Monday morning show now having a holiday

With Spring just over the hill I have decided to give the Monday-morning "Baby Boomer Radio Show" a holiday for the immediate future......maybe until the end of Summer next year.

This decision has been brought about by the fact that, after a year of retirement lifestyle, I can spend more time in the warmer seasons outside in the yard and Daylight Saving helps to add to the desire to do so.

However, the Friday afternoon show will continue and in fact it will have an hour tacked on, giving 4 hours of air-time in lieu of 3.
The program will start two hour's earlier - at 12 Noon - and run through to 4 o'clock and, if the mood strikes, I may even take it through to 5 o'clock on occasions.

The format remains the same - a mix of the pops and hits from the 50s through to the 80s - with the 60s as the core - and Easy Listening and Comedy in there as well.

So join me for the final Monday program at 9:00 AM 26th. August and the first new Friday program on 30th. August.

Updating

The Baby-Boomer Radio Show has been running now since October 2012, with the core of each program being the hits of the 1950s through 1970s.

Therefore I have decided that, as the general format of my program is now widely known, I won't be providing advance information for every show, only those which will include any changes or additions to the core content.

So this Friday's show - 28th. June 2013 will feature - at 2:30 PM - the final episode in Series One of The Hitch-Hikers Guide To The Galaxy.

Tune in each Monday at 9:00 AM and each Friday at 2:00 PM for three hours of nostalgia as I take you back to the golden years of pop music.

Friday 21st. June 2013

It's back to the 1950s today, with a selection of hits from 1950 through to 1960.
Listen to how the music changed once Rock & Roll came into being in the mid 50s and evolved as the 1960s dawned.

The half-hour comedy spot at 2:30 PM features Episode 5 of the continuing Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy series, the BBC radio show created in 1978.

Monday, 17th. June 2013

A bit of the 1970s is the focus for today's program, with a lucky-dip of hits from throughout that decade.
In addition, I will be including a selection of 1950s, 1960s and Easy Listening tracks for your enjoyment.

The Comedy Half-hour from 9:30 AM will feature another classic Goon Show, today's being entitled "The Personal Narrative of Captain Neddy Seagoon, RN", first aired by the BBC on the 22nd. November, 1956.
This is the full-length show, which includes the musical interludes by Max Geldray, harmonicarist extraordinaire, and Ray Ellington and his group.

Friday 14th. June 2013

What does a pretty girl (she is wearing something underneath that short dress, isn't she?) on an Italian motor-scooter have to do with today's program?
Absolutely nothing - other than the fact that I will now have to include Besame Mucho in the music line-up!
I have two versions available - an instrumental by Ray Conniff and his orchestra and a vocal arrangement by Julie London. Maybe I should include both in the three-hour show.

That will set the theme for today's session - a mixed bag of everything good from the golden years of pop music.

And don't forget that, at 2:30 PM - the new time-slot - it will be Episode 4 of  The Hitch-Hikers Guide To The Galaxy, the radio serial (of Douglas Adams' book) created by the BBC in 1978.

Join me, all you Baby-boomers, for a fun afternoon!!

Program for Monday 10th. June 2013

The program today will feature a mix of all things good from the Fifties and Sixties, along with Easy Listening tracks and some comedy snippets.

The regular comedy half-hour will be included but now moves from just after the 10:00 AM news & weather to 9:30 AM - a half-hour earlier.

As mentioned on air last Friday, I will be featuring a selection of British (BBC) 1950s comedy shows in this spot on Mondays, whilst the Friday spot (now also a half-hour earlier - at 2:30 PM) will continue with the current Hitch-Hikers Guide To The Galaxy (HHGTTG) until the full series is played out. That's about 21 Fridays left to go!

So, in today's spot I will have an episode of one of the most brilliant odd-ball comedy series ever to appear on radio - or anywhere else for that matter - The Goon Show.
Today's episode, entitled The Great Statue Debate, was first broadcast on the 24th. of March 1958.
The show includes the musical interludes from Max Geldray, harmonicarist extraordinaire, and Ray Ellington and his trio.

Join me from 9:00 AM until midday for laughs and baby-boomer music!

Friday 7th. June = 7th. June 1962

Today we revisit this date in 1962 and enjoy what was in the Top Forty exactly 51 years ago.

