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This week Geoff plays the American originals of songs made more famous by British bands.

On this Saturday`s rock n roll party, Geoff goes` Under The Covers`, playing the American originals of songs made more famous by British bands in the early 60s.

Including; Twist & Shout, Hippy Hippy Shake, Sweets For My Sweet and lots of other famous tunes!

With tracks from; Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, The Drifters, The Isley Brothers and many more.

2 hours

Last on

Sat 11 Mar 201718:00
BBC Radio Jersey, BBC Radio Guernsey, BBC Radio Devon, BBC Radio Cornwall & BBC Radio Wiltshire

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Music Played

  • Neil Sedaka

    I go ape

  • Elvis Presley

    Jailhouse rock

  • Little Richard

    Kansas city

  • Hayden Thompson

    Fool me again

  • Carl Perkins

    Everybody`s trying to be my baby

  • Glen Campbell

    Brenda

  • Peggy Lee

    I`m a woman

  • The Laurie Jay Combo

    Teenage idol

  • Nero and the Gladiators

    In the hall of the mountain king

  • Neil Sedaka

    Learn your rhythm & blues

  • Buddy Holly

    You`re so square (Baby I don`t care)

  • Hayden Thompson

    Hey hey train

  • Darrel Higham

    Do the hucklebuck

  • Marty Stuart

    Hillbilly rock

  • Brad Paisley

    I`ll take you back

  • Chuck Berry

    Roll over beethoven

  • The Shadows

    The rise & fall of Flingel Bunt

  • Chan Romero

    Hippy hippy shake

  • Larry Williams

    Slow down

  • Chuck Berry

    Beautiful Delilah

  • Benny Spellman

    Fortune teller

  • Richard Barrett

    Some other guy

  • Bo Diddley

    I can tell

  • Arthur Alexander

    A shot of rhythm & blues

  • The Isley Brothers

    wist & shout

  • The Drifters

    Sweets for my sweet

  • The Kingsmen

    Louie Louie

  • Slim Harpo

    I`m a king bee

  • Billy Boy Arnold

    I wish you would

  • James Ray

    If you gotta make a fool of somebody

  • The Coasters

    (Ain`t that) Just like me

  • Lee Dorsey

    Do-re-mi

  • The Shirelles

    Boys

  • Bessie Banks

    Go now

  • Dr. Feelgood & The Interns

    Mr Moonlight

  • Arthur Alexander

    You better move on

  • Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps

    You'll Never Walk Alone

Broadcasts

  • Sat 11 Mar 201718:00
    BBC Radio Jersey, BBC Radio Guernsey, BBC Radio Devon, BBC Radio Cornwall & BBC Radio Wiltshire
  • Sat 11 Mar 201718:05
    BBC Radio Gloucestershire
  • Sat 11 Mar 201718:30
    BBC Radio Bristol & BBC Radio Somerset