A compendium of musical delights by Alan and Margaret Ashworth
This was written by Hank Ballard and first released as the B-side of Hank Ballard and The Midnighters’ 1959 single Teardrops on Your Letter. The A-side reached No 87 but was overtaken … Continue readingChubby Checker: The Twist
I NEVER forget for a minute how fortunate we are to live by a stream (or brook, as they are called in Lancashire). I am not so sure if everyone … Continue readingA few foam truths
Hendrix wrote this track which was released in Britain by the Jimi Hendrix Experience on March 17, 1967. It reached No 3. It was released in America on June 19, … Continue readingJimi Hendrix: Purple Haze
In memory of The Killer, who has died at 87. The song is credited to Dave ‘Curlee’ Williams and James Faye ‘Roy’ Hall. This is the first recording by Big … Continue readingJerry Lee Lewis: Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On
Written by Sid Tepper and Roy C Bennett, this was the title song to the 1961 film and its soundtrack album. It was released in January 1962 and went straight to … Continue readingCliff Richard: The Young Ones
From Wikipedia: ‘Carl Sigman composed the lyrics in 1951 to a wordless 1911 composition titled Melody in A Major written by Charles G Dawes, who was later Vice President of the United … Continue readingTommy Edwards: It’s All in the Game
I FIND it surprising how few rabbits I see round here – I think I have seen more hares. I am old enough (just) to remember seeing masses of rabbits … Continue readingThe rabbit pandemic
This is one of the tracks from my Pop Go The Beatles tapes that were used on the 2013 album On Air – Live at the BBC Volume 2. It was written mainly … Continue readingThe Beatles: Ask Me Why
AFTER the heatwaves in the summer (what was it, about three or four days in total?) the National Trust was all doom and gloom about the autumn – the trees … Continue readingAn autumn gallery
IT occurred to me the other day that I have not seen an earwig for years, if not decades. My mother used to grow dahlias and earwigs lodged in the … Continue readingEarwiggo, earwiggo, earwiggo