Monday April 1st. - Back to April 1st. 1964!

By this date in 1964 the "British Invasion" had been underway for over three months and the chart for the week ending on the 31st. March 1964 reflects the fact that the tide had turned in a big way: The American influence had reduced significantly and there were very few US artists in the Top Twenty, let alone the Top Forty.

The playlist for today's program takes us back to the last week of March/first week of April 1964 and the tracks will include the following:-

• Can't Buy Me Love - the Beatles
• Do You Want To Know A Secret - the Beatles
• Hello, Dolly - Louis Armstrong
• Twist And Shout - the Beatles
• She Loves You - the Beatles
• The Shoop-Shoop Song (In His Kiss) - Betty Everett
• I Want To Hold Your Hand - the Beatles
• Glad All Over - the Dave Clark Five
• Dawn (Go Away) - the Four Seasons
• Stay - the Four Seasons
• The Way You Do The Things You Do - the Temptations
• Suspicion - Terry Stafford
• Please Please Me - the Beatles
• Bits And Pieces - the Dave Clark Five
• All My Loving - the Beatles
• My Heart Belongs To Only You - Bobby Vinton
• That's The Way Boys Are - Leslie Gore
• Yo Me Pregunto - the Valrays
• From Me To You - the Beatles
• Shangri-La - Vic Dana
• Ronnie - the Four Seasons
• Stay Awhile - Dusty Springfield
• My Guy - Mary Wells
• Wish Someone Would Care - Irma Thomas
• Forever - Pete Drake & his Talking Guitar
• Little Children - Billy J. Kramer & the Dakotas
• I'll Find You - Valerie & Nick

Also included will be the following Aussie-produced and performed hits from across the year of 1964. These were in the Top 10 Australian records for that year:-

• Poison Ivy - Billy Thorpe & the Aztecs
• Don't You Know, Yokomo - Dinah Lee
• She Wears My Ring - Johnny O'Keefe
• Four Million etc ....Tears - Judy Stone
• White Rabbit - Peter Posa
• She's A Mod - Ray Columbus & the Invaders
• Reet Petite - Dinah Lee
• Mashed Potato - Billy Thorpe & the Aztecs
• About Love - Billy Thorpe & the Aztecs
• Teeny - Johnny Chester.

The regular Comedy Spot following the 10:00 Am news & weather will feature another Hancock's Half-hour from the 1960's, today's being "Hancock's War", first broadcast on13th. May 1958.

Please join me in the time machine for a trip back to the best days of radio entertainment.

Good Friday - 29th. March 2013

Today we venture back in the time machine to March 30th. 1965 - 48 years ago.

By 1965 - following the huge influx of British pop-music from late 1963 - Australia was not as heavily influenced by American music as it had been in the 1950s and early 1960s.
Therefore many of the songs that appeared on the original American charts either did not make it to Australia or, if they did, were not successful in moving into the Top Forty.

Below is the modified playlist from one of the most popular and influential stations in the USA - WABC, New York - for the week ending 30th. March 1965.
I have removed from the list those American records which were either not sold here or did not reach the Top Forty lists.

  1. I'm Telling You Now -  Freddie & the Dreamers                     
  2. Stop! In the Name of Love - The Supremes
  3. Can't You Hear My Heartbeat - Herman's Hermits
  4. King of the Road - Roger Miller
  5. Goldfinger - Shirley Bassey
  6. Game Of Love - Wayne Fontana & the Mindbenders
  7. Eight Days A Week - The Beatles
  8. Nowhere To Run - Martha & the Vandellas
 9. Red Roses For A Blue Lady - Bert Kaempfert
10. I Know A Place - Petula Clark
11. Go Now! - The Moody Blues
12. Tired Of Waiting For You - The Kinks
13. The Birds And The Bees - Jewel Akens
14. Do You Wanna Dance? - the Beach Boys
15. I'll Never Find Another You - The Seekers
16. The Race Is On - Jack Jones
17. Bumble Bee - The Searchers
18. Long Lonely Nights - Bobby Vinton
19. The Last Time - The Rolling Stones
20. Silhouettes - Herman's Hermits
21. One Kiss For Old Times' Sake - Ronnie Dove
22. Little Things - Bobby Goldsboro
23. It's Gonna Be Alright - Gerry & the Pacemakers
24. Just Once In My Life - The Righteous Brothers

Also, the following Australian-produced hits will be included:-

QUE SERA SERA ............. Normie Rowe & the Playboys
THE CARNIVAL IS OVER ............. The Seekers
20 MILES ............. Ray Brown & the Whispers
PRIDE ............. Ray Brown & the Whispers
I TOLD THE BROOK ............. Billy Thorpe & the Aztecs
SHE'S SO FINE ............. The Easybeats
LITTLE BOY SAD ............. MPD Ltd

In the Comedy Spot following the 3:00 PM news & weather, another classic Hancock's Half-hour.

