Very Old News! (2001-2002)

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Radio Caroline was only available on the WorldSpace satellite and the Internet during December 2002.

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On Friday, November 29th 2002 John Fisher was back for another evening of rare vinyl. The whole show was sponsored by Gisela yet again. What a lovely lady!

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Friday 15th November saw the return of Bryan and Glenys for another evening of friendly insults! The whole show was sponsored by Robin & Norma, Gisela and Hans Stieper.

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The special guest on Friday 8th November was Dave Driver with another selection of his favourites including many obscure original recordings of old favourites.

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On November 1st Tony Rocco came back for another interview. He has just completed his new album called "Stalemate", which he recorded in Dave Taylor's studio. Tony sponsored 2 hours of the show. What a nice man!

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On October 25th John Fisher was back again. His choice of music is enjoyed by many listeners, so he pop's in regularly to play us some of his enormous collection.

Gisela sponsored the whole show. Thanks Gisela!!

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Special guest on Friday 18th October 2002 was Del-Boy (Club member 005). Del-Boy runs the monthly rock'n'roll club at Higham Ferrers in the UK. He also puts on all-dayers from time to time. He brought down his selection of favourites to play.

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Friday 11th October was Boogie Night. Dell played all sorts of Rockin' Music, almost all the tracks had 'Boogie' in the title.

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Friday October 4th was a Rockin' Country night, sponsored by Robin and Norma. Thanks again guys!

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Terry Clemson, lead guitarist and singer of the TT's, was in the studio on Friday 27th September to promote their new CD, which is called "Lost Highways". It's available fron Fury Records or Nervous (see the Links page)

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On September 20th Jacen Bruce was in the studio. Jacen has been on the rock'n'roll scene for some time. He fronted a band called Jacen & The Rockanauts in 1995. His latest CD is called 'Scream', and he is looking for a film or TV company to use the title track. Also on this CD is a track called 'Mesmerised', which is a great stroller, and it will be featured on the new Fury Records compilation CD "The Best Of Fury Rock'n'Roll" which will be released by November this year.

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On September 13th 2002 John Fisher was back by popular demand! His choice of music has been enjoyed by many listeners, so he's going to pop in regularly to play us some of his enormous collection.

Bernie Haake sponsored the whole show. Thanks Bernie!!

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On August 30th Colin Pryce-Jones, lead guitarist and vocalist of the Rapiers, was in the studio to talk about their forthcoming CD, Spotlight On The Rapiers

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On August 16th The Legendary Bryan Chalker OAG ( Old Age Git!! ) visited Radio Caroline. This was his first visit since Hard Country went off the air in May. We had 3 hours of the usual banter, and a great time was had by all!!

Club members Robin and Norma, Gerd Stassen and Gisela sponsored the show. Thanks Folks!!

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On August 9th 2002 Johnny Red (Johnny Wall) of Johnny and the Jailbirds was in the studio. Johnny and the Jailbirds were first formed in 1973, and for 9 years their riveting live performances were legendary around Europe. In 1982 they called it a day, but in the year 2000 they re-formed and issued a brand-new album 'Rockin' The Blues Away' which became an instant hit with DJ's in the clubs. They're now back on the road, still rockin' in the same old way!

Club member Bob Bradley sponsored the Whole Show. Thanks Bob!!

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On Friday August 2nd Club Member John Fisher was in the studio again. John brought along yet more treasures from his enormous record collection, and answered many questions that listeners called in.

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On Friday July 26th Wee Willie Harris was in the studio again. Willie has just returned from a tour of Spain, and he came in to make us all jealous!!

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On Friday 12th July, Pumpin' Piers Chalmers was in the studio. Piers is the original Pumpin' Piano Man!

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Friday 5th July 2002 saw the return of Club Member John Fisher yet again. John brought along yet more treasures from his enormous record collection, and answered many questions from collectors.

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On Friday 28th June, none other than RESTLESS played live in the studio. They've been on the scene for over twenty years, and are without doubt the premier neo-rockabilly band around. One listener called them the 'Godfathers of Rockabilly'

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Friday 31st May 2002 was Bryan Chalker's last night on Radio Caroline. To mark the occasion Dell and Bryan teamed up from 8 - 10 pm for Good Rockin' Country, just as they used to on CMR. The insults were flying, just like the old days, and Bryan was sent off in fine style!

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Friday 24th May saw the return of Club Member John Fisher. John brought along yet more treasures from his enormous record collection, and answered many questions from collectors.

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On Friday 17th May, Club Members June and Eddie, and Bob and Janet from the Hardy Spicers club in Birmingham, UK, were in the studio. They played some of their favourites, and brought a lot of fun into the studio. They're not called the Hardy Spicer Nuts for nothing!! They sponsored the whole 3-hour show, so a very big THANK YOU to them.

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On Friday, April 26th The River Boys did a fantastic live set in the studio. The River Boys, from the South-East of England, tour widely in the UK and Europe, and give a high-energy performance wherever they go. Contact them on (+44) (0) 1323 505927 and ask for Barry, or Click Here to Email them.

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Club memberJohn Fisher was in the studio on Friday 12th April. John is a great Jerry Lee fan, and has a record and CD collection of over 80,000 items (yes, 80,000!). John played a great selection of music, and did a great job of promoting the Good Rockin' Tonight club!

