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Records banned by the BBC

List of 53 Gramophones by Jock_Girl

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	Click to View		Label		Cat#	Date	Format	Price Guide
1		Joséphine Baker A: La Petite Tonkinoise Joséphine Baker And Adrien Lamy B: J'ai Deux Amours La Petite Tonkinoise: Reason banned was "one of the lines is obscene ..(and) in French makes no difference..": C'est pour ça qu'sur sa poitrine, Elle a deux petites mandarins, peu gormande, elle ne demande, Quand nous mangeons tous les deux, Qu'une banane c'est peu couteux, Moi j'y en donne autant qu'elle veut.		Columbia UK	DF 229	1930	10"
2		Norman Long A: We Can't Let You Broadcast That B: 'oles We Can't Let You Broadcast That: Reason Banned: satirised the BBC's policies of 'banning' recordings		Columbia UK	DB 1216	1933	10"
3		Bessie Smith Second New Rhythm Style Series No. 109 & 110 A: Gimme A Pigfoot B: Take Me For A Buggy Ride Gimme A Pigfoot: Reason banned was content not suitable to air		Parlophone UK	R 2146	Jan 1936	10"	$38
4		George Formby A: When I'm Cleaning Windows B: Keep Your Seats Please When I'm Cleaning Windows: Reason banned: Sexual innuendo, "A disgusting little ditty."		Regal Zonophone UK	MR 2199	Sep 1936	10"	$17
5		Tommy Dorsey Swing Music 1937 Series - No.125/126 A: Song Of India B: I'm Getting Sentimental Over You Song of India: Because it was based on a classical work, in this case Rimsky-Korsakov's Sadko		His Master's Voice UK	B.8565	May 1937	10"
6		Bing Crosby A: Miss You B: Mandy Is Two Miss You: Reason banned: The War Office felt that slushy sentimental songs might lower morale at home		Brunswick UK	03312	Jun 1942	10"
7		Glenn Miller A: Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata B: The Story Of A Starry Night The Story Of A Starry Night: A travesty of the original Tchaikovsky's Sixth Symphony		His Master's Voice UK	B.D. 5768	Aug 1942	10"
8		The Mills Brothers A: Paper Doll B: I'll Be Around Paper Doll: Banned because of theme of feminine unfaithfulness. deemed unacceptable during war time.		Brunswick UK	03464	Oct 1943	10"
9		The Andrews Sisters A: One Meat Ball B: Rum And Coca-Cola Rum And Coca-Cola: Reason banned: advertising Coca -Cola		Brunswick UK	03576	Jul 1945	10"
10		Josh White A: The House Of The Risin' Sun B: Strange Fruit The House Of The Risin' Sun: Reason banned: lyrics about prostitution		Brunswick UK	03749	1946	10"	$13
11		Spike Jones And His City Slickers A: You Always Hurt The One You Love B: The Blue Danube The Blue Danube: Reason banned: Takes liberties with a serious work of music		His Master's Voice UK	B.D.1139	Sep 1946	10"
12		Billie Holiday A: Gloomy Sunday (The Famous Hungarian Suicide Song) B: Night And Day Gloomy Sunday: Reason Banned: bad taste		Columbia USA	38044	8 Dec 1947	10"	$65
13		Sons Of The Pioneers A: Old Man Atom B: What This Country Needs (Is A Good Old-Fashioned Talk With The Lord) Old Man Atom: Reason banned: Controversial topics such as the atom bomb were not suitable for entertainment programmes		RCA Victor USA	21-0368	4 Aug 1950	10"	$25
14		The Dominoes A: Sixty Minute Man B: Chicken Blues Sixty Minute Man: Reason banned: Sexually suggestive		De Luxe Canada	309	1951	10"
15		Stan Freberg A: John And Marsha B: Ragtime Dan John And Marsha: Reason banned: Too suggestive to be aired		Capitol USA	1356	Jan 1951	10"
16		Jo Stafford A: He Bought My Soul At Calvary B: It is No Secret It's No Secret: Reason banned: objection by head of religious broadcasting as a 'misguided' presentation of the Gospel		Columbia UK	D.B. 2929	Oct 1951	10"
