Playlists with tracks by Bessie Smith
Monday 14th September 2020
12:00
Gideon Coe
XTC in concert from 1978.
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Sessions from Darren Hayman & The Wave Pictures, Huggy Bear, The Chevalier Brothers.
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Talking Heads | Cities |
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The Kinks | Autumn Almanac |
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Silver Apples | Oscillations |
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Eddie & the Hot Rods | Teenage Depression |
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Bobbie Gentry | Seasons Come, Seasons Go | |
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Julian Bream | Lachrimae Antiquae | |
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The Wedding Present | Give My Love To Kevin | |
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Ana Roxanne | Suite Pour l'invisible | |
| Eddie & the Hot Rods | Keep On Keeping On - BBC Session 15/02/1977 | ||
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Los Viajeros Siderales | El Campanero | |
| Appendix Out | Frozen Blight (Radio 1 Session, 12 Jun 2001) | ||
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Lucy Rose | For All You Give (feat. Lucy Rose) | |
| The Wave Pictures | Eskimo Kiss (6 Music Session, 30 Jan 2012) (feat. The Wave Pictures) | ||
| Appendix Out | I Went Hunting (Radio 1 Session, 12 Jun 2001) | ||
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Edikanfo | Moonlight Africa | |
| Medlar | Gúdú Gúdú Kan | ||
| The Wave Pictures | Let Out the Sides (6 Music Session, 30 Jan 2012) (feat. The Wave Pictures) | ||
| Bessie Smith | Long Road | ||
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Helena Deland | Truth Nugget | |
| Michael Rother | Bitter Tang | ||
| Huggy Bear | Her Jazz (Radio 1 Session, 27 Oct 1992) | ||
| Paula, Povoa & Jerge | Primavera | ||
| Vic Mars | Skylight | ||
| Bobby Moore & The Rhthym Aces | Hey Mr DJ | ||
| Huggy Bear | Nu Song (Radio 1 Session, 27 Oct 1992) | ||
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Samantha Crain | Reunion | |
| XTC | All Along The Watchtower - Golders Green Hippodrome 1978 | ||
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Camille | Pale Septembre | |
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I Like Trains | Desire Is A Mess | |
| XTC | Dance Band - Golders Green Hippodrome 1978 | ||
| Chevalier Brothers | Coco Beans (Radio 1 Session, 23 Mar 1983) | ||
| Ian McCulloch | September Song | ||
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Skinshape | Sua Alma | |
| XTC | I'll Set Myself on Fire (Radio 1 In Concert, Golders Green Hippodrome 1978) | ||
| Chevalier Brothers | Fat Like That (Radio 1 Session, 23 Mar 1983) | ||
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Japanese Television | Moon Glider | |
| Soot Sprite | It's Summer And I don't feel like Dancing | ||
| XTC | Neon Shuffle (Golders Green Hippodrome 1978) | ||
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Connie Converse | Sad Lady | |
| Joe Gibbs & The Professionals | Black September | ||
| Stefan Grossman | Big Road Blues | ||
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Alasdair Roberts | Ice Age | |
| Darren Hayman & The Wave Pictures | Long Black Cars - 6 Music session 30/01/2012 |
Tuesday 1st September 2020
09:00
Lauren Laverne
Gemma Cairney sits in
36 / 44 Tracks
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Dr Hannah Fry talks The Maths of Life and we celebrate the iconic in 6 Music Salutes.
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M83 | Reunion | |
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Dusty Springfield | Son Of A Preacher Man |
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Neil Young | Harvest Moon |
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The Beatles | Ticket to ride |
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Lauryn Hill | Everything is Everything |
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Prince | 1999 |
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Brian Jackson | The Bottle | |
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The White Stripes | Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground |
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The Rolling Stones | Gimme Shelter |
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Hole | Awful | |
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Yeah Yeah Yeahs | Date With the Night |
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Portishead | Over | |
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Animal Collective | Peacebone | |
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Billie Holiday | Autumn in New York |
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The Sundays | Here's Where The Story Ends |
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The Flaming Lips | My Cosmic Autumn Rebellion |
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Jane Weaver | Mission Desire | |
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Jungle Brothers | Sunshine |
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Greyhound | Black And White |
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Betty Davis | Anti Love Song |
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Rosie Gaines | Closer Than Close |
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Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever | Falling Thunder | |
| DRAM | Andromeda (feat. DRAM) | ||
| Jónsi | Swill | ||
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Bessie Smith | T'ain't Nobodys Business If I Do | |
| SAULT | Wildfires | ||
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Ezra Collective | Dark Side Riddim | |
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JW Francis | New York | |
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Sophie Hunger | Alpha Venom | |
| Fatoumata Diawara | Douha (Mali Mali) (feat. Fatoumata Diawara) | ||
| Krown | Time's Up (feat. Krown) | ||
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Sylvan Esso | Ferris Wheel | |
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Bon Iver | AUATC | |
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Four Tet | School | |
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Future Islands | For Sure | |
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Chiminyo | See Me | |
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Metronomy | Salted Caramel Ice Cream | |
| Cody ChesnuTT | The Seed (2.0) (feat. Cody ChesnuTT) | ||
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Death Cab for Cutie | Autumn Love | |
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IDLES | Model Village | |
| DJ P2N | Muziko | ||
| J Lloyd | Gotta Work Harder/Feelin' Good | ||
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Angel Olsen | Waving, Smiling | |
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Doves | Prisoners |
Monday 17th August 2020
11:00
The Blues Show with Cerys Matthews
Rhiannon Giddens sits in
12 / 14 Tracks
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The Grammy-winning musician shares an hour of her favourite blues.
