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12/06/2010

Music from the golden age of rock'n'roll, soul, jazz, blues and swing with Henry Ayrton. R and B hits 1956 and the early sounds of Van McCoy.

"The Early Songs of Van McCoy" - written for the likes of The Drifters, The Shirelles and Ruby & The Romantics over a decade before he came up with his disco hit The Hustle.
"The R&B No. 1 Hits", this month looking at the second half of 1956 with big successes for Elvis Presley, Little Richard & the show's signature tune man, Bill Doggett
Four hit records from Bobby Freeman, the creator of "Do You Want to Dance", to mark his 70th birthday this weekend
A selection of The Sounds of 1964.

2 hours

Last on

Sun 13 Jun 2010 22:00

Music Played

  • Ruby & the Romantics

    When You're Young & In Love

  • The Bill Doggett Combo

    Honky Tonk

  • Bobby Freeman

    Do You Want To Dance

  • Mary Wells

    My Guy

Broadcasts

  • Sat 12 Jun 2010 19:00
  • Sun 13 Jun 2010 22:00