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 podcast host, Jumpin' John, and in this episode I will review the highlights...
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 Flashback Podcast are produced by brothers-in-law Bill Price and "Jumpin' John" McDermott. The Podcast The...
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 rise in popularity, breakup, and the band eventually reuniting, on Rock and Roll Flashback. We we...
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 the Rock and Roll Flashback Podcast are produced by brothers-in-law Bill Price and "Jumpin' John" McDe...
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 Podcast are produced by brothers-in-law Bill Price and "Jumpin' John" McDermott. The Podcast Theme Song,...
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 Rock and Roll Flashback Podcast are produced by brothers-in-law Bill Price and "Jumpin' Joh...
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 the Rock and Roll Flashback Podcast are produced by brothers-in-law Bill Price and "Jumpin' John" McDe...
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 by brothers-in-law Bill Price and "Jumpin' John" McDermott. The Podcast Theme Song, "You Essay", was written b...
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 Stone! We welcome your feedback, so please feel free to click on this link and let us know your thoughts an...
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 brothers-in-law Bill Price and "Jumpin' John" McDermott. The Podcast Theme Song, "You Essay", was wr...
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 feel free to click on this link and let us know your thoughts and/or suggestions via phone t...
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 produced by brothers-in-law Bill Price and "Jumpin' John" McDermott. The Podcast Theme Song, "You Essay", wa...
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 and let us know your thoughts and/or suggestions via phone text! All podcasts on the Rock and Rol...
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, from 1962 through January 1970. This podcast is another in our continuing Girl Groups ...
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 and Roll Flashback Podcast are produced by brothers-in-law Bill Price and "Jumpin' John" M...
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 Flashback Podcast are produced by brothers-in-law Bill Price and "Jumpin' John" McDermott. The Podcast Th...
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 and "Jumpin' John" McDermott. The Podcast Theme Song, "You Essay", was written by John. It was init...
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 podcasts on the Rock and Roll Flashback Podcast are produced by brothers-in-law Bill Price and "Jump...
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 Flashback Podcast are produced by brothers-in-law Bill Price and "Jumpin' John" McDermott. The Podcast T...
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 feedback, so please feel free to click on this link and let us know your thoughts and/or suggestions vi...