28 April 1972

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Tracklisting below is from Volume 2(ii) of the Decktician Logs. Many thanks to Decktician, Ken Garner for copying and additional information, and Rocker for acting as central HQ.
Run of four songs featuring women’s names (following similar the previous Friday).
Cover versions include Al Stewart's session version of Bob Dylan's "Absolutely Sweet Marie", Jellybread's take on Elvis Presley's "Hound Dog", and Stone The Crows' cover of fellow Glaswegian Alex Harvey's "Penicillin Blues". More unusually, the Jesse Ed Davis track is a version of Stephen Foster's famous minstrel song originally published in 1848, "Oh! Susannah".

Stone The Crows #4 First broadcast. Recorded 1972-04-11.
- Appears to be available on Radio Sessions 1969-1972 (Angel Air, 2010), after previous release on ‘The BBC Sessions Vol.2 1970-1971’ (Strange Fruit, 1998).
Jellybread #2 First broadcast. Recorded 1972-04-10.
- ’Michigan Drag recorded but not played until repeat on 23 June 1972.
Al Stewart #6 Repeat. First broadcast 24 March 1972. Recorded 1972-03-08.
- First plays for “Absolutely Sweet Marie” and “I’m Falling”. “A Small Fruit Song” and “Old Compton St. Blues” not played.
- No known commercial release.
Steeleye Span #5 Repeat. First broadcast 10 March 1972. Recorded 1972-02-21.
- First play for "The Gamekeeper". "Royal Forester" not played. “Jigs” presumably listed by Decktician as “D’Ye Ken John Peel”. (?)
- No known commercial release.