The playlist will include the following (listed in alphabetical order by artist's first name):-

• Stranger On The Shore - Acker Bilk
• Don't Play That Song (You Lied) - Ben E. King
• I'll Never Dance Again - Bobby Rydell
• Sharing You - Bobby Vee
• Roses Are Red - Bobby Vinton
• Sealed With A Kiss - Brian Hyland
• Any Day Now - Chuck Jackson
• Lover Please - Clyde McPhatter
• Second-Hand Love - Connie Francis
• Uptown - the Crystals
• The Stripper - David Rose Orchestra
• Mashed Potato Time - Dee Dee Sharp
• Get A Little Dirt On You Hands - the Delltones
• Lovers Who Wander - Dion
• Al Di La - Emilio Pericoli
• Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out) - Ernie Maresca
• That's Old-Fashioned - the Everly Brothers
• Pailisades Park - Freddie Cannon
• (The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance - Gene Pitney
• She Cried - Jay and the Americans
• Snap Your Fingers - Joe Henderson
• It Keeps Right On Hurtin' - Johnny Tillotson
• Playboy - the Marvelettes
• The One Who Really Loves You - Mary Wells
• The Wah-Watusi - the Orlons
• I Sold My Heart To The Junkman - Pattie Labelle
• I Can't Stop Loving You - Ray Charles
• Theme from 'Doctor Kildare' - Richard Chamberlain
• Johnny Angel - Shelly Fabares
• Soldier Boy - the Shirelles
• Have A Good Time - Sue Thompson
• Old Rivers - Walter Brennan

Following the 3:00 PM news & weather update I will present the third episode in the series of The Hitch-hikers Guide To The Galaxy.

Monday 3rd. June - Winter's first program!

The focus today is the 1960s, with a selection from right across that decade.
The playlist includes the following:-

• A Hard Day's Night - the Beatles (1964)
• Abraham, Martin & John - Dion & the Belmonts (1968)
• Boom Boom Baby - Crash Craddock (1960)
• Candy Girl - the Four Seasons (1963)
• Devil Woman - Marty Robbins (1962)
• Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying - Gerry & the Pacemakers (1964)
• Grazing In The Grass - Hugh Masekela (1968)
• Hey Paula - Paul & Paula (1962)
• Hey There, Lonely Girl - Eddie Holman (1969)
• Hopeless - Andy Williams (1963)
• I Only Want To Be With You - Dusty Springfield (1964)
• I Wanna Be Around - Tony Bennett (1963)
• If I Fell - the Beatles (1964)
• Juliet - the Four Pennies (1964)
• Just One Look - Doris Troy (1963)
• Kiss Me Goodbye - Petula Clark (1968)
• Linda - Jan & Dean (1963)
• Mexico - Bob Moore (1961)
• Midnight Mary - Joey Powers (1963)
• Ode To Billy Joe - the Ventures (1967)
• Rhythm Of The Rain - the Cascades (1963)
• Since I Fell For You - Lenny Welch (1963)
• Step Inside Love - Cilla Black (1968)
• Surfin' Bird - the Trashmen (1963)
• Talk To Me - Sunny & the Sunglows (1963)
• The Carnival Is Over - the Seekers (1965)
• Under The Boardwalk - the Drifters (1964)
• Winchester Cathedral - the New Vaudeville Band (1966)
• Wonderful, Wonderful - the Tymes (1963)
• You'll Never Get To Heaven - Dionne Warwick (1964)

 

Episode 2 of THHGTTG will be aired after the 10:00 news & weather update.
Grad your towel and join the gang for the continuing adventures of Arthur Dent & Ford Prefect.

Program for Friday 31st. - Back to the Fifties.

A selection of goodies from the Nineteen-Fifties is on the menu today and will include the following hits:-

• A Woman In Love - Frankie Laine (1956)
• Born Too Late - the Shannons (1958)
• Bye Bye Baby - Col Joye (1959) AUSTRALIAN
• Cannonball - Duane Eddy (1958)
• Chantilly Lace - the Big Bopper (1958)
• Ginger Bread - Frankie Avalon (1958)
• Gonna Get Along Without You Now - the Keynotes (1957) - Live, from Take It From Here.
• Happy Go Lucky Me - Paul Evans (1960)
• I See The Moon - the Stargazers (1954)
• It's All In The Game - Tommy Edwards (1954)
• Lisbon Antigua - Nelson Riddle (1956)
• Lonely Guitar - Annette Funicello (1959) Two versions of the same song.
• Lonely Teardrops - Jackie Wilson (1958)
• Moritat - the Dick Hyman Trio (1956)
• Mountain Greenery - Max Geldray (1956) Live, from The Goon Show 11-Oct-1956.
• My Blue Heaven - Fats Domino (1956)
• My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own - Connie Francis (1960)
• Rag Mop - Lionel Hampton (1950)
• Seven Lonely Days - Georgia Gibbs (1953)
• So Tough - Johnny O'Keefe (1958) AUSTRALIAN
• Splish Splash - Bobby Darin (1958)
• Stardust - Ray Conniff (1956)
• The Big Hurt - Miss Toni Fisher (1959)
• The Twist - Chubby Checker (1960 & 1962)
• There's Only One Of You - the Four Lads (1958)
• Walkin' My Baby Back Home - Johnny Ray (1952)
• Whole Lotta Loving - Fats Domino (1958)
• Wishing For Your Love - the Voxpoppers (1958)
• You Belong To Me - Jo Stafford (1953)
• You Need Hands - Eydie Gorme (1958)
• You Are The Limit - the Delltones (1961) AUSTRALIAN

