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Ricky Ross has an interview with American singer-songwriter Josh Ritter, plus he selects music to mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of John F Kennedy.

New & classic Americana and alt country including an interview with American singer-songwritter Josh Ritter. He talks about how Bob Dylan inspired him to pick up a guitar, the impact Gillian Welch made on his music and the break-up of his marriage that became the subject of his new album.

Exactly 50 years ago tonight John F Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. Ricky looks at the music that was in the country chart in November 1963 and plays some of the artists that subsequently recorded songs about the death of the President. Featuring The Byrds, Emmylou Harris, Okkervil River, Son House and Buck Owens.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Sun 24 Nov 2013 20:05

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Music Played

  • Southern

    Shout It

  • Buck Owens

    Love's Gonna Live Here

  • The Byrds

    He Was A Friend Of Mine

  • Sienna

    Give Me Your Love

  • KT Tunstall

    Made Of Glass

  • Son House

    President Kennedy

  • Okkervil River

    The President's Dead

  • The Mermaids

    There You Are Again

  • Bob Dylan

    What Good Am I

  • The Lone Bellow

    The One You Should've Let Go

  • Emmylou Harris & The Nash Ramblers

    It's A Hard Life Wherever You Go/Abraham, Martin And John

  • John Grant

    Glacier

  • Bob Dylan

    Girl From The North Country (feat. Johnny Cash)

  • Gillian Welch

    Revelator

  • Josh Ritter

    New Lover

  • Josh Ritter

    A Certain Light

  • Josh Ritter

    Hearts Ease

  • Josh Ritter

    Thin Blue Flame

  • Mississippi John Hurt

    Louis Collins

  • Josh Ritter

    Folk Bloodbath

  • Josh Ritter

    The Appleblossom Rag

  • Tift Merritt

    Feeling Of Beauty

Broadcasts

  • Fri 22 Nov 2013 20:05
  • Sun 24 Nov 2013 20:05

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