Very Old News! (2006)

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On Tuesday 26th December (Boxing Day) we had our Christmas Party with some festive tracks along with listener's requests. We had a special GRT club members draw with 5 lucky winners, as well as the usual competition for everyone. Club members Colin Decosta (0002) and Sue and Barry Gilder (0066) each sponsored part of the show. Thanks Guys and Gal !!

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On Tuesday 19th December we had Wee Willie Harris. He played a selection of artists that have influenced him over the years, like Kay Starr, Danny Kaye, Brook Benton, Frankie Laine, Bill Haley, Bobby Darin, Ella Fitzgerald, Bing Crosby, Dean Martin, Elvis Presley, Rosemary Clooney, Guy Mitchell and Johnny Ray.

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On Tuesday 12th December we had DJ Bill Guntrip on the show, with his wife Sharon. Bill organises many gigs, and has been a DJ for many years. He played his selection of favourite rockers on the show. Bill also gave us some free tickets for a couple of his events in December, as prizes for the listeners!

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On Tuesday 5th December we had the Sugar Creek Trio in the studio. They played some 'live' tracks from their numerous CD's and also chatted about the band. The guys are Martin on drums, Kevin on bass and Darren (flying fingers) on guitar. The band also gave away some CD's as prizes for the listeners!

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On Tuesday 28th November we had a Tribute To Mike Parker. Mike was a GRT club member who sadly passed away recently. He loved his rock'n'roll, and listened to Dell's show every Tuesday. Mike was the father of Crazy Jay of the Partytimers, and on this special night we had Crazy Jay & The Partytimers playing 'live' in the studio. They included two of Mike's favourite songs - Kansas City and My Christmas Prayer. The band's manager, Lesley Larsen was also there, and donated some CD's as prizes. Our thoughts are with Mike and his family.

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On Tuesday 21st November we had Wild Boppers No.3 featuring those frantic, wild boppers of rockabilly and rock'n'roll. Artists included Stan Johnson, Dwight Pullen, Twilighters, Billy Lamont, Gene Simmonds, Del Reeves, Benny Ingram, Eddie Bond, Joe Clay and lots more!!

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On Tuesday 14th November we had another Retro & Neo Rockabilly Show. On this night we featured Jack Rabbit Slim, Hot Boogie Chillun, Restless, Hillbilly Moon Explosion, Santos, Go Getters, Union Avenue, Slapbacks, Darrel Higham, Hot Rocks, Polecats, Bernie Woods and many more.

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On Tuesday 7th November we had GRT club members Sandy & Val Macdiarmid, (membership number 103) and also John Fisher (club member 38). They all played some rare rockers and had a party!

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On Tuesday 31st October we had Russ Sainty in the studio. Russ fronted a band in the early sixties called the Nu Notes. They starred on the very first night of the 59 club, which was opened by Cliff Richard and Princess Margaret. Russ talked about the old days, including playing at the famous 2-I's coffee bar in Old Compton St. He recorded about 10 singles, and some great instrumentals as the Nu Notes. Another exclusive interview with one of the original rock'n'rollers!

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On Tuesday 24th October we had Jerry Chatabox and Miss Mary Anne back in the studio. Jerry brought his selection of favourite rockers, and he chatted about his forthcoming Rockabilly Rave weekend. Jerry also sponsored the show, Thanks Jerry !!

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On Tuesday 17th October we had special guest Dave Lodge with his wife Margaret. Dave was Tommy Bruce's manager, and he did a tribute to Tommy on this night. Dave also included tracks from artists he has worked with over the years like Graham Fenton, John Leyton, Terry Dene, Vince Eager, Jess Conrad, Helen Shapiro, Tornados, Cyril Davies, Brian Poole, Cliff Bennett and many more. Dave also sponsored part of the show!!

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On Tuesday 10th October we had club member Bob Bradley (0132), who brought along some of his mates. Mick and Kevin from the very popular band Jive Street, and Neil and DJ Tony who help to run the Hardy Spicers club in Birmingham, UK. Sadly, June and Eddie couldn't make it tonight.
Bob also kindly sponsored the whole show. Thanks Bob !

