Dan Penn
Cerys welcomes songwriter Dan Penn to share his favourite blues records. Dan co-wrote many songs with Spooner Oldham, including Aretha Franklin's Do Right Man, Do Right Woman.
Cerys' weekly round up of the blues you need to hear, from all around the world and in all shapes and sizes!
This week, Cerys welcomes songwriter Dan Penn to share his favourite blues records. Alongside Spooner Oldham, Dan was behind many of the defining songs Fame Studios in the sixties. His credits include Aretha Franklin's Do Right Man, Do Right Woman, Percy Sledge's It Tears Me Up and Otis Redding's You Left The Water Running. This year sees the release of a special collection which tells the story of the Dan Penn produced album Better To Have It by Bobby Purify, featuring behind the scenes recordings and the original demos as sung by Dan.
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Elmore James
Shake Your Moneymaker
- Shake Your Money Maker: The Best Of The Fire Sessions.
- RCA/Legacy.
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The Doors
Break on Through
- The All Time Greatest Rock Songs ....
- Columbia.
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Emma Wilson & Don Bryant
What Kind Of Love
- Memphis Calling.
- Emma Wilson Music.
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Them
One Two Brown Eyes (feat. Van Morrison)
- Complete Them (1964-1967).
- Legacy Recordings.
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Dan Penn
Do You Need It
- Close to Me: More Fame Recordings.
- Ace Records.
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Solomon Burke
Don't Give Up On Me
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Dan Penn
Better To Have It (Demo)
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Bobby Purify
Better To Have It
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Bobby Purify
You Make Me Dig
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Aretha Franklin
Do Right Woman, Do Right Man
- Aretha Franklin - Queen Of Soul.
- Atlantic.
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Bobby βBlueβ Bland
I Hate You
- Greatest Hits, Vol. 2: The ABC-Dunhill / MCA Recordings.
- Geffen.
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Barbara Lynn
You Left The Water Running
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Toby Lee
Wind Cries Mary
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- Mon 12 Feb 2024 21:00ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2