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The 84th Birthday of Little Richard

Geoff celebrates the 84th birthday of rock n roll pioneer, Little Richard.

On this Saturday`s Rock n Roll Party, Geoff celebrates the 84th birthday of rock n roll pioneer, Little Richard.
Also remembering the late Roy Orbison and marking the week in 1956, when the historic `Million Dollar Quartet` recording session took place in Memphis. Bringing together Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash and Carl Perkins and now the subject of a West End musical. Plus, a first play of the new blues album from The Rolling Stones!

2 hours

Last on

Sat 3 Dec 201618:00
BBC Radio Jersey, BBC Radio Guernsey, BBC Radio Cornwall, BBC Radio Devon & BBC Radio Wiltshire

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Music Played

  • Little Richard

    Rip it up

  • Roy Orbison

    Mean woman blues

  • Freddy Cannon

    Talahassie lassie

  • The Million Dollar Quartet

    I shall not be moved

  • Eddie Cochran

    Teenage heaven

  • Thee Elfmen

    Christmas on mars

  • Adam Faith

    High school confifential

  • Johnny Cash

    Ballad of a teenage queen

  • Travis Wammack

    Scratchy

  • Little Richard

    Get down with it

  • Little Richard

    Good golly miss molly `91

  • The Rolling Stones

    Hate To See You Go

  • EL CAMINO

    I want Christmas

  • Roy Orbison

    Mean little mama

  • Louis Prima

    Oh Marie

  • The Rock-a-Toons

    Sweet love

  • The $Million Quartet

    Paralyzed

  • Al Caiola

    Theme from Bonanza

  • Little Richard

    Ooh My Soul!

  • Little Richard

    Lucille

  • Jan & Arnie

    Jennie Lee

  • Frankie Allen

    Just a country boy

  • Buddy Holly

    Rave on

  • Bobby Darin

    Queen of the hop

  • Dion

    Drip drop

  • Fabian

    Tiger

  • LaVern Baker

    Voodoo voodoo

  • The Coasters

    Run red run

  • Paul Anka

    Diana

  • Neil Sedaka

    One way ticket

  • Guy Mitchell

    Knee deep in the blues

  • Chuck Willis

    CC Rider

  • Traveling Wilburys

    Not Alone Anymore

  • Roy Orbison

    Dreams

  • Buddy Holly

    That`s my desire

  • Bobby Vee & The Crickets

    Buddy Holly medley

  • Paul Ansell`s No 9

    This time of year

  • Little Richard

    Can`t believe you wanna leave

Broadcasts

  • Sat 3 Dec 201618:00
    BBC Radio Jersey, BBC Radio Guernsey, BBC Radio Cornwall, BBC Radio Devon & BBC Radio Wiltshire
  • Sat 3 Dec 201618:30
    BBC Radio Bristol, BBC Radio Somerset & BBC Radio Gloucestershire