JOHNNY CASH & THE CARTER FAMILY

“Were You There?”

1960s

THE BOX TOPS

“Cry Like a Baby”

1960s

Alex Chilton was never really cut out to be a pop star.

CARL SAUCEMAN & THE GREEN VALLEY BOYS

“We’ll Be Rewarded”

1960s

THE HAPPY GOODMAN FAMILY

“The Lighthouse”

1970s

Rusty Goodman was the Brian Wilson of country gospel. This is a rare public appearance after he’d retreated to the studio. This sounds like just another rewrite of “Funny How Time Slips Away” until the harmony kicks in around 2:40. Hang on for the payoff.

REDD KROSS

“Jimmy’s Fantasy”

Live at the Echoplex, Los Angeles (11/02/07)

Redd Kross should have been the band that brought alt-rock to middle America.

This phone video might be unwatchable to you, but I was there last Friday and the show was epic. Jeff, Steve, Robert andRoy (the best Kross lineup) all survived the 90s, got healthy and got back together. They still aren’t playing any new songs but they did throw in their cover of “Citadel.”

If you can’t handle the video quality above, check out the proper music video of “Jimmy’s Fantasy,” starring a young Earl Hickey.

SOUL STIRRERS

“Lord, Remember Me”

1970s