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Episode 2
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.
Last on
Thu 30 Mar 202302:30
BBC Radio 6 Music
Music Played
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Lloyd Price
LAWDY MISS CLAWDY
- The King's Record Collection.
- Hip-O Records.
- HIPD-40082.
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The Drifters
MONEY HONEY
- THE BEST OF 1953-1957.
- ATLANTIC.
- 2292-40864-2.
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Ruth Brown
5-10-15 hours
- Tears From My Eyes.
- Proper.
- INTROCD-2067.
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Ruth Brown
Mama He Treats Your Daughter Mean
- Along Comes Ruth.
- Philips.
- 6520-12BL.
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Chuck Willis
HANG UP MY ROCK AND ROLL SHOES
- ATLANTIC RHYTHM AND BLUES 1947-1974 VOLUME 3 (1955-1958).
- ATLANTIC.
- 81295-2.
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Johnny Otis Quintette
Double Crossing Blues
- The Johnny Otis Story Volume 1: 1945-57.
- ACE.
- CDCHD1312.
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Little Richard
RIP IT UP
- 22 GREATEST HITS.
- MERCURY.
- 830834-2.
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Little Richard
LONG TALL SALLY
- UNDER THE INFLUENCE (VARIOUS).
- SEQUEL JAZZ.
- NEXCD-226.
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Little Richard
TUTTI FRUTTI
- THE FABULOUS.
- ACE.
- CDFAB-001.
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Bill Haley
SHAKE RATTLE & ROLL
- ROCK 'N' ROLL GREATS.
- MUSIC FOR PLEASURE.
- CD MFP-5942.
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Big Joe Turner
SHAKE RATTLE AND ROLL
- 100 RHYTHM & BLUES CLASSICS VOL 1.
- PULSE.
- PBXCD-4771.
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Bill Withers
Who Is He (And What Is He To You)
- CBS.
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