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The best in blues from Rufus Thomas, Watermelon Slim and Bo Diddley

From old school to new cool - Radio 2 explores the best in R 'n' B sounds from Rufus Thomas, Watermelon Slim, Bo Diddley, Rory Block, Mavis Staples, Muddy Waters and Robert Cray.

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Mon 5 Jun 201702:03
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Rufus Thomas

    Walking The Dog

    • Stax Profiles: Rufus Thomas.
    • Concord.
    • 1.

  • Watermelon Slim

    Pick Up My Guidon

    • Golden Boy.
    • Dixiefrog.
    • 1.

  • Rory Block

    Got The Blues Can't Be Satisfied

    • Avalon: A Tribute To Mississippi John Hurt.
    • Stony Plain.
    • 5.

  • Bo Diddley

    Say! Boss Man

    • Before You Accuse Me.
    • Charly.
    • 11.

  • John Del Toro Richardson

    This I Know

    • Tengo Blues.
    • Vizztone.
    • 8.

  • Robert Cray & Hi Rhythm

    I Don't Care

    • Robert Cray & Hi Rhythm.
    • Jay Vee.
    • 3.

  • Victor Wainwright and the WildRoots

    Saturday Night Sunday Morning

    • Boom Town.
    • Blind Pig.
    • 2.

  • Muddy Waters

    Little Girl

    • Hard Again.
    • Epic.
    • 9.

  • Snooks Eaglin

    Rock Island Line

    • New Orleans Street Singer.
    • Smithsonian Folkways.
    • 17.

  • Mr. Sipp

    Juke Joint

    • Knock A Hole In It.
    • Malaco.
    • 8.

  • Doyle Bramhall II

    Rich Man

    • Rich Man.
    • Concord.
    • 8.

  • Mavis Staples, Win Butler & Régine Chassagne

    Slippery People

    • I’ll Take You There: An All-Star Celebration.
    • Blackbird.
    • 1.

  • Travis

    Flowers In The Window

    • (CD Single).
    • Independiente.

Broadcast

  • Mon 5 Jun 201702:03
    BBC Radio 2