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Black History Month Special

Cerys celebrates Black History Month with Sister Cookie and broadcaster Jeffrey Boakye. Jeffrey curates a special reading list, and Sister Cookie talks about Bessie Smith.

Cerys celebrates Black History Month with Sister Cookie and broadcaster Jeffrey Boakye. Jeffrey curates a special reading list for us, and Sister Cookie talks about her love for Bessie Smith.

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 25 Oct 2021 21:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Little Richard

    Lovesick Blues

  • Big Maybelle

    That's A Pretty Good Love

  • Nina Simone

    Our Love (Will See Us Through)

  • John Lee Hooker

    Love Blues

  • Lord Kitchener

    London is the Place for Me

  • The Future Shape Of Sound, Sister Cookie

    Rise Up

  • Bessie Smith

    Blue Spirit Blues

  • Jelly Cleaver

    Black Line

  • Tampa Red

    My First Love Blues

  • Errol Linton

    Love You True

  • Koko Taylor

    I Love A Lover Like You

  • Carolyn Wonderland

    Honey Bee

  • Duke Robillard

    Love Slipped In

  • Leon Creek

    Hope Never Leaves My Side

  • Imarhan

    Achinkad

Broadcast

  • Mon 25 Oct 2021 21:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2