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08/12/2012

Music from the golden age of rock n'roll: charts of 52, 61 and 62; songs about the night.

The British Top 10 of 9th December, 1961 – a rerun of a chart of 51 years ago this weekend with Bobby Vee, Helen Shapiro and the late Dave Brubeck.
Night Time is the Right Time – a nocturnal theme lit up by The Shirelles, The Drifters, The Everly Brothers and others.
The Big 4 of December 1952 – headline news and top tunes of a very mucky month 60 years ago.
The American Top 20 Newcomers of December 1962 including Little Eva, Brook Benton & Ray Charles.

2 hours

Last on

Sun 9 Dec 2012 21:00

Music Played

  • The Dave Brubeck Quartet

    Take Five

  • The Five Satins

    In the Still of the Night

  • Webb Pierce

    Back Street Affair

  • Little Eva

    Keep Your Hands off My Baby

Broadcasts

  • Sat 8 Dec 2012 19:00
  • Sun 9 Dec 2012 21:00