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GUITAR GREATS - 12. HANK MARVIN (320kbs-m4a/137mb/60mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 1st July 2026
Alexis Korner continues his series on influential guitarists with a profile of Hank Marvin, the leader of the Shadows. First broadcast 1983.
The Shadows - Atlantis [Parlophone]
The Shadows - Apache [Parlophone]
Cliff Richard - Livin' Lovin' Doll [Parlophone]
Cliff Richard - Living Doll [Parlophone]
The Shadows - F.B.I. [Parlophone]
The Shadows - Kon-Tiki [Parlophone]
Cliff Richard & The Shadows - The Young Ones [Parlophone]
The Shadows - Wonderful Land [Parlophone]
The Shadows - Guitar Tango [Classic]
The Shadows - Foot Tapper [Parlophone]
The Shadows - The Rise And Fall Of Flingel Bunt [Mercury Studios]
The Shadows - Rhythm And Greens [Parlophone]
The Shadows - Don't Cry For Me Argentina [Parlophone]
GUITAR GREATS - 10. CARLOS SANTANA (320kbs-m4a/137mb/60mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 19th March 2026
Carlos Santana talks about his life and career. Presented by Alexis Korner. First broadcast in 1983.
Santana - Samba Pa Ti Live) [Polydor]
Al Kooper & Mike Bloomfield - Sonny Boy Williamson [Sony Music Distribution]
Santana - Soul Sacrifice (Live At Woodstock) [Columbia]
Santana - Evil Ways [CBS]
Santana - Black Magic Woman [CBS]
Santana - Every Step Of The Way [Columbia / Sony Music Distribution]
Santana - Welcome [Columbia / Sony Music Distribution]
Santana - Samba Pa Ti (Live) [Polydor]
Carlos Santana & John McLaughlin - A Love Supreme [Columbia / Sony Music Distribution]
Santana - Maria Caracoles [Sony Music Distribution]
Santana - Well All Right [Columbia]
Santana - Changes [Sony BMG]
GUITAR GREATS - 11. B.B. KING (320kbs-m4a/135mb/59mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 19th August 2020
Alexis Korner presents a profile of the great bluesman. First broadcast 1983.
B.B. King - Intro/BB's Theme (Live)
B.B. King - Three O'Clock Blues
B.B. King - Sweet Little Angel
B.B. King - Sweet Sixteen
B.B. King - Rock Me Baby
B.B. King - Every Day I Have The Blues (Live)
B.B. King - The Thrill Is Gone
B.B. King - How Blue Can You Get (Live)
B.B. King & Bobby Bland - Let The Good Times Roll (Live)
B.B. King - Midnight Believer
B.B. King - When It All Comes Down (I'll Still Be Around)
GUITAR GREATS - 9. RITCHIE BLACKMORE (320kbs-m4a/135mb/59mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 27th August 2020
Ritchie Blackmore of Deep Purple and Rainbow talks about his life and career in a programme presented by Alexis Korner and first broadcast in 1983.
Rainbow - Over The Rainbow [Polydor]
Heinz - Just Like Eddie [Connoisseur]
The Outlaws - Shake With Me [HMV]
Deep Purple - Hush [EMI]
Deep Purple - (Hard Road) Wring That Neck [Harvest]
Deep Purple - Black Night [EMI]
Deep Purple - Speed King [Harvest]
Deep Purple - Strange Kind Of Woman [Harvest]
Deep Purple - Smoke On The Water [Virgin]
Rainbow - Man On The Silver Mountain [Polydor]
Rainbow - Kill The King [Polydor]
Rainbow - Since You Been Gone [Debutante]
Rainbow - I Surrender [Telstar]
Rainbow - Difficult To Cure (Ode To Joy) [Polydor]
GUITAR GREATS - 8. RY COODER (320kbs-m4a/136mb/60mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 26th August 2020
Alexis Korner continues his series on influential guitarists with a profile of Ry Cooder. First broadcast in 1983.
Ry Cooder - If Walls Could Talk [Reprise]
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band - Electricity [Sony Music]
Ry Cooder - Available Space [Reprise]
Ry Cooder - Vigilante Man [Reprise]
Ry Cooder - Crow Black Chicken [Reprise]
Ry Cooder - Tamp 'Em Up Solid [Reprise]
Ken Devine & Sam Nichols - Yellow Roses [Reprise]
Ry Cooder - Dark End Of The Street [Nonesuch]
Ry Cooder - We Shall Be Happy [Warner]
Ry Cooder - I Think It's Going To Work Out Fine [Warner]
Ry Cooder - Crazy Bout An Automobile (Every Woman I Know) [Emerson/Tristan Music]
Ry Cooder - Blue Suede Shoes [Warner]
GUITAR GREATS - 7. JIMMY PAGE (320kbs-m4a/136mb/60mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 25th August 2020
Alexis Korner continues his series on influential guitarists with a profile of Led Zeppelin guitarist and one-time session musician Jimmy Page. First broadcast in 1983.
