Jools Holland
Sue Lawley's castaway is presenter Jools Holland.
Sue Lawley's castaway this week is the musician and presenter Jools Holland. He first shot into the public eye when he made what he still calls "a bit of a verbal slip", and used a four-letter word on the teenage music show The Tube. These days he hosts a late night television programme, where he plays alongside such musical greats as Eric Clapton, Oasis and Tony Bennett. His own musical performance has evolved and expanded from the days when he and a mate would tour the pubs for a few pounds, a drink and a lot of adoration. In the 1970s he found success with his punk group, Squeeze. And he now fronts his own, 12-man rhythm and blues orchestra. A long way from where he began as a small boy, playing boogie woogie on his grandmother's pianola.
[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]
Favourite track: (We're Gonna) Jump For Joy by Big Joe Turner
Book: Four Books of Architecture by Andrea Palladio
Luxury: Piano
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Ray Charles
Let The Good Times Roll
- The Genius Of Ray Charles.
- Atlantic.
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Jambalaya
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James Booker
On The Sunny Side Of The Street
- New Orleans Piano Wizard.
- Rounder Records.
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Ramsey Lewis
Consider The Source
- Consider The Source.
- Chess.
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Billy Preston
All Things Must Pass
- Encouraging Words.
- Apple.
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Marpessa Dawn
Manha De Carnaval
- Orfeu Negro.
- Philips.
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Big Joe Turner
(We're Gonna) Jump For Joy
- Jumpin鈥� With Joe.
- Charly.
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Edward Elgar
The Dream of Gerontius - Rescue him, O Lord
Choir: Royal Choral Society
- The Elgar Edition Vol 1.
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Book Choice
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Four Books of Architecture - Andrea Palladio
Luxury Choice
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Piano
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Sue Lawley |
| Interviewed Guest | Jools Holland |
Broadcasts
- Sun 5 Oct 1997 12:15大象传媒 Radio 4
- Fri 10 Oct 1997 09:05大象传媒 Radio 4
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