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Great music from the decade that had everything

Great music from the decade that gave us great voices, great songs, the unique sound of doo wop, the emergence of soul and the arrival of rock and roll.

All the hits and more from the decade that had everything. We hear classic songs by some of the greatest names ever to go into the recording studio and the stories of how the songs and recordings came to be along with an insight into the lives of the stars who made them. So with great voices, great songs the unique sound of Doo Wop, the emergence of Soul, the arrival of Rock and Roll and some of the most enduring musicals of all time from Hollywood and Broadway, what's not to like?

57 minutes

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Fri 16 Dec 2016 19:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • The Everly Brothers

    Claudette

    • Greatest Hits Of The 50's CD5.
    • 1.

  • Kay Starr

    On A Slow Boat To China

    • 18 Rare Golden Collector Hits Of The Swingin' '50s And '60s.
    • 2.

  • Paul Anka

    Diana

    • Billboard Top Rock 'N' Roll Hits - 1957.
    • 3.

  • The Falcons

    Just For Your Love

    • You're So Fine.
    • 3.

  • Cliff Richard

    As Time Goes By

    • Cliff Sings CD1.
    • 7.

  • Gene Vincent

    Race With The Devil

    • 1956 British Hit Parade: Britain's Greatest Hits Volume 5 Part 2 CD3.
    • 5.

  • Ruth Brown

    Lucky Lips

    • The Forgotten 45s 1957-1959 CD1.
    • 16.

  • Neil Sedaka

    Oh Carol

    • Nipper's Greatest Hits: The '50s Volume 1.
    • 19.

  • Jesse Devlin

    What's New

  • Chuck Berry

    Roll Over Beethoven

    • Chuck Berry: The Chess Box CD1.
    • 9.

  • The Drifters

    Dance With Me

    • Atlantic Rhythm And Blues 1947-1974: Volume 4 1958-1962.
    • Warner Music UK Limited.
    • 8.

  • Edmundo Ros

    Colonel Bogey

    • Rhythms Of The South / New Rhythms Of The South.
    • 8.

  • Eddie Cochran

    Somethin' Else

    • Greatest Hits Of The 50's CD5.
    • 2.

  • Nat King Cole

    Stardust

    • 1957 British Hit Parade: Britain's Greatest Hits Volume 6 Part2 CD3.
    • 7.

  • Connie Francis

    Plenty Good Lovin'

    • Connie Francis: The Singles Collection.
    • 19.

  • Celeste Holm & Frank Sinatra

    Who Wants To Be A Millionaire

    • High Society.
    • Capitol.
    • 4.

  • The Platters

    (When You're Heart's On Fire) Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

    • The Golden Years Of The '50s Volume 2.
    • 20.

  • Teresa Brewer

    Silver Dollar

  • Elvis Presley

    All Shook Up

    • Billboard Top Rock 'N' Roll Hits - 1957.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Fri 16 Dec 2016 19:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2