Russell Clarke the Rock'n'Roll Routemaster
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London's premier semi-pro music pedant, the Rock'n'Roll Routemaster from the Robert Elms Show. You know, on the radio. QPR man and boy.
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On with Robert Elms on BBC Radio London at 11 today, talking about an epic viral hoax of misinformation which swept the world in just days…in 1969. Paul is definitely NOT dead, despite what the Sgt Pepper cover says. An hour in on catch up. bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0j…
Meet me on BBC Radio London at 11 for a half hour with Robert Elms talking about the heavy stuff, NWOBHM if you’re familiar. Can’t imagine what head banging music we’ll play. An hour in, if you’re catching up on Sounds. bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0k…
60 years ago this week suave sweet-voiced soul singer Sam Cooke was found shot dead in a seedy motel. The story of his life & death on BBC Radio London at 11am with Robert Elms, an hour in in Sounds bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0k…
Alan Freed is the man who coined the term ‘rock and roll’ and may even have been the man who invented rock and roll. His story, from hero to zero in less than a year, at 11am with Robert Elms on BBC Radio London or on Sounds, about an hour in. bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0k…
Russell Clarke the Rock'n'Roll Routemaster Robert Elms BBC Radio London Thanks, another excellent Sunday school story I'm especially grateful for how you often manage to inter-weave the socio-political context of racism in modern music It's important to remember only a few decades ago African Americans had very little control over their own music 🙏
John me and Robert Elms at 11am on BBC Radio London for an appreciation of the late Garth Hudson and The Band, with honourable mentions for Ronnie Hawkins, Bob Dylan & Marianne Faithfull. It’ll be an hour in on Sounds if you’re catching up. bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0k…
Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag, the song that invented funk, is 60 years old this week. Its story and that of James Brown with me at 11am with the admirable David Grant MBE 💙 on BBC Radio London or an hour in on BBC Sounds. bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0k…
50 years since Make Me Smile hit number one and a year since Steve Harley, the story and a tribute at 11 with Robert Elms on BBC Radio London or an hour in the Sounds app bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0k…
Russell Clarke the Rock'n'Roll Routemaster Robert Elms BBC Radio London I enjoyed that one! Well I usually do, but I very much enjoyed that one.
60 yrs ago this week sharp dressed Mods like me and Robert Elms headed to the Finsbury Park Astoria for the first night if the Motortown Revue, with Supremes, Miracles, Martha & Candellas, Stevie Wonder. Full story at 11 or an hour in on Sounds. bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0k…
I appear to have had another birthday, as it happens my 64th, so join me and Robert Elms at 11am on BBC Radio London for a slightly awkward chat about The Beatles, Sergeant Pepper and getting old. bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0k…
Russell Clarke the Rock'n'Roll Routemaster Robert Elms BBC Radio London Happy birthday Mr Routemaster Give my love to Vera, Chuck and Dave
Russell Clarke the Rock'n'Roll Routemaster Robert Elms BBC Radio London That was a really interesting piece, thank you & I will listen again. Amazing that Robert actually played it! Probably not the best track to highlight the genius of the Beatles to denier Robert but at least it got airtime! Happy Birthday!
Join me at 11 (or an hour in on Sounds) for the story of one of the monuments of 20th Century music, ‘Stand By Me’ it’s as old as me (which is old).With Robert Elms and BBC Radio London. bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0l…
Join me at 11am with Robert Elms on BBC Radio London for a chat about Bob Dylan and that time he toured the UK with only a crack documentary film crew for company. Ot was 60 years ago this week, you know. Or about an hour in on the Sounds app. bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…
I’m covering for Robert Elms on BBC Radio London @ 10am & will be joined by #MaxMcGee, Ian Leslie, Bernard Butler & Russell Russell Clarke the Rock'n'Roll Routemaster. I’ll also be asking for your favourite quiet place in London & what makes it special. Here’s mine. A bench in Paddington Rec. What about you?
With Gary Crowley this morning on BBC Radio London chatting about the British Invasion 60 years on, playing some tunes and hitting GC with a huge amount of trivia. Expect DC5, Pet Clark, Stones, Herman’s Hermits but probably not Freddie & the Dreamers bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…
I’m in for Robert Elms BBC Radio London @ 10 & will be joined by #EleniKyriacou, #PJHarrison, Russell Russell Clarke the Rock'n'Roll Routemaster & dennis morris. We’ll be celebrating/remembering our Fathers & the funny things they say. My Dad had a mountain of them. Yours? 👂94.9 & bbc.co.uk/radiolondon
A sad week for popular music as you will have read but if you will join me and that nice Gary Crowley on BBC Radio London at 11 (or an hour in on Sounds) for an appreciation of Sly Stone who departed this week. Expect some surprises and some funk. bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…