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Meaning in the Blues

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Roosevelt fought the 1930s Depression in the USA with his
New Deal. The black population benefited least from the new measures and this is graphically described in blues by Peetie Wheatstraw , Jimmy Gordon , Washboard Sam , Carl Martin and Billie McKenzie.

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Unknown:
Peetie Wheatstraw
Unknown:
Jimmy Gordon
Unknown:
Washboard Sam
Unknown:
Carl Martin
Unknown:
Billie McKenzie.
Source: Radio Times

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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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