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On Friday 26th April we had Steve Aynsley returning to the studio to present a Bo Diddley Special. Other artists on the bill were Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly, Johnny Kidd and others relating to this show. Club member Terry Wheeler kindly sponsored this show!
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On Friday 19th April we had The Hits and Rarities of 1960 Part 2. The show was put together by John Garbutt from Durham, and dedicated to the memory of his late wife Sheila. He also kindly sponsored the show.
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On Friday 12th April we had Dell in the Hot Seat playing A Western Swing & Hillbilly Bop Special. Artists included Tex Williams, Hawkshaw Hawkins, Frank Marshall, George Hamilton, Billy Jack Wills, Betty Jo Starr, Joe Kozak, Reese Shipley, Roy Hogshead, Spade Cooley, Sid King & his Five Strings plus many more.
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On Friday 5th April we had Dell in the Hot Seat playing a show called At The Hop. Artists included Danny & Juniors, The Platters, Fats Domino, Don & Dewey, Johnny Otis, Boyd Bennett, Carl Perkins, Santo & Johnny, Kip Tyler plus many more.
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On Good Friday, 29th March Radio Caroline was celebrating 60 years On Air that weekend, and Dell played rock'n'roll records released in 1964 to fit the style of the show.
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On Friday 22nd March we had Pete Fury selecting songs for an interesting theme called John Barry Conducts Hits & Misses. Artists included Peter Gordeno, Johnny De Little, Tony Rocco, Marion Ryan, Adam Faith, Diz Disley, Michael Angelo plus many more. This was a birthday show for Pete, the previous week. Pete also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Friday 15th March we had Tom Major selecting tunes for Tom's One-Off Show, to celebrate his 81st birthday on the 13th. He always picks a wide range of rock'n'roll for our listeners. Tom also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Friday 8th March we had Dell in the Hot Seat playing tracks from The British Parlophone Record Label. Artists included Shane Fenton, The Valkiries, Cliff Bennett, Humphrey Littleton, Neville Taylor, The Knights, John Barry, Dean Webb, Adam Faith, Vince Eager, Mike Sarne, The Cougars, Lee Stirling plus many more.
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On Friday 1st March we had Steve Aynsley in the studio to present a Conway Twitty Special. The show started with a few tracks from other artists chosen by Steve. There was also some other big names featured that night. Terry Wheeler kindly sponsored Steve's show!
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On Friday 23rd February we had Pete Gold sending in tracks for a theme of Bird Groups. Artists like The Swallows, Flamingoes, Larks, Crows, Blue Jays, Falcons, Wrens and many more. Pete also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Friday 16th February Dell was in the hot seat with Two's Better Than One Part 5. Artists included Warren Smith, Carl Mann, Ray Smith, Brenda Lee, Tommy Blake, Sleepy La Beef, Gene Vincent, Alvis Wayne, Bill Haley, Janis Martin, Joe Clay, Buddy Holly, Eddie Cochran, Sid King plus many more!
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On Friday 9th February 2024 we had a show called The Hits and Rarities of the Year 1960. The tracks were selected by John Garbutt from Durham. He also kindly sponsored the show.
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On February 2nd the theme was Vocal Groups.
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On Friday 26th January we had Dell in the hot seat presenting a show called You Shake Me Up. Artists included Charlie Feathers, Ray Condo, Kip Tyler, Orville Nash, Ronnie Self, Linda Gail Lewis, Rocky Craig, Go Cat Go, Lee Denson, Gene Bo Davis, Jackie Lee Cochran, Bob & Lucille plus many more. A Whirlwind of a show!
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On Friday 19th January 2024 we had Pete Fury sending in songs for a show called Little Tony Meets Dickie Pride plus Joe Meek Instrumentals. Another interesting concept from our regular sponsor. Thank you Pete! (The Winton Wonder)
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On Friday 12th January we had Dell in the hot seat playing a mixture of 50's Rockabilly & Rock'n'Roll. Featuring Link Wray, Lew Williams, Mari Jones, Junior Thompson, The Twilighters, Charlie Feathers, Buddy Holly, Scotty McKay, Don Woody plus many more. It was two hours of hot rockin' music.
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On Friday 5th January 2024 we had a Revival Show presented by Dell to start our
New 2 Hour Show of the New Year. Artists included The Firebirds, Johnny Earle,
The Rapiers, Crazy Cavan, Matchbox, The Fireballs UK, Mario Bradley, The Blue Cats,
Holloway Echos plus many more! HAPPY NEW YEAR to all of our listeners.
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On Friday 29th December we had Kevin Lewis celebrating his 70th Birthday. With the help of his wife Margaret they chose some of his favourite artists like, Bobby Angelo, The Cameos, Frankie Avalon, Roy Clark, Geoff Goddard, Grazina, Freddy Cannon, Ben Hewitt, Russ Sainty plus many more. They both kindly sponsored his Birthday Show!
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On Friday 22nd December we had Daniel Van Der Slik from The Hague in Holland sending in tracks for his Whole Lotta Shakin' Show Part 3. Artists included The Calvanes, Fats Domino, Mike Sanchez, Howlin' Wolf, Elvis Presley, Roy Head, The Cousins, Ray Charles, Ann Margaret, Jivin' Gene, Louis Jordan, Jack Scott, Brenda Lee plus many more. There was of course some festive records as well. Daniel also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Friday 15th December we had Steve Aynsley in the studio to do a Ricky Nelson Special. All the big hits and rarities. Club member Terry Wheeler kindly sponsored this show!
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On Friday 8th December we had John & Sheila Garbutt selecting more tracks for Part 2 of a show called Rock'n'Roll in 63. Artists like The Chantay's, The Shadows, Bobby Vee, The Cascades, Joe Brown, Heinz, Billie Davis, Johnny Cymbal, Chuck Berry, Billy Fury, Del Shannon plus many more. John & Sheila also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Friday 1st December we had Terry Wheeler selecting another Nostalgia Night featuring American artists. His shows are always a hit with the listeners. Terry also kindly sponsored this show!
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On Friday 24th November we had Pete Gold selecting the music for The
Woodies British Rock'n'Roll Night. This was a tribute to the 'late' Keith Woods
who booked these British acts at various venues in London over the years. This
night was also a double birthday show for Pete and his wife Pat. Pete also kindly
sponsored this night of nostalgia.
Unfortunately there is no Podomatic
podcast of this show.
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On Friday 17th November we had Pete Fury selecting tracks for Clyde McPhatter Meets The Champs. All the big hits and rarities from these two big artists. Also a host of other US stars! Pete alsp kindly sponsored this show!
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On Friday 10th November we had a show featuring Hit Parade Records located in Toronto in Canada. The show was put on with the help of club member Paul Wilkie and company director Bill Buster. This company make 1950's/1960's Mono to Stereo recordings without adding any extra technical wizardry. To hear examples go to ericrecords.com They also sponsored the whole show.
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On Friday 3rd November we had singer/songwriter Pat Winn in the studio to tell us about his latest album performed by The Holloway Echoes. Pat also told us about his busy life on our rockin' scene. He also kindly sponsored the show. (This was the show postponed from 20th October)
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Friday 27th October was a night of British Rock'n'Roll. Some old favourites, some rarities and some requests.
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On Friday 20th October it was Dell in the Hot Seat playing a selection of listeners requests. (The visit of Pat Winn previously advertised had been postponed to November 3rd)
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On Friday 13th October we had a show called Bobby Vee Meets The Ventures. All the classic Bobby Vee favourites plus an array of top instrumentals from The Ventures. Other artists were all from the US. Pete Fury kindly sponsored the show.
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On Friday 6th October we had John & Sheila Garbutt sending in tracks for Rock'n'Roll in 1963 - Part One. Some of the tracks were recorded late '62 but were not released until 1963. There will be a Part 2 on the 8th December. The show was kindly sponsored by John & Sheila.
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On Friday 29th September we had Dell's Revival Show featuring artists like Johnny Earle, The Firebirds, Danny Reno, Crazy Cavan, The Fireballs UK, Darrel Higham, Vernon & GI's, Johnny & Jailbirds, Mario Bradley, Johnny & Roccos, The Blue Cats, Red Hot'n'Blue plus many more.
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On Friday 22nd September we had Steve Aynsley in the studio to present a Jerry Lee Lewis Special. All the hits and his favourite tracks for the listeners. The show was sponsored by 'Good Boy' Terry Wheeler.
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On Friday 15th September we had a show called Listen to the Music of Gene Vincent. This show was put together by Dinger (Brian Bell) from Ipswich. He has been a life-long fan of Gene's and has chosen some more favourites. This was an All-American show! Dinger kindly sponsored the show as well.
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On Friday 8th September we had Terry Wheeler sending in tracks for a show called American Rock'n'Roll. He played all the classics plus some rarely played tracks. Terry also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Friday 1st September we had Shavka Parker sending in tracks for a show called Back to School to coincide with the new school year starting this week. He selected artists like Wee Willie Harris, Chuck Berry, Dale Hawkins, Sonny James, Jamie Coe, Chubby Checker, Don Lang, Danny & Juniors etc? Shavka kindly sponsored this show!
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On Friday 25th August we had another Double Pete Show featuring the word BIG. Artists included Big Joe Turner, Big T Tyler, Big Al Downing, Big Sandy, Big Maybelle, Big Bopper, Big Town Playboys, Big John Greer, Big Boy Bloater plus many more. The show was jointly sponsored by Pete Fury and Pete Gold.
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On Friday 18th August we had Brian Brain and his partner Helen both selecting tracks for a show called Guess What! They both also kindly sponsored this show!
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On Friday 11th August we had John & Sheila Garbutt sending in tracks for an evening of Strolling Favourites. If you like Janis Ward singing Double Crossing Sweetie Pie, then this is the night for you. Lots of dance floor fillers! John & Sheila also sponsored this great strolling night.
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On Friday 4th August was Dell's 75th Birthday Show to celebrate his birthday on Sunday 6th. He asked listeners to request one track each to play on his special show. A great all-request show!
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On Friday the 28th July we featured clips from an archive interview with the late Robb Shenton RIP when he came to the studio on the 7th April 2009. The interview lasted just under one hour. We also ran an archive interview with Vince Eager from the 21st March 2003. This also ran just under one hour.
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On Friday 21st July we had Tom Major with a show called Tom's Tunes No 21 (That's It Probably). Artists included Jet Powers, Carl Perkins, Tod Steadman, Wee Willie Harris, The Mints, Katmen, Cliff Richard, Will Bradley, Holloway Echoes, Pat Winn Combo plus many more. Tom also kindly sponsored this show!
****************On Friday 14th July we had a show that was put together by Shavka Parkar called Knock, Knock, Who's There. Artists included The Outlaws, Gale Storm, Jean Martin, Pat Boone, Louis Jordan, Bob Luman, Rex Allen, Buddy Holly plus many more! Shavka also kindly sponsored this show to keep us all a knockin' !
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On Friday 7th July we had Pete Fury selecting songs for a Marty Wilde Special and British Instrumental Groups like The Cougars, Dakotas, Shadows, Outlaws, Krew Kats, Nu-Notes, Fentones, Nero & Gladiators, Scorpions plus many more. Pete also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Friday 30th June we had Dell sitting in the hot seat and he went all RED. These artists featured Red in their titles like:- Little Richard, Bob Luman, Chuck Miller, Merrille Moore, Boots Randolf, Johnny Otis, Wade Ray, Ray Sharpe, Hal Singer, Piano Red, The Charms plus many more. Tonight we were Rockin' with Red with Dell.
