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Another Country with Ricky Ross

Music: Country: Experimental & New

Ricky Ross enters the landscape of Americana and alternative country

Ricky Ross enters the musical landscape of Americana and alternative country. Featuring new and classic tracks, with Ricky taking a closer look at the stories behind the songs

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Another Country with Ricky Ross: 22/04/2011

22/04/2011

BBC Radio Scotland - Another Country with Ricky Ross, 22/04/2011

Featuring an interview with Mavis Staples.

New and classic Americana and alternative country music, featuring an interview with Mavis Staples previewing the special programme on Easter Monday.

An interview with Mavis Staples previewing the special programme on Easter Monday. Mavis knew Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan, Prince and Martin Luther King. More recently she's recorded You're Not Alone with Jeff Tweedy from Wilco, which has just won a Grammy Award for Best Americana Album. Her career as a gospel & soul singer and civil rights activist spans more than sixty years.

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