Derek Shelmerdine’s Podcasts
Rock’n’Roll Unravelled Show
+ guest appearances on other radio shows
Podcasts… Derek Shelmerdine’s own Rock’n’Roll Unravelled Show and all the other guest appearances look at all aspects of the music of the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s, and its roots.
Be it artists, bands, record labels, music genres, managers, venues, gigs, festivals, rock’n’roll urban myths, albums, singles, recording sessions…
If it’s relevant to the music of the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s… I’ll be talking about it…
ARTISTS & BANDS
The Beatles: 60 Years of The Beatles
…..guest on The Frank Carlyle Show
The Beatles: The Beatles Before Ringo – The Rock’n’Roll Unravelled Show
The Beatles: First Recording Session – Percy Phillips
…..guest on Dave Roberts’s Music for Grown Ups, Meridian FM
The Beatles – George Martin : Talking – George Martin before The Beatles + Scott McKenzie and Hippies
….guest on The Frank Carlyle Show – recorded live on Facebook
The Beatles: Get Back Recording Sessions – The Beatles’ end game
…..guest on The Frank Carlyle Show
The Beatles: Paul McCartney Died Myth – The Rock’n’Roll Unravelled Show
The Beatles: People Who Influenced the Beatles
…..guest on The Frank Carlyle Show…
The Beatles: The Beatles Unravelled guest appearances
…1-minute slice of Beatles history on the Mop Tops and The King show
……Extended Specials – 5-minute slice of Beatles history in The Beatles Unravelled
The Beatles Unravelled
…..guest appearances on the Mop Tops and King show
THE BEATLES UNRAVELLED – MTK HOT LINE SPECIALS
Hot Line #1 Paul McCartney Is Dead Myth
Hot Line #3 Why was drummer Pete Best sacked?
Hot Line #5The Monkees – Hendrix tour + Rock’n’Roll Hall of Fame +++
Special #1 Three degrees of separation – Beatles to Led Zeppelin
Special #2 John Lennon – Happy Xmas (War is Over)
THE BEATLES UNRAVELLED
#2 “I hope we passed the audition”.
#4 John Lennon’s Dirty Mac
#6 Five of the Top-35 Greatest Albums of All Time
#8 Norman “Hurricane” Smith – engineer and so much more…
#10 Five Different Beatles Drummers
#12 The Beatmakers – Liverpool’s first supergroup
#14 Sam Leach – Very Nearly the Beatles Manager
#16 The Beatles Led the British Invasion in 1964
#18 Bass Guitar – From Stuart to Paul
#20 Ringo Before He Joined The Beatles
#22 The Royston Ellis Influence
#24 John and Paul backed the Rolling Stones
#26 Origins of Twist and Shout
#28 The Beatles and Little Richard
#30 Helen Shapiro and the Origins of She’s Leaving Home
#32 The Beatles inspired the Ramones’ band name
#34 The Beatles at the Cavern Club
#36 The Beatles & Moody Blues – three degrees of separation
#38 First time John, Paul, George and Ringo recorded together – 1960
#42 Tony Sheridan and the Beat Brothers
#44 The 5th Beatle – Murray the K
#46 John Lennon Dylan Period
#48 Three Degrees of Separation with Eric Clapton
#50 Rory Storm upsets the Cavern’s jazz fans
#52 Mal Evans – roadie and so much more
#54 The Beatles, Billy Fury and the Fourmost
#56 Love Me Do – three versions with three different drummers
#58 Howie Casey – Wings and so much more
#59 Billy J Kramer
#61 Ringo and the Last Waltz
#63 to #69… watch this space
#71 1963 The Beatles Rise to International Fame
Chuck Berry: Chuck Berry Story
…..guest on Dave Roberts’s Music for Grown Ups, Meridian FM
David Bowie: The David Bowie Story
…..guest on Tony Higginson’s Beyond Books, Book Club
James Burton: Elvis and so much more
…..guest on the Mop Tops & The King radio show
Brian Casser: Links Eric Clapton to The Beatles
…..guest on the Mop Tops & The King radio show
Eric Clapton: Three Degrees of Separation with The Beatles
…..guest on the Mop Tops & The King radio show
Cream: The Story of Cream – The Rock’n’Roll Unravelled Show
Bob Dylan: Bob Dylan in the 1960s and ’70s
…..guest on the Frank Carlyle Show
Bob Dylan: Bob Dylan Story
…..guest on Tony Higginson’s Beyond Books, Book Club
Bryan Ferry: Billy Fury and Bryan Ferry… watch this space
…..guest on the Frank Carlyle Show
Billy Fury: Billy Fury and Bryan Ferry… watch this space
…..guest on the Frank Carlyle Show
Hawkwind: Hawkwind in the 1970s
…guest on the Frank Carlyle Show
Jimi Hendrix: Biography of a Legend – The Rock’n’Roll Unravelled Show
Buddy Holly: Buddy Holly Story – The Rock’n’Roll Unravelled Show
Led Zeppelin: How Led Zeppelin Came Together – The Rock’n’Roll Unravelled Show
Led Zeppelin: Led Zeppelin – Story of a Legend
…..guest on Tony Higginson’s Beyond Books, Book Club
Jerry Lee Lewis: The Jerry Lee Lewis Story
…..guest on the Frank Carlyle Show
Steve Marriott: Steve Marriott – Life and Times… watch this space…
…..guest on the Frank Carlyle Show
The Monkeys: Should they be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and other things…
…..Elvis Presley Unravelled guest spot on The Mop Tops & The King
Pink Floyd: Pink Floyd Story
…..guest on Tony Higginson’s Beyond Books, Book Club
Elvis Presley: Colonel Parker – Hero or Villain?
