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The Roots of The Rolling Stones

30.06.26

Aired on Tuesday 30th June 2026, 6:00PM

The Long Play

Tonight on The Long Play, we explore the raw blues records that inspired The Rolling Stones. From Robert Johnson and Muddy Waters to Chuck Berry, discover how imported Delta grooves bypassed mainstream radio to ignite a local rock revolution.

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Tracklist

  1. 2:00

    Robert Johnson

    Stop Breakin' Down Blues

  2. 3:00

    Mississippi Fred McDowell

    You Gotta Move

  3. 5:00

    John Lee Hooker

    Boogie Chillen

  4. 7:00

    Slim Harpo

    I'm a King Bee

  5. 8:00

    Muddy Waters

    I'm a King Bee

  6. 10:00

    Elmore James

    Dust My Broom

  7. 15:00

    Howlin' Wolf

    Little Red Rooster

  8. 20:00

    Jimmy Reed

    Bright Lights, Big City

  9. 20:00

    Bo Diddley

    You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover

  10. 28:00

    Chuck Berry

    Come On

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