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Aretha Franklin | Today I Sing The Blues |
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Nina Simone | My Man's Gone Now | |
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Vera Hall | Trouble So Hard | |
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Leyla McCalla | Love Again Blues | |
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Alberta Hunter | Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out | |
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Big Mama Thornton | My Heavy Load | |
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Amythyst Kiah & Her Chest of Glass | Trouble So Hard | |
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Bessie Smith | I Ain't Goin' To Play Second Fiddle | |
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Elizabeth Cotten and Brenda Evans | Shake Sugaree | |
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Geeshie Wiley | Last Kind Words Blues | |
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Memphis Minnie | If You See My Rooster (Please Run Him Home) | |
| Odetta | Down On Me - Original Remix | ||
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Sister Rosetta Tharpe | Strange Things Happening Everyday |
Monday 27th July 2020
11:00
The Blues Show with Cerys Matthews
27/07/2020
11 / 14 Tracks
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Cerys digs deep into her collection to play blues of all hues, from old to new.
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Muddy Waters | Who's Gonna Be Your Sweet Man When I'm Gone | |
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Karen Dalton | It Hurts Me Too |
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Bessie Smith | Baby Doll | |
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Bobbie Gentry | Sermon | |
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The Spencer Davis Group | Dimples |
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Odetta | Gonna Take My Time | |
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Othman Wahabi | Bluesin' For The Most High | |
| Raphael Callaghan | Special Rider Blues | ||
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B.B. King | Don't You Want A Man Like Me - Take 3 | |
| The Sleep Eazys and Joe Bonamassa | Polk Salad Annie | ||
| Wily Bo Walker and E D Brayshaw | Loan Me A Dime | ||
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Dedicated Men Of Zion | When I Look Back | |
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Kaz Hawkins | Spoonful | |
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Lucky Millinder | Heavy Sugar |
Monday 22nd June 2020
13:00
QTIPOC Pride Playlist
9 / 16 Tracks
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A playlist of LGBTQI+ artists of colour celebrating Pride Month
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Ma Rainey | Prove It On Me Blues | |
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Tracy Chapman | Talkin' Bout A Revolution |
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Kele | Tenderoni |
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Bessie Smith | Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out | |
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Labi Siffre | I Got The |
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Frank Ocean | Lost | |
| Mista Strange | Open The Gates | ||
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Beverly Glenn-Copeland | La Vita | |
| Syd | You're The One (feat. Syd) | ||
| Cakes da Killa | Catch The Beat | ||
| Toro y Moi | Dark & Handsome (feat. Toro y Moi) | ||
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Dua Saleh | Cat Scratch | |
| Jamie Principle | Your Love (feat. Jamie Principle) | ||
| Janelle Monáe | Make Me Feel | ||
| K Rizz | Like A Girl (feat. K Rizz) | ||
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Arlo Parks | Black Dog |
10:00
The Blues Show with Cerys Matthews
22/06/2020
13 / 16 Tracks
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With new music from Seasick Steve and Larkin Poe plus David Freeman on Muddy Waters.
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Jack Rose | Kensington Blues |
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Gary Fletcher | Don't You Come Creeping | |
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James 'Son' Thomas | Mama Don't Allow | |
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Archie Edwards | The Road Is Rough and Rocky | |
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Kelvin Davies | Drunken Barrelhouse Blues | |
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Bab L' Bluz | Ila Mata | |
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Larkin Poe | Every Bird That Flies | |
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Bessie Smith | Sobbin' Hearted Blues | |
| Muddy Walters | I Be's Troubled - Plantation Recording | ||
| Bette Smith and Kirk Fletcher | Dance Monkey | ||
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Seasick Steve | Carni Days | |
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Big Bill Broonzy | Unemployment Stomp | |
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The James Oliver Band | Misirlou | |
| Blind Arthur Blake | West Coast Blues | ||
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Bobby Rush | Chicken Head | |
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Dinah Washington | Salty Papa Blues |
Monday 15th June 2020
10:00
The Blues Show with Cerys Matthews
David Freeman and Blind Willie McTell
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David Freeman on his new book 'Blues People' plus the Blind Willie McTell from the archive
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Taj Mahal | Statesboro Blues | |
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Lee Dorsey | Get Out Of My Life Woman |
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Big Mama Thornton | Partnership Blues | |
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Little Walter | I Got To Find My Baby | |
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Bessie Smith | Yellow Dog Blues | |
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Blind Willie Johnson | Keep Your Lamp Trimmed And Burning | |
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Fruteland Jackson | Good As Your Last Dollar | |
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Jake Blount | Brown Skin Baby | |
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Rory Gallagher | Should've Learnt My Lesson - Deuce Session / Alternative Acoustic Take / 1971 | |
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Ruthie Foster | Brand New Day - Live | |
| Blind Willie McTell | Interview With John Lomax | ||
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Ruthie Foster | Introduction - Live | |
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Bob Dylan | Blind Willie McTell - Studio Outtake 1983 | |
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Brunning Sunflower Blues Band | Uranus | |
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Charles Williams | Chop! Chop! | |
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Fenton Robinson | Texas Flood |
Monday 18th May 2020
10:00
The Blues Show with Cerys Matthews
18/05/2020
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Cerys digs deep into her collection to play blues of all hues, from old to new.
