A Gospel Blues Special for Easter Monday!
As part of Radio 2's special Easter programmes, Cerys presents a selection of her favourite gospel blues tracks from the likes of Ann Nesby, Mavis Staples, and more!
As part of Radio 2's special Easter programmes, Cerys presents a selection of her favourite gospel blues tracks from the likes of Ann Nesby, Mavis Staples, and more!
Plus there's eggs-cellent music from Ry Cooder and Taj Mahal - two songs recorded over 50 years apart! - Billy Ward & The Dominos, the Alabama 3, Sister Rosetta Sharpe, the Rolling Stones, Larkin Poe, Neko case and the North Mississippi Allstars with the Grammy winning Cedric Burnside!
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Rising Sons & Taj Mahal
Take A Giant Step (feat. Ry Cooder)
- Rising Sons.
- Sony Music.
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Ry Cooder & Taj Mahal
I Shall Not Be Moved
- Get On Board: The Songs of Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee.
- Nonesuch.
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Ann Nesby
I Can Go To God In Prayer
- Malaco 50th Celebration.
- Malaco Records.
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Larkin Poe
John The Revalator
- Peach.
- Tricky Woo Records.
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North Mississippi Allstars
Take My Hand, Precious Lord (feat. Cedric Burnside)
- Up and Rolling.
- New West Records.
- 11.
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Neko Case
John Saw That Number
- Fox Confessor Brings the Flood.
- Anti Records.
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Vance Kelly
Biscuits, Egg & Sausage
- How Can I Miss You When You Won't Leave?.
- Wolf Records.
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The Dominoes
Chicken Blues
- Single.
- Federal.
- 1.
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The Rolling Stones
Little Red Rooster
- London.
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The Staple Singers
This May be the Last Time
- Faith & Grace.
- Stax.
- 14.
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Mavis Staples & Levon Helm
You Got To Move
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Aretha Franklin
How I Got Over
- Amazing Grace.
- Atlantic Records.
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Alabama 3
Sister Rosetta
- Exile On Coldharbour Lane.
- One Little Indian.
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Sister Rosetta Tharpe
I Shall Know Him
- Gospel Train.
- Mercury Records.
- 8.
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Derroll Adams
Cluck Old Hen
- Feelin' Fine.
- Ghosts From The Basement.
Broadcast
- Mon 18 Apr 202221:00BBC Radio 2
