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 April 27 - May 3, 2025.

Some of the highlights include Chicago blues guitarist Otis Rush, the great blues harp master Little Walter, and rhythm and blues singer Big Maybelle.

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HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of April 20 - April 26, 2025.

Some of the highlights include Billie Holiday's recording of the song "Strange Fruit", the great blues harp master George "Harmonica" Smith, and "The Velvet Bulldozer", Albert King.

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HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of April 13 - April 19, 2025.

Some of the highlights include the "Empress of the Blues", Bessie Smith, Chicago blues slide guitarist Johnny Littlejohn, and blues master Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown. 

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HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of April 06 - April 12, 2025.

Some of the highlights include blues harmonica virtuoso Big Walter Horton, Chicago blues guitarist “Little Ed” Williams, and the original table rocker himself, Chicago blues guitarist "Hound Dog" Taylor. 

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HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of March 30 - April 05, 2025.

Some of the highlights include blues guitar player Eric Clapton, the ORIGINAL "Sonny Boy Williamson", and the day that Jimi Hendrix set fire to his guitar live on stage for the first time. 

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HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of March 23 - March 29, 2025.

Some of the highlights include Louisiana blues and rhythm-and-blues guitarist Boogie Bill Webb, harmonica legend Lee Oskar, and Chicago blues and electric blues guitarist, singer and songwriter Eddie Taylor Jr.

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HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of March 16 - March 22, 2025.

Some of the highlights include Founding member of the Fabulous Thunderbirds Jimmie Vaughan, The one and only Sister Rosetta Tharpe, and blues guitarist and juke joint legend Willie King.

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HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of March 9 - March 15, 2025.

Some of the highlights include Swamp blues giant Lightnin' Slim, One of the first of the Blues Divas, Clara Smith, and blues guitarist Ronnie Earl.

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HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of March 2 - March 8, 2025.

Some of the highlights include Irish Blues Guitar Maestro Rory Gallagher, Chicago blues guitarist John Primer, and country blues maestro Mississippi John Hurt.

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HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of February 23 - March 1, 2025.

Some of the highlights include Texas Blues Legend Johnny Winter, Chicago blues singer, bassist and songwriter Willie Kent, and Bo Diddley receives a Lifetime Achievement Awards at the Grammys.

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HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of February 16 - February 22, 2025.

Some of the highlights include acoustic blues guitarist James “Super Chikan” Johnson, John Lee Hooker's "Boogie Chillen" hitting #1 on the R&B chart, and Chicago boogie woogie pianist James Yancey.

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HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of February 9 - February 15, 2025.

Some of the highlights include acoustic blues singer-songwriter and guitarist Catfish Keith, blues singer and guitarist Pinkney "Pink" Anderson, and Chicago’s West side institution Magic Sam.

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HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of February 02 - February 08, 2025.

Some of the highlights include “Johnny Guitar” Watson, rhythm-and-blues pianist and singer Floyd Dixon, and blues and jazz guitar pioneer Lonnie Johnson .

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HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of Jan. 26 – Feb 1, 2025.

Some of the highlights include my favorite Clarksdale, MS resident, harmonica virtuoso Charlie Musselwhite, blues guitarist Samantha Fish, and the "King of the Slide Guitar" Elmore James.

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HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of Jan. 19 – Jan. 25, 2025.

Some of the highlights include Chicago blues piano player Henry Gray, blues vocalist, harmonica player, and drummer Willie "Big Eyes" Smith , and Grammy nominated musician and vocalist Beth Hart.

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HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of Jan 05 – Jan 11, 2025.

Some of the highlights include hill country slide maestro Mississippi Fred McDowell, Delta blues singer and pianist Louise Johnson, and Chicago blues slide guitarist Earl Hooker.

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HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of Jan 05 – Jan 11, 2025.

Some of the highlights include Fabulous Thunderbirds founding member and harp maestro Kim Wilson, Chicago blues slide guitar master Tampa Red, and the recording of “I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man” by Muddy Waters.

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HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of Dec 29 - Jan 04, 2025.

Some of the highlights include Rock N Roll pioneer “Bo Diddley”, Chicago blues guitarist Matt "Guitar" Murphy, and the recording of Smoke Stack Lightning by Howlin’ Wolf.

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HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of Dec 22 - Dec 28, 2024.

Some of the highlights include Chicago blues singer and songwriter Lil Green, blues bass guitarist Bob Stroger, and Mississippi delta bluesman Josh ‘Razorblade’ Stewart.

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