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Paul Sexton sits in, with Willie Watson in session

Paul Sexton sits in for Bob Harris, hosting Willie Watson in session and discussing his new album, Folk Singer Vol 1.

Paul Sexton sits in for Bob Harris and has Willie Watson in session.

Born in Watkins Glen, New York State - best-known for its race track and the rock festival which took place there, featuring the Allman Brothers, Grateful Dead and The Band-Willie grew up listening to his father's basement record collection, including Bob Dylan and Neil Young, before stumbling on a Leadbelly album at the age of 12.

Willie will be discussing his new album Folk Singer Vol. 1, produced by David Rawlings in Nashville over the course of a pair of two-day sessions. The album spans ten songs from the American folk songbook ranging from standards like Midnight Special, Mexican Cowboy and Richard Rabbit Brown's James Alley Blues to the more obscure, like Memphis Slim's 12-bar blues.

2 hours, 57 minutes

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Sun 28 Sep 2014 00:00
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Music Played

  • Brett Anderson & Craig Armstrong

    Crash

    • Crash.
    • BMG Chrysalis.
    • 001.

  • Bela Fleck & Abigail Washburn

    Ride to U

    • Bella Fleck & Abigail Washburn.
    • Rounder.
    • 002.

  • Kate Bush

    Cloudbusting

    • Remastered Part I.
    • Fish People.

  • The Coasters

    Smokey Joe's Cafe

    • 50 Coastin Classics.
    • Rhino.
    • 9.

  • Creedence Clearwater Revival

    The Midnight Special

    • Creedence Gold.
    • Fantasy.
    • 5.

  • Justin Townes Earle

    Wanna Be A Stranger

    • Single Mothers.
    • Loose.
    • 6.

  • Ephemerals

    You Made Me Change

    • Nothin Is Easy.
    • Jalapeno.
    • 2.

  • The Four Seasons

    The Night

    • Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - Ve.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 9.

  • George Harrison

    What Is Life

  • Iraina Mancini

    Trigger On My Valentine

    • Iraina Mancini.

  • Johnny Cash & The Tennessee Two

    Hey Porter

    • His Top Hits.
    • Charly.
    • 13.

  • Vance Joy

    All I ever Wanted

    • Dream Your Life Away.
    • Atlantic.
    • 11.

  • Hal Ketchum

    Days Like This

    • I'm The Troubadour.
    • Music Road.
    • 6.

  • King Creosote

    Something to Believe In

    • CD Single.
    • Domino.
    • 1.

  • The Kinks

    This Time Tomorrow

    • Lola Vs Powerman and the Moneyground..
    • Sony Legacy.
    • 8.

  • Lake Street Dive

    You Go Down Smooth

    • Signature Sounds Recordings.

  • Jerry Lee Lewis

    39 And Holding

    • Rockin' My Life Away.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 19.

  • Love

    My Little Red Book

    • Love Songs.
    • Salvo/Rhino.
    • 1.

  • Nick Lowe

    Checkout Time

    • The Old Magic.
    • Proper.
    • 2.

  • Malojian

    Julie-Anne

    • White Label Cd Single.
    • 1.

  • The Mastersons

    Uniform

    • Good Luck Charm.
    • New West.
    • 4.

  • AnaΓ―s Mitchell

    Now You Know

    • Cd Single.
    • Wilderland Records.
    • 1.

  • My Baby

    No Depression

    • My Baby Loves Voodoo.
    • Embrace Recordings.
    • 1.

  • The O’Jays

    For the Love of Money

    • Philadelphia Years: Volume 1 1971-1976 (Various Artists).
    • Knight Records.
    • 10.

  • Old Crow Medicine Show

    Mean Enough World

    • Remedy.
    • ATO Records.
    • 4.

  • Dave Rawlings Machine

    Ruby

    • A Friend of a Friend.
    • Acony Records.
    • 001.

  • Otis Redding

    Ole Man Trouble

  • Robin McKelle & The Flytones

    Forgetting You

    • Heart Of Memphis.
    • Okeh.
    • 5.

  • Jack Savoretti

    Tie Me Down

    • Cd Single.
    • BMG.
    • 1.

  • Slash feat. Myles kennedy & The Conspirators

    Bent To Fly

    • World On Fire.
    • Roadrunner.
    • 6.

  • James Taylor

    October Road

    • October Road.
    • 2.

  • Tom The Lion

    Sleep

    • Sleep.
    • Hoop/Decca.
    • 1.

  • Sarah Vaughan

    Lullaby Of Birdland

    • Introducing Verve Jazz Masters.
    • Verve.
    • 3.

  • Willie Watson

    James Alley Blues

  • Willie Watson

    Stewball

  • Willie Watson

    Mexican Cowboy - live track-rx 08/06

  • Dan Wilson

    Love Without Fear

    • CD Single.
    • Sugar Lake Music.
    • 001.

  • Amy Winehouse

    October Song

    • Frank.
    • Island.
    • 10.

  • Wings

    Letting Go

    • Venus and Mars.
    • Parlophone.
    • 6.

Broadcast

  • Sun 28 Sep 2014 00:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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