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The Music Didn`t Die

Marking the 61st anniversary of the deaths of Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens with classics and rarities, including some first-time in stereo.

2 hours

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Sun 2 Feb 202022:00
BBC Radio Bristol, BBC Radio Gloucestershire, BBC Radio Somerset & BBC Radio Wiltshire

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Music Played

  • The Big Bopper

    Chantilly Lace

  • Ritchie Valens

    La Bamba

  • Mike Berry & The Outlaws

    Tribute to Buddy Holly

  • Buddy Holly

    Peggy Sue (alt)

  • Mike Sanchez

    Ramblin boogie

  • Bobby Charles

    Later alligator

  • Marty Wilde

    Wildcat

  • Jackie Wilson

    Reet petite

  • Johnny Burnette

    Lonesome train

  • Johnny O’Keefe

    Shake baby shake

  • Ivan

    Real wild child

  • Buddy Holly

    I’m gonna set my foot right down

  • Ritchie Valens

    That’s my little little Suzie

  • The Big Bopper

    Little red riding hood

  • Del Shannon

    Little town flirt

  • Warren Smith

    Got love if you want it

  • Bill Haley and His Comets

    Don’t knock the rock

  • The Jets

    Sugar doll

  • Dave Berry & The Cruisers

    My baby left me

  • Buddy Holly

    Early in the morning

  • The Big Bopper

    Crazy blues

  • Ritchie Valens

    Come on lets go

  • Duane Eddy

    Caravan

  • Ritchie Valens

    Fast freight

  • Buddy Holly

    Buddys bop (Holly hop)

  • Jet Black

    Buddys songs

  • Buddy Holly

    Reminiscing

  • The Crickets

    Think it over

  • The Crickets

    That’ll be the day (stereo)

  • The Crickets

    An empty cup (stereo)

  • The Crickets

    Rock me my baby (stereo)

  • The Big Bopper Jnr

    The monkey song

  • George Jones/Waylon Jennings/Hank Williams Jnr/The Fall

    White Lightning (medley)

  • Los Lobos

    Ooh my head

  • Baker Knight

    Just relax

  • Peanuts Wilson

    Cast iron arm

  • Buddy Holly with The Roomates

    Dearest

  • Ritchie Valens

    Donna

  • The Big Bopper

    Someone watching over you

  • Buddy Holly

    Learning the game

  • Buddy Holly

    Gone

  • Mike Berry & The Outlaws/Mike Berry and The Western All Stars

    Tribute to Buddy Holly (mix)

Broadcasts

  • Sun 2 Feb 202018:00
    BBC Radio Guernsey, BBC Radio Jersey, BBC Radio Devon & BBC Radio Cornwall
  • Sun 2 Feb 202022:00
    BBC Radio Bristol, BBC Radio Gloucestershire, BBC Radio Somerset & BBC Radio Wiltshire