Blues Disciples

  Show 82 – Recorded 5-30-20 This podcast features 20 blues performances by 8 great artists. The excellent blues artists we showcase here are Piano Red, Jimmy Reed, Will Shade, Furry Lewis, Abe McNeil, Sleepy John Estes, Buddy Moss and Jesse Mae Hemphill.

  Show 81 – Recorded 5-23-20 This podcast features a diversity of blues performances from artist past and present. Those excellent musical artists we showcase here are The Alabama Shakes, Buddy Guy, “Blind Willie” McTell, “Boogie Bill” Webb, Beverly “Guitar” Watkins, Albert King, Etta James, Jimmy Reed, “Big Mama” Thornton, James Booker, Bonnie Raitt, Hubert Sumlin, The Muddy Waters Band.

  Show 77 – Recorded 4-25-20 This podcast features the Blues Foundation and artists nominated for Blues Music Awards (The BMA’s) set for May 3rd streaming on The Blues Foundation’s Facebook and YouTube pages at 5:00PM Eastern, 4:00PM Central and 2:00PM Pacific time. The podcast provides highlights from our recent Skype interview with Barbara Newman, CEO of the Blues Foundation and 10 great pe...

  Show 76 – Recorded 4-18-20 This podcast provides 12 performances of blues songs performed by 12 blues artists or groups whose tremendous talent is highlighted here. Performances range from 1942 to 2012. The blues artists featured are: Alabama Shakes, Albert Macon & Robert Thomas, Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup, Cora Fluker, Big Bill Broonzy, Algia Mae Hinton, Booker T Laury, Cedell Davis, Etta...

  Show 75 – Recorded 4-11-20 This podcast provides 14 performances of blues songs performed by 14 blues artists or groups whose tremendous talent is highlighted here. Performances range from 1930 to 2003. The blues artists featured are: Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Snooks Eaglin, Blind Willie McTell, Shreveport Home Wreckers, Sippie Wallace, Bonnie Raitt, Barbeque Bob, Son House, Suggie Otis, Siste...

Show 72 – Recorded 3-21-20 This podcast provides 15 performances of blues songs performed by 16 blues artists or groups whose tremendous talent is highlighted here. Performances range from 1951 to 2020. The blues artists featured are: Champion Jack Dupree, Cephas & Wiggins, John Lee Hooker, Libby Rae Watson, Billy Branch & Kenny Neal, Elmore James, Fleetwood Mac, Keith B Brown, Leon Redbon...

Show 70 – Recorded 3-7-20 This podcast provides 14 performances of blues songs performed by 14 blues artists or groups whose tremendous talent is highlighted here. Performances range from 1941 to 2001. The blues artists featured are: Jesse Mae Hemphill, Leon Russell, Memphis Minnie, Victoria Spivey, Fleetwood Mac, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Muddy Waters, Willie Foster, Green Paschal, Arthur “Big Boy” Crud...

Show 68 – Recorded 2-22-20 This podcast provides 12 performances of blues songs performed by 12 blues artists or groups whose tremendous talent is highlighted here. Performances range from 1978 to 2018. The blues artists featured are: Maria Muldaur, John Sabastian, Drink Small, John Cephas, Phil Wiggins, Muddy Waters, Luther “Guitar Jr” Johnson, Bob Margolin, Calvin “Fuss” Jones, Pinetop Perkins,...

Show 67 – Recorded 2-15-20 This podcast provides 13 performances of blues songs performed by 13 blues artists or groups whose tremendous talent is highlighted here. Performances range from 1937 to 2019. The blues artists featured are: John Primer, Jesse Mae Hemphill, Big Jack Johnson, Kim Wilson, Pinetop Perkins, Speckled Red, Paul Butterfield, Geoff Muldaur, Maria Muldaur, Libby Rae Watson, Muddy...

Show 63 – Recorded 1-11-20. This podcast provides 15 performances of blues songs performed by 15 blues artists or groups whose tremendous talent is highlighted here. Performances range from 1959 to 2018. These blues artists are: Houston & Sara Mae Stovall, Susan Tedeschi, RL Burnside, Bud Grant, The Staple Singers, Furry Lewis, Ry Cooder, Bettye LaVette, Willie Foster, Cora Fluker, Country Joe...

Show 62 – Recorded 1-4-20. This podcast provides 14 performances of blues songs performed by 14 blues artists or groups whose tremendous talent is highlighted here. Performances range from 1944 to 2019. These blues artists are: Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Taj Mahal, Samantha Fish and Lightnin’ Malcolm, Captain Luke, Guitar Gabriel, Marquise Knox, Libby Rae Watson, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Elmore Ja...

Show 60 – Recorded 12-21-19 This podcast provides 15 performances of Christmas Blues Songs performed by 15 blues artists or groups whose tremendous talent is highlighted here. Performances range from 1934 to 2012. The blues artists featured are: Shemekia Copeland, Freddie King, Otis Redding, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Charles Brown, The Staple Singers. Music Maker Relief Foundation artists: Cootie Stark,...

Show 58 – Recorded 11-23-19 This podcast provides 12 performances of blues songs performed by 12 blues artists or groups whose tremendous talent is highlighted here. Performances range from 1945 to 2014. The blues artists featured are: Libby Rae Watson, Charles Sayles, Hubert Sumlin, Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee, Josh White, Earl Hooker, Johnny “Big Moose” Walker, KoKo Taylor, John Primer, Cepha...