…..guest on the Frank Carlyle Show
Elvis Presley: The Rock’n’Roll Years – The Rock’n’Roll Unravelled Show
Elvis Presley: Tommy Sands – the prototype Elvis
…..guest on The Frank Carlyle Show
Elvis Presley: Elvis Presley Unravelled guest appearances
…1-minute slice of Elvis history on the Mop Tops and The King show
……Extended Specials – 5-minute slice of Elvis history in Elvis Presley Unravelled
Elvis Presley Unravelled
…..guest appearances on the Mop Tops and King show
ELVIS PRESLEY UNRAVELLED – MTK HOT LINE SPECIALS
Hot Line #2 Tommy Steele Showed Elvis around London in 1958
Hot Line #4 The Colonel – Hero or Villain?
ELVIS PRESLEY UNRAVELLED
#1 First Las Vegas Residency 1956
#3 The Day Elvis Met President Nixon
#5 Last Concert Outside the USA 1957
#7 Hound Dog – The story behind it
#9 Tickle Me – Soundtrack of Recycled Songs
#11 Elvis’s Only Radio Ad – for donuts
#13 Two Uninvited Guests in 1978
#15 Pledging My Love – The story behind it
#17 Elvis’s Meteoric Rise to Fame in 1956
#19 Elvis’s Only Appearance at the Grand Ole Opry
#21 Scotty, Bill and DJ
#23 Origins of What’d I Say
#25 Bob Neal Managed Elvis Before Col Tom Parker
#27 “Elvis has left the building!”
#29 1970 – First Tour in 13 Years
#31 Elvis – Nearly a Gospel Star
#33 Elvis – The Last Tour
#35 Back-stories for His Latest Flame & Little Sister
#37 The story behind – Are You Lonesome Tonight
#39 Elvis & The Blue Moon Boys – where it all started
#41 Leiber & Stoller and Elvis
#43 Play it James: James Burton
#45 Elvis at Stax Records
#47 Arthur Godfrey Talent Scouts audition
#49 Ann-Margret and Elvis
#51 Contenders for the “King of Rock’n’Roll”
#53 Hal Blaine – drummer extraordinaire
#55 Tommy Sands the prototype Elvis
#57 Elvis, Darlene Love and The Blossoms
#59 to #68 – watch this space…
#70 Fats Domino – The man Elvis called, “the real King of Rock’n’Roll”.
The Rolling Stones: The Rolling Stones: Brian Jones Years – The Rock’n’Roll Unravelled Show
The Rolling Stones: The Rolling Stones Story 1960 – 1972
…..guest on Tony Higginson’s Beyond Books, Book Club
Tommy Sands: Tommy Sands – the prototype Elvis
…..guest on The Frank Carlyle Show
Status Quo: Life and Times – from their beginnings in 1962, across the decades into the 21st Century
…..guest on The Frank Carlyle Show
Rory Storm and the Hurricanes: Rory upsets jazz fans at the Cavern
The Who: The Who: Keith Moon Years – The Rock’n’Roll Unravelled Show
The Who: The Detours to Who Are You
…..guest on Tony Higginson’s Beyond Books, Book Club
Roy Wood: Life and times of Roy Wood – watch this space…
…..guest on The Frank Carlyle Show
VARIOUS ARTISTS: Before They Were Famous – The Rock’n’Roll Unravelled Show
……….Eric Clapton, Rod Stewart, Marc Bolan and David Bowie
GENRES
Blues: 1960s British Blues Boom
…..guest on Tony Higginson’s Beyond Books, Book Club
Blues: Four Blues Legends – The Rock’n’Roll Unravelled Show
……….Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, Sonny Boy Williamson and Bo Diddley
Blues: Godfathers of British Blues – The Rock’n’Roll Unravelled Show
……….Alexis Korner and John Mayall
California: 1960s West Coast Scene – The Rock’n’Roll Unravelled Show
Christmas: 1970s Christmas Memories – The Rock’n’Roll Unravelled Show
Christmas: Advent Calendar of Christmas Songs
…..guest on Tony Higginson’s Beyond Books, Book Club
Christmas: Christmas Charts Down the Years – The Rock’n’Roll Unravelled Show
Christmas: Stories Behind Classic Christmas Songs – The Rock’n’Roll Unravelled Show
Christmas: Christmas Special – Part 1
…..guest on Dave Roberts’s Music for Grown Ups, Meridian FM
Christmas: Christmas Special – Part 2
