calling all rockers

[leylander]

Does anyone remember a rock'n roll television show in the fifties/sixties called "Oh Boy" the resident group was called "Lord Rockingham's X1" with an organist called Cherry Wayner can anyone remember the artistes that appeared regularly ?
Did Cherry Wayner have a hit in her own right ?

Those weret the days !!

[HJSimpsonuk]

Over on ITV "Oh Boy!" started a trial run in June 1958 and was nationally networked in September in direct competition with Six-Five Special at 6 to 6:30pm. The hosts were Tony Hall and Jimmy Henney and it featured non-stop music. It was broadcast live from the Hackney Empire. Resident performers were led by the show's musical director Harry Robinson and his band. Lord Rockingham's XI were helped to a No. 1 hit with "Hoots Mon" by the show which was also supported by the dancing/singing Vernons Girls, the Dallas Boys and Neville Taylor's Cutters. Marty Wilde was also a resident along with Billy Fury, Dickey Pride, Red Price, Vince Eager, Ronnie Carroll, Cherry Wainer on electric organ and Cuddly Dudley. The show's greatest discovery was Cliff Richard who appeared on the first show and two weeks later had entered the charts with "Move It".

Visit the "Oh Boy!" website http://www.fortunecity.com/greenfield/wolf/31/

Hope this helps HJS (_8o(])

[leylander]

What an absolutely brilliant answer..do you remember frankie lymonn and the teenagers --thanks for the web site info !!

[HJSimpsonuk]

Do you mean the Why must I be a Teenager in Love? group?.......No!
Only joking, yes once owned it.

[leylander]

I,ve got the greatest hits cd ,its very good if you like nostalgia did you see them on the london palladium when they taped them cos they were too young to appear on live tv at that time of night?