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Great music from the decade that had everything

Great music from the decade that gave us great voices, great songs, the unique sound of doo wop, the emergence of soul and the arrival of rock and roll.

All the hits and more from the decade that had everything. We hear classic songs by some of the greatest names ever to go into the recording studio and the stories of how the songs and recordings came to be along with an insight into the lives of the stars who made them. So with great voices, great songs the unique sound of Doo Wop, the emergence of Soul, the arrival of Rock and Roll and some of the most enduring musicals of all time from Hollywood and Broadway, what's not to like?

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Fri 25 Nov 2016 19:00
大象传媒 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Chuck Berry

    Johnny B. Goode

    • 1958 British Hit Parade Part 1: January - June CD4.
    • 16.

  • Dean Martin

    Memories Are Made Of This

    • Hits That Live Forever: 1950s CD2.
    • 6.

  • Anne Shelton

    Seven Days

    • Music Of The Year 1956.
    • 13.

  • Dion & The Belmonts

    A Teenager In Love

    • Best Of The Fifties Original Artists: 108 Original Hits CD1.
    • 13.

  • Eydie Gorm茅

    Who's Sorry Now?

    • Vamps the Roaring 20s.
    • His Master's Voice.

  • The Drifters

    Ruby Baby

    • The Very Best Of The Drifters.
    • 2.

  • Matt Monro

    That Old Feeling

    • Memories of You.

  • Johnny Kidd and the Pirates

    Please Don't Touch

    • British Beat Before The Beatles Volume 4.
    • 8.

  • The Everly Brothers

    Rip It Up

    • The Everly Brothers: The Collection.
    • 13.

  • Jimmie Rodgers

    Kisses Sweeter Than Wine

    • 1957 British Hit Parade: Britain's Greatest Hits Volume 6 Part2 CD4.
    • 15.

  • The Coasters

    Young Blood

    • The Coasters: Greatest Hits.
    • 9.

  • Shirley Bassey

    As I Love You

    • 1958 British Hit Parade Part 2: June - December CD4.
    • 20.

  • Gene Vincent

    Lotta Lovin'

    • The Capitol Collectors Series.
    • 10.

  • Ken Mackintosh & His Orchestra

    The Creep

    • Swinging Sax.
    • 8.

  • Smiley Lewis

    One Night

    • I Hear You Knockubg.
    • 5.

  • Ritchie Valens

    La Bamba

    • That's Rock'n'Roll (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Johnnie Ray

    Walking My Baby Back Home

    • Remember Johnnie Ray.
    • 10.

  • Elvis Presley

    Trouble

    • The Complete '50s Masters Disc 4: The King Of Rock 'N' Roll.
    • 6.

Broadcast

  • Fri 25 Nov 2016 19:00
    大象传媒 Radio 2