Eli Dr. Blues Marcus

A new album from "down under" by Kate Lush, and an all woman band named Jane Lee Hooker on this episode of Traveling Blues, as well as tracks from Miss Mickey May and from Lazer Lloyd. Birthday wishes go out to Miles Davis, Dave Specter, Junior Parker, Bruce Cockburn, and Oli Brown.

Bridget Kelly Band has a new double CD album called Bone Rattler, and Mat Walklate and Paolo Fuschi have a new album called Kicking Up the Dust, Janiva Magness just released Blue Again, and we have a little taste from Miss Mickey May who visited Israel recently. We celebrate Taj Mahal's 75th birthday, and wish happy birthdays to Noam Dayan, Assaf "Sobo Sammy" Ganzman, Larry Johnson, and Jimmy Thac...

Traveling Blues-IDC International Radio, May 10, 2017 (ep.302) by Eli Dr. Blues Marcus

Saying farewell to Col. Bruce Hampton, who passed away on April 1, 2017 while performing on stage at his 70th birthday celebration. New albums from Watermelon Slim - Golden Boy, and from Robert Cray - Hi Rhythm. Happy Birthday wishes to Ken Whiteley, Dov Hammer, Little Walter, Big Maybelle, and Blind Willie McTell.

At the half hour mark, I present the incredible story of Steven Max Stern, and his new track "Jah Light" - recorded with The Wailers read more of the story at https://www.thewailers.net/the-accidental-miracle/

Happy Blues Birthdays - Colin Linden, Lachy Doley, Lil' Ed Williams, and Dakota Dave Hull!

Saying farewell to J Geils, who passed on this week. New tracks from Chris Antonik and from Teddy & the Tuvtones. Birthday wishes for Bessie Smith, Mance Lipscomb, and Shemekia Copeland

Paying tribute to Lonnie Brooks, who passed away on April 1 New tracks from the Brick Fields Band Birthday wishes to Warren Haynes, Laura Chavez, Muddy Waters, and Hans Theessink

Traveling Blues-IDC International Radio, Mar. 29, 2017 (ep.296) by Eli Dr. Blues Marcus

Saying farewell to Chuck Berry and James Cotton

Traveling Blues-IDC International Radio, Mar. 15, 2017 (ep.294) by Eli Dr. Blues Marcus

Traveling Blues for International Women's Day - women of the Blues

Traveling Blues-IDC International Radio, Mar. 1, 2017 (ep.292) by Eli Dr. Blues Marcus

This episode of Traveling Blues was a tribute to two musical masters who left us this week - guitarist Larry Coryell, who believed that all his music started with the Blues, and Larry "Fast Fingers" Johnson, who was an amazing Ragtime and Country Blues picker and singer.

Traveling Blues-IDC International Radio, Feb. 15, 2017 (ep.290) by Eli Dr. Blues Marcus

Traveling Blues-IDC International Radio, Feb. 8, 2017 (ep.289) by Eli Dr. Blues Marcus

Traveling Blues-IDC International Radio, Feb 1, 2017 (ep.288) by Eli Dr. Blues Marcus

Liquids Are Incompressible (instrumental) by Eli Dr. Blues Marcus

Moses 102 (instrumental) by Eli Dr. Blues Marcus

Traveling Blues-IDC International Radio, Jan. 25, 2017 (ep.287) by Eli Dr. Blues Marcus

New recordings just arrived from Ruf Records - Thorbjorn Risager and the Black Tornado - "Change My Game", and Big Daddy Wilson - "Neckbone Stew", and the Blues Caravan 2016 "Blue Sisters" album featuring Ina Forsman, Tasha Taylor and Layla Zoe, all are being officially released on January 27. John Mayall's new album on Forty Below Records - "Talk About That" is also being released on January 27.

Traveling Blues-IDC International Radio, Jan. 11, 2017 (ep.285) by Eli Dr. Blues Marcus

Featuring the guests of the upcoming TLV Blues #4 festival that is happening next week - Alvin Youngblood Hart and Deep Down South. New tracks from Australian Blues artists Matty T Wall, and Blues Birthdays wishes for Johnny Adams, Frank Stokes, and my mentor and buddy Champagne Charlie.

Hour 2 of a 2 hour end of year special Traveling Blues

Hour 1 of a 2 hour end of year special Traveling Blues