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Talking Skiffle with Billy Bragg

Musician and writer Billy Bragg, on his new book `Roots, Radicals & Rockers...".

Musician and writer Billy Bragg, on his new book `Roots, Radicals & Rockers...How skiffle Changed The World`.

The roots and shoots of the music that influenced generations of musicians and it`s social impact:- the huge role played by Lonnie Donegan and `Rock Island Island`, also tracks from Chas McDevitt, The Vipers, Alexis Korner and UK pioneer Ken Colyer, plus back to the origins with Leadbelly.

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Sat 8 Jul 201718:00
BBC Radio Guernsey, BBC Radio Jersey, BBC Radio Devon, BBC Radio Bristol, BBC Radio Cornwall & 2 more

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Music Played

  • Elvis Presley

    All shook up

  • Thurston Harris

    Little Bitty Pretty One

  • Louis Jordan

    Saturday night fish fry

  • Lazy Lester

    I`m a lover not a fighter

  • Mike Sanchez featuring Imelda May

    Voodoo voodoo

  • Vince Taylor and His Playboys

    Jet black machine

  • Johnny and the Hurricanes

    Reveille rock

  • The Everly Brothers

    Temptation

  • Dion

    Queen of the hop

  • The Treniers

    Rockin` is our business

  • T.V. Slim

    Flatfoot Sam

  • Bobby Lewis

    Tossin & Turnin

  • Joe Bennett & The Sparkletones

    Black slacks

  • Anthony Newley

    Sat`day night rock-a boogie

  • Lonnie Donegan

    Jack`o diamonds

  • The Echo Valley Boys

    Wash machine boogie

  • Mickey & Sylvia

    No good lover

  • Lead Belly

    Rock island line

  • The Ken Colyer Skiffle Group

    Down by the riverside

  • Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group

    Rock island line

  • The Alexis Korner Skiffle Group

    I ain`t gonna worry no more

  • Chas McDevitt Skiffle Group

    Freight train

  • The Vipers Skiffle Group

    Don`t you rock me daddy-o

  • The Bob Cort Skiffle Group

    6-5 Special

  • Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group

    Rock island line

Broadcasts

  • Sat 8 Jul 201718:00
    BBC Radio Guernsey, BBC Radio Jersey, BBC Radio Devon, BBC Radio Bristol, BBC Radio Cornwall & 2 more
  • Sat 8 Jul 201718:05
    BBC Radio Gloucestershire