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The Legends of the Rocking Dutchman - episode 17

The Cat Label

Cat was a short-lived subsidiary of Atlantic Records, that had releases in 1954 and 1955. And though there was only one big hit among the 18 records that bore that typical label with the dancing man and woman on it, separated by the hole in the middle of the record, everyone agrees that Atlantic put some quality Rhythm & Blues in the grooves. At least, in most of the records. I'm going to spin them all, the good and the less, and that'll fill the hour, together with the stories that go with the music. Like how a bomb, the bells of the church in a street in the Bronx, and the uncle of the lead singer of the group are spicing up a song.

Transcript

Playlist

  1. Mike Gordon & the El Tempos - Why Don't You Do Right (CAT 101)
  2. Little Sylvia Vanderpool & Mickey Baker & His Band - Fine Love (CAT 102)
  3. Jimmy Lewis - Last Night (CAT 103)
  4. Chords - Sh-Boom (CAT 104)
  5. Prince Patridge - Co-operation(CAT 105)
  6. Floyd Dixon - Moonshine (CAT 106)
  7. Millie Bosman - Really Satisfied (CAT 107)
  8. Playboys - Tell Me (CAT 108)
  9. Chords - Zippety Zum (CAT 109)
  10. Collegians - Rickety Tickety Melody (CAT 110)
  11. Rose Marie McCoy - Dippin' In My Business (CAT 111)
  12. Chordcats - A girl to love (CAT 112)
  13. Scott & Oaks - Tick Tock (CAT 113)
  14. Floyd Dixon - Hey Bartender (CAT 114)
  15. Playboys - Good Golly Miss Molly (CAT 115)
  16. Sheiks - Walk That Walk (CAT 116)
  17. Sh-Booms - Could It Be (CAT 117)
  18. Margie Day - Ho Ho (CAT 118)
Outtro:
  • Wild Bill Moore Sextette - Bongo Bounce
The following music served as background music during the spoken parts:
  • Kirk Kirkland - The Saxaphone Rag
  • Julian Dash - Creamin' Boogie
  • Little Bob & the Lollipops - I Got Loaded
  • Lloyd Glenn - Chica Boo
  • Lucky Millinder - Heavy Sugar
  • Lynn Hope - Tenderly