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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 3 Tio Leo’s San Diego, CA with the Whippersnappers
June 5 Allied Gardens concert series San Diego, CA with the Whippersnappers
June 26-27 Northern Roundup Vintage Weekend Deerbrook, WI with band, band TBA
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

Elvis at 21

Elvis at 21

At the intersection of Mendenhall and Poplar Avenue in East Memphis is where Elvis got off the train and walked home to his Audubon Drive house after returning from New York…

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Graceland

Graceland

The thing that has really changed since the first time I came here are the exhibits. They have some giant buildings now with a lot of stuff I hadn’t seen before.

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