Person: Bessie Smith

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A Question of Taste with Anna Mieke

Wicklow-born songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Anna Mieke recently released her debut album Idle Mind.

Wed, 29 May, 2019

The sad song at the bottom of the bottle for Ireland's talented women

Irish people have always had a love hate relationship with alcohol and none less than our artists. As a new book is written about Bridie Gallagher, Suzanne Harrington examines why hugely talented women take refuge in drink.

Wed, 21 Oct, 2015

Best of the Week's TV (Nov 27-29)

Ryan Tubridy and the Late Late Toy Show top the bill.

Tue, 26 Nov, 2013

Crooner Frankie Laine dies at 93

Frankie Laine, the big-voiced singer whose string of hits made him one of the most popular US entertainers of the 1950s, has died at 93.

Wed, 07 Feb, 2007