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Cerys welcomes New Orleans based Grammy Award winning musician Jon Cleary to the studio to chat about his latest album The Bywater Sessions and touring with Bonnie Raitt.

Cerys' weekly round up of the blues you need to hear, from all around the world and in all shapes and sizes!

This week, Cerys welcomes New Orleans based musician Jon Cleary to the studio to chat about his latest album The Bywater Sessions and touring with Bonnie Raitt and Taj Mahal.

Born in London, Jon moved to New Orleans before he was twenty, working as a painter in the Maple Leaf Bar. As a session musician he performed with Earl King, Johnny Adams, Walter ‘Wolfman’ Washington, Snooks Eaglin, Ernie K-Doe, Jessie Hill– and as a guitarist for Dr. John. In 1989 he embarked on a solo career and his album Go-Go Juice won a Grammy in 2015.

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Music Played

  • Taj Mahal

    She Caught the Katy and Left Me a Mule to Ride

    • The Natch'l Blues.
    • Columbia/Legacy.
    • 6.

  • Lil Green

    If I Didn't Love You

    • The Very Best Of.
    • Master Classics Records.
    • 13.

  • Bonnie Raitt

    Finest Lovin' Man (2008 Remaster)

    • Bonnie Raitt (2008 Remaster).
    • Rhino/Warner Records.
    • 4.

  • Jon Cleary

    Pickle for a Tickle

    • The Bywater Sessions.
    • Well Kept Secret.
    • 9.

  • Teddy Buckner

    West End Blues

    • Dixieland Jubilee.
    • Vogue Records.
    • 3.

  • Blind Snooks Eaglin

    Brown Skinned Woman

    • That's All Right.
    • Original Blues Classics.
    • 8.

  • Jon Cleary

    Uptown Downtown

    • Uptown Downtown.
    • Well Kept Secret.
    • 1.

  • Maggie Jones

    Good time Flat Blues

    • Maggie Jones Vol. 1 (1923-1925).
    • Document Records.
    • 18.

  • Claire Austin

    Good Time Flat Blues

    • Vintage Blues Masters.
    • Brownbeats Records.
    • 19.

  • Percy Mayfield

    Please Send Me Someone To Love

    • The Voice Within: The Speciality Singles 1950-55.
    • Cherry Red Records.
    • 1.

  • Jon Cleary

    So Damn Good

    • So Damn Good.
    • Well Kept Secret.
    • 1.

  • Jeff Beck

    All Shook Up

    • Beck-Ola.
    • Parlophone UK.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Last Monday 21:00
    BBC Radio 2