Diddy Wah

19/12/2023

The annual wrap up of what the record gods have brought me in exchange for my regular sacrifices AKA Diddy Wah's top 45rpm finds of 2023.

🏆 Dry Well - Gypsy
🏆 The Odyssey - Little Girl, Little Boy
🏆 The Chelsea Boys - Changing Mind
🏆 The Tradewinds 5 Inc. - Get Down With It
🏆 Finley Brown - I Can’t Get No Ride
🏆 Jim Jones & The Chaunteys - Baby, May I Love You
🏆 Eric Burdon & The Animals - Gratefully Dead
🏆 Bob Seger System - 2 + 2 = ?
🏆 The Pink Fairies - The Snake
🏆 Los Surfs - Tú Serás Mi Baby
🏆 Bobby Brelyn - Hanna
🏆 The Naturals - 10 To 1
🏆 The Mauds - Hold On
🏆 The Utica Club Natural Carbonation Band - The Utica Club Natural Carbonation Beer Drinking Song
🏆 Ta**us Lamont - Whip A Hickey On Your Head
🏆 The Electras - Huff And Puff
🏆 Wilson Pickett - Mini-Skirt Minnie
🏆 Hoyt Axton - Grizzly Bear
🏆 Violent Femmes - Gone Daddy Gone
🏆 Groupo Langosta - El Rock De La Langosta
🏆 Sir Walter Raleigh & The Tampa Jewels - Try To Love Me

Adam digs deep into his box of 45s and pulls out a wild selection of 1950s and '60s blues, surf, rockabilly, R&B, gospel, garage, soul and rock'n'roll. https://www.nts.live/shows/diddywah/episodes/diddywah-18th-december-2023

21/11/2023

My latest radio show features Donna Driscoll,l who played an amazing unknown acetate she found in a closet, that we’re hoping someone can identify the singer of. Donna shared stories about her first scooter, the Mod scene, running DJ nights in Colchester and much more. Tune in!

🛵 Bobby Powell w/Jackie Johnson - I’m Gonna Leave You
🛵 The Parkettes - El Matador
🛵 Adam Ross & The Evesdroppers - Ma And Pa Change (Ama Pachanga)
🛵 Harold Betters - Twist And Shout
🛵 Nick Bartell - It Had Better Be Tonight
🛵 Unknown Acetate - Jesse Brown
🛵 The Poor Boys - (I’m Gonna) Spend My Money
🛵 Ernie Shelby - Ducky (So Can I)
🛵 Cookie Jackson - Your Good Girl’s Gonna Go Bad
🛵 Frank Minion - How Much Land (Does A Man Need)
🛵 The Cymbals - Shout Mama Linda
🛵 The Fabulous Denos - Once I Had A Love
🛵 Shirley Ann Lee - How Can I Lose
🛵 Little Ceaser And The Euterpeans – It Ain't What You Do It's The Way How You Do It

Adam digs deep into his box of 45s and pulls out a wild selection of 1950s and '60s blues, surf, rockabilly, R&B, gospel, garage, soul and rock'n'roll. https://www.nts.live/shows/diddywah/episodes/diddywah-20th-november-2023

17/11/2023

Big parties coming up in London and Brighton with THE JACKETS, Young Francis Hi Fi, Electric Cowboy Club and these loons!

11/11/2023

I’ll be spinning blues records like these at this Sunday’s Gospel Brunch w/ The Too Bad Jims!

25/10/2023

Latest radio show right here! Hear me chatting with DJ Little Carl about who he is named after, being brought up by Teds, rockabilly weekenders and more!

🦇 The Odyssey - Little Girl, Little Boy
🦇 The Romans - You Won Your Victory
🦇 Sir Walter Releigh - Try To Love Me
🦇 The Underdogs - Love’s Gone Bad
🦇 The Mauds - Hold On
🦇 Dick Dale - Mr. Eliminator
🦇 Rockin’ Bradley - Lookout
🦇 Otis Redding - Fat Girl
🦇 Benny Joy - Little Red Book
🦇 Carl Perkins - Lonely Heart
🦇 Rosco Gordon - Sally Jo
🦇 Harold Betters - Tall Girl
🦇 The Enemys - Too Much Monkey Business
🦇 Jerry Lee Lewis - Ramblin’ Rose
🦇 Screamin’ Jay Hawkins - I Put A Spell On You (Unissued)
🦇 The Troggs - I Want You

