Two legendary Blues programmes from Granada
- I Hear the Blues
Granada tx, 18.12.63, 40 mins
I Hear the Blues was one of the earliest British TV programmes to showcase American blues artists. Memphis Slim introduces a terrific lineup: Lonnie Johnson, Big Joe Williams, Muddy Waters, Victoria Spivey, Sonny Boy Williamson, Matt ‘Guitar’ Murphy, Willie Dixon, Otis Spann and Bill Stepney.
- Nothin’ but the Blues
Granada, tx, 27.12.66, 56 mins
Shot in the studio, the freshness and immediacy sparks throughout. Wonder at: Big Joe Turner, Roosevelt Sykes, Robert Pete Williams, Mississippi Wallace, Little Brother Montgomery, Otis Rush, Sleepy John Estes and a breathtaking Junior Wells.