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For Black History Month, Natasha is celebrating a Century of Black Women in Music. She鈥檒l look at the first 50 years from the early blues & jazz of the 1920s before hitting the 60s

In this first of 2 special programmes for Black History Month, Natasha is celebrating a Century of Black Women in Music. She鈥檒l be looking at the first 50 years from the early blues and jazz of the 1920s from Elizabeth Cotten and Bessie Smith through to Ella Fitzgerald and Nina Simone before hitting the 60鈥檚 with Shirley Bassey and Aretha Franklin. Plus Natasha has an exclusive live recording in Glasgow from Marlena Shaw singing her 60s classic 鈥淐alifornia Soul鈥.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Thu 8 Oct 2020 23:30

Music Played

  • Elizabeth Cotten

    Freight Train

    • Beginner's Guide To American Roots.
    • Nascente.
  • Mamie Smith

    Mamie Smith Blues

    • Vol 3 - Mamie Smith Blues.
    • Dcocument.
  • Alberta Hunter aith Lovie Austin's Blues Serenaders

    Down Hearted Blues

    • The Alberta Hunter Collection.
    • ACROBAT.
  • Ma Rainey

    See See Rider Blues

    • Ma Rainey.
    • Milestone.
  • Bessie Smith

    I Ain't Goin' To Play Second Fiddle

    • The Complete Bessie Smith Volume 2.
    • Columbia.
  • Mary Johnson

    Death Cell Blues

    • Complete Recorded Works in Chronological Order 1929-1936.
    • Document.
  • Ethel Waters

    Stormy Weather

    • Back To Black.
    • Universal.
  • Billie Holiday

    Trav'lin' Light

    • The Incomparable Vol.5.
    • Audio Book & Music Company Ltd.
    • 20.
  • Ella Fitzgerald

    Benny's Coming 成人快手 On Saturday

    • You Won't Be Satisfied.
    • Past Perfect.
    • 004.
  • Dinah Washington

    Joy Juice

    • Drink Up - Light Up!.
    • Fantastic Voyage.
    • 011.
  • Ruth Brown & Lavern Baker

    As Long As I'm Movin'

    • Wild, Wild Women.
    • Rev-Ola.
  • Mahalia Jackson

    Go Tell It To The Mountain

    • Silent Night (Gospel Christmas).
    • Laserlight Digita;.
  • Sarah Vaughan

    Lover Man

    • Sarah Vaughan.
    • Laserlight Digital.
  • Etta James

    Dance With Me, Henry

    • The Complete Modern & Kent Recordings.
    • ACE.
  • Sister Rosetta Tharpe

    Cain't No Grave Hold My Body Down

    • Gospel Train.
    • Verve.
  • Maya Angelou

    Neighbor, Neighbor

    • Miss Calypso.
    • London.
  • Nina Simone

    My Baby Just Cares For Me

    • Heartbeat - The 60's Gold Collection.
    • Global Television.
  • Montgomery Gospel Trio

    We Are Soldiers In The Army

    • We Shall Overcome.
    • Folkways.
  • The Supremes

    Baby Don't Go

    • Greatest Hits.
    • ZYX Records Limited, UK.
  • Leontyne Price

    Madama Butterfly: Act II: Un Bel Di Vedremo

    • Leontyne Price/Eric Leinsdorf, Puccini, Madama Butterfly.
    • RCA Victor.
  • Dawn Penn

    Long Day Short Night

    • (single).
    • Trojan.
  • Shirley Bassey

    Who Am I?

    • This Is My Life.
    • Music For Pleasure.
  • Aretha Franklin

    Bring It On 成人快手 To Me

    • Soul '69.
    • Atlantic.
  • Marlena Shaw

    California Soul

Broadcast

  • Thu 8 Oct 2020 23:30