Guest DJ Ray Davies
Ray Davies, former frontman for The Kinks, shares some of the songs that have inspired him over the years with All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen. Hear music from Ray Charles, Dizzy Gillespie, Chuck Berry and more, as well as selections from Ray Davies' latest solo album, Working Man's Cafe.
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Guest DJ Ray Davies
Jesse Fuller
- Album: San Francisco Bay Blues
- Song: San Francisco Bay Blues
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- "San Francisco Bay Blues"
- Album: San Francisco Bay Blues
- Artist: Jesse Fuller
- Label: Ace
- Released: 1963
![Cover for The Very Best of Ray Charles [Rhino]](http://media.npr.org/programs/asc/archives/20080327/charlescvr.jpg?t=1248630454 "Cover for The Very Best of Ray Charles [Rhino]")
Ray Charles
- Album: The Very Best of Ray Charles [Rhino]
- Song: What'd I Say, Pts. 1 & 2
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- "What'd I Say, Pts. 1 & 2"
- Album: The Very Best of Ray Charles [Rhino]
- Artist: Ray Charles
- Label: Rhino
- Released: 2008
![Cover for Champ [Bonus Tracks]](http://media.npr.org/programs/asc/archives/20080327/gillespiecvr.jpg?t=1248630454 "Cover for Champ [Bonus Tracks]")
Dizzy Gillespie
- Album: Champ [Bonus Tracks]
- Song: The Champ
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- "The Champ"
- Album: Champ [Bonus Tracks]
- Artist: Dizzy Gillespie
- Label: Savoy Jazz
- Released: 1951
Ray Davies
- Album: Working Man's Cafe
- Song: Working Man's Cafe
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- "Working Man's Cafe"
- Album: Working Man's Cafe
- Artist: Ray Davies
- Label: New West
- Released: 2007
Bill Doggett
- Album: All His Hits
- Song: Honky Tonk
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- "Honky Tonk"
- Album: All His Hits
- Artist: Bill Doggett
- Label: King
- Released: 1995
The Kinks
- Album: Everybody's in Show-Biz [Original Master Recording]
- Song: Celluloid Heroes
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- "Celluloid Heroes"
- Album: Everybody's in Show-Biz [Original Master Recording]
- Artist: The Kinks
- Label: Mobile Fidelity Koch
- Released: 2008
Ray Davies
- Album: Working Man's Cafe
- Song: Peace in Our Time
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- "Peace in Our Time"
- Album: Working Man's Cafe
- Artist: Ray Davies
- Label: New West
- Released: 2007
Chuck Berry
- Album: His Best, Vol. 1
- Song: Sweet Little Sixteen
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- "Sweet Little Sixteen"
- Album: His Best, Vol. 1
- Artist: Chuck Berry
- Label: Chess
- Released: 2008
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