
Kings of Rock and Roll
A trip back to the 1950s for a look at the wildest ever pop music in a film telling the stories of Bill Haley, Elvis, Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis and Buddy Holly.
A journey back to the 1950s for a look at the wildest pop music of all time in a film that tells the stories of Bill Haley, Elvis Presley, Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis and Buddy Holly, giants from an era when pop music really was mad, bad and dangerous to know.
The programme features the artists themselves, alongside people like Bill Haley's original Comets, The Crickets, Buddy Holly's widow Maria Elena, Jerry Lee Lewis's former wife Myra Gail and his sister, Chuck Berry's son and many more, including June Juanico, Elvis's first serious girlfriend.
Other contributors include Tom Jones, Jamie Callum, Paul McCartney, Cliff Richard, Joe Brown, Marty Wilde, Green Day, Minnie Driver, Jack White of The White Stripes, The Mavericks, Jools Holland, Hank Marvin, Fontella Bass, John Waters and more.
Elvis's pelvis was just the start. Who had to change the lyrics to their biggest hit because the originals were too obscene? Who married their 13-year-old cousin? Who used lard to get their hair just right? And what happened on the day the music died?
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Music Played
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Link Wray & The Wray Men
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Elvis Presley
Jailhouse RockÂ
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The Rock-A-Teens
Woo-Hoo
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Little Richard
Keep on KnockingÂ
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Bill Haley and His Comets
Shake Rattle and RollÂ
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Bill Haley and His Comets
Rock Around The Clock
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Link Wray & His Raymen
Rumble
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Bill Haley and His Comets
Shake Rattle and RollÂ
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Bill Haley and His Comets
See You Later AlligatorÂ
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Bill Haley and His Comets
Hot Dog Buddy BuddyÂ
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Bill Haley and His Comets
Shake Rattle and RollÂ
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Bill Haley and His Comets
See You Later AlligatorÂ
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Bill Haley and His Comets
Thirteen Women and Only One ManÂ
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Bill Haley and His Comets
Rock Around The Clock
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Elvis Presley
Jailhouse RockÂ
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Elvis Presley
Hound Dog
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Elvis Presley
Don't Be CruelÂ
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Elvis Presley
That's Alright MamaÂ
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Elvis Presley
Hound Dog
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Elvis Presley
Mystery TrainÂ
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The Crickets
Blue Suede ShoesÂ
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Elvis Presley & Jerry Lee Lewis
Heartbreak HotelÂ
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Elvis Presley
Heartbreak Hotel
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Elvis Presley
Hound Dog
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Elvis Presley
All Shook UpÂ
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Elvis Presley
Jailhouse RockÂ
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Elvis Presley
Love Me Tender
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Elvis Presley
Don't Be CruelÂ
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Chuck Berry
Johnny B. GoodeÂ
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Chuck Berry
School Day (Ring Ring Goes the Bell)Â
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Chuck Berry
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Chuck Berry
Promise LandÂ
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Chuck Berry
Johnny B. Goode
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Chuck Berry
You Can't Catch MeÂ
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Chuck Berry
Johnny B. GoodeÂ
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Chuck Berry
Maybellene
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Chuck Berry
Rollover BeethovenÂ
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Chuck Berry
No Particular Place to GoÂ
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Chuck Berry
Sweet Little SixteenÂ
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Chuck Berry
No Particular Place To Go
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Chuck Berry
Johnny B. GoodeÂ
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Jerry Lee Lewis
Whole Lotta Shakin' (Live)Â
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Jerry Lee Lewis
My Blue HeavenÂ
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Jerry Lee Lewis
You Win AgainÂ
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Jerry Lee Lewis
It'll Be MeÂ
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Jerry Lee Lewis
End of the RoadÂ
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Jerry Lee Lewis
Whole Lotta Shakin'Â
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Jerry Lee Lewis
Whole Lot of Shakin' Going On
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Jerry Lee Lewis
Great Balls of Fire
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Jerry Lee Lewis
End of the Road
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Jerry Lee Lewis
My Blue HeavenÂ
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Jerry Lee Lewis
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Little Richard
Long Hair SallyÂ
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Little Richard
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Little Richard
Ready TeddyÂ
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Little Richard
Send Me Some LovingÂ
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Little Richard
Keep on KnockingÂ
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Little Richard
Lonely BoyÂ
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Little Richard
Tutti FruttiÂ
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Little Richard
Tutti FruttiÂ
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Little Richard
Jenny JennyÂ
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The Beatles
Twist and Shout
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Jerry Lee Lewis
Whole Lotta Shakin' (Live)Â
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Little Richard
Ready TeddyÂ
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The Crickets
It Doesn't Matter AnymoreÂ
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Buddy Holly
Peggy Sue
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The Crickets
Maybe BabyÂ
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Elvis Presley
That's Alright MamaÂ
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The Crickets
Rave OnÂ
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The Crickets
Blue Suede ShoesÂ
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The Crickets
Oh Boy (Live)Â
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The Crickets
Well AlrightÂ
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Buddy Holly
Everyday
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Buddy Holly
Peggy Sue
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The Crickets
It Doesn't Matter AnymoreÂ
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The Crickets
Peggy Sue (Live)Â
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The Crickets
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Don McLean
American Pie
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The Crickets
Oh Boy (Live)Â
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Link Wray & The Wray Men
Raw-Hide
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The Beatles
Long Tall SallyÂ
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Link Wray & The Wray Men
Raw-Hide
Credit
Role | Contributor |
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Producer | Fay Gibson |
Broadcasts
- Sat 6 Sep 2008 22:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two except Yorkshire
- Fri 17 May 2013 22:00
- Sat 18 May 2013 01:30
- Mon 20 May 2013 00:00
- Sat 22 Jun 2013 22:15
- Sun 23 Jun 2013 01:05
- Fri 14 Feb 2014 22:45
- Sat 15 Feb 2014 02:35
- Mon 17 Feb 2014 01:20
- Thu 24 Apr 2014 00:15
- Fri 16 May 2014 22:00
- Sat 17 May 2014 01:50
- Sun 18 May 2014 23:30
- Fri 1 Aug 2014 22:10
- Sat 2 Aug 2014 01:15
- Mon 4 Aug 2014 01:30
- Sun 21 Dec 2014 00:10
- Tue 20 Jan 2015 23:00
- Sat 11 Apr 2015 22:45
- Sat 21 Nov 2015 03:00
- Sun 22 Nov 2015 00:00
- Sat 27 Aug 2016 01:45
- Fri 12 May 2017 23:00
- Sat 13 May 2017 02:35
- Fri 4 May 2018 23:30
- Sat 5 May 2018 02:30
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