Teatime Playlist: 'Before Beatles'

BEFORE BEATLES

1. Vince Taylor - Jet Black Machine (2:55) BEFORE #1 2. The Shadows - Apache (2:56) BEATLES #1

3. The Hollywood Argyles - Alley Oop (2:45) BEFORE #2 4. Lonnie Donegan - Does Your Chewing Gum Lose It's Flavour (On The Bedpost Overnight?) (2:31) BEATLES #2

“The Who & Mae West”

5. Johnny Kidd & The Pirates - Shakin' All Over (2:22) BEFORE #3 6. Frankie Laine - Rawhide (2:01) BEATLES #3

7. Brenda Lee - I'm Sorry (2:43) BEFORE #4 8. Roy Orbison - Blue Angel (2:53) BEATLES #4

“Original Oxford Famine shop”

9. Miles Davis - Will O' The Wisp (3:50) BEFORE #5 10. Frank Sinatra - Nice 'n' Easy (2:45) BEATLES #5

11. The Ventures - Walk Don't Run (2:08) BEFORE #6 12. Robin Hall & Jimmy MacGregor - Football Crazy (2:02) BEATLES #6

“Beatles drummer song. Pete Best used to do it at The Cavern and then Ringo got the honour even recording it for the 1st UK album, Please Please Me”

13. The Shirelles - Boys (2:13) BEFORE #7 14. Ray Charles - Heartbreaker (2:53) BEATLES #7

15. Chuck Berry - Jaguar and Thunderbird (1:48) BEFORE #8 16. B. Bumble & the Stingers - Nut Rocker (2:00) BEATLES #8

17. Howlin' Wolf - Spoonful (2:51) BEFORE #9 18. Nina Simone - Mood Indigo (4:05) BEATLES #9

19. Barrett Strong - Money (That's What I Want) (2:38) BEFORE #10 20. Eddie Cochran - Sweetie Pie (2:10) BEATLES #10

21. Ramrods - Ghost Riders In The Sky (2:38) BEFORE #11 22. Bo Diddley - Gun Slinger (1:55) BEATLES #11

23. Johnny Cash - Mean Eyed Cat (2:29) BEFORE #12 24. Etta James & Harvey Fuqua - If I Can't Have You (2:51) BEATLES #12

25. Booker T & The MG's - Green Onions (2:55) BEFORE #13 26. Joe Turner - Chains of Love (3:21) BEATLES #13

“Joe Turner Corrina version in 56. B side to 62 Dylan 1st single Mixed Up Confusion”

27. Bob Dylan - Corrina, Corrina (2:42) BEFORE #14 28. John Leyton - Johnny Remember Me (2:41) BEATLES #14

“Joe Meek production. The song was banned by the BBC, along with many other 'death discs', which were popular at the time.”

29. The Mar Kays - Last Night (2:36) BEFORE #15 30. Bernard Cribbins - Right Said Fred (2:18) BEATLES #15

“Produced by George Martin”

31. Sandy Nelson - Let There Be Drums (2:18) BEFORE #16 32. Harry Belafonte - Sweetheart From Venezuela (3:34) BEATLES #16

33. Nat King Cole - Ramblin' Rose (2:50) BEFORE #17 34. The Isley Brothers - Twist And Shout (2:35) BEATLES #17

35. Del Shannon - Runaway (2:21) BEFORE #18 36. The Tornadoes - Love And Fury (2:45) BEATLES #18

37. Gene Pitney - The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (2:54) BEFORE #19 38. Freddie King - Hide Away (2:43) BEATLES #19

39. Dean Martin - Ain't That A Kick In The Head (2:26) BEFORE #20 40. Serge Gainsbourg - Intoxicated Man (2:37) BEATLES #20

41. Everly Brothers - Cathy's Clown (2:23) BEFORE #21 42. Elvis Presley - A Mess Of Blues (2:43) BEATLES #21

“Robin from Tacoma backed by the Wailers. Their version a full year before The Kingsmen”

43. The Dave Brubeck Quartet - Unsquare Dance (2:03) BEFORE #22 44. Rockin' Robin Roberts - Louie Louie (2:56) BEATLES #22