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.
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Episodes
114 episodes
This Week In The Blues: April 20 - April 26, 2025
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 "...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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This Week In The Blues: April 13 - April 19, 2025
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, a...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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9:16
This Week In The Blues: April 06 - April 12, 2025
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, an...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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10:13
This Week In The Blues: March 30 - April 05, 2025
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...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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10:10
This Week In The Blues: March 23 - March 29, 2025
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,...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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10:43
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This Week In The Blues: March 16 - March 22, 2025
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...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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11:19
This Week In The Blues: March 09 - March 15, 2025
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...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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10:27
This Week In The Blues: March 02 - March 08, 2025
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 bl...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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10:21
This Week In The Blues: Feb 23 - Mar 01, 2025
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...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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This Week In The Blues: Feb 16 - Feb 22, 2025
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 Chill...
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Season 2
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Episode 50
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6:03
This Week In The Blues: Feb 9 - Feb 15, 2025
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 guitaris...
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Season 2
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Episode 49
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8:21
This Week In The Blues: Feb 02 - Feb 08, 2025
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 48
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7:41
This Week In The Blues: Jan. 26 – Feb 1, 2025
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 Sam...
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Season 2
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Episode 47
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10:49
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This Week In The Blues: Jan. 19 – Jan. 25, 2025
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 "B...
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Season 2
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Episode 46
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11:08
This Week In The Blues: Jan 12 - Jan 18, 2025
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 John...
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Season 2
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Episode 45
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6:08
This Week In The Blues: Jan 05 - Jan 11, 2025
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 ma...
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Season 2
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Episode 44
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8:17
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This Week In The Blues: Dec 29, 2024 - Jan 04, 2025
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 recordin...
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Season 2
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Episode 43
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9:56
This Week In The Blues: Dec 22 - Dec 28, 2024
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 42
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7:24
This Week In The Blues: Dec 15 - Dec 21, 2024
HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of Dec 15 - Dec 21, 2024.Some of the highlights include New Orleans piano legend Professor Longhair, the “Devil's Son In Law" Peetie Wheatstraw, and the...
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Season 2
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Episode 41
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10:17
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This Week In The Blues: Dec 8 - Dec 14, 2024
HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of Dec 8 - Dec 14, 2024.Some of the highlights include harmonica blues legend Junior Wells, the original hound dog, Big Mama Thornton, and STAX records....
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Season 2
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Episode 40
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7:52
This Week In The Blues: Dec 1 - Dec 7, 2024
HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of Dec 1 - Dec 7, 2024.Some of the highlights include blues harp player Sonny Boy Williamson II, the day Muddy Waters recorded his version of "Got My Mo...
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Season 2
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Episode 39
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8:40
This Week In The Blues: Nov 24 - Nov 30, 2024
HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of Nov 24 - Nov 30, 2024.Some of the highlights include Chicago blues guitarist Jimmy Johnson, The Godfather of British Blues, John Mayall, and Briefcas...
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Season 2
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Episode 38
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8:43
This Week In The Blues: Nov 17 - Nov 23, 2024
HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of Nov 17 - Nov 23, 2024.Some of the highlights include Louisiana native and Cajun blues guitar maestro Tab Benoit, blues legend R.L. Burnside, and the ...
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Season 2
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Episode 37
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9:18
This Week In The Blues: Nov 10 - Nov 16, 2024
HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of Nov 10 - Nov 16, 2024.Some of the highlights include delta blues legend Bukka White, blues harp player Carey Bell, and Chicago blues guitar legend Hu...
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Season 2
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Episode 36
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10:40
This Week In The Blues: Nov 3 - Nov 9, 2024
HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of Nov 3 - Nov 9, 2024.Some of the highlights include the blues standard "The Sky Is Crying" written by Elmore James, blues guitarist and singer "Rory" ...
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Season 2
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Episode 35
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