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Highly respected DJ and broadcaster Charlie Gillett presented Honky Tonk, described by Time Out as 'possibly the most engaging show on the radio', on BBC Radio London from March 1972 until the end of 1978.During this time his support and broadcasting of demos by then-unknowns was most famously responsible for the career breaks of bands like Dire Straits. 'But when they asked if I'd like to manage them, I said 'no thanks'.This CD includes 25 favourites from the show, both oldies and then-contemporary tracks. The compilation and in-depth sleeve-notes are by Charlie himself.Includes a wide variety of styles, from the Wild Tchoupitoulas to Mac Gayden, and the Dire Straits demo, which gets its first ever CD release here.