
Vox Pop: How Dartford Powered the British Beat Boom
Iain Lee recounts how a small company in Dartford manufacturing Vox amplifiers came to define the sound of the 60s. Featuring contributions from Brian May and Bruce Welch.
In the early 1960s British pop groups conquered the world. But as the Beatles, the Stones, the Shadows, the Dave Clark Five, the Yardbirds and many others took to the stage they had one thing in common - they shared the platform with Vox amplifiers. Some of the nation's top professional musicians including Queen's Brian May and Bruce Welch of the Shadows, along with the factory workers of the time, recount the story of how an unlikely small company in unglamorous Dartford hit the big time and defined the sound of the 60s in Britain. Presented by Iain Lee.
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Clips
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Vox Pop: Brian May
Duration: 02:13
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Vox Pop: The Horrors
Duration: 01:02
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Vox Pop: Francis Rossi and Brian May
Duration: 01:02
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Iain Lee |
Producer | Vince Rogers |
Director | Vince Rogers |
Executive Producer | Linda Bell |
Participant | Brian May |
Broadcasts
- Tue 29 Nov 2011 22:40ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One South East
- Fri 27 Jan 2012 23:10
- Sat 28 Jan 2012 03:50
- Mon 30 Jan 2012 03:20