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Brian Matthew with hits from the golden decade of pop. The Chronicles remembers the Budget of 1960, Sandie Shaw and Eurovision, and the assassination of Martin Luther King in 1968.

Tracks today include The Overlanders, Gary Edwards, Tommy Roe, Gladys Knight and the Pips, the late Johnny Preston, Louise Cordet, Lance Fortune and The Cookies. There's a Double-A side from The Everly Brothers, and a Three-In-A-Row chosen by listener Ray Colesby. Oh, and what was Les Vandyke's real name? And can you solve the George Chakiris mystery?

The Chronicles remembers the Budget of 1960, Sandie Shaw and Eurovision, and the assassination of Martin Luther King in 1968.

1 hour, 55 minutes

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Sat 2 Apr 2011 08:05
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Music Played

  • Duane Eddy

    Dance With The Guitar Man

    • Family Favourites (Various Artists).
    • FAMILY FAVOURITES.

  • The Strangeloves

    Cara-Lin

    • Chartbusters USA.
    • Ace.

  • The Overlanders

    Michelle

    • 50 Number One's Of The 60's (Various).
    • GLOBAL TELEVISION.

  • Double "A" Side

    • The Everly Brothers

      Lucille

      • The Very Best Of The Everly Brothers Vol Pickwick Music.

  • The Everly Brothers

    So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad)

    • 25 Years Of Rock 'n' Roll.
    • CONNOISSEUR.

  • Gladys Knight & the Pips

    If You Ever Get Your Hands On Love

    • A Cellarful Of Motown!.
    • TAMLA MOTOWN.

  • Johnny Preston

    My Heart Knows

    • Feel So Fine.
    • Castle.

  • Lonnie Donegan

    My Old Man's A Dustman

    • King Of Skiffle.
    • Castle.

  • The Beatles

    Can't Buy Me Love

    • The Beatles 1.
    • APPLE.

  • Sandie Shaw - Puppet On A String

  • Glen Campbell

    Dreams Of The Everyday Housewife

    • The Very Best Of ....
    • CAPITOL.

  • Louise Cordet

    I'm Just A Baby

    • The Sweet Beat Of Louise Cordet.
    • RPM Records.

  • Lance Fortune

    Be Mine

    • Jukebox Collection: Teen Beat.
    • OLD GOLD.

  • Playing Hard To Get

    • Gary Edwards Combo

      The Method

      • Single.
      • Oriole.

  • Tommy Roe

    The Folk Singer

    • Greatest Hits.
    • MCA.

  • Long John Baldry

    Up Above My Head

    • Looking At...The UA Years 1964-1966.
    • EMI.

  • The Gladiators

    Tovarich

    • Instrumental Guitars.
    • EMI.

  • The Beach Boys

    Good Vibrations

    • The Platinum Collection.
    • CAPITOL.

  • The Cookies

    Chains

    • Goffin And King Songbook.
    • Connoisseur.

  • Little Jerry Williams

    Baby You're My Everything

    • It's All Good Swamp Dogg.
    • Kent Music.

  • I Write The Songs

    • Johnny Worth

      Someone Else's Baby

      • Embassy Teen Favourites.
      • Espresso Records.

  • Adam Faith

    How About That

    • The Best Of Adam Faith.
    • EMI.

  • Tuesday's Children

    She

    • Strange Light From The East.
    • Rev Ola.

  • Dusty Springfield

    Goin' Back

    • Dusty Springfield Dusty.
    • PHILIPS.

  • George Chakiris

    The Heart Of A Teenage Girl

    • Trimuph Records - History Of A Label.
    • Diamond Series.

  • Three In A Row

    • Gene Pitney

      That Girl Belongs To Yesterday

      • The Ep Collection.
      • SEE FOR MILES.

  • The Rolling Stones - Yesterday's Papers

  • Traffic

    Paper Sun

    • The Collection.
    • Island.

  • Freddie & the Dreamers

    If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody

    • The Best Of Freddie & The Dreamers.
    • C5 RECORDS.

  • Michael Cox

    Teenage Love

    • British Beat Before The Beatles Vol 6.
    • EMI.

  • James Brown

    It's A Man's Man's Man's World

    • The Best Of James Brown.
    • K-TEL.

  • Tammy Montgomery

    I Cried

    • The Complete Solo Collection.
    • Motown.

  • The Hollies

    Quit Your Lowdown Ways

    • The Long Road ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ.
    • EMI.

  • Huey β€œPiano” Smith & His Clowns

    Pop-Eye

    • The Ace (USA) Story Vol 1.
    • Ace.

Broadcast

  • Sat 2 Apr 2011 08:05
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2