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Aspects of the Blues

on BBC Radio 3

The image of the blues singer is of a man with a guitar singing unhappily about his lost love, but this is only partly true.
The American black uses the blues to express his attitudes to life and society. In this series
Francis Smith discovers how revealing blues (and gospel) can be. 1: Instruments
The most unlikely objects were used to produce music-shoe cleaning rags, Jugs and razors.
Producer DEREK DRESCHER (Revised repeat)

Contributors

Unknown:
Francis Smith
Producer:
Derek Drescher

BBC Radio 3

About BBC Radio 3

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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