Adam digs deep into his box of 45s and pulls out a wild selection of 1950s and '60s blues, surf, rockabilly, R&B, gospel, garage, soul and rock'n'roll. https://www.nts.live/shows/diddywah/episodes/diddywah-little-carl-23rd-october-2023

21/10/2023

TONIGHT me and Fritz Buzzsaw are taking over the downstairs bar for Paper Dress' 16th Birthday - 50s vs. 80s Prom Party. We'll be repping the 1950s with old time rocknroll rockers and doowoppers from our hearts to yours. Come celebrate sixteen sweet years of Paper Dress Vintage with us in Hackney tonight!

21/10/2023

Next week's huge Transylvania Twist 7 - Halloween Party is fast approaching. With The Fuzillis, The Jukeez, Man of 1000 Farces and a super-duper line up of top top top Ultra Twist, Weirdsville, Buzzsaw Joint and guest DJs spinning wild records upstairs and downstairs at Paper Dress Vintage, plus the ultimate costume competition with prizes, this one big night out NOT TO BE MISSED. There are still tickets left, but they won't last, so grab yours now! https://link.dice.fm/e60b96dac3ff

10/10/2023

Limited edition 2023 HALLOWEEN horror cards - out now!

We have produced another pack of delectably collectable cards to go with the Ultra Twist presents Transylvania Twist 7 - Halloween Party happening on Saturday October 28th at Paper Dress Vintage.

Each one more terrifying than the last!

Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/955306439070650

Tickets: https://link.dice.fm/e60b96dac3ff

Collect the set!

02/10/2023

Amazing poster art from the ultra-talented voodoo doodler himself, Chris Moore.

If you've ever wanted to follow your favourite band round the country, not missing a single tour date, but without the time commitment or expense, then listen up!

Switzerland's reigning '60s-inspired garage-punk three-piece champions THE JACKETS will play just two nights on their upcoming trip to Great Britain. This one in Brighton and then the following night in London. Tickets still available for both, but they won't last so Do Not Sleep.

Stay Sick & Ultra Twist - THE JACKETS, YOUNG FRANCIS HIFI, ? ? ?, DJ Party till late

27/09/2023

Here’s my latest NTS Radio show! Tune in to hear me chatting and playing records with acclaimed designer Wayne Hemingway MBE. We spoke about going to Wigan Casino as a 13 year old, northern soul records and shipping ballast, disco/punk subcultures, this weekend’s The Classic Car Boot Sale in Kings Cross and more!

🚗 Little Richard - Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On
🚗 Bobby Powell - Done Got Over
🚗 Lindy Blaskey & The Lavells - My Baby Done Left Me
🚗 The Torques - Bumpin
🚗 Johnny Madara - You Make Me Mad
🚗 Marlena Shaw - Wade In The Water
🚗 Billy Stewart - Summertime
🚗 Alice Clark - Never Did I Stop Loving You
🚗 The Beatles - Drive My Car
🚗 Hoyt Axton - Gypsy Woman
🚗 Rosco Gordon - Torro
🚗 Sheree Scott - Whole Lot Of Shakin’ Going On

Adam digs deep into his box of 45s and pulls out a wild selection of 1950s and '60s blues, surf, rockabilly, R&B, gospel, garage, soul and rock'n'roll. https://www.nts.live/shows/diddywah/episodes/diddywah-25th-september-2023

17/09/2023

If you are lucky enough to be going to FUNTASTIC DRACULA CARNIVAL this year, be sure to spend some time partying with us freaks in the Hipsville Party Room aka Hipsville Freak Show A Go Go at Funtastic Dracula Carnival 2023 🇪🇸 . I can't wait to spin the wildest sounds to the wildest crowd alongside a top top bunch of DJs and party people. And the band line-up ain't half bad either. Bring it!

15/09/2023

Halloween madness coming your way!

Transylvania Twist 7 - Halloween Party

01/09/2023

Very excited to be playing records at The Courettes gig at the Redchurch Brewery in Harlow. Get your tickets now!

