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Bob Harris on 25 years of hosting BBC’s The Country Show, tattoos,and how he coped with a cancer diagnosis
It’s just over a week since he compered the annual C2C country music festival and Bob Harris chuckles when Total TV Guide asks him about how hard liquor and a US singer-songwriter led to him getting his first ever tattoo, aged 77.
Press: "Old Grey Whistle Test legend Whispering Bob Harris lifts lid on why he won't retire - Mirror Online"
The whispering tones of Bob Harris meant the Old Grey Whistle Test was the iconic sound of a generation. And the man who interviewed Elton John, John Lennon, David Bowie and countless others isn't ready to settle down just yet.
The Old Grey Whistle Test - For One Night Only
Hosted by Bob Harris, this live studio show features music, special guests and rare archive to mark 30 years since the legendary series was last broadcast. Featuring performances from Peter Frampton, Richard Thompson, and Albert Lee among others.
From the Guardian Archive: “An interview with Bob Harris”
From 31 October 1972: Martin Walker meets the DJ on The Old Grey Whistle Test.
Rock Date Diary: Danny Baker’s 1994 profile of his great friend, Whispering Bob.
In 1994 Bob featured as the subject of Danny Baker’s series, “Heroes of Television”.
The John Lennon Interview
Bob’s classic interview with the former Beatles was recorded in New York in March 1975 and broadcast on the Old Grey Whistle Test on 18th April that year.
Rock Date Diary: Judee Sills appearance on the “Old Grey Whistle Test” on 20th February 1973
Todays Rockdate Diary page features the anniversary of Judee Sills appearance on the ‘Old Grey Whistle Test’ on 20th February 1973 – a performance still talked about today.