Old News (Jan.2008 onwards)

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On Tuesday 2nd September we had MAMA'S PART 2. This was another music special featuring the word "Mama" in all of the tracks. Some of the artists selected were Hasil Adkins, Hank Ballard, Viscounts, Tommy Scott, Will Bradley, Johnny Cash, Lynn Pratt, Roy Orbison, Smiley Lewis and many more. Another great show for all those pretty Mama's out there!!

Club Member 0003 Gerd Stassen kindly sponsored the whole show - Thanks Gerd !

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On Tuesday 26th August we had a night called TEXAS. This night was for club member Joerg Lehmann's wife PAM. She had a traumatic period some time ago and is now fully recovered. This night was dedicated to her, as she is a Texan lady from down San Antonio way, now living in Germany! We featured Texan songs by a host of artists on this special night. Here are a few... Hank Snow, Asleep At The Wheel, Tommy Sands, Wayne Hancock, Ted Herrold, Johnny Horton, Flying Saucers, Gene O'Quin, Don Lang, Stan Freburg, Dale Watson, Bob Wills, Buck Wheat, Louis Jordan, Oscar McLollie, Rosie Flores, Tex Williams plus many more.

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On Tuesday 19th August we had GRT club members 0100 Alan and Wendy Titley. This was a surprise birthday present for Alan from his wife Wendy. She also offered to sponsor Alan's appearance to celebrate his 65th Birthday! Alan brought a selection of rare records to play on the show!

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On Tuesday 12th August we had GRT club member Brian Brain. Brian brought his partner Jenny, and friend Ian who manned the phones that night. They travelled up from Hastings to present a special show called Body Parts - Ten Long Fingers, Shake A Leg, Two Eyes, Tongue Tied, Pointed Toe Shoes, Baby Face, Flat Feet, Lucky Lips, One Hand Loose and so on. Brian also kindly sponsored the show! - Thanks mate!

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Tuesday 5th August was Dell's Early Birthday Party! Club members Robin & Norma sponsored the whole show, to say Happy Birthday to Dell for the 6th August, when he reached the BIG 60 - Thanks you two!!

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On Tuesday 29th July we had the word BLUE as the theme for the show. We didn't play the obvious as you've heard them hundreds of times before! Take Blue Suede Shoes for example, we all know Carl Perkins, but I played it by Art Adams, The Marcel's Blue Moon covered by Jerry Arnold and Tommy Sand's Blue Ribbon Baby by Colin Cook.

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On Tuesday 22nd July we had the return of Tony Fry. Tony was a researcher for the BBC for many years and specialises in the Blues, Rhythm & Blues, Doo-Wop and Rockabilly. Tony travelled down from his home in Shrewsbury with another selection of rare rockin' tracks from his private collection.

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On Tuesday 15th July we had club members James & Mel from sunny Strood in Kent. James is a rockin' DJ (when he's not sitting in his mechanical digger at work!) and Minxy Mel, his partner, was manning the phones that night. James brought some records from his big collection, and as always he found something Dell had never heard before. They also sponsored the whole show! Great couple - Thanks!

Sadly, Stan Perkins had to cancel his tour of the UK because of ill health, so his visit to Radio Caroline on 15th July was also cancelled. Get Well Soon, Stan.

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On Tuesday 8th July we had Chester as a guest on the show. He came down to promote the new book he has written about his wild and interesting life. The book is called "JUST FOR KICKS!" and has 400 pages of stories and great photos! He also planned a Ton Up day on the 20th July 2008 at Jacks Hill Cafe on the A5 at Towcester, Northants. Hundreds of classic bikes, memorabilia stalls, eggs & chips and 'live' music from The Rapiers. Even Mike Sarne was there.

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On Tuesday 1st July we had a night called PARTY. Every track had the word "Party" in the title. Here are a few we played. Wanda Jackson\Let's Have A Party, Bob Jaxon\Beach Party, Buddy Knox\Party Doll, Ray Smith\Did We Have A Party, Tommy Steele\Teenage Party, Fabian\Wild Party, Sam Cooke\Havin' A Party, Chubby Checker\Dancin' Party, Del Tones\Moonlight Party and many more.

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On Tuesday 24th June we had a special show dedicated to Rockin' Yann called CRAZY. Every track had the word "Crazy" in the title! We have even invited Rockin' Yann down on this special evening, as he starts a new career in July, and will not be able to help out so often. Here is a taster of some of the tracks we played.....Jerry Lee Lewis\Crazy Arms, Marcels\Crazy Bells, Ted Herrold\Crazy Boy, Hearts\She Drives Me Crazy, Boyd Bennett\Crazy, Gene Vincent\Crazy Legs, Johnny Otis\Crazy Country Hop and many more. A Crazy night for a Crazy man eh!!

