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Artist and musician Billy Childish guests

Jools' guest this week is the artist and musician Billy Childish, who picks some of his favourite songs and helps Jools recreate a blast from his punk past.

In the studio with Jools this week is "Wild" Billy Childish, a prolific artist and musician, who picks his favourite records and enables Jools to re-live a punk classic that Mr Holland played on back in 1978.

A contemporary - and former partner - of Tracey Emin, Childish has recorded dozens of albums over the last 40 years, both as a solo act and as part of bands like Thee Milkshakes, the Buff Medways and the Musicians of The British Empire.

At the same time he's maintained a parallel career as an artist, poet and sculptor, with fans like Nick Cave, Jack White & Kylie Minogue, who named one of her albums after a Childish poem!

57 minutes

Last on

Mon 28 May 2018 21:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Howlin’ Wolf

    Howlin' Wolf Boogie

    • Howlin' Wolf-The Wolf Is At You Door.
    • Proper Records.
    • 10.

  • Sonny Boy Williamson

    Fattening Frogs For Snakes

    • Little Walter and the Kings of the Blues Harmonica-Blowin' & Suckin'.
    • Proper Records.
    • 21.

  • Jerry “Boogie” McCain

    She's Tough

    • Ace Records Volume Three.
    • Ace Records.
    • 10.

  • Aretha Franklin

    Lover Come Back To Me

    • The Tender, The Moving, The Swinging Aretha Franklin.
    • Columbia.
    • 12.

  • Albert Ammons & Pete Johnson

    Barrel House Boogie

    • Cuttin' The Boogie / Barrel House Boogie.
    • His Master's Voice.
    • 1.

  • Al Green

    Take Your Time (feat. Corinne Bailey Rae)

    • Lay It Down.
    • Blue Note.
    • 6.

  • Brother Joe May & Pilgrim Travelers

    Going Home

    • Thunderbolt Of The Middle West.
    • Specialty ‎.
    • 27.

  • Wild Billy Childish & CTMF

    A Song For Kylie Minogue

    • A Song For Kylie Minogue / True.
    • Damaged Goods.
    • 1.

  • The Clash

    1977

    • Super Black Market Clash.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

  • Billy Childish & Jools Holland & Band

    Viva La Rock 'n' Roll

  • Billy Childish & The Buff Medways

    Archive From 1959

    • Archive From 1959 - The Billy Childish Story.
    • Damaged Goods.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Mon 28 May 2018 21:00
    BBC Radio 2