30/08/2023

Tune into the latest Diddy Wah radio show to hear me chatting with Madeleine Rose Witney about her start in Soho, singing jazz standards, and writing songs on the ukulele. Madeleine also treats us to a live performance of one of her new songs. Don’t miss it!

🐻 Hoyt Axton - Grizzly Bear
🐻 Gene & The Team Beats - I’ll Carry On
🐻 The Preachers - The Zeke
🐻 The Cheaters - Girl-I Want
🐻 The Cheaters - My Favorite Girl
🐻 Bobbie Gentry - Ace Insurance Man
🐻 Junior Parker - Jivin’ Woman
🐻 Ella Fitzgerald - St. Louis Blues
🐻 Eden Kane - A New Kind Of Lovin’
🐻 Madeleine Rose Whitney - Behind Those Eyes (Live at NTS)
🐻 Sir Arthur - Louie, Louie
🐻 Tradewinds 5 - Come On Your Alright
🐻 Phil Flowers & TNT Tribble - The Dances
🐻 The Honeycombs - Can’t Get Through To You

Adam digs deep into his box of 45s and pulls out a wild selection of 1950s and '60s blues, surf, rockabilly, R&B, gospel, garage, soul and rock'n'roll. https://www.nts.live/shows/diddywah/episodes/diddywah-28th-august-2023

26/08/2023

This time NEXT SATURDAY it’s BACON FAT *Sat 2nd September* special guests: Diddy Wah (UK), Andrew Lindsay & Larrabee!! Can’t wait to join these 45rpm fiends playing the devil’s music till late in Fitzroy, Melbourne, Australia!

16/08/2023

Happening THIS SATURDAY night in MELBOURNE!!!

10/08/2023

For the seventh time, your favourite schlock-horror themed spooky dress-up rock'n'roll Halloween party, The Transylvania Twist, is back!

Back for their first London show in a looooong time, and bringing the fiesta as only they can, it’s the reigning champs of the grind-a-go-go sound, the indefatigable, the ungawa-est, The Fuzillis.

More fuzz? You got it! All the way from Montreal, Canada and joined on the sticks by hometown hero Eric Baconstrip, they are The Jukeez, they play rock and roll.

Original, hilarious and completely bonkers, bringing his Nosferatu shadow show and who knows what else, it’s Man of 1000 Farces.

Plus top DJs and more!

10/08/2023

01/08/2023

Latest radio show is right here. One for R&B lovers!

📻 Ron Holden - My Baby
📻 Don & Dewey - Farmer John
📻 Tender Slim - Don’t Cut Out On Me
📻 Mercy Baby - Rock And Roll Baby
📻 Little “Guitar” Pickett - The Buzzard
📻 Koko Taylor - Wang Dang Doodle
📻 Howlin’ Wolf - Down In The Bottom
📻 Sugar Boy - Jock-A-Mo
📻 Big Maybelle - I’ve Got A Feelin’
📻 Otis Rush - All Your Love (I Miss Loving)
📻 Little Milton - I Need Somebody
📻 Jeanette (Baby) Washington - Move On
📻 Slim Harpo - Don’t Start Cryin’ Now
📻 Jessie Hill - Whip It On Me
📻 Tarheel Slim - Wildcat Tamer
📻 John Greer - Come Back Maybelline
📻 Sunnyland Slim - Shake It
📻 O’Henry - Wanna Jean
📻 Arthur Gunter - We’re Gonna Shake
📻 Ruth Brown - I Would If I Could
📻 Hound Dog Taylor - Take Five

Adam digs deep into his box of 45s and pulls out a wild selection of 1950s and '60s blues, surf, rockabilly, R&B, gospel, garage, soul and rock'n'roll. https://www.nts.live/shows/diddywah/episodes/diddywah-31st-july-2023

07/07/2023

Folks, the Ultra Twist gang is back with big spooky plans for Saturday October 28th!

05/07/2023

Monday night's NTS Radio show is right here, right now!

Listen back to me chatting with Andy Hackett of The Rockinbirds, The Risings Tides, Edwyn Collins band, Gospel Brunch at the Boogaloo and so much more.

