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The Story of Pop - Episode 3: Blacks, Whites and Blues

Alan Freeman continues his epic series with a look at the importance of blues in the evolution of popular music. First broadcast in 1994.

1 hour

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Wed 10 Jan 202401:00
BBC Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • The Dells

    Oh What A Night

    • 20 Classic Doo-Wop Hits.
    • ARC.
    • ARC-20DW.

  • XTC

    This Is Pop

    • Fossil Fuel The XTC Singles 1977-1992.
    • Virgin.
    • CDVDX-2811.

  • Stan Freberg

    SH-BOOM

    • STAN FREBERG.
    • CAPITOL.
    • CDP-7916272.

  • Roy Brown

    SATURDAY NIGHT

    • The Complete Imperial Recordings.
    • Caitol Blues.
    • 831743-2.

  • Louis Jordan

    Choo Choo Ch'boogie

    • Louis Jordan Golden Greats.
    • MCA.
    • DMCL-1631.

  • Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five

    Friendship

    • Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five: 1947-1949.
    • n/a.
    • GBAJD0190584.

  • Louis Jordan

    I Want You To Be My Baby

    • LOUIS JORDAN - THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION.
    • SPECTRUM.
    • 544-328-2.

  • Tiny Grimes Quintet

    Midnight Special

    • 1948 The R&B Hits CD2.
    • n/a.
    • n/a.

  • Stick McGhee

    Drinking Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee

    • The Atlantic Story CD1.
    • Atlantic.
    • GBBLY0600220.

  • The Drifters

    MONEY HONEY

    • THE BEST OF 1953-1957.
    • ATLANTIC.
    • 2292-40864-2.

  • Clyde McPhatter

    SUCH A NIGHT

    • CLYDE MCPHATTER AND THE DRIFTERS.
    • SEQUEL.
    • RSACD-803.

  • Bill Haley

    SHAKE RATTLE AND ROLL

    • ROCK N ROLL GREATS VOLUME 4.
    • EMI MUSIC FOR PLEASURE.
    • CDMFP-5942.

  • Big Joe Turner

    Shake, Rattle and Roll

    • The Best of Joe Turner.
    • Rhino.
    • 81227-29682.

  • Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra

    SO RARE

    • SO RARE.
    • GOLDEN GUINEA.
    • GGL-0289.

  • Chuck Berry

    No Particular Place to Go

    • The Best of Chuck Berry.
    • MCA.
    • MCBD-19510.

  • Fats Domino

    Aint That a Shame

    • SPIRIT OF NEW ORLEANS.
    • EMI.
    • 7801-852.

  • Pat Boone

    Ain't That A Shame

    • PAT BOONE.
    • STARLITE.
    • CDS-51052.

  • Billy “The Kid” Emerson

    Every Woman I Know(Crazy About Automobiles)

    • A Modern Blues Anthology: Ain?t Times Hard.
    • Charly.
    • CDDIG-3.

  • Gil Bernal

    The Whip

    • Maximum Blues - Rockin' Hits.
    • VINTAGE MASTERS INC..
    • B009ANU52G.

  • Chuck Berry

    MAYBELLINE

    • THE BEST OF CHUCK BERRY.
    • MCA.
    • MCD-11560.

  • Willis Jackson

    Gator's Groove

    • Atlantic R&B 1947-1952.
    • Warner Platinum.
    • 8122-775762.

  • The Drifters

    RUBY BABY

    • ROCKIN' AND DRIFTIN'.
    • ATLANTIC.
    • L-781295-2.

  • SIX TEENS

    A CASUAL LOOK

    • SIX TEENS: ORIGINAL RECORDINGS.
    • FLIP.
    • FLIP 1002.

  • The Penguins

    EARTH ANGEL

    • BLACK MAGIC.
    • C5 RECORDS.
    • C5LCD-586.

  • The Silhouettes

    GET A JOB

    • New Millennium Doo Wop Party (Vario.
    • Rhino.
    • R-2 79990.

  • The Teenagers

    WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE

    • That's Rock'n'Roll (Various Artists.
    • EMI.
    • CDEMTVD-100*.

  • LYMON, FRANKIE AND THE TEENAGERS

    Portable On My Shoulder

    • Rock N Roll Party Starring Frankie Lymon.
    • Guest Star.
    • GS 1406.

  • Stan Freberg

    THE OLD PAYOLA ROLL BLUES

    • STAN FREBURG THE BEST OF THE CAPITOL YRS.
    • CAPITOL.
    • CDP-79192-2.

  • The Flamingos

    I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU

    • THE GREATEST ROCK 'N' ROLL LOVE SONGS.
    • GLOBAL.
    • RADCD-115.

  • Little Willie John

    FEVER

    • FEVER.
    • CHARLY.
    • CD CHARLY-246.

  • James Brown

    THINK

    • MR DYNAMITE.
    • POLYDOR.
    • 849-1092.

  • Stan Freberg

    THE OLD PAYOLA ROLL BLUES

    • STAN FREBURG THE BEST OF THE CAPITOL YRS.
    • CAPITOL.
    • CDP-79192-2.

  • The Skyliners

    SINCE I DON'T HAVE YOU

    • AMERICAN GRAFFITTI.
    • MCA.
    • MCLDD-19150.

  • Buddy Holly

    THAT'LL BE THE DAY

    • WORDS OF LOVE.
    • POLYGRAM.
    • LC-514 487-2.

  • Wynonie Harris

    KEEP ON CHURNIN'

    • ROCK MR BLUES.
    • CHARLY.
    • CRB-1097.

  • The Dominoes

    SIXTY MINUTE MAN

    • THE BIRTH OF ROCK AND ROLL.
    • Jasmine.
    • JASMCD-3576.

  • New Order

    Everything's Gone Green

    • Factory.

  • Neon Neon

    I Told Her On Alderaan

    • LEX RECORDS.

  • Michael Kiwanuka

    Black Man In A White World

    • Polydor Records.

  • Inner City

    Big Fun

    • PARADISE.
    • 10 Records.

  • U2

    A Day Without Me

    • Island.

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