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California Comes to the Whistle Test
A compilation of BBC performances by artists who lived and worked in California in the 1970s. Featuring Jackson Browne, Little Feat, Ry Cooder, Judee Sill, Bonnie Raitt and a rare duet between James Taylor and Carly Simon.
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Sat 15 Jun 201900:30
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Crosby, Stills & Nash
Suite: Judy Blue Eyes
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Poco
Just For Me And You
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Randy Newman
Political Science
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Judee Sill
The Kiss
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Ry Cooder
Goin' To Brownsville
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J.D. Souther
Doolin Dalton
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Tim Buckley
Dolphins
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Graham Nash
Another Sleep Song
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Little Feat
Rock And Roll Doctor
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Bonnie Raitt
Love Me Like A Man
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Linda Ronstadt
Willin
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Jackson Browne
For A Dance
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Warren Zevon
Mohammed's Radio
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James Taylor & Carly Simon
Close Your Eyes
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Randy Newman
Short People
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McGuinn, Clark & Hillman
Don't Write Her Off
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Tom Waits
On The Nickel
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Ry Cooder
Little Sister
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Producer | Jeannie Clark |
| Executive Producer | Mark Cooper |
Broadcasts
- Fri 12 Jan 200721:00
- Sat 13 Jan 200701:20
- Sun 27 May 200723:30
- Sat 9 Jul 201100:50
- Sun 27 Nov 201123:30
Sun 9 Jun 201300:00BBC Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire- Sat 10 Aug 201300:35
- Fri 14 Mar 201422:30
- Sat 15 Mar 201402:00
- Mon 17 Mar 201401:50
- Thu 30 Oct 201401:00
- Tue 2 Dec 201401:50
- Wed 21 Jan 201501:00
- Sat 13 Aug 201603:00
- Thu 1 Mar 201800:00
- Sat 15 Jun 201900:30
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