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On Friday 23rd June we had a tribute night for GRT Club Member Carlos Kreuger who passed away recently. The show was put together by his life-long pal Hans Stieper who featured Carlos's favourite tracks. Hans also sponsored this tribute show!
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On Friday 16th June we had Pete Gold selecting a theme called Double Headers. All the big names of rock'n'roll. The show was to celebrate his 56th Wedding Anniversary that week. Pete also kindly sponsored this show!
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On Friday 9th June we had a show called Operator, What Number Please. This interesting show was put together by Shavka Parkar from The Isle of Wight. Artists included Ruth Brown, Andrew Sisters, Brenda Lee, Tony Rocco, Big Bob, Donna Dameron, Clyde McPhatter, Billy Fury plus many more. Shavka kindly sponsored this show!
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On Friday 2nd June we had The Double Pete Show. That's Pete Gold and Pete Fury selecting tracks by artists whose names start with Little. Artists included Little Anthony, Little Walter, Little Tony, Little Richard, Little Eva, Little Junior Parker, Little Milton plus many more Littles! Both Pete's kindly sponsored the show!
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On Friday 26th May we had 'Jailhouse' John Alexander in the studio to present a show called 'Motorvatin' Hot Rods and Cool Dudes. Featuring Jimmy Liggins, Sammy Masters, Commander Cody, Collegians, Joyce Green, Jimmy Roy, The Duals, Stray Cats, Faron Young plus many more. John kindly sponsored the show.
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On Friday 19th May we had Rocking Johnny Austin MBE presenting a Revival Night. This was Johnny's 42nd show at the ripe old age of 81. Dell helped him to choose artists like Crazy Cavan, Flying Saucers, Matchbox, Firebirds, Jets, Rapiers, Fireballs UK, Hot Boogie Chillun, Rhythm Aces, Furious, Johnny & Jailbirds, Blue Cats and of course Rocking Johnny himself. The whole show was sponsored by his pal, Builder Paul and his next-door neighbour Val.
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On Friday 12th May we had Terry Wheeler sending in tracks for an Elvis & Cliff Special. The show was to celebrate Terry's 79th Birthday! Terry is known as The Good Boy Of GRT. He also kindly sponsored this special show for the listeners!
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On Friday 5th May we had a Surf, Beach & Hot Rod Party featuring Jan & Dean, Beach Boys, Ventures, Dick Dale, Duals, Trashmen, Hondells, The Shindigs, Rip Chords, Piltdown Men, Pyramids, Tom & Jerry, Searchers, Rumblers plus many more. Let's go surfin' now!
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On Friday 28th April we paid tribute to Wee Willie Harris who recently passed away
at the age of 90 years old. We featured some clips of 'archive interviews' from 1998 on CMR,
1999 on Merlin and 2004, 2005, 2006 on Radio Caroline. Willie was a good friend, performer and
all-round nice guy. I am sure he will be rocking in Heaven and looking down with a smile!
The show previously advertised for tonight will now be broadcast on 19th May.
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On Friday 21st April we played an Archive Interview from the 16th June 2009 with Ken Ledran-Penrose and Rob Bradford. They came down to the studio to play favourite tracks from the Joe Meek song book. Sadly, Rob Bradford passed away in 2021.
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On Friday 14th April we had A Five Keys Special. The tracks were chosen by John & Sheila Garbutt from Durham. The rest of the show was vocal groups like The Coasters, The Del-Vikings, The El Dorado's, The Dimples, Harvey & Moonglows, The Sevilles plus many more. John & Sheila kindly sponsored the show!
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On Friday 7th April we had Rockin' Yan (Marmalade) in the studio to present another Wild Rockabilly, Rompin' Stompin' Hip Shakin' Toe Tappin' Leg Shakin' Frantic Rockin' Night plus the usual madness and unruly behaviour from the King of GRT. His straight jacket was removed for the night! The whole show was kindly sponsored by Curly Peter from Vienna. Curly says that Rockin' Yan plays his favourite style of music.
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On Friday 31st March we had Tom Major's 80th Birthday Show, and he selected tracks for Tom's Tunes No 20 (a bit of this and that) featuring Jerry Lee Lewis, Jet Powers, The Jarmels, Roy Hall, Pat Winn Combo, Johnny Restivo, Katmen, Johnny & Hurricanes, Larry Williams, Heinz plus many more. Tom also kindly sponsored the show as well.
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On Friday 24th March we featured an Archive Interview with Keith Woods from the 23rd January 2007. He came down to the studio to play some of his favourite artists and to chat about his life as a promoter. We did have some laughs that night. Sadly, he passed away in 2021. The interview was about an hour and twenty minutes long. The rest of the evening was listeners requests!
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On Friday 17th March we had Pete Fury sending in tracks for a show called Lavern Baker Meets The Routers. An All-American show with many other artists featured as well. It was Pete's Birthday on the 15th March, and he kindly sponsored this show and the prizes in the competition that night.
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On Friday 10th March we had Roy Skidmore in the studio to present a show called Life Was Fun In 61! Lots of tracks and stories from the year 1961 when Roy started buying records. Artists included Fats Domino, Duane Eddy, Brenda Lee, Buddy Holly, Bob Luman, Everly Bros, Neil Sedaka, Cliff Richard, The Ventures plus many more. Roy also kindly sponsored the show and supplied some great prizes for the competition!
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On Friday 3rd March we had Brian Brain selecting tracks for a Bill Haley Special. Featuring most of the classics plus rare and interesting interviews and associated songs. Brian kindly sponsored the show! See you later Alligator, in a while Crocodile........
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On Friday 24th February we had a joint show with Hans Stieper from Germany with Dell filling the gaps. Hans chose some favourite artists like The Hunters, Jackie Walker, Papa Lightfoot, Buddy Knox, Dave Edmunds, The Javelins, The White Lines, The Rocking Stars, The Sinners, Buddy Holly, The Blue Rondos plus many more. Hans kindly part sponsored this show - Danke!
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On Friday 17th February we had Phil Etgart collating another show called Jump, Blues,
Down Jamaica Way Part 2. His last show was received so well that he was asked to do another one.
Phil gave away four R&B CDs as a prize and he also sponsored the show!
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On Friday 10th February we had John and Sheila Garbutt selecting tracks with a theme of Rock'n'Roll on Bear Family Records. Artists included Sid King, Rudy Grayzell, The Davis Sisters, Johnny Burnette, The Collins Kids, Bill Haley & the Comets, The Cues, Ben Hewitt plus many more. John & Sheila kindly sponsored the show!
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On Friday 3rd February we had Rockin' Johnny Austin MBE selecting tracks for a show called More Artists That I Have Seen Over The Years. Including Beryl Marsden, The Honeycombs, The Undertakers, The Dennisons, The Big Three, Heinz, The Mojos, Eve Boswell, Lance Fortune, The Fentones, The Brook Brothers plus many more. This was Johnny's 39th sponsored show! Robin & Norma sponsored the show along with his vast Army of fans!
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On Friday 27th January we had Brian Brain selecting tracks for a Billy Fury Special. It was the 40th Anniversary of his passing on the 28th. Brian chose some rare and interesting recordings along with some classics. He also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Friday 20th January Dell played some big names from the 50's and 60's, and also
included an archive interview with Charlie Gracie from October 3rd 2006, when Charlie
came down to Radio Caroline with his wife Joan.
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On Friday 13th January we had Shavka Parker selecting a show called Two's Company Part 2 featuring artists like Cliff Richard, Ray Ellington, The Collins Kids, King Brothers, Joe Houston, Johnny Fuller, Buddy Holly, Conway Twitty, John Lee Hooker, Patsy Cline, Carl Mann plus many more. Shavka also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Friday 6th January 2023 we had John & Sheila Garbutt from Durham with a show called Elvis Presley, Songs from his First 30 Albums. It would have been Elvis's Birthday on the 8th. They both kindly sponsored this special Elvis show!
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On Friday 30th December we had Pete Fury selecting another British themed night with Don Lang and his Frantic Five meets The Tornado's. Also many great artists like Marty Wilde, Craig Douglas, Terry Dene, Wee Willie Harris, Vince Taylor, Tommy Bruce, The Brook Brothers, Adam Faith and more. Pete kindly sponsored the show! HAPPY NEW YEAR!
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On Friday 23rd December we had Dell's Christmas Party. All the favourites to keep all the listeners in a festive mood. Brenda Lee, Connie Francis, Elvis Presley, Davis Sisters, Billy Fury, The Ronettes, Linda Gail Lewis, Ray Campi and many more! HAPPY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY.
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On Friday 16th December we had a show called Sisters which was collated by Wendy from Halifax. Artists included The Treniers, The Spaniels, Carl Perkins, The Turbans, Elvis Presley, Bill Pinky, Arthur Crudup, Freddie Cannon, Otis Rush, Leon Payne, Hank Ballard, Gene & Wendell, The Shadows, Brian Poole plus many more. Wendy also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Friday 9th December we had a show put together by Dell called Two's Better Than One. This was a Revival Show featuring bands like Flying Saucers, Mario Bradley, Vernon & GI's, Johnny Earl, Steve Aynsley, Johnny & Jailbirds, Red Hot'n'Blue, The Chevtones, Crazy Cavan & Rhythm Rockers, The Big Six, The Rapiers, The Fireballs UK plus many more. A long overdue Revival Night. This show was originally planned for 11th November.
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On Friday 2nd December we had John & Sheila Garbutt selecting songs for a show called British 50's Rock'n'Roll from The Flicks. Another great nostalgia show from those Cinema days for the listeners. It was Sheila's birthday on the 6th. They both kindly sponsored this night!
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On Friday 25th November we had Terry Wheeler presenting a 50's Nostalgia Night Part 2. More tracks from Terry's vast collection of classic records. He also kindly sponsored this show!
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On Friday 18th November we had an Eddie Cochran Special featuring his classic and rare recordings along with songs of other artists that that he played guitar on. The show was put together and sponsored by Brian Brain.
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Friday 11th November was a show called Two's Company featuring Ben Hewitt, Thurston Harris, The Shades, Wynona Carr, The Cues, Boyd Bennett, The Crickets, Elvis Presley plus many more. This was a follow up to Shavka Parker's show from the Isle of Wight.
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On Friday 4th November we had a show called Jump, Blues and Rock'n'Roll down Jamaica Way. The show was put together by Phil Etgart. Artists included Felix Gross, Gene Coy, Joe Liggins, Etta James, Donnie Elbert, Smiley Lewis, Hal Paige plus many more. Phil also sponsored the show!
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On Friday 28th October we had Pete Gold selecting tracks for a show called Down On The Farm. Artists included Pico Pete, Dale Hawkins, Ray Gelato, Jackson Sloan, Claire Hamlin, Big Al Downing, Brian Setzer, Merrille Moore plus many more. Pete also kindly sponsored the show and a couple of prizes!
