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The Honkytonk Man

BBC Radio 4
on BBC Radio 4 FM

First of a series in which
Francis Wilford Smith looks at the work of five pianists who have made a significant contribution to piano blues.
Montana Taylor
Unusually for a bluesman, Taylor was bom in the northern state of Montana in 1903. He moved south and became one of the greatest of the blues boogie pianists of the rent party years. He was also in demand as a blues singer. Producer Derek Drescher
(First broadcast on Radio 3)

Contributors

Unknown:
Francis Wilford Smith
Unknown:
Montana Taylor
Producer:
Derek Drescher
Source: Radio Times

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