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Your tributes to Charlie Watts, and personal memories of the Stones drummer from Mick Fleetwood

Johnnie’s here to round off an emotional week in music with the finest hand-picked tracks. From one iconic drummer to another, Mick Fleetwood pays his own tribute to Charlie Watts.

Johnnie’s here to round off an emotional week in music with the finest hand-picked tracks.

From one iconic drummer to another, Mick Fleetwood pays his own tribute to Charlie Watts.

We revisit a great 2011 interview that Johnnie did with The Rolling Stones legend at The Dorchester Hotel in London, where Watts was joined by bandmate Ronnie Wood to discuss the re-issue of their 1978 album Some Girls, which was considered by many to be their most focused work that decade, and which featured amazing songs like their international smash Miss You.

Fleetwood Mac’s leader will be on the line from L.A with his personal memories of Charlie, and we’ll be hearing listener stories in the second hour, as well as playing several of the band's classics, including a few live performances that captured them at the very best.

There are also tributes to Bob Fish, singer with the hugely popular Darts, and the sax player with UB40 Brian Travers, both of whom passed away this week. There’s a rare outing for a favourite song from UB40’s debut ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 1 Maida Vale session for the John Peel show, recorded way back in December 1979.

The perfect track, filled with Carnival vibes for the end of the Summer, arrives into Johnnie’s Jukebox, and our most-requested song yet appears in our One Of A Kind slot.

This Week In Music features a noteworthy chart debut exactly 50 years ago, and birthdays from three great musicians.

Plus we’ve more of your stories, dedications and song requests throughout the show.

Get in touch anytime for a mention on our future editions: walker@bbc.co.uk

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1 hour, 55 minutes

Music Played

  • Slade

    Coz I Luv You

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1971 (Various).
    • Premier.
  • Randy Edelman

    Concrete & Clay

    • Single - 20th Century BTC 2261.
  • Van Morrison

    Bright Side Of The Road

    • Single - Mercury 6001 121.
  • John Denver

    Annie's Song

    • John Denver - Rocky Mountain Coll'n.
    • RCA.
  • Santana

    She's Not There

    • Santana - The Ultimate Collection.
    • Sony.
  • Bob Marley & The Wailers

    One Love / People Get Ready

    • Bob Marley & The Wailers - Legend.
    • Island.
  • Osibisa

    Sunshine Day

    • 25 Years Of Rock'n'Roll 1976.
    • Connoisseur.
  • UB40

    Food For Thought (³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Session, 12 Dec 1979)

    • Movement: ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 1 Peel Sessions 1977-1979.
  • Darts

    It's Raining

    • 25 Years Of Rock'n'Roll Vol.2 (Vario.
    • Connoisseur Collection.
  • Toto

    Hold The Line

    • Driving Rock (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.
  • Rod Stewart

    Reason To Believe

    • Mercury.
  • Carole King

    Smackwater Jack

    • Carole King - Tapestry.
    • Epic.
  • T. Rex

    I Love to Boogie

    • T. Rex - The Singles As & Bs.
    • Repertoire.
  • Dave Edmunds

    Girls Talk

    • SWANSONG.
  • Squeeze

    Up The Junction

    • A&M.
  • John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett

    Really Free

    • U-VIBE.
  • Eagles

    Desperado

    • The Best Of Eagles.
    • Asylum.
  • The Rolling Stones

    Brown Sugar - European Tour 1973

    • Goat's Head Soup [2020 Reissue].
  • The Rolling Stones

    Beast of Burden

    • Some Girls.
  • The Rolling Stones

    Miss You

    • CBS.
  • The Rolling Stones

    Honky Tonk Women: Live

    • ABKCO/London.
  • Dolly Parton

    Jolene

    • Million Sellers Vol.15 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.
  • Bee Gees

    Spirits (Having Flown)

    • Heartbeats - 18 Great Love Songs.
    • Solitaire Collection.

Broadcast

  • Sun 29 Aug 2021 15:00