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3/3. Johnnie Walker profiles the quintessential American rock icon of the past 30 years. The series features input from Billy Bragg , Badly Drawn Boy, Thea Gilmore , Steven Van Zandt , Jess Malin and from Springsteen himself. This final part looks at
Springsteen's ties with the E Street Band and recalls the troubles on the Rising tour. This 2003 series was recently chosen by Radio 2 listeners as the one they'd most like to hear again.

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Johnnie Walker
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Billy Bragg
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Thea Gilmore
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Steven van Zandt
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Jess Malin

3/4. Russell Davies pays tribute to the singularly great saxophonist Charlie Parker , who died, aged 34, on 5 March 1955, just seven days after his final public performance. Parker - aka "Bird"- nurtured his unique style first in Kansas City and then in New York City, where he developed the bop sound. He suffered a nervous breakdown in Los Angeles following addictions to both heroin and alcohol.

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Russell Davies
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Charlie Parker

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