Episodes
Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
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Robert Johnson | 20140812 | 20150421 (6M) 20160315 (6M) 20170124 (6M) 20190129 (6M) 20191105 (6M) 20230329 (6M) | Paul Jones continues his six-part series exploring the blues and featuring records by or about the major figures who moulded the blues. Tonight, he assesses the contribution of the enigmatic Robert Johnson, who was rumoured to have acquired his skill as a guitarist in a pact made with the devil at the crossroads. Paul Jones celebrates the music of Robert Johnson. Paul Jones presents a series exploring the blues. | |
01 | Muddy Waters | 20090518 | Paul Jones presents a profile of the blues singer and guitarist. Classic music documentaries from the BBC Archive | |
01 | Muddy Waters | 20140805 | 20150414 (6M) 20160308 (6M) 20170117 (6M) 20171024 (6M) 20190122 (6M) 20191029 (6M) 20200616 (6M) 20230329 (6M) | Paul Jones assesses the music of Muddy Waters. Paul Jones presents a series exploring the blues. |
01 | Muddy Waters | 20140805 | 20240313 (6M) | Paul Jones assesses the music of Muddy Waters. Paul Jones presents a series exploring the blues. |
01 | Muddy Waters And John Lee Hooker | 20110903 | 20120913 (6M) 20130711 (6M) | Paul Jones presents a series exploring the blues. |
02 | Bb King And Bessie Smith | 20110904 | 20120914 (6M) 20130712 (6M) | Paul Jones presents a series exploring the blues. |
02 | John Lee Hooker | 20090519 | Paul Jones presents a profile of the blues singer and guitarist. Classic music documentaries from the BBC Archive | |
02 | John Lee Hooker | 20140806 | 20150415 (6M) 20160309 (6M) 20170118 (6M) 20171025 (6M) 20190123 (6M) 20191030 (6M) 20200630 (6M) 20230329 (6M) | Paul Jones celebrates the music of John Lee Hooker. Paul Jones presents a series exploring the blues. |
02 | John Lee Hooker | 20140806 | 20240313 (6M) | Paul Jones celebrates the music of John Lee Hooker. Paul Jones presents a series exploring the blues. |
03 | B. B. King | 20140807 | 20150416 (6M) 20160310 (6M) 20170119 (6M) 20190124 (6M) 20191031 (6M) 20200618 (6M) 20230330 (6M) | Paul Jones celebrates the music of B. B. King. Paul Jones presents a series exploring the blues. |
03 | Bb King | 20090520 | Paul Jones presents a profile of the blues singer and guitarist. Classic music documentaries from the BBC Archive | |
03 | Robert Johnson And Louis Jordan | 20110905 | 20130713 (6M) | Paul Jones presents profiles of bluesmen Robert Johnson and Louis Jordan. Paul Jones presents a series exploring the blues. |
04 | Bessie Smith | 20090521 | Paul Jones presents a profile of the blues singer. Classic music documentaries from the BBC Archive | |
04 | Bessie Smith | 20140808 | 20150417 (6M) 20160311 (6M) 20170120 (6M) 20190125 (6M) 20191101 (6M) 20200619 (6M) 20230329 (6M) | Paul Jones celebrates the music of Bessie Smith. Paul Jones presents a series exploring the blues. |
04 | Bessie Smith | 20140808 | 20240313 (6M) | Paul Jones celebrates the music of Bessie Smith. Paul Jones presents a series exploring the blues. |
05 | Robert Johnson | 20090525 | Paul Jones presents a profile of the blues musician. Classic music documentaries from the BBC Archive | |
05 | Robert Johnson | 20140812 | 20240313 (6M) | Paul Jones continues his six-part series exploring the blues and featuring records by or about the major figures who moulded the blues. Tonight, he assesses the contribution of the enigmatic Robert Johnson, who was rumoured to have acquired his skill as a guitarist in a pact made with the devil at the crossroads. Paul Jones celebrates the music of Robert Johnson. Paul Jones presents a series exploring the blues. Paul Jones presents a series exploring the blues and featuring records by the artists who moulded post-war blues. He focuses on Robert Johnson. |
06 | Louis Jordan | 20090526 | Paul Jones presents a profile of the influential saxophonist and singer. Classic music documentaries from the BBC Archive | |
06 | Louis Jordan | 20140813 | 20150422 (6M) 20160316 (6M) 20170125 (6M) 20190130 (6M) 20191106 (6M) 20230330 (6M) | Paul Jones celebrates the music of Louis Jordan. Paul Jones presents a series exploring the blues. |