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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 30 Dec 2016 19:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • The Isley Brothers

    Without A Song

    • Shout.
    • RCA.

  • Guy Mitchell

    Singing The Blues

    • Hits Of The '50s.
    • EMI Records Limited.
    • 2.

  • Alma Cogan

    They Can't Take That Away From Me

    • The Almanac CD1.
    • 3.

  • Little Richard

    The Girl Can't Help It

    • 1957 British Hit Parade: Britain's Greatest Hits Volume 6 CD2.
    • Acrobat.
    • 16.

  • Johnny Cash

    Hey Good Lookin'

    • The Greatness Of Johnny Cash.
    • Sun Record Company.
    • 10.

  • Frankie Vaughan

    Green Door

    • World Hits 1956.
    • Mercury Records Limited.
    • 5.

  • Julie London

    I Wanna Be Loved

    • Make Love To Me.
    • London Records.
    • 1.

  • The Crickets

    Peggy Sue

    • Baby Boomer Classics: The '50s Volume 1.
    • 16.

  • The Clovers

    Love, Love, Love

    • Atlantic Rhythm And Blues 1947-1974: Volume 3 1955-1958.
    • Warner Music UK Limited.
    • 11.

  • LaVern Baker

    I Cried A Tear

    • American Music Library: The Hits Of 1959 CD1.
    • Future Noise Music.
    • 5.

  • Clyde McPhatter

    A Lovers Question

    • Stand By Me.
    • Atlantic.
    • 18.

  • Frank Sinatra

    Baubles, Bangles and Beads

    • The Great Films And Shows Volume 3.
    • 8.

  • Little Anthony & the Imperials

    Shimmy Shimmy Ko Ko Bop

    • Greatest Hits Of The 50's CD2.
    • Warner Music UK Limited.
    • 6.

  • Ella Fitzgerald

    But Not For Me

    • Essential Ella.
    • 13.

  • Johnny Otis

    Telephone Baby

    • Capitol Years.
    • 6.

  • Elvis Presley

    Too Much

    • The Complete '50s Masters Disc 2: The King Of Rock 'N' Roll.
    • 19.

Broadcast

  • Fri 30 Dec 2016 19:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2