RocknRoll and Humour

A look at humour in pop music, in the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s, in this – RocknRoll and Humour podcast.

This is the original radio show and INCLUDES the music played on the show.

RocknRoll and Humour Podcast

PLAYLIST

1 Charlie Drake – My Boomerang Won’t Come Back
2 Lenny Bruce – Airplane Glue
3 Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band – I’m the Urban Spaceman

There are lots of links between rock’n’roll and humour. This show take’s a look at some of the links between comedy and popular music in the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s.

George Martin – rocknroll and humour

George Martin produced a wealth of comedy records before he found the Beatles. Moreover, before producing the Beatles, George martin was well known for his comedy records and classical music.

Billy Connolly and Jasper Carrott both started out in the folk clubs.

Freddie Starr was the lead singer with some legendary, early Merseybeat groups, before finding success as a comedian.

Plus Lenny Bruce, Jake Thackray, Bonzo Dog, the Scaffold and a host of others…

Derek Shelmerdine, author of Rock’n’Roll Unravelled in conversation with Dave Roberts on his Music for Grown Ups show.
Thursday 27 September 2018: on Meridian FM.

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