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Gene & Eddie UK Tour 1960

Marking the anniversary this week in 1960, of the legendary Gene Vincent/Eddie Cochran UK tour. With tracks they recorded for the BBC radio and TV. Plus others who were on the bill, including: Vince Eager, Billy Fury, Joe Brown, Georgie Fame, Tony Sheridan and The Viscounts.

2 hours

Last on

Sat 20 Jan 201818:00
BBC Radio Devon, BBC Radio Jersey, BBC Radio Wiltshire, BBC Radio Cornwall & BBC Radio Guernsey

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Music Played

  • Part 1

    • Gene Vincent & The Wildcats/

      Rocky road blues

    • Eddie Cochran

      Sweet little sixteen

    • Vince Eager

      Five days five days

    • Buddy Holly

      Don`t come back knockin`

    • Buddy Holly

      Slippin and slidin

    • Sam Cooke

      Twisting the night away

    • Huey `piano` smith/

      Don`t you just know it

    • Tom Jones & Jools Holland/

      Roberta

    • Floyd Cramer

      Flip flop and bop

    • Ritchie Valens

      Come on let`s go

    • The Big Bopper

      White lightning

    • The Butanes

      Don`t forget I love you

    • The Phantom Chords/

      Johnny remember me

    • Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys

      Chalk it up to the blues

    • The Firebirds/

      Sandy

    • Darrel Higham with Rusti Steel and the Star Tones/

      Just bring back yesterday

    • Buddy Holly

      Midnight shift

    • Buddy Holly & The Fireballs/

      Smokey joe`s cafe

  • Part 2

    • Eddie Cochran & The Wildcats/

      Somethin else

    • Gene Vincent & The Beat Boys/

      Pistol packin mama

    • Vince Eager

      Yeh yeh

    • The Viscounts

      Shortnin bread

    • Tony Sheridan

      Ruby baby

    • Billy Fury

      Turn my back on you

    • Dean Webb/

      The rough and the smooth

    • Johnny Gentle/

      Be my girl

    • Joe Brown and the Bruvvers

      Darktown a strutters ball

    • The Krew-Kats

      Peak hour

    • Tom Jones & Jools Holland/

      Slow down

    • Etta James with Chuck Berry/Rock n roll music

      Rock n roll music

    • PAT CUPP

      Long gone daddy

    • Little Lesley & The Bloodshots

      Heartbeat

    • Screaming Lord Sutch

      Dracula`s daughter

    • Dale Wright & The Wright Guys

      That`s showbiz

    • The Drifters

      Dance with me

    • Sam Cooke

      Bring it on home to me

    • Billy Fury

      Maybe tomorrow

Broadcasts

  • Sat 20 Jan 201818:00
    BBC Radio Devon, BBC Radio Jersey, BBC Radio Wiltshire, BBC Radio Cornwall & BBC Radio Guernsey
  • Sat 20 Jan 201818:05
    BBC Radio Gloucestershire