Welcome to episode seven. Bobby starts part one of "The British Invasion" Part One

Who came first, what happened?

Bobby starts at 1955 with early rock n roll, Elvis, Sun Studios. Teen Idols.

Girl Groups. Record business in the late 50s, early 60s. 

The 1961 Hank Ballard "Twist" Taking the world by surprise.

Folk music, Motown.

Uninspired Radio

Novelty songs. 

1963 everything changes with THE BEATLES as a Force for success.

Fashion, Hairstyles, bigger than Elvis. Toast of the Town---Ed Sullivan. 

Jack Parr = Beatles concert = 30 million viewers.

20+ number one hits. Please Please Me, From Me To You...etc....

"British Invasion" Favorites

Dave Clark Five-Glad All Over, Bobby Graham on drums.

The Animals-1964 House of the Rising Sun

Rolling Stones-Time is on my Side, Satisfaction, Ruby Tuesday...

Petula Clark-Gerry and The Pacemakers-Freddie and The Dreamers-

Herman Hermits / Peter Noone...over 40 million record sales.

The Who - My Generation

The Hollies - Bus Stop, He Ain't Heavy...great radio records.

The Honeycombs-1964

The Kinks-Ray and Dave Davies. Original music/songs. All Day All The Night, You Really Got Me

Bobby Graham-drummer on Kinks records. 

BJ Kramer - Lu Lu and the Lovers - Manford Mann - Wayne Fontana - Peter and Gordon - Nashville Teens - 1965 Tobacco Road - 

Moody Blues - Go Now with Denny Laine

Dusty Springfield / aka Mary O'Brian

Swinging Bluejeans-Ian Whitcomb-

Them with Van Morrison-Here Comes The Night, again Bobby Graham on drums. 

The Zombies- 1964 She's Not There, Tell Her No-Time of a Season...still performing. 

The Yardbirds-created by Keith Relf. Clapton, Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, For Your Love/Heart Full Of Soul/Shapes of Things.

Captains Corner=Questions for Bobby. 

(1) How big a part do studio musicians play?

(2) What's your fondest venue to perform?

Thanks for listening, stay tuned for part two of "The British Invasion"