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Gretchen Peters

Jools is joined by Gretchen Peters, who picks her favourite records and plays a version of the Box Tops' The Letter with Jools and the band.

Gretchen Peters guests, picking her favourite records and playing a version of The Box Tops' "The Letter" with Jools and the band.

Inducted into the prestigious Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2014, she has long been one of Music City's most
beloved and respected artists, known never to shy away from darkness and struggle in
her writing. Martina McBride's recording of her stirring "Independence Day," a song that
deals with domestic abuse, was nominated for a Grammy and took home Song of the
Year honors at the CMAs, and her work has been performed by everyone from Etta
James and Neil Diamond to George Strait and Trisha Yearwood. "If Peters never delivers
another tune as achingly beautiful as 'On A Bus To St. Cloud,'" People Magazine wrote,
"she has already earned herself a spot among country's upper echelon of contemporary
composers.".

57 minutes

Last on

Mon 23 Mar 2015 23:00

Music Played

  • Johnny “Guitar” Watson

    Hot Little Mama

    • The R&B Hits of 1955.
    • Castle.
    • CMETD-1267.
  • Howlin’ Wolf

    How Many More Years

    • Down Home Blues Classic, Memphis and the South 1949-53.
    • SPV GMGH.
    • DVBCD-10032.
  • Paul Weller

    I WANNA MAKE IT ALRIGHT

    • AS IS NOW.
    • V2.
    • VVR-1033202P.
  • Eric Silk and His Southern Jazz Band

    Over in Glory Land

    • Just About As Good As It Gets.
    • Smith & Co.
    • SCCD1143.
  • Oscar Peterson

    Tricotism

    • Bursting Out with the All Star Big Band.
    • Verve Records.
    • 00042282-198624.
  • Mahalia Jackson

    Tired

    • The Ultimate Collection.
    • Platinum Music.
    • DEU240654401.
  • Gretchen Peters

    When All You Got Is A Hammer

    • BLACKBIRDS.
    • PROPER RECORDS.
    • NA.
  • Gram Parsons

    Love Hurts

    • The Gram Parsons Anthology.
    • Rhino.
    • 8122 76780-2.
  • Rickie Lee Jones

    The Last Chance Texaco

    • RICKIE LEE JONES.
    • WARNER BROS.
    • K-56628.
  • Gretchen Peters with Barry Walsh and band

    The Letter

  • Gretchen Peters

    Nashville

    • Blackbirds.
    • Scarlet Letter/ Proper Records.
    • PRPCD124.

Broadcast

  • Mon 23 Mar 2015 23:00