Rock and Roll Flashback Podcast
Two baby boomers, Bill Price and Jumpin' John McDermott, bring you podcasts highlighting the early history and evolution of Rock & Roll.
Episodes
Forgotten Rock Bands: The Happenings
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Jumpin' John, and in this episode of Forgotten Rock Bands I will feature the Happenings! This Paterson, New Jersey pop vocal group would, for four brief years in the 1960's, chart nine singles on the Billboard Hot 100 and become known for bringing new life to old pop standards.We welcome your feedback, so please feel free to click on this li
Argent
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and in this episode I will review the history of the British band Argent, who emerged in the late 1960's after the disbandment of The Zombies.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 produce
Billy Preston - The Other Fifth Beatle
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Jumpin' John, and faithful, long time listeners will recall that back in 2024 we aired episode #65. That Rock and Roll Flashback episode dealt with George Martin, who I nicknamed The Fifth Beatle in appreciation of his production support and keyboard contributions to so many Beatles tunes. Well, today's podcast episode will be devoted to an
The Searchers
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and in this episode of Rock and Roll Flashback, I will review the career of The Searchers, one of the bands that emerged from Liverpool, England in the early 1960'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 on the Rock and Roll Flashb
Kool & the Gang
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm your host, Jumpin' John, and in this episode I will highlight the career of the American funk and pop band from Jersey City, New Jersey, that calls themselves Kool & the Gang!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 Flas
The Allman Brothers Band
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I’m Jumpin’ John, and this podcast episode will be devoted to Billy Bob Thornton’s favorite band: the Allman Brothers Band!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 by brothers-in-law Bill Price and "Ju
Forgotten Rock Bands: Canned Heat
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and in this episode of Forgotten Rock Bands, I will feature the blues and rock band from the mid 1960's that went by the name of Canned Heat.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
The Who (1964-1978)
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I’m Jumpin’ John, and this episode will deal with an obscure English rock band formed in London, England in 1964. They call themselves the Who! 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 by brothers-in-law Bi
The Commodores & Lionel Richie
Welcome all of you time travelers to Rock and Roll Flashback! I’m Jumpin’ John, and this episode will highlight the career of the American funk and soul group who called themselves the Commodores! I will focus on the group's most successful period, the late 1970’s and early 1980’s, when Lionel Richie was the co-lead singer. I will also briefly highlight some of the accomplishments of Lione
Forgotten Rock Bands: Sir Douglas Quintet
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and in this episode of Forgotten Rock Bands I will feature the Sir Douglas Quintet, who had two top 20 hits and one top 30 hit in the mid to late 1960'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 on the Rock and Roll Flashback Podcast
One Hit Wonder: John Fred & His Playboy Band
Welcome to an other episode of One Hit Wonders on rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and in this podcast episode I will review the story of John Fred and His Playboy Band who had a hit in 1968.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 produce
Novelty Song: The Purple People Eater
Welcome to the Novelty Songs series here on Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Jumpin' John, and back in episode number 196 I discussed the 1958 novelty hit "Witch Doctor". In today's episode I will review another Novelty Song from 1958: "The Purple People Eater"! In discussing "The Purple People Eater" I will also review the interesting career of Sheb Wo
Elton John
Welcome all of you music lovers to another episode of Rock and Roll Flashback! This episode will attempt to generally summarize the career of the great Sir Elton Hercules John! It goes without saying that Elton John has been a major force in the music and entertainment industry for decades and his catalog of work is extensive. Often when one envisions Elton John you see the flamboyant, ostentat
Novelty Song: Witch Doctor
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Jumpin' John, and we'll be looking back at some of Rock and Roll's greatest artists, songs, and stories. This podcast episode will introduce a new series here on Rock and Roll Flashback: Novelty Songs. Specifically, I will discuss the 1958 tune, "Witch Doctor", Ross Bagdasarian and his stage name of David Seville, and Sevill
Songs That Were Covers: (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and in this episode of Songs That Were Covers, I will feature the story behind the song titled “(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66”, which has been covered many times by several artists. The song, and the actual US Route 66, has an interesting history. Additionally it also has a special significance for me, as I will discuss in this episode.We we
Smokey Robinson & the Miracles (1955-1972)
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Jumpin' John, and in this podcast episode I will review the highlights of the American vocal group that helped define the Motown sound of the 1960's: the Miracles! I will focus on the years between 1955 and 1972 when Smokey Robinson was active with the band.We welcome your feedback, so please feel free to click on this link and let us know y
Wolfman Jack
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and in this episode I will highlight the career of radio disc jockey Wolfman Jack. He certainly was a unique on air personality with his alter ego, and it’s unlikely that there will never be an other disc jockey like The Wolfman.We welcome your feedback, so please feel free to click on this link and let us know your thoughts and/or suggesti
Gene Vincent