As mentioned in the last entry (for Monday 27th. May) I will be presenting the first episode in the BBC radio series, "The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy" in the half-hour immediately following the 3:00 PM news & weather.

Grab your towels, don your PJs and dressing-gown and prepare yourself for some whacky trans-universal comedy from the pen of Douglas Adams.

Monday 27th. May - Back 50 Years to 1963

For today's show I am going back fifty years - to 1963 and a look at and listen to what was receiving airplay during the twelve months of that year.

The playlist will feature the following songs (listed alphabetically, not necessarily in playing order):-

• As Usual - Brenda Lee
• Be My Baby - the Ronettes
• Blue Bayou - Roy Orbison
• Bombora - the Atlantics (Australian)
• Come A Little Bit Closer - the Delltones (Australian)
• Danke Shoen -Wayne Newton
• Eighteen Yellow Roses - Bobby Darin
• Fifty-five Days At Peking - Rob E G (Australian)
• Hangin' Five - the Delltones (Australian)
• Hello Muddah Hello Fuddah - Allen Sherman
• Hey Little Cobra - the Rip Chords
• Hey Little Girl - Major Lance
• James Hold The Ladder Steady - Sue Thompson
• Maria Elena - Los Indios Tabajares
• Move Baby Move - Johnny O'Keefe (Australian)
• Ring Of Fire - Johnny Cash
• So Much In Love - the Tymes
• Spanish Lace - Gene McDaniels
• Sugar Shack - Jimmy Gilmer & the Fireballs
• Surfside - Digger Revell & the Denvermen (Australian)
• Talk Back Trembling Lips - Johnny Tillotson
• Those Lazy Hazy Crazy Days Of Summer - Nat King Cole
• Walk Right In - the Rooftop Singers
• Washington Square - the Village Stompers
• What Will Mary Say - Johnny Mathis
• You Don't Own Me - Leslie Gore
• You're Sixteen, You're Beautiful & You're Mine - Johnny Burnette

Today I will be presenting my final Hancock's Half-hour as the comedy feature which follows the 10:00 AM news & weather.

Today's show comes from the 29th. April 1958, features the full team of Kenneth Williams, Tony Hancock, Bill Kerr, Sid James and Hattie Jacques (left-to-right, above) and is entitled "The Grappling Game", in which Sid James is a wrestling promoter and Tony, Bill and Hattie attend the opening night. Kenneth Williams plays a multitude of roles, as usual!

So this will bring the Hancock's Half-hour radio presentations to a close for the time being.
Having played two per week since October 2012 I have exhausted the supply!

Therefore, starting next Friday, the 31st. May, I will present the first half-hour episode in the complete "Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy" radio series, as produced by the BBC in the 1990s.
Subsequent episodes will be featured in the regular Monday and Friday programs until exhausted (there are 24 episodes).

If you are a fan of the Douglas Adams books you will love this show, in which Peter Jones plays "the book".

For Friday 24th. May, back to 1964!

What a year this was - the first full year since the commenement of the "Top Forty" during which the Australian airwaves and the record stores featured more British artists than American.
The British Invasion had finally arrived and the predominantly American influence diminished almost overnight.

Today I am featuring a cross-section of artists and their songs from 1964 and the playlist will be made up of the following (listed in alphabetical order by song name):-