17		Wynonie Harris A: Lovin' Machine B: Luscious Woman Lovin' Machine: Reason banned: The BBC did not the crude implications associated with a "lovin' machine"		Vogue UK	V.2111	May 1952	10"	$23
18		The Beverley Sisters A: We Have To Be So Careful B: String Along We Have To Be So Careful: reason banned: actually received no airplay because it ridiculed BBC policy		Columbia UK	D.B. 3213	12 Dec 1952	10"
19		Frankie Laine A: Answer Me (Mutterlein) B: Ramblin' Man Answer Me: Reason banned: objection by head of religious broadcasting as a "sentimental mockery of Christian prayer"		Philips UK	P.B.196	Oct 1953	10"	$6
20		Lee Lawrence A: Crying In The Chapel B: To Live My Life With You Crying In The Chapel: Reason banned: objection by head of religious broadcasting as it was "nauseating".		Decca UK	F.10177	Nov 1953	10"
21		Johnnie Ray A: Such A Night B: An Orchid For The Lady Such A Night: Reason banned: lewd and suggestive		Philips UK	P.B.244	Mar 1954	10"
22		Don Cornell A: Hold My Hand B: I'm Blessed Hold My Hand: Reason banned: objection by head of religious broadcasting as a girlfriend cannot be compared to the "kingdom of heaven"		Vogue Coral UK	Q.2013	Aug 1954	10"	$5
23		Frankie Laine A: In The Beginning B: Old Shoes In The Beginning: Reason banned: objected to by the head of religious broadcasting		Philips UK	P.B.404	Feb 1955	10"
24		Four Aces Featuring Al Alberts A: Stranger In Paradise B: You'll Always Be The One Stranger In Paradise: Reason banned: unacceptable performance		Brunswick UK	05418	Apr 1955	10"
25		Al Hibbler A: He B: Breeze (Blow My Baby Back To Me) He: Reason Banned: objected to by the head of religious broadcasting as being solely for commercial gain.		Decca USA	29660	29 Aug 1955	10"
26		Robert Earl A: He B: With Your Love He: Reason Banned: objected to by the head of religious broadcasting as being solely for commercial gain.		Philips UK	P.B.517	Oct 1955	10"
27		The Crew Cuts A: Angels In The Sky B: Mostly Martha Angels In The Sky: Reason banned: Deemed offensive by the Head of Religious Broadcasting		Mercury USA	70741	Nov 1955	10"
28		Joan Regan A: Croce Di Oro (Cross Of Gold) B: Love And Marriage Croce Di Oro (Cross Of Gold): Reason banned: objection by head of religious broadcasting as sentimentalisation of religion		Decca UK	F.10659	Dec 1955	10"
29		The Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group A: Diggin' My Potatoes B: Bury My Body Diggin' My Potatoes: Reason banned: lyrics not suitable		Decca Jazz UK	F-J 10695	Feb 1956	10"
30		Billy May A: Main Title (From The Film "The Man With The Golden Arm") B: Suzette Main Title (From The Film "The Man With The Golden Arm"): Reason banned: This was an instrumental, but the BBC objected to the sordid nature of the film.		Capitol UK	CL.14551	Mar 1956	10"
31		Louis Armstrong A: A Theme From The Threepenny Opera (Mack The Knife) B: Back O' Town Blues A Theme From The Threepenny Opera (Mack The Knife): Reason banned: with its theme of knives, corpses and blood it could be offensive if broadcast out of context		Philips UK	P.B.574	Apr 1956	10"
32		Tony Martin A: Walk Hand In Hand B: Flamenco Love Walk Hand In Hand: Reason banned: Unknown. but restricted to less than 3 airings by the BBC		His Master's Voice UK	POP. 222	Jun 1956	10"
33		Gene Vincent And His Blue Caps A: Be-Bop-A-Lula B: Woman Love Woman Love: Reason banned: offensive and lyrics can't be understood.		Capitol UK	CL 14599	Jun 1956	10"