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm your host, Jumpin' John, and in this episode I will I discuss the highlights of the career of Gene Vincent, the American rockabilly singer whose swaggering, black-leather-clad image defined the look of the rock rebel! We welcome your feedback, so please feel free to click on this link and let us know your thoughts and/or suggestions via phone tex
Santana
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm your host, Jumpin' John, and in this podcast episode I will review the highlights of one of the most versatile rock bands over the past fifty-nine years: Santana!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 ar
Songs That Were Covers: Wild Thing
Welcome all of you time travelers to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Jumpin' John, and in this episode of Songs That Were Covers I will discuss the song "Wild Thing". Please note that I am referring to the song first popularized by the Troggs in 1966, and not Tone Loc's song from 1989.We welcome your feedback, so please feel free to click on this link and let us know your t
Ritchie Valens
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and in this episode I will review the story of Ritchie Valens, one of Rock and Roll’s early pioneers.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 by brothers-in-law Bill Price and "Jump
The Temptations
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Jumpin' John, and in this podcast episode I will review the highlights of one of Motown's most successful vocal groups: The Temptations!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 by brother
One Hit Wonder: Mercy
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and in this Rock and Roll Flashback episode of One Hit Wonders, I will review the history of the group known as Mercy, and the story behind the their hit, which reached #2 in the US.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
Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Jumpin' John, and in this episode we will travel back in time to the late 1950's where I will review the career of The Fireballs, also known as Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs!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 Fla
Mountain
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Jumpin' John, and in this podcast episode I will discuss a band that became one of the definitive hard rock acts of the early 1970's: Mountain! Over four decades the band Mountain would end up releasing six studio albums with a variety of different band members. Since Mountain achieved their greatest commercial success between 1969 and 197
Songs That Were Covers: Shakin' All Over
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and in this episode of Songs That Were Covers, I will feature the song titled “Shakin’ All Over”. Some of you may remember the 1965 song by the Guess Who. However, the Guess Who’s version was a cover and was also covered by three other artists.We welcome your feedback, so please feel free to click on this link and let us know your thought
Earth, Wind & Fire, Part 2
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Jumpin' John, and in this episode I will review one of the premier bands of the 1970's and 1980's: Earth, Wind & Fire! I am calling this episode Earth, Wind & Fire, Part 2 where I will discuss the band's career from 1978 to the present day! Be sure to check out our companion podcast Earth, Wind & Fire, Part 1, where I
Earth, Wind & Fire, Part 1
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Jumpin' John, and in this episode I will review one of the premier bands of the 1970's and 1980's: Earth, Wind & Fire! I am calling this episode Earth, Wind & Fire, Part 1, where I will discuss the band's career from its background and beginning through early 1978! Be sure to check out our companion podcast, Earth, Wind &
Joe Cocker
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and in this episode of Rock and Roll Flashback, I will feature the career of the English singer Joe Cocker, who rose to fame in the late 1960'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 on the Rock and Roll Flashback Podcast are produ
Top 20 Moody Blues Songs
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Jumpin' John, and in this podcast episode I will count down my twenty favorite songs by the Moody Blues! 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 by brothers-in-law Bill Price and "Jumpin
Three #1 Hits from 1961
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Jumpin' John, and this podcast episode will review the back story behind three #1 songs on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1961: "Runaway", "Mother-in-Law", and "The Lion Sleeps Tonight". My podcast partner Bill Price and I married sisters, so we both had the good fortune to have the same wonderful, mother-in-law. Ther
Chet Atkins
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I’m Jumpin’ John, and in this podcast episode I will review the career highlights of the performer and producer who helped create the Nashville Sound: Chet Atkins!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 by
Songs That Were Covers: Long Tall Sally
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and in this Rock and Roll Flashback episode of Songs That Were Covers, I will review one of the songs that was originally recorded in the 1950's then covered by four artists in the early 1960's: “Long Tall Sally”. We welcome your feedback, so please feel free to click on this link and let us know your thoughts and/or suggestions v
B. B. King
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Jumpin' John and this podcast episode will be devoted to one of the most beloved American blues guitarists: B. B. King!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 by brothers-in-law Bill Price an
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Jumpin' John, and in previous episodes of Rock and Roll Flashback podcast I have already reviewed three prominent bands from the 1960's: The Byrds, Buffalo Springfield, and the Hollies. In 1968 one member each from those three bands would join up to form a folk rock supergroup. This is the story of Crosby, Stills & Nash, as well as the
Songs That Were Covers: Anna
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and in the series titled Songs That Were Covers I will review the history of the song titled “Anna” and the famous band that recorded their cover version. Surprisingly, cover versions often became more popular than the originals. However, the cover version often resurrected interest in the song and artist who recorded the original version.
