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Episode 3: 1957

A series looking back at the events and music of each year from 1955 - 1979. Tonight part 3: 1957. First broadcast in 1980.

A 25-part series, first broadcast in 1980, covering the years 1955-1979. The most significant records of each year are set against Pathe and Movietone newsreels, as well as extracts from Billboard magazine, archive recordings and newspaper clippings read by Bill Bingham. Tonight Stuart Grundy introduces part 3: 1957.

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Sun 31 May 2020 03:00
麻豆社 Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • Elvis Presley

    ALL SHOOK UP

    • ELVIS 30 #1 HITS.
    • RCA.
    • 07863-68079-2.

  • Don Lang

    Six-Five Special

    • Hello Children Everywhere Vol 4.
    • EMI.
    • CDP-7982562.

  • Guy Mitchell

    SINGING THE BLUES

    • THE NUMBER 1'S COLLECTION.
    • PICKWICK MUSIC.
    • BOXD-17T.

  • TOMMY STEELE

    SINGING THE BLUES

    • BRITISH BEAT.
    • EMI.
    • 7 89220-2.

  • Lonnie Donegan

    PUTTIN' ON THE STYLE

    • JOE MEEK PORTRAIT OF A GENIUS.
    • Castle Music.
    • CMXB-*.

  • Chuck Berry

    SCHOOL DAYS

    • Spotlight on Chuck Berry.
    • Chess.
    • SPOT-1003/A.

  • The Everly Brothers

    Bye Bye Love

    • Break-Up Songs.
    • EMI Virgin.
    • VTDCD-746.

  • Little Richard

    Keep A Knockin'

    • Little Richard - British Hit Single.
    • Ace.
    • CDCHM-729.

  • The Diamonds

    Little Darlin'

    • Rediscover The 50's-Rock With The C.
    • Old Gold.
    • OG-3202*.

  • Buddy Holly

    That'll be the day

    • Buddy Holly & The crickets - 20Golden Greats.
    • MCA.
    • dmctv-1.

  • Conway Twitty

    IT'S ONLY MAKE BELIEVE

    • TRULY UNFORGETTABLE.
    • EMI.
    • CDP-79 55552.

  • LEE LEWIS, JERRY

    WHOLE LOTTA SHAKIN' GOIN' ON

    • ROCK AND ROLL CLASSICS.
    • KNIGHT.
    • KNCD-15001.

  • Paul Anka

    DIANA

    • 30 YEARS OF NUMBER ONES - VOL. 1.
    • CONNOISSEUR COLLECTION.
    • TYNO CD-100.

  • Elvis Presley

    Teddy Bear

    • Presley - The All Time Greatest Hit.
    • RCA.
    • PD-90100.

  • Chuck Berry

    ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC

    • THE BEST OF ....
    • MUSIC CLUB.
    • MCCD-019.

  • Jackie Wilson

    Reet Petite

    • Now That's What I Call No 1s.
    • Virgin.
    • VTDCD-818.

  • Jerry Lee Lewis

    Great Balls of Fire

    • American Bandstand.
    • Disky.
    • BX999482.

  • The Everly Brothers

    WAKE UP LITTLE SUSIE

    • THE VERY BEST OF THE EVERLY BROTHERS.
    • PICKWICK.
    • PWKS-515.

  • The Smiths

    I Started Something I Couldn't Finish

    • The Sound Of The Smiths.
    • Rhino.
    • 22.

  • Thomas Dolby

    I Scare Myself

    • EMI.

  • Depeche Mode

    Stripped

  • Bob Dylan

    Like A Rolling Stone

    • CBS.

Broadcasts

  • Thu 4 Dec 2014 01:00
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  • Mon 30 Nov 2015 04:00
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  • Sun 27 Nov 2016 04:00
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  • Thu 29 Nov 2018 01:00
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  • Mon 18 Nov 2019 04:00
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  • Sun 31 May 2020 03:00
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