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David Freeman and Blind Willie McTell

Broadcaster David Freeman on his new book 'Blues People' plus the voice of the great Blind Willie McTell from the archives.

Broadcaster David Freeman with the first in a series of vignettes from his new book "Blues People" which explores some of the fascinating characters over the last hundred years of blues music. Plus, the voice of the great Blind Willie McTell from the archives sharing recollections of his friend Blind Willie Johnson.

From cutting edge contemporary sounds to scratchy old vinyl from the past, whether it鈥檚 from Memphis, Mali, or Manchester, no stone is left unturned in the search for the best of the blues.

57 minutes

Last on

Mon 15 Jun 2020 23:00

Music Played

  • Ruthie Foster

    Introduction - Live

  • Ruthie Foster

    Brand New Day - Live

  • Little Walter

    I Got To Find My Baby

  • Brunning Sunflower Blues Band

    Uranus

  • Bob Dylan

    Blind Willie McTell - Studio Outtake 1983

  • Blind Willie McTell

    Interview With John Lomax

  • Blind Willie Johnson

    Keep Your Lamp Trimmed And Burning

  • Taj Mahal

    Statesboro Blues

  • Big Mama Thornton

    Partnership Blues

  • Lee Dorsey

    Get Out Of My Life Woman

  • Jake Blount

    Brown Skin Baby

  • Fruteland Jackson

    Good As Your Last Dollar

  • Charles Williams

    Chop! Chop!

  • Bessie Smith

    Yellow Dog Blues

  • Fenton Robinson

    Texas Flood

  • Rory Gallagher

    Should've Learnt My Lesson - Deuce Session / Alternative Acoustic Take / 1971

Broadcast

  • Mon 15 Jun 2020 23:00