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Geoff chats to rocker Vince Eager, with his memories of Gene Vincent and Eddie Cochran.

On this week`s Rock n Roll party, Geoff chats to UK Rocker Vince Eager, with his memories of this month in 1960, when he joined a legendary UK rock n roll tour, alongside Gene Vincent and Eddie Cochran.

Billy Fury was also on the tour and with this Saturday being the anniversary of Billy`s death in 1983, Vince remembers his friend, who is still one of Britain’s best-loved artistes.

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Sat 28 Jan 201718:00
BBC Radio Guernsey, BBC Radio Jersey, BBC Radio Cornwall, BBC Radio Wiltshire & BBC Radio Devon

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Music Played

  • Billy Fury

    Wondrous place

  • Billy Fury

    Cross my heart

  • Billy Fury

    Half way to paradise

  • Jack Scott

    Leroy

  • The Everly Brothers

    When will I be loved

  • Ruth Brown

    As long as I`m movin`

  • The Blue Dots

    Saturday night fish fry

  • The Coasters

    Yakety yak

  • The Plas Johnson Orchestra

    Hoppin` mad

  • Billy Fury

    Gonna type a letter

  • Billy Fury

    Love or money

  • Jack Scott

    The way I walk

  • Eddie Cochran

    Am I blue?

  • Gene Vincent & The Caps

    Race with the devil

  • The Devil`s Deuce

    Big town boogie

  • The Polecats

    Rockabilly guy

  • Robb Shenton & The Western All Stars

    Cincinnati Fireball

  • The Tornados

    Jungle fever

  • Billy Fury

    Sweet little sixteen

  • Billy Fury

    Do you really love me too?

  • Eddie Cochran

    Skinny Jim

  • Gene Vincent with Ronnie Dawson

    Hey Mama (Say Mama)

  • Carl Mann

    Chinatown, my Chinatown

  • Asleep at the Wheel

    My baby thinks she`s a train

  • Johnnie Allan

    Promised land

  • Dale Hawkins

    Little pig

  • Brian Setzer`s Rockabilly Riot

    Gene & Eddie

  • Eddie Cochran & The Wildcats

    What`d I Say

  • Vince Eager

    It`s only make believe

  • Gene Vincent with Sounds Incorporated

    Baby blue

  • Vince Eager

    Five days, five days

  • Billy Fury

    Maybe tomorrow

  • Billy Fury

    devil or angel

Broadcasts

  • Sat 28 Jan 201718:00
    BBC Radio Guernsey, BBC Radio Jersey, BBC Radio Cornwall, BBC Radio Wiltshire & BBC Radio Devon
  • Sat 28 Jan 201718:05
    BBC Radio Gloucestershire
  • Sat 28 Jan 201718:30
    BBC Radio Bristol & BBC Radio Somerset