giovedì 19 maggio 2022

TWO NEW DRAMA AND MUSIC SHOWS AND AN ENCORE OF THE ROY ORBISON TRIBUTE ON TEXAS RADIO SHORTWAVE THIS WEEKEND, MAY 21-22, ON 5950

On 5950 kHz, beginning at 2300 UTC on Saturday, May 21, and continuing into Sunday, May 22, Texas Radio Shortwave presents three hours of music and drama programs, including two new shows this week.


Here's the lineup:
2300 UTC (Saturday, May 21) - Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar (Episodes from 1955)
0000 UTC (Sunday, May 22) - 2022 Conroe Crossroads Music Festival Week 2
0100 UTC (Sunday, May 22) - Roy Orbison Tribute Encore.

Here's a special eQSL for each of these shows. They've available by emailing a reception report covering a minimum of 20 minutes of the program to texasradiosw@gmail.com.

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Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar
The series ran on CBS radio from 1949 until 1962. It was described as "the transcribed adventures of the man with the action-packed expense account – America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator."
TRSW will feature Camel Rock & Roll Dance Party on June 4 and 11. Six more shows, running through the end of August, will be announced soon—all at 2300 UTC Saturdays on 5950 kHz.

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2022 Conroe Crossroads Music Festival Week 2
The festival is new this year and has a list of performers that some longer-established festivals would like to have.

This week's lineup:
David Beck's Tejano Weekend
Folk Family Revival
Harvest Thieves
Jomo & The Possum Posse (Feat. Matt Hillyer)
Jordan Matthew Young
Kevin Galloway
Keyun & The Zydeco Masters
Mickey & Gary Braun (of Mickey & the Motorcars)
Morry Sochat & The Special 20s
Patrice Pike
Rochelle & The Sidewinders
Sheila Marshall
Tanner Usrey (Feat. Jessi English)
Taylor Young Band.
Next week in this time slot, the TRSW Fifth Sunday Special has music by Meat Loaf.

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Roy Orbison Tribute Encore
Orbison's one of Texas' best-known singers, getting his start in the late '50s and maintaining his popularity until he died in 1988.

The program includes these songs:
Almost Eighteen
Blue Avenue
Bye Bye Love
Claudette
Come Back to Me (My Love)
Devil Doll
Here Comes That Song Again
I Can't Stop Loving You
I Never Knew
It's Too Late
Mean Little Mama
Nite Life
Only With You
Ooby Dooby
Problem Child
Raindrops
Rock House
Sweet and Easy to Love
Sweet and Innocent
This Kind of Love
Today’s Teardrops
You’re Gonna Cry
You’re My Baby.

Many of these songs are from one of Orbison's first albums, Roy Orbison at the Rock House.
On May 29, the TRSW Fifth Sunday Prime program features ZZ Top, with late group member Dusty Hill.