Jimmy Nicol, Beatle for a week Jimmy Nicol Beatle for a week. From 4 to 13 June 1964, Jimmy Nicol replaced Ringo on the drum stool. Ringo was down with tonsillitis. Hear: The Beatles Unravelled #77 – LIVE…..Jimmy Nicol, Beatle for a weekOn Steve Chelmsford’s Mop Tops & The King radio showsyndicated on over 100…
Elvis and Roy Orbison
Elvis and Roy Orbison Elvis and Roy Orbison – Elvis said of Roy Orbison, he was “the greatest singer in the world. A look at some Elvis/Orbison links. To Listen LIVE on Mop Tops & The King radio show #719The Beatles Unravelled #108Syndicated on over 110 radio stations around the world19 to 25 September 2025Link…
Sam MacBeath – A Chat With…
KPHR – Sam MacBeathA Chat With… Derek Shelmerdine & host Sam MacBeath – A Chat With… Author Derek Shelmerdine with award winning DJ Sam MacBeath, talking about legends from the 1950 and 1960s. Sam MacBeath’s A Chat With On KPHR – Kat Power Hit Radio The legends to date have included, Little Richard, Elvis Presley,…
The Jordanaires and Elvis
The Jordanaires and Elvis The Jordanaires and Elvis. They sang backing vocals on most of Elvis 1950s RCA recordings and many of his 1960s movies. Hear: Elvis Presley Unravelled #78 – LIVE…..The Jordanaires and ElvisOn Steve Chelmsford’s Mop Tops & The King radio showsyndicated on over 100 radio stations around the world.Broadcast: 21 to 27…
Elvis Skiffle Moment
Elvis Skiffle Moment Elvis’s Skiffle Moment, Las Vegas 1974, Elvis sang the title line to Lonnie Donegan’s skiffle classic, Does Your Chewing Gum Lose its Flavour (On the Bedpost Overnight?) Hear Elvis Presley Unravelled #72…..Elvis’s Skiffle MomentOn Steve Chelmsford’s Mop Tops and The King radio showsyndicated on over 100 radio stations around the world.Broadcast: 29…
Harrogate Cenotaph Centenary
Harrogate Cenotaph Centenary – 2023 Harrogate Cenotaph Centenary: Harrogate’s War Memorial was unveiled on 1 September 1923. The Cenotaph Centenary is being celebrated with an exhibition, movies and a series of illustrated talks.Derek Shelmerdine is delivering two of those talks. They trace the development of popular music from the First World War, to the birth…
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