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On Friday 21st October we had Pete Fury selecting tracks for a show called Susan Maugham and Grazina Frame Meets The Rapiers. Another interesting concept for the listeners. The show was dedicated to club member Graham "The Coconut" who is a big fan of our shows, and also the memory of Anne Sainty. Pete also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Friday 14th October we had special guest "Jailhouse" John Alexander in the studio to play songs with Girls Names in the title. John also brought Professor Roy Williams with him for a day out! John also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Friday 7th October we had Curly Peter from Vienna selecting tracks for a Wild Rockin' Show. Artists included Gene Summers, Johnny Horton, Rudy Grayzell, Joe Penny, Mac Curtis, Lew williams, Charlie Feathers, Jerry Lee Lewis plus many more. Peter kindly sponsored the show!
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On Friday 30th September we had Rockin' Johnny Austin MBE selecting tracks for a show called Artists Who Appeared at Trentham Gardens, Derby Hippodrome, Gaumont Hanley and Burton. Artists like Jerry Lee Lewis, Billy Fury, Roy Orbison, Cliff Richard, Danny Storm, Gene Vincent plus many more. The show was part sponsored by Robin & Norma and Johnny's neighbour Val.
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On Friday 23rd September there was a RECORDED SHOW. The Ship's Nurse and Dell had the night off. There was no competition or requests that night, just Dell playing records!
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On Friday 16th September we had Tom Major selecting the tracks for Tom's Tunes No 19. Artists included Jerry Lee Lewis, Jerry Merritt, Pete Peters, Jeff Daniels, The Rockin' Shades, Fats Domino, Rip Masters, The Holloway Echoes plus more! Tom also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Friday 2nd September we had Brian 'Dinger' Bell selected songs for a show called Rockin' Gene Vincent. All the rockers like Race with the Devil, Crazy Legs, Who Slapped John, Jumps Giggles & Shouts, Bluejean Bop, B-I-Bickey-Bi-Bo Bo Go, Pink Thunderbird plus loads more. Dinger also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Friday 26th August we had another rockin' show called That'll Flat Get It Part 2. from John & Sheila Garbutt from Durham. Artists included Don Woody, Roy Hall, Jackie Lee Cochran, Chuck & Bill, Peanuts Wilson and many more. They also both kindly sponsored the show!
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On Friday 19th August we had a show called Instrumental Nostalgia. The tracks were chosen by Terry Wheeler. Artists included Duane Eddy, The Shadows, The Ventures, Johnny & Hurricanes, The Champs, Santo & Johnny plus many more. Terry also kindly sponsored this show!
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On Friday 12th August we had Pete Gold with a theme called Teen, Teenage & Teenager. Artists included Eddie Cochran, Sandy Nelson, Tommy Steel, Russ Sainty, Johnny Earle, Jules Blattner, Dave Sampson, Big Bopper, Freddie Cannon plus more! Pete also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Friday 5th August we had a show called It's A Dog's Life. The show was put together by Shavka Parker from the Isle of Wight. Artists included Patsy Ruth Eishire, Donna Hightower, Eddie Bo, Big Mama Thornton, Roy Brown, Rufus Thomas, Joe Turner, Jackie Wilson plus many more. Shavka also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Friday 29th July we had a show called Songs From Rock'n'Roll Movies. We heard the music from films like The Girl Can't Help It, Don't Knock The Rock, Disc Jockey Jamboree, Summer Holiday, Play It Cool plus many more. The whole show was chosen and sponsored by John & Sheila Garbutt from Durham.
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On Friday 22nd July we featured two Archive Interviews with Linda Gail Lewis. The first interview was from a satellite station called Merlin Network One in London, back in 1999. The second interview was when she came to Radio Caroline in 2003. We also featured piano based tracks from Jerry Lee Lewis, Merrill Moore, Chuck Miller, Mickey Gilley, Charlie Rich, Sugar Chile Robinson, Freddie Slack plus many more.
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On Friday 15th July we had Brian Brain with a show called This is Rock'n'Roll. Artists included The Black Cat Trio, The Silhouettes, Flash Cadilac, Sonny James, Bo Walton, Alvadean Coker, Matchbox, Charlie Rich, Dinah Washington & Brook Benton plus many more. Another sponsored show from Brian Brain from Bexhill on Sea.
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On Friday 8th July we had Pete Fury selecting tracks for a show called Mickie Most (UK) Meets The Surfari's (US). Two completely different styles of rock'n'roll that fits the style of my show! Pete also kindly sponsored the show as well.
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On Friday 1st July we had a show with tracks selected by Prize Winners Tex & Julie from Wales. They won the show last March when Terry Wheeler gave a sponsored show as a prize! Artists included Johnny Burnette, Crazy Cavan, Ernie Maresca, Sandy Ford, Lance Fortune, The Lincolns, Gene Vincent, Eddie Cochran plus many more! Dell also played an archive interview with Colin Pryce-Jones of the Rapiers, recorded on 19th May 2000
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On Friday 24th June we had a show from Club Member Alf Akerlund from Sweden. Artists included Cliff Richard, The Searchers, The Montereys, The Dakotas, Shane Fenton, The Snobs, John Leyton, Stray Cats, Ray Melton plus many more. Alf also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Friday 17th June we had a show from Shavka Parker called Two's Company, Three's A Crowd. Artists included: Sonny Dee, Wally Mercer, Elvis Presley, Dale Hawkins, Corky Jones, Arthur Big Boy Crudup, Mickie Most, Russ Sainty, Little Walter, Chuck Berry, Harold Burrage plus many more. Shavka also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Friday 10th June we had a show put together by Pete Gold called Pete Gold's Twist Special. Artists included Hank Ballard, Howie Casey, Isley Bros, Joey Dee, Kingsize Taylor, Steve Douglas, Sam Cooke, Jack Hammer, Danny & Juniors, Duane Eddy plus many more!
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On Friday 3rd June we had a tribute to the late Ronnie Hawkins (10/1/1935-29/5/2022). We also played 2 archive interviews with "Pumpin' Piers Chalmers" from 21st July 2000 and 30th March 2001.
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On Friday 27th May we featured an archive interview with London DJ Cosmic Keith Marples (RIP) from the 2nd May 2003. Sadly, he passed away many years ago and a lot of his friends had never heard this interview.
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On Friday 20th May we had a show called It's Party Time. This was put together by Shavka Parker on the Isle of Wight. Artists included Don Lang, The Drifters, Sam Cooke, Dolly Cooper, Dean Beard, Heinz, Clint Miller, The Clovers plus many more. Shavka also kindly sponsored this night!
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On Friday 13th May we had Terry Wheeler sponsoring and selecting a Lonnie Donegan Special to celebrate his 76th birthday on the 14th. All the big hits plus the rarely played songs. We also included tracks from the PYE Record Label.
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On Friday 6th May we had tracks sent to us from Brian & Jen England who have lived for many years in Maryland, USA. They also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Friday 29th April we went to a far galaxy with Man, It's Outta Space Part 2. Artists included Charlie Ryan, Bill Haley, The Royal Teens, The Frantix, Jeff Goddard, The Rough Diamonds, The Rapiers, The Vigilantes, Phil Tate, The Roomates plus many more. Another great Cosmic show for our fellow Astronauts!
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On Friday 22nd April we had Rockin' Johnny Austin MBE with a show called Bump, Jump, Blues & Boogie. Artists like Joe Turner, Sugar Chile Robinson, Lazy Lester, The Six Teens, Smiley Lewis and many more. Club members Norma & Robin Speechley sponsored part of the show along with his mighty army of fans!
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On Friday 15th April we had a rockin' show called That'll Flat Get It Part 1 from John & Shiela Garbutt from Durham. Artists included Johnny Carroll, Autry Inman, Eddie Fontaine, Billy Harlan, Webb Pierce plus many more. They both kindly sponsored this night!
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On Friday 8th April we had a Russ Sainty Special. Replaying clips of previous shows, with lots of chat and music from Russ's visits to the station. The first was with his wife Ann on 31st October 2006, the second when he came to promote his new book "King of the Cali" on the 27th January 2009 and lastly with "Rhet Stoller" on the 14th June 2011. A night to remember the very talented singer and good friend to our loyal listeners!
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On Friday 1st April we had Tom Major sending in tracks for a show called I'm Back. Artists included Dave Edmunds, The Lennerockers. Del Shannon, Jerry Lee Lewis, Jimmy Lloyd, Jeff Daniels, Fat's Domino, Billy 'Crash' Craddock plus many more. Tom kindly sponsored the show!
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On Friday 25th March we had Brian Brain selecting a show with the name JOHNNY. Either in the title of the song or the artist's name! Brian also kindly sponsored this show!
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On Friday 18th March we had John 'The Bomb' Rodgers selecting tracks for a show called The Bomb's Boogie, Rock and Bop Show. Artists like Piano Red, Micke Muster, The Lennerockers, The Tin Cans, Betty McQuaide, Scirocco Bros, Johnny Burnette and many more around the World. The show was sponsored by Terry Wheeler as a competition prize that John won on the 28th January!
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On Friday 11th March we had Pete Fury celebrating his 76th Birthday on the 15th. His theme was The Spotnicks Meet Vince Taylor and the Playboys. Pete kindly sponsored the show for his special day.
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On Friday 4th March we had Shavka Parker sending in tracks for a show called Voodoo, Magic, Notions & Potions. Artists included Sonny Richards & Panics, Screaming Jay Hawkins, Little Richard, The Coasters, Johnny Kidd & Pirates, Buddy Knox, John Leyton, Russ Hamilton, The Spiders plus many more. Shavka kindly sponsored this loaded show!
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On Friday 25th February we had Brian Brain sending in tracks for More Bands Booked at McCoys & Other Clubs (Part 2). He featured bands he has booked at McCoys, The Bexhill AAC and Harleys Social Club. Dell played more bands that he booked at The Clay Pigeon, The Ship and The Rayners Hotel. Brian kindly sponsored the show!
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On Friday 18th February Dell played Rockin' Rhythm & Blues dedicated to the memory of Malcolm Minney, who passed away recently. Malc was a big fan of the programme, and for many years assisted Dell by answering the phones. He will be missed by many in the rock'n'roll world.
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On Friday 11th February 2022 we had John & Sheila Garbutt from Durham sending in a Valentine's Special. More tracks from John's huge collection of records. They both kindly sponsored the show!
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On Friday 4th February we had a show put together by Shavka Parker from The Isle of Wight called Man, It's Outta Space. Lots of cosmic and planetary tracks from artists like Kenny Hollywood, Moon Mullican, The Mystics, Gene Vincent, The Cues, Billy Lee Riley, Don Lang, Skip Stanley, Curtis Gordon plus many more! There was also one from Chuck Berry, can you guess the link to Shavka's theme? Shavka also kindly sponsored the show.
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On Friday 28th January we had Robin & Norma Speechley presenting a show called Something for Everybody. They won this sponsored show from Terry Wheeler on the 26th November when their names got drawn from the Competition winners hat that night. Thanks Terry, you're a STAR.
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On Friday 21st January we had Malc Minney selecting tracks for a Parlophone Record Label special. Artists included Vince Taylor, Les Hobeaux, Glen Mason, Vince Eager, Boyd Bennett, The Jive Five, The Vipers Skiffle Group, Cowboy Copus plus many more. Malc also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Friday 14th January we had a Marty Wilde Special. All the hits plus the rare and hardly-played tracks. Dell was also playing tracks from the UK Phillips Record label featuring artists like Tony Alan, Susan Maughan, Art Baxter, Jimmy Lloyd, Frankie Vaughan, Dennis Newey, Sally Green, Frank Weir & the Weirwolves, Roy Tirney, Billie Laine plus many more!
