Monday 18th. February - we go back 50 Years!

The program for today will feature the Top 30 from exactly fifty years ago; in other words, what was being played on the 18th. February 1963.

The playlist includes the following tracks. (Numbers in brackets indicate the highest that they charted in the USA):-

• I Saw Linda Yesterday - Dickey Lee (14)
• Mama Didn't Lie - Jan Bradley (14)
• Walk Like A Man - the Four Seasons (1)
• Wild Weekend - the Rebels (8)
• From A Jack To A King - Ned Miller (6)
• I Wanna Be Around - Tony Bennett (14)
• Go Away Little Girl - Steve Lawrence (1)
• South Street - the Orlons (3)
• Loop De Loop - Johnny Thunder (4)
• Fly Me To The Moon - Joe Harnell & his Orchestra (14)
• Rhythm Of The Rain - the Cascades (3)
• Hey, Paula - Paul & Paula (1)
• You're The Reason I'm Living - Bobby Darin (3)
• Tell Him - the Exciters (4)
• Blame It On The Bossa Nova - Eydie Gorme (7)
• Our Day Will Come - Ruby & the Romantics (1)
• Walk Right In - the Rooftop Singers (1)
• The Night Has A Thousand Eyes - Bobby Vee (3)
• Up On The Roof - the Drifters (5)
• The End Of The World - Skeeter Davis (2)
• He's Sure The Boy I Love - the Crystals (11)
• Two Lovers - Mary Wells (7)
• Send Me Some Lovin' - Sam Cooke (13)
• Greenback Dollar - the Kingston Trio (21)
• Baby Workout - Jackie Wilson (5)
• You've Really Got A Hold On Me - the Miracles (8) (the Beatles covered it in July)
• Little Town Flirt - Del Shannon (12)
• What Will Mary Say - Johnny Mathis (9)
• That's The Way Love Is - Bobby 'Blue' Bland (33)
• My Colouring Book - Kitty Kallen (18)
• Don't Make Me Over - Dionne Warwick (13)
• Mr. Bass Man - Johnny Cymbal (17)

The Comedy Spot (following the 10:00 AM news & weather) is a Hancock's Half-hour, this one entitled "The Insurance Policy" and featuring Tony Hancock, Sid James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. It was first broadcast by the BBC on the 11th. February 1958.

Tony considers taking out life insurance and, you guessed it, Sid James just happens to operate an insurance business!
Kenneth Williams plays a veterinarian in this show. Yes, a vet! You'll have to listen to it to find out.