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So sad to hear of the death of Fats Domino. The most popular exponent of classic New Orleans R&B, he sold more records than any other black Rock ‘n’ Roll star of the 50s. His first single, ‘The Fat Man’ is a candidate for the first R’n’R record – #2 on the[…]
Some of Country Blues most important artists recorded vital songs that would later be covered by the likes of The Rolling Stones, at the Peabody Hotel in Memphis in September 1929. All of the songs from these legendary sessions, sounding clearer than ever before, are included here, for the first time[…]
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From Our Friends at RockHistory.Co.Uk
- Tony Bell’s dad did not appreciate his son’s love of the 2Is
The joys of all this new music to a youngster in the 1950s was far too powerful for… Watch interview » - Rob Burns and bass playing memories
From starting touring aged just eighteen with the The Stylistics as they topped the charts in Britain as… Watch interview » - One from the archive
This week's random clip from the archive http://youtu.be/J7WV6NOcAP8 Watch interview » - Ray Connolly was a Fleet Street legend
Hailing originally from Liverpool, he eventually met The Beatles and interviewed them many times for the Fleet Street… Watch interview »
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