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Dick Dale in the full 60s surf mode with the Del-Tones
Song of the Day: A tribute to the king of the surf guitar after his recent passing aged 81, hugely influential on Jimi Hendrix and other rock guitarists, the left-hander’s rock guitar style was shaped by his Lebanese background
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The Animals may have done the best-known cover version, but there are arguably others than better it
To some it’s a masterpiece, to others a dirge, but from 17th century England to 20th century New Orleans, with artists that include Woody Guthrie, Nina Simone, The Animals and alt-J it’s a song that keeps evolving
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Aldwyn Roberts, aka Lord Kitchener
Song of the Day: In the wake of the scandalous treatment of the Windrush immigrants by the current UK government, let's celebrate the work of a singer who appeared to write an 'optimistic' song from that 1948 first wave – but contained extra irony
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From Atlantic single cover, 1962.
Song of the Day: For those facing what is often an arduous, weather-affected journey, travelling home after a Christmas visit, or waiting for their beloved to return with this 1962 classic
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Pete Seeger
Song of the Day: A Boxing Day special - less about putting your gifts into boxes, but the boxes people put themselves into, with a satirical song performed by Seeger, but originally written by the folk singer Malvina Reynolds in 1962
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