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Radio 2's Blues Playlist

From old school to new cool - Radio 2 explores the best in R&B sounds from The James Hunter Six, James Cotton, Guy Davis, The Yardbirds, King Curtis and BB King.

57 minutes

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Mon 10 Apr 201702:03
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Paul Rodgers

    Born Under A Bad Sign

    • The Royal Sessions.
    • 429 Records.

  • The James Hunter Six

    (Baby) Hold On

    • Hold On!.
    • Daptone.

  • James Cotton

    Wrapped Around My Heart (feat. Ruthie Foster)

    • Cotton Mouth Man.
    • ALLIGATOR.

  • Guy Davis

    Cool Drink Of Water

    • Kokomo Kidd.
    • DIXIEFROG.

  • The Yardbirds

    The Nazz Are Blue

    • Roger The Engineer.
    • Repertoire.

  • Oscar Brown Jr.

    Mr Kicks

    • Sin & Soul.
    • Columbia.

  • Big Mama Thornton

    Big Mama's Bumble Bee Bues

    • With The Muddy Waters Blues Band 1966.
    • ARHOOLIE.

  • King Curtis

    Instant Groove

    • Instant Groove.
    • Wounded Bird.

  • Henry McCullough

    Time To Put The Snakes To Bed

    • Poor Man's Moon.
    • CRASHED.

  • Blues ’n’ Trouble

    Louisiana Blues

    • Blues Grafitti - The Hat Trick Era.
    • Road Goes On Forever.

  • B.B. King

    Mean Old World

    • Blues On The Bayou.
    • mca.

  • Connie Lush Band

    Falling Down Like Rain

    • Renaissance.
    • Connie Lush.

  • Shakin’ Stevens

    Down Into Muddy Water

    • Echoes Of Our Times.
    • HEC.

  • Dr. John & Bruce Springsteen

    Right Place, Wrong Time

    • The Musical Mojo of Dr John.
    • Concord.

  • Eva Cassidy

    People Get Ready

    • (CD Single).
    • Hot Records.

Broadcast

  • Mon 10 Apr 201702:03
    BBC Radio 2