The Beatles Unravelled #12…..The Beatmakers – For One Night Only The Beatles, Gerry and the Pacemakers, and Karl Terry and the Cruisers combined for a one-off performance at Liverpool’s Litherland Town Hall on 19 October 1961. That night the audience witnessed the only performance given by – The Beatmakers. Derek Shelmerdine presents the feature segment…
Elvis’s Uninvited Guests in 1976
Elvis Presley Unravelled #13…..Elvis’s Uninvited Guests in 1976 Jerry Lee Lewis and Bruce Springsteen both paid unexpected visits to Elvis’s Graceland home in 1976, neither visitor succeeded in meeting the King – Elvis’s Uninvited Guests 8-14 October…guest feature on the Mop Tops and The King show Derek Shelmerdine presents the feature segment Elvis Presley Unravelled…
1960s Landmark Events
1960s Landmark Events…..all extracts from Rock’n’Roll Unravelled All of these, and other extracts, come from Derek Shelmerdine‘s book Rock’n’Roll Unravelled. A small but informative selection of – 1960s Landmark Events. The following items are taken from the pages of Rock’n’Roll Unravelled and show the highlights in the development of British skiffle and rock’n’roll. There are…
Elvis’s Only Advertisement
Elvis Presley Unravelled #11…..Elvis’s Only Advertisement An advertisement for Southern Maid donuts on the Louisiana Hayride radio show on 6 November 1954 was Elvis’s only advertisement. Derek Shelmerdine presents the feature segment Elvis Presley Unravelled …on Steve Chelmsford’s Mop Tops and the King show.……It’s a one-minute snapshot of a slice of Beatles history. 17-23 September:…
The Beatles Five Drummers
The Beatles Unravelled #10…..The Beatles’ Five Drummers Five drummers played with The Beatles, Pete Best, Johnny Hutchinson, Ringo Starr, Andy White and Jimmy Nicol – The Beatles’ Five Drummers. Derek Shelmerdine presents the feature segment The Beatles Unravelled …on Steve Chelmsford’s Mop Tops and the King show.……It’s a one-minute snapshot of a slice of Beatles…
Tickle Me Recycled Soundtrack Elvis
Elvis Presley Unravelled…..Tickle Me Recycled Soundtrack Elvis’s 18th movie was on a tight budget and used music which had all been released previously – Tickle Me Recycled Soundtrack. 20-26 August: Guest feature on the Mop Tops and the King show The show is broadcast on the 100 radio stations comprising the MTK Network.Derek Shelmerdine presents…
Led Zeppelin Story of a Legend
Led Zeppelin Story of a Legend Derek Shelmerdine, author of Rock’n’Roll Unravelled is one of the guests on Tony Higginson’s Book Club Led Zeppelin – How they came together, rise to fame, plagiarism, mud sharks, classic songs, it’s all here in – Led Zeppelin Story of a Legend. Live on Facebook and ZoomFacebook – Beyond…
The Summer of Love 1967
The Summer of Love 1967 Derek Shelmerdine, author of Rock’n’Roll Unravelled is one of the guests on Tony Higginson’s Book Club A time of hippies, peace and love, the Summer of Love in 1967 was a great time, when music was developing into rock and psychedelia was born. Live on Facebook and ZoomFacebook – Beyond…
Stories Behind the Songs
Stories Behind the Songs …all extracts from Rock’n’Roll Unravelled Fascinating stories behind some of the greatest songs in rock’n’roll, all extracts from Derek Shelmerdine‘s book Rock’n’Roll Unravelled – the stories behind the songs These stories are all extracts from Rock’n’Roll Unravelled An * with a date, e.g. 26 June* 1967, indicates an associated story in…
Pink Floyd Extracts from Rock’n’Roll Unravelled
Pink Floyd Extracts…from Rock’n’Roll Unravelled All of these Pink Floyd extracts are taken from from Derek Shelmerdine‘s book Rock’n’Roll Unravelled. With its unique three-part structure it tells the story of rock’n’roll from its roots to mid-1970s punk.There are only a few of the Pink Floyd related items here, to give a flavour of their story….
Latest Podcast
