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Geoff remembers George Harrison, including some early BBC sessions

Next week marks the 15th anniversary of the death of George Harrison and on this Saturday`s Rock n Roll Party, Geoff remembers the man also known as `The Rockabilly Beatle`. With tracks from a live TV show with his hero, Carl Perkins, plus vintage Beatles rock n roll tracks; from their Hamburg days, their failed Decca audition in January 1962 and some early BBC sessions.

2 hours

Last on

Sat 26 Nov 201618:00
BBC Radio Devon, BBC Radio Guernsey, BBC Radio Jersey, BBC Radio Cornwall & BBC Radio Wiltshire

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Music Played

  • Carl Perkins with George Harrison

    Everybody`s trying to be my baby

  • Ike & Tina Turner

    This mans`s crazy

  • Sandy Nelson

    Teen beat

  • Tommy Steele

    Give, give,give

  • The Flamingos

    Jump children

  • Sandy Ford Flying Saucers

    Rockin` Daddy

  • Barrett Strong

    Money (That`s what i want

  • Jackie Wilson

    Reet Petite

  • The Shadows

    Rhythm & greens

  • Gene Vincent

    She she little sheila

  • Cliff Richard

    Sweet liitle 16

  • Carl Perkins with George Harrison

    Glad all over

  • Shakin’ Stevens

    Train of time

  • Roy Hamilton

    Don`t let go

  • Johnny Otis

    Willie and the hand jive

  • Bo Diddley

    We`re gonna get married

  • Jesse James

    Red hot rockin` blues

  • Tommy Steele

    Rock with the caveman

  • Sandy Nelson

    Let there be drums

  • The Coasters

    That is rock and roll

  • The Everly Brothers

    Slow down

  • Rocky Burnette with Darrel Higham & The Enforcers

    Lonesome tears in my eye

  • Ray Smith

    Right behind you

  • Johnny Guitar Watson with The Stormsville Shakers

    Looking back

  • Gene Vincent

    Wild cat

  • Sandy Nelson

    Quite a beat

  • Tony & The Saints

    Move it

  • The Beatles

    Crying, Waiting, Hoping (Pop Go the Beatles, 6 Aug 1963)

  • The Beatles

    Cry For A Shadow

  • Carl Perkins with George Harrison

    Your true love

  • The Impalas

    Sorry (I ran all the way home)

  • Johnnie Allan

    Promised land

  • Del Shannon

    Let`s Dance

  • The Shadows

    The rise and fall of Flingel Bunt

  • Cliff Richard

    You send me

  • The Teddy Bears

    To know him is to love him

Broadcasts

  • Sat 26 Nov 201618:00
    BBC Radio Devon, BBC Radio Guernsey, BBC Radio Jersey, BBC Radio Cornwall & BBC Radio Wiltshire
  • Sat 26 Nov 201618:05
    BBC Radio Gloucestershire
  • Sat 26 Nov 201618:30
    BBC Radio Bristol & BBC Radio Somerset