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Mothers in Music. And Gambo's Favourite Country Songs

Paul guides you through 7 decades of music, with the stories behind classic tracks.

Produced by Ora et Labora for BBC Radio 2.

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1 hour, 57 minutes

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Sun 15 Mar 202620:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Wilson Pickett

    In The Midnight Hour

    • Soul (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Roberta Flack

    Killing Me Softly With His Song

    • The Best Of Roberta Flack.
    • Atlantic.
    • 3.

  • Paul Simon

    50 Ways to Leave Your Lover

    • Paul Simon - Negotiations & Love Song.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 6.

  • The Beatles

    Your Mother Should Know

    • Magical Mystery Tour.
    • Parlophone.
    • 5.

  • Carl Perkins

    That's Alright Mama

    • The Ultimate Rock 'N' Roll Collection (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • Connie Francis

    Mama

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

  • Dr. Hook

    Sylvia's Mother

    • Completely Hooked.
    • Capitol.

  • Three Dog Night

    Mama Told Me (Not To Come)

    • 25 Years Of No.1 Hits - Vol.1 (Vario.
    • Connoisseur Collection.

  • ABBA

    Does Your Mother Know

    • Abba Gold (40th Anniversary Edition).
    • Polar.
    • 015.

  • Sly & the Family Stone

    Dance To The Music

    • NOW That's What I Call 60s Soul (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Terence Trent D’Arby

    Wishing Well

    • 18 Soul Classics (Various Artists).
    • Pickwick.

  • Glass Animals

    Heat Waves

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 1.

  • Bee Gees

    Nights On Broadway

    • Bee Gees - Their Greatest Hits.
    • Polydor.

  • The Beach Boys

    Surfin' Safari

    • Surfin' Safari.
    • Capitol.

  • The Shangri‐Las

    Remember (Walkin' In The Sand)

    • NOW That's What I Call Jukebox Classics - True Love Ways (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Ray Charles

    I Can't Stop Loving You

    • Acuff-Rose Opryland Music: 50th Anniv.
    • Acuff-Rose Opryland.

  • Glen Campbell

    Wichita Lineman

    • NOW That's What I Call A 60s & 70s Summer: Seasons In The Sun (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Tammy Wynette

    Stand By Your Man

    • Ultimate Country (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.
    • 1.

  • George Jones

    He Stopped Loving Her Today

    • Essential George Jones.
    • Sony.

  • Chris Stapleton

    Tennessee Whiskey

    • Traveller.
    • Mercury Nashville.
    • 3.

  • Shania Twain

    You're Still The One

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.

  • Nathaniel Rateliff

    And It's Still Alright

    • And It's Still Alright.
    • Stax.

  • Elvis Presley

    I Forgot to Remember to Forget

    • A Date With Elvis.
    • Sun.

  • Lady A

    Need You Now

    • Need You Now.
    • Capitol Nashville.
    • 1.

  • Bobbie Gentry

    Ode To Billie Joe (Live on The Tom Jones Show)

    • The Girl From Chickasaw.
    • Capitol.

  • Townes Van Zandt

    I'll Be Here In The Morning

    • Townes Van Zandt.
    • Fat Possum.

  • Olivia Newton‐John

    Take Me Home, Country Roads

    • Country Roads (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Johnny Cash

    If I Were A Carpenter

    • Johnny Cash - Man In Black.
    • Columbia.

  • Shaboozey

    A Bar Song (Tipsy)

    • Where I've Been, Isn't Where I'm Going.
    • American Dogwood.

  • Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs

    Foggy Mountain Breakdown

    • 100 Country Hits & Greatest Country Classics - The Very Best Classic Country Mus.
    • 4:Squared Entertainment.
    • 100.

Broadcast

  • Sun 15 Mar 202620:00
    BBC Radio 2