70 Not Out: Wilko Johnson in session and in conversation
Wilko Johnson celebrates his 70th birthday in session at Maida Vale with bassist Norman Watt Roy and drummer Dylan Howe.
Wilko Johnson celebrates his 70th birthday in session at Maida Vale with bassist Norman Watt Roy and drummer Dylan Howe. He also talks to Paul Jones about reaching the milestone of 70 years this coming Wednesday, a birthday he thought he would never live to see after being diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer in 2012. Thankfully, after live saving surgery and a second diagnosis in 2013 Wilko was declared cancer free. Since then he has gone on to appear on TV's Game Of Thrones, record the best selling album Going Back ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ with singer Roger Daltrey and make a successful return to performing, an achievement that will be crowned by his forthcoming 70th birthday celebration concert at the Royal Albert Hall in September. As Wilko himself says 'Man, there's nothing like being told you're dying to make you feel alive.' The session tracks include Keep On Loving You, Dr Dupree and Going Back ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ.
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Clarence βGatemouthβ Brown
Boogie Uproar
- Boogie Uproar.
- JASMINE.
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Matt Schofield
Everything
- Far As I Can See.
- PROVOGUE.
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Billy Flynn & Deitra Farr
Hold On
- Lonesome Highway.
- DELMARK.
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Mr. Sipp
Stalking Me
- Knock A Hole In It.
- MALACO.
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Louis Armstrong
West End Blues
- The Essential Louis Armstrong.
- Columbia Legacy.
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Wilko Johnson
All Right
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Wilko Johnson
Dr Dupree
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Wilko Johnson
Keep On Loving You
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Dom Pipkin
I Don't Want To Go Back To New Orleans
- Single.
- Hambone.
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Mick Simpson
Destination Blues
- Black Rain.
- Mad Ears Productions.
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Doug MacLeod
Mr Bloozeman
- Break The Chain.
- REFERENCE.
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Wilko Johnson
Going Back ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ
Broadcast
- Mon 10 Jul 2017 19:00ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2