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A Beginner's Guide to the Blues: Robert Johnson

Paul Jones presents a series exploring the blues and featuring records by the artists who moulded post-war blues. He focuses on Robert Johnson.

Paul Jones continues his six-part series exploring the blues and featuring records by or about the major figures who moulded the blues. Tonight, he assesses the contribution of the enigmatic Robert Johnson, who was rumoured to have acquired his skill as a guitarist in a pact made with the devil at the crossroads.

30 minutes

Music Played

  • Robert Johnson

    They're Red Hot

    • The Centennial Collection.
    • Sony Legacy.
    • 10.
  • Scritti Politti

    Oh Patti (Don't Feel Sorry For Loverboy)

    • Virgin.
  • K‐Klass

    Let Me Show You

    • Deconstruction.
  • Bassheads

    Is Anybody Out There?

    • (CD Single).
    • De Construction.
    • 1.
  • The Clash

    Clampdown

    • Epic.
  • Pretenders

    Stop Your Sobbing

    • Real.
  • Garbage

    Special

    • Mushroom.
  • Split Enz

    I Got You

    • POLYGRAM TV.
  • Ry Cooder

    Paris, Texas

    • Paris, Texas (WEA France).
    • Warner Records.
    • 1.

Broadcasts

  • Tue 12 Aug 201402:00
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  • Tue 15 Mar 201602:00
  • Tue 24 Jan 201702:00
  • Tue 29 Jan 201902:00
  • Tue 5 Nov 201902:00
  • Wed 29 Mar 202302:30
  • Wed 13 Mar 202401:00
  • Thu 16 Jan 202502:30