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Deke and the Whippersnappers 7-inch

Hot Roddin’ with Deke Dickerson and the Whippersnappers

“Hot Roddin’ with Deke Dickerson and the Whippersnappers” is available NOW! Hot off the presses, here is the brand-new release with the hit “Ridin’ With The Devil (Goin’ Fast as I Can Go)” and three other hot-rod-themed songs!

We have a limited number of red vinyl 7-inch EPs (with bonus CD included). These will sell out instantly, so get your copy now! If you’re seeing this, that’s what you’ll get, but once they’re gone, we’ll be shipping the black vinyl version.

You can also purchase a high-quality download of these tracks here!

Live Dates

Jan 17 Godmothers San Pedro, CA Deke and the Whippersnappers
Feb 4-8 Rockin’ Race Jamboree Torremolinos, Spain Deke with the Untamed Youth
April 9-12 Viva Las Vegas Festival, Orleans Casino Las Vegas, NV Deke’s Guitar Geek Festival Show, Dave and Deke Combo’s Hillbillyfest
April 16-20 Rockabilly Rave Great Yarmouth, England Deke and the Whippersnappers, also Deke with Crazy Joe Tritschler and Kyle Eldridge

Book Writin’

Sixteen Tons: The Merle Travis Story (BMG Books, 480 pages)—the first-ever full-length Merle Travis biography—is the story of Country Music Hall of Fame member Merle Travis, a brilliant, multi-talented, and deeply troubled artist who is widely considered a genius. Order it now via the button at right! Also check out Deke’s two earlier books:
 
The Strat in the Attic: Thrilling Stories of Guitar Archaeology (Voyageur Press, 256 pages), in which musician, journalist, and “guitarchaeologist” Deke Dickerson tells the true tales of 50 thrilling rare guitar finds. Foreword by Jonathan Kellerman.
 
The Strat in the Attic 2: More Thrilling Stories of Guitar Archaeology (Voyageur Press, 256 pages), with even more stories behind dozens of astounding guitar finds.

Musings

Articles and thoughts from the mind of Deke

AI Sucks

AI Sucks

I plant my flag firmly in the dirt, and say this: AI SUCKS. I don’t care if they are going to make it “even better.”

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Remembering Eddie Daniels

Remembering Eddie Daniels

Eddie Daniels made a bunch of great R&B and rock ’n’ roll records in Los Angeles in the 1950s, including a really good revamp of Professor Longhair’s “Goin’ to Mardi Gras,” and others, like “Hide Go Seek” and “Whoa Whoa Baby.”

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