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John Lee Hooker | Sally Mae | |
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Martin Harley | Hotel Lonely | |
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Rory Block | Joliet Bound | |
| The Cinelli Brothers | Your Lies | ||
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Bessie Smith | Moan, You Moaners | |
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Thomas Fraser | Brakeman's Blues | |
| Blind Arthur Blake | Police Dog Blues | ||
| Tony Allen and Hugh Masekela | Obama Shuffle Strut Blues | ||
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Bob Dylan | False Prophet | |
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Catfish | Five Long Years (Remastered) | |
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Elles Bailey | Woman Like Me | |
| John Lee Hooker & Paul Oliver | John Lee Hooker Interview - "That's What Makes The Blues" | ||
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Josh White | Good Morning, Blues |
Tuesday 14th April 2020
10:00
The Jazz Show with Jamie Cullum
14/04/2020
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Jamie Cullum showcases his love of jazz, featuring sessions and special guests
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Bill Withers | Can We Pretend |
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Bessie Smith | Back Water Blues | |
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James Moody | Little Girl Blue | |
| Ashley Henry | Pressure (Live at The Premises) | ||
| Esperanza Spalding | Little Fly - Radio 2 session 15/03/2011 | ||
| Jamie Cullum | Glacier (Live at the Elton Piano) (feat. Jamie Cullum) | ||
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Oscar Jerome | Sun For Someone | |
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Pharoah Sanders | Journey In Satchidananda. (feat. Pharoah Sanders) | |
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Reuben James | My Line | |
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Ali Shaheed Muhammad | Distant Mode |
Monday 24th February 2020
07:00
Mary Anne Hobbs
With The All Queens Mix
30 / 36 Tracks
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Celebrating LGBTQI+ History month with the All Queens Mix.
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Bananarama | It Ain't What You Do... | |
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Tracy Chapman | Fast Car |
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Yeah Yeah Yeahs | Zero |
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The Cramps | Human Fly |
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Atoms for Peace | Default. | |
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Pulp | Mis-Shapes |
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Dinosaur Jr. | Freak Scene |
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Kelis | Good Stuff |
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Marvin Gaye | Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) |
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Timmy Thomas | Why Can't We Live Together |
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Luther Ingram | If It's All The Same To You Babe | |
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Bessie Smith | Me And My Gin | |
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Jon Hopkins | Open Eye Signal | |
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Max Cooper | Aleph 2 | |
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Meshell Ndegeocello | I'm Diggin' You (Like An Old Soul Record) | |
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Young Fathers | Border Girl | |
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Kate Tempest | Unholy Elixir | |
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Michael Kiwanuka | Hero | |
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Caribou | Never Come Back | |
| KAYTRANADA | Girl (feat. KAYTRANADA) | ||
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Obongjayar | God's Own Children | |
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CASSOWARY | She Funked Me | |
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Keeley Forsyth | Start Again | |
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Peder Mannerfelt | Black Alert | |
| Children of Zeus | Royal | ||
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Pongo | Uwa | |
| Kenny Beats | Cosmic | ||
| Fontaines D.C. | Liberty Belle | ||
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Lanterns on the Lake | When It All Comes True | |
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Four Tet | Baby | |
| Love Nelson | There But For The Grace Of God... | ||
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The Orielles | Space Samba (Disco Volador Theme) | |
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Girl Band | Shoulderblades | |
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Guru | Feel The Music | |
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Jarraeu Vandal | Murder |
Saturday 14th September 2019
01:00
The Pick of Radio 2 with Anneka Rice
Pet Shop Boys, Cerys Matthews, Pixies and Emeli Sande
12 / 15 Tracks
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Anneka showcases the very best of Radio 2 from the last seven days
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aâ€ha | The Sun Always Shines on TV | |
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Baz Luhrmann | Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen) |
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Phil Collins | Two Hearts |
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The Sugarhill Gang | Rapper's Delight |
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Bessie Smith | Me And My Gin | |
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Keane | Love Too Much | |
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Liam Gallagher | Once | |
| Pixies | Where Is My Mind? (Radio 2 live session, 11/09/19) | ||
| Basement Jaxx | Yodel Song (live on BBC Radio 2 - Friday 6th Sept '19) | ||
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Simply Red | Thinking Of You | |
| BBC Concert Orchestra | The Deadwood Stage (Friday Night is Music Night) | ||
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Years & Years | Dreamland (feat. Years & Years) | |
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Ingrid Andress | Lady Like | |
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JP Cooper | Losing Me | |
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Katy Perry | Small Talk |
Sunday 18th August 2019
07:00
Cerys Matthews
Tom Robinson sits in
26 / 39 Tracks
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Eclectic music from blues to beats with poetry and live sessions.
