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A tribute to Billy Fury

Geoff pays tribute to Billy Fury, 31 years on. Geoff also marks the 75th anniversary of the birth of R&B legend Etta James.

Geoff pays tribute to Billy Fury, 31 years on. Geoff also marks the 75th anniversary of the birth of R&B legend Etta James. Plus tracks from Elvis, Chuck Berry, The Shadows and Buddy Holly and many more. And Simon & Garfunkel when they called themselves “Tom & Jerry” and wanted to be The Everly Brothers!

2 hours

Last on

Sat 25 Jan 201418:00
BBC Radio Wiltshire, BBC Radio Devon, BBC Radio Cornwall, BBC Radio Guernsey & BBC Radio Jersey

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Music Played

  • Hour 1

    • Gene Vincent

      SAY MAMA

    • Eddie Cochran

      SUMMERTIME BLUES

    • Cliff Richard & The Shadows

      DYNAMITE

    • REBEL DEAN with DARREL HIGHAM

      ALL TORN UP

    • THE NEUTRONZ

      CLOSE TO THE BONE

    • Carl Perkins

      EVERYBODY`S TRYING TO BE MY BABY

    • Mac Davis

      HOOKED ON MUSIC

    • The Ventures

      WALK DON`T RUN

    • Sonny Burgess

      WE WANNA BOOGIE

    • Warren Smith

      URANIUM ROCK

    • Freddie 'Fingers' Lee

      MY BUCKET`S GOT A HOLE IN IT

    • FINGERS LEE & THE UPPERHAND

      BOSSY BOSS

    • Freddie 'Fingers' Lee

      ONE EYED BOOGIE BOY

    • Bad Detectives

      THE CERNE ABBAS GIANT (TURNED MY BABY`S HEAD)

    • THE SAVAGE HORNETS

      YOU NEED HELP

    • Buddy Holly

      SLIPPIN` & SLIDIN`

    • Sam Cooke

      ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT

  • Hour 2 - `A TRIBUTE TO PHIL EVERLY`

    • THE TITANS

      CRYING IN THE RAIN (instrumental)

    • The Everly Brothers

      THE SUN KEEPS SHINING

    • The Everly Brothers

      WAKE UP LITTLE SUSIE

    • The Everly Brothers

      CLAUDETTE

    • The Everly Brothers

      ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM (Live)

    • The Everly Brothers

      WALK RIGHT BACK

    • The Everly Brothers

      SUSIE SUSIE (German language)

    • Phil Everly

      THE AIR THAT I BREATH

    • PHIL EVERLY & CLIFF RICHARD

      SHE MEANS NOTHING TO ME

    • The Everly Brothers

      WHEN WILL I BE LOVED (Live)

    • The Everly Brothers

      ON THE WINGS OF A NIGHTINGALE

    • The Everly Brothers

      CATHY`S CLOWN

    • The Everly Brothers

      WHY WORRY

    • THE TITANS

      CRYING IN THE RAIN (instrumental)

Broadcasts

  • Sat 25 Jan 201418:00
    BBC Radio Wiltshire, BBC Radio Devon, BBC Radio Cornwall, BBC Radio Guernsey & BBC Radio Jersey
  • Sat 25 Jan 201418:05
    BBC Radio Gloucestershire
  • Sat 25 Jan 201418:30
    BBC Radio Bristol & BBC Radio Somerset