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Geoff marks the anniversary of arguably the most important recording date in music.

This Saturday on the rock n roll party, Geoff marks the anniversary of arguably the most important recording date in music history.

July 1954..when Elvis Presley made his first recordings for Sam Phillip`s `Sun` records in Memphis. In his short time there, before signing with RCA and recording `Heartbreak Hotel`, Elvis recorded some of the greatest-ever rockabilly. Geoff will be playing some of his lesser-heard Sun tracks, plus some out-takes and rarities.

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Sat 1 Jul 201718:00
BBC Radio Guernsey, BBC Radio Jersey, BBC Radio Devon, BBC Radio Cornwall, BBC Radio Bristol & 2 more

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Music Played

  • Elvis Presley

    That`s all right

  • Little Richard

    Lucille

  • Bobby Day

    Little bitty pretty one

  • Jerry Lee Lewis

    Flip flop and fly

  • Bobby Darin

    Oo-ee-train

  • Bo Walton

    Hookin` up

  • The Local Heroes

    The ghost of Old Compton street

  • Chan Romero

    Hippy hippy shake

  • Brenda Lee

    Bigelow 6-200

  • Cliff Richard

    Move it

  • Elvis Presley

    Blue Moon of Kentucky(-1)

  • Elvis Presley

    Blue Moon of Kentucky(-2

  • Eddie Bond

    Boppin bonnie

  • Bobby Day

    Over and over

  • Buddy Holly

    Love me

  • Rosie Flores

    You tear me up

  • Rocky Burnette

    Dreaming

  • Elvis Presley

    I don`t care if the sun don`t shine

  • The Drifters

    Chinchilla

  • Elvis Presley

    Good rocking tonight

  • Eddie Bond

    Slip slip slippin in

  • Bobby Day

    Rocking Robin

  • Ronnie Hawkins & The Hawks

    Who do you love?

  • Bo Diddley

    Can`t judge a book by the cover

  • Fats Domino

    :i`m ready

  • Buddy Holly

    Blue days black nights

  • The Jodimars

    Dance to the bop

  • Chan Romero

    My little ruby

  • The Shadows

    Shadoogie (live)

  • The Fireballs

    Torquay

  • Lee Allen & His Band

    Walkin with Mr Lee

  • Jet Harris & Bobby Graham

    Tequila

  • Lee Dresser

    El camino real

  • Mickey Lee Lane

    Senior class

  • Jerry Jaye

    Hello Jospehine

  • LaVern Baker

    Jim dandy

  • Elvis Presley

    Don`t cry daddy

  • Brenda Lee

    The stroll

  • Elvis Presley

    :I`m left, you`re right, she`s gone

Broadcasts

  • Sat 1 Jul 201718:00
    BBC Radio Guernsey, BBC Radio Jersey, BBC Radio Devon, BBC Radio Cornwall, BBC Radio Bristol & 2 more
  • Sat 1 Jul 201718:05
    BBC Radio Gloucestershire