It was sixty years ago today

[chris who]

Next up, it's the Big O for 2 weeks in September and October 1960.

I saw a west end stage play based on Roy Orbison's life story.i thought it would be something similar to Buddy which I enjoyed both the original and the later slightly different version. I enjoy Roy Orbison songs but frankly my view of the stage play was while the songs were well delivered. The play was extremely depressing.

 

[Wayne.Kerr]

I saw a west end stage play based on Roy Orbison's life story.i thought it would be something similar to Buddy which I enjoyed both the original and the later slightly different version. I enjoy Roy Orbison songs but frankly my view of the stage play was while the songs were well delivered. The play was extremely depressing.

That's life I'm afraid. A nice closure to Roy Orbison's life is to see him playing with the Travelling Wilburys.

 

[Gills 58]

All right, Pop Pickers, here's tonight's instalment (3 weeks, Sept-Oct 1960).

And it's our first taste of Death Pop, which seemed to be a massive thing around that time. I wonder why that was - perhaps because so many pop stars had been dropping like flies around then?

Sorry to be late on this.

Now you're talking Alderman. Classic OTT sentimentality. So much so that I actually liked it in a wierd sort of way.

Looking forward to Big Bad John by Jimmy Dean some time in '61. Did it get to no. 1?

 

[Gilles Lingam]

 

[Jerryattrick]

Just playing the beatles please please me LP - greatest era ever beginning (60s obviously).

 

[jogills]

Hard to remember just how big Jim Reeves was right through the 60s. I hated his stuff but see his appeal now (still not keen). Who can forget the football chant to the tune of his hit Distant Drums

I hear the sound
Of distant bums
Over there
Over there
And do they smell
Like fuckin 'ell

 

[Alderman Barnes]

All right you mucky pups, you've had your fun.

Settle down now and listen to something elevating by Johnny Tillotson (2 weeks, January 1961) and think about what you've done.

 

[Jerryattrick]

All right you mucky pups, you've had your fun.

Settle down now and listen to something elevating by Johnny Tillotson (2 weeks, January 1961) and think about what you've done.

All music that I listened to and still own lol.

 

[Alderman Barnes]

Sorry to be late on this.

Now you're talking Alderman. Classic OTT sentimentality. So much so that I actually liked it in a wierd sort of way.

Looking forward to Big Bad John by Jimmy Dean some time in '61. Did it get to no. 1?

It didn't, but there were others of that genre, which we shall come to in due course.

 

[Wayne.Kerr]

 

[Alderman Barnes]

Feel free to stick a link up, though.

 

[Alderman Barnes]

Played, Wayne.

 

[Gills 58]

It didn't, but there were others of that genre, which we shall come to in due course.

Yes. Got to no. 2 in Nov 61 I believe.

 

[Wayne.Kerr]

I went through a few boxes of tissues listening to this - well I was just about to leave school

 

[Wayne.Kerr]

Another favourite

 

[Wayne.Kerr]

Kiss my axe

 

[Wayne.Kerr]

What an album and Duane Allman on this track

 

[Wayne.Kerr]

 

[Wayne.Kerr]

Another sublime guitar solo

 

[Wayne.Kerr]

A touch of jazz guitar