19 October 2023

Friday Morning Radio, Edition 387, 20 October 2023

Some great Indie tracks and memories on the playlist and features include the Roadworks Update, Diamond Classics,
Railway Round-up, and Sky High.

Diamond Classics are tracks which were on the Australian Top 40 charts on this day in 1963 – exactly 60 years ago.

Railway Roundup gives mention of what train rides are available, where and when, and Sky High, which planets can be seen in
our skies, where and when.

For the first time I have an interstate pic as the masthead. The volunteer-run Zig Zag Railway in New South Wales is officially
reopening this weekend after many years of closure, caused by serious bushfire damage on two separate occasions.

I wish them every success. They seem to be on the right track, with most trains this weekend booked out!

TYGA-FM streams on the net at www.tygafm.org.au/listen-live/

The Playlist:

Hour 1:

Victoria Eman – When Love Starts Talkin’ (2023)
Marty Robbins – Melba From Melbourne
Carol Markstrom – Long Long Time (2023)
Allan Gumm – Crying (2023)
Zora – Spanish Nights (2023)
Drifters – There Goes My Baby (1959)

Melbourne Pops Orchestra Conducted by Tommy Tycho – We Do It
Kathy Kirby – Secret Love
(Kathy Kirby born this day 1938, Ilford, Essex, England. Died 2011)
The Travelling Wilburys – End Of The Line (1988)
(Member Tom Petty born this day 1950, Gainesville, Florida, U.S.A. Died 2017)
Col Elliott – Proud To Be Aussie (2023)
60 Year Diamond Classic: Diane Ray – Please Don’t Talk to The Lifeguard (1963)
60 Year Diamond Classic: Village Stompers – Washington Square (1963)
By Request: Dolly Parton – Jolene
Victor Silvester & His Orchestra – Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep

*Also born this day – 1959, Dublin, Ireland: Niamh Cusack, actress known for he role as Dr Kate Rowan in the television series Heartbeat.

Hour 2:

Archies – Bang Shang A Lang (1968)
Dermot O’Hara – Sunday Morning Coming Down (2023)
Will Ardell – Goodbye Lou (2023)
They Don’t Make Them Like This Anymore: Andy Williams – Butterfly (1957)
Alice Benfer – Long Black Skirts (2023)
Jim Reeves – Snowflake (1966)

Paul Saulnier – Velsa Pour Marie
Steve Stern – The Lady In Black (2023)
Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu – Djarmirri
Destiny Band Oz – All Alone (2023)
Ian MacNamara – Cootamundra On The Main Trunk Line
Alexander Brothers – The Flying Scotsman

Hour 3:

Sean Brennan – Come With Me Molly (2023)
Steve Sparrow – Big Old Land Australia (2023)
Chris Boots Lee – Always Wanting More (2023)
Alan Copeland & Beverley Kelly – Swinging On A Star
Daniel O’Donnell – Pretty Little Girl From Omagh
Pete Moore & His Orchestra – The Most Beautiful Girl

Brian May & ABC Melbourne showband – The Rhythm Of Life
60 Year Diamond Classic: Nat King Cole – That Sunday That Summer (1963)
60 Year Diamond Classic: Johnny Crawford – Petite Chanson (1963)
Anne Murray – He Thinks I Still Care
Douglas Ray Jaffe – It’s (2023)
Seekers – The Music Of The World A’Turning
Alisha Smith – Blue Gums Calling Me Back Home

+ 60 Year Diamond Classics are tracks which were charting on Top 40s around Australia on this day, 60 years ago.