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R'n'B legend Rufus Thomas presents an eight-part series devoted to vintage soul music from 1969 to
1976. This second programme focuses on 1970 and features music by Chairman of the Board, the Jackson 5, Tyrone Davis , Mavis Staples and Stevie Wonder , and Freda Payne talks about about her chart-topping record Band of Gold.
Plus archive interviews, news and chart information from
1970.

Contributors

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Rufus Thomas
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Tyrone Davis
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Mavis Staples
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Stevie Wonder
Talks:
Freda Payne

Jimmy Nail presents a six-part series focusing on the way working-class life has been charted in popular music. 1: Roots to Rock 'n'Roll
. This first programme looks at how R 'n' B music from the US Deep South of the forties and fifties combined with the country flavour of poor whites like Elvis to give rise to fifties and sixties rock 'n' roll and rockabilly.
Producer Mark John

Contributors

Producer:
Mark John

BBC Radio 2

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