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Two hours of America's latest and greatest hits from the last five decades.

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Sat 4 Sep 201020:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Paul Simon

    Kodachrome

    Today in 1888: George Eastman was given a patent for a camera that used rolls of film and registered the trademark Kodak

  • Lady A

    Learning To Fly

    New Entry in the Top Twenty of the album chart: iTunes Sessions

  • Ray LaMontagne & The Pariah Dogs

    Beg, Steal Or Borrow

    New Entry in the Top Three of the Album Chart: God Willin’ And The Creek Don’t Rise

  • Led Zeppelin

    Good Times Bad Times

    America’s Top 100 Best Selling Albums Of All-Time: 68: Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin (1969)

  • David Gray

    Holding On

    British talent in the Top Ten of the American Album Chart: Foundling

  • Beyoncé

    Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)

    Born 1981: Beyonce (Knowles)

  • Elvis Presley - Can't Help Falling In Love

    Born April 9th 1921; died August 23rd, 2010: George David Weiss

  • Trace Adkins

    This Ain't No Love Song

    New Entry in the Top Ten of the Album Chart: Cowboy’s Back In Town

  • The O’Jays

    Backstabbers

    R&B Number One this date in 1972

  • Usher

    There Goes My Baby

    R&B/Hip-Hop Number One - 4th week

  • Édith Piaf

    Non Je Ne Regrette Rien

    Top Three in the World Music Chart [after use in the movie Inception]

  • Canned Heat

    On The Road Again

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: Number Sixteen in 1968

  • Willie Nelson

    On The Road Again

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: Number Twenty in 1980 (Country Number One)

  • Mumford & Sons

    LITTLE LION MAN (Clean version)

    Top Ten in the Rock Chart & Top Twenty album

  • James Taylor

    Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight

    America’s Top 100 Best Selling Albums Of All-Time: 67: James Taylor’s Greatest Hits - James Taylor (1976)

  • Brian Wilson

    Rhapsody In Blue

    New Entry in the Top Three of the Internet Album Chart: Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin

  • Muddy Waters

    Rollin' Stone

    Grammy Hall Of Fame Single: released on Chess in 1950

  • The Police

    Roxanne

    Grammy Hall Of Fame Single: Number 32 in 1979

  • John Mellencamp

    Save Some Time To Dream

    New Entry in the Top Ten of the Album Chart: No Better Than This

  • The Beatles

    Lovely Rita

    America’s Top 100 Best Selling Albums Of All-Time: 66: Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band - The Beatles (1967)

  • Kem

    Why Would You Stay?

    New Entry in the Top Ten of the Album Chart: Intimacy

  • Jerry Lewis

    Whole Lot Of Shakin' Going On

    Country Number One this date in 1957

  • Taylor Swift

    Mine

    Current Country Number One - third week

  • Billy Squier

    Everybody Wants You

    Rock Number One this date in 1982

  • Linkin Park

    The Catalyst

    Current Rock Number One - NEW

  • Céline Dion

    Because You Loved Me

    America’s Top 100 Best Selling Albums Of All-Time: 65: Falling Into You - Celine Dion (1996)

  • Iron Maiden

    The Final Frontier

    Number One in the Internet Album Chart: The Final Frontier

  • The Angels

    My Boyfriend's Back

    Number One this date in 1963

  • Enrique Iglesias

    Balliamos

    Number One this date in 1999

  • Lil Wayne

    Right Above It (feat. Drake)

    Current Number One: NEW

Broadcast

  • Sat 4 Sep 201020:00
    BBC Radio 2