It’s January 1966 and the Top 40 chart has The Beatles We Can work it Out at Number 1, The Seekers are number 2 with The Carnival is Over and Rob Thomas is at number 10 as Bobbie Thomas and the Beaumen with Lavender Blue.

Eastside Radio listeners will know Rob Thomas from his Jammin’ Saturday jazz show. Tune in to The Dialogue on Wednesday 27 April at 6pm as Claudia chats with Rob about the swinging 60’s, his career as a jazz singer, music theatre star and actor, and his new adventure in the cast of Xanadu at the Hayes Theatre.