Dion: Golden Oldies - Black & White Classics of the 50s, 60s and Now

It’s back to the Golden Age of doo wop and classic songs of the era from Black and White groups. A conversation with Dion DiMucci, the Bronx born and raised singer who made his name first with his neighborhood group The Belmonts. We talk about his Italian American roots and his love of the blues, plus his life in music. Then, we explore the roads to doowop from gospel quartets, R&B and jazz including songs by Sam Cooke, The Mills Brothers and Jimmy Reed .

HOUR ONE

Open Bed: Runaround Sue Dion Runaround Sue, Laurie

Caravan The Mills Brothers

The Decca Singles Vol 2 1937-1939, Verve

Where He Leads Me The Swanee Quintet What About Me?/Anniversary Album, UMG

Book of Love The Monotones

Doo Wop Classics Vol 1, Rhino

Segment: Dion

Honky Tonk Blues Hank Williams

The Complete Hank Williams, Mercury Nashville

The Sun is Shining Jimmy Reed

The Very Best of Jimmy Reed,

Segment: Dion, part 2

Instrumental: Raunchy The Ventures

Walk Don't Run, Capitol

Good Lovin' The Clovers

Down in the Alley: The Best of the Clovers, Atlantic

Why Do Fools Fall in Love Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers The Best of Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers, Warner

Segment: Dion, part 3

Ruby Baby Dion

Ruby Baby, Columbia

Drip Drop Dion

The Essential Dion, Sony

Bring It On Home to Me Sam Cooke Portrait of a Legend: 1951-1964, ABKCO

Abraham, Martin & John Dion

Dion, Capitol

Instrumental: Honky Tonk Pt. 1 Bill Doggett Leaps and Bounds, Gusto

The Wanderer Dion Runaround Sue, Laurie

Segment: Dion, part 4

I Got Nothin' Dion, Van Morrison & Joe Louis Walker Blues with Friends, Keeping the Blues Alive

Song for Sam Cooke (Here in America) Dion & Paul Simon Blues with Friends, Keeping the Blues Alive

A Change is Gonna Come Sam Cooke

Ain't That Good News, ABKCO

Closing Bed: Change Gonna Come Jeremy Sean Hector Youtube,

HOUR TWO

Open Bed: Rock and Roll Music Chuck Berry

One Dozen Berrys, UMG

It'll Be Me Jerry Lee Lewis

Single, Sun

I Hear You Knockin' Fats Domino

The Call Me the Fat Man: The Legendary Imperial Recordings, Capitol

Slow Twistin' Chubby Checker

Chubby Checker, Dancin' Party—The Chubby Checker Collection 1960-1966, Cameo Parkway

I Only Have Eyes for You The Flamingos

Famingo Serenade, Warner

Only the Lonely Roy Orbison

Sings Only the Lonely, Sony

Instrumental: Last Date Floyd Cramer

For the Moment, Desert Sands Music

Sweet Soul Music Arthur Conley

Rhino Hi-Five: Arthur Conley, Warner

Funky Broadway Wilson Pickett

The Sound of Wilson Pickett, Atlantic

Steal Away Jimmy Hughes

The Best of Jimmy Hughes, Fame Records

Out on Life's Ocean Sailing Davis Sisters

The Famous Davis Sisters, Savoy

Maybe The Chantels

Maybe: The Sound of the Chantels, Warner

Come Go with Me Del Vikings

Come Go with Me: The Best of the Del-Vikings,

Doo Wop (That Thing) Lauryn Hill

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, Ruffhouse Records

I Know (You Don't Love Me No More) Barbara George

It's Soultime! Rediscovered, Sunset Blvd

Instrumental: Ether Allen Toussaint

Sweet Touch of Love, Gusto

Keep on Pushing The Impressions

Keep on Pushing, Geffen

Yes We Can Can The Pointer Sisters

Yes We Can Can, UMG

My True Story Aaron Neville

My True Story , Blue Note

Goodnight Sweetheart Goodnight The Spaniels

Doo Wop: Hits, X5 Music

Closing Bed: Night Beat Chuck Berry

Johnny B. Goode: His Complete '50s Chess Recordings, UMG Recordings

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