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In this episode, Mike shares the tracks and wordsmiths whose storytelling abilities inspired his artistry, from Cerys Matthews to Shel Silverstein. We also discover that Mike is a country boy through and through, with selections from Kenny Rogers, Merle Haggard and Glen Campbell.

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Mon 1 Apr 202423:00
BBC Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • Johnny Cash

    A Boy Named Sue (Live)

  • Loretta Lynn

    She's Got You

  • Glen Campbell

    By the Time I Get to Phoenix

  • Arctic Monkeys

    Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair

    • DOMINO.

  • Elvis Presley

    In The Ghetto

    • Presley - The All Time Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.

  • Bob Dylan

    Who Killed Davey Moore?

  • Kenny Rogers

    The Gambler

    • Kenny Rogers - The Very Best Of.
    • Reprise.

  • Harry Chapin

    Cat's In The Cradle

    • Behind The Music The Harry Chapin Collection.
    • Elektra/Rhino.

  • The Strangers

    Mama Tried

    • Single.
    • Capitol.
    • 1.

  • The Beatles

    Eleanor Rigby

    • The Beatles - 1.
    • Apple.
    • 016.

  • Cerys Matthews

    Chardonnay

    • Cockahoop.
    • Blanco Y Negro Records/WMI.
    • 1.

  • Ray Peterson

    Tell Laura I Love Her

    • Tell Laura I Love Her.
    • Black Sheep Music.
    • 1.

  • Hank Williams

    Your Cheatin' Heart

    • The Origional Singles Collection...Plus.
    • Polydor.
    • 10.

  • Glen Campbell

    Gentle on My Mind

    • Gentle On My Mind.
    • Capitol.

  • K‐Ci & JoJo

    Life

    • All My Life:Their Greatest Hits.
    • Geffen.
    • 10.

Broadcast

  • Mon 1 Apr 202423:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music