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Fifty Years Around the Clock
Tony Wilson traces the story of the first rock 'n' roll song to reach number 1. Featuring Sir Cliff Richard. From March 2005.
Tony Wilson traces the story of the first rock 'n' roll song to reach number 1 in 1955.
It was hastily recorded in a converted ballroom in Manhattan and first released as an obscure B-side
But 'Rock around the Clock' only found its moment of glory when it was included in the 50s film 'Blackboard Jungle' as the sound of teenage rebellion and an antidote to the jazz of Bix Beiderbecke.
With:
* Virtuosa guitarist, Vini Reilley
* One-time rock 'n' roller, Sir Cliff Richard
* Broadcasting impresario, Michael Grade
Producer: Jane Lewis.
First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in March 2005.
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