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John W
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 3367 Location: Warwickshire, UK
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Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 5:37 pm Post subject: Alan 'Fluff' Freeman tribute |
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This message has come in from R2 producer Mark Simpson, I wonder if anyone can help:
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I am putting together a special Radio 2 tribute to the late, great Alan Freeman which will go out this Christmas.
I am very keen to find archive recordings of Alan from his early days in the UK, particularly the first Pick Of The Pops (and/or the POTP segment he used to present within 'Trad Tavern') - would you be able to help or do you know someone who might?
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Gosh, the first POTP!!! When was THAT? And what was 'Trad Tavern' ???
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AngusPrune Guest
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Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 8:00 pm Post subject: Re: Alan 'Fluff' Freeman tribute |
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[quote="John W"]This message has come in from R2 producer Mark Simpson, I wonder if anyone can help:
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I am putting together a special Radio 2 tribute to the late, great Alan Freeman which will go out this Christmas.
I am very keen to find archive recordings of Alan from his early days in the UK, particularly the first Pick Of The Pops (and/or the POTP segment he used to present within 'Trad Tavern') - would you be able to help or do you know someone who might?
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I've got quite a few of Fluff's Pick of the Pops shows from the 60s - the earliest one is from mid-February 1962, which I think is just a few weeks after the start of the 1-hour POTP show in January 1962. I'd love to hear the first show though! |
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iwarburton
Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 2133 Location: Northumberland
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Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 10:04 am Post subject: |
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I heard the first Sunday show on 7 Jan 62! I hurried back from afternoon Methodist Sunday School to make sure that I was in time. It was a real beginning of an era for me.
But alas--I don't have a recording of it or any other show.
Best of luck with the search.
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