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This week in 1952, the N.M.E. published the first ever pop chart listing. Geoff marks the 66th anniversary with a great selection of songs.

This week in 1952, the N.M.E. published the first ever pop chart listing. No rock n roll then, but Geoff marks the 66th anniversary with a great selection of songs that did make the UK charts, between the 1950`s and 1980`s. Including:
Elvis, Darts, Buddy Holly, Matchbox, Eddie Cochran, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Chuck Berry, Los Lobos, Shakin Stevens, Cliff & The Shadows and many more....every one a UK hit.

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Sun 11 Nov 201822:00
BBC Radio Wiltshire, BBC Radio Bristol, BBC Radio Somerset & BBC Radio Gloucestershire

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Music Played

  • Bill Haley and His Comets

    Shake rattle & roll

  • Buddy Holly

    Bo Diddley

  • Matchbox

    Rockabilly rebel

  • Shakin’ Stevens

    It`s late

  • Bobby Darin

    Queen of the hop

  • Dion

    Lonely teenager

  • Hank Mizell

    Jungle rock

  • Chuck Berry

    Go go go

  • Eddie Cochran

    Sweetie pie

  • Boyd Bennett & His Rockets

    Seventeen

  • The Deep River Boys

    That`s right

  • The Darts

    Daddy cool/The girl can `t help it

  • Little Richard

    She`s got it

  • Del Shannon

    Keep searchin

  • Larry Williams

    Bony Moronie

  • Jerry Lee Lewis

    Lovin up a storm

  • Hank C. Burnette

    Spinning rock boogie

  • The Jets

    Sugar Doll

  • Cliff Richard & The Shadows

    It`ll be me

  • Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps

    She she little Sheila

  • Elvis Presley

    Promised land

  • Bobby Day

    Rockin Robin

  • Bo Diddley

    Hey good looking

  • Dave Berry & The Cruisers

    My baby left me

  • Shane Fenton & The Fentones

    I`m a moody guy

  • The Stargazers

    Groove baby groove

  • Creedence Clearwater Revival

    Travelin band

  • Dave Edmunds & The Stray Cats

    The race is on

  • Los Lobos

    C`mon let`s go

  • Johnny Burnette

    Little boy sad

  • Connie Francis

    Robot man

  • Rick Nelson

    Just a little too much

  • Carl Perkins

    Blue suede shoes

  • Canned Heat

    Sugar bee

  • The Crickets

    Love`s made a fool of you

  • Freddy Cannon

    The urge

  • Fats Domino

    My girl Josephine

  • Wanda Jackson

    Let`s have a party

  • The Shadows

    Kon tiki

  • The Everly Brothers

    The Ferris wheel

  • Ral Donner

    You don`t know what you`ve got

  • Billy Fury

    A thousand stars

Broadcasts

  • Sun 11 Nov 201818:00
    BBC Radio Devon, BBC Radio Cornwall, BBC Radio Guernsey & BBC Radio Jersey
  • Sun 11 Nov 201822:00
    BBC Radio Wiltshire, BBC Radio Bristol, BBC Radio Somerset & BBC Radio Gloucestershire