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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

June 19 Abilene Bar Rochester, NY early show
June 24 Fitzgerald’s Chicago, IL solo show, Deke tells stories, and plays songs from his long career on the road
June 25 Passenger Lounge Fond du Lac, WI full band
June 26 Kiki’s House of Music Madison, WI solo show, Deke tells stories and plays songs from his long career on the road
June 27 Northern Roundup Vintage Weekend Deerbrook, WI full band
July 10-12 Sjock Festival Belgium with the Whippersnappers and the Untamed Youth
July 26 Campus Jax Newport Beach, CA with the Whippersnappers
August 28-29 Bethune Retro Festival Bethune, France with the Don Diego Trio (from Italy)
October 1-4 Redwood Coast Music Festival Eureka, CA with the Whippersnappers, special surprise sets

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

Ode to The Troggs

Ode to The Troggs

We’ve all heard their big hit, their party-rock classic, “Wild Thing,” since we were little kids. The song, sixty years later, is still inescapable.

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