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Joy Division | Transmission |
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Pink Floyd | Shine On You Crazy Diamond |
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The Drifters | Under The Boardwalk |
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Cab Calloway | Minnie The Moocher | |
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Bessie Smith | Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out | |
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Little Walter | My Babe | |
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Louis Jordan | Saturday Night Fish Fry |
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Gotan Project | Época | |
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Crazy Arm | Remembrance | |
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They Might Be Giants | Your Racist Friend |
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Jackie Leven | Classic Northern Diversions | |
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Ray Charles | What'd I Say |
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Gravenhurst | East Of The City | |
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Panjabi MC | Snake Charmer | |
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Janis Ian | Matthew |
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Peter Gabriel | Here Comes The Flood |
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Melrose Quartet | Bampton Fair | |
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3 Mustaphas 3 | Ya Habibi, Ya Ghaybine | |
| Gerry Diver | My Margaret | ||
| Little Walter | Me and My Chauffeur Blues | ||
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Rozi Plain | Inner Circle | |
| Gilmore & Roberts | Bone Cupboard | ||
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Shakti | Kriti | |
| Tessa Seymour | Brey Tango Para Ilaria (Live at Latitude 2019) | ||
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MC Navigator | London Calling | |
| Anaïs Mitchell | Way Down Hadestown | ||
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The Lulus Band | Nana | |
| Jamie Smith's Mabon | Drum 'n' Breizh (Live) | ||
| The Magic Lantern | Albatross | ||
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Peter Brewis | Old Odeon | |
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Cannonball Adderley Sextet | Tengo Tango | |
| The Soap Company | Style | ||
| Clara Engel | Metamorphosis | ||
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Kate Rusby | The Village Green Preservation Society | |
| TRAMPOLENE | Girls (Poem) | ||
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Kenny Young & the Eggplants | Rambo Goes Shopping | |
| Dona Onete | Carimbo Arrepiado | ||
| Lady Lykes | Not Your Hair | ||
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Reverend and The Makers | Te Quiero Pero |
Tuesday 23rd April 2019
14:00
Gideon Coe
Kirsty Maccoll in Concert
18 / 42 Tracks
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Sessions from Tinariwen, Ty Segall, The Wailing Souls and Electrelane.
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The Kinks | Revenge | |
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14 Iced Bears | Mother Sleep | |
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Bessie Smith | Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out | |
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The Cure | Jumping Someone Else's Train |
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The Velvet Underground | I'll Be Your Mirror |
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mclusky | That Man Will Not Hang | |
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Marcos Valle | Mentira Carioca | |
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The Incredible String Band | Dear Old Battlefield |
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The Orchids | Me And The Black And White Dream | |
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Andre Williams | The Greasy Chicken | |
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The Five Stars | Pickin' On The Wrong Chicken | |
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The Incredible String Band | Black Jack Davy | |
| Soft Cavalry | Dive | ||
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The Screaming Blue Messiahs | Lie Detector | |
| Kirsty MacColl | Free World - Fluer 1993 | ||
| The Carolines | Big House | ||
| Kirsty MacColl | They Don't Know - Fluer 1993 | ||
| Tinariwen | Tenere Taqhim Tossam (6 Music Session, 29 Jun 2009) | ||
| Electrelane | This Deed (Radio 1 Session, 7 Jan 2004) | ||
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Mamuthones | A Place In The World | |
| Tinariwen | Mano Dayak (6 Music Session, 29 Jun 2009) | ||
| Electrelane | Untitled Track (Radio 1 Session, 7 Jan 2004) | ||
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The Gotobeds | Calquer The Hound | |
| Ty Segall | Standing At The Station - 6Music session 30/07/2012 | ||
| Elva | Athens | ||
| Wailing Souls | Bredda Gravilcious (Radio 1 Session, 30 Oct 1984) | ||
| Erland Cooper | Groatie Buckies | ||
| Octopuses | Farmer | ||
| Wailing Souls | Bandits Taking Over (Radio 1 Session, 30 Oct 1984) | ||
| Fold | Teacher | ||
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Otoboke Beaver | Datsu Hikage No Onna | |
| Wreckless Eric | Tiny House | ||
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Four Tet | Teenage Birdsong | |
| Plaid | Polymer | ||
| The Mauskovic Dance Band | Late Night People | ||
| Gooomes | Sword In The Stone | ||
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Skin, Flesh & Bones | Spider Man Web | |
| J.R. Bohannon | Fluctuation Pt.I | ||
| Slug | Lackadaisical Love - Riley Session 220419 | ||
| The Pearlfishers | A Walk Into The Blue Night | ||
| Kirsty MacColl | Innocence - Fluer 1993 |
Wednesday 17th April 2019
14:00
Late Junction
An alternative string quartet collaboration session
3 / 12 Tracks
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Max presents Elliot Galvin, Caoimhin O Raghallaigh, Sam Underwood and Cheng Yu in session.
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The Band | Bessie Smith | |
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Bessie Smith | Down Hearted Blues | |
| Cheng Yu | First Drops Of Rain | ||
| Cheng Yu | Easter Snow | ||
| Cheng Yu | Fred | ||
| Cheng Yu | The Third Policeman | ||
| David Fennessy | Piano Trio (Music for the pauses in a conversation between John Cage and Morton Feldman) | ||
| Lizabett Russo | When The North Wind Blows | ||
| Akala | Rise Up (feat. Akala) | ||
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William Mundy | Alleluia: Per te dei genitrix II | |
| Angélique Kidjo | Yemaya | ||
| Angélique Kidjo | Bemba Colorá |
Tuesday 18th December 2018
09:00
Jamie Cullum
Festive Special!