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On Tuesday 17th June we had Alan Wilson who runs Western Star Records, and he brought Bill Fadden down with him. Bill has a new CD called "Looking For Some Happiness", and we played some tracks from this album, and Bill also sang and played his acoustic guitar for some 'live' numbers. We also chatted to Alan about his latest releases on the label. Western Star Records also kindly sponsored this show - Thanks Guys!!

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On Tuesday 10th June we had club member Bill Haynes on the show. Bill brought a selection of tracks to play from his private collection, and Karen manned the phones. Thanks to Des Finn (a friend of Bill's,) the whole show was sponsored !!

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On Tuesday 3rd June we had a music special featuring The Colour RED. Every track we played had the colour RED in the title. Here are some examples of tracks we featured:- Red Planet Rock, Red Light, Red Cadillac & A Black Moustache, Red For Danger, Red Hot, Booger Red, Red Sails In The Sunset, My Little Red Wagon, Red Hot Rockin' Blues and many more.

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On Tuesday 27th May we had another Retro Show featuring current rockin' bands on the club circuit, and some names from the past 25 years! Here are just a few of the bands we featured: Jack Rabbit Slim, The Kingcats, LenneRockers, Crazy Cavan, Paul Ansell, High Voltage, Firebirds, Dave Phillips, Jive Romeros, Darrel Higham, The Jets, High Strung Ramblers and dozens more!!

This was Rockin' Yann's last regular night with us, due to him being made redundant from his job! Club members Norma & Robin Speechley sponsored the whole show to say thanks to Yann for his hard work and dedication to the listeners and to Good Rockin' Tonight over the years!

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On Tuesday 20th May we had Kytsun Wolfe in the studio. Kytsun plays "Cliff Richard" at The London Palladium on Sunday 14th September. He's sensational - Cliff in all but name. The show is called "The Golden Celebration - 50 Years of Cliff Richard and The Shadows". On the bill are The Rapiers (as The Shadows), Wee Willie Harris, The Vernons Girls, Billie Davis and Jet Harris. The compere is Diddy Dave Hamilton. Kytsun chatted about his busy lifestyle, and he gave us some tickets as prizes for the listeners.

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On Tuesday 13th May we had Tony Barratt from Rockstar Records on the show. Tony returned to the show to tell the listeners about his latest releases on the label, and to play a selection of tracks from his collection. Rockstar Records donated some prizes, and also sponsored the whole show! Thanks Tony!

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On Tuesday 6th May we had Chris Black. He is currently touring the country with his stage show called "The C'Mon Everybody Show". He told us about the busy lifestyle he has, touring theatres and clubs all over the country. Check out their website on www.cmoneverybodyshow.com. He also played tracks from his latest CD called 'Crazy Man Crazy' - Comedy Rock'n'Roll. Chris donated a few CD's as prizes for the listeners, and his production company also sponsored the whole show! Thanks guys !

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On Tuesday 29th April we had a show called Records And Jukeboxes. Three hours of tracks featuring the word Records and Jukeboxes. Here are some examples of this special show - Carl Perkins/Rockin' Record Hop, Freddie Cannon/If You Were A Rock'n'Roll Record, Billy Walker/The Record, Tom Tall/Stack-A-Records, Benny Joy/Rollin' The Jukebox Rock, Jimmie Dolan/Jukebox Boogie, Canadians/Jukebox Baby, Wiley Barkdull/Mr. Jukebox and many more!

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On Tuesday 22nd April 2008 we had Rocking Johnny Austin on the show! Johnny recorded a popular stroller back in the eighties called 'Rockabilly Stroll' which took off all over the country in rock'n'roll clubs! Johnny has made various recordings over the years and was awarded an MBE for his work with charities. He lives in Uttoxeter these days, and he sponsored the whole show! Thanks Johnny!

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On Tuesday 15th April we had Dave Briggs on the show. Dave has played guitar for many bands over the years (including The Ravens) and is currently with The Avengers. He chatted about his long music career, and he was joined by Richard Miles who runs the Borough Green Rock'n'Roll Club in Kent, who also sponsored Dave's appearance on the show! Thanks guys!

