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First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Scotland’s national poet brings to life the tempestuous story of the Empress of the Blues. Read by Jackie Kay with Adjoa Andoh. Show more
14 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Scotland’s national poet Jackie Kay explores the entwined success of Bessie Smith and the blues. Read by the author. Show more
14 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM
Scotland’s national poet Jackie Kay charts the epic rise and dramatic fall of Bessie Smith, Empress of the Blues. Read by the author. Show more
14 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Scotland’s national poet Jackie Kay turns her creative lens on the legendary life of the Empress of the Blues. Read by the author with Adjoa Andoh. Show more
14 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM
Scotland’s national poet Jackie Kay examines the controversial death of the blues superstar. Read by the author with Adjoa Andoh. Show more
