Kings of Rock and Roll
A trip back to the 1950s for a look at the wildest ever pop music in a film telling the stories of Bill Haley, Elvis, Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis and Buddy Holly.
A journey back to the 1950s for a look at the wildest pop music of all time in a film that tells the stories of Bill Haley, Elvis Presley, Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis and Buddy Holly, giants from an era when pop music really was mad, bad and dangerous to know.
The programme features the artists themselves, alongside people like Bill Haley's original Comets, The Crickets, Buddy Holly's widow Maria Elena, Jerry Lee Lewis's former wife Myra Gail and his sister, Chuck Berry's son and many more, including June Juanico, Elvis's first serious girlfriend.
Other contributors include Tom Jones, Jamie Callum, Paul McCartney, Cliff Richard, Joe Brown, Marty Wilde, Green Day, Minnie Driver, Jack White of The White Stripes, The Mavericks, Jools Holland, Hank Marvin, Fontella Bass, John Waters and more.
Elvis's pelvis was just the start. Who had to change the lyrics to their biggest hit because the originals were too obscene? Who married their 13-year-old cousin? Who used lard to get their hair just right? And what happened on the day the music died?
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Music Played
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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00:00Link Wray & The Wray Men
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00:00Elvis Presley
Jailhouse RockÂ
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00:00The Rock-A-Teens
Woo-Hoo
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00:00Little Richard
Keep on KnockingÂ
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00:01Bill Haley and His Comets
Shake Rattle and RollÂ
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00:02Bill Haley and His Comets
Rock Around The Clock
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00:02Link Wray & His Raymen
Rumble
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00:02Bill Haley and His Comets
Shake Rattle and RollÂ
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00:03Bill Haley and His Comets
See You Later AlligatorÂ
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00:05Bill Haley and His Comets
Hot Dog Buddy BuddyÂ
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00:07Bill Haley and His Comets
Shake Rattle and RollÂ
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00:07Bill Haley and His Comets
See You Later AlligatorÂ
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00:07Bill Haley and His Comets
Thirteen Women and Only One ManÂ
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00:08Bill Haley and His Comets
Rock Around The Clock
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00:10Elvis Presley
Jailhouse RockÂ
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00:11Elvis Presley
Hound Dog
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00:11Elvis Presley
Don't Be CruelÂ
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00:13Elvis Presley
That's Alright MamaÂ
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00:14Elvis Presley
Hound Dog
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00:14Elvis Presley
Mystery TrainÂ
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00:14The Crickets
Blue Suede ShoesÂ
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00:15Elvis Presley & Jerry Lee Lewis
Heartbreak HotelÂ
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00:17Elvis Presley
Heartbreak Hotel
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00:17Elvis Presley
Hound Dog
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00:19Elvis Presley
All Shook UpÂ
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00:20Elvis Presley
Jailhouse RockÂ
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00:20Elvis Presley
Love Me Tender
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00:21Elvis Presley
Don't Be CruelÂ
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00:22Chuck Berry
Johnny B. GoodeÂ
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00:23Chuck Berry
School Day (Ring Ring Goes the Bell)Â
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00:23Chuck Berry
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00:24Chuck Berry
Promise LandÂ
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00:25Chuck Berry
Johnny B. Goode
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00:25Chuck Berry
You Can't Catch MeÂ
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00:26Chuck Berry
Johnny B. GoodeÂ
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00:26Chuck Berry
Maybellene
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00:27Chuck Berry
Rollover BeethovenÂ
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00:28Chuck Berry
No Particular Place to GoÂ
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00:29Chuck Berry
Sweet Little SixteenÂ
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00:29Chuck Berry
No Particular Place To Go
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00:29Chuck Berry
Johnny B. GoodeÂ
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00:31Jerry Lee Lewis
Whole Lotta Shakin' (Live)Â
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00:32Jerry Lee Lewis
My Blue HeavenÂ
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00:32Jerry Lee Lewis
You Win AgainÂ
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00:33Jerry Lee Lewis
It'll Be MeÂ
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00:34Jerry Lee Lewis
End of the RoadÂ
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00:34Jerry Lee Lewis
Whole Lotta Shakin'Â
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00:35Jerry Lee Lewis
Whole Lot of Shakin' Going On
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00:36Jerry Lee Lewis
Great Balls of Fire
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00:36Jerry Lee Lewis
End of the Road
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00:38Jerry Lee Lewis
My Blue HeavenÂ
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00:39Jerry Lee Lewis
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00:41Little Richard
Long Hair SallyÂ
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00:41Little Richard
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00:42Little Richard
Ready TeddyÂ
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00:44Little Richard
Send Me Some LovingÂ
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00:44Little Richard
Keep on KnockingÂ
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00:45Little Richard
Lonely BoyÂ
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00:45Little Richard
Tutti FruttiÂ
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00:48Little Richard
Tutti FruttiÂ
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00:48Little Richard
Jenny JennyÂ
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00:48The Beatles
Twist and Shout
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00:49Jerry Lee Lewis
Whole Lotta Shakin' (Live)Â
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00:50Little Richard
Ready TeddyÂ
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00:50The Crickets
It Doesn't Matter AnymoreÂ
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00:51Buddy Holly
Peggy Sue
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00:52The Crickets
Maybe BabyÂ
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00:52Elvis Presley
That's Alright MamaÂ
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00:53The Crickets
Rave OnÂ
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00:53The Crickets
Blue Suede ShoesÂ
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00:53The Crickets
Oh Boy (Live)Â
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00:54The Crickets
Well AlrightÂ
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00:54Buddy Holly
Everyday
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00:55Buddy Holly
Peggy Sue
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00:55The Crickets
It Doesn't Matter AnymoreÂ
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00:56The Crickets
Peggy Sue (Live)Â
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00:56The Crickets
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00:57Don McLean
American Pie
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00:58The Crickets
Oh Boy (Live)Â
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00:58Link Wray & The Wray Men
Raw-Hide
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00:59The Beatles
Long Tall SallyÂ
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00:59Link Wray & The Wray Men
Raw-Hide
Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Producer | Fay Gibson |
Broadcasts
Sat 6 Sep 2008 22:30±«Óãtv Two except Yorkshire- Fri 17 May 2013 22:00
- Sat 18 May 2013 01:30
- Mon 20 May 2013 00:00
- Sat 22 Jun 2013 22:15
- Sun 23 Jun 2013 01:05
- Fri 14 Feb 2014 22:45
- Sat 15 Feb 2014 02:35
- Mon 17 Feb 2014 01:20
- Thu 24 Apr 2014 00:15
- Fri 16 May 2014 22:00
- Sat 17 May 2014 01:50
- Sun 18 May 2014 23:30
- Fri 1 Aug 2014 22:10
- Sat 2 Aug 2014 01:15
- Mon 4 Aug 2014 01:30
- Sun 21 Dec 2014 00:10
- Tue 20 Jan 2015 23:00
- Sat 11 Apr 2015 22:45
- Sat 21 Nov 2015 03:00
- Sun 22 Nov 2015 00:00
- Sat 27 Aug 2016 01:45
- Fri 12 May 2017 23:00
- Sat 13 May 2017 02:35
- Fri 4 May 2018 23:30
- Sat 5 May 2018 02:30
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