ChartManiac

Thanks for clearing that up zeus555 - I've got my glasses back tonight so hopefully no more mistakes! I must have looked at Bing's name at the top of the list for December 17th 1945, and did'nt pay attention to the title.

Not sure why you've not included 24th December 1945.

I'd like someone to check this, as i've left my glasses at work today. I make this the missing chart dates in the book - 1940 30 DEC 1941 29 DEC 1942 28 DEC 1943 27 DEC 1944 25 DEC 1945 1 JAN & 24 DEC 1946 30 DEC 1947 29 DEC 1948 27 DEC 1949 26 DEC 1950 2 JAN & 25 DEC 1951 1 JAN & 24 DEC So maybe the 9 missing weeks, included for White Christmas (1942 & 1945-51), includes one of the January dates? Great book - I've been sorting my 78s alphabetically, and reached the letter G - so far i've found hit 78s in my collection from AMBROSE, ANDREWS SISTERS, Winifred ATWELL, Charlie BARNETT, Max BYGRAVES, Nat 'King' COLE, Bing CROSBY, Deanna DURBIN, Percy FAITH, Reggie GOFF & Georges GUETARY.

Hope this information helps for the early years - 1955 OCT 4 - Franklin Engelman - Tuesdays 9-10pm about once a fortnight. New releases only. 1956 JAN 10 - Alan Dell - details as above During 1956 - Time Slot changed to Wednesdays 8.30-9.15pm later 7.30-8.15pm 1956 SEP 5 - David Jacobs takes over. 1956 OCT 6 - Time slot changed to Saturdays 6-6.45pm - only missed one week in each month. 1957 MAR 31 - Time slot changed to Sundays 11-11.55pm - now weekly 1957 SEP 29 - Alan Dell returns - Now includes current hits. 1957 NOV 16 - Time slot changed to 10.40-11.30pm 1958 MAR 30 - David Jacobs returns - Chart introduced - Top 20 selection & Top 3 in order followed by New Releases. 1958 MAY 24 - Time slot changed to Saturdays 11-11.55pm. 1961 SEP 23 - Alan Freeman takes over - Originally in three 20 miunute sections at 9.40, 10.40 and 11.20pm as part of the Saturday night show Trad Tavern. 1962 JAN 7 - Time slot changed to Sundays 4pm-5pm. Four Units - Chart climbers/entries, New Releases, LP spot and Top 10. 1962 - Last Quarter - David Jacobs returns. 1963 JAN - Alan Freeman returns. 1963 - Last Quarter - Don Moss takes over. 1964 JAN - Alan Freeman returns again. 1964 SEP 6th and 13th - Don Moss sits in. 1964 SEP 20 Alan Freeman returns yet again. Time slot changed for a while during the sixties to 5pm-6pm 1965 JAN 3 - From this week onwards Fluff read out the whole Top 20 after the number one over his theme tune instead of reading out the Top 10 and then playing his theme tune as before 1967 SEP 24 Last show on the Light Programme. 1967 OCT 1 - First show on Radio 1 - extended to 2 hours - 5pm-7pm and now includes the full Top 20. 1972 SEP 24 - Last Pick of the Pops on Radio 1 until the various oldie versions appeared on various stations from 1982. The above information has been compiled from various sources - if anyone has any corrections or furthur information for me I would welcome that. Interesting to note that all the presenters on the Light Programme had their own theme tunes and format. Alan Freeman changed his theme tune during the sixties but from around 1970 returned to the 'Sound of the Swinging Symbals' in a brand new recording - the one that Tony Blackburn uses today.