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The British R&B Boom
Episode 5 of 6
A series about the last 30 years of pop history. This programme features the Yardbirds, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, Manfred Mann and Cream.
Series exploring the dramas that lie behind some of the best-known bands. In this edition, John Peel narrates the story of the British R&B boom, which included two of the biggest bands of the late 60s and early 70s, Cream and Led Zeppelin. This programme charts the careers of groups as diverse as the Yardbirds, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, Manfred Mann and Cream as they turned the blues into rock.
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Fri 23 Mar 2007
21:50
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- Sat 29 Jul 1995 21:05ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Fri 23 Mar 2007 21:50