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On Tuesday 3rd October we had the American legend Charlie Gracie in the studio. Some of Charlie's hits included Fabulous, Wandering Eyes, Cool Baby, Ninety Nine Ways, Just Lookin' and many more. Charlie came down with his wife Joan and driver Dave, and as well as chatting about his career, he gave us some unique live renditions of some of his hits. In the 50's, Charlie appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show, The Alan Freed Show and in the film "Jamboree". Now he will be on the 'Good Rockin' Tonight' show. What an honour to interview the 'Fabulous' Charlie Gracie.
Many listeners called in to thank Charlie for his performances on his recent tour of the UK. He said he'd been interviewed many times on radio and TV, but he had never enjoyed a show so much !!

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On Tuesday 26th September saw the return of guitar genius Peter Williams. Peter played tracks from his new CD 'Johnny Remember Me' on Lone Rider Records.
The whole show was kindly sponsored by Lone Rider Records and Robin and Norma. Thank you!!
The advertised visit by Mark Newson was been postponed until January 2007 (see below).

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On Tuesday 19th September we had new club members James & Mel (membership number 0142) in the studio. James picked his favourite selection of rockers for the show.

Mel sponsored the whole show as a birthday present for James - Thanks Mel !!

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On Tuesday 12th September we had a show called Rock'n'Roll Crooners. This show featured the unlikely singers who jumped on the rock'n'roll bandwagon in the fifties, like Eartha Kitt singing "Honolulu Rock'n'Roll", Guy Mitchell and "Crazy With Love", Frankie Vaughn doing "Rock-A-Chika", and many more old crooners who made recordings that were completely out of their style. Even Frank Sinatra did it his way with "Bim Bam Baby" and Dickie Valentine with "Puttin' On The Style"!

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On Tuesday 5th September, the original 60's Icon John Leyton returned to the show! His manager Steve Etherington came down as well to promote the release of John's latest CD. His recording company 'Lone Rider Records' will sponsor the whole show - Thanks Guys!

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Steve Willis was the guest again on Tuesday 29th August, and Steve brought along his old mate Terry Clemson of the TT's. Steve is always good fun and played a great selection of good rocking tracks! He also sponsored the show! What a good bloke!!

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On Tuesday 22nd August we had Sixties Rocker Cliff Bennett on the show. Cliff fronted the Rebel Rousers, who recorded many singles and LP's from 1961 to 1967. We talked to him about his early career and played some classic tunes. We also gave away some original vinyl recordings by Cliff in our competition, autographed of course!
The whole show was sponsored by club member Peter Lehner from Austria!

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On Tuesday 15th August we had special guests Martin Murray, Colin Fox and Tony Harte of the band The Honeycombs. The band re-formed in 2004, and Martin brought along new band members Tony and Colin. Martin chatted to us about the early days in the late fifties and played his influences, such as Lonnie Donnegan and Buddy Holly. He also talked about his long association with the legendary producer Joe Meek, who produced the Honeycombs big hit "Have I The Right", which reached number one in the charts in 1964. Check out their website at www.thehoneycombs.co.uk

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On Tuesday 8th August we had a special night called Girls, Girls, Girls. We played tracks from the fifties through to the modern day, featuring rocking gal's such as Wanda Jackson, Marti Brom, Linda Gail Lewis, Sue Moreno, Brenda Lee, Crazy Jay, Janis Martin, Jean Garry, Miss Mary Anne, Joyce Green, Alma Cogan and many more.
The whole show was sponsored by GRT club member Colin Decosta - Thanks Colin!!

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Furious played 'live' in the studio on Tuesday 1st August. This teenage TED band are going down a storm at rock'n'roll clubs over the country. They are Mark, Andy, Laura & Ollie and they come from Merseyside. Check out their website on www.rockfurious.com
Club Member East End Mark sponsored part of the show, thanks Mark !!

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Club Rock'n'Roll DJ Mr.Rusty was the guest on Tuesday 25th July. Rusty came down with his wife Sue. Rusty comes from Wolverhampton, and has been a DJ for 30 years. He played a selection of his favourite rockers and also read us some of his own poetry !!.

