Beach Music & Shag are more than a lifestyle,
'lifestyle' refers to leisure and consumption, but in the spaces between
the notes and steps is a bigger story waiting to be heard.
Fessa' Hook has
added MORE dates to his play calendar below (as of 6-14-10)!
The Dancing On The
Edge Journal Volume 1,
No's 1 - 10 = 200+ pages !
Request your
Free, Complimentary copy of Volume 1 No. 1 from johnhook@mindspring.com
The 5th Attitude of
the Shag! see it below, scroll down.
Killer
Kane & the Blue FOs: now on the Roadhouse Blues & Boogie
Top 40 & bubbling under the Beach Music Top 40 with "Back In
a Cadillac" from their forthcoming CD, Live at Chans.
Get yours today at
www.hitbrothersrecords.com And,
experience even more of the band and their music at
www.myspace.com/killerkaneandthebluefos
You Can Hear the
Beach Music Top 40
Countdown; The Yearly Beach Top 40 Countdowns, & The Roadhouse
Blues, Boogie & Fish Fry. Listen Here24/7.
Fessa' Hook
was honored as the winner of the Bopper's Battle of the Beach DJs at Thoroughbreds in
Charlotte, Saturday, May 29th, playing alongside his brother DJs Mike
Rink, Butch Adeimy, and Bobby Vaughn. We had a ball!!!
RESPONSES SO FAR TO VOL. 1, NO. 1 of DOTEJ
John, I was
up until TWO THIRTY this morning reading the Dancing on the Edge
Journal. LOL I could NOT put it down, I started reading
on-line but just had to have it in print, so I printed it all off. IT IS
AMAZING John, Mr Hannah's story was just awesome, along with everything
else!!!!. I am just curious as to why they both have their
wedding bands on their RIGHT hands???. [My kind of
reader, make me see details I missed!]
Or is it
my imagination???? LOL Anyway, this is going to be a real treat reading
all this info. I hope somewhere down the line, I can find the article on
Daddy-Oh the DJ on WAAA radio in Winston Salem in the 50's.
--Lynne
Volume 1, No. 1, the 39-page first edition:
*
The Jim Hannah story -- one of the first two pioneers to put Black music
on a jukebox in a white venue and his subsequent influence on Beach and
Shag culture.
*
Addition to the Beach Music Guide 1945-2006, the 2007 year-end Top 40.
*
Vintage Grooves: The Terry Timmons story
*
New Grooves: Reverend Bubba D. Liverance & the Cornhole Prophets
*
Beach Music Top 40 and Roadhouse Blues and Boogie Top 40 charts and
Record Reviews.
*
Shaggin' with the Stars and the National Shag Championship Preliminaries
at 2001.
*
Sand In My Shoes: letters from you.
*
From the Hardboards and Bandstands: Memories from Beach Music fans from
everywhere.
*
May 1951 R&B Chart
*
In Search Of: for the upcoming Embers' documentary and Book.
*
Off the Charts: WLOU Louisville, KY R&B chart.
*
From the Vaults: The Spontanes Solid Soul album.
*
Nabs and News: Beach Music and Shag news.
*
Scrapbook: vintage R&B photography.
John Hook!
Wow! I just scrolled throughout this journal....and you say it's
WEEKLY???????????......By the way, I LOVE that song, Carina
(sp). Do you know if the guy singing it has a CD out? --Molly, Pawleys
Island
Thanks much for the enjoyable reading. Such a great history. Been
coming to Myrtle for 32 years and never get tired of it! It's ageless!!
--Dennis
John, (I) Stayed up until 1:30 AM reading the first issue. Can't wait
for the next one. --Carolyn, Murrell's Inlet
Volume 1, No 2, 27 pages jam-packed
* The First Beach Music Band:
21 page story packed with photos and memories of Jimmy Cavallo and the
Houserockers.
*
In Search of: Jimmy Michaux.
*
From the Vaults: The Story of Jimmy Capps, "Our Best to You," and
JCP records with JCP records discography and extremely rare JCP Kays and
Embers record covers.
*
Beach Top 40 Countdown.
*
Winner of the 3' x 1.5' O.D. Pavilion / R&B Stars poster.
Hi John, I really enjoyed
reading the first issue of the Journal, and I noticed with much
delight that "Just Another Day in the Breeze" was #10 on your chart for
the year 2007. I don't believe I was aware of that until I saw it on the
chart last
night. --Tommie, Columbia
John, Amazing work!!!!....I am highly impressed. --Pat
John, I am enjoying my DOTE newsletter good job as usual. Now I
have a ? What is the origin of our fellow DJs and the wearing of hats as
they play their gigs? Can't all be bad hair. --John,
Richmond
Volume 1, No 3
*
Beach Music Jams -- Where the Beach Music recording industry is headed.
