HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of June 9 - June 15, 2024.

Some of the highlights include Skip James, the best-known proponent of the Bentonia school of blues, Jazz, country, and blues guitarist, songwriter, luthier, and inventor Les Paul, The one and only Howlin Wolf, and blues guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd.

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Here are links to a few of the artists or songs we've referenced in this week's episode:

Skip James - "Hard Times Killing Floor Blues, American Folk and Blues Festival, Cologne Oct. 9, 1967" - https://youtu.be/mYALBzfY5QY?si=2kzmTHK1vgMi6sk4

Les Paul & Mary Ford Show - "World Is Waiting For The Sunrise" - https://youtu.be/7iGXP_UBog4?si=UEGPLpkjlLIuuczT

Howlin' Wolf - "Smokestack Lightning" Live 1964 - https://youtu.be/HTDjD_UdJYs?si=2k6VPZ-4qd_FstVD

Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band - "BLUE ON BLACK" - https://youtu.be/amf74JUEtn4?si=HzifEmiotfJ4cgtN


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HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of June 2 - June 8, 2024.

Some of the highlights include blues pianist and guitarist Leonard "Baby Doo" Caston, Chicago blues guitarist Jimmy Rogers, blues harmonica player James Harman, and slide guitar master Derek Trucks.

We just covered some of the highlights here. If you want to know more about these artists or other things that happened this week in the blues, be sure to visit our website or follow our Facebook page:
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Here are links to a few of the artists or songs we've referenced in this week's episode:

Leonard "Baby Doo" Caston - "Intro / Pie In The Sky (1984)" - https://youtu.be/B7BHM_GF_T4?si=cV9xHizcvJAGGv7x

Jimmy Rogers with Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters - "Left Me With A Broken Heart" - https://youtu.be/M9wM2qtAz-8?si=ulTxWXUrXnotSfyK

James Harman and Kid Ramos - "Tony Holidays Porch Sessions" - https://youtu.be/WzR96B4BMBA?si=8Civrq3F-BKPIMkx

The MASTER of Blues Slide Guitar - Derek Trucks - https://youtu.be/3I2jnA8L4xU?si=PgdMiCDVBQQWKpT7


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HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of May 26 - June 1, 2024.

Some of the highlights include blues diva Mamie Smith, jump blues pioneer and innovator T-Bone Walker, Chicago blues artist Lazy Bill Lucas , and blues keyboardist Lafayette Leake.

We just covered some of the highlights here. If you want to know more about these artists or other things that happened this week in the blues, be sure to visit our website or follow our Facebook page:
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Here are links to a few of the artists or songs we've referenced in this week's episode:

Mamie Smith - "Crazy Blues" - https://youtu.be/OiJrBgbwsJw?si=76lSGh16vexqtsGW

T-Bone Walker w/ Jazz At The Philharmonic - "Live in UK 1966" - https://youtu.be/pFqK6PBq-hA?si=l4I6s7wEkZ4gBfDM

Lazy Bill Lucas - "Don't Roll Those Bloodshot Eyes at Me" - https://youtu.be/O0vjH2IQ2Ys?si=08nmeQu1WGa7xNFp

Lafayette Leake bends notes on the piano - https://youtu.be/h2oDmEb6qfo?si=xrv2LiEUtRtMs8hf


We’ll have a new episode next week – we’ll see you then!

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