Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Otis Redding & the Pinetoppers - Shout Bamalama

This is seriously one of the greatest songs ever recorded!  Sweetdog's pick!

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Tom Kat's Kitten's April 10 Trivia Night Playlist

Tom Cat's Kitten - Johnny and Jack
Ho Key Po Key Rock - B. Goode
Shout Bamalama - Pinetoppers
Bloodshot Eyes - Wynonie Harris
I've Seen It All - Curely Griffin
Ring of Fire - Johnny Cash
Genocide - Link Wray
Long, Long Day - Amos Milburn
Say Mama - Gene Vincent
Shaking Shelley - George Young and His Guitar and Band
Double Shot - K-Otics
Riot in Room 3C - Knockouts
Quick Joey Small - Kasenetz-Katz Super Circus
Need You Lovin' - Ronnie Hawkins and the Hawks
Popeye Train - Tabby Thomas
I Can Deal With That - Chick Willis
Shake Sherry - The Contours
Mr. Custer - Larry Verne
I Can't Control Myself - The Troggs
Rock, Rock, Rock - The Dixiebelles with Cornbread and Jerry
Tallahassee Lassie - Freddy Cannon
Ain't I the Lucky One - Marty Robbins
Dog Sled - The Louvin Brothers
Motorcycle Maniac - Bobby Warren
Leave My Kitten Alone - Little Willie John
Say Man - Bo Diddley
I'll Try - Conway Twitty
Jennie Lee - Jan & Arnie
Mule Skinner Blues - Rusty Draper
Blues Theme - The Hogs
Sloppy Drunk - Mack Banks
Cholley-oop - Hong Kong White Sox
It's All Your Fault - Bobby Lee Trammell
Little Red Book - Benny Joy
F--olding Money - Tommy Blake
Let's Go Trippin' - Dick Dale and the Del-Tones
Itty Bitty Twist - The Blue Belles
My Babe - Dale Hawkins
Shombalor - Sheriff  & The Ravels
Train Kept A Rollin' - The Johnny Burnette Trio
I Smell A Rat - Young Jessie
Unitar Rock - Willie Joe and His Unitar
Scratchy - Travis Wammack
Shake Baby Shake - Jesse Lee Turner
Lotta Lovin' - Gene Vincent
King of the Surf - The Trashmen
The One On the Left is On the Right - Johnny Cash
Poor Boy - The Royaltones
Milk Cow Blues - Chocolate Watchband
No Name Girl - Billy Riley
Just Made 21 - Lightnin' Slim
Something Different - The Carlisles
Oh Boy - The Crickets
Hey, Hey I Love You - Gene Allison
That's Why I'm Crying All The Time - York Brothers
Pretty Little Dedon - Tabby West
I'm Moving In - Hank Snow
All Night Long - Rusty Bryant and Carolyn Club Band
They Raided the Joint - Chuck Murphy
Uh-Huh Honey - Aurty Inman
I Warned You Baby - Frankie Lee Sims
Loose Lips - Percy Mayfield and His Orchestra
In The Jailhouse Now - Webb Pierce
I Done It - Moon Mullican
Ten Days In Jail  - The Robins



Saturday, April 21, 2012

Record Swap and Vinyl Showdown April 28

Egan's Bar 1229 University Blvd. Tuscaloosa

Vinyl Showdown with DJ Tom Kat Kitten and dj casequarter from 5:00 - 9:00 Saturday April 28, 2012.  Bring your records to swap!  Listening stations will be available!


Sunday, April 15, 2012

DJ Tom Kat Kitten spins at Green Bar Music Trivia Tuesday Nights

Tom Kat Kitten has joined up with Green Bar's music trivia host, Tuscaloosa's Midnight Mayor, Craig "Sweetdog" Pickering.   Every Tuesday night at Green Bar from 9:00 to 11:00 those in-the-know test their music knowledge for a chance to win a Green Bar gift certificate.  Starting at 8:30 Tom Kat Kitten spins a auditory cocktail of 50s and 60s R&B, rock and roll, blues, and hillbilly boppers with a few wild cards thrown in for extra flavor. 

All vinyl,  no chaser.

Think you know music? Well here's your chance to prove it. Tuesday night music trivia with the Midnight Mayor himself. Starts at 9 pm. Several rounds of questions. Drink specials. Play by yourself or in teams. Bar Cash and bragging rights to the Winner(s).

Its early, so you have no excuses- and its AWESOME!

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

RIP Jerry "Boogie" McCain

One of the all-time greats has left us - here's the Gadsden Times Obituary:
http://www.gadsdentimes.com/article/20120328/NEWS/120329805?p=2&tc=pg

One of his early recordings, from the mid-1950s.  Jerry McCain- I Want Somebody To Love

Tom Kat Kitten's March 16 Playlist

Tom Cat's Kitten - Johnny & Jack
Got the Boogie Woogie Blues - Monroe "Guy" Jackson
Depression - Koko Joe
Shout Bamalama - Mickey Murray
Middle of the Night - Noland Pitts
96 Tears - ? and The Mysterians
Everything I Do Is Wrong - Charlie Rich
Guitar In Orbit - The Virtues
White Lightening - George Jones
Crazy Date - The Crazy Teens
Sound the Bell - Clarence Garlow
Down The Line - Jerry Lee Lewis
Specialist - Gig Dry
I Love My Baby - Elton and the Rocking Eltradors
Nadine - Chuck Berry
Leave My Kitten Alone - Little Willie John
You Played on My Piano - Hardrock Gunter
Sweet, Sweet Girl - Warren Smith
Hully Gully, Now - Big Bo and The Arrows
Some Kind-a Earthquake - Duane Eddy
Cat Squirrel - Doctor Ross and The Orbits
She's About A Mover - Sir Douglas Quintet
Jennie Lee - Jan and Arnie
The Back Door - Rufus Jagneaux & Opelousas Sostan Band
Panama City Blues (1962) - Larry and the Loafers
California Sun - The Riverias
Valleri - The Monkeys
Teen Twist - Buddy Miller
Ring Dang Doo - Sam The Sham and The Pharaohs
June, July and August - Freddy Cannon
Lubby Lou - Al Chase and The Midnighters
You Just Wait - Jerry Woodard
Lonesome Train - The Johnny Burnette Trio
Send For Me - Big Maybelle
Don't Push Me Too Far - Skeets McDonald