Beginner's Guide To The Blues, A

Episodes

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Robert Johnson2014081220150421 (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.

01Muddy Waters20090518Paul Jones presents a profile of the blues singer and guitarist.

Classic music documentaries from the BBC Archive

01Muddy Waters2014080520150414 (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.

01Muddy Waters2014080520240313 (6M)Paul Jones assesses the music of Muddy Waters.

Paul Jones presents a series exploring the blues.

01Muddy Waters And John Lee Hooker2011090320120913 (6M)
20130711 (6M)
Paul Jones presents a series exploring the blues.
02Bb King And Bessie Smith2011090420120914 (6M)
20130712 (6M)
Paul Jones presents a series exploring the blues.
02John Lee Hooker20090519Paul Jones presents a profile of the blues singer and guitarist.

Classic music documentaries from the BBC Archive

02John Lee Hooker2014080620150415 (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.

02John Lee Hooker2014080620240313 (6M)Paul Jones celebrates the music of John Lee Hooker.

Paul Jones presents a series exploring the blues.

03B. B. King2014080720150416 (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.

03Bb King20090520Paul Jones presents a profile of the blues singer and guitarist.

Classic music documentaries from the BBC Archive

03Robert Johnson And Louis Jordan2011090520130713 (6M)Paul Jones presents profiles of bluesmen Robert Johnson and Louis Jordan.

Paul Jones presents a series exploring the blues.

04Bessie Smith20090521Paul Jones presents a profile of the blues singer.

Classic music documentaries from the BBC Archive

04Bessie Smith2014080820150417 (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.

04Bessie Smith2014080820240313 (6M)Paul Jones celebrates the music of Bessie Smith.

Paul Jones presents a series exploring the blues.

05Robert Johnson20090525Paul Jones presents a profile of the blues musician.

Classic music documentaries from the BBC Archive

05Robert Johnson2014081220240313 (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.

06Louis Jordan20090526Paul Jones presents a profile of the influential saxophonist and singer.

Classic music documentaries from the BBC Archive

06Louis Jordan2014081320150422 (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.