Recording Engineers Who Shaped The Music: Bill Price
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and in the Rock and Roll Flashback series Recording Engineers Who Shaped The Music, I will focus on those individuals who typically remained anonymous, but played an important role in music recording. In this episode, I will look at the career of recording engineer and producer Bill Price. No, I’m not referring to myself. The other Bill Pr
One Hit Wonder: Bobby Hebb
Welcome to another episode in the One Hit Wonders Series on Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Jumpin' John, and in this episode I will take you back to the year 1966. It was in that year that a recording by a Nashville, Tennessee native climbed into the Top 10 of both the Billboard Hot 100 and the Billboard R&B charts! That performer's name was Bobby Hebb, and this is his story!We
Norman Smith & The Beatles
I'm your host, Bill Price. In the Rock and Roll Flashback series, Recording Engineers Who Shaped the Music, I will focus on those individuals who typically remained anonymous, but played an important role in music recording. In this episode I will look at the history behind the recording engineer who first worked with The Beatles in the early 1960's - musician, engineer, record produce
1965: Treat Her Right & Hang On Sloopy
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Jumpin' John, and in this episode I will discuss the back stories behind two hit songs from 1965: "Treat Her Right" and "Hang On Sloopy"! Both songs reached their peak in the Billboard Hot 100 charts in the month of October 1965. I chose those two particular songs primarily for two reasons. First, because they both have had
Peter, Paul and Mary
Welcome, time travelers, to Rock and Roll Flashback! In 1936 Mary Travers was born in Louisville, Kentucky. In 1937 Noel Paul Stookey was born in Baltimore, Maryland. In 1938 Peter Yarrow was born in Manhattan, New York. This is the story of how Peter, Paul and Mary came together in New York City and how they influenced folk music and social movements in the United States. I'm your podc
Jackie Wilson
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm your host, Jumpin' John, and in this episode I will review the career of the prominent soul singer who was often called "Mr. Excitement". That man was Jackie Wilson! 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 Flashb
The Zombies
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and in this Rock and Roll Flashback episode I will focus on one of the bands from the British Invasion. Although their career during the late 1960's diminished, some band members continued to record and perform under a new name. Eventually they reformed under their original name and resumed performing. This is the story of The Zombies,
The Association
Welcome, time travelers, to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Jumpin' John, and in this episode I will transport you back to the 1960's to discuss the peak years of one of the most popular American pop groups of that era: The Association!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 th
Doo Wop: The Elegants & The Flairs
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and in this Rock and Roll Flashback episode, I will feature two Doo Wop groups: The Elegants from the late 1950's and The Flairs from the early 1960'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 on the Rock and Roll Flashback Podc
Joe South
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and in this episode of Rock and Roll Flashback, I will look at the history of Joe South’s music career, a multi-talented artist who was a singer, songwriter, guitarist and record producer. 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 R
Forgotten Rock Bands: Four Jacks & A Jill
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and in this episode of Forgotten Rock Bands I will feature the South African folk-rock group known as the Four Jacks & A Jill, which achieved international success in the late 1960'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 on th
The Everly Brothers
Welcome to rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Jumpin' John, and in today's episode I will take us back to the late 1950's and the impact of that great harmonizing duo, The Everly Brothers!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
Sly & the Family Stone
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Jumpin' John, and in this episode I will highlight the career of one of the most influential bands of the late 1960's and 1970's. This band blended funk, soul, rock, and psychedelic music into a groundbreaking sound that helped shape modern pop, R&B, and hip-hop. Of course, I'm referring to the one and only Sly and the Family
Rock Duo's of the 1960's: Paul & Paula
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and in this episode of 60's Duos, I will feature Paul and Paula, who were active from 1962 to 1965 and had a million selling hit in 1962.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 by
60's Instrumentals: Calcutta & Midnight in Moscow
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and in this episode of 60's Instrumentals, I will feature two recordings that - even though they were not technically Rock and Roll - both singles became hits. Interestingly, one was recorded by a US bandleader and his well-known television show orchestra and the other by a Jazz band from the UK. We welcome your feedback, so please f
