Catman Jack's 50's Hop - Show 128 - May 2026

This month alongside all the other great 50's music we feature about half the songs from the Rockabilly Gold series of CDs.

With tracks by -

The Del-Tones
The Flares
David Orrell
Larry Dowd
Eddie Bonds
The Flatfoot Shakers
Howie Stange & Jim Flaherty's Caravan
Alf Ferrier
Screamin' Joe Neal
Larry Terry
John Worthan
Doug Clayton
Glen Honeycutt 
The Bird Doggin' Daddies
Kenny Owen
Warren Smith
Darwin Nelson
George Thorogood & The Destroyers
Thomas Wayne
The Inspirations
Buzz Busby
The Sounds
Ronnie Baxter
Billy Prager
Roy Head
Homesick James
Jimmy Rogers
Clarence Frogman Henry
The Desperadoes
Mac Mclanaham
Bob Taylor & The Counts

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Catman Jack's 50's Hop - Show 127 - April 2026

Welcome to another great show folks. This month about half of the tracks come from the Kustom Rockers CD series. So hit the button and let Catman Jack (ably assisted by the Rockin' Rhino) play you some cool 50's music.

With tracks by - 

The Strangers
The Chancers
Marauders
Bob Watts
Leroy Washington
Charles Jones & The Stardusters
Mark Robinson
Jerry Reed
Lula Reed
The Blasters
Ronny & The Daytonas
Lazy Lester
Johnny Skiles
Rex Ellis
Johnny Gentry
Vickie Diaz
Webb Foley
Ray Tablista
Merrill E. Moore
Oscar & Jeanette
Renegade
Dale & The Country Squires
George Jones
Russ Veers
Paul Bascomb
Hard Rock Gunther
Tommy Knackin
Ray Scott
The Savers
Good Rockin' Tonight
Rusty Pinto
The Saints

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Catman Jack's 50's Hop - Show 126 - March 2026

 

Welcome to the March show folks, Catman Jack and the Rockin' Rhino are back! It's ladies night this month with around half the tracks featuring rockin' women. We hope you all enjoy the show and will head back here in April for more.

With tracks by -

Dissonaires
Josie Kreuzer
Kathy Zee
The New Beats
Clifton Chenier
The Savers
Vickie Diaz
Rex Ellis
The Sportsmen 
Miss Lily Moe
Ruth Brown
Eddie Taylor
J.J. Taylor
Mozzy Dee 
The Delta Bombers 
The Pirates
Marauders 
Linda Gail Lewis 
Rockin' Ryan & the Real Goners
The Jodimars 
Anita & The Barnstompers
Solomon Burke
The Fontane Sisters
Pinetop Slim
Bonnie Lou 
Ruby Ann
Rose Maddox
Kim Lenz
Jo-Ann Campbell
Firebird Trio
Martha Carson
Big Guitars from Texas

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Catman Jack's 50's Hop - Show 125 - February 2026

Catman Jack and the Rockin' Rhino return with another great show of 50's music folks. This month Catman focuses on the Pan-American label with around half the tracks taken from their roster.

Enjoy the show.

With tracks by -   

Hank C. Burnette
Hawkshaw Hawkins
Boyd Bennett and His Rockets
Cecil McNabb Jr
Sonny Wilson
Burrie Mantso and The Bonnivilles
Tennessee Ernie Ford
13 Cats
Top Cats
John Lee Hooker
Don Cherry
Wild Bill Moore with Scatman - Rock and Roll
Voodoo Swing
Chuck Tyler and The Royal Lancers
Gene Vincent and The Blue Caps
Papa Lightfoot
Little Hat
Brad Suggs
Bill Swing
The Sonics
Roy James and The Rhythm Rockers
Glen Reeves
The Tielman Brothers
Andy Starr
Mari Jones
R.L. Burnside
Jerry Langford
Bobby Lonero
Gene Sisco
Jack B Nimble

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Catman Jack's 50's Hop - Show 124 - January 2026

Happy New Year all you cats, kittens and hound dogs, welcome to the first show of 2026. As it was Elvis's birthday this month (91), the theme this month is all about The King, 14 tracks by him with the rest being the usual great mix of 50's tunes.