9 / 13 Tracks
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Jamie celebrates the festive season with his final show of the year.
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Duke Pearson | Sleigh Ride | |
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Bessie Smith | At the Christmas Ball | |
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Nancy Wilson | The Christmas Waltz | |
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The Ramsey Lewis Trio | Here Comes Santa Claus | |
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Carmody | It's Always Christmas | |
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Christian McBride | Frosty the Snowman | |
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Jamie Cullum | All I Want For Christmas Is You | |
| Jonwayne | Seasons Greetings | ||
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Khruangbin | Christmas Time Is Here | |
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Nancy Wilson | Peace of Mind | |
| Peter Broderick | The Last Christmas | ||
| Bertha "Chippie" Hill | Christmas Man Blues | ||
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Soul-Saints Orchestra | Santa's Got a Bag of Soul |
Monday 17th December 2018
18:00
6 Music's People's Playlist with Lauren Laverne
Kitchen Beats
6 / 8 Tracks
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This week's People's Playlist celebrates tunes about food.
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Johnny Flynn | Cold Bread |
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Chic | Soup For One | |
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Bessie Smith | Kitchen Man | |
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Kelis | Jerk Ribs | |
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Phoenix | Fior Di Latte | |
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The Ronettes | Hot Pastrami | |
| Tom Waits | Egg & Sausage (In A Cadillac With Susan Michelson) | ||
| Abdominal | Ill Culinary Behaviour |
Monday 10th December 2018
09:00
The Cerys Matthews Blues Show
Celebrating the harmonica!
11 / 14 Tracks
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With chairman of the National Harmonica League, Ben Hewlett.
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Elvis Presley | Santa Claus Is Back in Town |
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Bessie Smith | At the Christmas Ball | |
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Walter Trout | Turn Off Your TV | |
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Toots & The Maytals | Pressure Drop |
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Big Mama Thornton | Rock Me Baby | |
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Chantel McGregor | Help Me | |
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William Clarke | Pawnshop Bound | |
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William McCoy | Train Imitations And The Fox Chase | |
| Rod Piazza | Itty Bitty Pretty One/ Rockin Robin | ||
| The M.G.'s | Winter Wonderland | ||
| Billy Boy Arnold | Sloppy Drunk Blues | ||
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Jody Williams | Lucky Lou | |
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Muddy Waters | All Aboard | |
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Palmer McAbee | McAbee's Railroad Piece |
Sunday 2nd December 2018
11:00
Clare Teal
02/12/2018
22 / 27 Tracks
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Clare Teal with the best big band, swing and jazz, classic to contemporary.
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Peggy Lee | Fever |
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Dean Martin | Ain't That A Kick In The Head |
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Robbie Williams | Beyond The Sea | |
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Julie London | Warm December | |
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Frank Sinatra | One For My Baby |
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Bessie Smith | Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out | |
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Sammy Davis Jr. | I've Gotta Be Me |
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Johnny Hartman | Blue Skies | |
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George Duke | The Black Messiah (Part Two) | |
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Duke Ellington | Daybreak Express |
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Lionel Hampton | When Lights Are Low | |
| Ray Charles | Alexander’s Ragtime Band | ||
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Erroll Garner | 'S Wonderful | |
| Rebecca Ferguson | Anyone Who Had A Heart (feat. Rebecca Ferguson) | ||
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Ann Hampton Callaway | Just One of Those Things | |
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Roy Hargrove Big Band | Trust | |
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Annie Ross | Bellini | |
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Sam Butera & The Witnesses | Basin Street Blues / When It's Sleepy Time Down South (Medley) | |
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Broken Brass Ensemble | Cuzco | |
| La La Land Cast | Another Day of Sun | ||
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Seth MacFarlane | A Kiss Or Two | |
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Christian Sands | Canteloupe Island | |
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The Puppini Sisters | In The Mood (Jive) | |
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Cy Coleman | Rich Man's Frug | |
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Mary Lou Williams | My Blue Heaven | |
| Mel Tormé | Let Me Off Up Town | ||
| Dianne Reeves | Fascniating Rhythm |
Friday 17th August 2018
10:00
Steve Lamacq
Huw Stephens sits in
32 / 43 Tracks
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Huw will ask you to soundtrack the National Anthem, and its the Friday Free For All.
