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The best in rhythm and blues including new releases from Mark Cook and Ryk Mead and a tribute to Ben E King with classic recordings including Stand By Me and Groovin'.

The best in blues including new releases from Mark Cook, Ryk Mead and the London Blues Machine plus a tribute to soul and R&B legend Ben E King. Featuring recordings from every period of Ben's long career including The Drifters' Save The Last Dance For Me, solo hits including Stand By Me and Groovin' plus Ben's later work with The Average White Band.

57 minutes

Last on

Mon 25 May 2015 19:00

Music Played

  • Big Mama Thornton

    Hound Dog

    • Rock-A-Bye-Baby – The 1950-1961 Recordings.
    • Hoodoo 263482.
  • Van Morrison & Chris Farlowe

    Born To Sing

    • Duets: Re-working The Catalogue.
    • RCA 506844.
  • The Empire Roots Band

    Orangitang Rag

    • Music From The Film Harlem Street Singer.
    • Acoustic Music 319.1529.2.
  • Johnny Fuller

    I Walk All Night

    • Wow, Wow, Baby: 1950Â’s R&B, Blues & Gospel.
    • Ace CD TOP 1438.
  • Brother Prince Dixon

    Step In The Right Direction

    • Wow, Wow, Baby: 1950Â’s R&B, Blues & Gospel.
    • Ace CD TOP 1438.
  • Mark Cook

    Sweet Sound Of Memphis

    • BluzinÂ’ It.
    • Mark Cook Wendster Records.
  • Ryk Mead & The London Blues Machine

    Chicago

    • Chicago.
    • Ryk Mead.
  • Johnny Wright & Steve Rusin

    I Was In St Louis

    • Steve Rusin.
  • Johnny Wright

    Suffocate

    • Speak Easy: The RPM Records Story Vol. 2.
    • Ace CD TOP 2 1421.
  • The Drifters

    Save The Last Dance For Me

    • Drifters Anthology 3: Save The Last Dance.
    • Sequel RSACD 817.
  • Ben E. King

    Stand By Me

    • Ben E King Anthology 3: DonÂ’t Play That Song.
    • Sequel RSACD 839.
  • Ben E. King

    ³Ò°ù´Ç´Ç±¹¾±²ÔÂ’

    • Ben E King Anthology 2: For Soulful Lovers.
    • Sequel RSACD 838.
  • Ben E. King

    Supernatural Thing

    • Ben E King Anthology 6: Supernatural.
    • Sequel RSACD 855.
  • Ben E King & The Average White Band

    What Is Soul?

    • Ben E King Anthology 7: Benny & Us.
    • Sequel RSACD 856.
  • Ben E. King

    ItÂ’s All Right

    • WhatÂ’s Important To Me.
    • Ichiban ICH 1133-CD.

Broadcast

  • Mon 25 May 2015 19:00