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The Take Me to the River All-Stars in concert!

In a special edition of the show recorded at the 大象传媒 studios in Maida Vale, Cerys is joined by the Take Me to the River All-Stars from Memphis.

In a special edition of The Blues Show recorded at the 大象传媒 studios in Maida Vale, Cerys is joined by blues royalty, the Take Me to the River All-Stars!

Take Me To The River is a Memphis based project who were in the UK recording and filming for their new and third film, a cross-Atlantic affair this time, called Take Me To The River London.

Players included Carla Thomas, Boo Mitchell who is the son of Willie Mitchell of Memphis' Royal Studios, where Al Green recorded so many of his hits plus musicians Leroy and Charles Hodges and Archie Turner from The Hi Rhythm Section, and award-winning filmmaker Martin Shore.

As well as chatting to these legendary artists, Cerys introduces them as they play classics including Let's Stay Together, Take Me To The River, Love And Happiness and B-A-B-Y.

57 minutes

Music Played

  • Ann Peebles

    I Can't Stand The Rain

    • Mad About The Boy: Ladies Sing The Bl.
    • Crimson.
  • Take Me to the River All-Stars

    20-75 (Radio 2 Session, 1 June 2023)

  • Take Me to the River All-Stars

    I'm Still In Love With You (Radio 2 Session, 1 June 2023)

  • Take Me to the River All-Stars

    Big Chief (Radio 2 Session, 1 June 2023)

  • Take Me to the River All-Stars

    Let's Stay Together (Radio 2 Session, 1 June 2023)

  • Take Me to the River All-Stars

    B-A-B-Y (Radio 2 Session, 1 June 2023)

  • Take Me to the River All-Stars

    Take Me To The River (Radio 2 Session, 1 June 2023)

Broadcasts

  • Mon 31 Jul 2023 21:00
  • Mon 23 Sep 2024 21:00