RocknRoll Landmarks
A five-part series for BBC Radio York – includes stories about Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Eric Clapton and much more – RocknRoll Landmarks.
1 to 5 August 2016: Adam and Anna’s Afternoon Show BBC Radio York 12.00 to 4.00 pm (UK)
Derek Shelmerdine is a guest on Adam Tomlinson and Anna Wallace’s afternoon show and will talk about a different rock’n’roll topic on each of the five days. All of the stories are taken from his book Rock’n’Roll Unravelled.
MONDAY 1 August:
The Rise and Fall of American Rock’n’Roll in the 1950s
The story of the rise and fall of American rock’n’roll. The story begins with Jackie Brenston and His Delta Cats’ Rocket 88, generally considered to be the first rock’n’roll record.
Bill Haley
Bill Haley and His Comets version of (We’re Gonna) Rock around the Clock ignited rock’n’roll when it played behind the opening credits of the movie Blackboard Jungle. The end came with the demise of Little Richard, Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Buddy Holly and Alan Freed.
If you missed Part 1: BBC iPlayer
TUESDAY 2 August:
The Beatles
A whistle-stop look at the Beatles, from the time that John met Paul in 1957 to their parting of the ways in 1970. They failed an audition with Billy Fury, were influenced by beat poet Royston Ellis and Phil Spector rescued their final album.
If you missed Part 2: BBC iPlayer
WEDNESDAY 3 August:
Rock Music Matured in the mid-1960s
By the mid-1960s rock music was becoming far more sophisticated. Jazz and blues inspired Cream and replaced beat music. Pink Floyd introduced psychedelic music. Chas Chandler brought Jimi Hendrix to the UK and across the pond audiences were growing for Andy Warhol’s Exploding Plastic Inevitable with the Velvet Underground.
If you missed Part 3: BBC iPlayer
THURSDAY 4 August:
Elvis Presley
A look at the three distinctive careers of the King of Rock and Roll: the 1950s rock’n’roller, the 1960s movie idol and the 1970s ultimate cabaret artist.
If you missed Part 4: BBC iPlayer
FRIDAY 5 August:
Eric Clapton
One of the most famous guitarists of all time. The life and times of Eric Clapton from his first band, the Roosters, in early 1963; through the Yardbirds, Cream, Blind Faith, Delaney & Bonnie, and Derek and the Dominos; to his self-induced seclusion, culminating in a phenomenal solo career.
If you missed Part 5: BBC iPlayer
FOR ALL of Derek Shelmerdine’s radio appearances on various radio shows across Britain and America Radio Appearances
