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Craig Charles catches up with American doo-wop and R&B vocal group the Drifters.

Tonight Craig catch up with an American doo-wop and R&B vocal group, that have been going since the early 50's. As you'd expect there have been a few changes to the line up as they've had over 30 band members over the years. They're currently touring the UK on a legends tour and will be stopping by the 6 Music studios.
We'll be taking you back to 1997 in The Funk & Soul Years so you can expect tracks from Nu Yorican Soul, The Source & Candi Staton and Smoke City.

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Sat 19 Sep 201518:00
BBC Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • Little Richard

    Get Down With It

    • Beat Goes On Records.

  • Maceo Parker

    Homeboy

    • ESC.

  • Sharon Jones and the Dap‐Kings

    Retreat!

    • Daptone.

  • The Source feat. Candi Staton (Now Voyager Mix)

    You Got The Love

    • React.

  • The New Mastersounds

    High & Wide

    • Legere.

  • Ms Murphy

    It’s Your Thing’

    • Universal.

  • Hot 8 Brass Band

    Papa Was A Rolling Stone

    • Tru Thoughts.

  • Nuyorican Soul

    I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun

    • Talkin’ Loud.

  • Quarter Street

    Fantasia

    • Hope Street Records.

  • Double Yellow

    If Only (Diesler Re-edit)

    • Here And Now Records.

  • Paolo Achenzo Trio

    Samba Royale

    • Schema.

  • Jazzanova

    Fedime's Flight

    • Jazzanova Compost Records.

  • Smoke City

    Underwater Love

    • Island.

  • Luv Co

    Don't Send Nobody Else

    • Kent Dance.

  • Rhiannon's Garden

    Black Is The Colour

    • Nonesuch.

  • Odetta

    Hit Or Miss

    • Polydor.

  • Spinage au Trois

    • George Clinton

      Please Don't Run From Me

      • ABC.

    • Anne Sexton

      You've Been Gone Too Long

      • Soul Brother Records.

    • Chuck Jackson

      I've Got Then Need

      • Kent.

  • Jamiroquai

    Travelling Without Moving

    • Sony Soho Square.

  • Earth, Wind & Fire

    Getaway (Special Disco Version)

    • Groove Line Records.

  • Etta James

    Security

    • Kent Soul.

  • Stevie Wonder

    I Wish

    • Tamla Motown.

  • James Brown

    I Got You (I Feel Good)

    • King.

  • Commodores

    Brick House

    • Motown.

  • The Drifters

    Stand By Me

    • Warner.

  • Coconut 74

    Gold Coast

    • Freestyle Recordings.

  • Trunk Of Funk

    • Jack Hammer

      Swim (Wonderlove's Re-edit)

      • White.

    • Helen Reddy

      Hit The Road Jack

      • Capitol Records.

    • Zoowax

      No Travel To See

      • ChinChin Records.

    • The Jig

      Bike Ride

      • B-C Recordings.

    • Brenda Boykin

      No Travel No See

      • ChinChin.

    • Don Thomas

      Come On Train

      • Vee Jay Records.

    • James Carr

      Freedom Train

      • Goldwax Records .

    • The Brothers Johnson

      Ride-O-Rocket

      • A&M Records.

  • Bart&Baker

    Mr Hype feat. Ashley Slater (Renegades Of Jazz Remix)

  • Ephemerals

    You'll Never See My Cry

    • Jalapeno.

  • Michael Bagoe

    Oule Colle

    • Sofrito.

  • Ariya Astrobeat Arkestra

    March Of The Idiots

    • Wah Wah 45s.

  • The Parliaments

    (I Wanna Testify)

    • Soultown.

  • Donald Byrd

    Lansana's Paradise

    • Blue Note Records.

Broadcast

  • Sat 19 Sep 201518:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music