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Blues Pianist Bob Hall

Cerys chats to blues and boogie-woogie pianist Bob Hall. A well respected figure in British Blues history, Bob has played with Howlin' Woolf, John Lee Hooker and Little Walter.

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 blues and boogie-woogie pianist Bob Hall to share his favourite blues songs. Bob is a singer, pianist, mandolinist and songwriter. He's played with Howlin' Woolf, John Lee Hooker and Little Walter. He's played on over 100 albums and was a founding member of The Groundhogs, Sunflower Blues Band, and band leader of Rocket 88 (with Charlie Watts) and The British Blues All Stars (with Long John Baldry and Peter Green). He is one of the most respected pianists in the history of British blues, and this year will be on tour with Dave Kelly and Hilary Blythe.

57 minutes

Last on

Mon 19 Feb 2024 21:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Howlin’ Wolf

    Come To Me Baby

    • Smokestack Lightning /The Complete Chess Masters 1951-1960.
    • Hip-O Select.
    • 22.

  • Taj Mahal

    Queen Bee (live)

    • Digital Single.
    • Lightning Rod Records.

  • Joanne Shaw Taylor

    Heavy Soul

    • Heavy Soul.
    • Journeyman Records.

  • Savoy Brown

    Made Up My Mind

    • A Step Further.
    • Decca Music Group Ltd..
    • 1.

  • Humphrey Lyttelton

    Bad Penny Blues

    • British Beat Before The Beatles Vol..
    • EMI.

  • Bill Doggett

    Honky Tonk (Pt.1)

    • Best Of The 50's (Various Artists).
    • Disky.

  • Tramp

    Put A Record On (Single Version)

    • Single.
    • Spark.

  • Bob Hall & Dave Kelly

    It's Over

    • Don't Play Boogie.
    • Indigo.

  • Kaspar 'Berry' Rapkin

    The Notion

    • Digital Single.

Broadcast

  • Mon 19 Feb 2024 21:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2