🎸 Violent Femmes - Gone Daddy Gone
🎸 Jerry Lee Lewis - Down The Line
🎸 Billy Adams - Got My Mojo Working
🎸 Randy & The Radiants - Peek-A-Boo
🎸 The Climates - Breaking Up Again
🎸 Sammy Lewis - I Feel So Worried
🎸 Ted Taylor - (Love Is LIke A) Ramblin' Rose
🎸 Hayes Cotton - Black Wing’s Have My Angel
🎸 Maurice And Mac - Kick My Cat, I'll Beat Your Dog
🎸 Wilson Pickett - Mini Skirt Mini
🎸 Jimmy Hughes - Neighbor, Neighbor
🎸 Paul Chaplain - Shortnin’ Bread
🎸 Freddy King - Sen-Sa-Shun
🎸 Johnny Chef - Can’t Stop Moving

Adam digs deep into his box of 45s and pulls out a wild selection of 1950s and '60s blues, surf, rockabilly, R&B, gospel, garage, soul and rock'n'roll. https://www.nts.live/shows/diddywah/episodes/diddywah-3rd-july-2023

18/06/2023

Big news, NEW MIX!!! Bringing together all my favourite records of right right now into one tidy package. Three quarters of an hour of garagey soul, funky R&B and out-of-sight '60s sounds. The latest, freshest, new, new, newest Diddy Wah offering is just a click away. Fill ya boots!

💥 The Utica Club Natural Carbonation Band - The Utica Club Natural Carbonation Beer Drinking Song
💥 Ta**us Lamont - Whip A Hickey On Your Head
💥 The Trade Winds 5 Inc. - Get Down With It
💥 The Pacers ft. Bobby Crafford - Don’t Say Goodbye
💥 Sir Arthur - Louie, Louie
💥 The Naturals - 10 To 1
💥 Jimmy Dutch - Money
💥 The Electras - Huff And Puff
💥 The Torquays - Harmonica Man (From London Town)
💥 The Cheaters - My Favorite Girl
💥 Glory Roads - Nothing But A Heartache
💥 Finley Brown - I Can’t Get No Ride
💥 The Chelsea Boys - Changing Mind
💥 The Ramrods - Bright Lit Blue Skies
💥 The Pacers - West Memphis
💥 Wilson Pickett - Mini-Skirt Mini
💥 The American Breed - Short Skirts
💥 Mark Markham & The Jesters - Goin’ Back To Marlboro Country
💥 Ox-Bow Incident - Harmonica Man
💥 Gino - Gotta’ Travel On

More of the latest sounds emerging from planet Diddy Wah. Lesser heard '60s garage soul and funky R&B 45s. Don’t call it a comeback!

17/06/2023

Just look at this!!!! Can't wait to be back with all the Funtastic folk later this year. Thrilled to be part of the Hipsville A Go Go PARTY ROOM 315 DJ line-up once more, with feeling. Be there or be square!

FUNTASTIC DRACULA CARNIVAL XVIII
JUEVES /THURSDAY 12, VIERNES/FRIDAY 13 y SABADO/SATURDAY 14 de OCTUBRE/OCTOBER de 2023,
@ PENELOPE DISCO, BENIDORM, SPAIN

POSTER : Daniel Segura
WEBMASTER : Pablo de la Cruz

Comienza la cuenta atras/The Countdown starts now!! (English text follows)

¡Unete a la fiesta de nuestro 18 aniversario!!
¡24 bandas internacionales y 31 DJ's para que no pares de bailar en 3 diferentes pistas!!
Más...Jonathan Toubin's New York Night Train Soul Clap and Dance-Off!! Entra en la web y cotillea. ¡Diversión asegurada con fabulosos premios!!
Más...¡Creepy Island x Cuerdas Fuera!!! ¡Hipsville A Go-Go Party Room!! ¡Melodias Pizarras!!
Piscina, jardín, market, fiestas de dia y de noche.. ¡3 dias non-stop party Funtastic style!!

ENTRADAS A LA VENTA EL MIERCOLES 28 DE JUNIO A LAS 21 h. EN NUESTRA WEB
www.funtasticdraculacarnival.net
Visitala mientras tanto para conocer bandas, pinchas y todo el programa que iremos presentando en los próximos dias.
Infórmate, escucha y comparte la lista de Spotify de las bandas del festival.
¡Viva la funtasía!