• A Fool Never Learns - Andy Williams
• Ain't That Good News - Sam Cooke
• All My Loving - the Beatles
• Always Something There To Remind Me - Sandie Shaw
• Baby I Love You - the Ronettes
• Bits & Pieces - the Dave Clark Five
• James Bond theme - John Barry
• Bread & Butter - the Newbeats
• Dawn (Go Away) - the Four Seasons
• Every Little Bit Hurts - Brenda Holloway
• Everybody Loves Somebody - Dean Martin
• Have I The Right - the Honeycombs
• Hawaii Tattoo - the Waikikis
• How Do You Do It - Gerry & the Pacemakers
• I Want To Love Him So Bad - the Jellybeans
• I'm Into Something Good - Herman's Hermits
• In The Misty Moonlight - Jerry Wallace
• Juliet - the Four Pennies
• Just Like Romeo & Juliet - the Reflections
• Little Old Lady From Pasadena - Jan & Dean
• Memphis (Tennessee) - Johnny Rivers
• No Particular Place To Go - Chuck Berry
• Nobody I Know - Peter & Gordon
• Reet Petite - Dinah Lee
• Ringo - Lorne Green
• She Wears My Ring - Johnny O'Keefe
• She's A Mod - Ray Columbus & the Invaders
• Such A Night - Elvis Presley
• Talkin' About My Baby - the Impressions
• Tell Me Why - Bobby Vinton
• That's The Way Boys Are - Lesley Gore
• Time Is On My Side - the Rolling Stones
• White Rabbit - Peter Posa
• Willow Weep For Me - Chad & Jeremy

The Comedy Spot which follows the 3:00 PM news & weather update is another in the classic Hancock's Half-hour radio series.
Today's show comes from the 13th. January 1957 and is entitled "Almost A Gentleman".
It features the "full" cast - Tony Hancock, Sid James, Bill Kerr, Kenneth Williams and Hattie Jacques.

Program for Monday 20th. May 2013

The major world-wide headline of 1961 was that relating to the launch, orbit and successful recovery of cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin - and the so-called "space race" between the USSR and the USA entered a new phase.

Meanwhile, down here on earth we were listening to a plethora of musical hits from the USA; there was no competition when it came to the source of the vast majority of the records that were bought and received air-play here in Australia. America provided more than 90% of our popular music.

On the 20th. of May 1961 our transistor radios were blasting out the following hits (I have listed them in alphabetical order), and it is these that I will blasting forth during my program tomorrow morning:-

• A Hundred Pounds Of Clay - Gene McDaniels
• African Waltz - Johnny Dankworth
• Barbara Ann - the Regents
• Blue Moon - the Marcels
• Breakin' In A Brand New Broken Heart - Connie Francis
• I Don't Know Why I Love You (But I Do) - Clarence "Frogman" Henry
• Daddy's Home - Shep & the Limelites
• Funny - Maxine Brown
• Good Goodbye So So Long - the Bob Knight Four
• Heart And Soul - the Cleftones
• I Feel So Bad - Elvis Presley
• I've Told Every Little Star - Linda Scott
• Little Devil - Neil Sedaka
• Mama Said - the Shirelles
• Moody River - Pat Boone
• Mother-In-Law - Ernie K Doe
• On The Rebound - Floyd Cramer
• Portrait Of My Love - Steve Lawrence
• Quarter To Three - Gary "US" Bonds
• Raindrops - Dee Clark
• Rama Lama Ding Dong - the Edsels
• Runaway - Del Shannon
• Running Scared - Roy Orbison
• Some Kind Of Wonderful - the Drifters
• Stand By Me - Ben E King
• Take Good Care Of Her - Adam Wade
• That Old Black Magic - Bobby Rydell
• The Charanga - Merv Griffin
• Those Oldies But Goodies - Little Caesar & the Romans
• Tonight I Fell In Love - the Tokens
• Tossin' And Turnin' - Bobby Lewis
• Tragedy - the Fleetwoods
• Travelin' Man - Ricky Nelson
• Trust In Me - Etta James
• You Can Depend On Me - Brenda Lee
• You Always Hurt The One You Love - Clarence "Frogman" Henry

The Comedy Spot which follows the 10:00 AM news & weather will be another in the classic Hancock's Half-hour series, today's from 30th. December 1956 and entitled "The Diary".

Ladies Day.....Friday 17th. May 2013

The focus for today's program is on the female artists of the 1950s and 1960s.
So the following songs and artists will be included in the playlist:-