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On Tuesday 18th July we had the return of Jerry Chatabox and Miss Mary Ann. Jerry chatted about his ever-successful Rockabilly Rave weekend, and his forthcoming exclusive event in September with the fantastic Collins Kids from the USA. They also played great rockabilly tracks. It's always a fun night when they are in the studio !

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On Tuesday 11th July we had a Hillbilly Boogie Special. We featured artists like Wade Ray, Spade Cooley, Hardrock Gunter, Bill Flag, George Hamilton IV, Hank Harral, Davis Sisters, Sheb Wooley, Red Foley, Penny West and many more - Yee Haa!!

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On Tuesday 4th July we had Gwen Hale & Ken Hersey on the show. Gwen & Ken and their team run the famous Eddie Cochran weekend in Chippenham, which will be on September 15/16/17th this year. Gwen has been on the rock'n'roll scene for many years, and has run many festivals in the past. She will also bring down a selection of her favourite rocking tracks! They have also given as prizes a bunch of free weekender tickets for our weekly competitions! Thanks Gwen & the team.

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Steve Willis was the guest on Tuesday 27th June. Steve is always good fun and he played an assortment of good rocking tracks! He also sponsored the show! What a good bloke!!

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Tuesday 20th June was a Request Night.
Unfortunately Rockin' The Joint had to cancel their advertised visit, but have promised to return later in the year.

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On Tuesday 13th June we had a Jump, Jive, Wail And Stroll Night. Another GRT special featuring the popular jivers, strollers and dancers that are popular in the clubs! This night was sponsored by Colin Decosta club member No 2. Thanks Colin!

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On Tuesday 6th June we had a Request Night, and also we played some new demos and CD's that have been sent to us for airplay. Rocking Yan manned the phones, apologies to all who phoned in !! Western Star Records have donated CD prizes for the next 12 weeks - many thanks to Alan Wilson - and winners also received a mystery prize as well!

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On Tuesday 30th May we had our Wild Boppers Part 2 show. We had a big response from listeners when we had Part 1 on 14th March this year. We again featured the wildest rockers & boppers on the planet, with artists like David Ray, Robin Hood Brians, Junior Thompson, Sammy Gowans, Bill Lawrence, Jack Earls, Johnny O'Keefe, Joel Hill plus many more! Apologies for the late start of the show tonight. For the first time in over 5 years, Dell's passion-wagon broke down on the way to the studio.

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On Tuesday 23rd May we had the return of Alan Wilson who runs the Western Star Recording Company. Alan played an assortment of tracks from his popular label, and he promoted his second Joe Meek compilation album. It includes tracks featuring John Leyton, Graham Fenton, Rocking Ricky and many more.

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On Tuesday 16th May we had Andy Molyneux on the show. Andy writes a column every month in the UK Rock magazine. Andy came down from Southend, Essex with his partner Liz. He told us about his life and played some of his all-time favourite tracks!

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Unfortunately Chris and Bev Jackson were unable to make it to the studio on Tuesday 9th May. Chris and his family run the famous Americana Festival held in Newark, Nottinghamshire. This year it runs from July 6th-9th. Last years event was attended by 71,000 people!

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On Tuesday 2nd May we had club DJ Andy The Tartan Ted. Andy has been a rock'n'roll DJ for the past 20 years, and has played at many clubs and weekenders. Andy moved down from Edinburgh in 1983, and now lives in Milton Keynes. He played a selection of his favourite rockin' tracks for the listeners. Club Members Alan and Wendy Titley kindly sponsored part of the show, Thanks guys !!

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On Tuesday 25th April we had a Retro Rockers Special, featuring the modern rocking bands on the scene today, with a mixture to suit all tastes! From Crazy Cavan to the High Strung Ramblers, Lloyd Trip, Go Getters, Jack Rabbit Slim, Jets, Darrel Higham, Go Cat Go, Dusty Chance, Number 9, Firebirds and many more.

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On Tuesday 18th April we had new club member Mick Crozier as a guest. Mick has been on the rockin' scene for many years and lives in Northamptonshire, UK. He once fronted a local rock'n'roll band called Didd and the Missing Links and also played with the 'Rockin' Rebels'. Mick, known to his mates as 'Didd', brought down his favourite selection of rocking tracks.

