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Sounds of the 50s with Leo Green

Leo Green celebrates the lives and work of the founders of Rock & Roll; artists who gave us so many of the musical foundations upon which pop music has been built.

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Sun 17 Apr 201612:00
BBC Radio 2 50s

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Music Played

  • Big Joe Turner

    Flip, Flop And Fly

    • The Very Best of Big Joe Turner.
    • Rhino.
    • 8.

  • Bill Haley and His Comets

    See You Later, Alligator

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

  • Carl Perkins

    Blue Suede Shoes

    • Sun.

  • Chuck Berry

    Rock And Roll Music

    • Greatest Hits.
    • Chess.
    • 5.

  • Chuck Berry

    Roll Over Beethoven

    • The Best Of Chuck Berry.
    • Music Club.

  • Gene Vincent

    Be Bop A Lula

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

  • Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps

    Lotta Lovin'

    • Racing, Bopping, Jumping And Rocking.
    • Jasmine Records.

  • Duane Eddy & The Rebels

    Ramrod

    • Teen Beat Volume 2.
    • Ace.
    • 1.

  • Jerry Lee Lewis

    High School Confidential

    • The Essential One & Only Jerry Lee Le.
    • Trax Records.

  • Jerry Lee Lewis

    Great Balls of Fire

    • The Essential One & Only Jerry Lee Le.
    • Trax Records.

  • Jerry Lee Lewis

    Whole Lot of Shakin' Going On

    • The Essential One & Only Jerry Lee Le.
    • Trax Records.

  • Johnny Kidd and the Pirates

    Please Don't Touch

    • British Beat Before The Beatles Volume 4.
    • EMI.
    • 8.

  • Little Richard

    Long Tall Sally

    • Little Richard - British Hit Singles.
    • Ace.

  • Little Richard

    Tutti Frutti

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

  • Little Richard

    Keep a Knockin'

    • Little Richard - British Hit Singles.
    • Ace.

  • Little Richard

    Rip It Up

    • Little Richard 22 Classic Cuts.
    • Ace.

  • Little Richard

    Good Golly Miss Molly

    • Little Richard - British Hit Singles.
    • Ace.

  • Ritchie Valens

    Come On Let's Go

    • Baby That Is Rock 'N' Roll.
    • Warner Music UK Limited.
    • 4.

  • Suzi Quatro

    Keep A Knockin'

    • Live & Kickin'.
    • RAK.
    • 4.

  • Elvis Presley

    Hound Dog

    • Presley - The All Time Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.

  • Elvis Presley

    A Big Hunk O' Love

    • Presley - The All Time Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.

Broadcast

  • Sun 17 Apr 201612:00
    BBC Radio 2 50s

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