I was not able to find a complete description of all the shows in this series but from the ones I did find and the general description of the format it is an excellent set. the dates run from February 24, 1607 to November 4, 1964
The Keeping Scor
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Paul Morley tries to discover what people were really listening to during the Blitz of WWII, and finds that there is much more to it than 'We'll Meet Again'.
We all think we know what people were dancing and listening to in their ho
When The Beatles arrived in the United States in February of 1964, no one could have anticipated the tremendous impact the band would have on the development of American popular music and pop culture. Paul Ingles hosts The Beatles in America-1964 a
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The Beatles Split
First broadcast on Radio 2, 10 May 2001
First rebroadcast on 6 Music: Friday 28 January 2011
A programme from Seven More Days The Rocked the World
Duration: 30 minutes
Stuart Maconie looks back at the day when the Beatles split up.
On
The British Invasion
Broadcast Mon 31 May 2010, 22:00, Radio 2
160/44; 64.7 MB; sound quality excellent
Three bands influenced rock legend Alice Cooper more than any other: The Yardbirds, The Kinks, and The Who. All of them British. In this documenta
KING OF THE COWBELLS
A Celebration in Two Parts of the Haphazard Harmonies and Zany Burlesque of Spike Jones
[128 kbps mono]
BBC Radio 2, August 15 & 22, 1989
Program Compiled by Nick Yapp
Produced by Jonathan James-Moore
Part 1: The City Slickers
1. In
ALL THE RIGHT NOTES, NOT NECESSARILY IN THE RIGHT ORDER
[192 kbps stereo]
BBC Radio 4, February 21, 2006
Presented by Rainer Hersch
Produced by Julian Mayers
1. Introduction
2. Spike Jones, Jr.
3. Spike Jones bio sketch
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Ziggy Stardust Came from Isleworth
Broadcast 19 August 2010
160/44; 32.7 MB; sound quality excellent
Ziggy Stardust was a rock and roll fantasy. But David Bowie's fictional rockstar, around whom his 1972 album, stage show, and film were built, was insp
Jazz to the Rescue
In 1953, no American musicians were allowed to perform in the UK. Then, for one night only, stars including Ella Fitzgerald and Lester Young played a Flood Relief charity concert in London.
John Fordham revisits this historic n
Little Girl Blue: The Janis Joplin Story
First broadcast 3 March 2001, Radio 2
Repeated on Radio 6, 4 October 2010
The Janis Joplin Story. Suzi Quatro charts the unconventional life of the tormented Texan singer. With rare archive recordings of
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I Am All Day and NIght: The Music of Frank Zappa
Inside The Music Series
Produced by CBC
A three part series about iconoclast Frank Zappa.
256K
Frank Zappa incorporated many genres in his music. He embraced everything from
rhythm
Insightful review of the life of legendary blues guitarist Robert Johnson and his enduring musical legacy. Includes 20 of his legendary recordings and brand-new, exclusive interviews with contemporary blues musicians and historians.
Read more…A Royal Gala Programme Of Radio Variety 1953
Staged in the Concert Hall of Broadcasting House, this special variety show features the cream of radio comedians and entertainers. Recorded in front of Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh in ce
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The Elvis Presley Story, produced and directed by Ron Jacobs, was first distributed by Watermark
Frank Zappa - Jazz From Hell (2003) - BBC
Written by BBC
Read by Charles Murray
Format: MP3
Bitrate: 128 Kbps
Charles Murray marks the 10th anniversary of the death of Frank Zappa by taking a closer look at the jazz side of his work. Interviews with for
