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First Bass

on BBC Radio 3

Bass player Ray Brown talks to Alyn Shipton about his long and varied career. In the third of six programmes, he talks about working in the late forties with Charlie Parker. He goes on to recall touring with his then wife Ella Fitzgerald.

Contributors

Talks:
Ray Brown
Unknown:
Alyn Shipton
Unknown:
Charlie Parker.
Unknown:
Ella Fitzgerald.

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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