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Join us in our astonishing 18th anniversary party!!
24 international bands and 31 DJ's so you can't stop dancing on 3 different dance floors!!
Plus...Jonathan Toubin's New York Night Train Soul Clap and Dance-Off!!! Enter the web for more info... 100x100 fun with fabulous prizes!!
Plus... Creepy Island by Cuerdas Fuera!!! Hipsville A Go-Go Party Room!! ¡Melodias Pizarras!!
Pool, garden, market, day and night parties... 3 days of non-stop party Funtastic style!!

TICKETS ON SALE ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28 AT 9 PM (Spanish time) ON OUR WEBSITE
www.funtasticdraculacarnival.net
(English or Spanish version to choose)

In the meantime, visit the site to meet bands, DJs and parties that we will be introducing in the coming days. Read about them, listen and share the Spotify list of this year's bands.

Gracias funtástic@s!!!!

09/06/2023

Tonight, soon!

Come down to the Tap for a groovy Friday!🎸🍻

Catch live today, 7pm onwards along with .fried.chicken from 5pm-9pm!🌮

Don’t miss it!

06/06/2023

Latest sounds!

🧨 Matthew Moore - Come On
🧨 Finley Brown - I Can’t Get No Ride
🧨 The Naturals - 10 To 1
🧨 The Trade Winds 5 Inc. - Get Down With It
🧨 Eric Burdon & The Animals - Gratefully Dead
🧨 Ox-Bow Incident - Harmonica Man
🧨 Sir Douglas Quintet - She’s About A Mover
🧨 Sammy Johns & The DeVilles - Making Tracks
🧨 Ta**us Lamont - Black Moses
🧨 The Electras - Huff And Puff
🧨 Wilson Pickett - Mini-Skirt Mini
🧨 The Outcasts - Spell
🧨 Carlo - Fever
🧨 T.C. Atlantic - My Babe
🧨 Lightnin Hopkins - My Babe
🧨 Heinz - Don’t Think Twice It’s All Right
🧨 The Utica Club Natural Carbonation Band - Natural Carbonation
🧨 4 Score - Mini-Skirt
🧨 Bob Seger & The Last Heard - East Side Sound
🧨 The Emperor's - I’ve Got To Have Her

Adam digs deep into his box of 45s and pulls out a wild selection of 1950s and '60s blues, surf, rockabilly, R&B, gospel, garage, soul and rock'n'roll. https://www.nts.live/shows/diddywah/episodes/diddywah-5th-june-2023

29/05/2023

THIS WEDNESDAY night I'll be spinning tough blues 45s before and in-between GA-20 and PM Warson at the legendary The 100 Club. Still some tickets left, get on it!

26/05/2023

Forecast is looking mighty fine for next week! Can’t wait to be camping at Euston Hall for the ever-lovely Red Rooster Festival once again. Top bands and DJs. Catch me spinning 45s from the main stage Saturday night. Hope to see you there!

10/05/2023

An hour of me and my records, these ones ——>

🕺🏽 Ta**us Lamont - Whip A Hickey On Your Head
💃🏼 George ‘Wild Child’ Butler - Hold Me Baby
🕺🏽 Billy Thorpe & The Aztecs - Baby, Hold Me Close
💃🏼 Thee Midniters - Land Of A Thousand Dances
🕺🏽 Kit & The Outlaws - Midnight Hour
💃🏼 Cannibal & The Headhunters - Nau N***y Nau
🕺🏽 Bob Seger System - 2 + 2 = ?
💃🏼 The Human Beinz - Every Time Woman
🕺🏽 Randy & The Radiants - Peek-A-Boo
💃🏼 The Cam-Pact - Michael
🕺🏽 The Fabulous Denos - Once I Had A Love
💃🏼 Mack Johnson - Sting-Ray
🕺🏽 The Majestics - The Boss Walk (Part 1)
💃🏼 Tommy Adderley - I Just Don’t Understand
🕺🏽 Link Wray & His Wraymen - Comanche
💃🏼 Little Richard - I Got It
🕺🏽 Vito & The Salutations - Unchained Melody
Little Bobby Roach & His Combo - More Mush
💃🏼 Ruby Johnson - Weak Spot
The Soul Trippers - Girl Of Mine
🕺🏽 Jimmy Hanna w/ The Dynamics - Leavin’ Here

Adam digs deep into his box of 45s and pulls out a wild selection of 1950s and '60s blues, surf, rockabilly, R&B, gospel, garage, soul and rock'n'roll. https://www.nts.live/shows/diddywah/episodes/diddywah-8th-may-2023

09/05/2023

Not long now! The Red Rooster Festival DJ line-up has been announced and I'm pleased to say that I will be on the Main Stage on Saturday night. Essentially headlining the whole festival, according to Music Director Rupert Orton. Cannot wait!

