Today in 1971, The first edition of the new BBC TV music show The Old Grey Whistle Test was aired.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. Heres a great vid, including the infamous Dance video they made for Led Zeppelins Trampled Underfoot
Posted on: Sun, 21 Sep 2014 16:53:49 +0000
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