…..guest on Dave Roberts’s Music for Grown Ups, Meridian FM
Christmas: Frank Carlyle Show Christmas Special 2022
…..guest on the Frank Carlyle Show
Humour: Humour and Rock’n’Roll
…..guest on Dave Roberts’s Music for Grown Ups, Meridian FM
Liverpool: Merseybeat Groups Led British Invasion – The Rock’n’Roll Unravelled Show
Liverpool: The Liverpool Scene Before The Beatles – The Rock’n’Roll Unravelled Show
Liverpool: The Cavern and Merseybeat Era
…..guest on Tony Higginson’s Beyond Books, Book Club
Liverpool: Merseybeat Groups with Links to Rock Legends
Manchester: Manchester Beat Groups – who found international success – The Rock’n’Roll Unravelled Show
Psychedelia: 1960s Psychedelic Rock – The Rock’n’Roll Unravelled Show
Psychedelia: Birth of Psychedelia
…..guest on The John Lebang Show – syndicated around the world
R&B: R&B Before Rock’n’Roll – Part 1 – The Rock’n’Roll Unravelled Show
R&B: R&B Before Rock’n’Roll – Part 2 – The Rock’n’Roll Unravelled Show
Rock’n’Roll: Rise and Fall of American Rock’n’Roll – The Rock’n’Roll Unravelled Show
Rock’n’Roll/Rock: From Rock’n’Roll To Rock – The Rock’n’Roll Unravelled Show
OTHER TOPICS
27 Club: The 27 Club
….guest on Dave Roberts’s Music for Grown Ups, Meridian FM
1950s: 1950s British Music Scene – The Rock’n’Roll Unravelled Show
1960s: 1960s Musical Odyssey – The Rock’n’Roll Unravelled Show
1960s: 1960s Changing Music Scene Across the Decade
….guest on The Frank Carlyle Show
1967: The Summer of Love
…..guest on Tony Higginson’s Beyond Books, Book Club
1969: Remembering 1969 – The Rock’n’Roll Unravelled Show
1970: Remembering 1970 – The Rock’n’Roll Unravelled Show
1971: Remembering 1971 – The Rock’n’Roll Unravelled Show
1950s to 1970s: From Sinatra to punk rock – how the music scene developed
….guest on The Frank Carlyle Show
Festivals: Monterey International Pop Festival – 1967
….guest on The John Lebang Show – syndicated around the world
Frontmen and women: Best Frontmen Of All Time Parts 1&2
….guest on The John Lebang Show – syndicated around the world
Hippies: Talking – George Martin + Scott McKenzie and Hippies
….guest on The Frank Carlyle Show – recorded live on Facebook
Producers: Five Legendary British Producers – The Rock’n’Roll Unravelled Show
……….Joe Meek, Glyn Johns, George Martin, Mickie Most, Tony Visconti
Producers: The Phil Spector Story – The Rock’n’Roll Unravelled Show
Record Labels: Atlantic: Atlantic Records Story – The Rock’n’Roll Unravelled Show
Record Labels: Motown: The Birth Of Motown – The Rock’n’Roll Unravelled Show
Record Labels: Stiff Records: Stiff Records Story
….guest on Dave Roberts’s Music for Grown Ups, Meridian FM
Pirate Radio: Pirate Radio Story 1964 – 1967 – The Rock’n’Roll Unravelled Show
Rock’n’Roll Unravelled Show Special: Rock A Thon – The Rock’n’Roll Unravelled Show
………2 hours of great music from 1950s, ’60s, ’70s and roots
Songs: Classic Cover Versions – The Rock’n’Roll Unravelled Show
……….and their less well-known originals
Songs: Story Behind the Song – The Rock’n’Roll Unravelled Show
Venues: The Cavern – The Cavern and Merseybeat Era
…..guest on Tony Higginson’s Beyond Books, Book Club
Vietnam War: Soundtrack to the Vietnam War – The Rock’n’Roll Unravelled Show
JOHN LEBANG ANNUAL MUSIC AWARD
Derek Shelmerdine presents the award for the Best Music Video at each award.
2022: 5th Annual John Lebang Music Award
INTERVIEWS
Author Derek Shelmerdine
…..talking about his book
……….Rock’n’Roll Unravelled
Rock’n’Roll Unravelled – Talking to Tony Higginson on his Beyond Books Book Club
…..guest on Tony Higginson’s Beyond Books, Book Club
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