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Richard Hawley celebrates the sound of a genre close to his heart, Rockabilly. Including R&B, country, blues, hillbilly, honky tonk and rock 'n' roll.

Richard Hawley presents a brand new series celebrating the sound of a genre close to his heart, Rockabilly.

Over eight weeks Richard delves into his own vast collection of vinyl records to celebrate rockabillies inspirations including R&B, country, blues, hillbilly, honky tonk and rock & roll.

Richard also recounts some great stories from his own experiences, from shopping with his dad in Sheffield record stores as a kid, to later in life getting to know legends of the genre such as Duane Eddy.

This week the show gets going with a rockabilly version of a Northern Soul classic, Richard adds a touch of R&B with Ray Charles and Little Walter, plus tracks from John D Loudermilk, Fats Domino, Chuck Berry, George Jones, Jerry Lee Lewis and Warren Smith.

30 minutes

Last on

Thu 18 Apr 2013 21:30

Broadcasts

  • Thu 17 May 2012 21:30
  • Thu 18 Apr 2013 21:30