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Radiohead | Karma Police |
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Aretha Franklin | Respect |
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Snoop Dogg | Gin And Juice |
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Mos Def | Ms Fat Booty | |
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Whitney Houston | It's Not Right But It's Okay |
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Mobb Deep | Survival Of The Fittest |
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Musical Youth | Pass The Dutchie |
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Wilson Pickett | In The Midnight Hour |
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Gin Blossoms | Hey Jealousy |
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Pavement | Cut Your Hair |
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The Bees | Chicken Payback |
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Soulwax | NY Excuse |
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Fleet Foxes | White Winter Hymnal |
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Black Flag | Thirsty And Miserable |
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The Velvet Underground | Run Run Run |
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Barrington Levy | Here I Come |
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Lulu | The Man Who Sold the World |
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Bessie Smith | Me And My Gin | |
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Aretha Franklin | A Deeper Love (Sam Halabi Radio Remix) | |
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Death Cab for Cutie | Northern Lights | |
| Mogwai | We're Not Done | ||
| Aretha Franklin | Chain Of Fools - New York Neederlander Theatre 1993 | ||
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Diana Ross | I Love You (Call Me) | |
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Spring King | The Hum | |
| Aretha Franklin | I'm Trying To Overcome (Outtake) | ||
| Ezra Koenig | New Dorp. New York (feat. Ezra Koenig) (feat. Ezra Koenig) | ||
| Sunflower Bean | Crisis Fest | ||
| Mutado Pintado | Strong & Wrong (feat. Mutado Pintado) | ||
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Swearin' | Grow Into A Ghost | |
| P***** Jeans | False Jesii Part 2 | ||
| BEAK> | Brean Down | ||
| Jamie xx | New York Is Killing Me | ||
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John Grant | Love Is Magic | |
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tUnE-yArDs | You Yes You | |
| Johnny Cash | Flushed From The Bathroom Of Your Heart | ||
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RM Hubbert | Quantum Theory Love Song | |
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Brand New Friend | Why Are You So Tired? | |
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Laura Jean | Girls on the TV | |
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Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever | Time In Common | |
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Cloud Nothings | The Echo Of The World | |
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Sleaford Mods | Stick In A Five And Go | |
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Arctic Monkeys | Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino | |
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Cosha | Do You Wanna Dance |
Monday 23rd July 2018
09:00
The Cerys Matthews Blues Show
Beth Rowley
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| This Broadcast |
Cerys is joined by singer and songwriter Beth Rowley to share her passion for the blues.
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Beth Rowley | Only One Cloud | |
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Karen Dalton | Little Bit Of Rain |
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Them | Baby Please Don't Go |
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Johnny Winter | Mojo Boogie | |
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Bessie Smith | Gimme a Pigfoot and a Bottle of Beer | |
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The Allman Brothers Band | Statesboro Blues | |
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Delgres | Mo Jodi (Live) | |
| Eric Clapton | All Your Love (feat. Eric Clapton) | ||
| Lead Belly | Blue Tail Fly | ||
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Muggsy Spanier | Whistlin' the Blues | |
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NO blues | The World Keeps Turning |
Monday 11th June 2018
09:00
The Cerys Matthews Blues Show
11/06/2018
12 / 15 Tracks
| This Broadcast |
The Cerys Matthews Blues Show.
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Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five | Potato Head Blues | |
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Bessie Smith | Back Water Blues | |
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William Bell | Born Under A Bad Sign | |
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Henry Thomas | Bull Doze Blues | |
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The Blind Boys of Alabama | Down by the Riverside | |
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Memphis Minnie | Me And My Chauffer Blues | |
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Meshell Ndegeocello | Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair | |
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Bobby “Blue†Bland | Two Steps From The Blues | |
| The Groundhogs | Shake It | ||
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Bombino | Oulhin (My Heart Burns) | |
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Wilko Johnson | That's The Way I Love You | |
| Canned Heat | Rollin and Tumblin | ||
| Gwenifer Raymond | Bleeding Finger Blues | ||
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Hailey Tuck | Trouble In Mind | |
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Lightnin’ Hopkins | Baby Please Don't Go |
Sunday 20th May 2018
10:00
Guy Garvey's Finest Hour
Spotlight on Blake Mills
15 / 25 Tracks
| This Broadcast |
Guy Garvey's featured artist is producer and performer Blake Mills.
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Wings | Live And Let Die | |
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Nina Simone | I Put A Spell On You |
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Jimi Hendrix | Third Stone From The Sun |
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Peter Doherty | I Am The Rain |
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Alabama Shakes | Sound & Color | |
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Glenn Miller | Moonlight Serenade |
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The Jimi Hendrix Experience | Third Stone From The Sun |
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Panda Bear | I'm Not | |
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David Bowie | The Jean Genie |
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Bessie Smith | Send Me to the 'Lectric Chair | |
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Josh T. Pearson | Country Dumb |
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Mose Allison | Young Man's Blues | |
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Prefab Sprout | Dublin | |
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Jesca Hoop | Murder of Birds |
| Margot Kidder | Superman | ||
| Ciara O’Neill | Hurtin | ||
| Françoisâ€Joël Thiollier | Clair De Lune | ||
| Palace Winter | Take Shelter | ||
| Heartless B******* | Low Low Low | ||
| James Stewart & Donna Reed | Buffalo Girls | ||
| Rustin Man | Mysteries | ||
| Beck | Up All Night | ||
| Joe Cocker | With A Little Help From My Friends (live at Woodstock) | ||
| Tim Hart & Maddy Pryor | Dancing At Whitsun | ||
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Blake Mills | If I'm Unworthy |
Sunday 15th April 2018
08:00
Cerys Matthews
Delving into the world of morris music and dance
17 / 33 Tracks
| This Broadcast |
Harmonica and melodeon player Will Pound joins Cerys for a live performance.
