Edition 5.12 of OldGreyWhistleTest features sessions from old favourites #Ace and #TheStrawbs. Also includes film of #HallandOates, as well as a discussion between Bob Harris 💙 and Andrew Bailey on what music books to buy for Christmas! youtu.be/_fqmgHtH5gM TX 16 Dec 1975 #ogwt

Night all. In case you missed it under all the waffle, here is tonight's John Martyn tribute. John live at Collegiate Theatre, London, 10th Jan 1978. This upload combines Edition 7.18 of OldGreyWhistleTest with unused timecoded footage. Introduced by Bob Harris 💙 youtu.be/4p5eGTPa8fk

As a further tribute here is a compilation of complete #JohnMartyn sessions for OldGreyWhistleTest from 1973 to 1982. Enjoy. youtu.be/IRGmJIgxR9A #ogwt #whistletest

Edition 5.14 of OldGreyWhistleTest is a 1975 Pick Of The Year special. Transmitted across 31 Dec 1975 and 1 Jan 1976, it features music from #JohnLennon, #VanMorrison, #JoniMitchell, #Stackridge, #Yes, #BadCompany and #LedZeppelin, Introduced by Bob Harris 💙 youtu.be/zYQTQ4Y5GWo #ogwt

HAPPY 1976 EVERYBODY! Edition 5.15 features #AndyFairweatherLow and a session from #JimCroce recorded shortly before his death. TX 6 Jan 1976. Presented by Bob Harris 💙 #ogwt #whistletest youtu.be/7jgzfv4mGCk

Our Lord Bob Harris 💙 psyching himself up for Edition 5.15 and checking his hair.

Edition 5.16 of OldGreyWhistleTest includes sessions from #BeBopDeluxe and #AJWebber, and film of #EmmylouHarris and the #ClimaxBluesBand. TX 13 Jan 1976. Presented by Bob Harris 💙 youtu.be/I1KtjwVuNEA #ogwt #whistletest

We Miss you ❤️

Edition 5.17 featuring #CountryJoeMcDonald in session and film of #BarclayJamesHarvest. Presented by Bob Harris 💙. Transmitted 20 January 1976 youtu.be/fFx7TUxnREU #ogwt #whistletest

50 YEARS AGO 2 NIGHTS AGO, Chicken Shack were on Colour Me Pop! Among the tunes played by the blues act that evening was this groovy Christine Perfect original: youtube.com/watch?v=rjYFJF… #colourmepop #christineperfect #chickenshack

It's 60 years ago today that a plane carrying Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, the Big Bopper and their pilot, Roger Peterson, crashed in a field outside Mason City, Iowa.

Edition 5.19 of OldGreyWhistleTest features sessions from Charlie and Dame Elkie Brooks. Presented by Bob Harris 💙. TX 3 Feb 1976. youtu.be/qwmH3ObO7VI #elkiebrooks #ogwt #whistletest

From Edition 2.12, Richard Williams chats to music producer #PhilSpector in what proves to be a memorable interview. Transmitted 28 Nov 1972. youtu.be/hqCVKmHRqo8 #ogwt #whistletest Bob Harris 💙

Edition 5.20 of OldGreyWhistleTest features sessions from #Streetwalkers and Emmylou Harris. Also features music from #GallagherandLyle. Presented by Bob Harris 💙. TX 10 Feb 1976. youtu.be/ho9poV6z_ac #ogwt #whistletest #emmylouharris

Edition 5.21 of OldGreyWhistleTest includes one of my all time favourite sessions, #GilScottHeron, as well as music from #Groundhogs and #CrosbyandNash. Presented by Bob Harris 💙. TX 17 Feb 1976. youtu.be/RrHktCnlmZg #ogwt #whistletest David Crosby

From Edition 1.7 of OldGreyWhistleTest here is the session from #Family complete and unedited. TX 2nd Nov 1971. Presented by Richard Williams youtu.be/UrZxF7GbULw #ogwt #whistletest Bob Harris 💙