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On Friday 7th January 2022 we had Brian Brain sending in tracks for a show called Not Elvis, Elvis's songs by other artists. It would have been Elvis's Birthday on the 8th January, he was born in 1935. Brian kindly sponsored this interesting show!
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On Friday 31st December 2021 we had a show dedicated to the memories of ED EVANS and KEITH WOODS who have sadly left us this year. Two great friends that we will all miss. The music tonight would have been right up their Street. Artists included Eddie Cochran, The Flamingos, Jerry Lee Lewis, Joe Turner, Wilburt Harrison, Freddie Cannon, Gene Vincent, Bill Haley, Sam Butera, Sticks McGhee and many more
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On Friday 24th December we had a show called Pete Fury's Christmas Cracker. Lots of old favourite Yule-Tide songs plus some of Santa's rarities. Dell played some Party Classics to make this a real cracker of a show! Pete also kindly sponsored the night! HAPPY CHRISTMAS!
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On Friday 17th December we had Tom Major selecting tracks for a show called Yes, Another One!. Artists included Del Shannon, Sonny West, Tony Crombie, Pat Winn Combo, Holloway Echoes, Katmen, Faron Young, Cliff Johnson plus many more. Tom also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Friday 10th December it was Rockin' Johnny Austin's 80th Birthday and this was his special show! Artists included Matchbox, Rusty Steel, Jerry Lee Lewis, Darrel Higham, Eddie Cochran, Johnny & Jailbirds, Screaming Lord Sutch, Hank Swatley plus many more. The show was jointly sponsored by his next-door neighbour Val, and club members Robin & Norma.
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On Friday 3rd December we had a show put together by Club Members Barb & Ed Cox. They chose artists like Bill Haley, Tony Brent, Hank Mizzell, Neil Sedaka, Kay Starr, The Fendermen, Buddy Holly, The Shadows, Brenda Lee plus many more. Barb & Ed also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Friday 26th November we had Terry Wheeler sending in tracks for a Billy Fury Special. All the hits from Billy plus some rare recordings! Also on this night we featured the British Decca Record Label with artists like Joe Brown, Terry Dene, Wee Willie Harris, Danny Rivers, Tommy Steele and more. Terry kindly sponsored this show!
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On Friday 19th November we had Brian Brain selecting tracks for a show called Bands He Booked at "McCoys Club". Dell selected bands that he booked at The "Clay Pigeon Pub" in the 80's and 90's. An interesting show for the listeners!
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On Friday 12th November we had Jimmy & Yvonne Hilton selecting thirteen tracks each for the sponsored show they won from Terry Wheeler. They chose artists like Dave Edmunds, The Lenne Rockers, The Barnshakers, Matchbox, Ronnie Dawson, Wynonie Harris, Roy Orbison, The Jades, Ricky Nelson plus many more!
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On Friday 5th November we had a sponsored show for Yan & Gill Zubricki celebrating their 30th Wedding Anniversary! Lots of rockers from Yan and some special dedications for Gill. Dell & Karen sponsored this show as a present to them.
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Friday 29th October was a Recorded Record Night as Dell and Karen had a rare night off!
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On Friday 22nd October we had Pete Fury sending in tracks for a show called Linda Scott (Canada) meets The Hunters (UK). A mix of two different styles of music. Pete kindly sponsored the show!
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On Friday 15th October we had Pete Gold selecting tracks for a Royal Show of Kings and Queens. Artists included Elvis Presley, Brian Setzer Orchestra, Hayden Thompson, The Lennerockers, Bobby Darin, The Rip Chords, Joe Bennett plus many more. Pete also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Friday 8th October we had a show called Daniel's Favourites. This show was put together by Daniel Van Der Slik from The Hague in Holland. Jack Scott featured heavily as he is a big fan. Daniel also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Friday 1st October we had an Everly Brothers Special. The tracks were chosen by Brian and Jen England who now live in Maryland, USA. We heard all of those classic recordings by this fabulous duo! (That's the Everly's, not Brian and Jen, but they're fabulous as well, because they sponsored the show!)
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On Friday 24th September we had Tom Major selecting tracks for his Final Show. Artists included JD McPherson, Johnny Burnette, Dave Edmunds, The Spud Guns, Sandy Nelson, Chuck Berry, Del Shannon plus more. Tom has very kindly sponsored a series of shows over the last few years, and he says he's run out of ideas! Another great show, let's hope he gets more ideas.
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On Friday 17th September we had Brian Brain selecting tracks for a show called Top Strollers. All the very best dance floor fillers with this favourite dance for the Girls. Brian also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Friday 10th September we had a Male 50's Nostalgia Show from Terry Wheeler. He chose artists like Charlie Gracie, Guy Mitchell, Buddy Knox, Frankie Laine, Chuck Berry, Paul Anka, Marty Robbins plus many more. Terry also kindly sponsored this show!
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On Friday 3rd September Pete Fury sent in tracks for a show called Pee Wee King (USA) Meets The Checkmates (UK). An interesting show of two different styles of music. Pete kindly sponsored the show!
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On Friday 27th August we had a show called The Sound of Gene Vincent. This show was put together by Brian 'Dinger' Bell. He has been a fan since his early youth. All the classics through the years! He also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Friday 20th August we had a show from Shavka Parker called Bugs and Shakes (A Covid Special). Artists included Pete Bennett, Mickie Most, Johnny Kidd, Roy Hamilton, Fats Domino, Deep River Boys, Ray Charles, Art Neville, Gerry & Pacemakers plus many more! Shavka also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Friday 13th August we had a show called Down on the Farm. This was put together by club member Brian Brain. Things like Dale Hawkins with Little Pig or Chicken Rock by Fat Daddy Holmes. Brian also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Friday 6th August we had a Joint Birthday Show for John & Sheila Garbutt and Dell Richardson. John's birthday was on the 4th and Dell's was on the 6th. It was an all Sun Record Label Show. Stars like Sonny Burgess, Hayden Thompson, Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins plus lots more. John and Sheila kindly sponsored the night.
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Friday 30th July it was a show of Some Old British Favourites including artists like Tommy Steele, Colin Hicks, Jim Dale, Laurie London, Tommy Bruce, Tony Sheridan, Bill Forbes, Adam Faith, Jackie Lynton, The Blue Rondos, Patti Brook, Grazina, John Leyton, Bobby Rio, Tony Crombie and many more.
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On Friday 23rd July it was Norma Speechley's Birthday Show. Her other half, the long-suffering Robin, selected the tracks for the show. Cliff Richard and The Shadows were, of course, on the list or Robin would suffer !! They both sponsored the show!
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On Friday 9th July we had a show called Some Old American Favourites. Artists included Jimmy Jones, Eddie Cochran, Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry, Gene Vincent, Wanda Jackson, Brenda Lee, Freddie Cannon, Dion, Johnny Cash, Jack Scott, Bo Diddley, Buddy Holly plus many more.
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On Friday 9th July we had a show called Never Mind The Ballads, Rock That Boogie. The tracks for this show were chosen by Jailhouse John (Alexander). Artists included Pine Top Smith, Davis Sisters, Merrill Moore, Sonny Burgess, Wayne Hancock, BR549 plus many more. John kindly sponsored the show!
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On Friday 2nd July we had club member Dave Peters sending in 'Tracks' for a show about Trains and related songs. The date also coincides with his wife Allison's Birthday! Artists included Elvis Presley, Johnny Burnette, Don Lang, Jim Dale, Johnny Cash plus many more! Dave also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Friday 25th June we had a Revival Show. Artists included Matchbox, The Firebirds, Crazy Cavan, Wayne Hancock, Sirocco Bros, John O'Malley, Eva Eastwood, Rockhouse, Mario Bradley, Sandy Ford, Jake Calypso, Wise Guyz, Breathless, Big Six, Steve Aynsley, Hot Boogie Chillun, Stray Cats, Detours plus many more. We also included some 'live' clips from the visit of 'The Sugar Creek Trio' in December 2006.
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On Friday 18th June we had two club members presenting a Split Show. They were Brian England and Dave Skinner and they jointly sponsored this show!
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On Friday 11th June we had Pete Gold selecting tracks for a show called Jukebox Rock'n'Roll. Artists included Ray Coleman, Brian Setzer, Bill Haley, Roddy Jackson, Lattie Moore, Nino & the Ebb Tides, Big Jim Wynn plus many more. Pete kindly sponsored the show!
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On Friday 4th June we had Pete Fury sending in tracks for a show called Frankie Vaughan Meets Al Caiola. Two different music styles making an interesting show. Pete also kindly sponsored this show!
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On Friday 28th May we had Tom Major with a show called Tom's Tunes No 15 (The Penultimate Show) - Elvis Related. Featuring Elvis Presley, Carl Mann, Bobby Darin, Tommy Tucker, Joey Castell, The Jets, Jerry Reed plus many more. Tom kindly sponsored this show!
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On Friday 21st May we had a show with some old builder and his missus!. The show was called Den the Builder Bops Again. Artists included Rod Willis, Johnny Powers, Don Ray, Jesse Lee Turner, Ronnie Dawson, The Raper Bros, Benny Joy, Wayne Williams plus more. Den had to sell a pile of bricks to sponsor the show!
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On Friday 14th May it was club member Terry Wheelers 77th Birthday! He sent in tracks for a show called GIRLS. Artists will include Jo Stafford. The Lana Sisters, Carol Deene, The England Sisters, Susan Maughan, Linda Scott plus many more. Terry also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Friday 7th May we had Rockin' Johnny Austin MBE sending in tracks for his 33rd show. His theme this time was the British Columbia Record Label. Artists included Cliff Richard, Dave Sampson, Helen Shapiro, The Shadows, Jimmy Crawford, Tommy Bruce, Bill Forbes, Johnny Duncan plus many more. Club members Robin & Norma kindly sponsored his show!
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On Friday 30th April we had the Pete and Gold Show! In other words, artists called Pete and songs with Gold in the title. Here are some of the artists that we played that night: Pete Golding, The Flatfoot Shakers, Jimmy Roy, Teddy Reddell, The Hunters, Rockin' Ricky, Jerry Lee Lewis plus many more. Pete Gold kindly sponsored the show!
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On Friday 23rd April we had John & Sheila Garbutt sending in tracks for a show called Document Recordings. This is an independent label that specializes in Rock'n'Roll, Blues, Jazz, Boogie Woogie, Gospel and Country. John & Sheila celebrated their 21st Wedding Anniversary on the 22nd April, and kindly sponsored the show!
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On Friday 16th April we ha an All British Rock'n'Roll Show with tracks sent in by Steve 'Teddy-Boy' Thompson. Artists included Adam Faith, Bob Cort's Skiffle Group, Clyde Ray, Freddie Starr, Max Bygraves, Terry Dene, Billy Fury, Wee Willie Harris, Jim Dale, The Shadows plus many more. Dell also included an archive interview with Terry Dene. Steve will kindly sponsor the show!
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On Friday 9th April we had another Buddy Holly Special with tracks supplied by club members Dave Skinner and Brian England. An informative show with lots of interesting facts about Buddy Holly and Norman Petty. Dell also paid tribute to our loyal club member Saxy Den, who passed away a year ago. Brian England kindly sponsored this show!
