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Contenders King of RocknRoll

Contenders King of RocknRoll Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry and others could all be considered as – contenders King of RocknRoll. PodcastContenders King of RocknRoll Little Richard – Jerry Lee Lewis – Buddy Holly To hear the show, Contenders King of RocknRoll – LIVE…Author of Rock’n’Roll Unravelled, Derek Shelmerdine‘s guest segment,…


The Frank Carlyle Show

The Frank Carlyle Show Frank Carlyle is a Liverpool historian and hosts a twice-weekly current affairs show. Every month Derek Shelmerdine has a guest spot to talk about some aspect of the music of the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s. The topic is often associated with the Liverpool music scene – The Frank Carlyle Show. This…


Jerry Lee Lewis Story

The Jerry Lee Lewis Story A true rock’n’roll pioneer. He fell from rock’n’roll favour in 1958 but reinvented himself as a country star – Jerry Lee Lewis Story. To hear the Frank Carlyle Show live…The Jerry Lee Lewis Story Derek Shelmerdine author of Rock’n’Roll Unravelledis a guest on The Frank Carlyle Show. Live on Facebook…


1950s American RocknRoll Podcast

1950s AMERICAN ROCK’N’ROLL PODCAST The Rise and Fall of American Rock’n’Roll looks at the golden age of 1950s American rocknroll. The Rock’n’Roll Unravelled Show Rise and Fall of American Rock’n’Roll This is the podcast of the show originally broadcast on Access North West on 5 November 2018. The complete show, including all the music played…


Little Richard and The Beatles

The Beatles Unravelled #28Little Richard and The Beatles When Little Richard and The Beatles played together in 1962, they picked up the medley Kansas City/Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey and met Billy Preston. At that time Billy Preston was playing in Little Richard’s touring band. 3 to 9 June – Little Richard and The Beatlesguest feature on the Mop…


RocknRoll Across the 1950s

RocknRoll Across the 1950s The story of rock’n’roll from the early 1950 to the tragic death of Buddy Holly in a plane crash in 1959 – rocknroll across the 1950s. Derek Shelmerdine, author of Rock’n’Roll Unravelled is one of the guests on Tony Higginson’s Book Club. Live on Facebook and ZoomFacebook – Beyond Books Media…


R&B Before Rock’n’Roll Quiz

Welcome to: Friday Night Pub Quiz #16Test your knowledge of R&B Before Rock’n’Roll The background to all of these questions and answers can be found in … The Companion Blog The Companion Podcast Questions – R&B Before Rock’n’Roll Quiz 1.Which rock’n’roll band had their first UK and US hit single in 1954, with a cover…


1950s American Rock’n’Roll quiz

Welcome to the:1950s American Rock’n’Roll QuizTest your knowledge ofthe 1950s music scene The background to all of these questions and answerscan be found in…1950s American Rock’n’Roll blog Questions – 1950s American Rock’n’Roll Quiz The 1950s American Rock’n’Roll quiz is about the golden age of rock’n’roll across the 1950s. The first rock’n’roll record (see question 6)…


Rise and Fall of American RocknRoll

THE RISE AND FALL OF AMERICAN ROCK’N’ROLL PODCAST FOR …..The Rise and Fall of American Rock’n’Roll The 1950s saw the rise and fall of American rock’n’roll.  The golden age of rock’n’roll was undoubtedly the second half of the 1950s. However, its roots go back much futher than that. ROCK’N’ROLL IN A NUTSHELL Rock’n’Roll has its…


Rise and Fall of American Rock’n’Roll ANW

The Rock’n’Roll Unravelled ShowRise and Fall of American Rock’n’Roll Rock’n’Roll emerged in the mid-1950s but by the end of the decade the golden age of rock’n’roll was over. The story and some great music in – Rise and Fall of American Rock’n’Roll First broadcast – 5 November 2018…..on Access North West  FOR THE BLOG OFRise and…