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Edmund Hockridge and Adam Faith

Celebrating stars whose records were first heard in the 1950s, using Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Light Programme and Radio Luxembourg archive. Desmond remembers Edmund Hockridge and Adam Faith.

Desmond Carrington continues to celebrate icons of the 50s, using words and music from the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ and Radio Luxembourg archives.

Each one-hour programme features stars interviewed by John Hannam and this week's show features the Canadian baritone and actor Edmund Hockridge and Adam Faith, who was born Terry Nelhams in Acton, London.

Throughout the series, Desmond's guest is the veteran singer and broadcaster Teddy Johnson who, 60 years ago, was the first British presenter of the first-ever radio series of Top Twenty record programmes.

1 hour

Last on

Tue 15 Feb 2011 22:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • New Philharmonia Orchestra

    Music Music Music

    • Best Of Teresa Brewer.
    • SPECTRUM: 544 262.

  • The Four Aces

    Love Is A Many Splendored Thing

    • Memories Are Made Of This.
    • MARKS AND SPENCER: MS 5490Y.

  • Tony Bennett

    Because Of You

    • Tony Bennett The Collection.
    • MARKS AND SPENCER: MS 4800H.

  • Peggy Lee

    Fever

    • Peggy Lee The Collection.
    • MARKS AND SPENCER: MS 4800P.

  • Edmund Hockridge

    Hey There

    • Pyjama Game (London Cast).
    • SEPIA: SEPIA 1072.

  • Edmund Hockridge / Cast

    Small Talk

    • Pyjama Game (London Cast).
    • SEPIA: SEPIA 1072.

  • Radio Orchestra / Keynotes

    Take It From Here

    • Miss Alma Cogan!.
    • SEPIA: SEPIA 8003.

  • Joy Nichols, Jimmy Edwards, Dick Bentley

    Little Red Monkey

    • Golden Age Of Radio.
    • READERS DIGEST: RDCD 536.

  • Ray Anthony

    Trumpet Boogie

    • Navy Show Broadcasts.
    • MONTPELLIER: MONTCD 006.

  • Adam Faith

    What Do You Want

    • Adam Faith The Ep Collection.
    • SEE FOR MILES: SEECD 714.

  • Adam Faith

    Message To Martha

    • Adam Faith The Ep Collection.
    • SEE FOR MILES: SEECD 714.

  • Teddy Johnson

    Beloved Be Faithful

    • Big Beautiful Male Voice.
    • MEMOIR: CDMOIR 572.

  • Maurice Chevalier & Hermione Gingold - I Remember It Well

  • Bill Haley and His Comets

    Rock Around The Clock

    • America's Number Ones Of The 50's.
    • ACROBAT: ACFCD 7501.

  • Oklahoma (Film Soundtrack)

    Oklahoma (Finale)

    • Oklahoma.
    • EMI: ZDM T 64691.

Broadcast

  • Tue 15 Feb 2011 22:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2