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On Friday 2nd April we brought you a tribute show in memory of Ray Campi who passed
away on the 11th March. He died peacefully in his sleep at the age of 86. He was a great friend and will
be missed by everyone. RIP The King of Texas rockabilly!
The All British Rock'n'Roll Show with tracks sent in by Steve 'Teddy-Boy' Thompson will be broadcast on
the 16th April.
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On Friday 26th March we repeated the show from January 22nd featuring British Rock'n'Roll.
The previously advertised Buddy Holly Special with tracks supplied by club members
Dave Skinner and Brian England will be broadcast at a later date.
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On Friday 19th March we had planned a tribute show in memory of Ray Campi who passed away on the 11th March. He died peacefully in his sleep at the age of 86. He was a great friend and will be missed by everyone. RIP The King of Texas rockabilly!, Unfortunately, because of Dell's accident, this will now be broadcast on April 2nd.
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On Friday 12th March we had Pete Fury sending in tracks for a show called Pete's All British Vocals and Instrumentals Show. He featured John Barry, Jack Parnell, Ted Taylor, Howie Casey, Shane Fenton plus many more. Pete also kindly sponsored the show and prizes that night!
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Friday 5th March was a request show, featuring re-plays of previous interviews with record dealer Piers Chalmers , and also catching up with requests and dedications that we didn't have time for in previous weeks.
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On Friday 26th February we had Tom Major sending in tracks for Tom's Tunes No 14. Artists included Art Baxter, Hayden Thompson, Bill Forbes, Chuck Berry, Black Cat, The Contours, Bo Walton, Lonnie Donegan, The Holloway Echoes, Dickie Pride, The Stringalongs plus many more. Tom also kindly sponsored the show!
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Friday 19th February was a Request Show featuring requests received had over the past few few weeks. We started with five from Gene Summers who sadly passed this week. Also on the bill we have Wynona Carr, The Crowns, Ray Smith, Cappy Bianco, Amos Milburn, Kay Brown, Dana Gillespie, Rurh Brown, The Spaniels, The Five Keys, Lloyd Price, Roy Brown plus many...
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On 12 February the live shows were back, with a sponsored show from club member Brian Brain with a theme of Jive, Jive, Jive featuring Boyd Bennett & his Rockets, Dave Travis, Bobby Day, The Firebirds, Mickie Muster, Don Cornel, Nappy Brown, Go Cat Go, Hayden Thompson, Danny & the Seniors, Johnny Bond, Elvis Presley, Johnny Knife & the Rippers plus many more.
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Friday 5th February was a Pre-recorded show of The Early Vinyl Years of Fury Records.
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On 29th January we had a Pre-recorded show of US Rock'n'Roll.
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On 22nd January we had a Pre-recorded show of British Rock'n'Roll.
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On 15th January 2021 we had a sponsored show from Bernie Haake from Germany with his Rarely Played Rockers Part 2. Artists included Hayden Thompson, Mike Kelly, Tooter Boatman, Curley Jim, Mack Banks, Joe Griffiths, Red Smiley, Ronnie Brent, Johnny Kay plus many more.
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On 8th January 2021 we had a Mixed Bag Of Rockin' Tracks! Artists included Wayne "The Train" Hancock, John O'Malley, Willie Barry, Rockhouse, Crazy Cavan, The Big Six, Abby Girl, Eva Eastwood, The Firebirds, Johnny Earle, Eddie Angel, Jaynie Norton, The Rapiers, Russ Sainty, Ronnie Dawson, Elvis Presley, Danny McVey, Mario Bradley plus many more.
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On 1st January 2021 Dell sponsored the show himself for his lifelong buddy Rockin' Yan's 70th Birthday on the 28th. Yan sent in some wild rockabilly and rock'n'roll from his collection! Artists included Joel Hill, Huelyn Duvall, Rockin' Sydney, and Roy Hall.
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Friday 25th December was a RECORDED SHOW because Dell had a rare night off to pull crackers and have some mince pies with the Ship's Nurse! The show was mixture of festive tracks plus some rock'n'roll favorites.
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On Friday 18th December it was a show called 1958 North America. Artists included Elvis Presley, Carl Mann, Dion & Belmonts, Chuck Berry, Ruth Brown, Gene Vincent, Ronnie Self, The Casuals, Eddie Fontaine, The Drifters, The Rinky Dinks, Marvin Rainwater, Piano Red, Skip & Flip, Clint Miller, Jack Scott plus many more. This weeks playlist was compiled by Peter Gold.
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On Friday 11th December we had a show called Boy, This Stuff Kills Me. Loads of rockabilly and hot rockers! Starting with five tracks from Jack Earls and early Brenda Lee, Joe Tate, Jimmy Lloyd, Bruce Channel, Freddie Hart, Billy Brown, Jean Shepherd, Eddie Bond, Rose Maddox, Johnny Horton, Gary Shelton, Royce Porter and many more.
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On Friday 4th December we had Brian England and Dave Skinner sending in tracks for a show called Buddy Holly Influenced. Artists that took on board the sounds and tracks of Buddy, like Tommy Roe, Bobby Vee, Adam Faith etc. This night was in remembrance of Brian's brother Roy (RIP), also a loyal club member, whose birthday was earlier in the week. Brian kindly sponsored the show!
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On Friday 27th November we had Pete Gold sending in a show called DEL. Why would he pick this name !!! Artists included The Dell's, The Del Vikings. The Delicates, Del Shannon, Jimmy Dell, Delbert McLinton, The Del Rio Ramblers plus many more. Pete's birthday is on the 25th and his wife Pat's birthday is on the 28th November! Thanks to Pat and Pete for sponsoring this show!!
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On Friday 20th November we had legendary singer Vince Eager selecting his favourite artists to play for the listeners. Artists like Tony Crombie, Eddie Cochran, Freddie Bell, Billy Fury, Johnny Ray, Joe Brown, Danny Rivers, Marty Wilde, Johnny Burnette plus many more. Club member Terry Wheeler kindly sponsored the show!
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On Friday 13th November we had Kevin Cosby (Luca & Kev) sending in tracks for a themed show called Kevin's Early Days (The Ted Years). He featured artists like Sandy Ford (Flying Saucers), Bill Haley, Billy Fury, Crazy Cavan & Rhythm Rockers, Johnny Kidd, Matchbox, Mac Curtis plus many more. Luca & Kev kindly sponsored the show!
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On Friday 6th November we had Rockin' Johnny Austin MBE sending in tracks for another Revival Night Part 2 featuring artists like Rusti Steel, Johnny Earl, Johnny & Jailbirds, The Rapiers, The Jets, The Firebirds, Crazy Cavan, The Razorbacks, The Monorays, Johnny Austin, Ray Condo, Mario Bradley, Matchbox, Red Hot'n'Blue plus many more. Johnny's Vast Army of Fans including Robin and Norma in Uxbridge, and Val his neighbour, sponsored his show as an early celebration of his 79th birthday on the 10th December!
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Friday 30th October was devoted to catching up with the Requests Pile - tracks that have been requested over the last few weeks that we couldn't fit in at the time.
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On Friday 23rd October we had Tom Major sending in tracks for a show called Tom's Tunes No 13. Artists included The Sweet Georgia Brown Boys, Adam Faith, Jivin' Gene, The Cleftones, Slim Harpo, Humphrey Littleton, John Barry Seven, George Thorogood, Nick Curran, Robert Gordon plus many more. Tom kindly sponsored the show!
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On Friday 16th October we had Robin & Norma Speechley selecting tracks for a one hour special celebrating Cliff Richard's 80th Birthday on the 14th! The other 2 hours was bands who have covered The Shadows tracks plus some interesting Cliff covers from the world over. The show was kindly sponsored by Robin & Norma.
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On Friday 9th October we had Graham Fenton sending in tracks for Graham's Record Hop Night. Artists included Bill Haley, Carl Perkins, The Collins Kids, Connie Francis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Bill Justis, Gene Vincent, Crazy Cavan, Johnny Ray plus many more. Club member Terry Wheeler sponsored his show!
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On Friday 2nd October we had Pete Fury sending in tracks for another Instrumental Extravagansa with a show called Pete's Four Of The Best (plus favourites). Artists featured included The Spotnicks, The Hunters, The Shadows, The Flee-Rekkers, The Nu-Notes, The Rapiers, The Eagles, Judd Proctor plus more. Pete also kindly sponsored the show.
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On Friday 25th September we had a show called The Man from Virginia (Gene Vincent). This show was sent in by Brian 'Dinger' Bell from Ipswich. More rare and interesting recordings from Dinger's favourite artist. He also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Friday 18th September we had club members Gail & Dave Moody sending in tracks for a show called Gail & Dave's Anniversary Show (36 years). This show had a Teddy Boy feel to it, and they both kindly sponsored the show!
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On Friday 11th September we had club member Bernie Haake sending in tracks for a show called Rare and Rockin' Tracks. Artists included Benny Martin, Jimmy Edwards, Eddy Gugosh, Al 'Pudder' Harris, Richard Bros, Johnny Jano, Ken Lindsay, Jivin' Gene, Johnny Dollar plus many more. Bernie also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Friday 4th September we had Russ Sainty sending in tracks for Russ's Record Hop Night with artists like Guy Mitchell, Ricky Nelson, Marty Robins, Conway Twitty, Neil Sedaka, Johnny Kidd, The Four Seasons, Don Gibson, Buddy Holly, Johnny Ray plus many more. Club member Terry Wheeler kindly sponsored his show!
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On Friday 28th August we had Brian Brain sending in tracks for a show called The Alphabet. He included artists like The Rimshots, Don Gibson, Paul Evans, Rockin' The Joint, Dee Dee Sharp, The Spurs plus many more. Brian also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Friday 21st August we had club members John & Sheila Garbutt sending in tracks for a theme called More From Their Jasmine Cupboard. They also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Friday 14th August we had Rockin' Yan sending in tracks for his Hot And Wild Rock'n'Roll Show. He included some hot rockabilly, desperate rock'n'roll and blistering boogie for the listeners. Curly Peter from Vienna kindly sponsored his show, but unfortunately forgot we'd moved to Friday nignts! Never mind, Peter, you can catch up on Podomatic!
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On Friday 7th August we had Rusti Steel sending in tracks for Rusti's Record Hop Night with artists like Hank Williams, Muddy Waters, Curtis Gordon, Carl Perkins, Elvis Presley, Luke McDaniel, Mac Curtis, Patsy Cline, George 'Thumper' Jones, Lew Williams, Joe Clay plus many more. Club member Terry Wheeler kindly sponsored his show!
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On Tuesday 28th July we had club member Dietmar Fischer from Germany sending in tracks for a show called Didi's Doo-Wop Show. Artists included The Ted Taylor Group, Ronnie & The School Mates, The Red Jacks, The Supremes, The Impressions, The Cavaliers, The Dee-Vines plus many more. Didi kindly sponsored the show!
