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The Old Grey Whistle Test at 50

Two hours of the very best Seventies tracks, mixed with loads of forgotten gems too.

鈥榃hispering鈥� Bob joins Johnnie for tales and tunes from one of TV鈥檚 most iconic music shows.

Two hours of the very best Seventies tracks, mixed with loads of forgotten gems too.

鈥榃hispering鈥� Bob joins Johnnie for tales and tunes from one of TV鈥檚 most iconic music shows.

The Old Grey Whistle Test began this very week in 1971 on 麻豆约拍2, back when David Attenborough was the boss of the channel. The first host was Richard Williams, but Bob鈥檚 the man most closely associated with the programme, and he presented it from 1972 until the end of the decade, witnessing first-hand some of the most memorable TV music performances of the era. He鈥檒l have stories and anecdotes from his time at the helm, and we鈥檒l dig out a few of those legendary live tracks from the archives.

We look back too at the first-ever Glastonbury event this week in 1970 with hazy memories from Al Stewart, plus James and Andy from Stackridge, all of whom played on the bill that weekend.

A great single from a Broadway legend makes its way into 鈥楯ohnnie's Jukebox鈥� at the suggestion of Nikki French in Luton, and this week鈥檚 鈥極ne Of A Kind鈥� song takes us back to that post-punk era of 鈥�77 with a Top 20 debut hit from a true musical maverick.

Get in touch anytime for a mention on one of our future shows: walker@bbc.co.uk

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1 hour, 55 minutes

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Sun 19 Sep 2021 15:00
麻豆约拍 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Earth, Wind & Fire

    September

    • Greatest Hits Of 1978 (Various Artis.
    • Premier.
    • 3.

  • Jimmy Cliff

    You Can Get It If You Really Want

    • The Harder They Come.

  • Cat Stevens

    How Can I Tell You

    • Steve Wright's Sunday Love Songs III.
    • Universal Music Tv/Bbc.

  • Stackridge

    Dora The Female Explorer

    • Stackridge.

  • Al Stewart

    Time Passages

    • (Single).
    • Arista.
    • 6.

  • Supertramp

    Breakfast In America

    • The Very Best Of Supertramp.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • JOHNNIE'S JUKEBOX

    • Barbra Streisand

      Stoney End

      • Barbra Streisand Greatest Hits Vol.2.
      • CBS.

  • The Partridge Family & David Cassidy

    I Think I Love You

    • Single - Bell 1130.

  • David Bowie

    Heroes

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

  • Frankie Valli

    Grease

    • Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - Ve.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 18.

  • The Clash

    London Calling

    • Billy Elliot O.S.T. - Various Artists.
    • Polydor.

  • Blondie

    Denis

    • Atomic: The Very Best Of Blondie.
    • EMI.

  • Jim Capaldi

    Love Hurts

    • Acuff-Rose Opryland Music: 50th Anniv.
    • Acuff-Rose Opryland.

  • Neil Young

    Only Love Can Break Your Heart

    • After The Gold Rush.
    • Reprise.
    • 3.

  • Thin Lizzy

    Do Anything You Want To

    • Greatest Hits.
    • Universal Music TV.

  • Tami Lynn

    I'm Gonna Run Away From You

    • At The Club (Various Artists).
    • Kent.
    • 5.

  • ONE OF A KIND

    • Jonathan Richman

      Roadrunner (Once)

      • Jonathan Richman: The Beserkley Years.
      • Rhino.

  • Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

    American Girl

    • Greatest Hits.
    • MCA.

  • Area Code 615

    Stone Fox Chase

  • Lynyrd Skynyrd

    Sweet 麻豆约拍 Alabama

    • The All Time Greatest Rock Songs ....
    • Columbia.

  • Bob Marley & The Wailers

    Stir It Up

    • Bob Marley & The Wailers - Legend.
    • Island.

  • Kraftwerk

    Autobahn

    • (Single).
    • Vertigo.

  • Genesis

    Afterglow

    • Wind And Wuthering.

  • Harry Chapin

    W*O*L*D*

    • Single - Elektra K 12133.

Broadcast

  • Sun 19 Sep 2021 15:00
    麻豆约拍 Radio 2