34		Malcolm Vaughan A: St. Therese Of The Roses B: Love Me As Though There Were No Tomorrow St. Therese Of The Roses: Reason banned: Head of religious broadcasting felt it was contrary to Catholic Doctrine and Protestant sentiment		His Master's Voice UK	POP 250	Oct 1956	10"	$6
35		George Hamilton IV A: A Rose And A Baby Ruth B: If You Don't Know A Rose And A Baby Ruth: Reason banned: Although the US made candy bar Baby Ruth was not sold in the UK, the song thought to be advertising		ABC-Paramount USA	9765	20 Oct 1956	10"
36		Mickey And Sylvia A: Love Is Strange B: I'm Going Home Love Is Strange: Reason banned; Lyric "love is money in the hand" encouraged prostitution		Groove USA	G-0175	Nov 1956	10"	$16
37		Frankie Vaughan A: Priscilla B: The Garden Of Eden The Garden Of Eden: Reason banned: song is "fairly blasphemous"		Philips UK	P.B.660	Jan 1957	10"
38		Johnny Burnette Trio A: Lonesome Train (On A Lonesome Track) B: Honey Hush Honey Hush: Reason banned: if Johnny's woman didn't shut up, he'd hit her with a baseball bat.		Vogue Coral UK	Q.72227	Feb 1957	10"
39		Perry Como A: Dream Along With Me B: Somebody Up There Likes Me Somebody Up There Likes Me: Reason banned: objection by head of religious broadcasting.		His Master's Voice UK	POP. 304	Mar 1957	10"
40		The Vipers Skiffle Group 1957 Super Rhythm Style Series A: The Cumberland Gap B: Maggie May Maggie May: Reason banned: Lyrics about a prostitute		Parlophone UK	R.4289	Apr 1957	10"	$13
41		Jimmy Rodgers A: Honeycomb B: Their Hearts Were Full Of Spring Honeycomb: Reason banned: objection by head of religious broadcasting		Columbia UK	DB. 3986	Sep 1957	10"
42		The Goons A: A Russian Love Song B: Whistle Your Cares Away A Russian Love Song: Reason banned: joking about the cold war		Decca UK	F.10945	Oct 1957	10"
43		Billy Graves A: The Shag B: Uncertain The Shag: Reason banned: Although referring to a dance step, title is slang for sexual intercourse		Monument Canada	MN.401	1958	10"
44		Alma Cogan A: The Story Of My Life B: Love Is Love Is: Reason banned: No one really can remember why it was.		His Master's Voice UK	POP. 433	Jan 1958	10"	$14
45		Lou Monte A: Angelique-O B: Lazy Mary Lazy Mary: Reason banned: Italian lyric deemed objectionable		RCA UK	RCA. 1048	Mar 1958	10"
46		Lonnie Donegan A: Nobody Loves Like An Irishman B: The Grand Coolie Dam Nobody Loves Like An Irishman: Reason banned: Line about the Quran deemed to be offensive to Muslims (even in 1958!)		Pye Nixa UK	N.15129	Apr 1958	10"
47		Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires A: Hard Headed Woman B: Don't Ask Me Why Hard Headed Woman: not banned but restricted due to religious theme and could only be played with special permission		RCA UK	RCA 1070	Jul 1958	10"	$48
48		Johnny Cash And The Tennessee Two A: Guess Things Happen That Way B: Come In, Stranger Guess Things Happen That Way: Reason banned: objected to by head of religious broadcasting		London UK	HLS. 8656	Jul 1958	10"
49		The Elegants A: Little Star B: Getting Dizzy Little Star: Reason banned: objection by head of religious broadcasting to use of God in a pop song.		His Master's Voice UK	POP. 520	Aug 1958	10"
50		Cliff Richard With The Drifters A: High Class Baby B: My Feet Hit The Ground High Class Baby: Reason banned: mention of Cadillac cars was considered to be advertising		Columbia UK	DB. 4203	Nov 1958	10"

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