"Radio Boogie" is a 1952
bluegrass song by L. C. Smith and
Ralph Mayo, recorded at
WKPT with
The Southern Mountain Boys.
It was the title track of a
Hot Rize album in 1981, was recorded by
John Dankworth
Sir John Phillip William Dankworth, CBE (20 September 1927 – 6 February 2010), also known as Johnny Dankworth, was an English jazz composer, saxophonist, clarinettist and writer of film scores. With his wife, jazz singer Dame Cleo Laine, he ...
in 2008 and
Charlie Dore
Charlie Dore (born 1956) is an English singer-songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, and actress.
Although best known as a singer-songwriter, Dore has a multi-faceted career that includes acting in film, TV and radio, comedy-improvisatio ...
in 2009, has a radio DJ show named after it on
CIUT-FM
CIUT-FM is a campus and community radio station owned and operated by the University of Toronto. The station broadcasts live and continuously from Toronto on the 89.5 FM frequency. Programming can also be heard nationally via channel 826 on Shaw ...
, and in 2017 became the theme song for the radio variety show ''
Live from Here
''Live from Here'', formerly known as ''A Prairie Home Companion with Chris Thile'', is an American variety radio show known for its musical guests, tongue-in-cheek radio drama, and relaxed humor. Hosted by Chris Thile, it aired live on Saturda ...
''.
References
1952 songs
Bluegrass songs
{{1950s-song-stub