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On the air
The 50s and 60s hits you grew up with
Rock 'n' roll, doo-wop, Motown and the girl groups on every show, with Tony at the microphone. Press play on this website: nothing to sign up for.
Side A, then side B
The big hits, and the B-sides too
The songs everybody knows, and the ones you haven't heard since you wore the record out.
In your living room
Roll back the rug and dance
Listen on a computer, a phone, a smart speaker or in the car. The Listen page shows you how, step by step.
Class reunion
Every show is a reunion
Send a song for an old friend, a memory from the school dance, or a dedication for someone special.
- Rock 'n' roll
- Doo-wop
- Rockabilly
- Girl groups
- Motown
- Surf
- The British Invasion
- One-hit wonders
- B-sides
- Slow dances
Our promise
Keeping the greatest memories and music alive
That's the promise behind every show. Tony plays your 50s and 60s hits on each one: the songs from the school dance, the car radio on a summer night and the record you played until the grooves gave out.
It's for anyone who'd like to go back, for an hour or two, to a simpler and more fun time. Press play and you're there.
Tuning in
Four easy ways to listen
Pick whichever suits you. The Listen page takes you through each one in plain steps.
On your computer
Open this website and press Listen live at the top of the page. That's all there is to it.
Show me howOn your phone
The same on a phone or tablet: open the website, press play, and the music keeps going while you do other things.
Show me howOn a smart speaker
Play the show from your phone to an Alexa or Google speaker over Bluetooth, and fill the kitchen with it.
Show me howIn the car
Connect your phone to the car by Bluetooth, Apple CarPlay or Android Auto, and the show comes through the car speakers.
Show me howYour host
Tony, and the records that never get old
Every show is put together by Tony, one record at a time, for people who remember where they were when they first heard these songs.
Write in with a request, a dedication or a memory, and it might just be the next thing you hear.
- Your 50s and 60s hits on every show
- Requests and dedications welcome
- On the internet, wherever you are
Requests and dedications
A song for your sweetheart, your old classmates or the friend who taught you to jitterbug. Tell Tony the song, the artist and who it's for.
Liner notes
Stories behind the records
The music, the memories and help with listening, from Tony's desk.
How to send a song request or a dedication (and why the year helps)
What to put in a request so Tony finds the right record, how to write a dedication worth reading on the air, and why nobody can tell you exactly when your song will play.
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Write to Tony
Drop Tony a line
A song you'd love to hear, a memory to share or a question about listening: every message is read.