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On Tuesday 8th April we had the return of John Fisher, who played yet another selection of rare and rocking tracks from his huge record collection. Club member Peter Lehner from Austria sponsored the whole show! - Thanks Peter!

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On Tuesday 1st April we had a rockin' night called MAMA Part 1. Every track we played featured the word 'Mama' in the title. There are many, so listen out for future shows. Here are some examples from this show. Richard Berry\ Yama Yama Pretty Mama, Wee Willie Harris\Lollypop Mama, Johnny Bond\Mean Mama Boogie, Ray Campi\Pretty Mama, Checkers\Mama's Daughter, Bill Carlisle\Bell Clappin' Mama, Clovers\Little Mama and many more! The whole show was sponsored by club member Colin Decosta, and he also donated a double CD as a prize for a lucky winner - Thanks Colin!!

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On Tuesday 25th March we had fifties legend Eden Kane on the show. He came down with agent and promoter Dave Lodge. Eden lives in the States now, and is over here for a tour of the UK. We chatted to him about his early days and played some of his hits like Well I Ask You, Get Lost and Forget Me Not.

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On Tuesday 18th March we had Paul Paterson and his wife Charlotte on the show. Paul is the lead guitarist with both High Voltage & Union Avenue. Paul's early years were with the Radium Cats. He told the listeners about his new CD called 'Nite Of A 1000 Guitars'. Paul also played some tracks by other artists who have influenced him over the years.
Club member Steve Willis sponsored the show! Thanks again Steve!

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On Tuesday 11th March, unfortunately Steve Willis had to cancel because he was ill, but he will return later in the year. Steve runs Rollin' Records in Beckenham, Kent and, in his absence, Dell played some tracks from Steve's new CD release, the High Voltage album called 'I Gotta Gun'. Steve gave a copy of the CD as a prize in our weekly competition, and he also sponsored the whole show - Thanks Steve!!

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On Tuesday 4th March we had Graham Fenton. He came down to chat about his busy lifestyle with Matchbox, and also pay a tribute to his old departed pals Screaming Lord Sutch and Carlo Little. Graham also wants to pay tribute to Freddie Fingers Lee who has suffered two strokes and is unable to perform any more. He played some tracks by other artists that have influenced him over the years. Graham is planning a solo album sometime in the future. He is so popular with the listeners and it is a pleasure to invite back on the show !
Club member Steve Foster (0081) was also in the studio.

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On Tuesday 26th February we had the return of club member Bill Haynes who picked another selection of his favourite rockers from his collection. Bill also kindly sponsored the show - Thanks Bill.

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On February 19th 2008 Janie and her partner Ade came on the show as my guests. Janie is known on the scene as 'The Wild Cruisin' Cat', and they told the listeners about their club, The Crondall Rock'n'Roll Club. They also played some tracks from the new CD by The Rat Pack. The Rat Pack kindly sponsored the show! Thanks guys!

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On Tuesday 12th Feb 2008 we had the return of Tony Fry, the BBC researcher and discographer, who brought a selection of rare Doo-Wop tracks from his vast record collection. Tony is very popular with the listeners each time we invite him on to the show!

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On Tuesday 5th February 2008 we had the return of club member Rodney Rocker Rich. He is came up from Winchester with his life long pal 'Senge'. Rocker, as he likes to be called, played another selection of records from his private collection. He also sponsored the whole show! Thanks Rocker!

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On Tuesday 29th January we had Nick Dadd from the Roofraisers on the show. Nick is the lead singer with the band, and came down to promote their new CD. He also played a selection of tracks that have influenced him over the years. The Roofraisers also sponsored the whole show AND give a CD as a prize on the night - Thanks guys!!

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On Tuesday 22nd January we had the return of Strollin' Steve. He played a selection of favourite tracks for the listeners and talked about the many music events he promotes every year! Steve also sponsored his show! Thanks mate!

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On Tuesday 15th January we had special guests John Howard and Head Woodie - Keith Woods. John is the editor of UK Rock magazine and Keith runs Tales From The Woods magazine, and also promotes some great British specials at the 100 Club in Oxford Street. Both guys kindly sponsored the show!!

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On Tuesday 8th January 2008 we had the return of club member John Fisher who played another bumper assortment of rare rockin' tracks from his collection.
Club member Peter Lehner (membership number 0020) kindly sponsored the whole show! Thanks Peter!

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On Tuesday 1st January 2008 we had club members Mel & James (membership number 0142) in the studio. They came down to celebrate Mel's Birthday and to play a selection of rockers for the listeners. They also sponsored the whole show! - Thanks Folks!

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