#OnThisDay 1971: Frank Zappa told Richard Williams about life on the road with The Mothers of Invention on The Old Grey Whistle Test, as reflected in his film 200 Motels. | BBC Archive

#OnThisDay 1975: John Lennon was asked the "inevitable" question about a Beatles reunion, on The Old Grey Whistle Test. | BBC Archive

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#OnThisDay1973: Elton John was on 'The Old Grey Whistle Test' to talk about starting up his own record label. For more music-related archive, you can visit - https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/music/zmb2cqt | BBC Archive

"I play a role, and that's the acting part that I play." Talking to @WhisperingBob Harris on The Old Grey Whistle Test in 1974, Vincent Furnier talks about his infamous stage persona Alice Cooper and (maybe) playing golf with Bob Hope. | BBC Archive

Live at the Old Grey Whistle Test, 1979 – The Specials: A Message to You, Rudy Stop your messing around… One of the most iconic performances in ska history—The Specials live on The Old Grey Whistle Test in 1979, performing “A Message to You, Rudy.” Timeless, urgent, and still relevant. ⸻ Formed in Coventry, England in 1977, The Specials fused Jamaican ska and rocksteady rhythms with punk attitude and sharp social commentary—sparking the 2 Tone movement that changed British music forever. ⸻ Origi