Archive for April 6th, 2006

The 50s on 5

Wednesday, April 12 at 4pm EST, Friday, April 14 at 2pm EST & Saturday, April 15 at 5pm EST.

Part two of The Complete Roy Orbison focuses on Roy’s early to mid-60s career, when he just couldn’t stop having hit after incredible hit. We’ll find out the story behind “Crying”, “Running Scared” and “In Dreams” through rare interview footage with Roy himself. We’ll have a clip from Roy’s only starring role in a motion picture, 1967’s “Fastest Guitar Alive’ as well as a rare appearance on the BBC’s “Top Of The Pops”. Join Matt The Cat for part 2 of this 3 part series on the Great Roy Orbison.

He has a sound that was all his own. A sound that is as original today as it was back in 1951 when he burst on the scene. He learned guitar from the legendary Charlie Patton and harmonica from the influential Sonny Boy Williamson. Put those influences together with his natural growl and you have Howlin’ Wolf. This week, Matt The Cat will look at Wolf’s early work with Sam Phillips in Memphis along with the world famous sides that he cut with the Chess Brothers in Chicago. Hear the Cat prowl with the Wolf, all week on Harlem.

Harlem Airs on the 50s on 5:
Monday 4/10 @ 1pm EST
Tuesday Night 4/11 at 9pm PST and Midnight EST
Friday 4/14 @ 6pm EST
Sunday 4/16 @ 11am EST