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Blues Night (5): Blues Medley

First transmitted in 1985, this medley of the blues features Fred McDowell, Thomas 'Georgia Tom' Dorsey, Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee. Huddie Ledbetter - better known as 'Lead Belly' - performs 'Pick a Bale of Cotton', and Billie Holiday accompanied by Lester Young, Coleman Hawkins, Ben Webster and Roy Eldridge, performs her own composition 'Fine and Mellow'.

English
  • Originally Aired July 28, 1985
  • Runtime 25 minutes
  • Production Code p01m725m
  • Network BBC Two
  • On Other Sites IMDB Official Website
  • Created March 26, 2020 by
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  • Modified June 12, 2023 by
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Name Type Role
Billie Holiday Guest Star
Lead Belly Guest Star
Thomas Dorsey Guest Star
Fred McDowell Guest Star
Sonny Terry Guest Star
Brownie McGhee Guest Star