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Billy Bragg in Session

Billy Bragg performs live in session for Jo Whiley with music from his new album Shine a Light, which he recorded with US singer-songwriter and friend Joe Henry.

Billy Bragg, the singer-songwriter, political activist and musical historian performs live in session for Jo Whiley. He has music from his new album - Shine A Light: Field Recordings From The Great American Railroad, which he recorded with US singer-songwriter and friend Joe Henry. The record features songs originally made famous by Hank Williams, Lead Belly, Glen Campbell, Gordon Lightfoot and more. It's a collection of railway-themed classic songs recorded over the course of a 65 hour journey across the US from Chicago to Los Angeles on the Texas Eagle railroad service.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Thu 15 Sep 201620:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • King

    Love & Pride

    • The Ultimate Eighties (Various).
    • Hit Records.

  • Corinne Bailey Rae

    The Skies Will Break

    • Virgin Records Ltd.

  • Elbow

    Open Arms

    • (CD Single).
    • Fiction.
    • 1.

  • Van Morrison

    Too Late

    • Keep Me Singing.
    • Exile.

  • The Avalanches

    Because I'm Me

    • XL Recordings.

  • Tom Tom Club

    Wordy Rappinghood

    • (Single).
    • Island.
    • 5.

  • Lady Gaga

    Perfect Illusion

    • Polydor Records.

  • Joe Jackson

    Steppin' Out

    • Now 1983 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.

  • Rahim Redcar (AKA: Christine and the Queens)

    Tilted (Radio 2 Session, 14th Sept 2016)

  • Kings of Leon

    Waste a Moment

    • RCA Records.

  • Tor Miller

    Surrender

    • (CD Single).
    • Glassnote Entertainment.
    • 002.

  • Tom Chaplin

    Hardened Heart

    • Island Records.

  • Erasure

    A Little Respect

    • Erasure - Pop!.
    • Mute Records.

  • The Clash

    London Calling

    • Billy Elliot O.S.T. - Various Artists.
    • Polydor.

  • Billy Bragg

    The L&N Don't Stop Here Anymore (Radio 2 Session, 15th Sept 2016)

  • Billy Bragg

    A New England (Radio 2 Session, 15th Sept 2016)

  • Billy Bragg

    Waiting For A Train (Radio 2 Session, 15th Sept 2016)

  • Billy Bragg

    Must I Paint You A Picture (Radio 2 Session, 15th Sept 2016)

    • Must I Paint You A Picture.
    • 1.

  • Jodie Abacus

    I'll Be That Friend

    • I'll Be That Friend.
    • Ministry Of Sound.
    • 1.

  • Gregory Porter

    Liquid Spirit (Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park 2016)

Broadcast

  • Thu 15 Sep 201620:00
    BBC Radio 2