Don’t call the ear doctor after you hear double all through Mickey Bo’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Revue this week. I’m just pairing songs for obvious and not so obvious similarities (tune in to find out about the latter). See the playlist below. To listen to these vintage boomer oldies and even older R&B, click on one of the underlined links to the left on the desired day and time.

PLAYLIST PAIRS for WED., APRIL 25 — SUN., APRIL 29, 2012:

Chuck Berry  —  Almost Grown (1959)
The Crystals  —  All Grown Up (1963)

Smiley Lewis  —  I Hear You Knocking (1955)
Jerry Lee Lewis  —  Night Train To Memphis (1959)

Earl (Johnson) King  —  Those Lonely Lonely Nights (1955)
Earl (Connelly) King  —  Don’t Take It So Hard (1955)

The Supremes (Motown) —  Buttered Popcorn (1961)
The Supremes (Bronx, NY) —  Tonight (1956)

The Cadets  —  Stranded In The Jungle (1956)
The Jacks  —  Why Don’t You Write Me? (1955)

James Brown  —  Bewildered (1961)
Amos Milburn  —  Bewildered (1948)

Jivin’ Gene & The Jokers  —  Breaking Up Is Hard To Do (1959)
Neil Sedaka  —  Breaking Up Is Hard To Do (1962)

Rusty & Doug  —  Hey Mae (1958)
The Everly Brothers  —  Gone, Gone, Gone (1964)

Nino Tempo & April Stevens  —  Deep Purple (1963)
The Collins Kids  —  Hop, Skip And Jump (1957)

Ike Turner  —  Troubles And Heartaches (1952)
Ike Turner  —  Prancing (1959)