DJ Tanoa "Samoa Boy"
All scratchy 33 and 45pm, 1930s thru 1960s
Toe Tappin Twistin', Hip Shakin, Soul Strollin', Jive Boppin' records...
Rockabilly, Classic Country, Jump Blues, Doo Wop, Swingin' Jazz, Boogie & Surf...
Music for your dancing, drinking & listening delight...

1960s thru 1980s Rhythm & Soul Shakedown...Soul, Funk and Groove to keep your Hips Moving to New Wave, Rock and Disco Dance Parties!

Once host of "Retro Radio" and "Get with the Beat" on Radio Valencia
you can download some podcasts:

Get With the Beat, Oct 24th, 2011 (Halloween Show) Podcast
Get With the Beat, Dec 20th, 2011 Podcast
Get With the Beat, Jan 31st, 2012 (Cat Show) Podcast
Get With the Beat, Mar 13th, 2012 Podcast
Get With the Beat, Apr 24th, 2012 Podcast

 

Prior venues include: Broadway Studios, Cafe Cocomo, Hi-Ball Lounge, The Easy Lounge, Conga Lounge, Camp Swing, Foresters Hall, Downtown Restuarant, Forbidden Island, BlueJean Bop Car Show, Asphalt Invitational Car Show, Union Square-SF, Santa Clara Car Show & Market, SF SPCA Kitties n Cocktails, Winter Festival-Alameda, Cafe Du Nord-SF, NorCal Knockout, Fireside Lounge, Terrace Room, Milk Bar, Justin Herman Plaza, Root Divison Art Gallery, Landmark Ballroom, Imperial Ballroom, Swingtime Car Show & Festival, Ooh La La @ Paradise Lounge, Booze Broads & Hotrods, Left Coast Live Music Festival, Cal. Academy of Sciences Nightlife, Road Zombies Car Club Show, Viva Las Vegas @ Orleans Casino & many more!

Live at (unless noted 30s-60s music)

Forbidden Island, Alameda (80s) - Jan 5
Tuesday Night Jump, SF - Jan 8
Private Event - Jan 16
Easy Lounge, Oakland (50s-80s) - Jan 19
Forbidden Island, Alameda (80s) - Feb 2
Tuesday Night Jump, SF - Feb 5
Private Event - Feb 9
Turntable Matinee, Forbidden Island - Feb 24
Pur Spirits Fundraiser, San Francisco - Mar 3
Tuesday Night Jump, SF - Mar 5
Private Event - March 9
Tuesday Night Jump, SF - Mar 12
Fundraiser, Elks Lodge, Alameda - March 16
Viva Las Vegas @ Orleans Casino - Mar 28-31
Tuesday Night Jump, SF - Apr 2
Fedorable (80s-90s) @ El Rio, SF - Apr 5
Forbidden Island, Alameda (60s) - Apr 6

23 Club, Brisbane - Apr 19
Trader Vics - Tiki Fashion, Emeryville - April 20
Red Meat 20th Anni @ 23 Club, Brisbane - Apr 27
Spur @ Dogpatch Wine Works, SF - May 2
Tuesday Night Jump, SF - May 7
Private Event - May 18
Hop @ Elbo Room, SF - May 31
Forbidden Island, Alameda (60s) - June 1
Tuesday Night Jump, SF - June 4
Burlesque @ Swell Bar, Alameda - June 8
Saddle Rack, Fremont - June 13
Turntable Matinee, Forbidden Island - June 23
Private Event - June 30
Forbidden Island - Otto vs Tanoa - July 3
Nor Cal Knockout, Vallejo - July 6
Private Event - July 20
Tiki Oasis, San Diego - Aug 15-18
Private Event - Oct 5
Private Event - Oct 20

Contact: ts@atownagency.com  - 415-505-8530 Yes, I Dj weddings, private parties, corporate...bars, car shows, dances...

Listen in to some samples (1 min. lo-fi) of 33, 45 & 78rpm records directly transferred.

Rhythm & Blues
Big Joe Turner - Lipstick, Powder & Paint
Fats Domino - Dance with Mr. Domino
Marvin Johnson - Jumpy Rhythm Jive
Little Mummy - Where You at Jack
Little Richard - Lucille
Rockabilly
Lavern Baker - Jim Dandy
Benny Joy - Spin the Bottle
Glen Glenn - Everybody's Movin
Bill Skidmore III - I'm Outta My Mind
Sonny James - Uh-Huh
Big Band Jazz
Benny Goodman - Shirt Tail Stomp
Gene Krupa - Nothing Yet (live)
Duke Ellington - E. St Louis Toodle-Oo
Sidney Bechet - Coming Home Virginia
Willie Bryant - Rigamarole
Boogie Woogie Piano
Honey Hill - Boogie Woogie

78rpm: Dan Kalauwa Stewart - Little Brown Gal78rpm: Big Joe Turner - Lipstick, Powder & Paint78rpm: Little Richard - Lucille78rpm: Honey Hill - Boogie Woogie78rpm: Duke Ellington - East St. Louis Toodle-oo33rpm Vinyl: Gene Krupa (live 1941) Nothing Yet

Classic Country
Del Reeves - Looking at the World
James Burton - Corn Pickin
Loretta Lynn - Rated X
Johnny Paycheck - If I'm Gonna Sink
Twistin' 60s
The Champs - Train to Nowhere
Muddy Waters - Muddy Waters Twist
The Rumblers - Boss
Boppin' Blues
Jimmy McCraklin - The Walk
June Bateman - Possum Belly Overalls
Slim Harpo - Don't Start Cryin Now
Island
Dan Kalau Stewart - Little Brown Gal
Doo Wop
Cadillacs - Speedo
Souvenirs - So Long Daddy
Western Swing
Bob Wills & Texas Playboys - Sugar Moon

 

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