The Explodo Boys…

… were a musical group that the Professor worked with (and recorded) a half-century ago. Here are some music videos, CDs, LPs and stories of this great Minneapolis band:

Explodo Boys “Videos”:

Cha-Dooky-Doo
Twine Time
Get Your Hat
I Want to Take You Home
Bluff City Cookin'
Pass the Peas
Midnight Mover
Hidden Charms
Darling, Darling, Darling
She’s So Good
Crazy Mama
Sure Feels Good
The Monkey Time
Can I Change My Mind?
You Got All The Aces
I'm Ready
Tramp on the Street
Ain’t Nothing You Can Do
Happy Song

Oh So Soul “Videos”:

Summer Love
Waiting at the Station
Saturday Night Fish Fry
The Babywalk
I'm So Tired of Being Alone

Later (post 2000) Explodo Boys “Videos”

Memphis Train
Sleepwalk
I’m Shakin’

Commercially Released CDs:

The Early Years 1975-1976 (remastered from vinyl LP)
The Later Years 1977 - 1980 (remastered from vinyl LP)

History of The Explodo Boys CD series:

I      Country: Country and folk songs 1974- 1975
II     Covers: Rock and blues tunes 1975-1976
IIb   Harold’s Blues: Recorded rehearsal 1977
III   The Explosion Brothers: Highlights 1977-1978
IV   Doobah: Highlights 1978-1979
V    No Turkeys: Highlights 1979-1980
VII  John Beach with The Explodo Boys: 1979-1980
VI   Oh So Soul: Jimmy’s farewell, 1980
VIII Lost and Found: Rarities 1978-1979
IX   Improvisations: Instrumentals 1978-1979
X   Odds and Ends: 1978-1979

Gig tapes:

Tracy’s Inn - 1975: Raucous roadhouse gig (2 CDs)
Tempo Bar - 1976: Excerpts from a typical gig
Bootlegger Sam’s - 1977: w/ Max and Audie
Reunion - 1982 (2 CDs): Danny’s return from Alaska

Jimmy Derbis:

Solo 1971
Demos 1987

For specific information on The Explodo Boys or obtaining CDs, SD cards, or Thumb Drives, email: stephencowdery@gmail.com

True stories (mostly):

Memorial Day
The Listening Room
B.P.
Half-True Story
The Explodo Girls
Adventures With the Green Van