Rockabilly legend Levi Dexter is this week's "Focus Beam" artist on Boppin' With Beth! Hear from some of his influences and peers including Johnny Burnette & The Rock N Roll Trio, JD McPherson, Janis Martin, Joe Clay, Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps, Crazy Cavan & The Rhythm Rockers, The Flying Saucers, Cliff Richard, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley. There's some great tunes from his catalog too (Levi & The Rockats, Levi Dexter & The Gretsch Brothers and Levi Dexter & The Ripchords). Jammin' James Riley has a Jimmy Lloyd tune in Rockabilly Rewind and there's rockers from Darrel Higham, J.P. McDermott and Western Bop and The Crownies as well!

It might be cold where you are right now but it's summer all year long here on Catching A Wave!  Beth Riley rescues us with a great track from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break.  A "Two-Nami" is in the forecast with 2 in a row from The Surfaris (released 52 years apart) and we drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week.  We've got a fun variety of tunes in the mix too from Susanna Hoffs, B.A. Charles, Jan & Dean, Darren Michael Boyd, Whistle Bait, The Red Elvises, The Terrorsurfs, Underwater Bosses, The Silicon, Marmalade Wake, Voodoo Surf Tribe, Bali Lamas, The Go-Go's and Twang Inspectors!

Beyond Description. . . 

Author / Journalist, Marc Myers, discusses his new book - "Rock Concert: An Oral History as Told by the Artists, Backstage Insiders, and Fans Who Were There" 

The Setlist. . .  

Around And Around 5:05 

1972-10/19 FOX THEATRE, St. Louis, Missouri 

Listen To The River: St. Louis '71 '72 '73 

Samson And Delilah 7:47 

1976-10/10 OAKLAND COLISEUM STADIUM, Oakland, California 

Dick's Picks Vol. 33 

The Greatest Rock n Roll Band There Ever Was 2:58 

1978-12/31 WINTERLAND, San Francisco, California 

The Closing Of Winterland (Bonus Disc DVD) 

Passenger 3:20 

1977-05/26 BALTIMORE CIVIC CENTER, Baltimore, Maryland 

30 Days of Dead 2012 

Eyes Of The World > 20:09 

Big River 5:43 

1974-06/16 STATE FAIRGROUNDS, Des Moines, Iowa 

Road Trips Vol. 02 No. 3: Wall Of Sound

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Beyond Description. . . 

More with Ken Babbs, author, merry prankster, and a cronie - which is the name of his new book! "Cronies, A Burlesque: Adventures with Ken Kesey, Neal Cassady, the Merry Pranksters and the Grateful Dead." 

We hear stories about the Grateful Dead, the importance of Neal Cassady, and what it means to be a "Merry Prankster!" 

The Setlist. . . 
Loose Lucy 5:07 
1974-05/19 PORTLAND MEMORIAL COLISEUM, Portland, Oregon 
Pacific Northwest '73-'74: The Complete Recordings 

Sugar Magnolia 7:54 
1971-12/10 FOX THEATRE, St. Louis, Missouri 
Fox Theatre, St. Louis, MO (12/10/71) 

Neighbor, Neighbor 12:30 
1974-12/15 EMU BALLROOM - UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene, Oregon 
GarciaLive Vol. 03 

Cryptical Envelopment > The Other One > Cryptical Envelopment > 9:28 
New Potato Caboose > 8:50 
1968-02/14 CAROUSEL BALLROOM, San Francisco, California 
Road Trips Vol. 02 No. 2: (Carousel 2-14-68)

The Wheel of Fun, Fun, Fun returns this week with randomly selected covers of The Beach Boys including The Grip Weeds, The Hot Doggers and Dino, Desi & Billy.  Beth Riley has a deep track from The Beach Boys that you're sure to remember and we drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week!  Plus, we'll spin tunes from Underwater Bosses, The Bomboras, The Smithereens, The 5678's, The Super Stocks, 12AX7, Big Mick & The Curl, The Mighty Gordinis, Jan & Dean, Lee Hazlewood's Woodchucks, Lo Moon, The Surf Dawgs, Frankie & The Poolboys and Surf Zombies!

The late, great American country music singer and songwriter Keith Whitley is the "focus beam" artist this week. You'll hear all about his way too brief career along with a couple of his amazing tunes. You also hear some songs from some of his influences including Hank Williams, The Stanley Brothers, Lefty Frizzell, George Jones and a tune from his son Jesse Keith Whitely and widow, Lorrie Morgan. Beth's Lightning Round returns with Wes Shipp along with one of his tunes. Jammin' James Riley has a track from Billy Lee Riley (no relation) and there's great tunes from Ricky Skaggs (with Sheandoah) and Jason Duggins rounding out the show!

Beyond Description. . . 

Ken Babbs: psychedelic leader, intrepid traveler, best friend to Ken Kesey, running buddy of Neal Cassady, and a Merry Prankster has written his memoir ... sort of. The book is "Cronies, A Burlesque: Adventures with Ken Kesey, Neal Cassady, the Merry Pranksters and the Grateful Dead." Babbs discusses how the book really isn't about him, the first Acid Test, and the last Acid Test. . . 

Set List. . . 

Don't Ease Me In 3:13 

8/31/1983, Silva Hall, Eugene 

30 Days of Dead 2010 

Big Railroad Blues 3:03 

February / March, 1966-Unknown Location 

Origins 

Dark Star 31:28 

El Paso 5:04 

8/27/72 Veneta 

Sunshine Daydream

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