' 6.5 Special ' on Radio 4

Subject: RE: ' 6.5 Special ' on Radio 4
From: BanjoRay
Date: 07 Mar 08 - 12:14 PM

Nobody's mentioned any of the amazing guest appearances on 6.5 special. I remember Big Bill Broonzy and Sidney Bechet on two of the programs. Any others?

I remember I also used to watch the Grand Ole Opry on BBC TV in the mid-fifties - it was on every Sunday for about a year and had people like Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys, The Stanley Brothers, Grandpa Jones, and Earl Scruggs. Back before country turned into plastc pop.
Ray

Subject: RE: ' 6.5 Special ' on Radio 4
From: GUEST,The Mole Catcher's unplugged Apprentice
Date: 07 Mar 08 - 12:23 PM

guest appearances:

Lonnie Donegan, Chas McDevitt and Willie McCormick and Tommy Steele, Vince Eager, Jim Dale, The Diamonds (whose single, Little Darlin'benefited greatly from their appearance)and Marty Wilde were some of the guests.
There were also a number of Six-Five Special regulars such as the King Brothers, The Mudlarks and Don Lang who recorded the theme tune, of course

Charlotte (over the points....over the points)

Subject: RE: ' 6.5 Special ' on Radio 4
From: cptsnapper
Date: 07 Mar 08 - 02:25 PM

There's further information about the show at http://www.spencerleigh.demon.co.uk/Feature_6.5Special.htm

Subject: RE: ' 6.5 Special ' on Radio 4
From: The Mole Catcher's Apprentice (inactive)
Date: 07 Mar 08 - 05:29 PM

Over the points, over the points, over the points, over the points.
over the points, over the points, over the points, over the points....
The Six-Five Special steamin' down the line,
The Six-Five Special right on time.
Coal in the boiler burnin' up bright,
Rollin' and a-rockin' through the night,
And my heart's a-beatin' 'cos I'll be meetin'
The Six-Five Special at the station tonight.

Hear the whistle blowing twelve-to-the-bar... whah — whah
See the lights a-glowing bright as a star..... whah — whah
Now the wheels are slowing — it can't be far....
Over the points, over the points, over the points, over the points.

It's time to jive on the old Six-Five !

Charlotte (jiving along)

Subject: RE: ' 6.5 Special ' on Radio 4
From: TRUBRIT
Date: 07 Mar 08 - 08:40 PM

So what was the program called on Sunday afternoons when they played through the Top 20 (NOTTop of the Pops --which was the TV version) with Alan Freeman. AANNDDDD who remembers Radio Luxemburg????? I studies for my O levels with one ear firmly glued to Radio Luxemburg -- got 7 and in those days ,that was ok!

And yes, Billy Fury was terrific....

Subject: RE: ' 6.5 Special ' on Radio 4
From: Doug Chadwick
Date: 08 Mar 08 - 04:11 AM

So what was the program called on Sunday afternoons when they played through the Top 20

Pick of the Pops ?

DC

Subject: RE: ' 6.5 Special ' on Radio 4
From: fat B****rd
Date: 08 Mar 08 - 04:22 AM

Billy Fury was far more of a rocker than some of his singles suggest. I saw him three times in the early 60s and always enjoyed his show. The first time Joe Brown was on the bill and a young Georgie Fame, who rolled about the stage singing Great Balls of Fire !.

Subject: RE: ' 6.5 Special ' on Radio 4
From: The Mole Catcher's Apprentice (inactive)
Date: 08 Mar 08 - 12:56 PM

In case anyone's interested

Billy Fury

Charlotte (the Saturday view from Ma and Pa's piano stool)

Subject: RE: ' 6.5 Special ' on Radio 4
From: Jim Martin
Date: 09 Mar 08 - 12:02 AM

Someone will have to change 'coal in the boiler' to 'coal in the firebox' if we're goung to be pc!

Subject: RE: ' 6.5 Special ' on Radio 4
From: GUEST,The Mole Catcher's unplugged Apprentice
Date: 09 Mar 08 - 03:14 PM

"Someone will have to change 'coal in the boiler' to 'coal in the firebox' if we're goung to be pc!"
I absolutely refuse, point-blank, to be PC, soooooooo....'coal in the boiler' it is...

Charlotte (here be Sunday from Ma and Pa's piano stool)

Subject: RE: ' 6.5 Special ' on Radio 4
From: cptsnapper
Date: 09 Mar 08 - 05:01 PM

Apparently Julian Bream appeared in the third show & I believe that Denis Lotis also was to be seen in at least one of them.

Subject: RE: ' 6.5 Special ' on Radio 4
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 09 Mar 08 - 05:17 PM

Personally speaking it was the occasional glimpse of ladies stocking tops rather than the musical content which held my attention.

Keep that jiving going Charlotte....! You have me transfixed and panting......

Subject: RE: ' 6.5 Special ' on Radio 4
From: GUEST,The Mole Catcher's unplugged Apprentice
Date: 09 Mar 08 - 05:22 PM

well WLT....let's just say that.......it's time to jive on the old 6.5!!

Charlotte (not Cherry Wainer)

Subject: RE: ' 6.5 Special ' on Radio 4
From: GUEST,Jim Martin
Date: 13 Mar 08 - 09:53 PM

No, it wasn't Ian Fraser in the Kenneth Horne progs, it was 'The Fraser Hayes Four', there's another thread on them.