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Muziek Voor Volwassenen / Johan Derksen Zaterdag 23 Maart 2019 Muziek voor volwassenen / Johan Derksen Zaterdag 23 maart 2019 Album van de Week: "Patty Griffin"- Patty Griffin TITEL ARTIEST COMPONIST TIJD PLATENLABEL LABELNO CD TITEL 09.00 - 10.00 uur 1 Falling up C.J. Chenier John Hiatt 4:08 Telarc Telarc CD-83505 Rollin' into Memphis: The songs of John Hiatt 2 How long blues Pinetop Perkins Carr, Williams 5:22 Music Brokers MBB7232 The Many Faces of Eric Clapton 3 It hasn't happened yet Terrance Simien John Hiatt 3:54 Telarc Telarc CD-83505 Rollin' into Memphis: The songs of John Hiatt 4 Knockin' on heaven's door Arthur Lonis Bob Dylan 3:22 Music Brokers MBB7232 The Many Faces of Eric Clapton 5 Love like blood Kenny Neal John Hiatt 6:09 Telarc Telarc CD-83505 Rollin' into Memphis: The songs of John Hiatt 6 Sending me angels Jerry Lynn Williams Miller, Williams 6:14 Music Brokers MBB7232 The Many Faces of Eric Clapton 7 Wrote it down Kris Wiley John Hiatt 4:16 Telarc Telarc CD-83505 Rollin' into Memphis: The songs of John Hiatt 8 Mama's worried Patty Griffin Patty Griffin 3:23 Thirty Tigers, PGM Cat. No. PGM002 Patty Griffin 9 The river knows your name Colin Linden John Hiatt 3:37 Telarc Telarc CD-83505 Rollin' into Memphis: The songs of John Hiatt 10 Good morning little schoolgirl The Yarbirds Demarais 2:47 Music Brokers MBB7232 The Many Faces of Eric Clapton 11 Feels like rain Tab Benoit John Hiatt 4:28 Telarc Telarc CD-83505 Rollin' into Memphis: The songs of John Hiatt 12 Tears in heaven Ann Peebles Eric Clapton, Jennings 4:30 Music Brokers MBB7232 The Many Faces of Eric Clapton 10.00 - 11.00 uur 1 Real fine love Chris Smither John Hiatt 4:43 Telarc Telarc CD-83505 Rollin' into Memphis: The songs of John Hiatt 2 Layla Eric Gales & Derek Trucks Clapton, Gordon 7:48 Music Brokers MBB7232 The Many Faces of Eric Clapton 3 Back of my mind Cliff Eberhardt John Hiatt 4:22 Telarc Telarc CD-83505 Rollin' into Memphis: The songs of John Hiatt 4 Before you accuse me Bo Diddley Bo Diddley 3:53 Music Brokers MBB7232 The Many Faces of Eric Clapton 5 Have a little faith in me Patty Larkin John Hiatt 3:59 Telarc Telarc CD-83505 Rollin' into Memphis: The songs of John Hiatt 6 Blues power Koko Taylor Clapton, Russell 4:31 Music Brokers MBB7232 The Many Faces of Eric Clapton 7 Washable ink The Neville Brothers John Hiatt 4:03 Rhino R2 71267 Love Gets Strange, The Songs of John Hiatt 8 River Patty Griffin Patty Griffin 5:24 Thirty Tigers, PGM Cat. No. PGM002 Patty Griffin 9 We ran Katy Moffatt John Hiatt 4:57 Rhino R2 71267 Love Gets Strange, The Songs of John Hiatt 10 Wonderful tonight Otis Clay Clapton 4:25 Music Brokers MBB7232 The Many Faces of Eric Clapton 11 Someplace where love can't find me Marshall Crenshaw John Hiatt 4:04 Rhino R2 71267 Love Gets Strange, The Songs of John Hiatt 12 Wolf dance Ronnie Earl Ronnie Earl 6:23 Stoney Plain SPCD 1289 I Feel Like Goin' On 11.00 - 12.00 uur 1 Roll it over Joe Louis Walker Clapton, Whitlock 4:13 Music Brokers MBB7232 The Many Faces of Eric Clapton 2 Drive south Kelly Willis John Hiatt 3:32 Rhino R2 71267 Love Gets Strange, The Songs of John Hiatt 3 Old love Otis Rush Clapton,Cray 6:46 Music Brokers MBB7232 The Many Faces of Eric Clapton 4 Angel eyes Jeff Healey Band John Hiatt 4:43 Rhino R2 71267 Love Gets Strange, The Songs of John Hiatt 5 White room Jack Bruce & Gary Moore Bruce, Brown 6:10 Music Brokers MBB7232 The Many Faces of Eric Clapton 6 Where i come from Patty Griffin Patty Griffin 4:45 Thirty Tigers, PGM Cat. No. PGM002 Patty Griffin 7 I'll never get over you Joe El Sonnier John Hiatt 4:55 Rhino R2 71267 Love Gets Strange, The Songs of John Hiatt 8 Ramblin' on my mind Robert Johnson Robert Johnson 2:53 Music Brokers MBB7232 The Many Faces of Eric Clapton 9 She don't love nobody Nick Lowe John Hiatt 3:24 Rhino R2 71267 Love Gets Strange, The Songs of John Hiatt 10 Worried life blues Big Maceo Merriweather 2:53 Music Brokers MBB7232 The Many Faces of Eric Clapton 11 She loves the jerk Rodney Crowell John Hiatt 3:39 Rhino R2 71267 Love Gets Strange, The Songs of John Hiatt 12 The way we make a broken heart Rosanne Cash John Hiatt 3:58 Rhino R2 71267 Love Gets Strange, The Songs of John Hiatt 13 Howlin' for my darlin' Ronnie Earl Chester Burnett, Willie Dixon 7:44 Stoney Plain SPCD 1289 I Feel Like Goin' On.
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