* Beach Music Roots and Routes:
Mapping the emergence of the Beach Bands.
* Vintage Grooves:
The Margie Day Story
* Let the Good Times Roll:
DJ/Performer Don Baker's 'First Trip to R&B Heaven'
* Beach Music Top 40 chart
and song reviews
* Roadhouse Blues and Boogie Top
40 chart and reviews.
* Off the Charts:
Tiger Radio chart and story, March 1969.
* Nabs and News
* In Search of
John, Like a fine wine you become more and more creative each day, This
Is GREAT!!!!! --Mike, Salisbury
Wow!
Again John you keep schooling me on the history of Carolina Beach Music.
I personally am proud to be a part of it. Many thanks to you!
--Odell
Volume 1, No 4
*
Cruisin' thru Shag History & Folklore -- a closer investigation of Shag
# 2 of the three historical Shags.
* Beach Music Roots and Routes:
Mapping the emergence of the Beach Bands.
* Complementary Swing -
Jazz Roots maps for comparison.
* South Central Virginia--Chapter One
* Home Grown - North Carolina
* Off the Charts: History
of Black Charts in Billboard magazine
* Beach Music Top 40 and
Reviews
* Roadhouse Blues & Boogie
Top 40 and Reviews
* Sand In My Shoes --
letters from you and You!
* Nabs and News
Volume 1, No 5
*
From the Flipside...., excavating Charleston, SC Shag Culture
The Secrets of the Shag, Pt 1
- 1 of 2 -- The 4 Attitudes to Shaggin' in 5 minutes or less
The Secrets of the Shag, Pt 1
- 2
of 2 -- The 4 Attitudes to Shaggin' in 5 minutes or less
The 5th Attitude -- I knew
about it, but couldn't do it myself!
The National Beach Music Top 40 Singles--click the
Logo below
The 2010 Book & Boogie Tour
Based on Shagging In the Carolinas,
The Beach Music Guide, and excerpts from the upcoming Dancing
On The Edge
series. Contact numbers and e-mail below.
ØJuly
21, 2010 The Landing, Lake Norman 7 - 10 pm. 4491 Slanting
Bridge Road, Sherrill's Ford, NC.
ØJuly
24, 2010 Thirsty's 2, Greensboro - Private
ØJuly
25, 2010 O.D. Pavilion, 1 pm to close
ØJuly
30, 2010 Lynns, Charlotte, NC: Super-Team of the Right
Reverend Kyle Beam and Fessa John Hook return!
ØAugust
6-8 , 2010 O.D. Pavilion 1 pm to close, Friday, Saturday and
Sunday
ØBOOK
SIGNINGS, INTERACTIVE AND FUN HISTORY PRESENTATIONS INCLUDING THE
REVOLUTIONARY "FIVE-MINUTES-OR-LESS SHAG" CLASS. Contact Fessa Hook. E-mail
and phone at the bottom of the page.
Dancing On the Edge--The Series:
An 8-volume series covering the complete history of the Shag, freestyle
dancing, and their visible and invisible roots. Volume 1: How
Music Freed the South is slated for 2010.
Beach Music and Shag evolved under different names and
styles in many places for over 60 years. Some call it good-time oldies,
Soul, and Rhythm 'n Blues. In other parts of the world the same music is
the foundation for Steppin' and Modern Soul.
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Our Mission
To provide the largest network of Beach Music and Shag
aficianados in the world with the history, past and present, of the music you
love. In addition, we provide access to beach music and shag dancing
history, including presentations from Shagging in the Carolinas, the Beach Music
Guide, even How to Shag (in one minute, rapidly becoming one of our most
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The Endless Summer Network (currently
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Welcome to the Gateway for Beach Music and
Shag history past and present. Beach Music's 60 + year heritage is known by many names, from A to Z,
by people and fans throughout the U.S. and many parts of the world. The
All-Time Top 40 is topped by four particularly notable songs:
"Brenda" by O.C. Smith, "Lady Soul" by Temptations,
"Ms. Grace" by the Tymes and of course "Sixty Minute Man" by
the Dominoes.
Some associate Northern and Modern Soul with Beach Music
from the 60s to today. To many it is a form of Swing Music, Rhythm and Blues,
Soul music, Motown oldies, Southern Soul , Carolina Beach Music , and dances
including the Bop , the Basic , the Beach Bop , Shagging, the PC Bop , Fas Dancin , Shag ,
Soul Dancing , Shaggin or simply Diggin’ in the Sand.
