Press Shoot Portobello Road, London 1989 Photo: Josh Cheuse
On this week's show there's classics from Bessie Smith and the Velvet Underground, country courtesy of Don Williams, a favourite from Warren Zevon plus a birthday tune for Joe Strummer.
Songs Played:
Artist: The Velvet Underground
Track: Rock and Roll
Composer: Reed
Album: Loaded
Label: Cotillion
Artist: Peter Bruntnell
Track: Lay Down This Curse
Composer: Peter Bruntnell
Album: Normal For Bridgwater
Label: Ryko
Artist: Warren Zevon
Track: Lawyers, Guns and Money
Composer: Warren Zevon
Album: Excitable Boy
Label: Asylum
Artist: The Waterboys
Track: Fisherman’s Blues
Composer: Scott / Wickham
Album: Fisherman’s Blues
Label: Ensign
Artist: Gram Parsons
Track: Ooh, Las Vegas
Composer: Parsons / Grech
Album:Grievous Angel
Label: Reprise
Artist: Bobby Rush and Jimmie Vaughn
Track: Going Down
Composer: Don Nix
Album: Antone's 50th Allstars
Label: New West
Artist: Wilson Pickett
Track: Barefootin'
Composer: Robert Parker
Album: The Exciting Wilson Pickett
Label: Atlantic
Artist: Esther Phillips
Track: Let's Move And Groove
Composer: Margaret Nash
Album: Alone Again, Naturally
Label: Columbia
Artist: The Clash
Track: Armagideon Time
Composer: Williams
Album: Single
Label: CBS
Artist: Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Track: This Train
Composer: Trad
Album: Gospel Train
Label: Decca
Artist: Bessie Smith
Track: Gimme A Pig Foot and a Bottle Of Beer
Composer: Wesley Wilson
Album: More Miles Than Music
Label: Ace
Artist: Little Feat
Track: Willin'
Composer: Lowell George
Album: Little Feat
Label: Warner Bros
Artist: Don Williams
Track: You're My Best Friend
Composer: Holyfield
Album: Single
Label: ABC
Artist: Aretha Franklin
Track: Chain Of Fools
Composer: Covay
Album: Lady Soul
Label: Atlantic
Artist: The Noveltones
Track: Left Bank Two
Composer: Wayne Hill
Album: Single
Label: DeWolf Music