Led Zeppelin - Black Dog [Atlantic]
Them - Baby Please Don't Go [Premier]
The Yardbirds - Stroll On [Sony]
Led Zeppelin - Communication Breakdown [Atlantic]
Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love [Atlantic]
Led Zeppelin - Heartbreaker [Atlantic]
Led Zeppelin - Tangerine [Atlantic]
Led Zeppelin - Stairway To Heaven [Atlantic]
Led Zeppelin - The Song Remains The Same [Atlantic]
Led Zeppelin - Kashmir [Atlantic]
Led Zeppelin - Achilles Last Stand [Atlantic]
Led Zeppelin - Ozone Baby [Swansong]
GUITAR GREATS - 6. PETE TOWNSHEND (320kbs-m4a/136mb/59mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 24th August 2020
Alexis Korner continues his series on influential guitarists with a profile of the Who's Pete Townshend. First broadcast in 1983.
The Who - Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere
The Who - My Generation
The Who - I Can See For Miles
The Who - Pinball Wizard
The Who - My Generation (Live)
The Who - Won't Get Fooled Again
Pete Townshend - Sheraton Gibson
The Who - 5:15
Pete Townshend & Ronnie Lane - My Baby Gives It Away
The Who - Guitar And Pen
GUITAR GREATS - 5. JEFF BECK (320kbs-m4a/136mb/59mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 23rd August 2020
Alexis Korner continues his series on influential guitarists with profile of Jeff Beck. First broadcast 1983.
Jeff Beck - Beck's Bolero
The Yardbirds - Heart Full Of Soul
The Yardbirds - Shapes Of Things
The Yardbirds - Happenings Ten Years Time Ago
Jeff Beck - Hi Ho Silver Lining
Jeff Beck - Beck's Bolero
Donovan - Barabajagal (Love Is Hot)
Jeff Beck Group - New Ways/Train Train
Jeff Beck - She's A Woman
Jeff Beck - Goodbye Pork Pie Hat
Jeff Beck - Star Cycle
GUITAR GREATS - 4. ERIC CLAPTON (320kbs-m4a/132mb/57mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 22nd August 2020
Alexis Korner continues his series on influential guitarists with a profile of Surrey's best-known bluesman. First broadcast in 1983.
Derek & The Dominos - Layla
The Yardbirds - Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers - I'm Your Witchdoctor
Cream - I Feel Free
Cream - Strange Brew
Cream - Sunshine Of Your Love
Cream - Badge
Blind Faith - Presence Of The Lord
Derek & The Dominos - Tell The Truth
Derek & The Dominos - Layla (Edit)
Eric Clapton - Ramblin' On My Mind (Live)
Eric Clapton - Wonderful Tonight
Eric Clapton - Tulsa Time
Eric Clapton - The Shape You're In
GUITAR GREATS - 3. BRIAN MAY (320kbs-m4a/136mb/60mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 28th August 2020
Alexis Korner continues his series on influential guitarists with a profile of Queen's Brian May. First broadcast in 1983.
Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody [Parlophone]
Queen - Keep Yourself Alive [EMI]
Queen - Father To Son [EMI]
Queen - Brighton Rock [EMI]
Queen - Good Company [Music Direct]
Queen - 39 [EMI]
Queen - Sleeping On The Sidewalk [EMI]
Queen - It's Late
Queen - If You Can't Beat Them [Hollywood]
Queen - Get Down, Make Love [EMI]
Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love [Parlophone]
Queen - The Wedding March [EMI]
Queen - Las Palabras De Amor [EMI]
GUITAR GREATS - 2. JAMES BURTON (320kbs-m4a/134mb/59mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 21st August 2020
Another chance to hear Alexis Korner's 1983 series on influential guitarists. Tonight he presents a profile of James Burton. the Louisiana-born picker who played for Ricky Nelson, for Elvis Presley from the late-60s onwards, as well as Gram Parsons, Emmylou Harris and many others.
Ricky Nelson - Hello Mary Lou
Dale Hawkins - Susie Q
Ricky Nelson - I Got A Feeling
Ricky Nelson - Just A Little Too Much
Rick Nelson - Things You Gave Me
The Everly Brothers - Less Of Me
Judy Collins - Someday Soon
Elvis Presley - Johnny B. Goode (Live)
James Burton & Ralph Mooney - Corn Pickin'
John Phillips - Mississippi
Elvis Presley - You Asked Me To
Hoyt Axton - That's All Right
Emmylou Harris - Till I Gain Control Again
James Burton & Ralph Mooney - The Texas Waltz
GUITAR GREATS - 1. SCOTTY MOORE (320kbs-m4a/135mb/59mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 20th August 2020
As a tribute to Scotty Moore, Elvis Presley's guitarist from his first recordings on Sun Records, who died on 28th June, another chance to hear Alexis Korner's profile first broadcast in 1983.
Elvis Presley - Blue Suede Shoes
Elvis Presley - That's All Right
Elvis Presley - Blue Moon Of Kentucky
Elvis Presley - Mystery Train
Elvis Presley - Heartbreak Hotel
Elvis Presley - Hound Dog
Elvis Presley - Jailhouse Rock
Elvis Presley - King Creole
Thomas Wayne - Tragedy
Jerry Lee Lewis - Just Who Is To Blame
Scotty Moore - Milk Cow Blues
Tracy Nelson - Careless Love
Billy Swan - Lonely Avenue
Scotty Moore - Mystery Train
Scotty Moore - That's All Right
