Truth Tellers
Gregory shows how truth became a quest of rock 'n' roll's greatest poets and why great voices don't have to be technically perfect to resonate deeply and stir souls.
Gregory examines how early 20th-century blues growlers like Bessie Smith paved the way for the rhyme and flow of hip-hop, how truth became a quest of rock 'n' roll's greatest poets from Woody Guthrie to Gil Scott-Heron, from Lou Reed to Suzanne Vega, and why great popular voices, including Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen and Kurt Cobain, don't have to be technically perfect to resonate so deeply and stir our souls. With Dave Grohl, Suzanne Vega and KRS-One.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Die Zauberflote (The Magic Flute), K. 620, Act II Der Holle Rache.. (Queen Of The Night)
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Bessie Smith
Send Me to the 'Lectric Chair
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Bessie Smith
Gimme a Pigfoot and a Bottle of Beer
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Billie Holiday
Blues Are Bluer
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Billie Holiday
Fine and Mellow
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Billie Holiday, Ray Ellis
I'm A Fool To Want You
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Woody Guthrie
This Land Is Your Land
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Bob Dylan
Tangled Up In Blue (Live)
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Leonard Cohen
Suzanne (Album Version)
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Leonard Cohen
Famous Blue Raincoat
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Leonard Cohen
Tower of Song
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Leonard Cohen
You Want It Darker
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The Velvet Underground
Heroin
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Suzanne Vega
Left Of Center
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Gil ScottβHeron
I'm New Here
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Gil Scott-Heron / Brian Jackson
Rivers of My Fathers
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Ice Cube
Check Yo Self
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Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
The Message
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Public Enemy
Fight The Power - Do The Right Thing/Soundtrack Version
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KRS-One
Sound Of Da Police
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Nirvana
In Bloom
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Gil ScottβHeron
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
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Nirvana
In The Pines
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D.J. Harper, Bob Dylan
That Lucky Old Sun
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Gregory Porter |
| Executive Producer | Mark Cooper |
| Series Producer | Ben Whalley |
| Director | Ben Whalley |
Broadcasts
- Fri 1 Dec 2017 22:00
- Fri 5 Oct 2018 20:00
- Sat 6 Oct 2018 01:30
- Sat 8 Jun 2019 22:55
- Sat 25 Apr 2020 01:05
- Sat 19 Sep 2020 00:00
- Fri 30 Jul 2021 19:00
- Sat 31 Jul 2021 02:35
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