Bo Diddley Saturday Club 1963 - Exists?

[Ben Walker]

He was backed on this show by 3 members of the Rolling Stones, after they failed their first BBC session audition.

Any idea if it exists in the BBC archive?

23rd September: BO DIDDLEY. UK radio (BBC) 'Saturday Club', London,
Playhouse Theatre. Host: Brian Matthew. Unverified.
- Bo Diddley (Ellas McDaniel)
- Road Runner (Ellas McDaniel)
- Pretty Thing (Willie Dixon) -BJ on harmonica
- Hey Bo Diddley (Ellas McDaniel)
Line-up: BW (bass)/CW (dr)/Bo Diddley (gtr, voc)/Jerome Green (maracas)/
’Duchess’ Norma-Jean Wofford (gtr)
Note: Broadcast on the 5th or 26th October.

[johnpoole]

I don't believe the BBC have this - it has been speculated that it was one of the session tapes that the producer Bernie Andrews had retained (to save being wiped, against the BBC's regulations) but I don't think this has been confirmed. Sadly Bernie passed away in 2010.

[Ben Walker]

Feb 5, 2013 19:21:56 GMT johnpoole said:

I don't believe the BBC have this - it has been speculated that it was one of the session tapes that the producer Bernie Andrews had retained (to save being wiped, against the BBC's regulations) but I don't think this has been confirmed. Sadly Bernie passed away in 2010.

That's very sad about Bernie, the amount of stuff he produced for the Beeb is legendary. I hope his stash of tapes went to a good home!

[dave1turner]

John Beecher of Rollercoaster records has most of his tapes, look him up on the website, he has just released a 10" LP of Cliff Richard on Saturday Club 1958....might be worth a try...