3 January 2025
Friday Morning Radio, Edition 450
Three hours of music, Indies and memories not heard on mainstream radio.
Today’s Photo: Gormanston, Western Tasmania. During the early 20th century, a thriving mining town of 10,000 people, now it’s home to approximately 50.
Today’s Playlist:
| TRACK | RELEASE YEAR | HOUR | PREVIOUS PLAYS | LAST PLAYED | ISRC |
| Conor Owens – Holdin’ Heaven | 2024 | 1 | 0 | TCAIY 2418642 | |
| Past Request 2013 ~ 2024: Frank Ifield – When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold | 1966 | 1 | 4 | 2/4/2021 | |
| Paul Hudnott – On The Prowl | 2024 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Abby Grace – Good Old Joe | 2024 | 1 | 0 | CADXG 2021053 | |
| Bill Anderson – A Good Love And A Bottle of Wine | 1 | 0 | |||
| Backtrack: Tracey Davis & Alan Percy – Help Me Make It Through The Night | 2017 | 1 | 1 | 25/1/2019 | |
| Simon Park Orchestra – Leaves Turn Brown | 1 | 1 | 6/5/2016 | ||
| By Request Today: Don McLean – Vincent | 1976 | 1 | 3 | 2/10/2020 | |
| George Jones – Will There Be Any Stars In My Crown | 1 | 5 | 28/11/2021 | ||
| The Charlesys – She’s Away | 2024 | 1 | 0 | CALVP 2454180 | |
| Emma Jane – Gairbraid Avenue | 2024 | 1 | 29/11/2024 | ||
| 60 Year Diamond Classic – Charting on this day 1965 Beach Boys – Dance Dance Dance | 1964 | 1 | 1 | 26/12/2014 | |
| 60 Year Diamond Classic – Charting on this day 1965 Wayne Fontana & Mindbenders – Um Um Um Um Um | 1964 | 1 | 4 | 28/10/2016 | |
| Chad Morgan – The Night I Went Below | 2 | 0 | |||
| Shaun Connery – Walking Talking Dolly | 2024 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Seekers – Georgy Girl | 1967 | 2 | 16 | 21/5/2023 | |
| Jason Owen – Needles And Pins | 2019 | 2 | 7 | 5/4/2024 | |
| They Don’t Make Them Like This Anymore: Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers – Goody Goody | 1957 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Brenda Lynn Allen – Live Your Dreams | 2024 | 2 | 2 | 22/11/2024 | QZS7J 2404200 |
| Daniel O’Donnell – What A Wonderful World | 2 | 0 | |||
| 101 Strings Orchestra – Wine Women And Song | 2 | 0 | |||
| By Request Today: Roy Orbison – Cry Softly Lonely One | 2 | 11 | 6/12/2024 | ||
| Beatles – Get Back | 1969 | 2 | 11 | 4/8/2024 | |
| Alice Benfer – Everlasting Cactus | 2024 | 2 | 0 | ||
| The Gordon-Farleigh Dill Association – Throughout The Years | 2024 | 2 | 0 | QZZ79 2489986 | |
| Sarah Rose – Cinderella | 2024 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Matt Monro – Born Free | 1966 | 2 | 12 | 7/6/2024 | |
| Chase Stevens – As Good As It Gets | 2024 | 3 | 2 | 15/12/2024 | CAJEZ 2400002 |
| Past Request 2023-2024: Glen Campbell – Rhinestone Cowboy | 1975 | 3 | 19 | 14/7/2024 | |
| Sarah Riches – We Need To Talk | 2024 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Foster & Allen – The Last Waltz | 3 | 1 | 2/10/2016 | ||
| Everly Brothers – Wake Up Little Susie | 1957 | 3 | 2 | 10/4/2016 | |
| Backtrack: Jack Viljoen – Misty River Morning | 2017 | 3 | 3 | 4/5/2018 | |
| Percy Faith & His Orchestra – Swedish Rhapsody | 1953 | 3 | 19 | 24/10/2021 | |
| 60 Year Diamond Classic – Charting on this day 1965 Bachelors – No Arms Can Ever Hold You | 1964 | 3 | 3 | 10/6/2016 | |
| 60 Year Diamond Classic – Charting on this day 1965 Peter & Gordon – I Go To Pieces | 1964 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Gerry & Pacemakers – Girl On A Swing | 1966 | 3 | 3 | 24/9/2023 | |
| Carol Chaney – A Million Stars At Blackbutt | 2021 | 3 | 7 | 6/12/2024 |
3 JANUARY IN HISTORY:
BORN THIS DAY:
BORN 1923 Coogee, New South Wales – Charles Tingwell, alias Bud Tingwell, film, television, theatre and radio actor, and one of the veterans of Australian film. After his first motion picture appearance in 1946, he was in over 100 films and numerous television programmes in both the United Kingdom and Australia. Died 2009.
BORN 1950 Belgrade, Serbia – Vesna Vulovic, former air stewardess who became the only survivor of a plane crash and the holder of a world record for suriving the highest fall without a parachute, after falling over 10,000 metres inside portion of an aircraft after it exploded in mid-air. Vulovic recovered from her injuries to become a prominent political campaigner. Died 2016.
DIED THIS DAY:
1980 DIED Kenya, Africa – Friederike Victoria Gessner alias Joy Adamson, naturalist, artist and author best known for her book, Born Free, which related her experiences raising a lion cub named Elsa. Born Free was printed in several languages and made into an Academy Award-winning movie of the same name, which starred husband-and-wife actors Bill Travers and Virginia McKenna. (Murdered, 69)
2014 DIED Burbank, California, U.S.A. – Phil Everly, one of the duo the Everly Brothers, rock and roll performers known for steel string guitars and close harmony singing. The Everly Brothers were a highly successful rock and roll duo whose greatest period was between 1957 and 1965. (Aged 74)
2021 DIED, Birkenhead, England – Gerry Marsden, musician best known as leader of the 1960s Merseybeat band Gerry and the Pacemakers. (Aged 78)
EVENTS
1956 Paris, France – A fire damaged the top section of the Eiffel Tower.
1928 Colebrook, Tasmania – Four express passenger trains were held up on the Main Line near Colebrook, when an axle of Oatlands- Hobart rail motor broke, blocking the line.
1967 Launceston, Tasmania – A priceless bronze sculpture was stolen from an exhibition held at the Queen Victoria Art Gallery during a 15 minute period whilst it was unguarded.