• Are You Looking For A Sweetheart - Kitty Kallen (1950s)
• Billy - Kathy Linden (1958)
• Blonde-Headed Stompie-Wompie Real Gone Surfer Boy - Little Patty (1963)
• Born Too Late - the Poni-Tails (1958)
• Bumble Bee - Laverne Baker (1960)
• Ciao Baby - Lynn RAndell (1960s)
• Comes-A-Long-A-Love - Kay Starr (1950s)
• Don'cha Go 'Way Mad - Lucy AnnPolk (1950s)
• Everybody Loves A Lover - Doris Day (1958)
• Everybody's Somebody's Fool - Connie Francis (1960)
• Half As Much - Rosemary Clooney (1952)
• Hallelujah, I Love Him So - Dinah Lee (1965)
• He's Mine - Millie Small (1960)
• He's Not A Rebel - Vicki Carr (1962)
• Hi-Lilli Hi-Lo - Dinah Shore (1953)
• How High The Moon - Lola Albright (1958)
• How Much Is That Doggy In The Window - Lita Roza (1950s)
• I Love How You Love Me - the Paris Sisters (1961)
• I'll Never Fall In Love Agaian - Dionne Warwick (1969)
• I'm The Girl From Wolverton Mountain - Dorothy Baker (1962)
• I've Told Every Little Star - Linda Scott (1961)
• Jeepers Creepers - Hayley Mills (1962)
• Johnny Angel - Shelley Fabares (1962)
• Knock Knock, Who's There - Liv Maessen (1970)
• Left Right Out Of Your Heart - Patti Page (1958)
• Lollipop - the Chordettes (1958)
• Love Me To Pieces - Jill Corey (1957)
• Mr. Lee - the Bobettes (1957)
• Music Music Music - Teresa Brewer (1950)
• Picnic - Shalley Fabares (1962)
• Pineapple Princess - Annette Funicello (1960)
• Puppet On A String - Sandie Shaw (1967)
• Sugar In The Morning - the McGuire Sisters (1958)

In addition to the above, following the 3:00 PM news & weather will be another classic Hancock's Half-hour, this one from the 14th. October 1956 and entitled "Back From Holiday", featuring Tony Hancock, Sid James, Bill Kerr and Kenneth Williams.

Here we go for Monday 13th. May!

Today I am featuring a selection of  Top Forty hits from 1963 and 1964....and a couple of 1965 songs as well.

Here is the playlist (in alphabetical order):-

• Abilene - George Hamilton IV (1963)
• Baby I Need Your Loving - the Four Tops (1964)
• Be True To Your School - Bobby Rydell (1963)
• Blame It On The Bossa Nova - Eydie Gorme (1963)
• Blue Velvet - Bobby Vinton (1963)
• Cotton Candy - Al Hirt (1963)
• Deep Purple - Nino Temple & April Stevens (1963)
• Devil In Disguise - Elvis Presley (1963)
• Don't Think Twice - Peter, Paul & Mary (1963)
• Doo Wah Diddy Diddy - Manfred Mann (1964)
• Fools Rush In - Rick nelson (1963)
• Frankie And Johnny - Sam Cooke (1963)
• Go Now - the Moody Blues (1965)
• Honolulu Lulu - Jan & Dean (1963)
• I Should Have Known Better - the Beatles (1964)
• If I Had A Hammer - Trini Lopez (1963)
• I'll See You In My Dreams - Linda Scott (1965)
• It's My Party - Leslie Gore (1963)
• Last Kiss - J Frank Wilson & the Cavaliers (1964)
• Let It Be - Jerry Butler & Betty Everett (1964)
• Maybelline - Johnny Rivers (1964)
• More - Kai Winding (1963)
• My Boyfriend's Back - the Angels (1963)
• Our Day Will Come - Ruby & the Romantics (1963)
• Peaches And Cream - the Ikettes (1965)
• Popsicles And Icicles - the Murmaids (1963)
• Red Sails In The Sunset - Fats Domino (1963)
• Stop And Think It Over - Dale & Grace (1964)
• Sukiyaki - Kyu Sakamoto (1963)
• Wipeout - the Surfaris (1963)
• Wishing And Hoping - Dusty Springfield (1964)

In addition to these, following the news & weather update at 10:00 AM will be yet another in the Hancock's Half-hour radio comedies from the 1950s, today's entitled "The Smugglers", from 29th. September 1959, and featuring Tony Hancock, Sid James, Bill Kerr and Kenneth Williams.

Program for Friday 10th. May 2013

A veritable buffet of finger-food for you today!
The table will be loaded with pops and hits from the 1950s through the 1960s, plus a smattering of Easy Listening for your enjoyment.

Following the news & weather at 3:00 PM, another classic Hancock's Half-hour radio show from the 1950s will air.

So please join me for three hours of nostalgia this Friday afternoon.

Program for Monday 6th. May 2013

A continuation from where I left off at the end of Friday's program.

