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Duane Eddy shares his memories of the 1970s

Duane Eddy joins Johnnie to chat about his career in the 1970s, plus his UK tour this month.

Duane was born in New York in 1938 but moved to Arizona as a teenager. He began playing guitar when he was five years old and when he was sixteen, he formed his first duo with his friend, Jimmy Delbridge. The pair met the then radio disc jockey Lee Hazlewood, who produced their single, "Soda Fountain Girl" in 1955. Duane would go on to have a long history with Lee.

Eddy became known for his technique of playing lead on his guitar's bass strings to produce his signature "twangy" sound. In 1958, he had his first breakthrough hit, "Rebel 'Rouser", reaching number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It sold over one million copies, earning Eddy his first gold disc.

As well as his successful recording career, Eddy also made a name for himself in the movies in the 1960s too.

In the 1970s, he began producing records for the likes of Phil Everly and Waylon Jennings. He hit the top ten again in the UK in 1975 with hit songwriter Tony Macaulay and former founding member of The Seekers, Keith Potger - the record was, "Play Me Like You Play Your Guitar".

As well as Duane, you can also hear another track chosen by a listener for inclusion in 'Johnnie's Jukebox' plus Johnnie will take a look back at stories from 'This Week In Music' with the help of clips from the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Archive.

1 hour, 56 minutes

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Tue 16 Oct 2018 03:00
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Music Played

  • The Jimmy Castor Bunch

    Troglodyte (Cave Man)

  • Pratt & McClain

    Happy Days

    • Television's Greatest Hits Volume 3 70s & 80s.
    • Silva Screen Records Ltd.

  • Queen

    Don't Stop Me Now

    • Jazz.
    • Island.
    • 12.

  • David Bowie

    Fame

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Mr. Blue Sky

    • The Very Best Of.
    • Frontiers Records.
    • T1.

  • Chaka Khan

    I'm Every Woman

    • NOW Boogie Nights - Disco Classics (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Mike Oldfield

    Tubular Bells, Part One

    • Greatest Hits Of The 70's (Various).
    • Disky.

  • Jeff Wayne

    Forever Autumn (feat. Justin Hayward)

    • Fantastic 70's (Various Artists).
    • Sony.
    • 13.

  • Van Morrison

    Gloria (Live)

    • The Very Best Of Van Morrison.
    • Polydor.

  • David Cassidy

    How Can I Be Sure

    • 70's Number Ones Vol 3.
    • Old Gold.
    • 4.

  • 10cc

    Wall Street Shuffle

    • Million Sellers Vol.13 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.

  • Marmalade

    Cousin Norman

  • ABBA

    Waterloo

    • Abba Gold (40th Anniversary Edition).
    • Polar.
    • 019.

  • The Jam

    The Eton Rifles

    • The Jam: The Singles 1977-1979.
    • Polydor.

  • Van Morrison

    Into The Mystic (Live)

    • Still On Top - The Greatest Hits.
    • Exile.

  • Heatwave

    Boogie Nights

    • Too Hot To Handle.
    • BBR.
    • 013.

  • Elton John

    Philadelphia Freedom

    • Diamonds.
    • Virgin EMI Records.

  • Duane Eddy

    Rebel Rouser

    • Baby Boomer Classics - The Fifties Vo.
    • Trax Label.

  • Duane Eddy

    Rebel Rouser

    • Baby Boomer Classics - The Fifties Vo.
    • Trax Label.

  • Duane Eddy & The Rebelettes

    Play Me Like You Play Your Guitar

    • (Single).
    • Gto.

  • Sandie Shaw

    (There's) Always Something There to Remind Me

    • Sandie Shaw - The Collection.
    • Castle.

  • Phil Everly

    Our Song

    • Star Spangled Springer.
    • RCA.
    • 7.

  • Duane Eddy, Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson

    You Are My Sunshine

    • Elektra.

  • Simon & Garfunkel

    Bridge Over Troubled Water

    • Bridge Over Troubled Water.
    • Columbia.

Broadcasts

  • Sun 14 Oct 2018 15:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2
  • Tue 16 Oct 2018 03:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2