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Episode 3: A New Generation Of Blues

In this third and final part, Chris Jagger tells the story of Alexis Korner's continuing influence on British music in the late 60s and beyond. First broadcast in 2008.

In this third and final part, Chris Jagger tells the story of Alexis Korner's continuing influence on British music in the late 60s and beyond.

With his band Blues Incorporated and The Ealing Club, Alexis had mentored many of the stars of British R'n'B, including Mick Jagger, Keith Richard, and Eric Burden but his own career had not taken off in the same way.

Nevertheless he continued to support and recruit a new generation of blues talent. He recorded with Robert Plant and, when the call came, advised him to join Jimmy Page in Led Zeppelin. He also helped Andy Fraser and Paul Rodgers of Free, bringing them on tour with him and even naming the band. He also became a respected champion of the music with his 麻豆社 radio shows, including one where he jammed with Jimi Hendrix.

But his biggest commercial success was just around the corner. He worked with the producer Mickie Most and composer John Cameron on an unlikely rock big band album. It became CCS and became a hit album with hit singles like Tap Turns On The Water and the Zeppelin cover Whole Lotta Love, which was to become the Top of the Pops theme tune for many years.

This episode features contributions from Andy Fraser, John Cameron, Charlie Watts, Mark Lamarr and others.

First broadcast in 2008.

30 minutes

Last on

Thu 23 May 2019 02:00

Music Played

  • Alexis Korner

    Funky

    • Both Sides.
    • Castle Music.
    • CMRCD 1417.
  • The Rolling Stones

    I WANNA BE YOUR MAN

    • SINGLES COLLECTION - THE LONDON YEARS.
    • LONDON.
    • 820-9002.
  • Alexis Korner鈥檚 Blues Incorporated

    Early In The Morning

    • THE BLUES SCENE.
    • DERAM.
    • 844-801-2.
  • The Jimi Hendrix Experience

    Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window? (Radio 1 Session, October 17, 1967)

    • 麻豆社 SESSIONS.
    • MCD.
    • 117-42.
  • Free

    I'M A MOVER

    • THE FREE STORY.
    • ISLAND.
    • IMCD-226.
  • Alexis Korner

    What's That Sound I Hear

    • A New Generation Of Blues.
    • BGO Records.
    • BGOCD102.
  • CCS

    Whole Lotta Love

    • TOP OF THE POPS 2.
    • 麻豆社/UNIVERSAL.
    • 541-2742.
  • CCS

    Whole Lotta Love

    • TOP OF THE POPS 2.
    • 麻豆社/UNIVERSAL.
    • 541-2742.
  • CCS

    TAP TURNS ON THE WATER

    • GREATEST HITS OF 1971.
    • EMI.
    • CDGH-1971.
  • Blind Willie Johnson

    Dark Was the Night, Cold was the Ground

    • American Pop: an Audio HIstory.
    • West Hill Audio Archives.
    • CD-1017.
  • Alexis Korner

    GO DOWN SUNSHINE

    • SOLO.
    • NA.
    • WHITE LABEL-1.
  • PJ Harvey

    Send His Love To Me

    • Island.

Broadcasts

  • Thu 14 Feb 2008 23:00
  • Thu 17 Nov 2011 00:00
  • Thu 12 Sep 2013 00:00
  • Thu 20 Aug 2015 02:00
  • Thu 23 May 2019 02:00