We had listened to the Top Thirty of the 2UW Fabulous Top Fifty for week-ending 3rd. May 1959 and today the rest of the tracks are presented, as follows:-

• House Of Bamboo - Andy Williams (the B-side of the next song)
• Hawaiian Wedding Song - Andy Williams (the A-side of the previous song)
• Petite Fleur - Chris Barber's Jazz Band
• Story Of My Love - Conway Twitty
• Yellow Bird - the Mills Brothers
• Madrid - Nat "King" Cole
• The Girl On Page Forty-Four - the Four lads
• Maybe Someday - the Young Lions
• I've Got You Under My Skin - Frank Sinatra
• Smoke Gets In Your Eyes - the Platters
• My Happiness - Connie Francis
• (All Of A Sudden) My Heart Sings - Paul Anka
• Waltzing Matilda - Jimmie Rodgers
• Hibiscus - Artist not known. No information available.
• Night Train - the Stars
• The Children's Marching Song - Cyril Stapleton
• May You Always - the McGuire Sisters
• I Could Have Danced All Night/I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face - Ray Conniff
• The World Outside - the Four Aces
• A House, A Car And A Wedding Ring - Mike Preston

In addition, the.....
BEST NEW RELEASES

• Bye Bye Baby - Col Joye AUSTRALIAN!
• Come Softly To Me the Fleetwoods
• Luther Played The Boogie - Johnny Cash
• Sweet Violets - the Rover Boys (No copy was found)
• Hip Hop - Ray Charles (No copy was found)
• Valley Of Love - the Harry Simeone Chorale
• Guitar Boogie Shuffle - the Virtues
• As Time Goes By - Johnny Nash
• Dancing In The Streets - the Ames Brothers (No copy was found)
• Only Love Me - Steve Lawrence

and also those yet-to-be-released...
UP-AND-COMING

• If I Didn't Care - the Platters (the charted Connie Francis version not found)
• I'm Never Gonna Tell - Jimmie Rodgers
• It's Just A Matter Of Time - Brook Benton
• The Lonely One - Duane Eddy
• I Got A Wife - the Mark IVs
• Ther Must Be A Way - Joni James
• Let's Love - Johnny Mathis
• I'm So Ashamed - Peter Sellers (Yes, that's correct...Peter Sellers!)
• Star Love - the Playmates
• Trade Winds - Billy Vaughn



The FAB 50 TOP TUNES - 3/May/2013 = 3/May/1959

Once again I am fortunate in being able to present exactly what was being played in a "chart week" more than fifty years ago.
Today it is the chart for the week-ending Sunday 3rd. of May 1959 as issued by Sydney radio station 2UW in their Fabulous Fifty Top Tunes (photo of actual chart below).

The list that follows features exactly those songs being played, and records being sold across Sydney, 54 years ago and has been taken from the chart for that week.
Unfortunately some tracks just are not available but that consists of only 5 songs from a total of 70, so I am able to present the vast majority of those hits.

I cannot include all 65 in a three-hour program so what cannot be broadcast in this show will be carried over to Monday 6th. May.

Here is the list, in No.1 down to No.50, then follows the Best New Releases (10) and Up-And-Coming (10):-

FABULOUS TOP FIFTY

• Venus - Frankie Avalon
• Donna - Richie Valens
• All American Boy - Bill Parsons
• Tall Paul - Annette Funicello
• Bigger Than Texas - Jo-Ann King
• Stagger Lee - Lloyd Price
• Problems - the Everly Brothers
• The Little Space Girl - Jesse Lee Turner
• Gotta Travel On - Ray Melton - AUSTRALIAN!
• Goodbye Baby - Jack Scott
• Sixteen Candles - the Crests
• The Ballad Of Paladin - Johnny Western
• Pink Shoelaces - Dodie Stevens
• Nola - Billy Williams
• Blah, Blah, Blah - Nicola Paone
• Morning Side Of The Mountain - Tommy Edwards
• Rip It Up - the Everly Brothers
• Tomboy - Perry Como (No copy was found)
• Light Of Love - the Danleers
• A Fool Such As I - Elvis Presley
• Lucky Lady Bug - Billy & Lily
• The Blob - the Five Blobs
• Come Prima - Tony Dallara
• Philadelphia, USA - the Nu Tornados
• Ambrose (Part 5) - Linda Laurie
• Charlie Brown - the Coasters
• French Foreign Legion - Frank Sinatra
• Go To The Mardis Gras - Professor Longhair
• I Got Stung - Elvis Presley
• Don't Take Your Guns To Town - Johnny Cash
• House Of Bamboo - Andy Williams (the B-side of the next song)
• Hawaiian Wedding Song - Andy Williams (the A-side of the previous song)
• Petite Fleur - Chris Barber's Jazz Band
• Story Of My Love - Conway Twitty
• Yellow Bird - the Mills Brothers
• Madrid - Nat "King" Cole
• The Girl On Page Forty-Four - the Four lads
• Maybe Someday - the Young Lions
• I've Got You Under My Skin - Frank Sinatra
• Smoke Gets In Your Eyes - the Platters
• My Happiness - Connie Francis
• (All Of A Sudden) My Heart Sings - Paul Anka
• Waltzing Matilda - Jimmie Rodgers
• Hibiscus - Artist not known. No information available.
• Night Train - the Stars
• The Children's Marching Song - Cyril Stapleton
• May You Always - the McGuire Sisters
• I Could Have Danced All Night/I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face - Ray Conniff
• The World Outside - the Four Aces
• A House, A Car And A Wedding Ring - Mike Preston

