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Skip James (1902 - 1969)
Song of the Day: Following Rev. Gary Davis, let's turn to the Delta bluesman from Bentonia, Mississippi, who was not only influential in his playing, but had a distinctive, almost ghostly voice that captures the fearful fragility of this Depression-era song
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The unmistakable Grace Jones
Song of the Day: To mark the release of the revealing, insightful and at times hilarious documentary film, Bloodlight and Bami, directed by Sophie Fiennes, a couple of Grace's finest, with two sample live performances capture her ferocity, style, sexiness, humour, and above all, consummate skill as an artist
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The The's Matt Johnson
Song of the Day: Two sweet-sounding, but politically charged tracks old and new from Matt Johnson and friends, including Johnny Marr, the first from the 1986 album Infected, the latter from the 2017 documentary The Inertia Variations. Divided Britain, destruction of welfare, Europe, the influence of the US, and climate disaster? Sounds familiar …
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Lee Hazlewood rides his luck in the 1970 documentary Cowboy in Sweden
Song of the Day: Few have the more perfect voice for a slow, hungover Sunday than the smooth baritone of Hazlewood. The boozy hellraiser expresses regret for his actions from 1970s Cowboy in Sweden
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