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The Old Grey Whistle Test Season 8

September. 19,1978
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The Old Grey Whistle Test is an influential BBC2 television music show that ran from 1971 to 1987. It took over the BBC2 late night slot from "Disco Two", which had been running since January 1970, while continuing to feature non-chart music. It was devised by BBC producer Rowan Ayers. According to presenter Bob Harris, the programme derived its name from a Tin Pan Alley phrase from years before. When they got the first pressing of a record they would play it to people they called the old greys—doormen in grey suits. The songs they could remember and whistle, having heard it just once or twice, had passed the old grey whistle test.

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The Old Grey Whistle Test

1971

The Old Grey Whistle Test is an influential BBC2 television music show that ran from 1971 to 1987. It took over the BBC2 late night slot from "Disco Two", which had been running since January 1970, while continuing to feature non-chart music. It was devised by BBC producer Rowan Ayers. According to presenter Bob Harris, the programme derived its name from a Tin Pan Alley phrase from years before. When they got the first pressing of a record they would play it to people they called the old greys—doormen in grey suits. The songs they could remember and whistle, having heard it just once or twice, had passed the old grey whistle test.

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Bob Harris, Annie Nightingale
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The Old Grey Whistle Test Season 8 Full Episode Guide

Episode 37 - Thin Lizzy in concerts
First Aired: June. 12,1979

Thin Lizzy live at the Rainbow Theatre March 1978. The Boys are Back in Town / Emerald / Dancing in the Moonlight / Massacre / Still in Love with You / Don’t Believe a Word / Are You Ready / Sha la la / Baby Drives me Crazy / Me and the Boys

Episode 31 - Johnny Winter in concert
First Aired: April. 17,1979

Johnny Winter in concert at TV Shepherds Bush Theatre, London. Hideaway / Messin’ with the Kid / Mississippi Blues / Walking by Myself / Rock n’ Roll

Episode 20 - Emerson, Lake & Palmer special
First Aired: January. 23,1979

Karen Evil 9 - 1st impression / Watching Over You / Tank / Tiger in a Spotlight / Show me the Way to go Home / Piano Concerto (instrumental) / Pirates All recorded in Memphis, except Piano Concerto and Pirates, filmed in Montreal.

Episode 6 - Siouxsie and the Banshees / The Cars / John Cooper Clarke / Steely Dan / Peter Tosh with Mick Jagger
First Aired: October. 24,1978

01 - Introduction by Anne Nightingale 02 - Metal Postcard - Siouxsie and the Banshees 03 - Jigsaw Feeling - Siouxsie and the Banshees 04 - The Cars - Interview with Bob Harris pt1 05 - My Best Friends Girl - The Cars 06 - The Cars - Interview with Bob Harris pt2 07 - Just What I Needed - The Cars 08 - Reelin In The Years - Steely Dan 09 - I Don't Want To Be Nice - John Cooper Clarke 10 - Kung-Fu International - John Cooper Clarke 11 - Readers Wives - John Cooper Clarke 12 - Walk And Don't Look Back - Peter Tosh & Mick Jagger

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