Tuesday April 14 2026

With tributes to Dash Crofts of the Champs and Dean Beard's Crewcats, Greg Elmore of the Brogues and Quicksilver Messenger Sevice, Walt Maddox of the Marcels, Dave Briganti of Joey Dee & the Starlighters, Steve Taylor of Ray Condo's Ricochets, Bob Horner of the Bossmen and Carl Bonafede,

THE MARCELS ~ "BLUE MOON";


DEAN BEARD & THE CREWCATS ~ "RAKIN' & SCRAPIN"


THE CHAMPS ~ "TEQUILA";


JOEY DEE & THE STARLIGHTERS ~ "THE PEPPERMINT TWIST";



(artist/song/album/label/cancon);

1. The Champs ~ Everybody's Rocking ~ The Great Champs ~ Masters International

2. Carl Bonafede & the Gemtones ~ Werewolf ~ Halloween Frights & Retro Delights (comp) ~ Vermeed Optiques

3. The Marcels ~ Blue Moon ~ Doo Wop Box Set ~ Rhino

4. Ray Condo & the Ricochets ~ Swing Brother Swing ~ Swing Brother Swing ~ Joaquin ~ cc

5. The Champs ~ Tequila ~ The Great Champs ~ Masters International

6. Dean Beard & the Crewcats ~ Rock Around The Town ~ Rock Around The Town ~ Encore

7. Joey Dee & The Starlighters ~ The Peppermint Twist ~ Hey Let's Twist ~ Rhino

8. Ray Condo & the Hard Rock Goners ~ Come On ~ Come On ~ Fury ~ cc

9. Dean Beard & the Crewcats ~ Rakin' & Shakin' ~ Rock Around The Town ~ Encore

10. Ray Condo & the Ricochets ~ Shadow My Baby ~ Door To Door Maniac ~ Joaquin ~ cc

11. David Clayton Thomas & The Shays ~ Born In The Blues ~ The Shays A Go-Go ~ Roman ~ cc

12. Ray Condo & the Ricochets ~ Great Shakin Fever ~ Door To Door Maniac ~ Joaquin ~ cc

13. Quicksilver Messenger Service ~ Who Do You Love ~ Happy Trails ~ EMI

14. Ray Condo & the Ricochets ~ Jump Back Honey Jump Back ~ Door To Door Maniac ~ Joaquin ~ cc

15. The Brogues ~ Someday ~ The Brogues ~ Line Records

16. Joey Dee & the Starlighters ~ Psychotic Reaction ~ Hey Let's Twist ~ Rhino

17. The Grapes Of Wrath ~ See Emily Play ~ Seems Like Fate ~ EMI ~ cc

18. David Clayton Thomas & the Bossmen ~ Brainwashed ~ Sings Like It Is ~ Roman ~ cc

19. The Brogues ~ I Ain't No Miracle Worker ~ The Brogues ~ Line Records

20. The Grapes Of Wrath ~ Porpoise Song ~ Field Trip ~ Song ~ cc

21. David Clayton Thomas & the Shays ~ Out Of The Sunshine ~ The Shays A-Go-Go ~ Roman ~ cc

22. Ray Condo & the Richochets ~ Something I Said ~ Swing Brother Swing ~ Joaquin ~ cc


DAVID CLAYTON THOMAS & THE SHAYS ~ "WALK THAT WALK";


THE BROGUES ~ "I AIN'T NO MIRACLE WORKER";


QUICKSILVER MESSENGER SERVICE ~ "MONA";


RAY CONDO & THE HARD ROCK GONERS ~ "SWEET LOVE ON MY MIND";


RAY CONDO & THE HARD ROCK GONERS ~ "WAY OUT THERE";


THE GRAPES OF WRATH ~ "MISUNDERSTANING";



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