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Caroline Eden and Billie Holiday

Cerys explores Central Asia with writer Caroline Eden and her new book: Red Sands. Director of the new Billie Holiday documentary film James Erskine shares his love of Lady Day.

Cerys explores Central Asia with writer and journalist Caroline Eden, whose book Red Sands examines the culture, history and food of the area from the Caspian Sea to the largest walnut forest of the world.

Director of the new Billie Holiday documentary film James Erskine shares his love of Lady Day. He reveals his personal highlights of creating the film through 200 hours worth of previously unheard interviews and contributions by her friends and family to tell the story of Billie's life.

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Sun 8 Nov 2020 10:00
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Music Played

  • Guru

    Jazzalude IV: Maintaining focus

    • Jazzmatazz Vol 2.

  • Johnny Rivera and The Tequila Brass

    Tequila Theme (La Tequila Llego)

  • Camilla George

    The People Could Fly

  • David Bowie

    'Heroes'

    • A New Career In A New Town (1977-1982).

  • Louis Armstrong

    What A Wonderful World

    • This Is My Song - Love Songs Of The 6.
    • Old Gold.

  • Sugar Pie DeSanto

    Git Back

  • Christian Sands

    Sunday Mornings

  • Toni Lordache

    Canta Cucul Primavara

    • Tambal.
    • 2.

  • Johnny Heartsman

    The Butler Did It

    • The Touch.

  • Mighty Clouds of Joy

    In These Changing Times

  • Natalia Lafourcade

    Tu Si Sabes Quererme

    • Musas.
    • Columbia.

  • J.J. Cale

    Travellin' Light

    • Troubador.

  • Milt Jackson

    Minor Concept

  • Alexis Ffrench

    The Last Post (Evolution)

    • Sony Music Entertainment.

  • Max Richter

    All Human Beings (Voiceless Mix) Pt. 3 & Pt.4

  • Ahmad Zahir

    Khuda Bowad Yarat

    • Ahmad Zahir Rare Majlisi.
    • 23.

  • Mamer

    Eagle

  • Sevara Nazarkhan

    Yol Bolsin

    • Real World Records.

  • Gang Chen

    Sunshine On Tashkurgan

  • The Spencer Davis Group

    Gimme Some Lovin'

    • Eight Gigs A Week - The Steve Winwood Years.
    • Island.
    • 3.

  • Keleketla!

    Shepherd Song (His Afro Synth Band version)

  • James Vincent McMorrow

    Gone

  • Weather Report

    Birdland

    • The Essential Jaco Pastorius.

  • Duke Pearson

    Sweet Honey Bee

  • Billie Holiday

    Day In, Day Out

  • Billie Holiday

    Strange Fruit

  • Billie Holiday

    Porgy

  • Billie Holiday

    Now Or Never

  • Melody Gardot

    Niguem Niguem

  • Juliette Gr茅co & Melody Gardot

    Sous Les Ponts De Paris

  • Devlon Lamarr Organ Trio

    Inner City Blues

  • Orchestra Baobab

    Franklins Tower

  • Larry Adler

    Rhapsody In Blue

  • Asha Bhosle & Kishore Kumar

    Yeh Vaada Raha

Broadcast

  • Sun 8 Nov 2020 10:00
    91热爆 Radio 6 Music