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Johnny Earle was in the studio on Friday 29th March 2002 to promote his latest CD, and he also sang live in the studio, accompanied by Eric Rowan on guitar. Johnny has a great voice and has done many tributes to "Elvis" over the years. He was asked by Pepsi-Cola in America to record "Jailhouse Rock" for a Pepsi commercial that reaches 250 million people, wow! You could call him "The Voice Of America" eh! An interesting man to talk to.

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Lee Hugman and his wife Trisha were in the studio on Friday, 22nd March. Lee has recently taken over the organisation of the world-famous Thunderbird Club in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, UK. Lee is also the stage manager at Hemsby, a job he took over from Dell !! He also runs the Record Machine Record Hop. Many years ago he was the 'percussionist' with "Session 57", so there was lots to talk about.

Lee gave Dell a pair of tickets, worth £20, to the Thunderbird gig with Robert Gordon on March 28th. The lucky listener was Mick Haynes. Hope you enjoyed it, Mick!

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On Friday, March 15th the guests were Maggie Sampford and Terry Cowlishaw. She's the editor of 'Maggies Blue Suede News', a monthly magazine which is full of news, 'whats-ons' and articles on the rockin' scene in the UK Midlands and further afield. Maggie gave an interesting insight into the work involved in producing the magazine.

Terry runs Tel'Star Music Music Music, a Bop, Boogie, Jive and Stroll disco working out of Coventry, UK. Contact Terry by Email or by phone on 07813 152721

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On Friday 8th March, unfortunately, Mystery Gang from Hungary couldn't make it to the studio because their van broke down, but they have promised to come at some future date, and will give us a live acoustic set of wild rockabilly.

However, 'Slim Tim' was in the studio and gave a very interesting interview about his introduction to Rock'n'Roll in Dell's clubs in the early 80's. Tim is a DJ who now runs the Camden Workers Club, taking over from Jerry Chatabox. Tim has been on the scene for many years, and years ago ( when he was 16) he was gigging as "Tim's Heptunes Record Hop" which may jog some people's memories! He played a wide selection of his favourite tracks, including some as yet unpublished tracks.

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On Friday, March 1st Roger Dicken visited the studio for a fascinating interview. Roger has produced a great 400-page book, called 'The Amazing 50's Wild Youth', which is crammed full of articles, photos and clips on 50's culture. He also used to produce scale models and special effects for the film industry, working on lots of famous horror and other feature films. For more information about the book, contact Roger by Email or phone 01691 718829 (+44 1691 718829 from Europe)

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On Friday 22nd February 2002, Huelyn Duvall the legendary Rockabilly guy from Challenge Records, was 'live' in the studio for an interview. Willie Jeffery, the organiser from the Hemsby Rock'n'Roll weekends, brought Huelyn down, as he was appearing at a few gigs in the UK.

Some of the tracks that Huelyn made famous were..... "Three Months To Kill", "Pucker Paint", "Suzie's House" and "Boom Boom Baby" to name but a few.

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Friday 15th February saw the return of Chris Jackson (unfortunately his wife Beverley couldn't come as she was unwell. Best wishes for a speedy recovery, Beverley). They run the 'Americana Weekend' in Newark, Nottingham, UK. This year the headliners for the event were Lonnie Donegan and Janis Martin, among many more, and it was on from 4th-7th July 2002. They gave Dell two pairs of tickets to give away (worth £100 each pair).

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On Friday 8th February 2002 Tony Rocco was in the studio. He made a good jiver in 1962 called 'Stalemate', and in the eighties, the track was so popular in the clubs that it was bootlegged onto a single on the 'Northwood' label, and it sold like hotcakes. Tony made a couple of singles in the early sixties and told some interesting stories from that time.

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Friday 1st February was a "British" rock'n'roll special with the whole three hours dedicated to artists like Tommy Steele, Cliff Richard, Wee Willie Harris, Adam Faith, John Leyton etc etc.

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On Friday 25th January, club member John Fisher brought none other than Linda Gail Lewis to Radio Caroline for an interview. Dell played many of her tracks, and they chatted about her music, and her childhood with big brother Jerry Lee. John Fisher recently mounted two sell-out gigs in London with Linda Gail and the Avengers, which will be repeated on October 19th 2002. It's at the Half Moon, 93 Lower Richmond Road, Putney, SW London, and tickets are £10. The ticket hotline is 0207 771 2000, and they have a website at www.halfmoon.co.uk

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On Friday 18th January 2002 there was a surprise guest, DJ Jerry Chatabox. Dell and Jerry chatted about the Rockabilly Rave, and Dell played some of Jerry's favourite tracks. The Rockabilly Rave was at Pontins, Camber Sands, Sussex, UK ( not far from Dover ). It starred Ronnie Dawson and Big Sandy and the Fly-Rite Trio, amongst many others. Among the DJ's was Jerry Chatabox, Mouse, and Tom Ingram flew in especially from the States!

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On Friday 7th December 2001 we had the return of Dave Driver as a guest on the show. Dave played some early recordings that were made famous by other artist's in later years. This interview was as enjoyable and interesting as his previous visit, and he's promised to come back again.

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Willy Jeffrey and Ian Wallis, the organisers of The Rockers Reunion, kindly donated 2 FREE tickets, worth a total of £34, and Dell ran a competition for them, with a draw on Friday 7th. December. There were 57 correct entries, and the winner was John Taylor 'Old Son!'