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Another chance to hear Mark Radcliffe celebrate the extraordinary and influential pioneers of rhythm and blues in the 1940s and 1950s, such as Charles Brown, Johnny Otis, Johnny "Guitar" Watson and Ruth Brown, who paved the way for the likes of Bill Haley, Elvis, Little Richard and Jerry Lee Lewis.

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Thu 30 Mar 202302:00
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Music Played

  • Elvis Presley

    Mystery Train

    • For LP Fans Only.
    • RCA.
    • ND-90359.

  • Junior Parker

    MYSTERY TRAIN

    • Mystery Train.
    • Castle Select.
    • 5034408-661421.

  • Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup

    THAT'S ALL RIGHT

    • Elvis Inspiration.
    • Boulevard Vintage.
    • BVBCDI-1004Z-UK.

  • Wynonie Harris & His All Stars

    GOOD ROCKIN' TONIGHT

    • Roots The R&B Influence.
    • SMITH.
    • Sound & Vision-SCCD1105.

  • The Dominoes

    SIXTY MINUTE MAN

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

  • Wynonie Harris

    KEEP ON CHURNIN'

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

  • Bull Moose Jackson

    Big Ten Inch Record

    • The History Of Rhythm And Blues 1942-52.
    • Rhythm & Blues Records.
    • RANDB-003.

  • Louis Jordan

    CALDONIA

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

  • Jimmy Smith

    ST LOUIS BLUES

    • THE CAT.
    • VERVE.
    • 810-0462.

  • JOHNNY OTIS ORCHESTRA, THE

    HARLEM NOCTURNE

    • 1945-47.
    • Classics.
    • 5027.

  • Charles Brown

    Drifting Blues

    • Cryin' Mercy.
    • Blue Orchid.
    • BLUE-211 CD.

  • Charles Brown

    MERRY CHRISTMAS BABY

    • Driftin' Blues: The Best Of.
    • EMI.
    • CDP-7-97989-2.

  • Big Mama Thornton

    Hound Dog

    • Elvis Presley: The Originals.
    • n/a.
    • n/a-0.

  • Johnny “Guitar” Watson

    Space Guitar

    • Space Guitar.
    • Proper.
    • INTROCD-2083.

  • T‐Bone Walker

    T-Bone Shuffle

    • Papa Ain't Salty.
    • Blue Orchid.
    • BLUE-205CD.

  • Jimmy Liggins

    Cadillac Boogie

    • Jimmy Liggins And His Drops Of Joy.
    • Ace.
    • CDCHD-306.

Broadcasts

  • Thu 24 Feb 201100:00
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  • Thu 30 Mar 202302:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music