Dearest Roosters,

Less than 4 weeks to go!!! With that we have yet more to tease you with ahead of Red Rooster 2023.

We are excited to announce this years Howlin' Woods DJ line up where top DJs dig into the back of their boxes and play special Red Rooster sets.

We have the likes of Soho Radio host Iraina Mancini, Wendy May, OH! GUNQUIT, Rocky & Ross Allen, DJ Diddy Wah the British based Australian record slinger and many many more!

Tickets are running low so get yours here: https://www.redrooster.org.uk/

12/04/2023

Rupert Orton from PRB Presents joins me on this episode of the Diddy Wah radio hour to chat about his background in music, the Red Rooster Festival and some of the artists playing this year, such as DADDY LONG LEGS, GA-20, Scott H. Biram & Christone "KINGFISH" Ingram.

🐓 The Utica Club Natural Carbonation Band - The Utica Club Natural Carbonation Beer Drinking Song
🐓 Grupo Langosta - El Rock De La Langosta
🐓 Gary Glitter - Baby Please Don’t Go
🐓 Smokey Smothers - I Got My Eyes On You (Watching Everything You Do)
🐓 Mark Markham & The Jesters - I Don’t Need You
🐓 Scott H. Biram - Blood, Sweat & Murder
🐓 Daddy Long Legs - Street Sermon
🐓 GA-20 - I Feel So Good
🐓 Christone “Kingfish” Ingram - Long Distance Woman
🐓 Bobo Jenkins - Shake ‘Em On Down
🐓 Creedence Clearwater Revival - Green River
🐓 Canned Heat - Low Down

Adam digs deep into his box of 45s and pulls out a wild selection of 1950s and '60s blues, surf, rockabilly, R&B, gospel, garage, soul and rock'n'roll. https://www.nts.live/shows/diddywah/episodes/diddywah-10th-april-2023

10/04/2023

TONIGHT, my guest on NTS Radio is band booker, manager, musician and more, Rupert Orton from PRB Presents. We’ll be chatting about Red Rooster Festival and some of the top blues bands playing, including DADDY LONG LEGS, GA-20, Scott H. Biram, and Christone "KINGFISH" Ingram. Tune in 7-8pm British Summer Time wherever you get your NTS.

05/04/2023

14/03/2023

Fun times with DJ Dr Robert aka Rob Bailey from the New Untouchables and Le Beat Bespoke. We talked about his ace new compilation LP and heard a bunch of tracks from it. Also caught up on the shifting Mod musical tastes, his Kent beginnings and all the gigs he's got going on.

🛵 The Chelsea Boys - Changing Mind
🛵 Mitch Wayne & The United Sounds - Shazam #1
🛵 The Pussycats - I Want Your Love
🛵 Alvin Cash - Keep On Dancing
🛵 Mark Markham & The Jesters - Goin’ Back To Marlboro Country
🛵 Christopher Cerf - Watch Your Step
🛵 The High Tensions - Poor Man
🛵 The Sorrows - Which Way
🛵 DJ Dr Robert - Lovemaker
🛵 The 4 - 69
🛵 Willie Mitchell - Everything Is Gonna Be Alright
🛵 George Young & The Youngsters - Mechanic from Hamtramck
🛵 Wiley Terry - Follow The Leader Pt.2
🛵 Larry Green & The Rhythmaires - Sittin’ Here
🛵 Alvin Cash - Keep On Dancing (Instrumental)
🛵 I 5 Monelli - Balbettando

Adam digs deep into his box of 45s and pulls out a wild selection of 1950s and '60s blues, surf, rockabilly, R&B, gospel, garage, soul and rock'n'roll. https://www.nts.live/shows/diddywah/episodes/diddywah-13th-march-2023