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On Tuesday 21st July we had Ossie Clay Spade sending in tracks for his Ossie-Billy Show. Artists included Sonny Fisher, Curtis Gordon, Wiley Barkdull, Freddie Hart, Bill Flagg, Wayne Raney, Charlie Feathers, Mac Curtis, Dwight Pullen, Sonny Burgess plus many more. Ossie also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Tuesday 14th July we had Tom Major sending in a show called Variety Is The Spice Of Life (Tom's Tunes No.12) featuring Marty Wilde, Cliff Richard, Wild Jimmy Spruill, Robert Gordon, Nick Curran, Lonnie Donegan, Earl Hooker, Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis plus many more. Tom also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Tuesday 7th July we had a show sent in by Clive Perkins called Rebound
Records Rocks The House. He included artists like Bill Haley, Gene Norman, The Penguins,
Bill Sherille, The Jivers, Ben Hewitt, The Cadillacs, Wynonie Harris, Roy Montrell plus many more.
The advertised visit of Johnny Earl will be re-scheduled for later in the year.
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On Tuesday 30th June we had Rocking Johnny Austin sending in tracks for his 30th Show on the station. This was Revival Show featuring groups from 1975 to the present day! Artists included Crazy Cavan & The Rhythm Rockers, Johnny Red, The Go-Getters, The Rapiers, Jake Calypso, Dave Edmunds, Johnny & The Roccos, Johnny Earl plus many more. Johnny's show was sponsored by his huge army of fans!
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On Tuesday 23rd June we had a show selected by Robin & Norma Speechley called 20 Years Of Listening To Dell On Radio Caroline. They each selected favourite tracks of their choice, and of course Cliff Richard wasn't forgotten by Norma. They also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Tuesday 16th June we had Graham Oliver sending in tracks for a themed show called They're Comin' In Two By Two. Artists included The Everly Bros, Don & Dewey, The Allisons, The Blue Diamonds, Oscar McLollie & Jeanette Baker, Dick & Dee Dee, Shirley & Lee, Johnny & Joe plus many more. Graham also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Tuesday 9th June we played the 'best parts' of the three interviews we did with Piers Chalmers.
He came down to the studio on the 21st July 2000, 30th March 2001 and 2nd July 2013. We had some fun with
Piers on these shows, and his stories and musical knowledge are second to none!
The previously advertised visit of Dean Amos will be re-scheduled for later in the year
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On Tuesday 2nd June we had Terry Wheeler sending in tracks for a show called Rock'n'Roll Records I've Bought Recently. Terry also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Tuesday 26th May we had Pete Fury sending in a show called The British Tornados Meet The US Ventures. He selected 13 tracks by each artist, and Dell played tracks on the London American Record Label. Pete also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Tuesday 19th May we had Pete Gold sending in a themed show called Don't. Artists included Elvis Presley, Johnny Red, Cliff Richard, Russ Sainty, Groovey Joe Poovey, The Maddox Brothers & Rose, Darrel Higham, Eddie Cochran plus many more. Pete also kindly sponsored the show! (the previously advertised visit of Rockin' Johnny Austin MBE will be re-scheduled for later in the year.)
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On Tuesday 12th May we had a show called Luca's Bit of Everything. This show celebrated Luca Cosby's Birthday! She lives in Norway with hubby Kevin, and she sent in her favourite tracks and dedications for friends and listeners. Artists included The Crests, Bobby Day, Nancy Whisky, Carl Perkins, Eddie Cochran, Bill Haley, Buddy Holly, Duane Eddy plus many more! They also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Tuesday 5th May we had Steve Aynsley sending in tracks for a show called Gene Vincent Cover Versions The World Over. Steve is a huge Gene Vincent fan and he included songs that he has recorded himself as a tribute to the great man, plus many more rare and unusual covers! Club member Terry Wheeler kindly sponsored the show!
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On Tuesday 28th April we had a show called Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On. This show was sent in by Daniel Van Der Slik from The Hague in Holland. Artists featured included Curtis Lee, Dick Dale, Chris Andrews, Ronnie Self, The Chordettes, Bobby Charles, Jerry Lee Lewis, Tommy Roe, Howlin' Wolf plus many more. Daniel also kindly sponsored the show and the prize for the competition.
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On Tuesday 21st April we had a show called Songs written by Doc Pomus & Mort Shuman. All of the tracks were chosen and sent in by Pete Gold. Artists included Gary US Bonds, Dave Sampson, The Mystics, Ray Charles, Russ Sainty, Fabian, Bobby Darin, Billy Fury plus many more. The show was dedicated to the memory of Ronan O'Rahilly who passed away on the previous day
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On Tuesday 14th April we had a show called Twenty Years of Rock'n'Roll. This show celebrated the 20th Wedding Anniversary of John & Shiela Garbutt from Durham. They sent in their favourite tracks of all time. They also kindly sponsored this show!
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Tuesday 7th April was a Rockin' Blues and Vocal Group night with Dell in the Hot Seat. Tony Fry was due to return to the studio, but this will be re-scheduled for June/July.
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Tuesday 31st March was a Big Band Rock'n'Roll Night with Dell in the Hot Seat. Keith Woods was due to return to the studio, but this will be re-scheduled for September.
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Tuesday 24th March was a Rockabilly Night with Dell in the Hot Seat. New club members Gary & Deanie Smith were planning to be in the studio, but this was re-scheduled for later in the year.
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On Tuesday 17th March we have Pete Fury sending in tracks for his theme Mr Parnes, Shillings and Pence - The Boys Bounce Back. Artists will include Lance Fortune, Nelson Keene, Vince Eager, Cliff Richard, Julian X, Billy Fury, Marty Wilde, Colin Hicks, Duffy Power plus many more. It is Pete's Birthday on the 15th so what better present for himself with this All British Show! Pete will also kindly sponsor the show!
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On Tuesday 10th March we had Graham Oliver returning to the studio with a theme of Graham's Belated Birthday Show. His choice of tracks was a surprise to all of us, but they were all before 1960. He travelled up from Devon where he lives! Graham also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Tuesday 3rd March we had GRT club member Dave Peters from Devon in the studio to present a themed show called Confessions Of A Mobile DJ. He also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Tuesday 25th February we had a show called Jasmine Rock'n'Roll. Tracks sent in by John & Shiela Garbutt from Durham. They selected tracks from the Jasmine Record Label, and also kindly sponsored the night!
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On Tuesday 18th February we had special guest Steve Aynsley returning for PART 2 Of Rock'n'Roll Meets Country and Country Meets Rock'n'Roll. He had plenty of stories and is working on a new song about Terry Wheeler, and it is no surprise that Terry Wheeler kindly sponsored his show!
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On Tuesday 11th February Dell was playing U.S. Male Singers.
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On Tuesday 4th February 2020 we had a Buddy Holly Special from a guy called Dave Skinner from Reeth in Yorkshire. Dave is like a Buddy Holly encyclopedia! He recalled meeting Buddy’s parents and the records they played to him. Club member Brian England kindly sponsored the show!
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On Tuesday 28th January was booked to have a Surprise Guest. The big surprise was that there were two guests. Johnny Earle is in the process of releasing a vinyl 45, an EP and a 10" LP on the legendary SUN RECORD LABEL. Peter Tobit produces the Sun Records show, which tours the UK and around the world. This special evening was kindly sponsored by Terry Wheeler.
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On Tuesday 21st January we had an All British Rock'n'Roll Show.
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On Tuesday 14th January we had Tom Major sending in tracks for his Tom's Tunes No 11. Artists included Bill Haley, Elmore James, Bobby Charles, Bo Walton, Jet Powers, The Del Vikings, Katmen, Elvis Presley and many more. Tom also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Tuesday 7th January we had Pete Gold sending in tracks for a show called Leiber and Stoller Songs. Artists included Chuck Jackson, Vince Taylor, The Coasters, Cliff Richard, Wynonie Harris, Brian Setzer, Lonnie Donegan, Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis Presley plus many more. An interesting concept suggested by Graham Oliver!
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On Tuesday 31st December we had Rockin' Yan (Marmalade) in the station to end the year with more madness, and a bumper selection of records and stories. Club members Robin & Norma Speechley kindly sponsored his show! HAPPY NEW YEAR!
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On Tuesday 24th December it was our Christmas Party Show featuring all of the festive rock'n'roll records, and we also featured a Christmas interview from 20 years ago with Ray Campi & Diz Dizley having fun and consuming lots of wine, it was a crazy night! - HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ONE AND ALL!
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On Tuesday 17th December we had the return of Rockin' Johnny Austin with more Nonsense Titles. Titles like Hootchie Coochie, Mopetty Mop & Zing Zing. Artists included The Silhouettes, Curtis Long, The Gladiolas, Gene Vincent, Jimmy Breedlove, Dolly Cooper, The Tokens, Tony Orlando, Mickey Hawks plus more! Johnny's huge army of fans sponsored his show!
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On Tuesday 10th December we had Graham Oliver returning for his fifth visit this year with a theme of Stop, Look and Listen, American Rock‘n’Pop Gals from 1945-1964 featuring Ella Mae Morse, Marcie Blane, Patsy Cline, Roxie Williams, Ruth Brown, Laura Lee Perkins, Timi Yuro, Little Eva, Connie Francis plus many more! Graham also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Tuesday 3rd December we invited special guest Luke 'The Duke' to the studio. Many years ago he was a DJ on "Radio City" based in London. He has now worked with 'Rockabilly Radio' for about 6 years! Lots to chat about, and he selected 25 of his own tracks to play for the listeners! Club member Terry Wheeler sponsored the show, thanks again Terry!
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On Tuesday 26th November we had Brian Brain with his Marriage Show Part 3. Anything to do with getting hitched, wedding bells, chapel's etc. Artists included: Tiny Topsy, The Heartbeats, Elvis Presley, Patti Page, Shirley & Lee, Lloyd Price plus many more. Brian also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Tuesday 19th November we had John & Sheila Garbutt sending in tracks for a show called Rock'n'Roll From My Shelves. A great mixture of rock'n'roll & rockabilly. They also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Tuesday 12th November we had special guest Johnny Earl returning to the studio to tell us more stories from his latest book called Blue Suede Dreams. Lots of his own material plus tracks from artists he has worked with over the years! Club member Terry Wheeler kindly sponsored the show!
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On Tuesday 5th November we had an explosive night from Brian 'Dinger' Bell with a theme called The Early Gene Vincent Years 1956 to 1959. He couldn't be with us in person but as you all know, he is a huge Gene Vincent fan, so sent in some classic tunes. Dinger also sponsored the show!
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On Tuesday 29th October we had Brian Brain with his Marriage Show Part 2. Anything to do with weddings, getting spliced, going up the aisle etc. Artists included The Five Satins, Tommy Steele, Johnny Restivo, Roy Brown, Frankie Avalon, Chuck Berry plus many more. Brian also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Tuesday 22nd October we had Graham Oliver returning to the studio with his follow-up show I Thought Elvis Sang This Vol 2. Artists included Little Junior Parker, Conway Twitty, Little Richard, Hank Snow, Johnny Earl plus many more. Graham also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Tuesday 15th October we had special guest Tony Fry returning to the studio with a show called Tony's Hemsby Favourites Spanning 30 Years! He included artists like Ronnie Dawson, Janis Martin, High Noon, Ronnie Hayward plus dozens more! Tony also kindly sponsoreed the show!
