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The Country Show with Bob Harris

Music: Country

The very best in Country music, celebrating the new alongside the defining legendary names

The very best in Country music, celebrating the new alongside the defining legendary names.

The Country Show with Bob Harris: Celebrating 50 years of The Byrds' Sweetheart of the Rodeo album

Music: Folk

09/08/2018

Celebrating 50 years of The Byrds' Sweetheart of the Rodeo album

BBC Radio 2 - The Country Show with Bob Harris, Celebrating 50 years of The Byrds' Sweetheart of the Rodeo album

Bob Harris marks 50 years of The Byrds' country rock masterpiece Sweetheart of the Rodeo.

Bob Harris marks 50 years of The Byrds' country rock masterpiece Sweetheart of the Rodeo and tracks its influence.

The Byrds' "Sweetheart Of The Rodeo" album is 50 years old and tonight Bob traces its influence with songs from Bob Dylan, Gram Parsons, Neil Young, Lucinda Williams and more, including a vintage live session from Jason Isbell.

Highly controversial on its initial 1968 release, "Sweetheart Of The Rodeo" has come to be recognised as the first country rock album.

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