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Join Kelvin Huggins as he dives deep into the tangled roots and resonant echoes of October 27th in blues history.

On this date, the blues walks a tightrope between heartbreak and celebration. October 29 marks the loss of legends like Dwayne Allman and Muddy Waters, whose passing closed chapters in blues and rock history. Yet it also celebrates the births of guitar greats Peter Green and Otis Rush, whose tones reshaped the genre. Fr...

Join Kelvin Huggins as he dives deep into the tangled roots and resonant echoes of October 28th in blues history.

In this reflective episode of Blues Moments in Time, we explore October 28 as a prism through which the entire blues tradition comes into focus. It’s a day steeped in duality—marked by the birth of Boogie Woogie trailblazer Cripple Clarence Lofton and the passing of artists like Jodie "Butterbeans" Edwards and rock...

Join Kelvin Huggins as he dives deep into the tangled roots and resonant echoes of October 27th in blues history.

In this evocative episode of Blues Moments in Time, we journey through the layered legacy of October 27—a date that pulses with the lifeblood of the blues. From the birth of genre-defining artists like Henry Townsend and Sherman Robertson to the bittersweet duality of 1969, when Johnny Winter’s Second Winter&n...

Join Kelvin Huggins as he dives deep into the tangled roots and resonant echoes of October 26th in blues history.

How can one ordinary date hold so many extraordinary moments? In this compelling episode of Blues Moments in Time, host Kelvin Huggin explores October 26th as a pivotal day in the evolution of the blues—and by extension, the entire landscape of modern music. From Blind Lemon Jefferson’s foundational country blues to Mah...

Join Kelvin Huggins as he dives deep into the tangled roots and resonant echoes of October 25th in blues history.

We remember Little Mack Simmons, who left us on this day in 2000. Born in Twist, Arkansas alongside James Cotton, Mack's journey took him from the Delta to Chicago's Chess Records, through a five-year residency at Cadillac Baby's, and into owning his own club, The Zodiac Lounge. Then life happened—the ministry, prison, ...

Join Kelvin Huggins as he dives deep into the tangled roots and resonant echoes of October 23rd in blues history.

October 24 stands tall in blues history—a date that connects the raw genius of the rural South to stages around the world. We celebrate the birth of harmonica legend Sonny Terry in 1911, whose whooping, hollering harmonica could make you hear trains screaming through the Georgia night and hound dogs on the chase. Born S...

Join Kelvin Huggins as he dives deep into the tangled roots and resonant echoes of October 23rd in blues history.

From the floorboard-shaking barrelhouse piano of Rufus "Speckled Red" Perryman to the raw zydeco rhythms of Boozoo Chavis, we celebrate two musical pioneers born on this day—each a vital voice in the genre’s sprawling family tree.

But the blues isn’t just music—it’s resistance. We mark the 1962 launch of the FBI’s COMINF...

Join Kelvin Huggins as he explores October 22nd through the lens of blues history.

Four defining moments tell the story:

• 1931 – Jack Teagarden bridges blues and jazz with his landmark recording of “Beale Street Blues.”
• 1969 – Led Zeppelin reimagines Chicago blues as electrified, heavy rock with Led Zeppelin II.
• 975 – Linda Hopkins brings Bessie Smith’s spirit to Broadway in Me and Bessie, proving the blues ...

Join Kelvin Huggins as he explores October 20th through the lens of blues history.

• October 21 has long stood as a day of contrasts in American music—a true “bittersweet symphony of the blues.” On this day, the Piedmont blues lost a key voice with the untimely death of Barbecue Bob, while the world welcomed future legends: Southern soul architect Steve Cropper, blues revivalist Elvin Bishop, Chicago blues torchbearer Dion Payton,...

Join Kelvin Huggins as he explores October 20th through the lens of blues history.

• October 20th is a date steeped in blues history, marking the passing of activist and singer Barbara Dayne, the birth of jazz-blues pioneer Jelly Roll Morton, and the arrival of modern torchbearer Vasty Jackson. In this episode, we explore the lives of these artists and the Mississippi Delta origins of the blues—a music born in juke joints and roug...

Join Kelvin Huggins as he explores October 19th through the lens of blues history.

• October 19th tells a story of struggle, resilience, and cultural impact through the lens of the blues. In this episode, we reflect on the passing of Delta legend Son House, the economic shock of Black Monday, the American Negro Blues Festival’s arrival in Britain, and Paul Robeson’s landmark performance in Othello. Together, these events reve...