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1958

Episode 8 of 50

Jeremy Vine introduces an audio journey through five decades. 1958: the year of the hula hoop, the Munich air disaster and Eddie Cochran's Summertime Blues.

Sounds of the 20th Century is an audio journey through five decades of triumph, tragedy and trivia in 50 hour-long episodes.

Each programme is dedicated to one year from 1951 to 2000 and features nothing that wasn't heard, seen or read at the time. There's no hindsight, no "I-heart-the-80s"-style reminiscences; just the music, the news, the radio, the TV and the movies as they were first experienced.

Jeremy Vine introduces 1958, the year of the first Aldermaston March and the Ban the Bomb campaign. London experiences its first race riots in Notting Hill. Two great British drivers - Stirling Moss and Mike Hawthorne - battle for the Formula One championship but sport is dominated by Manchester United's Munich disaster.

Elvis Presley joins the army but British kids have a new rock 'n' roll hero, Cliff Richard. It's the year of South Pacific and Magic Moments. Eddie Cochran has the Summertime Blues and Buddy Holly raves on.

57 minutes

Last on

Tue 24 Feb 2015 23:00
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Tracklisting

    • Buddy Holly

      Rave On

  • Sam Cooke

    You Send Me

  • Link Wray

    The Rumble

  • Elvis Presley - Jailhouse Rock

  • Elvis Presley - Kid Creole

  • Cliff Richard & The Drifters

    Move It

  • Gerry Granahan

    No Chemise Please

  • Ricky Nelson

    Poor Little Fool

  • The Kingston Trio

    The Tijuana Jail

  • The Kingston Trio

    Tom Dooley

  • Laurie London

    He's Got The Whole World In His Hands

  • Larry Williams

    Bony Maronie

  • Danny & the Juniors

    At The Hop

  • Teddy Bears

    To Know Him Is To Love Him

  • Connie Francis

    Stupid Cupid

  • Chuck Berry

    Sweet Little Sixteen

  • The Everly Brothers

    All I Have To Do Is Dream

  • Conway Twitty

    It's Only Make Believe

  • Bobby Darin

    Splish Splash

  • Elias & His Zig‐Zag Jive Flutes

    Tom Hark

  • Perry Como

    Magic Moments

  • South Pacific Cast - Happy Talk

  • The Big Bopper

    Chantilly Lace

  • Eddie Cochran

    Summertime Blues

  • Jerry Lewis

    High School Hop

  • Little Richard

    Good Golly Miss Molly

Credit

Producer Trevor Dann

Broadcasts

  • Thu 26 May 2011 22:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2
  • Tue 24 Feb 2015 23:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2