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From Armstrong to Zappa - music documentaries from the Radio 4 archive.

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  • Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?

    Thu 28 Feb 2008

    Tracey McLeod recalls the girl groups of the 1960s.

  • Between Rock and a Good Cause

    Sat 8 Dec 2007

    Bob Geldof, Ronnie Wood and others remember rock 'n' roll music promoter Bill Graham.

  • Kraftwerk: We Are the Robots

    Thu 22 Nov 2007

    Marc Riley traces the career of 70s electronic band Kraftwerk.

  • Nusrat Was My Elvis

    Tue 21 Aug 2007

    Navid Akhtar examines the legacy of the influential Qawwali singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.

  • The Song Doctor

    Tue 31 Jul 2007

    Stephen Evans talks to producer Rick Rubin about his work with the legendary Johnny Cash.

  • Lennon: The Wenner Tapes

    Fri 6 Jul 2007

    Jann Wenner's seminal 1970 New York interview with John Lennon for Rolling Stone magazine.

  • Jay-Z: From Brooklyn to the Boardroom

    Tue 8 May 2007

    Finance guru Alvin Hall charts the rise of rap music entrepreneur Jay-Z.

  • Freak Out! The Frank Zappa Story

    Sat 7 Oct 2006

    Germaine Greer presents a profile of eccentric 1970s rock icon Frank Zappa.

  • Nina Simone

    Tue 19 Sep 2006

    Joanna Macgregor nominates the chanteuse and civil rights activist Nina Simone.

  • Sampledelica! The History of the Mellotron

    Fri 30 Jun 2006

    An early sampler, this 1960s musical invention's fans include Paul McCartney.

  • My Wizard

    Sat 1 Apr 2006

    John Aiziewood investigates the phenomenon known as 'prog rock'.

  • Kate Bush

    Tue 1 Nov 2005

    In a rare interview, musician Kate Bush talks about her work to John Wilson.

  • The Who Live at Leeds

    Tue 18 Jan 2005

    Paul Gambaccini uncovers the stories behind the Who's classic 1970 live album.

  • Good Vibrations: The Story of the Theremin

    Thu 21 Oct 2004

    Bill Bailey tells the story of the remarkable electronic instrument.

  • Fender Heaven

    Sat 22 May 2004

    David Stafford celebrates the Fender Stratocaster with the help of some key players.

  • The Story of Township Music

    Sat 12 Jul 2003

    How a new style of music emerged and flourished under South African apartheid.

  • Southern Journeys

    Sat 27 Jul 2002

    Shirley Collins tells the story of Alan Lomax's historic 1959 trip to the southern states.

  • Punk Heaven for Little Girls

    Thu 5 Jul 2001

    Robert Sandall examines the difference punk made to women's lives.

  • Lou Reed

    Thu 17 Feb 2000

    Mark Coles interviews the legendary Lou Reed.

  • The Armstrong Tapes

    Sat 12 Dec 1998

    The life of Louis Armstrong as told through his archive of tape recordings.

  • Steve Reich

    Sat 19 Jul 1997

    Lynne Walker talks to the American composer about the evolution of his music.

  • Scott Walker

    Sat 13 May 1995

    Stuart Maconie talks to the reclusive Scott Walker.

  • Leonard Cohen

    Sat 26 Nov 1994

    The Canadian poet and songwriter reflects on his musical career.

  • The View from the Back - Charlie Watts

    Sat 8 Jan 1994

    Robert Sandall talks to the Rolling Stones drummer about his passion for jazz.

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