Blues History: This Week In The Blues

HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of February 4 - February 10, 2024 Some of the highlights include blues and jazz pianist Abie "Boogaloo" Ames, blues and jazz guitar pioneer Lonnie Johnson, blues singer-songwriter and guitarist Catfish Keith, and Chicago blues bass guitarist Robert "Big Mojo" Elem. We just covered...

HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of January 28 - February 3, 2024 Some of the highlights include my favorite Clarksdale MS resident, harmonica virtuoso Charlie Musselwhite, blues guitarist Jonny Lang, blues guitarist Samantha Fish, and blues musician, teacher, and philosopher D.C. Minner. We just covered some of the highlights here....

HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of January 21 - January 27, 2024 Some of the highlights include blues singer Etta James, New Orleans guitar legend Snooks Eaglin, blues guitarist Elmore James, and blues singer, guitarist and evangelist Blind Willie Johnson. We just covered some of the highlights here. If you want to know more about...

HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of January 14  through January 20, 2024 Some of the highlights include Chicago blues slide guitar maestro Earl Hooker, blues vocalist, harmonica player, and drummer Willie Lee "Big Eyes" Smith , and the National Blues Museum in St. Louis, Missouri. We just covered some of the highlights her...

HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of January 7 through January 13, 2024. Some of the highlights include swamp blues maestro Slim Harpo, Chicago blues guitarist Eddy Clearwater, the recording of “I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man”, and Chicago blues slide guitar master Tampa Red. We just covered some of the highlights here. If you want to...

HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of December 31 through January 06, 2023. Some of the highlights include blues singer Estelle "Mama" Yancey, Chicago Blues Legend Little Smokey Smothers, the recording of "Smokestack Lightning", and Fabulous Thunderbirds founding member and harp maestro Kim Wilson. We just covered...

HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of December 24 through December 30, 2023. Some of the highlights include Rock N Roll pioneer Bo Diddley, Chicago blues bass guitarist Bob Stroger, and Blues Brother guitarist Matt "Guitar" Murphy. We just covered some of the highlights here. If you want to know more about these artists or o...

HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of December 17 through December 23, 2023. Some of the highlights include Chicago blues harp player Paul Butterfield, New Orleans piano legend Professor Longhair, and the “Devil's Son In Law" Peetie Wheatstraw. Some of the highlights include "Mr Purple Haze" Jimi Hendrix, The Godfa...

HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of December 10 through December 16, 2023. Some of the highlights include Big Mama Thornton, blues guitar maestro Wayne Bennett, and Billy Gibbons from ZZ Top fame . Some of the highlights include "Mr Purple Haze" Jimi Hendrix, The Godfather of British Blues, John Mayall, Piedmont-style blue...

HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of December 3 through December 9, 2023. Some of the highlights include Blind Willie Johnson, blues harp player Sonny Boy Williamson, KoKo Taylor's "Wang Dang Doodle", and harmonica blues legend Junior Wells. Some of the highlights include "Mr Purple Haze" Jimi Hendrix, The Go...

HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of November 26 through December 02, 2023. Some of the highlights include "Mr Purple Haze" Jimi Hendrix, The Godfather of British Blues, John Mayall, Piedmont-style blues singer and guitarist Brownie McGhee, and the day Muddy Waters recorded his version of "Got My Mojo Working". We...

HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of November 19 through November 25, 2023. Some of the highlights include blues and rock guitarist Duane Allman, the Voodoo man himself, New Orleans own Dr. John, a special day for Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, and Chicago blues harmonica  player Jerry Portnoy. We just covered some of the hig...

HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of November 12 through November 18, 2023. Some of the highlights include delta blues legend Bukka White, Louisiana native and Cajun blues guitar maestro Tab Benoit, the “Father of the Blues” - none other than W.C. Handy, and Chicago blues guitar legend Hubert Sumlin. We just covered some of the highl...

HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of Nov 5 through Nov 11, 2023. Some of the highlights include blues guitarist and harmonica player Studebaker John, blues legend Bonnie Raitt, and R&B singer LaVern Baker. We just covered some of the highlights here. If you want to know more about these artists or other things that happened this...

HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of October 29 through Nov 04, 2023. Some of the highlights include "Queen of the Boogie" Hadda Brooks, blues and gospel legend Sippie Wallace, and blues singer and guitarist Delbert McClinton. We just covered some of the highlights here. If you want to know more about these artists or other...

HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of October 22 through October 28, 2023. Some of the highlights include blues harmonica player Sonny Terry, Chicago blues guitarist Jimmy Dawkins, and Wrecking Crew drummer Earl Palmer. We just covered some of the highlights here. If you want to know more about these artists or other things that happe...

HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of October 15 through October 21, 2023. Some of the highlights include the "Father of Rock and Roll" Chuck Berry, Detroit boogie-woogie pianist Boogie Woogie Red, and Doctor Ross the Harmonica Boss. We just covered some of the highlights here. If you want to know more about these artists or...

HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of October 8 through October 14, 2023. Some of the highlights include blues legend B.B. King, delta blues guitarist "Mississippi" Joe Callicott, and blues guitar player Kenny Neal. We just covered some of the highlights here. If you want to know more about these artists or other things that...

HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of October 1 through October 7, 2023. Some of the highlights include blues guitarists Keb' Mo' and Stevie Ray Vaughan, Chicago blues harmonica great Billy Branch, and blues legend B.B. King. We just covered some of the highlights here. If you want to know more about these artists or other t...

HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of September 24 through September 30, 2023. Some of the highlights include early blues legend Blind Lemon Jefferson, blues guitarist Tarheel Slim, and Mississippi juke joint legend Roosevelt “Booba” Barns. We just covered some of the highlights here. If you want to know more about these artists or ot...

HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of September 17 through September 23, 2023. Some of the highlights include blues harmonica great Junior Wells,  Chicago blues guitarist Mighty Joe Young, and the great Ray Charles. We just covered some of the highlights here. If you want to know more about these artists or other things that happened...

HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of September 10 through September 16, 2023. Some of the highlights include Piedmont blues guitarist Alger "Texas" Alexander, Chicago blues harmonica player Snooky Pryor, "The King of the Blues", B.B. King. We just covered some of the highlights here. If you want to know more about...

HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of September 3 through September 9, 2023. Some of the highlights include blues pianist Memphis Slim, blues guitarist Freddie King, and blues drummer Frederick Below, Jr. We just covered some of the highlights here. If you want to know more about these artists or other things that happened this week i...

HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of August 27 through September 2, 2023. Some of the highlights include Piedmont blues guitarist, mandolin player Floyd Council, Delta blues musician "L. C." Ulmer, and a spotlight on Chicago's famous blues bar Rosa's Lounge. We just covered some of the highlights here. If you want...

HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of August 20 through August 26, 2023. Some of the highlights include blues legend John Lee Hooker, blues guitarist Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, and “Mister Five-By-Five” himself, Jimmy Rushing. We just covered some of the highlights here. If you want to know more about these artists or other th...