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The Blues Show with Paul Jones

Music: Jazz & Blues: Blues

Paul Jones

The weekly dose of rhythm and blues tunes from Paul Jones.

The weekly dose of rhythm and blues tunes from Paul Jones, combining classics, new releases, sessions and occasional interviews.

The Blues Show with Paul Jones: Allen Toussaint: Who's Gonna Help Brother Get Further

Music: Jazz & Blues

30/11/2015

Allen Toussaint: Who's Gonna Help Brother Get Further

BBC Radio 2 - The Blues Show with Paul Jones, Allen Toussaint: Who's Gonna Help Brother Get Further

A look back on the career of songwriter, producer and performer Allen Toussaint.

A look back on the career of New Orleans songwriter, producer and performer Allen Toussaint who died at the age of 77 on 10 November.

A look back at the career of legendary New Orleans songwriter, producer and performer Allen Toussaint who died aged 77 on the 10th of November. Featuring work from every part of Allen's long career including recordings by Frankie Miller, Lee Dorsey, The Meters, Dr. John and The Pointer Sisters. Plus tracks from The River, Allen's acclaimed 2006 collaboration with Elvis Costello and solo performances from the album Songbook. Paul Jones also looks back to a 2007 interview with Allen Toussaint in which he discusses his approach to songwriting, production and surviving Hurricane Katrina.

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