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Birthdays and Tributes

Marking the birthday anniversaries of Ricky Nelson and Larry Williams and the 81st birthday this week, of Sonny Curtis of The Crickets.
Plus tributes to British rock n roll legend Roy Young and also Frank Farley, powerhouse drummer with The Pirates, who both passed away in the last week.

2 hours

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Sat 5 May 201818:00
BBC Radio Jersey, BBC Radio Guernsey, BBC Radio Wiltshire & BBC Radio Cornwall

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Music Played

  • Part 1

    • Rick Nelson

      Believe what you say

    • Buddy Holly

      Rock around with Ollie Vee

    • Larry Williams

      Slow down

    • Johnny Kidd and the Pirates

      A shot of rhythm & blues

    • Roy Young

      Keep a knockin

    • Norm & The Nightmarez

      Diddley squat

    • The Accidents

      Ain`t gonna cry

    • The Cliffters

      Django

    • The Crickets (not Buddy Holly)

      My little girl

    • Rick Nelson

      Stop sneakin around

    • The Pirates

      Sweet love on my mind

    • Little Willie Littlefield

      KC Lovin (Kansas city)

    • Roy Young

      She said yeah

    • The Downtown Daddyo`s

      Little bitty pretty one

    • Tommy Roe

      Sheila

    • Elvis Presley

      Wear my ring around your neck

    • Macy `skip` Skipper

      Quicksand love

    • Dick Dale and His Del‐Tones

      Misirlou

  • Part 2

    • Rick Nelson

      It`s late

    • Larry Williams

      Bad boy (alt)

    • Sonny Curtis

      The real Buddy Holly story

    • Buddy Holly

      Love me

    • Sonny Curtis

      Because you love me

    • Johnny Kidd and the Pirates

      I`ll never get over you

    • Johnny Kidd and the Pirates

      Dr Feelgood

    • The Pirates

      Castin my spell

    • The Pirates

      Lonesome train

    • The Roadhouse Roosters

      Tribal beat

    • Owen Gray

      Dolly baby

    • Roy Young

      Bony Moronie

    • Dick Dale and His Del‐Tones

      Surf beat

    • Sharna Mae & The Mayhems

      Hot rod girl

    • The Bobby Fuller Four

      I fought the law

    • Sonny Curtis

      Walk right back

    • Danny & the Juniors

      A thousand miles away

    • Paul McCartney

      Lonesome town

    • Rick Nelson

      I need you

Broadcasts

  • Sat 5 May 201818:00
    BBC Radio Jersey, BBC Radio Guernsey, BBC Radio Wiltshire & BBC Radio Cornwall
  • Sat 5 May 201818:05
    BBC Radio Gloucestershire