Simon & Garfunkel
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Jumpin' John, and I will devote this podcast episode to reviewing the highlights of the most successful folk-rock duo of the 1960's: Simon and Garfunkel!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 pro
One Hit Wonder: Barry McGuire
Welcome, all of you time travelers, to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Jumpin' John, and on this episode in the One Hit Wonders Series I will indeed transport you back to the year 1965. That year a quickly recorded protest song shot up to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100: Barry McGuire's version of “Eve of Destruction”!We welcome your feedback, so please feel free to click on this link a
The Supremes (1962-1970)
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! We are your hosts, Jumpin' John McDermott and Bill Price. In this episode we are going to discuss the first 8 years in the career of one of the most successful performers of the 1960's. This group also became the flagship act of Motown Records: The Supremes! Our focus will be on what one might call the "Diana Ross version" of the group,
One Hit Wonders: Robin Ward & Terry Stafford
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and in this episode of One Hit Wonders, I’ll feature Robin Ward who had a million selling hit in 1963 and Terry Stafford, whose number three hit competed with the Beatles in early 1964.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
60's Vocal Groups: The Friends of Distinction
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and this episode from the series 60's Vocal Groups, will feature the psychedelic soul and R&B group that was active from 1969 to 1976, The Friends of Distinction.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 Flash
Wilson Pickett
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Jumpin' John, and in this podcast episode I will review the career of the great soul singer and songwriter, Wilson Pickett!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 by brothers-in-law Bill Price
One Hit Wonders: Chuck Mangione & Hugh Masekela
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and in this edition of the One Hit Wonders Series on Rock and Roll Flashback, I will cover two instrumental artists from the 1960's who were also one hit wonders: Hugh Masekela and Chuck Mangione.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 podca
Bo Diddley
Welcome, time travelers, to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm your podcast host, Jumpin' John, and in this episode I will discuss the career of guitarist and singer Ellas McDaniel, who was known professionally as Bo Diddley!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 Flas
The Early Rolling Stones (1962-1964)
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and in this episode of Rock and Roll Flashback, I will cover the early history of Rock’s most enduring band, The Rolling Stones. This super group has been recording and performing for more than 60 years. Like many Rock bands, the Stones went through some personnel changes, and evolution from their early musical style.We welcome your feedbac
Martha & The Vandellas
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Jumpin' John, and in this installment of our Girl Groups Series on Rock and Roll Flashback, I will discuss one of the premier groups who emerged in the 1960's. That group was Martha and the Vandellas. Lead by Martha Reeves, they were a prominent Detroit singing group who challenged the Supremes as Motown Records’ premier female group in the
One Hit Wonders: ? and the Mysterians and Millie Small
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and in this episode of One Hit Wonders, I will look at the careers of two Rock and Roll artists from the mid-1960's, Question Mark and the Mysterians and Millie Small!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 Flas
The Kingston Trio (1958-1967)
Hello, time travelers! I’m your Rock and Roll Flashback host, Jumpin’ John, and in this podcast episode I will review the first 10 years of one of the most commercially successful folk groups ever: The Kingston Trio! 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 Podc
One Hit Wonders: Los Bravos & Jimmy Soul
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and in this episode of One Hit Wonders on Rock and Roll Flashback, I will highlight the Spanish band known as Los Bravos and the vocalist Jimmy Soul.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 produ
Forgotten Rock Bands: Marmalade
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and in this Rock and Roll Flashback series we will take a look back at the stories behind those bands that Rock history seems to have been forgotten. In this episode of Forgotten Rock Bands, I will feature the band known as Marmalade.We welcome your feedback, so please feel free to click on this link and let us know your thoughts and/or sug
Stevie Wonder, Part 3 (1979 and Beyond)
Welcome to another edition of Rock and Roll Flashback podcasts! This podcast episode is Part 3 of a three part series of podcasts that I am recording about the extensive career of one of the most influential musicians of the past 60 years: Stevie Wonder! Part 3 will review Stevie's career from 1979 to the present day.We welcome your feedback, so please feel free to click on this link and l
Stevie Wonder, Part 2 (1972-1977)
