BBCR2 - 1958 - Sounds of the 20th Century

The year is 1958, John and Ringo will be 18 years old, Paul 16 and George 15.

Julia Lennon, mother of John dies after being run over by an off duty Policeman.

Julia

At least five of the songs included in this show were cover by

The Beatles or solo.

 The year of the first Aldermaston March and the Ban the Bomb campaign. 

London experiences its first race riots in Notting Hill. Two great British drivers - 

Stirling Moss and Mike Hawthorne - battle for the Formula One championship 

but sport is dominated by Manchester United's Munich disaster. 

Elvis Presley joins the army but British kids have a new rock 'n' roll hero, 

Cliff Richard. It's the year of South Pacific and Magic Moments.

Eddie Cochran has the Summertime Blues and Buddy Holly raves on.

1958 - Sounds of the 20th Century

1983 10 15 - Ringo's Yellow Submarine 20

1983 10 15 - Ringo's Yellow Submarine 20

1988 07 11 - Westwood One - Lost Lennon Tapes Show 025

On The Air With Dr. Winston O'Boogie PART 1

LLT 025 - 11/07/1988 - MP3

2012 01 01 - BBCR4 Book Club - Hunter Davies on The Beatles

Hunter Davies talks to James Naughtie and readers 

about his biography of The Beatles, first published in 1968. 

Recorded at the Cavern, Liverpool.

Book Club - Hunter Davies on The Beatles

BBCR2 - 1957 - Sounds of the 20th Century

The year is 1957, John and Ringo will be 17 years old, Paul 15 and George 14.

On Saturday July 6th, 1957, at Woolton Parish Church Garden Fete, Liverpool.

a certain Paul McCartney was introduced to John Lennon.

At least seven of the songs included in this show were cover by

The Beatles or solo. This episode is a cracker.

Ayear when Britain gets a new Prime Minister and Russia wins the
space race by launching the first Sputnik. On television, the kids are
watching Six-Five Special; a schoolboy from Esher makes his TV debut
in a skiffle group; and Mum and Dad are baffled by Panorama's
April Fool's Day hoax.

Meanwhile, Jack Jackson is the spinning the platters that matter on
Radio Luxembourg. Elvis is All Shook Up, Tommy Steele is Singing the
Blues and there's a Whole Lotta Shakin Goin' On.

 1957 - Sounds of the 20th Century

1983 10 08 - Ringo's Yellow Submarine 19

1983 10 08 - Ringo's Yellow Submarine 19

1988 07 04 - Westwood One - Lost Lennon Tapes Show 024

Decca Audition

LLT 024 - 04/07/1988 - MP3

BBCR2 - 1956 - Sounds of the 20th Century

The year is 1956, John and Ringo will be 16 years old, Paul 14 and George 13.

A year of tragedy as Paul loses his mother Mary. to Cancer. 

At least five of the songs included in this show were cover by

The Beatles or solo.

The year of Rock Around the Clock, the Hungarian Revolution, the 

Suez Crisis and petrol coupons. Archbishop Makarios and 

Commander Crabbe are two of the year's most controversial names. 

Floyd Patterson becomes the new World Heavyweight Champion, 

Jim Laker takes all 10 wickets in a Test Match and the Teddy Boys 

are "ripping it up" all over the UK. Meanwhile, Tommy Steele is the UK's 

new pin-up boy and skiffle arrives with Lonnie Donegan and Rock Island Line.

 Beatles Jam - Rock Island Line

BBCR2 - 1956 - Sounds of the 20th Century

Aunt Mimi Interview from 1981

John's Aunt Mimi Interview from 1981

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1983 10 01 - Ringo's Yellow Submarine 18

1983 10 01 - Ringo's Yellow Submarine 18

1988 06 27 - Westwood One - Lost Lennon Tapes Show 023

Collage 3

LLT 023 - 27/06/1988 - MP3

2012 01 11 - ITV Loose Women Ringo Promoting Ringo 2012

Ringo appears on ITV daytime chat show promoting

the new album out 30th January, Ringo 2012.

Snippet of Buddy Holly Cover Think it Over.

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Ringo on ITV Loose Women

2012 01 10 - BBCR2 Ringo on Steve Wright Promoting Ringo 2012

Ringo appears on the BBCR2 Show Steve Wright.

With a little help
Interview
Snippet Rock Island Line
Snippet Wings
Interview
Snippet In Liverpool

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BBCR2 Ringo on Steve Wright Promoting Ringo 2012 

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Ringo on Steve Wright Promoting Ringo 2012

BBCR2 - 1955 - Sounds of the 20th Century

1955 - Liverpool Overhead Railway 

photographed from Strand Street. 

Please visit http://streetsofliverpool.co.uk/ for more 

amazing photos of Liverpool.

 

The year is 1955, John and Ringo will be 15 years old, Paul 13 and George 12.

A huge year of musical influence, as at least five of the songs featured in this 

show will be covered by The Beatles or Solo.

 

A year when when a young singer called Elvis Presley starts to get 

noticed. BBC Television gets its first competitor with the arrival 

of ITV and shows like Take Your Pick and Dragnet. James Dean is

killed before moviegoers have seen him in Rebel without a Cause, 

Ruth Ellis becomes the last woman in Britain to be hanged and 

Kim Philby is unmasked as the Third Man.

BBCR2 - 1955 - Sounds of the 20th Century

1983 09 24 - Ringo's Yellow Submarine 17

1983 09 24 - Ringo's Yellow Submarine 17

1988 06 20 - Westwood One - Lost Lennon Tapes Show 022

 

The Development Of "Woman"

LLT 022 - 20/06/1988 - MP3

BBCR2 - 1954 - Sounds of the 20th Century

1954 Odeon Cinema London Road Liverpool

30 years later this was the venue for the Liverpool

Premiere of McCartney's Give my Regards to Broad Street.

Please visit http://streetsofliverpool.co.uk/ for more 

amazing photos of Liverpool.

The year is 1954, John and Ringo will be 14 years old, Paul 12 and George 11

The year when Roger Bannister breaks the "unbreakable" record - 

the 4-minute mile; the Prime Minister celebrates his 80th birthday; and 

a young American preacher launches his London Crusade.

It was also the year for the release of Shake Rattle and Roll.

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1954 - Sounds of the 20th Century

1983 09 17 - Ringo's Yellow Submarine 16

1983 09 17 - Ringo's Yellow Submarine 16