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Elles Bailey in Session

Cerys welcomes back the award-winning UK blues artist Elles Bailey, but this time to perform live from the legendary BBC Maida Vale Studios.

Cerys' weekly round up of the blues you need to hear, from all around the world and in all shapes and sizes!

This week, Cerys welcomes back the award-winning UK blues artist Elles Bailey, but this time to perform live from the legendary BBC Maida Vale Studios!

Born and raised in Bristol, Elles performs tracks from her new album Can't Take My Story Away, an album which has been nine years in the writing and three years in the making. Last year, Elles picked up three awards at the UK Blues Awards, including Vocalist of the Year. Elles has a unique voice partly due to having life-saving surgery as a child.

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Music Played

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    Tishomingo Blues

    • Crisler Music.

  • Sonny Boy Williamson

    Mighty Long Time

    • One & Only - Sonny Boy Williamson.
    • Starcode.
    • 16.

  • Cliff Richard

    You Don't Know

    • Milestones of a Legend Cliff Richard & The Shadows, Vol. 7.
    • Documents 2.
    • 11.

  • Duwayne Burnside

    Nightmare Blues

    • Red Rooster.
    • Lucky 13 Records.
    • 1.

  • Elles Bailey

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  • Elles Bailey

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  • The James Hunter Six & Van Morrison

    Ain't That A Trip

    • Ain’t That A Trip [Feat. Van Morrison].
    • Easy Eye Sound.
    • 1.

  • Eric Bibb & Habib Koité

    Tombouctou

    • Brothers In Bamako.
    • Contre Jour.

  • Kevin Coyne

    I Want My Crown

    • Marjory Razorblade.
    • Virgin Records.
    • 6.

  • Stone the Crows

    Good Time Girl

    • Ontinuous Performance.
    • Repertoire Records UK Limited.

  • Roy Buchanan

    Filthy Teddy

    • Second Album.
    • Universal Records.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Yesterday21:00
    BBC Radio 2