The British music scene of the fifties was split down the middle, music they played on the radio (BBC) and the music they did not play on the wireless. This page shows some of the girls that were in the hit parade at the time and were allowed by the BBC.

 

Joan Regen

Joan Regan, soft and sweet, dad's favourite

Alma Cogan

Alma Cogan, with her big frocks and laughter in her voice

 

 

Petula Clark

Petula Clark scored a big hit with 'All My Heart'.

Ruby Murray

Who would have believed that sweet Ruby Murray would have become part of cockney rhyming slang. Del Boy would say to Rodney, "Let's go down the Indian for a Ruby" (Murray-Curry)

 

Marion Ryan

Marion Ryan mother of the Ryan Twins.

 

 

Yana

Yana? There were two reasons why I included her and her voice was not one of them.

Winifred Atwell

Winifred Atwell, the 'Queen of the Key Board'. Winnie made Honky- Tonk respectable.