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The blues of Billie Holiday

Cerys celebrates the unique blues voice of the great Billie Holiday with music from the vocal legend and voices from the archive. Plus, the latest releases from the blues world.

Cerys celebrates the unique blues voice of the great Billie Holiday with music from the vocal legend and voices from the archive. Plus, the latest new releases from the blues world.

From cutting edge contemporary sounds to scratchy old vinyl from the past, whether it’s from Memphis, Mali, or Manchester, no stone is left unturned in the search for the best of the blues. With live guest sessions and interviews, alongside blues voices from the archives.

57 minutes

Last on

Mon 23 Nov 2020 21:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Joe Louis Walker

    Don't You Know - Live

    • Hightone Records.

  • The Spencer Davis Group

    Georgia On My Mind - Live In Finland, 1966

    • Cherry Red Records.

  • Dolly Parton

    Mule Skinner Blues (Blue Yodel No. 8)

    • Sony Music Entertainment.

  • Jake Blount

    Where Did You Sleep Last Night

    • Free Dirt Records.

  • Screamin' John and TD Lind

    Jelly Roll

    • Self-released.

  • Billie Holiday

    Billie's Blues - Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, 1946

    • Columbia Records.

  • Songhoy Blues

    Korfo

    • Transgressive Records.

  • Sarp Keskiner, Kemal Bektas

    Nobody Has No Time (To Listen To Music Completely)

    • Bone Union Records.

  • Johnny Iguana

    Stop Breakin' Down

    • Delmark Records.

  • Junior Parker

    Feelin' Good

    • Sun Entertainment Corporation.

  • Elvis Presley

    Mystery Train

    • RCA.

  • Eddy Senay

    Reverend Lowdown

    • Sussex Records.

Broadcast

  • Mon 23 Nov 2020 21:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2