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Rock and Roll Flashback Podcast

Rock and Roll Flashback Podcast

Jumpin' John McDermott and Bill Price 209 Episodes Aug 23, 2026

Two baby boomers, Bill Price and Jumpin' John McDermott, bring you podcasts highlighting the early history and evolution of Rock & Roll.

Episodes

Jethro Tull
Jethro Tull Aug 23, 2026 2307 Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback!  I'm your host, Jumpin' John, and this podcast episode will review the career of one of the most distinctive and enduring bands in rock history:  Jethro Tull!We welcome your feedback, so please feel free to click on this link and let us know your thoughts and/or suggestions via phone text!All podcasts on the Rock and Roll Flashback Podcast are produced
Songs That Were Covers:  Walking the Dog
Songs That Were Covers: Walking the Dog Aug 18, 2026 1294 Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback!  I'm Bill Price, and in this episode of Songs That Were Covers, I will feature Rufus Thomas, the writer and performer of his biggest hit, “Walking the Dog", and I’ll also highlight some of the subsequent covers that were released by other artists.We welcome your feedback, so please feel free to click on this link and let us know your thoughts and/or su
One Hit Wonder:  Stories
One Hit Wonder: Stories Aug 16, 2026 1833 Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback!  I'm today's host, Jumpin' John McDermott.  In this edition of the One Hit Wonders series on Rock and Roll Flashback I will discuss the band Stories, their chart topping 1973 hit, "Brother Louie", and their underappreciated album Traveling Underground.We welcome your feedback, so please feel free to click on this link and let us know you
Sam & Dave
Sam & Dave Aug 10, 2026 1676 Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback!  I'm Jumpin' John, and this podcast episode will review the highlights of the career of the American soul and R&B duo also known as "Double Dynamite":  Sam & Dave!We welcome your feedback, so please feel free to click on this link and let us know your thoughts and/or suggestions via phone text!All podcasts on the Rock and Roll Flashba
Bread
Bread Aug 10, 2026 1517 Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback!  I'm Bill Price, and in this episode of Rock and Roll Flashback, we’ll take a look at Bread, one of the bands that emerged during the late 1960's, but did not hit it big until the beginning of the 1970's.We welcome your feedback, so please feel free to click on this link and let us know your thoughts and/or suggestions via phone text!All podcasts
Danny & the Juniors
Danny & the Juniors Aug 10, 2026 738 Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback.  I'm your host, Jumpin' John, and this podcast episode will deal with a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania doo-wop and rock and roll vocal group:   Danny & the Juniors!We welcome your feedback, so please feel free to click on this link and let us know your thoughts and/or suggestions via phone text!All podcasts on the Rock and Roll Flashback Podcast are pr
Songs That Were Covers:  Please Mr. Postman
Songs That Were Covers: Please Mr. Postman Aug 10, 2026 855 Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback!  I'm Bill Price, and in this episode of Songs That Were Covers, I’ll feature the song titled “Please Mr. Postman”, that became a hit by Motown Records’ first female vocal group, The Marvelettes. In some instances the cover versions became more popular than the original, although not always. In 1964 the British invasion saw the reintroduction of many songs t
Doo Wop:  Little Anthony & The Imperials
Doo Wop: Little Anthony & The Imperials Jul 23, 2026 1259 Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback!  I'm Bill Price, and in this Rock and Roll Flashback episode I will review the career of Little Anthony & the Imperials, a vocal group whose performances included Rhythm and Blues, Doo Wop, and Soul. The group was one of the Doo Wop acts that managed to stay relevant in the R&B and pop charts well into the 1960's.We welcome your feedback, so pl
The O'Jays
The O'Jays Jul 20, 2026 1809 Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback!  I'm Jumpin' John, and in this episode I will discuss one of the most successful and influential vocal groups in soul music history:  The O'Jays!  The rich harmonies, socially conscious lyrics, and passionate performances of the O'Jays made them central figures in the "Philadelphia soul" sound of the 1970's.  Over a career span
'60's Vocal Groups:  The Marvelettes
'60's Vocal Groups: The Marvelettes Jul 18, 2026 1383 Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback!  I'm Bill Price, and in this episode of '60's Vocal Groups, I will feature The Marvelettes, who was one of the first to achieve a #1 hit by an all female vocal group and who also achieved the distinction of being the first group that gave the Motown record label its’ first #1 hit single. We welcome your feedback, so please feel free to click on th
Blood, Sweat & Tears (1967-1972)
Blood, Sweat & Tears (1967-1972) Jul 16, 2026 2020 Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback!  I'm Jumpin' John, and in this episode I will discuss an American jazz rock music group founded in New York City in 1967 who were noted for a combination of brass with rock instrumentation.  That group is Blood, Sweat & Tears!We welcome your feedback, so please feel free to click on this link and let us know your thoughts and/or suggestions via pho
The Boys From Bromley:  Peter Frampton
The Boys From Bromley: Peter Frampton Jul 10, 2026 1458 Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback!  I'm your host, Jumpin' John, and this podcast episode will deal with the English musician Peter Frampton.  It is Part 2 of a two part series I am calling The Boys From Bromley.  This is a reference to London's Bromley Technical High School, a school that produced two extraordinary musical talents:  David Bowie and Peter Frampton.  We welcome your

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