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On Tuesday 8th October we had GRT club member Jumpin' James Underwood from Norfolk returning to the studio to play more tracks from his vast record collection. James also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Tuesday 1st October we had special guest Tony Lennane in the studio. Tony is a chap who spent a few years in Canada in the late fifties working at a radio station in Vancouver. He later became a DJ himself, and met a host of record stars including Buddy Holly & Little Richard etc. Although he is an ardent rock'n'roll fan, Tony's first love is the blues, and his personal favourite is Jimmy Reed, who he also met. Club member Dave Peters was also in the studio, and sponsored the show as an 80th birthday treat for Tony,
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On Tuesday 24th September we had club members Shavka & Helen Parker sending in tracks with a theme of Looks, Shapes & Sizes. Featuring artists like The Maddox Bros, Joe Tex, Shane Fenton, Bobby Freeman, Lee Pickett, Bobby Sisco plus many more. They also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Tuesday 17th September we invited singer/guitarist Pat Winn to the studio. He was plugging his latest album on Western Star called Holloway Echoes. Track one is called "There'll Never Be A World Without Chas Hodges", a great tribute song. His influences are Lonnie Donegan, Marty Wilde, Joe Brown, Chas & Dave and many others. Pat also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Tuesday 10th September we had special guest Steve Aynsley returning to the studio with a theme of Country Meets Rock'n'Roll & Rock'n'Roll Meets Country. Lots of interesting stories and information for the listeners, and a Live Performance!. Club member Terry Wheeler kindly sponsored the show!
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On Tuesday 3rd September we had The 'Curly Peter' Show. Peter is one of our loyal listeners in Vienna, Austria. He sent in some of his favourite songs by artists like Gene La Mar, Jerry Lee Lewis, Daryl Felts, The Lamie Brothers, Chris Montez, Johnny Carroll, The Teen Beats, Chubby Checker, The Rockateens plus many more! Curly Peter also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Tuesday 27th August we had club member Pete Fury sending in tracks for a show called Twistin' & Twangin'. Lots of twisting favourites and guitar instrumentals, with artists including Sam Cooke, The Crystals, Bo Diddley, Chubby Checker, Duane Eddy, Bobby Boris Picket, Gary US Bonds, Joe Houston plus more! Pete also sponsored this show!
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On Tuesday 20th August Brian Brain sent in tracks for a show called Marriage. Some of the songs had 'Marriage' in the title, some in the lyrics. Artists included Dave Edmunds, The Dell's, Bobby Day, Gene Vincent, Lloyd Price, The Heartbeats, Buddy Holly plus many more! Brian also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Tuesday 13th August we had club member Rockin' Yan in the studio to play some WILD Rockabilly and Rock'n'Roll. Curly Peter in Vienna kindly sponsored his show!
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On Tuesday 6th August it's Dell's Birthday Show. Lots of his favourite tracks over the years with the help of the Ship's Nurse, featuring Boogie Woogie, Rockabilly, Doo-Wop, and Jive and Stroll. Happy Birthday Dell.
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On Tuesday 30th July we had club member Brian England selecting more tracks from his record collection. Brian (who now lives in the United States) also sponsored this show, dedicating it to his brother Roy, also a loyal club member, who passed away last year.
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On Tuesday 23rd July we invited John Alexander to the studio. Many moons ago John was the third member of The Wild Wax Show, along with Stewart Wester and Professor Roy Williams, three DJ's who played at clubs in the 70's. Today John travels the world and still likes his musical roots. He also brought along Professor Roy, currently recovering from a stroke. John played many of his favourite tracks for the listeners, and they chatted about the old days.
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On Tuesday 16th July we had club member Graham Oliver returning for his third visit with a show called I Thought Elvis Recorded These Songs. In other words, artists that have covered the songs by Elvis. Graham also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Tuesday 9th July we had Tom Major sending in tracks for a show called Tom's Tunes No 10. He featured artists like Elvis Presley, The Jets, Tony & Joe, Fat's Domino, Bo Walton, Bern Elliot & The Fenmen, Bobby Bryant, Darrel Higham, Ruth Brown plus many more. Tom also kindly sponsored the show.
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On Tuesday 2nd July we invited singer/song writer Johnny Earl to the studios. We played many of his dance-floor filler tracks like Swing Me Baby, and we talked about artists that have influenced him over the years! Club member Terry Wheeler kindly sponsored his show!
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On Tuesday 25th June we had Pete Fury presenting another "All Girl" special with a theme of British Babes Bounce Back. This time he featured 6 British Girl Singers with Helen Shapiro, Patti Brook, Alma Cogan, Petula Clark, Marion Ryan and Grazina (Frame). Pete also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Tuesday 18th June we had club member Jumpin' James (Underwood) coming to the studio to present a show called James's Favourites. He kept his selections a secret until the night, and he also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Tuesday 11th June there was a Recorded Show because Dell and Karen took a break and a little holiday! Sorry, no playlist this week.
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On Tuesday 4th June we had a show called Pete Gold Eats Out. In other words, songs to do with food. Artists included King Pleasure & the Biscuit Boys, Jerry Lee Lewis, Hayden Thompson, Screaming Lord Sutch, Billy Fury, Bill Haley, Terry Dene, Jack Rabbit Slim plus many more. Pete also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Tuesday 28th May we had club member Brian Brain presenting Brian's Got The Blues Part 3 with artists like Buddy Holly, The Go-Getters, Ronnie Hawkins, Roy Orbison, Huelyn Duvall, Ronnie Self, Jimmy Clanton plus more. Brian kindly sponsored the show.
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On Tuesday 21st May we had special guest Keith Woods in the studio to talk about his monthly magazine called Tales From The Woods plus a film documentry. He was also promoting a concert on Sunday 16th June at The 100 Club, Oxford St, London with the legendary Cajun star Doug Kershaw supported by Graham Fenton. Keith also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Tuesday 14th May we had Club member Terry Wheeler selecting his favourite tracks to celebrate his 75th Birthday on this very day! Terry also kindly sponsored the show. Happy Birthday Terry!
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On Tuesday 7th May we had special guest Steve Aynsley returning for his third visit to the studio with a theme of British Rock'n'Roll. As always, he had great stories for the listeners, and that acoustic guitar in the corner of the studio was ready for Steve to do more 'live' numbers. Club member Terry Wheeler kindly sponsored his show again!
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On Tuesday 30th April we had the legendary Russ Sainty sending in some tracks for a show called The Music That Influenced My Music Career. Featuring artists like Johnny Ray, Guy Mitchell, Frankie Laine, Fats Domino, Connie Francis, Brook Benton, Paul Anka, Ricky Nelson, The Coasters plus many more! Russ also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Tuesday 23rd April we had Rocking Johnny Austin MBE returning to the studio to play some more Nonsense Titles. Featuring artists like Dion, Don & Dewey, Huelyn Duvall, The Edsels, Scott Engel, The El Dorados, Terry Fell, The Five Keys plus more. The show was jointly sponsored by Robin & Norma and his vast army of loyal fans!
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On Tuesday 16th April we had Tony Fry returning to the studio with a show called The Specialty and Ebb Record Labels Story. Tony also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Tuesday 9th April we had club member Brian Brain presenting Brian's Got The Blues Part 2 with artists like Narvel Felts, The Big Bopper, Connie Francis, Travis Le Doyt, Eddie Cochran, Gene Vincent, Rusty Draper plus more! Brian also kindly sponsored the show.
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On Tuesday 2nd April we had club member Graham Oliver returning to the show to do a Black Rock'n'Roll Part 2. Graham will also kindly sponsor the show.
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On Tuesday 26th March we had special guest Clive Perkins, DJ and record dealer from Rebound Records. He chose a selection of favourite rockin' tracks from his own collection.
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On Tuesday 19th March we had club member Brian Brain sending in tracks for a themed night called Brian's Got The Blues Part 1. Artists included were Elvis Presley, Johnny Burnette, The Jive Bombers, Craig Douglas, Gene Vincent, The Echoes plus many more. Brian also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Tuesday 12th March 2019 we had Pete Fury sending in tracks for a show called Four Sassy Lasses with Classy Chassis - a selection of tracks by Connie Francis, Brenda Lee, Wanda Jackson and Janis Martin. This show celebrated his birthday is on the 15th March! He also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Tuesday 5th March we had special guests Dean Amos and Graham Fenton in the studio. There were talking about Graham's planned new album, and played some of the first mixes. The show was sponsored by Dean's Sugar Ray's Vintage Recording Studio in Wickford, Essex.
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On Tuesday 26th February we had special guest Steve Aynsley returning to the show to play some more tracks from people he has met and worked with on the music scene. He also sang a 'live' number for the listeners. Club member Terry Wheeler sponsored his show!
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On Tuesday 19th February we had John and Sheila Garbutt from Durham selecting tracks for a themed show called John and Sheila's Fantastic Journey. They also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Tuesday 12th February 2019 we had Alan Wilson from Western Star Records returning to the studio to chat and play tracks, and to talk about his busy lifestyle in the music business. Alan also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Tuesday 5th February we had club member Graham Oliver from Devon, coming to the studio to present a show called Black Rock'n'Roll. Featuring artists like The Charms, Big Maybelle, Little Junior's Blue Flames, Lavern Baker, Little Richard, The Miracles, Joe Turner, The Danleers, Nappy Brown plus many more. Graham also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Tuesday 29th January we had Tom Major sending in tracks for his show called Tom's No 9 Show. Artists included Bo Walton, Elvis Presley, Darrel Higham, Little Richard, Sir Cliff Richard, Charlie Gracie, The Lennerockers, Billy Fury plus many more. Tom also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Tuesday 22nd January 2019 we had GRT club member Malc Minney returning to the show with another part of his Decca Records Trilogy. Malc was celebrating his birthday this month and kindly sponsored the show!
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On Tuesday 15th January we had new club member Brian England sending in tracks for a Tribute Night for club member Roy England (his brother) who sadly passed away recently. Brian and family also kindly sponsored the show and the prizes.
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On Tuesday 8th January we had special guests Johnny Red (of Johnny & the Jailbirds
fame), together with 'Jailbirds' Jack Wright and Paul James.
They chatted about their busy lifestyle on the rocking scene and treated us to some live music.
Club member Terry Wheeler kindly sponsored the show!
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On Tuesday 1st January 2019 we had Rockin' Yan (Marmalade) returning to the studio to play some wild rockers and boppers. This time club members Robin and Norma sponsored his show - luverly people!!
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On Christmas Day (25th December) Dell had a rare day off, and we had a pre-recorded show of Revival Bands. (Sorry - no track listings this week)
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On Tuesday 18th December we had Pete Fury with a show called Pete's Christmas Cracker No 2. Featuring acts like Sheb Wooley, The Drifters, Bobby Helms, Jimmy Charles, Billy Fury, Adam Faith, The Cameos, Lillian Briggs plus many more! Pete also kindly sponsored the show.
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On Tuesday 11th December we had Pete Gold sending in a themed show called Calenders. Featuring track of days, weeks, months and years! Artists included Freddie Cannon, Rockin' Ricky, Cliff Richard, Russ Sainty, Jackson Sloan, Hayden Thompson, Lonnie Donnegan, Johnny Red, Eddie Cochran and many more. Pete also sponsored the show!
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On Tuesday 4th December we featured the first hour of the show with the early Sun Records
label recordings of Roy Orbison, to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of his passing and uncannily the
7th Anniversary of the passing of Barbara Orbison. We also continued an 'archive' interview
with Lee Curtis from 2004, plus listeners requests over the past few weeks!
Club member Denis Reed sponsored the show and also supplied the prizes!!
