6 Music Stories Episodes Episode guide
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Insight: New Orleans
Charlie Gillett tells the musical story of New Orleans, also known as The Big Easy.
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Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? Motown
Charlotte Greig continues her celebration of female vocal groups.
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Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? The Girl Group Explosion
The Girl Group Explosion. Charlotte Greig celebrates the girl groups of the 60s.
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Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? The Spector Groups
Charlotte Greig looks back at the groups produced by Phil Spector. First broadcast 1990.
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From Mento to Lovers' Rock - Episode 10
Linton Kwesi Johnson concludes his 10-part history of Jamaican music.
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From Mento to Lovers' Rock - Episode 9
Documentary series about Jamaican popular music with Linton Kwesi Johnson.
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From Mento to Lovers' Rock - Episode 8
Linton Kwesi Johnson continues his history of Jamaican music with a look at dub and DJs.
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From Mento to Lovers' Rock - Episode 7
Linton Kwesi Johnson turns his attention to the emergence of reggae.
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From Mento to Lovers' Rock - Episode 6
Linton Kwesi Johnson considers rocksteady and social unrest in Jamaica in the 60s.
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From Mento To Lovers' Rock - Episode 5
Linton Kwesi Johnson continues his history of Jamaican music. First broadcast in 1983.
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From Mento to Lovers' Rock - Episode 2
Linton Kwesi Johnson continues his 10-part history of Jamaican music.
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From Mento to Lovers' Rock - Episode 1
Documentary series about Jamaican popular music with Linton Kwesi Johnson.
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Choo Choo Ch'Boogie - Episode 4
Clarke Peters assesses the legacy of the King of the Jukeboxes.
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Choo Choo Ch'Boogie - Episode 3
Clarke Peters explores Jordan's collaborations with Bing Crosby and Ella Fitzgerald.
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Choo Choo Ch'Boogie - Episode 2
Clarke Peters explores how Louis and His Tympany Five became a big act on the scene.
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Choo Choo Ch'Boogie - Episode 1
Clarke Peters looks at the story behind the smash hit Five Guys Named Moe.
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Jarvis Cocker's Musical Map of Sheffield
Jarvis Cocker takes listeners on an intimate tour of Sheffield. First broadcast in 2008.
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Blood & Fire: Roots, Reggae and Rastafari
Don Letts looks at the Rastafari movement and its influence on Jamaican music.
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Street Corner Soul Episode 4
Ronnie Spector looks at why some doo-wop acts did not reap their deserved rewards.
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Street Corner Soul Episode 3
As doo-wop took root, the mainstream music industry moved in for a slice of the action.
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Street Corner Soul Episode 2
Ronnie Spector tells how groups like the Ravens and the Orioles became familiar names.
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Street Corner Soul Episode 1
Ronnie Spector explores the rise, fall and enduring influence of doo-wop.
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Shake, Rattle & Roll: Episode 8
Mark Lamarr presents an hour of classic rock 'n' roll music taken from his own collection.
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Shake, Rattle & Roll: Episode 7
Mark Lamarr presents an hour of classic rock 'n' roll music taken from his own collection.
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Blues to the Bone - The Life of Etta James
Candi Staton celebrates the life of Etta James, who died in 2012. First broadcast in 2006.
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Alexei On Dexys
Alexei Sayle presents a profile of Dexys Midnight Runners.
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30/11/2023
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