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Jan 2017
51m 45s

Graham Nash - Songs For Beginners

Bbc Radio 4
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<p>John Wilson returns with another edition of Mastertapes, in which he talks to leading performers and songwriters about the album that made them or changed them. Recorded in front of a live audience at the BBC's iconic Maida Vale Studios, with John initially quizzing the artist about the album in question, and then the audience puts the questions. Graham ... Show More
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