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Alison Krauss | I'll Fly Away | |
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Van Morrison | Cyprus Avenue |
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Bessie Smith | Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out | |
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Creedence Clearwater Revival | The Midnight Special |
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Johnny Cash | You Are My Sunshine | |
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John Lee Hooker | Send Me Your Pillow | |
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Eddie Lang | April Kisses | |
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The Staple Singers | Don't Knock | |
| Eliadas Ochoa | Asi Es La Naturaleza | ||
| Kami Thompson | For What It's Worth | ||
| Will Pound | Ampleforth Sword Dance | ||
| EST | Tide Of Tredpidation (edit) | ||
| Natalie Prass | Short Court Style (edit) | ||
| Yuntaku Shima Jikan | Shima Uta | ||
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Girl Ray | The Way We Came Back | |
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Nigel Kennedy | Midnight Blue | |
| Al Hibber | Unchained Melody | ||
| Šaban Bajramović | Lidi Lidi Lidi | ||
| Gorky’s Zygotic Mynci | Diamonds O Monte Carlo | ||
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Paul Robeson | Ma Curly - Headed Baby | |
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Grant Green | The Selma March | |
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Seamus Fogarty | Heels Over Head | |
| Astrid Gilberto and Stan Getz | It Might As Well Be Spring | ||
| Group Listening | Wenn Der Sudwind Weht ( with words) | ||
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Sonny Boy Williamson | Help Me (Mono Version) | |
| Barnaby Edwards | Light Out (by Edward Thomas) | ||
| Thievery Corporation | Firelight | ||
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Jonathan Wilson | Sunset Blvd | |
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Thousand | Salome Qui Danse | |
| De La Soul | It Runs Through Me (feat. De La Soul) | ||
| Jordan Rakei | Eye To Eye (Radio Edit) | ||
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Kali Uchis | Your Teeth In My Neck | |
| Will Pound | The Liberty March Bell |
Sunday 25th February 2018
16:00
Radio 2 Playlists
Radio 2's Blues Playlist
10 / 11 Tracks
| This Broadcast |
Rickie Lee Jones presents an hour of blues music specially chosen for the Blues Playlist.
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The Animals | House Of The Rising Sun |
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Howlin’ Wolf | Spoonful | |
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Little Feat | Dixie Chicken |
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Dr. John | I Walk On Guilded Splinters |
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Professor Longhair | Tipitina |
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Taj Mahal | Cakewalk Into Town | |
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Janis Joplin | Ball and Chain | |
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Robert Johnson | Crossroads Blues |
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Rickie Lee Jones | J'ai Connais Pas | |
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Bessie Smith | Moan, You Moaners | |
| Muddy Waters | Mannish Boy (I'm A Man) |
Sunday 4th February 2018
10:00
The Listening Service
I guess that's why they call it the Blues
16 / 30 Tracks
| This Broadcast |
Tom Service discovers 'the Blues' from its earliest origins to its widest influence.
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Elvis Presley | Heartbreak Hotel |
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George Gershwin | Rhapsody in Blue | |
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Derek and the Dominos | Bell Bottom Blues | |
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George Gershwin | Summertime | |
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Robert Johnson | Crossroad Blues |
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Claudio Monteverdi | Lamento della ninfa |
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Bessie Smith | A good man is hard to find | |
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Henry Purcell | When I am Laid in Earth (Dido and Aeneas) |
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John Dowland | Flow my Tears | |
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John Dowland | If My Complaints could passions move | |
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John Dowland | In Darkness let me dwell | |
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Charley Patton | Revenue Man Blues | |
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Robert Johnson | Kind Hearted Woman Blues |
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William Christopher Handy | St Louis Blues | |
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Benjamin Britten | Lachrymae | |
| Muddy Waters | Smokestack Lightning | ||
| Anthony Holborne | Countess of Pembrook's paradise - pavan for consort | ||
| GYORGY LIGETI | Horn Trio – ‘Lamento’ | ||
| Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | Symphony No 6 in B minor, Op 74 ‘Pathetique’ (Adagio lamentoso) | ||
| B.B. King | 3 OÂ’Clock Blues | ||
| B.B. King | DonÂ’t Look Now But IÂ’ve Got The Blues | ||
| IGOR STRAVINKSY | Ebony Concerto | ||
| Johann Sebastian Bach | Air from Suite for orchestra no. 3 in D major (BWV.1068) | ||
| Thomas Adès | Darknesse Visible | ||
| John Dowland | Semper Dowland semper dolens - pavan for lute | ||
| WOLGANG AMADEUS MOZART | Lacrimosa from Requiem | ||
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Ma Rainey | Blame it on the Blues | |
| Maurice Ravel | Violin Sonata- 2nd movement "BluesÂ’ | ||
| Alfred Schnittke | Hymn no.2 for cello and double bass |
Monday 29th January 2018
16:00
Radio 2 Playlists
Radio 2's Jazz Playlist
5 / 13 Tracks
| This Broadcast |
Jamie Cullum introduces an hour-long playlist of specially curated jazz.