BEST NEW RELEASES

• Bye Bye Baby - Col Joye AUSTRALIAN!
• Come Softly To Me the Fleetwoods
• Luther Played The Boogie - Johnny Cash
• Sweet Violets - the Rover Boys (No copy was found)
• Hip Hop - Ray Charles (No copy was found)
• Valley Of Love - the Harry Simeone Chorale
• Guitar Boogie Shuffle - the Virtues
• As Time Goes By - Johnny Nash
• Dancing In The Streets - the Ames Brothers (No copy was found)
• Only Love Me - Steve Lawrence

UP-AND-COMING

• If I Didn't Care - the Platters (the charted Connie Francis version not found)
• I'm Never Gonna Tell - Jimmie Rodgers
• It's Just A Matter Of Time - Brook Benton
• The Lonely One - Duane Eddy
• I Got A Wife - the Mark IVs
• Ther Must Be A Way - Joni James
• Let's Love - Johnny Mathis
• I'm So Ashamed - Peter Sellers (Yes, that's correct...Peter Sellers!)
• Star Love - the Playmates
• Trade Winds - Billy Vaughn

So please join me at 2:00 PM this Friday, the 3rd. of May 2013, for a nostalgic trip back to Sydney (and, I am sure, the rest of Australia at that time) as we re-live the sounds of the hits from exactly 54 years ago!

Last Program for April - Monday 29th.

For the last program of this month I go back to the same date 50 years ago - that is, 29th. April 1963.
What were we grooving to back then?

Below is the playlist (in alphabetical order) for today's show and it reflects the Top Thirty songs that my generation were listening to on the pop-music radio stations of the day.

Included in the list are the Top Ten best-selling Australian-produced records for that year.

• Ain't That A Shame - the Four Seasons
• Another Saturday Night - Sam Cooke
• Baby Workout - Jackie Wilson
• Bombora - the Atlantics (AUS)
• Call Me Irresponsible - Jack Jones
• Can't get Used To Losing You - Andy Williams
• Charms - Bobby Vee
• Come A little Bit Closer - the Delltones (AUS)
• Da Doo Ron Ron - the Crystals
• Don't Say Nothin' Bad about my baby - the cookies
• Fifty-Five Days At Peking - Rob E. G. (AUS)
• Foolish Little Girl - the Shirelles
• Hangin' Five - the Delltones (AUS)
• He's So Fine - the Chiffons
• I Will Follow Him - Little Peggy March
• If You Wanna Be Happy - Jimmy Soul
• Jezebel - Rob E. G. (AUS)
• Killer Joe - the Rocky Fellers
• Losing You - Brenda Lee
• Move Baby, Move - Johnny O'Keefe (AUS)
• On Braodway - the Drifters
• Pipeline - the Chantays
• Proud Of You - Jay Justin (AUS)
• Puff The Magic Dragon - Peter, Paul & Mary
• Reverend Mr. Black - the Kingston Trio
• Royal Telephone - Jimmy Little (AUS)
• South Street - the Orlons
• Still - Bill Anderson
• Surfin U.S.A. - the Beach Boys
• Surfside - Digger Revell & the Denvermen (AUS)
• Take These Chains From My Heart - Ray Charles
• Teenage Heaven - Johnny Cymbal
• Two Faces Have I - Lou Christie
• Washington Square - Frank Traynor & the Jazz Preachers (AUS)
• Watermelon Man - Mongo Santamaria

The Hancock's Half-hour show that will follow the 10:00 news & weather is from January 25th. 1955 and entitled "The House On The Cliff".

Program for Friday 26th. April

Another smorgasbord of music from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s....plus a dabble in the waters of the 1990s and 2000s!

Yes - a veritable feast of hits from across the past fifty years and to cap it off, the Comedy Spot which follows the 3:00 PM news & weather will be another classic Hancock's Half-hour.

This one comes from the first TV series, in which Sid James also featured, and is a classic in its own right - "Twelve Angry Men" - a wonderful parody of the 1957 dramatic movie of the same name.

