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Hank Williams Anniversary

On this week`s rock n roll party Geoff marks the anniversary of Hank Williams' birth.

On this week`s rock n roll party Geoff marks the anniversary of the birth of country-music legend Hank Williams..one of the most covered songwriters of all time.

Hank`s songs transferred perfectly to the world of rock n roll and Geoff has versions from; Elvis Presley, Fats Domino, The Everly Brothers, Gene Vincent, Johnny Cash and many more. `The Rock n Roll songs of Hank Williams`.

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Last on

Sat 17 Sep 201618:00
BBC Radio Devon, BBC Radio Guernsey, BBC Radio Jersey, BBC Radio Wiltshire & BBC Radio Cornwall

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Music Played

  • Rick Nelson

    My bucket`s got a hole in it

  • Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps

    Hey good lookin`

  • Hank Williams

    Move it on over

  • The Kings Of Outer Space

    Cosmic boy

  • The Bullets

    Thunderbird

  • Jack Scott

    The way I walk

  • Neil Sedaka

    Stairway to heaven

  • Elvis Presley

    My baby left me

  • Roy Buchanan

    Mule train stomp

  • Jerry Lee Lewis

    Lovesick blues

  • Matchbox

    Setting the woods on fire

  • Bob Luman

    Buttercup

  • Shakin’ Stevens

    Behind the secrets and lies

  • Ray Charles

    Lonely Avenue

  • Delta 88

    Bootprints

  • Ponchartrain

    Smokey mountain boogie

  • Elvis Presley

    Baby Let’s Play House

  • The Drifters

    Dance with me

  • Jerry Lee Lewis

    Jambalaya

  • Sonny Burgess

    My bucket`s got a whole in it

  • The Mavericks

    Hey good lookin`

  • Johnny Burnette

    Setting the woods on fire

  • Rusty & Doug Kershaw

    Why don`t you love me like you used to do

  • Graham Fenton

    Roly Poly

  • Bill Haley and His Comets

    Move it on over

  • George Thorogood & the Destroyers

    Move it on over

  • Hank Williams, Jr.

    Are you sure Hank done it this way

  • Paul Ansell`s No 9

    Hank`s song

  • Johnny Cash

    The night Hank Williams came to town

  • Hank Williams

    Mind your own business

  • Marty Robbins

    Long gone lonesome blues

  • Jerry Lee Lewis & The Outlaws

    You win again

  • Carl Perkins

    Kaw Liga

  • Elvis Presley

    I can`t help it (if I`m still in love with you)

  • The Everly Brothers

    I'm So lonesome I could cry

  • Ray Charles

    Your cheatin` heart

Broadcasts

  • Sat 17 Sep 201618:00
    BBC Radio Devon, BBC Radio Guernsey, BBC Radio Jersey, BBC Radio Wiltshire & BBC Radio Cornwall
  • Sat 17 Sep 201618:05
    BBC Radio Gloucestershire
  • Sat 17 Sep 201618:30
    BBC Radio Bristol & BBC Radio Somerset