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Ntjam Rosie | Never Give Up | |
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Etta James | Fool That I Am | |
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Wes Montgomery | D-Natural Blues | |
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Nostalgia 77 | Measures | |
| Philly Joe Jones Dameronia | Choose Now | ||
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Alogte Oho & His Sounds Of Joy | Mam Yinne Wa | |
| Robert Finley | Medicine Woman | ||
| Ashley Henry & The Re:Ensemble | The World Is Yours | ||
| Bessie Smith | Empty Bed Blues Pt. 1 | ||
| Bobby Hackett | Body & Soul | ||
| Chris Dave and The Drumhedz | Black Hole | ||
| Julia Biel | Hymn To The Unknown | ||
| Louis Armstrong | Can't We Be Friends |
Tuesday 16th January 2018
11:00
Jamie Cullum
Rohey Session
1 / 10 Tracks
| This Broadcast |
Jamie Cullum presents a session from Rohey.
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Benny Goodman | Don't Be That Way |
| Rohey | Tell Me (Live In Session) | ||
| The Wood Brothers | River Takes The Town | ||
| Ashley Henry & The Re:Ensemble | The World Is Yours | ||
| Bessie Smith | Empty Bed Blues Pt. 1 | ||
| Bobby Hackett | Body & Soul | ||
| Chris Dave and The Drumhedz | Black Hole | ||
| Keith Jarrett | Rio, Part XIV | ||
| Philly Joe Jones Dameronia | Choose Now | ||
| Rohey | Is This All There Is? (Live In Session) |
Sunday 24th December 2017
17:00
Radio 2 Playlists
Radio 2's Blues Playlist
8 / 17 Tracks
| This Broadcast |
Start Christmas early with this festive blues playlist.
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Bessie Smith | At the Christmas Ball | |
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Chuck Berry | Run Run Rudolph | |
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The Sonics | Don't Believe In Christmas |
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Butterbeans & Susie | Papa Ain't No Santa Claus (Mama Ain't No Christmas Tree) | |
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Charlie Musselwhite | Silent Night | |
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Amos Milburn | Christmas (Comes But Once A Year) | |
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Albert King | Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin' | |
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Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters | White Christmas | |
| Jean Ritchie | The Cherry Tree Carol | ||
| Lionel Hampton Orchestra | Boogie Woogie Santa Claus | ||
| Mel Walker | Faraway Christmas Blues | ||
| Seasick Steve & the Level Devils | Christmas Prison Blues | ||
| Bertha "Chippie" Hill | Christmas Man Blues | ||
| Sonny Boy Williamson | Sonny Boys Christmas Blues | ||
| The Larks | Christmas To New Year's | ||
| The Soul of John Black | Go Santa | ||
| Chick Willis | May Christmas Bring You Happiness |
Friday 22nd December 2017
10:00
Steve Lamacq
Huey Morgan sits in
24 / 38 Tracks
| This Broadcast |
With the National Anthem, a daily trip on the Soul Train and loads of tunes.
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Pantera | Walk |
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Queen | Fat Bottomed Girls |
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Ramones | Rock 'n' Roll High School | |
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Green Day | Hitchin' A Ride |
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The Clash | I'm So Bored With The USA |
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Elvis Presley | Mystery Train |
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Kurtis Blow | Christmas Rappin' |
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Billie Holiday | Blue Moon |
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Solomon Burke | Presents for Christmas |
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The Reindeer Section | You Are My Joy |
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Aretha Franklin | Winter Wonderland |
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The Waitresses | Christmas Wrapping |
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Prince | Around The World In A Day | |
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Phil Fearon & Galaxy | Dancing Tight | |
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Dr. John | Tipitina | |
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Bessie Smith | Gimme a Pigfoot and a Bottle of Beer | |
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Sly & Robbie | Boops (Here To Go) |
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Albert King | Lovejoy, ILL | |
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Muddy Waters | Take The Bitter With The Sweet | |
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The Rolling Stones | Let it Bleed |
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Oasis | Rock 'N' Roll Star |
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New York Dolls | Stranded In The Jungle | |
| The National | Turtleneck | ||
| Baxter Dury | Prince Of Tears | ||
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Invisible Minds | Yo Mae Leh | |
| Robert Plant | Season's Song | ||
| Big Boi | Tightrope (feat. Big Boi) | ||
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Martha Reeves and The Vandellas | Nowhere To Run |
| Rupie Edwards | Christmas Parade | ||
| Washed Out | Floating By | ||
| Boy Azooga | Face Behind Her Cigarette | ||
| Sunflower Bean | I Was A Fool | ||
| Eumir Deodato | Skatin' | ||
| The Harlem Community Choir | Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (feat. The Harlem Community Choir) | ||
| Ezra Furman | Love You So Bad | ||
| Pip Blom | School | ||
| The Mescaleros | Johnny Appleseed | ||
| Fania All-Stars | Que Pasa |
Friday 17th November 2017
11:00
Desert Island Discs
Anna Pavord
3 / 8 Tracks
| This Broadcast |
Writer and gardener Anna Pavord is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
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Queen | Bohemian Rhapsody |
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Ella Fitzgerald | Every Time We Say Goodbye |
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Bessie Smith | Backwater Blues |
| Franz Liszt | Consolation No. 3, S 172/3 | ||
| Henry Purcell | Thou Knowest Lord the Secrets of Our Hearts | ||
| Miles Davis | Florence sur les Champs Elysses | ||
| Morriston Orpheus Choir | Mor Fawr Wyt Ti (How Great Thou Art) | ||
| Bach | Prelude, Cello Suite No. 1, BWV 1007 |