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Geoff marks the birthday of legendary songwriter Mort Shuman, who along with partner Doc Pomus, wrote some of the greatest and most familiar songs of all time.

Geoff marks the birthday of legendary songwriter Mort Shuman, who along with partner Doc Pomus, wrote some of the greatest and most familiar songs of all time, including “Teenager In Love”, “Save The Last Dance For Me” and “Sweets For My Sweet”. Geoff packs the second hour of the show with their songs in the hands of Elvis, The Everly Brothers, Billy Fury, Cliff Richard and many more.

2 hours

Last on

Sat 7 Nov 201518:00
BBC Radio Devon, BBC Radio Guernsey, BBC Radio Wiltshire, BBC Radio Cornwall & BBC Radio Jersey

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Music Played

  • Hour 1

    • Elvis Presley

      (MARIE`S THE NAME) HIS LATEST FLAME

    • LaVern Baker

      WHIPPER SNAPPER

    • Screaming Lord Sutch & The Savages

      I`M A HOG FOR YOU BABY

    • JACK & THE REAL DEALS

      DOWN THE LINE

    • Joe Bennett & The Sparkletones

      BLACK SLACKS

    • Sandford Clark

      THE FOOL

    • Bo Diddley

      WE`RE GONNA GET MARRIED

    • Linda Gail Lewis

      ROCKIN` MY LIFE AWAY

    • Bert Weedon

      EASY BEAT

    • Stray Cats

      RUNAWAY BOYS

    • Johnny Rivers

      MEMPHIS

    • Crazy Cavan 'n' The Rhythm Rockers

      NO KISSING AT THE HOP

    • Big Joe Turner

      LOVE ROLLER COASTER

    • NEIL & THE SHOCKING PINKS

      MYSTERY TRAIN

    • The Firebirds

      ROCKABILLY MAN

    • The Rapiers

      FEELIN`

    • Jack Scott

      HONKY TONK BLUES

    • Dick Dale and His Del‐Tones

      THE VICTOR

  • Hour 2 - The Songs Of Mort Shuman

    • Dion & The Belmonts

      TEENAGER IN LOVE

    • The Mystics

      HUSHABYE

    • Mort Shuman

      I`M A MAN

    • Elvis Presley

      LITTLE SISTER

    • Billy Fury

      KING FOR TONIGHT

    • Cliff Richard & The Shadows

      SNAKE & THE BOOKWORM

    • LaVern Baker

      HEY MEMPHIS

    • Danny Valentino

      STAMPEDE

    • Jimmy Clanton

      GO JIMMY GO

    • The Everly Brothers

      IT`S BEEN NICE

    • Tibbs Brothers

      WAKE UP MISS RIP VAN WINKLE

    • Bobby Darin

      AIN`T SHARIN` SHARON

    • Gary “U.S.” Bonds

      SEVEN DAY WEEKEND

    • THE DRIFTERS with Ben E King

      SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME

    • Terry Stafford

      SUSPICION

    • THE DRIFTERS with Rudy Lewis

      SWEETS FOR MY SWEET

    • Ral Donner

      SO CLOSE TO HEAVEN

    • Marty Wilde

      LONELY AVENUE

    • Joe Brown

      PEOPLE GOTTA TALK

    • Mort Shuman

      TURN ME LOOSE

Broadcasts

  • Sat 7 Nov 201518:00
    BBC Radio Devon, BBC Radio Guernsey, BBC Radio Wiltshire, BBC Radio Cornwall & BBC Radio Jersey
  • Sat 7 Nov 201518:05
    BBC Radio Gloucestershire
  • Sat 7 Nov 201518:30
    BBC Radio Bristol & BBC Radio Somerset