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Episode 5: 1959

A series looking back at the events and music of each year from 1955 - 1979. Tonight part 5: 1959. First broadcast in 1980.

A 25-part series, first broadcast in 1980, covering the years 1955-1979. The most significant records of each year are set against Pathe and Movietone newsreels, as well as extracts from Billboard magazine, archive recordings and newspaper clippings read by Bill Bingham. Tonight Stuart Grundy introduces part 5, which looks back at 1959.

1 hour

Last on

Tue 2 Jun 2020 02:30

Music Played

  • Buddy Holly

    It Doesn't Matter Anymore

    • Very Best Of Buddy Holly & The Cric.
    • Universal Music Tv.
    • 112 046-2.
  • Tommy Dee

    THREE STARS

    • THE CREST RECORDS STORY: TALK ABOUT A PARTY!.
    • ROCKSTAR.
    • RSRCD-017.
  • Adam Faith

    What Do You Want

    • The Hits Of 1960 (Various Artists).
    • EMI.
    • CD-MFP-6018.
  • Emile Ford & the Checkmates

    WHAT DO YOU WANT TO MAKE THOSE EYES AT ME FOR?

    • The Swingin' 60's - 1.
    • MUSIC FOR PLEASURE EMI.
    • CD-MFP-5897.
  • The Coasters

    Charlie Brown

    • Atlantic Soul (Various Artists).
    • Warner E.S.P..
    • 7567-80595-9*.
  • BYRNES, EDD & CONNIE STEVENS

    KOOKIE KOOKIE (LEND ME YOUR COMB)

    • N/A.
    • WARNER.
    • WEP-6108.
  • Lonnie Donegan

    DOES YOUR CHEWING GUM LOSE ITS FLAVOUR

    • TALKING GUITAR BLUES.
    • SEQUEL RECORDS.
    • NEECD-325.
  • Bobby Darin

    Mack the Knife

    • Songs Of The Century (Disc 1).
    • Global Records & Tapes.
    • RADCD-119.
  • Eddie Cochran

    C'mon Everybody

    • That's Rock'n'Roll (Various Artists).
    • EMI.
    • CDEMTVD-100.
  • Cliff Richard

    Travellin' Light

    • Cliff Richard - 40 Golden Greats.
    • EMI.
    • CDP-792426 2.
  • Wilbert Harrison

    KANSAS CITY

    • THE FIRE/FURY RECORDS STORY.
    • CAPRICORN.
    • 9-42009-2.
  • Duane Eddy

    PETER GUNN

    • 21 GREATEST HITS.
    • MOTOWN.
    • WD-72547.
  • Neil Sedaka

    Oh Carol

    • Timeless.
    • Polydor/Flying Music.
    • 511-442-2.
  • Ritchie Valens

    DONNA

    • UNCHAINED MELODIES II.
    • TELSTAR.
    • TCD-2515.
  • Johnny Horton

    THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS

    • Battle Of New Orleans.
    • CBS Select.
    • BUK50150.
  • Elvis Presley

    ONE NIGHT

    • ELVIS - NBC TV SPECIAL.
    • RCA.
    • ND838-94.
  • Bobby Darin

    DREAM LOVER

    • THE ULTIMATE BOBBY DARIN.
    • WARNER.
    • 9-27606-2.
  • Cliff Richard

    Living Doll

    • At Your Request Anne Robinson Your 16 Favourite Tracks.
    • 91热爆.
    • 91热爆 CD-733.
  • MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET (PERKINS/PRESLEY/LEE-LEWIS)

    I SHALL NOT BE MOVED

    • The Complete Million Dollar Quartet.
    • RCA/SONY/BMG.
    • 8287-88935-2.
  • Alexis Korner, Bill Colyer, Dick Smith, Jon Bastable & Ken Colyer

    DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE

    • Freight Train.
    • Castle Music.
    • CMEDD-810.
  • Dion & The Belmonts

    A TEENAGER IN LOVE

    • The Magic Moment: The Sound of the Brill Building.
    • Jasmine.
    • JASCD 747.
  • N*E*R*D

    She Wants To Move

    • Virgin.
  • R贸is铆n Murphy

    Murphy's Law

    • Skint Records.
  • Wall of Voodoo

    Mexican Radio

    • I.R.S..
  • The Who

    I'm The Face

    • Universal.

Broadcasts

  • Sat 6 Dec 2014 04:00
  • Wed 2 Dec 2015 01:00
  • Tue 29 Nov 2016 01:00
  • Sat 1 Dec 2018 04:00
  • Wed 20 Nov 2019 01:00
  • Tue 2 Jun 2020 02:30