Blue Smoke: Covers

Perhaps thinking of the cover bands of the 1970s, the human jukeboxes and the booze barns and musicians since the 80s have turned away from what they call cover versions. But when Billie Holiday and Joe Cocker do them, they are regarding interpretations. The practice of New Zealanders covering songs by other local songwriters has become unusual. This episode of Blue Smoke searches for Kiwis covering Kiwis.