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Phil Cunningham talks to a series of musicians about their lives, careers and influences.

Phil Cunningham talks to a series of musicians about their lives, careers and influences and asks them to pick five songs that were milestones on the way.

My Life in Five Songs: Series 6

My Life in Five Songs: Series 6: Episode 4: Rosanne Cash

Rosanne Cash

Episode 4

Episode 4: Rosanne Cash

Series 6

BBC Radio 4 Extra - My Life in Five Songs, Series 6, Rosanne Cash

Singer-songwriter Rosanne Cash introduces Phil Cunningham to her five special songs.

Singer-songwriter Rosanne Cash introduces Phil Cunningham to her five special songs, including tracks by Sister Rosetta Tharp, Bob Dylan and Emmylou Harris.

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Grammy award winning singer-songwriter Rosanne Cash lets Phil Cunningham hear five very special songs.

With fifteen albums and four books behind her Rosanne has been immersed in music since childhood. The eldest daughter of Johnny Cash her first musical choice is one her father played to her as a youngster and she tells Phil he regarded it as his favourite song.

Talking about growing up with Johnny, a love of Scotland and her latest album The River and the Thread, Rosanne gives Phil Cunningham an insight into her life and her musical influences.

Phil opens with the track I Don't Know Why You Don't Want Me which won Rosanne the Grammy in 1985.

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Some of Scotland's best-loved musicians talk about the music that is important to them.

Some of Scotland's best-loved musicians tell Phil Cunningham about the music that is important to them.

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