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Blues Unlimited #310 - Hits That Missed: The Biggest Number Two R&B Records of the Early 1950s (Hour 2)

by Sleepy Boy Hawkins

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There's an old saying, when it comes to baseball anyway, that nobody remembers who comes in second. On this episode of Blues Unlimited, join us, then, as we pay tribute to a remarkable collection of records that all have one thing in common — they were all within reach of the number one position on the Billboard R&B charts, but never quite made it to the very top. With music from Big Joe Turner, Tiny Bradshaw, Fats Domino, Smiley Lewis, Little Walter, and more, we'll count our way down through some of the biggest "hits that missed" of the early 1950s.

Pictured: Illustration of Smiley Lewis by William Stout. His recording of “I Hear You Knocking” was one of the biggest number two hits of the early 1950s.

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Hour 2
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released March 11, 2017

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Blues Unlimited is a weekly show that has been called the "best blues radio show in the United States," and has an established and loyal audience of listeners from around the globe. Hosted by "Sleepy Boy Hawkins" (the alter-ego of scholar, author, fanatic, and historian Steve Franz), each installment is a self-contained evergreen show, delving into a different genre, topic, or aspect of the blues. ... more

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