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American hardcore from 25 Ta Life, jazz bassist Charles Mingus’ most explicitly policital protest song about an anti-intergrationalist govenor and more 1950s jazz from Benny Goodman and Louis Prima. Compiled by Bella Union’s newest signing, the duo Drab City.

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Sun 14 Jun 202000:00
BBC Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • Drab City

    Troubled Girl

    • Good Songs For Bad People.
    • Bella Union.

  • Lotte Lenya

    Seerauber Jenny

    • Three Penny Opera ("Dreigroschenoper") And Mahagonny.
    • Telefunken.

  • The Beach Bullies

    Sob Story

    • We Rule the Universe.
    • Manufactured Recordings.

  • Jonathan Richman

    I Was Dancing in the Lesbian Bar

    • I, Jonathan.
    • Rounder Records.

  • Charles Mingus

    Original Faubus Fables

    • Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus.
    • Candid.

  • Emerald Webb

    Flight of the Raven

    • Dragon Wings and Wizard Tales.
    • Finders Keepers Records.

  • Slant 6

    Poison Arrows Shot at Heroes

    • Soda Pop Rip Off.
    • Discord.

  • Peter Laughner and Friends

    Ain’t It Fun

    • Take the Guitar Player For a Ride.
    • Tim/Kerr Records.

  • John Frusciante

    A Fall Thru The Ground

    • Smile From The Streets You Hold.
    • Birdman Records.

  • 25 Ta Life

    Wise to Da Game

    • Friendship, Loyalty, Commitment.
    • Triple Crown Records.

  • Little Sister

    Somebody’s Watching You

    • Staga/Somebody’s Watching You 7” Single.
    • Stone Flower.

  • Lou Christie

    Make Summer Last Forever

    • Lou Christie Strikes Again.
    • Colpix Records.

  • The Benny Goodman Sextet & Peggy Lee

    Where or When

    • Benny Goodman And Peggy Lee.
    • Columbia.

  • Louis Prima

    Just A Gigalo

    • The King Of Jive Vol 1.
    • DOL.

Broadcast

  • Sun 14 Jun 202000:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music