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Rock 'n' Roll Gibberish

Henry Ayrton remembers October 1958 and 1963 both here and in America - you can expect to hear music by Del Shannon, Conway Twitty, and Helen Shapiro.

Rock 'n' Roll Gibberish: a futile attempt to explain the meaning of songs such as "Tutti Frutti", "Sh-Boom", and "Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow".

New Record Releases Of October 1963: with Rufus Thomas, Del Shannon, Helen Shapiro, Ruby & The Romantics, and others.

And The Big Bopper, Conway Twitty, Chuck Berry and The Teddy Bears will be found among The American Top Twenty Newcomers of October 1958.

2 hours

Last on

Sun 21 Oct 2018 20:00

Music Played

  • Brenda Lee

    Crazy Talk

  • The Bobbettes

    Rock And Ree-Ah-Zole

  • The Chords

    Sh-Boom

  • Slim Gaillard

    Vout Orenee

  • Little Richard

    Tutti Frutti

  • The Rivingtons

    Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow

  • LaVern Baker

    Tweedle Dee

  • The Hollywood Flames

    Buzz Buzz Buzz

  • Rufus Thomas

    Walking The Dog

  • Ruby & the Romantics

    Young Wings Can Fly

  • The Ronettes

    Be My Baby

  • Del Shannon

    Sue's Gotta Be Mine

  • Helen Shapiro

    Look Who It Is

  • Frank Ifield

    Mule Train

  • The Jaynetts

    Sally Go Round The Roses

  • Lonnie Mack

    Wham

  • Brooks O'Dell

    Watch Your Step

  • Art Pepper

    Mambo De La Pinta

  • The Kingston Trio

    Tom Dooley

  • The Shields

    You Cheated

  • The Teddy Bears

    To Know Him Is To Love Him

  • The Big Bopper

    Chantilly Lace

  • Cozy Cole

    Topsy (Part 2)

  • Earl Grant

    The End

  • Jerry Wallace

    How Time Flies

  • Conway Twitty

    It's Only Make Believe

  • Chuck Berry

    Carol

  • The Caravelles

    I Really Don't Want To Know

  • Kathy Kirby

    Secret Love

  • Paul Desmond

    All Through The Night

Broadcast

  • Sun 21 Oct 2018 20:00