Someone Else's Baby: Pre Beatles British Pop 1957-1962

Pop music in it's modern form (if it can be considered "modern" now) essentially began in the UK with the first pop chart, published in November 1952 by the New Musical Express. Al Martino was number one in a chart of 12 singles. However it was the arrival of Rock and Roll in 1956 from the United States which sent shockwaves across British pop. Well, sort of. Keep Calm and Carry On seemed to be the response with a motley collection of Trad Jazz, ballads and novelty numbers. Belatedly, the UK had it's own rock 'n rollers of a fashion, most of these artists diverting soon towards the respectability of safe films and light entertainment. But the match with a very long fuse ran it's path through the late 50s and early 60s with the powder keg of four young lads from Liverpool and a potential legion of guitar bands lying in wait...

Featuring Tommy Steele, Chris Barber & Ottilie Paterson, Lonnie Donegan, Billy Fury, Marty Wilde, Cliff Richard, Anthony Newley, The Shadows, Adam Faith, The Temperance Seven and Joe Brown & the Bruvvers.