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Episode 7: 1961

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Looking back at the music and events of 1961.

A series looking back at the events and music of each year from 1955 - 1979. Tonight part 7: 1961. First broadcast in 1980.

A 25-part series, first broadcast in 1980, covering the years 1955-1979. The most significant records of each year are set against Pathe and Movietone newsreels, as well as extracts from Billboard magazine, archive recordings and newspaper clippings read by Bill Bingham. Tonight Stuart Grundy introduces part 7, which looks back at 1961.

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Stuart Grundy presents a series looking back on events and music from 1955 to 1979.

Stuart Grundy looking back on the events and music of 1955 to 1979, featuring archive recordings and news read by Bill Bingham.

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