Here's the playlist:-

• Chulu Chululu - Bill & Boyd (1964) *
• Easier Said Than Done - Laurel Lea (1965) *
• 99 Red Balloons - Nena (1983)
• Blowin' In The Wind - Peter, Paul & Mary (1963)
• Come On, Come Out - A Fine Frenzy [Alison Sudol] (2008)
• Daisy Petal Pickin' - Jimmy Gilmer & the Fireballs (1963)
• Dancing Queen - ABBA (1976)
• Dawn (Go Away) - the Four Seasons (1964)
• Fool, Fool, Fool - Ray Brown & the Whispers (1965) *
• Forget Him - Bobby Rydell (1963)
• GTO - Ronny & the Daytonas (1964)
• Hawaiian Lollipops - the Waikikis (1965)
• I Go To Rio - Peter Allen (1976) *
• I'll Never Fall In Love Again - Dionne Warwick (1969)
• I'm In Love Again - Dinah Lee (1965) *
• I'm Telling You Now - Freddie & the Dreamers (1965)
• Jezebel - Rob E.G. (1963) *
• Judy's Turn To Cry - Leslie Gore (1963)
• Lady Rose - Mungo Jerry (1971)
• Laughing Boy - Mary Wells (1963)
• Mecca - Gene Pitney (1963)
• Moonlight Feels Right - Starbuck (1976)
• My Guy - Mary Wells (1964)
• Only You (theme from "The Young Victoria") - Sinead O'Connor (2009)
• Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison (1964)
• Ruby Baby - Dion (1963)
• Silhouettes - Herman's Hermits (1965)
• Stay Awhile - Dusty Springfield (1964)
• Tennessee Birdwalk - Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan (1970)
• The Way You Do The Things You Do - the Temptations (1964)
• Then He Kissed Me - the Crystals (1963)
• What Now My Love - the Ventures (1967)
• Whispering - Nino Temple & April Stevens (1963)
• Winchester Cathedral - the New Vaudeville Band (1966)

* denotes Australian artist.

So if you love the hits and pops and easy-listening tunes from the golden years of teenage-radio, please join me at 2:00 PM this Friday for another plunge into the nostalgia pool!

 

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ADVANCE NOTICE!

In a similar fashion to the show that I presented back on March 1st., on Friday (3rd. of May) I will present the first part of the 2UW Fabulous Top Fifty chart as at 3rd. May 1959.

 

The Friday program will cover the first 30 of the Top Fifty and on the following Monday (6th. May) I will present the remaining twenty hits PLUS 2UW's ten best "Recent Releases" (i.e, just released that week and too soon to list in the Top Fifty) AND their "Up-And-Coming" top ten picks.

 

The full playlist will be published on the Wednesday or Thursday preceeding the program.

Playlist for Monday 22nd. April

The start of a new week and today I will be presenting a selection of hits from the period 1963 - 1984, with an emphasis on the year 1964.
Included in the playlist are the following tracks:-

• A Summer Song - Chad & Jeremy (1964)
• Abigail Beecher - Freddy Cannon (1964)
• Baby Love - the Supremes (1964)
• Drip Drop - Dion (1964)
• Eso Beso - Cliff Richard (1965)
• Happy Blue Beat - Dinah Lee (1965)* AUS
• Hey There, Lonely Girl - Eddie Holman (1969)
• I Know A Place - Petula Clark (1965)
• It Hurts To Be In Love - Gene Pitney (1964)
• Little Honda - the Hondells (1964)
• Loving You - Francois Hardy (1968)
• Maybe I Know - Leslie Gore (1964)
• Mississippi - Pussycat (1976)
• Mountain Of Love - Johnny Rivers (1964)
• Much Too Late For Goodbyes - Julian Lennon (1984)
• My Aim Is To Please You - the Executives (1967) AUS
• My Boy Lollipop - Millie Small (1964)
• Navy Blue - Dianne Renay (1964)
• One Fine Day - the Chiffons (1963)
• Puppet On A String - Sandie Shaw (1967)
• San Francisco (Flowers In Your Hair) - Scott Mackenzie (1967)
• The Last Time - the Rolling Stones (1965)
• Walk On By - Dionne Warwick (1964)
• We Can Work It Out - the Beatles (1966)
• Windy - the Ventures (1967)
• Working In A Coalmine - Lee Dorsey (1966)
• You Can't Do That - the Beatles (1964)

* I have included a track from the debut album recorded by Dinah Lee in 1965, "Introducing Dinah Lee".
This LP was produced following her major success that year with her first hit, "Don't You Know, Yockomo?".

Following the 10:00 AM news & weather I will present another classic in the Hancock's Half-hour radio shows, today's entitled "The 13th. Of The Series" and which first went to air on the 6th. of January 1957.