Blues History: This Week In The Blues
HEY BLUES FANS - In this podcast, we cover the highlights in blues history, one week at a time. Want to know more about the household names like Muddy Waters and Bonnie Raitt? We cover them. Want to know more about Charley Patton, Roosevelt Sykes, and Robert Johnson? We cover them too! Basically, anything you want to know about the blues and blues history, one week at a time. Want to know more? Then follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BigTrainBlues Or visit out website: https://bigtrainblues.com Want to watch it instead of listen to it? Then head to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BigTrainBlues
Episodes
HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of December 28 – January 03, 2026.
Some of the highlights include Matt “Guitar” Murphy, bass man Hank Van Sickle, Little Smokey Smothers, and Chicago blues singer and the day Howlin’ Wolf recorded “Smokestack Lightning”.
Keep in mind that there's so much more that happened this week in the blues. If you want to ...
BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of December 20 - December 27, 2025
Some of the highlights include Peetie Wheatstraw, the blues guitarist who called himself the “Devil’s Son-in-Law,” blues bass guitarist Bob Stroger, and Chicago blues singer and songwriter Lil Green.
Keep in mind that there's so much more that happened this week in the blues. If y...
HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of December 14 – December 20, 2025
Some of the highlights include Texas guitarist and ZZ Top founder Billy Gibbons, Chicago blues harmonica player Sugar Blue, and New Orleans piano legend Professor Longhair.
Keep in mind that there's so much more that happened this week in the blues. If you want to know more abo...
HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of December 7 - December 13, 2025
Some of the highlights include the night Koko Taylor records “Wang Dang Doodle”, rhythm and blues drummer Soko Richardson, and harmonica legend Junior Wells.
Keep in mind that there's so much more that happened this week in the blues. If you want to know more about these artists...
HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of November 30 – December 6, 2025
Some of the highlights include Piedmont-style blues singer and guitarist Brownie McGhee, Texas blues guitarist Larry Davis, and Blues harmonica master Sonny Boy Williamson II.
Keep in mind that there's so much more that happened this week in the blues. If you want to know more a...
HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of November 23 – November 29, 2025
Some of the highlights include hill country blues legend R.L. Burnside, legendary Stax bass maestro Donald “Duck” Dunn, and the Godfather of British Blues, John Mayall.
Keep in mind that there's so much more that happened this week in the blues. If you want to know more about t...
HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of November 16 – November 22, 2025
Some of the highlights include Chicago blues guitar legend Hubert Sumlin, guitarist, singer, producer, and songwriter Mike Zito, and Louisiana native and Cajun blues guitar player Tab Benoit.
Keep in mind that there's so much more that happened this week in the blues. If you want to know more abou...
HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of November 9 – November 15, 2025
Some of the highlights include blues powerhouse Susan Tedeschi, Delta blues legend Bukka White, and one of Chicago’s premier harmonica players Carey Bell.
Keep in mind that there's so much more that happened this week in the blues. 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 November 2 – November 8, 2025
Some of the highlights include The blues standard “The Sky Is Crying”, Chicago guitar and harmonica player Studebaker John, and blues guitarist Bonnie Raitt.
Keep in mind that there's so much more that happened this week in the blues. If you want to know more about these artists ...
HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of October 26 – November 1, 2025
Some of the highlights include Chicago blues piano player "Detroit Junior" Williams, Fleetwood Mac founder Peter Green, and Mississippi hill country blues singer and harmonica player Johnny Woods.
Keep in mind that there's so much more that happened this week in the blu...
HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of October 19 - October 25, 2025
Some of the highlights include R&B guitar legend Steve Cropper, blues harmonica player Sonny Terry, and "Doctor Ross the Harmonica Boss".
Keep in mind that there's so much more that happened this week in the blues. If you want to know more about these artists or oth...
HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of October 12 - October 18, 2025
Some of the highlights include delta blues guitar player "Big Joe" Williams, "The Things That I Used to Do" was recorded by Guitar Slim in New Orleans, and "Father of Rock and Roll" Chuck Berry.
Keep in mind that there's so much more that happened th...
HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of October 05 - October 11, 2025
Some of the highlights include blues guitar player Johnnie Bassett, the day BB King recorded "The Thrill is Gone", and delta blues singer and guitar player "Mississippi" Joe Callicott.
Keep in mind that there's so much more that happened this week in the blues...
HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of September 28 - October 04, 2025
Some of the highlights include blues queen Koko Taylor, blues guitar player Stevie Ray Vaughan, and Chicago blues harmonica great Billy Branch.
Keep in mind that there's so much more that happened this week in the blues. If you want to know more about these artists or other thi...
HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of September 21 - September 27, 2025
Some of the highlights include blues legend Blind Lemon Jefferson, Mississippi Juke Joint Legend Roosevelt “Booba” Barns, and blues harmonica player, record producer, blues radio show host and owner of The Rhythm Room, Bob Corritore.
Keep in mind that there's so much more tha...
HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of September 14 - September 20, 2025
Some of the highlights include Chicago blues harp maestro, Snooky Pryor, "The King of the Blues", B.B. King, and up and coming blues guitarist Hector Anchondo .
Keep in mind that there's so much more that happened this week in the blues. If you want to know more abo...
HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of September 7 - September 13, 2025
Some of the highlights include R&B pioneer Roy Brown, delta bluesman Robert "Wolfman" Belfour, and Guitar Shorty who is known for his explosive guitar style and wild stage antics.
Keep in mind that there's so much more that happened this week in the blues. If you...
HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of August 31 - September 6, 2025
Some of the highlights include Chicago-based blues singer and guitar player Joanna Connor, blues guitar player Freddie King, and blues piano player Sunnyland Slim.
Keep in mind that there's so much more that happened this week in the blues. If you want to know more about these ar...
HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of August 24 - August 30, 2025
Some of the highlights include blues legend Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, blues guitar player Castro Coleman aka Mr. Sipp, and Delta blues musician "L. C." Ulmer.
Keep in mind that there's so much more that happened this week in the blues. If you want to know more ab...
HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of August 17 - August 23, 2025.
Some of the highlights include blues singer-songwriter and guitar player Luther Allison, the King of the Boogie John Lee Hooker, Piedmont blues guitar player and singer Carolina Slim.
Keep in mind that there's so much more that happened this week in the blues. If you want to know ...
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