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#35 The Elvis Special

Paul plays the original versions of tracks that Elvis made international hits, from Sam Cooke, Big Mama Thornton and Ray Charles.

1 hour, 57 minutes

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Sun 28 Jul 202420:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Four Tops

    Reach Out I'll Be There

    • Gold.
    • Universal Music Group International.

  • Crazy Town

    Butterfly

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • Christie

    San Bernadino

    • Christie.
    • Columbia.
    • 8.

  • Junior Parker

    Mystery Train

    • Mystery Train (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Milan.
    • 2.

  • Carl Perkins

    Blue Suede Shoes

    • Sun.

  • Bill Monroe & The Bluegrass Boys

    Blue Moon Of Kentucky

    • Blue Moon Of Kentucky.
    • Columbia.
    • 3.

  • Ted Fio Rito

    Blue Moon

    • Blue Moon / Were You Foolin'?.
    • Brunswick.
    • 1.

  • Little Richard

    Tutti Frutti

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

  • Dusty Springfield

    You Don't Have To Say You Love Me

    • Dusty - The Silver Collection.
    • Philips.

  • Roy Brown

    Good Rocking Tonight

    • Unforgettable.
    • E. N Digital.
    • 6.

  • Mark James

    Suspicious Minds

  • Leon Payne

    I Love You Because

    • Dim Lights, Thick Smoke and Hillbilly Music, Country & Western Hit Parade 1949.
    • Bear Family Records GmbH.
    • 14.

  • Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters

    Money Honey

    • Atlantic Gold (Various Artists).
    • Warner.
    • 14.

  • The Drifters & Clyde McPhatter

    Such A Night

    • Dreamboats And Petticoats - At The Hop.
    • UMOD (Universal Music On Demand).
    • 6.

  • Charles Hart

    Are You Lonesome Tonight

    • Golden Tone.

  • Ray Charles

    I Got A Woman

    • Best Of The 50's (Various Artists).
    • Disky.

  • Elvis Presley

    I Want You, I Need You, I Love You

    • The Ultimate 50's Collection, Vol. 20.
    • Top Tracks.
    • 14.

  • Ral Donner

    The Girl of My Best Friend

    • Rock 'N' Roll Love Songs, Vol. 8.
    • Documents 2.
    • 16.

  • Big Mama Thornton

    Hound Dog

    • The Original Hound Dog.
    • Universal-Island Records.
    • 1.

  • Smiley Lewis

    One Night

    • One Night / Ain't Gonna Do It.
    • Imperial.
    • 1.

  • Hank Snow

    (Now And Then There's) A Fool Such As I

    • I'm Movin' On.
    • H&H Music Ltd.
    • 9.

  • Henri René & Tony Martin

    There's No Tomorrow

    • Greatest Hits.
    • RCA Records Label.
    • 1.

  • Darrell Glenn

    Crying in the Chapel

    • 100 Greatest Country Hits.
    • AudioSonic Music.
    • 45.

  • Sam Cooke

    Frankie and Johnny

    • Sam Cooke At the Copa.
    • ABKCO Music and Records, Inc..
    • 5.

  • Ketty Lester

    Love Letters

    • Housewives Choice (Various Artists).
    • Music & Memories.

  • Jerry Reed

    Guitar Man

    • This Is Country (Various Artists).
    • MFP.

  • Ray Peterson

    The Wonder of You

    • Hot Rays, Vol. 1.
    • Diamond Days.
    • 9.

  • Frank Sinatra

    My Way

    • Frank Sinatra - The Reprise Years.
    • Reprise.

  • B.J. Thomas

    I Just Can't Help Believing

    • Pure Love Moods Vol. 1.
    • Silverphonic Records.
    • 20.

  • Tony Joe White

    Polk Salad Annie

    • Polk Salad Annie.
    • Monument.
    • 1.

  • Buffy Sainte‐Marie

    Until It's Time For You To Go

    • The Best Of.
    • Vanguard Records.
    • 12.

  • Brenda Lee

    Always On My Mind

    • Best Of Country & Bluegrass.
    • Universal Music S.A..
    • 17.

Broadcast

  • Sun 28 Jul 202420:00
    BBC Radio 2