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Davey Bee’s Hit Song Vault

Instrumental Hits

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Every song has a story to tell — especially the ones without any words! In this episode of Davey Bee’s Hit Song Vault, Davey Bee and John David run down a list of top instrumental tunes from the beginnings of rock n' roll to its heights in the years that followed.

Song List

  • Johnny and The Hurricanes, "Red River Rock"
  • The Rockin’ Rebels, "Wild Weekend"
  • The Fabulous Wailers, "Tall Cool One"
  • Herb Alpert and The Tijuana Brass, "A Taste Of Honey"
  • Cliff Nobles, "The Horse"
  • Young-Holt Unlimited, "Soulful Strut"
  • Dave “Baby” Cortez, "Rinky Dink"
  • Mason Williams, "Classical Gas"
  • Boots Randolph, "Yackety Sax"
  • Acker Bilk, "Stranger On The Shore"
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