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  3. Blues Britannia: Can Blue Men Sing the Whites?

Blues Britannia: Can Blue Men Sing the Whites?

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The American influence

  1. Lead Belly
  2. Bobby Blue Bland
  3. Big Bill Broonzy
  4. Bo Diddley
  5. Willie Dixon
  6. Champion Jack Dupree
  7. Sleepy John Estes
  8. Jesse Fuller
  9. Buddy Guy
  10. John Lee Hooker
  11. Son House
  12. Elmore James
  13. Skip James
  14. Robert Johnson
  15. Louis Jordan
  16. Albert King
  17. BB King
  1. Freddie King
  2. Brownie McGhee
  3. Jelly Roll Morton
  4. Jimmy Reed
  5. Jimmy Rushing
  6. Lightnin' Slim
  7. Memphis Slim
  8. Roosevelt Sykes
  9. Sonny Terry
  10. Sister Rosetta Tharpe
  11. Joe Turner
  12. Little Walter
  13. Muddy Waters
  14. Sonny Boy Williamson
  15. Howlin' Wolf

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  • Find out more: The British Bluesmen

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Duration

90 minutes

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    • Arts, Culture & the Media
    • BBC Music
    • Jazz & Blues
    • Blues