Train Wrecks

Musicians include: Blind Lemon Jefferson, Mary Martin, Lydia Mendoza, Bob Wills Ernest Tubb, Teddy Wilson, Charlie Christian and Hoyle Nix. Songs include: Easy Rider Blues, Spanish Two Step, My Heart Belongs to Daddy, Let Your Light Shine On me and Lamento Borincano. 

Songs include: Tico Tico by Ethel Smith, Jitterbug Waltz by Fats Waller, St Louis Blues by Bessie Smith, Twilight Time by The Three Suns, TV Is the Thing by Dinah Washington and Fuzzy Wuzzy by the Milt Hearth Trio. 

Musicians include: Louis Armstrong, Jelly Roll Morton, Mahalia Jackson, Lonnie Johnson, Louis Prima, Sidney Bechet and Blanche Thomas. 

Originally a Motown song written by Ed Cobb and recorded by Gloria Jones, Tainted Love became famous on the UK's Northern Soul scene in the late 1970s. It was heard by Marc Almond and Dave Ball who later became Soft Cell, and recorded a classic version. Featuring: Mark Ravenhill ... Show More

Vote for “McCartney: A Life in Lyrics“ as the Webby Awards’ Best Music Podcast now: https://bit.ly/4jmkrDf Season 1 of “McCartney: A Life in Lyrics” concludes with a band in flux. The Beatles had evolved significantly by 1968 from when they first released “Love Me Do.” Back then, ... Show More

As well as being a consummate journalist, newsreader and broadcaster, Sophie does ‘beyond the limits’ running…the Marathon des Sables for example…for pleasure?! In this edition of Inheritance Tracks he reveals the stories behind the music that continues to inspire him; from the h ... Show More

Actor and musician Minnie Driver's breakout film roles include Circle of Friends, Grosse Pointe Blank and the hugely successful 1997 movie, Good Will Hunting, for which she was Oscar nominated. You may have recently seen her in the movies Cinderella or Chevalier - and on TV in th ... Show More

This week on The Eddie Trunk Podcast, Eddie brings you his interviews with John Waite where they discussed his solo career, The Babys, Bad English and much more and then Wolfgang Van Halen and Marc Labelle together as they prepare to go out on their Young Guns Tour in 2022.  Catc ... Show More

All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen shares his favorite songs of the week including Steve Earle performing the work of his late son, Justin Townes Earle who died of an apparent drug overdose in August. Featured Tracks: 1. Steve Earle: "Harlem River Blues" from J.T. 2. Buck Meek: ... Show More