Beach Music's popularity has evolved in Myrtle Beach , Charlotte ,
Raleigh , Athens , Augusta , Columbia , Florence , Sumter , Charleston ,
Savannah , Wilmington , New Bern , Chapel Hill , Goldsboro , Atlanta , Knoxville
, Johnson City , Lynchburg , Roanoke , Nashville , Jacksonville Florida , Panama
City , Danville , Richmond , Virginia Beach , Kitty Hawk , Nag’s Head , Morehead
City , Jacksonville North Carolina , Spartanburg and Greenville South Carolina ,
Rock Hill , Cheraw , Anderson , Lake Murray and hundreds of points in between.
The Beaches which cradled Beach Music and Shag , Beachdiggers , Shaggers , and Boppers include all those from the sands and
pavilions of legends like Ocean Drive , Wrightsville Beach , Carolina Beach ,
Folly Island , Tybee Beach , Atlantic Beach , Myrtle Beach , Topsail Beach ,
Minnesott Beach , Oriental Beach , Virginia Beach , Norfolk , Portsmouth ,
Mosquito Beach , Seabreeze , Shell Island , Bop City , Ocean City and more.
The Shag has been the inspiration for the South Carolina
State Dance 1984, and has spawned innumerable dance contests like the National
Shag Dance Championships , the Grand Nationals with Charlie Womble and Jackie
McGee every May in Atlanta, Georgia , S.O.S. Spring Safari and Fall Migration
and Fun Monday , the Jr Shaggers and Junior Shag Contests , Shag Instructors ,
teachers , lessons , videos , books and brochures , the Association of Beach and
Shag Club DJs, deejays, over 100 social Shag Clubs and their close cousins
the Bop Clubs , Swing Clubs , Swing Societies , Lindy Clubs and Jitterbug Clubs
throughout the U.S. and the world.
Beach Music has inspired the Cammys (the Carolina Beach
Music Awards ) , the Beach Music Awards of the 80s , the Headliners Awards , It
Will Stand Magazine , Dancing On The Edge Magazine , the Beach Music Association
International , Beach Nights Magazine , Carolina Class Magazine , The Breeze
Network , the legendary Beach 106 or WRDX , 94.9 The Surf or Beach & Boogie the
Surf , 949thesurf.com , WODR FM, the Saturday Night Beach Show with Fessa ( the former ‘ Doctor ‘ ) Hook
on WBT , Fred Fox's "Million-Dollar Oldies Weekend"
on WEWO and now on WLNC , Laurinburg, Tommy Walker's "Midnight Train" on WKDX ,
Hamlet (and later on KIX/Raleigh), Rockin' Ray Caulder on WEWO , the late Mike Shadeed of WJNC Jacksonville, N.C., Ted Ours on WFLB , Fayetteville, and Russ Spooner / WGNI , Wilmington.
Others were Bunky Odom on WLNC , or
Tommy Stanley's R & B Hour on WEWO , later on WDKD , Kingstree, WDAR ,
Darlington, WGNI , and now on WTXY Whiteville and co-host of the Sunny Beach
syndicated radio Show. And how about Dick Reus, who 'broke' "Girl Watcher" on
WLEE , Richmond and sadly passed away while still workin' the phones on Hometown
Beach ' Boogie , WTXY . Plus, the original Buddy Edwards Beach Party, on WENC
and later on WGQR . (and a guy by the name of Jim Quick started the Coastline
Band in the studios of WLNC , while he worked a weekend shift there.) John Fox,
Billy Melton, Jerry Peele, Charlie Brown, Jim Henderson, Bill Weathers, Fred
Owen, Sunny Beach..... (and more to be added).
Beach Music in one form or another has inspired Beach Music Bands galore for decades ( Embers , Fantastic Shakers , Catalinas , Tams , Coastline Band , Chairmen , Bill Deal & the Rhondels ,
Delbert McCLinton , Holiday Band , Heart and Soul , O’Kaysions , Band of Oz ,
Georgia Prophets , Billy Scott , North Tower , and more) (learn more in the Hey
Baby Days of Beach Music books by Greg Haynes ) and many other Beach Music Radio
legends like Sandy Beach , Steve Hardy , Charlie Byrd , Big John Ruth , Charlie
Brown , the Rhythm ‘n Beach Network , the Beach Music Top 40 Countdown , Rhythm
‘n Beach Classics , the Fish Fry , The Roadhouse , Luke Vail , Larry Crockett ,
Randy Rowland , Dan E. Lockemy , Billy Smith , Freakin’ Deacon , Curtiss
Carpenter , April McIntyre , the KIX Good Guys , Kebo Davis , and again dozens
more.
Beach Music 45s , cassettes , 8 tracks , LPs , albums , CDs
, even a few movies and VHS's.
This is the Gateway.
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For questions, contributions, or alliances with
the Endless Summer Network, or if you just want to send
postcards, here are the
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