Monday 25th. March 2013

The program for today takes us back fifty-one years - to 1962 - and includes the following titles:-

1. He's A Rebel - Crystals
2. Monster Mash - Bobby "Boris" Pickett
3. Big Girls Don't Cry - 4 Seasons
4. Green Onions - Booker T & MGs
5. Don't Hang Up - Orlons
6. All Alone Am I - Brenda Lee
7. Sherry - 4 Seasons
8. Surfin' Safari - Beach Boys
9. Popeye The Hitchhiker - Chubby Checker
10. Nothing Can Change This Love - Sam Cooke
11. Patches - Dickie Lee
12. Ramblin' Rose - Nat "King" Cole
13. You Beat Me To The Punch - Mary Wells
14. Desafinado - Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd
15. Alley Cat - Bent Fabric
16. Next Door To An Angel - Neil Sedaka
17. Only Love Can Break A Heart - Gene Pitney
18. Gina - Johnny Mathis
19. Ride! - Dee Dee Sharp
20. Return To Sender - Elvis Presley
21. Let's Dance - Chris Montez
22. Bobby's Girl - Marcie Blane
23. The Cha-Cha-Cha - Bobby Rydell
24. I Left My Heart In San Francisco - Tony Bennett
25. When My Little Girl Is Smiling - Jimmy Justice
26. Lie To Me - Brook Benton
27. Limbo Rock - Chubby Checker
28. Venus In Blue Jeans - Jimmy Clanton
29. I Was Such A Fool - Connie Francis
30. What Kind Of Love Is This - Joey Dee & Starliters
31. I Remember You - Frank Ifield (Australian singer - one of the first in the US charts)
32. Don't Ask Me To be Friends - Everly Brothers
33. Love Came To Me - Dion

The following Australian tracks from 1962 will also be featured:-

1. I've Been Everywhere - Lucky Starr
2. Si Senor - Rob E.G.
3. Southern 'Rora - Joy Boys
4. Sing - Johnny O'Keefe

Following the 10:00 AM news & weather I will present another classic Hancock's Half-hour comedy show.

Program - Friday 22nd. March 2013

Back to 1960 for today's program, with the focus on the hits of that year, both imports and Australian-produced records featuring Aussie artists (and artistes).

The Hancock's Half-hour show today features the full team of Tony, Sid James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams in "The Scandal Magazine".

Tune in at 3:00 PM ready for this when it goes to air after the news & weather update.

Monday 18th. March - Easy Listening & Pops

In a similar format to last Friday's program, today will also feature a mix of Easy Listening and Popular music from the 50s, 60s and 70s

The Comedy Spot following the 10:00 AM news and weather will once again feature a classic Hancock's Half-hour from the 1950s.

Just a reminder that you can tune into the program either on your FM radio at 89.5 if in the Tuggeranong area of Canberra, or, no matter where you are living anywhere in the world, via Live Streaming straight into your computer.
There is a link in the right-hand column.

For Friday 15th. March 2013

A mix of all things good from the 50s, 60s and 70s for today's program.
I am not targeting any specific day, week, month or year, so if you enjoy the pop & easy-listening music from those decades then please join me.

The Comedy Spot following the 3:00 PM news and weather will once again feature a classic Hancock's Half-hour from the 1950s.

Just a reminder that you can tune into the program either on your FM radio at 89.5 if in the Tuggeranong area of Canberra, or, no matter where you are living anywhere in the world, via Live Streaming straight into your computer.
Click on the link in the right-hand column and you will be transported!

Program for Monday 11th. March

Today is a public holiday (Canberra Day) in the ACT and this is a special one - we celebrate the 100th. birthday of the nation's capital city.

But that aside, Baby-Boomer Radio will be presenting a mixed bag of 50s, 60s and 70s pops, plus the obligatory Comedy Spot that follows the 10:00 AM news & weather.

So please join me if you like your music served with a dash of nostalgia and a glug of reminscence!

Friday 8th. March - More Good Music!

After the fun of the past three shows, it's back to a smorgasbord of 1960s and 1970s pops and hits for today's program.
However, there are the remaining "Up-And-Coming" songs from 2UW's chart for the week ending 1st. March 1959 (see last post - for Monday 4th. March) to play first, and then into a mix of good stuff!

Also, the regular 3:00 PM Comedy Spot will return, with another classic Hancock's Half-hour for your enjoyment.

So please join me for some serious reminiscing!

Monday 4th. March - continuing from Friday's show.

In today's program I will be continuing from where I left off last Friday (1st. March).
Starting with #45 on the list, we will hear the remaining five in the Fabulous 50 Top Tunes for the week ending 1st. March 1959.

Then I will be playing the 10 songs that on the chart were listed as the Best New Releases (released for sale that week), followed by the 10 Up-And-Coming Discs (issued to the radio stations for airplay but not yet available for sale).

The regular Comedy Spot that follows the 10:00 o'clock news & weather will return, once again featuring a classic Hancock's Half-hour.

Please join me for this time-travel trip back to the first week of March, 1959.