With tracks by -

OnBeats

Bill Carter & The Cooper Bros

Sid King & The Five Strings

Carl Perkins

The Alligators

The Mee-Kats

The Ramblin' Bandits

Jerry Langford

Randy Profit & The Beachcombers

Chuck Slaughter & The Shamrocks

Buddy Aldo

Dr Ross

Ernest Tucker

U.P. Wilson

Mike & Jim

Kenny & The Night Riders

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Catman Jack's 50's Hop - Show 123 - December 2025

The last show of 2025 is here, it's December, almost Christmas and we are finishing the year with some Wild & Frantic tracks, with around half of the songs this month taken from the Wild & Frantic series. Plus there is the usual assortment of 50's tracks. 

Enjoy the show and have a rockin' Christmas. 

See you all in 2026 we hope.

With tracks by -

The Orbit Rockers

Fox Hall

Rockin' Rick & The Rhythm Wranglers

Sleepy LaBeef

Curtis Carrington

Sammy T

Bobby Peterson

Little Willie Brown

Little Booker

Bobby Oliver

The Blankenship Bros

Earl Wade

Outlaw Daddies

Johnny Barnette

Glenn Barber

John Lee Hooker

Screamin' Joe Neal

Bobby Jackson

Daylighters

The Wise Guyz

Don Apilado

Rockin' Bradley

Chuck Wiley

The Blonde Bomber

Billy Wayne

Mike Hight and the Ryhmnaires

Wailin' Bill Dell

R.L. Burnside

Big Joe Turner

Bill Leatherwood

Uncle Buck Lite & The Rhythm Rockers

Danny Pell & the Tigers

Vectors

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Catman Jack's 50's Hop - Show 122 - November 2025

Here you go all you lucky cats, kittens and hound dogs, here's the new show for November. There's a wealth of great tunes for you all to enjoy, including a focus of bands/acts from the Starday label. Catman Jack and the Rockin' Rhino enjoy the show and come back for our December show.

With tracks by - 

The Four Unknowns
Jimmy Grubbs
Thumper Jones
Rick West
Ray Black & The Flying Carpets
Bill Browning
The Silvar Jets
Dasta & The Smokin' Snakes
Hoyt Scroggins
Howie Strange
Cousin Arnold
Arnold Blevins & Calvin Spice
Eddie Playboy Taylor
The Bird Doggin Daddies
Jerry Dallman
Eddie Guitar Burns
Cliff Blakley
Al Runyon
Bill Mack
Lloyd McCollough
Rock Rogers
The Retrobaits
Lightnin' Slim With Wayne & Tony
Lawson Rudd
Dave Brockman
Amos Como
Rudy Gaddis
Jack Kingston
Ramblin' Rebels 

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Catman Jack's 50's Hop - Show 121 - October 2025

 

Hey there all you crazy cats, kittens and hound dogs, sorry we missed doing a show last month but here we are, nice and early in October with some great tunes for you all. For this month's theme we are highlighting two great performers, Jackie Wilson and Si Cranstoun. There are 7 tracks each from those gentlemen and we hope you enjoy them. The rest of the show is made up of the usual mix of 50's and 50's inspired music.

With tracks by - 

The Royal Teens

Jackie Wilson

Si Cranstoun

Les Aligators

R.L.Burnside

Mack Stevens

Etta James

The Sportsmen

The Retrobaits

Eddie Cochran

Emmy Lou

Amos Milburn

Leroy Van Dyke

Roy Brown

Joe Brown & The Bruvvers

Jerry Irby & His Texas Ranchers

Plas Johnson

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Catman Jack's 50's Hop - Show 120 - August 2025

Welcome to another cool show folks, this month we went with a reptile theme! With a host of snake, crocodile and Alligator songs!

With tracks by -

Duke Mitchell

Clifton Chenier

Esquerita

Jimmy C. Newman

Roy Hogsed

Blues Taylor

Henry Pierce & His Five Notes

Rockin' Dopsie & The Cajun Twisters

Johnny Deadly Trio

Hawkshaw Hawkins

Don Cole

Scatman Bailey

Graham Fenton & The Western All-Stars

Sonny Boy Williamson II

Piano Red

Johnny Knight

The Bullets

The Stolz Brothers

Portuguese Pedro & His Band

Merrill E. Moore

Earl Richards

Ray Williams With The Green Valley Trio

Ty B. And Johnny 

Arlie Duff

Jerry Reed

Jimmy Williams

The Crawlin Kingsnakes 

Dale Thomas

Voodoo Swing

Bobby Charles

Diminshuns

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