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The Piano Blues

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with Francis Wilford-Smith 5: The Gulf Coast and the Santa Fe
A quite distinctive musical style, developed in Texas during the 20s and 30s, takes its name from the Santa Fe railroad on which itinerant pianists would ride between jobs in sawmills and turpentine camps. These pianists included MOANIN' BERN1CE
EDWARDS BUSTER PICKENS. ANDY BOY and PINETOP BURKS. Mono

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Francis Wilford-Smith
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Edwards Buster Pickens.
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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