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The Story of Pop - Episode 2: It Began In Africa
Alan Freeman explores the origins of popular music in part 2 of his epic series, first broadcast in 1994.
Last on
Wed 3 Jan 202402:00
BBC Radio 6 Music
Music Played
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XTC
This Is Pop?
- Compact XTC The - The Singles 1978/85.
- Virgin.
- CDV-2251.
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Norman Cook & Urban All Stars
It Began In Africa
- The Urban All Stars.
- Urban.
- URBX 23.
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Jungle Brothers
Sounds Of The Safari
- Straight Out Of The Jungle.
- Warlock Records.
- WAR - 2704.
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Talking Heads
I ZIMBRA
- FEAR OF MUSIC.
- SIRE.
- SRK-6076.
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DJ Ba-Back Vs Greg Kalas, Frédéric De Backer & Grégory Bastin
F**K The Poing
- F**K The Poing (Single).
- Warez Audio.
- WA 023.
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Lucius Smith
New Railroad
- Afro-American Folk Music From Tate And Panola Counties, Mississippi.
- The Library Of Congress.
- AFS L67.
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Robert Johnson
CROSS ROAD BLUES
- THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS.
- CBS.
- 467-246-2.
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McIntosh County Shouters
Blow, Gabriel
- Slave Shout Songs from the Coast of Georgia.
- Folkways Records.
- FW04344-204.
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Napoleon Strickland, R.L. Boyce, Jimmie Buford
Soft Black Jersey Cow
- Afro-American Folk Music from Tate and Panola Counties, Mississippi.
- Rounder Select.
- ROUNDER 18964-1515-2.
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Joe Swift with Johnny Otis Orchestra
That's Your Last Boogie
- Rumba Blues - How Latin Music Changed Rhythm & Blues.
- Rhythm Blues.
- RAND-B010.
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Bo Diddley
BO DIDDLEY
- THE CHESS BOX 1.
- MCA.
- CHD2-19502.
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The Strangeloves
I WANT CANDY
- GRANDSON OF FRAT ROCK MORE ROCK 'N' ROLL PARTY TUNES.
- RHINO.
- R2 7073-2.
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Ba-Benzélé Pygmies
Hindewhu (Whistle Solo)
- The Music Of The Ba-Benzélé Pygmies.
- UNESCO Collection of Traditional Music of the World.
- BM 30 L 2303.
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Sid Hemphill
TRADITIONAL: The Devil's Dream
- The Devil's Dream.
- Mississippi/Change Records.
- MRP-037.
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Sonny Terry
FOX CHASE
- FROM SPIRITUALS TO SWING.
- VANGUARD.
- 169-71-2.
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Robert Johnson
If I Had Posession Over Judgment Day
- THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS.
- CBS.
- 467-246-2.
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Muddy Waters
I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man
- Muddy Waters - The King Of Chicago Blues.
- Charly.
- CDDIG-9.
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Jelly Roll Morton
Mamanita
- Jelly Roll Morton Volume 1.
- JSP Records.
- CD-321.
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Professor Longhair
Hey Little Girl
- Mardi Gras in New Orleans.
- Proper.
- INTROCD-2024.
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Dave Bartholomew
COUNTRY BOY
- CLASSICS 1947-50.
- CLASSICS.
- CLASS-5002.
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Fats Domino
Blue Monday
- The Best Of Fats Domino.
- Liberty.
- CDP-790294 2.
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Arsenio Rodríguez
Yo No Engano A Las Nenas
- Yo No Engano a Las Nenas, Tecoloro.
- n/a.
- n/a.
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Benny Moré
QUE BUENO BAILA USTED
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Orquesta Aragon de Cuba
Al Vaiven De Mi Carreta
- Orquesta Aragon.
- RCA Victor.
- LPVS-1684.
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Rene Touzet
El Loco Cha Cha Cha
- El Loco Cha Cha Cha.
- GNP.
- GNP 22.
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Richard Berry
Louie Louie
- The Best of Louie Louie.
- Rhino.
- RHINOR2-70605.
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The Isley Brothers
Twist and Shout
- How Merseyside Got the Blues.
- History of R&B.
- 006.
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The Rascals
Good Lovin'
- RASCALS IN RETROSPECT.
- RAVEN.
- RVCD-14.
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The McCoys
HANG ON SLOOPY
- HITS OF THE 60'S.
- CASTLE.
- MBSCD-401/3.
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Jimi Hendrix
Wild Thing
- Live At Monterey.
- Sony.
- nfi.
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Paul Simon
CRAZY LOVE VOL II
- Graceland.
- Warner.
- 7599-254472.
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Milton Nascimento
DREAM MERCHANT (O VENDEDOR DE SONHOS)
- YAUARETE.
- CBS.
- CBS 4611412.
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Ladysmith Black Mambazo
HOMELESS
- THE STAR AND THE WISEMAN.
- POLYGRAM TV.
- 565-2982.
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Talking Heads
Nothing But flowers
- Talking Heads (Nothing But) flowers.
- EMI.
- CDEM-53.
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James Brown
Give It Up or Turn it Loose (remix)
- In the Jungle Groove.
- Polydor.
- 829-624-2.
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Abdul Tee-Jay
Rokoto Jazz
- Rokoto Make Me Dance-Dance.
- The Weekend Beatnik.
- WEBE 9042.
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