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Solid Gold Rock N Roll

This `mini-series` comes to an end with million sellers from 1962.
Tracks from: Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, Bobby Darin, Duane Eddy, Sam Cooke, Brenda Lee, Cliff Richard, The Shadows, The Tornados and more.
Also this week, a tribute to Billy Fury, 35 years since his death.

2 hours

Last on

Sat 27 Jan 201818:30
BBC Radio Bristol & BBC Radio Somerset

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Music Played

  • Part 1

    • Billy Fury

      Gonna type a letter

    • Jack Scott

      Leroy

    • The Everly Brothers

      Temptation

    • The Blue Cats

      Billy Ruffians

    • Los Lobos

      Don`t worry baby

    • Rick Nelson

      I wanna be loved

    • Ruth Brown

      5-10-15 hours

    • Billy Fury

      You`re having the last dance with me

    • Billy Fury

      Wondrous place

    • Jack Scott

      Wiggle on out (2015)

    • Elmore James

      Rollin and tumblin

    • Bob Butfoy

      Cat `o nine tails

    • The Kingcats

      Standing on a rock

    • The Heartbeats

      Hot dog

    • The Everly Brothers

      On the wings of a nightingale

    • Billy Fury

      Magic eyes

    • Billy Fury

      Don`t worry

  • Part 2

    • The Tornados

      Telstar

    • Chris Montez

      Let`s dance

    • Tommy Roe

      Sheila

    • Bruce Channel

      Hey baby

    • The Crystals (The Blossoms)

      He`s a rebel

    • Neil Sedaka

      Breaking up is hard to do

    • Cliff Richard & The Shadows

      The Young Ones

    • The Shadows

      Wonderful land (-2)

    • Elvis Presley

      Rock-A-Hula Baby

    • Chubby Checker & Dee Dee Sharp

      Slow twistin

    • The Isley Brothers

      Twist and shout

    • Sam Cooke

      Twisting the night away

    • Duane Eddy

      Dance with the guitar man

    • Booker T. & The M.G.'s

      Green onions

    • The Contours

      Do you love me

    • Bobby Darin

      Things

    • The Shirelles

      Soldier boy

    • Brenda Lee

      All alone am I

    • Roy Orbison

      Dream baby

Broadcasts

  • Sat 27 Jan 201818:00
    BBC Radio Wiltshire, BBC Radio Devon, BBC Radio Jersey, BBC Radio Cornwall & BBC Radio Guernsey
  • Sat 27 Jan 201818:05
    BBC Radio Gloucestershire
  • Sat 27 Jan 201818:30
    BBC Radio Bristol & BBC Radio Somerset