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With Matthew Parker, today’s ‘Fourfer’, Victoria Thornton and Ruby Turner

Matthew Parker talks about Ian Fleming’s life in Jamaica, a Jackie Wilson ‘Fourfer’, Victoria Thornton chats about this year’s ‘London Open House’, live music from soul singer Ruby Turner and another ‘Funky Friday’.

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Fri 22 Aug 201412:00
BBC Radio London

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Music Played

  • Monty Alexander

    The Harder They Come

  • Love Affair

    Everlasting Love

  • Paloma Faith

    Trouble With My Baby

  • Everything but the Girl

    I Don't Want To Talk About It

  • Amy Winehouse

    Love is a Losing Game

  • Sweet Sensation

    Sad Sweet Dreamer

  • John Holt

    The Tide Is High

  • Fourfer

    • Jackie Wilson

      (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher

    • Jackie Wilson

      Becasue of You

    • Jackie Wilson

      Whispers Getting Louder

    • Jackie Wilson

      I Get the Sweetest Feeling

    • Jackie Wilson

      You Brought About a Change in Me

  • End

    • Matt Monro

      Somewhere

    • Bo Saris

      She's on Fire

    • The Chi‐Lites

      Too Good To Be Forgotten

    • Ruby Turner

      Hold On

    • Ruby Turner

      Dark End of the Street (Live in Session)

    • Betty Everett

      The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss)

    • James Taylor

      Don't Let Me Be Loney Tonight

  • Funky Friday

    • Dr. Buzzard’s Original Savannah Band

      I'll Play the Fool

    • The Pointer Sisters

      Yes We Can Can

    • The Manhattan Transfer

      Birdland

    • Dr. Buzzard’s Original Savannah Band

      Cherchez La Femme / Se Si Bon

    • Elbow Bones and the Racketeers

      A Night in New York

    • Don Armandino's 2nd Avenue Rhumba Band

      Goin' To Showdown

Broadcast

  • Fri 22 Aug 201412:00
    BBC Radio London