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Edgar Winter Group - Frankenstein, Live on The Old Grey Whistle Test, 1973
The Edgar Winter Group was formed as an outlet for American musician Edgar Winter to show off his talents as a keyboard player, vocalist, saxophonist and percussionist. According to Wikipedia, he is “well-versed in jazz, blues and rock.”
In 1972/73 The Edgar Winter [...]

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This is Tom Waits from The Old Grey Whistle Test in 1977, performing Tom Traubert’s Blues, a song that would much later be a hit for Rod Stewart.
Tom Waits - Tom Traubert’s Blues

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Half Man Half Biscuit - All I Want for Christmas is a Dukla Prague Away Kit, Whistle Test, 1986
In 1986 Half Man Half Biscuit performed both sides of their debut single live on The Whistle Test on BBC2.
The A-side was the brilliant Trumpton Riots but the B-side was even better. All I want for [...]

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Bob Marley & The Wailers - Stir It Up, The Old Grey Whistel Test, 1973
In 1973, The Wailers came to the UK to promote their debut album on the Island record label, Catch A Fire. The band were at the forefront of the Jamaican reggae scene born in the 1960’s. The Wailers made [...]

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