Rockabilly Music

Rockabilly is one of the earliest styles of rock and roll music, dating back to the early 1950s in the United States, especially the South. As a genre it blends the sound of Western musical styles such as country with that of rhythm and blues,^[1][2] leading to what is considered “classic” rock and roll.^[3] Some have also described it as a blend of bluegrass with rock and roll.^[4] The term “rockabilly” itself is a portmanteau of “rock” (from “rock ‘n’ roll”) and “hillbilly“, the latter a reference to the country music (often called “hillbilly music” in the 1940s and 1950s) that contributed strongly to the style. Other important influences on rockabilly include western swing, boogie woogie, jump blues, and electric blues.^[5]

Defining features of the rockabilly sound included strong rhythms, vocal twangs, and common use of the tape echo;^[6] but progressive addition of different instruments and vocal harmonies led to its “dilution”.^[2] Initially popularized by artists such as Johnny Cash, Bill Haley, Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Bob Luman, and Jerry Lee Lewis,^[7] the influence and success of the style waned in the 1960s; nonetheless, during the late 1970s and early 1980s, rockabilly enjoyed a major revival. An interest in the genre endures even in the 21st century, often within a subculture. Rockabilly has left a legacy, spawning a variety of sub-styles and influencing other genres such as punk rock.^{[6]  (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)}

Here is my List of some great Rockabilly Tunes!

1. Warren Smith – Ubangi Stomp
2. Elvis Presley with Scotty & Bill – I’m Right, You’re Left, She’s Gone
3. Charlie Feathers – One Hand Loose
4. Roy Orbison – You’re My Baby
5. Ricky Nelson – Shirley Lee
6. Eddie Cochran – Skinny Jim
7. Elvis Presley – Good Rockin’ Tonight
8. Barbara Pittman-I need a Man
9. Charlie Feathers – Everybody’s Lovin’ My Baby
10. Gene Vincent – Woman Love
11. Wanda Jackson – Hot Dog! That made Him Mad
12. Buddy Holly – Rock Around with Ollie Vee
13. Johnny Burnette and the Rock N Roll Trio – Tear it Up
14. Carl Perkins 0 Honey Don’t
15. Bill Haley & His Saddlemen – Rock The Joint
16. Rick Nelson 0 Hello Mary Lou
17. Sid King & The Five Strings – Sag Drag and Fall
18. Roy Orbison – Ooby Dooby
19. Jerry Lee Lewis – Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On
20. Rudy Grayzell – Duck Tail
21. Carl Perkins – Boppin’ The Blues
22. Wanda Jackson – Honey Bop
23. Johnny Burnette-The Train Kept a-rollin
24. Elvis Presley – Mystery Train
25. Ronnie Self – Pretty Bad Blues
26. Eddie Cochran – Twenty Flight Rock
27. Dean Beard – Rakin and Scrapin
28. Charlie Feathers – Bottle to the Baby
29. Ray Harris – Come On Little Mama
30. Carl Perkins – Blue Suede Shoes
31. Jack Scott – Baby She’s Gone
32. Elvis Presley – Blue Moon of Kentucky
33. Billy Lee Riley – Red Hot
34. The Collins Kids – Hoy Hoy
35. Gene Vincent – Race With The Devil
36. Wanda Jackson – Fujiyama Mama
37. Sonny Burgess – Red Headed Woman
38. Elvis Presley – Baby Let’s Play House
39. Carl Perkins – Matchbox
40. Warren Smith – So Long, I’m Gone
41. Johnny Burnette – Lonesome Train
42. Eddie Bond & The Stompers – Flip Flop Mama
43. Mac Curtis – Grandaddy’s Rockin
44. Gene Vincent – Pink Thunderbird
45. Johnny Carroll- Hot Rock
46. Carl Perkins – Dixie Fried
47. Ricky Nelson – Believe What You Say
48. Johnny Burnette & The Rock n Roll Trio – Sweet Love on My Mind
49. Carl Perkins – Everybody’s Trying to be My Baby
50. Gene Vincent – You told A FIB
51. Charlie Feathers – Get with It
52. Warren Smith – Rock & Roll Ruby
53. Billy Lee Riley – Flyin’ Saucers Rock & Roll
54. Carl Perkins – All Mama’s Children
55. Buck Griffin – Stutterin Papa
56. Sonny Fisher – Rockin Daddy
57. Gene Vincent & The Blue Caps – Bi-Bickey -Bi, Bo-Bo-Go
58. Johnny Burnette & The Rock n Roll Trio – Drinking Wine Spo-Dee-o-Dee
59. Jackie Lee Cochran – Hip Shakin’ Mama
60. Peanut Wilson – Cast Iron Arm
61. Janis Martin – Drugstore Rock n Roll
62. Joe Bennett & The Sparkletones – Black Slacks
63. Evlis Presley – Milkcow Blues Boogie
64. Mac Curtis – If I had Me  A Woman
65. Charlie Feathers – Tongue-Tied Jill and Gone Gone Gone
66. Wayne Williams and The Sure Shots – Red Hot Mama

Motown Favorites

Motown is an American record company. The record company was founded by Berry Gordy Jr. as Tamla Records on January 12, 1959, and was incorporated as Motown Record Corporation on April 14, 1960, in Detroit, Michigan.^[3] The name, a portmanteau of motor and town, has also become a nickname for Detroit. Motown played an important role in the racial integration of popular music as an African American-owned record label that achieved significant crossover success. In the 1960s, Motown and its subsidiary labels (including Tamla Motown, the brand used outside the US) were the most successful proponents of what came to be known as the Motown Sound, a style of soul music with a distinct pop influence. During the 1960s, Motown achieved spectacular success for a small record company: 79 records in the Top Ten of the Billboard Hot 100 record chart between 1960 and 1969. (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

Here is a list of All Time Motown Favorites, enjoy!

1. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me
2. The Four Tops – I Can’t Help Myself
3. Jimmy Ruffin – What Becomes of the Broken Hearted
4. The Commodores – Brick House
5. Stevie Wonder – Uptight
6. The Temptations – Papa Was a Rolling Stone
7. Martha & The Vandellas- Heat Wave
8. Diana Ross and The Supremes – You Can’t Hurry Love
9. Jackson 5 – I Want You Back
10. Martha & The Vandellas – Dancing in the Street
11. The Temptations – I Wish It Would Rain
12. The Four Tops – Standing in the Shadows of Love
13. Edwin Starr – War
14. The Contours – Do You Love Me
15. The Temptations – Get ready
16. Marvin Gaye – I heard it Through the Grapevine
17. The Miracles – The Tracks of my Tears
18. Jackson 5 – I’ll be There
19. Diana Ross and The Supremes – I hear a Symphony
20. Stevie Wonder – Fingertips
21. Martha & The Vandellas – Jimmy Mack
22. Rare Earth – I’m Losing you
23. The Four Tops – Bernadette
24. Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell – You’re All I Need to Get By
25. The Velvettes – Needle in A Haystack
26. The Temptations – My Girl
27. The Marvelettes – Please Mr. Postman
28. The Isley Brothers – This Old Heart of Mine
29. Diana Ross and The Supremes – I’m Gonna Make You Love Me
30. Smokey Robinson and The Miracles – Shop Around
31. The Four Tops – Reach Out I’ll be There
32. The Temptations – Ain’t Too Proud to Beg
33. Mary Wells – My Guy
34. David Ruffin – My Whole World Ended
35. The Marvelettes -The Hunter Gets Captured by The Game
36. Four Tops – It’s the Same Old Song
37. The Marvelettes – Don’t Mess with Bill
38. Marvin Gaye – What’s Going on
39. Frank Wilson – Do I Love You
40. Diana Ross and The Supremes – Love Child
41. Brenda Holloway- Every Little Bit Hurts
42. The Isley Brothers – Greetings
43. Smokey Robinson – Being With You
44. Mary Wells – The One Who Really Loves You
45. The Marvelettes – Too Many Fish in the Sea
46. Jackson 5 – The Love you Save
47. The Temptations – Since I Lost My Baby
48. The Monitors- Number One in Your Heart
49. The Miracles – Going to a Go-Go
50. Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell – The Onion Song
51. Stevie Wonder – Superstition
52. Martha & The Vandellas – Quicksand

Beef Curry Meatballs in Pumpkin Carrot Curry Sauce

I am in the Fall Food Mode, that means more meals with thick warm sauces and luscious spices.  This is a wonderful warm you up spicy curry dish.

INGREDIENTS

Meatballs

• Olive oil
• 3 onions chopped
• 2 jalapeños, seeds removed (if desired)
• 6 garlic cloves
• 1 1-inch piece ginger, peeled, chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 2 eggs beaten to blend
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• ½ teaspoon ground cumin
• ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon rosemary
• 2 teaspoons basil leaves
• 1 teaspoon pasley
• 2 pounds ground beef (20% fat)
• 3 tablespoons ranch dressing
• 2 teaspoons sea salt
• ½ cup panko bread crums

Curry Sauce

• ¼ cup olive oil
• 4 medium onions, chopped
• 10 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 1½-inch piece ginger, peeled, chopped (or Ginger powder)
• 3 teaspoons rosemary
• 4 teaspoons curry powder
• 4 teaspoons ground cumin
• 4 teaspoons ground turmeric
• 3 tablespoons ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
• 1 can pumpkin
• 1 cup chopped carrots
• 1 can coconut milk
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon sea salt,(or more to taste)
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• Cilantro leaves with tender stems (for serving)

RECIPE PREPARATION

Meatballs

• Preheat oven to 385°. Lightly brush a rimmed baking sheet with oil. Purée onions, jalapeños, garlic, ginger, lemon juice, rosemary, basil, parsley, coriander, cumin, and cayenne in a blender until smooth. Transfer mixture to a large bowl and add beef, egg, ranch dressing, panko bread crumbs and salt. Mix with your hands until mixture is homogenous and starts to become very sticky like sausage meat, about 1 minute. Using a 2-oz. ice cream scoop to portion if you like, roll beef mixture into golf ball–size portions and place on baking sheet, spacing 1″ apart (you should have about 24). Drizzle meatballs with more oil and bake until browned on top and cooked through, 30–35 minutes. (I like to turn the meatballs once and you can also use olive oil spray instead of regular olive oil)

Curry Sauce

• Meanwhile, heat oil in a large Dutch oven or other heavy pot over medium. Add onions,carrots,  garlic, and ginger and cook, stirring often, until onions are translucent and starting to brown, 8–10 minutes. Stir in  curry powder, cumin, turmeric, coriander, and peppercorns. Cook, stirring often, until mixture is very fragrant and spices begin to stick to the pot, about 2 minutes.  Put mixture into blender.  Blend until smooth. Transfer curry mixture back to pot. Stir in lemon juice, pumpkin, coconut milk and cayenne; taste sauce and season with more salt if needed. Simmer 20-25 minutes.

• Gently nestle cooked meatballs into sauce, bring to a simmer, and cook until meatballs are heated all the way through, 10–15 minutes. Serve topped with cilantro. (Remove Basil Leaf before serving)

• This is an excellent dish to serve over Balsamic Rice, I like to add Turmeric

  

  

  

  

  

  to the rice for color and garlic pepper and sea salt.  If you want a more exotic flavor, try a peppermint tea bag in the rice. Remove the bag after cooked.