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Ray Charles and Ben E. King

Geoff will be marking the 85th birthday of the great Ray Charles and also the anniversary of the birth of Ben E. King with some of his solo tracks and also those with The Drifters.

2 hours

Last on

Sat 19 Sep 201518:00
BBC Radio Devon, BBC Radio Cornwall, BBC Radio Guernsey, BBC Radio Jersey & BBC Radio Wiltshire

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Music Played

  • Hour 1

    • Ray Charles

      WHAT`D I SAY

    • Dale Hawkins

      LOVIN` BUG

    • THE DRIFTERS

      I COUNT THE TEARS

    • THE INTOLERANTS

      CRAWLIN` BACK

    • ROBERT GORDON

      I`M COING HOME

    • Johnny Duncan & His Bluegrass Boys

      LAST TRAIN TO SAN FERNANDO

    • Darts

      AT MY FRONT DOOR

    • Jerry Lee Lewis

      DOWN THE LINE

    • Ray Charles

      MESS AROUND

    • Dale Hawkins

      MY BABE

    • Jeff Daniels

      SWITCH BLADE SAM

    • Johnny Jano

      HAVIN` A WHOLE LOTTA FUN

    • Charlie Gracie

      TOOTSIE

    • Chas & Dave

      THAT`S ALL RIGHT MAMA

    • Jack Rabbit Slim

      SPARKLING BROWN EYES

    • Cliff Richard & The Shadows

      9 TIMES OUT OF 10

    • Freddy Cannon

      BUZZ BUZZ A-DIDDLE IT

  • Hour 2

    • Ray Charles

      LEAVE MY WOMAN ALONE

    • Bob Luman

      PRETEND

    • Carl Mann

      PRETEND

    • The Drifters

      SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME

    • Del Shannon

      LITTLE TOWN FLIRT

    • Hank Ballard

      FINGER POPPIN` TIME

    • JIMMY PRESTON & THE PRESTONIANS

      ROCK THE JOINT

    • Tiny Bradshaw

      THE TRAIN KEPT A-ROLLIN`

    • CYRIL DAVIES` R&B ALL STARS

      COUNTRY LINE SPECIAL

    • Duane Eddy

      REBEL ROUSER

    • The Mystics

      HUSHABYE

    • Fats Domino

      BLUE MONDAY

    • Richard Berry

      HAVE LOVE WILL TRAVEL

    • Crazy Cavan 'n' The Rhythm Rockers

      TEDDY BOY ROCK N ROLL

    • Whirlwind

      HANG LOOSE

    • The Pirates

      SWEET LOVE ON MY MIND

    • Ray Charles

      (Night Time Is) The Right Time

    • Roy Buchanan

      SWEET DREAMS

Broadcasts

  • Sat 19 Sep 201518:00
    BBC Radio Devon, BBC Radio Cornwall, BBC Radio Guernsey, BBC Radio Jersey & BBC Radio Wiltshire
  • Sat 19 Sep 201518:05
    BBC Radio Gloucestershire
  • Sat 19 Sep 201518:30
    BBC Radio Bristol & BBC Radio Somerset