Blue of the Night Thursday 7 August 2025

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Blue of the Night Thursday 7 August 2025

Episode • 3 Hr 0 Mins • 07 AUG • The Blue of the Night with Bernard Clarke ADVERTISEMENT PLAYING…

The Blue of the Night connects different musical landscapes - bringing you through centuries, genres and soundscapes.

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The Blue of the Night connects different musical landscapes - bringing you through centuries, genres and soundscapes.

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21:02

Title: Machine Gun

Composer: Hendrix, Jimi

Performer(s): Band Of Gypsys

Album: Band Of Gypsys

Duration: 12:41

21:15

Title: Izabella

Composer: Hendrix, Jimi

Performer(s): Jimi Hendrix/Mitch Mitchell/Billy Cox/ Arthur & Albert Allen (Ghetto Fighters)

Album: First Rays of the New Rising Sun

Duration: 2:50

21:19

Title: In The Upper Room

Composer: traditional

Performer(s): Mahalia Jackson

Album: Mahalia Jackson ‎– The Apollo Sessions 1946-1951

Duration: 6:00

21:25

Title: Said He Would

Composer: traditional

Performer(s): Mahalia Jackson

Album: Mahalia Jackson ‎– The Apollo Sessions 1946-1951

Duration: 3:23

21:28

Title: Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen.

Composer: Traditional arr Grant Green

Performer(s): Guitar – Grant Green/Bass – Butch Warren/Drums – Billy Higgins/Piano – Herbie Hancock/Tambourine – Garvin Masseaux

Album: Feelin' The Spirit

Duration: 6:10

21:35

Title: Joshua Fit De Battle Of Jericho

Composer: Traditional arr Grant Green

Performer(s): Grant Green;Guitar – Grant Green/Bass – Butch Warren/Drums – Billy Higgins/Piano – Herbie Hancock/Tambourine – Garvin Masseaux

Album: Feelin' The Spirit

Duration: 8:02

21:43

Title: Nobody

Composer: Bert Williams

Performer(s): Ry Cooder

Album: Jazz

Duration: 5:09

21:48

Title: Face To Face That I Shall Meet Him

Composer: Traditional

Performer(s): Ry Cooder

Album: Jazz

Duration: 3:18

21:54

Title: I’m A Stranger Here (remix)

Composer: McGhee/Terry

Performer(s): The Mary Stokes Band

Album: Mary Stokes Band - Let 'Er Roll!

Duration: 4:30

22:00

Title: Well Well Well

Composer: Gráinne Duffy & Paul Sherry

Performer(s): Gráinne Duffy

Album: Gráinne Duffy - Dirt Woman Blues

Duration: 4:07

22:04

Title: Dirt Woman Blues

Composer: Gráinne Duffy & Paul Sherry

Performer(s): Gráinne Duffy

Album: Gráinne Duffy - Dirt Woman Blues

Duration: 3:49

22:07

Title: Rise Above

Composer: Gráinne Duffy & Paul Sherry

Performer(s): Gráinne Duffy

Album: Gráinne Duffy - Dirt Woman Blues

Duration: 3:38

22:12

Title: Mola Di Bari (live)

Composer: Mary Stokes

Performer(s): The Mary Stokes Band

Album: The Mary Stokes Band- Clouds In My Heart - Live In Dublin

Duration: 2:11

22:14

Title: Jack Of Diamonds

Composer: Traditional arr. Henry Bussey

Performer(s): The Mary Stokes Band

Album: The Mary Stokes Band - Hometown Blues

Duration: 2:27

22:16

Title: Baby How Long

Composer: Burnett, Chester

Performer(s): The Mary Stokes Band

Album: Comin' Home

Duration: 4:17

22:20

Title: Let ‘Er Roll

Composer: Beck/White

Performer(s): The Mary Stokes Band

Album: Mary Stokes Band - Let 'Er Roll!

Duration: 3:52

22:24

Title: My Voodoo Doll (Reprise)

Composer: Stokes, Mary/Palm, Brian

Performer(s): The Mary Stokes Band

Album: The Mary Stokes Band - My Voodoo Doll

Duration: 2:52

22:30

Title: Nak Amahah

Composer: Afous D'Afous

Performer(s): Afous D'Afous

Album: Afous D'Afous ‎– Tenere

Duration: 3:53

22:34

Title: Tenere

Composer: Afous D'Afous

Performer(s): Afous D'Afous

Album: Afous D'Afous ‎– Tenere

Duration: 4:17

22:38

Title: Wiyad Hallen

Composer: Afous D'Afous

Performer(s): Afous D'Afous

Album: Afous D'Afous ‎– Tenere

Duration: 3:59

22:43

Title: Zombie

Composer: Kuti, Fela

Performer(s): Fela Kuti & Afrika 70

Album: Best Of Fela Kuti

Duration: 12:22

22:56

Title: Coffin For Head Of State

Composer: Kuti, Fela

Performer(s): Fela Kuti & Africa 70

Album: Coffin For Head Of State/Unknown Soldier

Duration: 22:43

23:21

Title: Peace In The Valley

Composer: Traditional arr Rev. Lonnie Farris

Performer(s): Various Artists

Album: Fire In My Bones - Raw + Rare + Otherwordly African-American Gospel [1944-2007]

Duration: 2:52

23:25

Title: Rock And Roll Sermon

Composer: Traditional arr Elder Beck

Performer(s): Various Artists

Album: Fire In My Bones - Raw + Rare + Otherwordly African-American Gospel [1944-2007]

Duration: 4:36

23:29

Title: If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again

Composer: Traditional arr Rev. Anderson Johnson

Performer(s): Various Artists

Album: Fire In My Bones - Raw + Rare + Otherwordly African-American Gospel [1944-2007]

Duration: 2:49

23:32

Title: First Evening

Composer: Kent Condon/Hector Zazou

Performer(s): Hector Zazou

Album: Sahara Blue

Duration: 6:31

23:40

Title: Zannat

Composer: Hector Zazou

Performer(s): Hector Zazou & Swara

Album: Hector Zazou & Swara ‎– In The House Of Mirrors

Duration: 4:49

23:44

Title: Twice As Good As We Are

Composer: Hector Zazou

Performer(s): Hector Zazou & Swara

Album: Hector Zazou & Swara ‎– In The House Of Mirrors

Duration: 6:12

23:51

Title: Sisyphe

Composer: Hector Zazou

Performer(s): Hector Zazou & Swara

Album: Hector Zazou & Swara ‎– In The House Of Mirrors

Duration: 8:11