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On Tuesday 11th April we had Willie Jeffery and his wife Varik on the show. Willie chatted about his forthcoming weekender at Hemsby on the 5th May. He played a selection of tracks by the artists playing at the weekender, and also gave away a couple of pairs of Hemsby tickets as prizes! Thanks Willie.

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On Tuesday 4th April we had our Second Teen Pop Special. This night featured artists like Dion & Belmonts, Jan & Dean, Curtis Lee, Ral Donner, Dicky Lee, Beach Boys, Shirelles, Billy Fury, Ronnie Dawson, Gary Mills and many more.

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On Tuesday 28th March we had Big Joe Louis in the studio. This guy has been on the scene for the past 20 years! If you like Jumpin' R & B rockers, Gospel, Boogie and a bit of the blues, then this guy is for you. Known to his friends as Al, he came down to the studio with his guitar to sing and play some "live" music. He also brought a selection of favourite tracks to play on the show.

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On Tuesday 21st March was the 4th British Rock'n'Roll Special. Another night of British rockers featuring some classics, along with some rare gems from the vaults!! Artists included Tommy Bruce, Roy Young, Wee Willie Harris, Mickie Most, Cliff Richard, Rory Blackwell, Bern Elliot, Jess Conrad, Bobby Angelo, John Leyton and many more!
Club member East End Mark (membership number 0126) sponsored part of the show, thanks Mark !!

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On Tuesday 14th March we had a music special called The Wildest Rock'n'Roll & Rockabilly. We featured the fast boppers and rockers from the fifties, with artists like Johnny Carroll, Gene Vincent, Jackie Lee Cochran, The Phantom, Collins Kids, Jimmy Patton, The Killer and many more.
Club member Colin Decosta (0002)sponsored part of the show, thanks Colin !!

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On Tuesday 7th March we had David Parker, the editor of "The Beat" magazine. David played his selection of tracks and talked to us about his busy life as an editor. The magazine has a website at www.thebeatmagazine.com. David also celebrated his birthday the day before.

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On Tuesday 28th February we had The Detours, Rob, Pete and Alan. They came down to play tracks from Detours albums and also play some favourites from their collections. The guys have been playing in bands for the last 20 years, and chatted to us about their popularity in the clubs. They also sponsored the whole show - thanks guys!!

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On Tuesday 21st February we had Steve Willis on the show again, to play another selection of rockers from his collection. Steve runs a record collector's shop in Beckenham called "Rollin' Records". Steve is also a lot of fun and the listeners like him, and he also sponsored the whole show - what a great guy eh!

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On Tuesday 14th February 2006, we had the They said it would never last show!! New listeners Jacko and Kim wanted us to help them celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary on this day. They also sponsored the whole show, thanks guys !!

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On Tuesday 7th February 2006 we had Glenn Bellamy on the show. Glenn is a record dealer, DJ and collector. He specializes in early Bump-Jump-Jive and R & B. He picked a selection of his favourite tracks for the show, and also sponsored the whole show !! What a great guy eh!

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John Howard was the guest on Tuesday 24th January 2006. John is the new editor of the UK Rock magazine. We chatted with John and he played his favourite selection of tracks for the listeners. The magazine's website is at www.ukrock.net

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DJ Strollin' Steve returned to the show on Tuesday 17th January 2006. Steve brought his 15 favourite tracks, and he talked to us about the many clubs and weekenders he is involved with.

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On Tuesday 10th January 2006 we had Johnny Red and Jack Wright (drummer with the Jailbirds). Johnny returned to the show to plug Johnny & the Jailbirds appearance at the Rockers Re-union on Saturday, 21st January at Reading. They also chatted about the old days, and played some favourite tracks!

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Tuesday 3rd January 2006 - The first of our regular Tuesday night slots.
Paul Diffin was on the show. Paul was the bass player with the legendary Blue Cats after Dave Phillips left, but he now lives in the States. He was in the UK over Christmas, and he kindly took time out of his holiday schedule to visit Radio Caroline. He has just produced a new CD with Linda Gail Lewis.

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