Welcome to another edition of Rock and Roll Flashback podcasts! This podcast episode is Part 2 of a three part series of podcasts that I am recording about the extensive career of one of the most influential musicians of the past 60 years: Stevie Wonder! Part 2 will review Stevie's so-called "Classic Period" from 1972 through early 1977.We welcome your feedback, so please feel fr
Stevie Wonder, Part 1 (1950-1971)
Welcome to another edition of Rock and Roll Flashback podcasts! This podcast episode is Part 1 of a three part series of podcasts that I am recording about the extensive career of one of the most influential musicians of the past 60 years: Stevie Wonder! Part 1 will review Stevie's early life and career from 1950 through 1971.We welcome your feedback, so please feel free to click on this l
Three Dog Night
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! In the 1960's, several bands were formed that went on to achieve successful careers. I'm Bill Price, and in this episode of Rock and Roll Flashback, I will feature one of the rock bands of the late 1960's: Three Dog Night!We welcome your feedback, so please feel free to click on this link and let us know your thoughts and/or suggestions via phon
Songs That Were Covers: Venus
Welcome to another edition of the Songs That Were Covers series on Rock and Roll Flashback podcasts! I'm Jumpin' John, and in this episode I will briefly review one song that had the unique distinction of, on two different occasions, reaching the #1 position on the US singles charts while being performed by two different non-American bands. That song is entitled "Venus"!We we
Doo Wop - The Classics & The Earls
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and in this episode of the Doo Wop series, we will focus on two groups from the late 1950's and early 1960's, The Classics and The Earls. Interestingly both groups had a hit that had two words in the song’s title, and also used the same second word, “Then”.We welcome your feedback, so please feel free to click on this link and let
Songs About Birds (MMM7)
Welcome to another edition of Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Jumpin' John, and the story of my life revolves around the wonderful relationship that I had with my soul mate and the love of my life: Sally Lehman McDermott. Had I never met Sally, I would neither have enjoyed our fifty years together, nor the lives of our daughters or of our granddaughters. Music has the mysterious power t
The Mamas & The Papas
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Jumpin' John, and in this episode I will review the career highlights of one of the most important pop groups of the 1960’s: the Mamas & the Papas! The Mamas & the Papas folk-rock vocal-group was a defining force in the music scene of the counterculture of the 1960's. Their sound was built around vocal harmonies arranged by group le
Vocal Trios: The Fleetwoods
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and in this episode of Rock and Roll Flashback we’ll take a look back at the history of The Fleetwoods, one of the vocal trios from the late 1950'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 on the Rock and Roll Flashback Podcast are p
Procol Harum's "A Whiter Shade of Pale"
Welcome to the One Hit Wonders Series on Rock and Roll Flashback! In 2018 the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame introduced a new Singles category. Two of the six songs inducted that year were "A Whiter Shade of Pale" and "Rumble". I'm Jumpin' John, and in this episode I will discuss Procol Harum's influential 1967 hit, "A Whiter Shade of Pale"! I reviewed
One Hit Wonder: Link Wray
Welcome to the One Hit Wonders Series on Rock and Roll Flashback! In 2018 the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame introduced a new Singles category. Two of the six songs inducted that year were "Rumble" and "A Whiter Shade of Pale". I'm Jumpin' John, and in this episode I will discuss Link Wray's influential 1958 hit, "Rumble"! I will review "A Whiter S
One Hit Wonder: Edwin Starr
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I’m Jumpin’ John, and in this podcast episode I will transport you listeners back to the United States during the year 1970! Back then, the US was deeply involved in the Vietnam War. That war was a long, costly, and divisive conflict that pitted the communist government of North Vietnam against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. More th
40th Anniversary of "Undercover Man"
May 2025 marks the 40th Anniversary of the little known song "Undercover Man". That song was written and recorded by the one-gig-per-year Party Rock Band called the Cool Brothers. This podcast episode of Rock and Roll Flashback is a lighthearted homage to "Undercover Man", to the Cool Brothers, and to the band's benefactor, Wilbur Lehman. We welcome your feedback, so pl
Chris Montez
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and in this episode of Rock and Roll Flashback, we’ll take a look back at the career of Chris Montez.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 by brothers-in-law Bill Price and "Jump
Led Zeppelin, Part 2
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Jumpin' John, and this podcast is airing in the year 2025. Fifty years ago a British hard rock band reached their creative peak with their only studio double album. That album was titled Physical Graffiti. This podcast episode will highlight the end of that band's career, from 1974 onward. I consider this band to be one of the greatest b
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