Sunday Morning for Hillbillies

Chill out and listen to this week’s edition of Sunday Morning for Hillbillies with Colin Phillips, on Heartland FM.

More fantastic music, with a threesome from Leadbelly, assisted by Woodie Guthrie, Sonny Terry, and Alex Harvey. Listen to Bill Monroe and Flatt and Scruggs, before some sleepwalking with Laurie Lewis. There’s memories of The Buddy Holly Winter Party tour, and why not take a walk after midnight with Patsy Cline. There’s more music with …

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Enjpoy an hour of early 20th Century blues from Chris Bouchillon, Blind Willie McTell, Lonnie Coleman, Emmett Miller, and two “should have been famous” girls, Geeshie Wiley and Elvie Thomas. There’s three from the Louisiana Hayride and Bill Haley; Big Mama Thornton and Elvis get together, with dedications to Buddy Holly, and much, much more! …

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Dedications to Bob Wills from Asleep At the Wheel, plus the man himself. There’s a Cajun slant to the popular from Clifton Chenier, Johnny Allen, and The Hackberry Ramblers; with three from Bill Haley and the Comets. On the stage of the Louisiana Hayride, songs of the Civil War and much more. Catch up on …

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A programme dedicated to the Carter Family influence, on early recorded music; Country, Gospel, and Blues. The Family plus The Levon Helm Band, The Blue Sky Boys, The Avett Bros, Bruce Springsteen, Laurie Lewis, and Norman Blake. Catch up on this week’s edition of Sunday Morning for Hillbillies with Colin Phillips, on Heartland FM. Kitty …

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Early 21st century blues from Frank Stokes and associates in Memphis. Billy Bragg and Joe Henry visit another train station, and also two very old Jug Bands. Electric blues from Jimmy Reed and fans; Neil Young joins Rose Maddox, plus a modern take on the old from Blitzen Trapper, and much more. Listen again to …

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Tributes to the early 20 century blues pioneers with Luke Jordan, Blind Willie McTell, Henry Ragtime Thomas and Bert Mays. Asleep at the Wheel, M M Murphy, Trio, Ry Cooder, and Jimmie Rodgers travel throughTexas. Ernie Tubb will make you cry, whilst there’s two from Rose Maddox and Carl Perkins, Elvis joins the Beatles and …

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Tributes to Bill Monroe from Hazel and Alice, Laurie Lewis, and Old and in the Way. Billie Joe and Norah join Slim Whitman with tales of prison, and Asleep at the Wheel pray for a Window That Faces South. Tales of immigration from the Highwaymen and Woodie Guthrie. Three in a row featuring the music …

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Have another listen to the newest edition of Sunday Morning for Hillbillies with Colin Phillips, on Heartland FM.

Listen to an excellent collection from three generations of the Carter Family. Whilst Doris Day competes with Stevie Nicks and Casi Joy. We have a few old timers including Hank Williams, Asleep at the Wheel and Eddie Arnold. Hank Snow and Red Foley, Elvis, The Band, Crickets and Wilbert Harrison all complete the lineup of …

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