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On Tuesday 27th November we invited Steve Aynsley to the studio. He often compiles albums for record companies, and is a big Gene Vincent fan and even sings his songs. He selected tracks from his huge record collection. Club member Terry Wheeler kindly sponsored his show!
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On Tuesday 20th November we had Shavka & Helen Parker sending in tracks for an All Girls Names Show. Finding girls names in songs beginning with U and X proved difficult!! They also kindly sponsored the show.
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On Tuesday 13th November we had club member Terry Wheeler sending in tracks for a show with a theme of Sleeping, Dreaming, Snoozing & Napping. Featuring The Everly Brothers, Roy Orbison, Alvis Wayne, Billy Fury, The Cochran Brothers, Fats Domino plus many more. Terry also kindly sponsored the show.
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On Tuesday 6th November we had club member Pete Fury selecting tracks with a theme called Pete's Rockabilly Rock-It Show, featuring Joe Clay, Johnny Fuller, Danny Wheeler, Lee Dresser, Johnny Lion, Hardrock Gunter, Art Adams, Ersel Hickey, Chuck Taylor plus many more! Pete also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Tuesday 30th October we had Tony Fry returning to the studio to play Hemsby Headliners over the Past 30 Years. He included artists like The Collins Kids, Lee Dresser, Gene Summers, Otis Williams, Lavern Baker, The Treniers, Jack Earls, Freddie Cannon, Jack Scott plus many more. Tony also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Tuesday 23rd October we had club member Pete Gold selecting tracks with a theme of Chickens. Featuring artists like Iain Terry, The Atmospheres, Roy Orbison. Fat Daddy Holmes, Jackson Sloan, Pico Pete, Eddie Cochran, Little Richard plus many more. Pete also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Tuesday 16th October we have the return of Rocking Johnny Austin MBE with more Nonsense. He will also play an hour of early Cliff Richard tracks to celebrate Cliff's birthday that week. Robin and Norma will sponsor his whole show this time!
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On Tuesday 9th October we had club member Brian "Dinger" Bell selecting a show called The Music from Gene Vincent After the Capitol Years. The show featured some rare and interesting tracks from this great artist. Brian also kindly sponsored the show.
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On Tuesday 2nd October we had More of Tom's Tunes , another selection from club member Tom Major which was carried over from last week. Tom also kindly sponsored the show.
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On Tuesday 25th September we had a special tribute to Chas Hodges who died on the 22nd September,
including some excerpts from Chas's previous visits to the studio in 2004 & 2007, and some of his
live performances on our shows.
The previously advertised show called More of Tom's Tunes will be broadcast at a future date.
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On Tuesday 18th September we had The Ship's Nurse selecting 26 tracks from her Medical Rock'n'Roll Cupboard. Anything medical in this show, including 'Transfusion by Nervous Norvus' or 'Broken Heart by The Moonlighters'! Club member Brian Brain kindly sponsored her show!
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On Tuesday 11th September we had Trev Faul returning to the studio with another Instrumental Special and he selected 25 tracks from Phil Swern's book 'Sounds of the Sixties' that lists 100 instrumentals. A CD will be made from this show! Trev also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Tuesday 4th September we had club member Pete Fury selecting tracks for his British Babes (Bring It On) Part 3 show, plus British Instrumentals. Pete also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Tuesday 28th August we had club member Pete Fury selecting tracks for his British Babes (bring it on) Part 2 plus British Instrumentals. Pete also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Tuesday 21st August we had club members John and Sheila Garbutt from Durham selecting tracks with a theme of Have You Heard? They picked tracks that are seldom played these days! They also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Tuesday 14th August we had club member Dave Williamson from York selecting tracks from his collection. Dave also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Tuesday 7th August it was Dell's 70th Birthday Show! Lot's of favourite songs from Dell's lifetime in the music business, plus some stories and funny things that have happened. The ship's nurse was on hand to help Dell with his memory lapses !! Robin & Norma kindly sponsored the show as a birthday present!
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On Tuesday 31st July we had a show called Britain versus America Rock'n'Roll Show. A collection of tracks selected by Attilla Szabo from Hungary. He couldn't be with us in person this time but he selected some great rock'n'roll for the listeners! Dell also re-played extracts of a fascinating interview with Jet Harris and Colin Pryce-Jones from 1999. Attilla also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Tuesday 24th July we had club member John Carter selecting a mixed bunch of doo-wop, rock'n'roll, ballads, rockabilly, rhythm & blues etc. Artists included Clyde McPhatter, The Del-Vikings, Ruby Turner, Sam Cooke, Johnny Preston,The Ramrods, Brenda Lee plus many more. John also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Tuesday 17th July Dell presented a show featuring some 'live' clips of artists he has interviewed in the past. Some of these guys sang 'live' on the shows as well. Here are some of them, Mike Berry, Alvin Stardust, Chas Hodges, Charlie Gracie, Dale Hawkins, Terry Dene and Brian Gregg. Something a bit different for everyone!
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On Tuesday 10th July we had Rockin' Yan returning to the studio to play some wild, rockin', boppin', stompin', jumpin' rock'n'roll. Another night of mayhem with the 'Star' of the show! Curly Peter in Vienna kindly sponsored the show!
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On Tuesday 26th June we had Terry Wheeler sending in an All British Rock'n'Roll Show. This night came about when Garry Mills phoned me to say that he wanted to sponsor Terry in return for sponsoring him. What a nice chap eh?
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On Tuesday 19th June we had a second show this month from Attilla from Budaepest. He kept his choice a secret until the night! He also kindly sponsored the show.
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On Tuesday 12th June we had Pete Gold sending us a themed show called Up's and Downs, with all the tracks chosen having those words in the title. He also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Tuesday 5th June we had a show partly sponsored by club member Attilla Szabo from Budapest, Hungary, selecting tracks by Brenda Lee, Wynona Carr and Tiny Topsy. Dell included more female singers to make it an All Girl Show!
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On Tuesday 29th May we had club member Tom Major sending in his tracks for a show called Oh No, Not Tom's Tunes Again! He featured acts like Albert Lee & Hogans Heroes, Janis Peters, Darrel Higham, Sue Moreno & Jack Rabbit Slim, The Nighthawks, Cliff Richard, The Pete Best Band, The Everly Bros plus many more. Tom also kindly sponsored the show.
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On Tuesday 22nd May we had the return of Rocking Johnny Austin MBE with a themed show called Nonsense. In other words, tracks like Rama Lama Ding Dong, Ting-a-Ling, Ooh-Bop-Sha-Bam, Heebie Jeebies, Sh-boom, Bip Bop Bip, La Dee Dah and so on. Titles that make no sense. The show was sponsored jointly by Robin & Norma and Johnny's vast army of fans!
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On Tuesday 15th May we had special guest Rusti Steel returning to the studio to chat about his busy lifestyle, and he brought his accoustic guitar to sing and play some 'live' music for the listeners! Club member Terry Wheeler kindly sponsored this show!
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On Tuesday 8th May we paid tribute to Stuart Colman who sadly died on the 19th April. We played extracts from the interview we had with Stuart and Geoff Barker back in 2003. It was a fun night with lots of laughs. Even Buster the Hedgehog got a mention! We also played some of Stu's favourite artists like Dave Edmunds, Brenda Lee, Shakin' Stevens, Connie Francis, Ruth Brown, Steve Gibson, The Crickets, Linda Gail Lewis plus many more!
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On Tuesday 1st May we invited back the legendary singer Garry Mills to the studio. His big hits were 'Looking for a Star', 'Top Teen Baby', 'Treasure Island', 'I'll Step Down' plus many more. The last time we interviewed him was on the 4th September 2007. It was great to meet him again and hear his stories, and he gave us a few 'live' numbers in the studio! Club member Terry Wheeler kindly sponsored the show!
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On Tuesday 24th April we had a show called Boogie presented by Dell, covering a wide range of boogie styles including rockabilly, rhythm and blues, rock'n'roll and hillbilly. Here are just a few of the artists played: Piano Red, Merrill E Moore, Little Willie Littlefield, Freddie Slack, Hank Thompson, Jimmy Liggins, The Davis Sisters plus many more!
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On Tuesday 17th April we presented a tribute night to our dear friend Chester Dowling who passed away on the 21st April 2017. We featured extracts from interviews we had with him on the show, and played some of his favourite records.
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On Tuesday 10th April 2018 we had special guest Tony Fry returning to the studio to feature the record labels of Jay Miller, including some rare and unreleased gems from the Jay Miller archive. Labels included ZIN, ROCO and EXCELLO. Tony also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Tuesday 3rd April we had a show called Sneaky Pete's Booze Party. The tracks were selected by Pete Gold and included Jerry Lee Lewis, Slim Dusty, Glen Glenn, Louis Jordan, The Champs, Mario Bradley, Jim Reeves plus many more. Pete also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Tuesday 27th March we had an All British Show featuring the late Frankie Vaughan and other rare and interesting artists. The tracks were picked by club member Shavka Parker from the Isle of Wight. He also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Tuesday 13th March we had club member Pete Fury presenting British Babes (bring it on). Lots of girl singers including Grazina Frame, Julie Grant, The Vernon Girls, Louise Cordet, Sally Kelly, The Beverley Sisters, Jenny Moss, Glenda Collins plus many more! Pete also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Tuesday 6th March we had special guest Rockin' Johnny Austin MBE returning to the studio with a Load of Balls! Every track had either ball or balls in the title! Artists included Bobby Vee, Fats Domino, Larry Donn, Bill Haley, Sugar 'Chile' Robinson, King Porter, Louis Jordan plus many more. Sponsors were Robin and Norma and his vast army of loyal fans!
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On Tuesday 27th February we had Pete Gold selecting tracks for a theme called Where or When. In other words his tracks featured these words. Artists included Dion & the Belmonts, Rusti Steel & the Startones, Matchbox, Brian Setzer, Eddie Cochran, Carl Perkins plus many more! Pete also kindly sponsored the show! He has a 'Heart of Gold'.
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On Tuesday 20th February we had a show with tracks selected by Farmer Dave from the Isle of Wight. One of his favourite artists is Jack Scott, and he included a few from him. Also included were: Clyde Pitts, Sparkle Moore, Bill Haley & the Saddlemen, Freddie Bell, The Champs plus many more! Dave also kindly sponsored the show, and sponsored a couple of prizes on top. He's a champ!
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On Tuesday 13th February John Garbutt sent in a selection of tracks for a show called High School Rock and Teenage Bop. Artists included: Lillian Brookes, Don Charles, Paul Evans, Wayne Carroll, Bob Riley, Roy Orbison, Jimmy Bowen, Kip Tyler plus many more! John and his wife Sheila kindly sponsored the show!
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On Tuesday 6th February we had a show by club member Tom Major called Tom's Tunes (the next chapter). He featured artists like Little Ike, Donna Dameron, Shotgun, Tony Crombie, Duanne Eddy, Bo Walton, Lonnie Donnegan, Dave Edmunds, Esquerita, Darrel Higham, Marvin Rainwater plus many more. Tom also kindly sponsored the show!
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On Tuesday 30th January 2018 we had special guest Alan Wilson returning to the studios! He updated us with his busy lifestyle, and played tracks from his famous Western Star record label. As promised, he included his own composition of 'The Gibberish Man' for Rockin' Yan. Alan also kindly sponsored the show!
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