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
156 episodes
This Week In The Blues: February 08 - February 14, 2026
HEY BLUES FANS - This week we are celebrating FOUR YEARS of "This Week In The Blues"!!!Here's the latest episode for the week of February 08 - February 14, 2026.Some of the highlights include pioneering blues and jazz guitarist ...
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Season 3
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Episode 50
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5:57
This Week In The Blues: February 01 - February 07, 2026
HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of February 01 - February 07, 2026.Some of the highlights include Louisiana slide guitar master Sonny Landreth, Portland-based blues, soul, and blues-ro...
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Season 3
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Episode 49
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6:39
This Week In The Blues: January 25 – January 31, 2026
HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of January 25 – January 31, 2026.Some of the highlights include the “King of the Slide Guitar" Elmore James, blues guitarist Jonny Lang, and my favorite...
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Season 3
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Episode 48
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6:32
This Week In The Blues: January 18 – January 24, 2026
HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of January 18 – January 24, 2026.Some of the highlights include Chicago blues piano player Henry Gray, blues vocalist, harmonica player, and drummer Wil...
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Season 3
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Episode 47
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6:24
This Week In The Blues: January 11 - January 17, 2026
HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of January 11 - January 17, 2026.Some of the highlights include swamp blues guitarist Slim Harpo, Chicago blues guitarist Earl Hooker, and the day...
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Season 3
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Episode 46
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4:40
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This Week In The Blues: January 04 – January 10, 2026
HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of January 04 – January 10, 2026.Some of the highlights include co-founded the Fabulous Thunderbirds Kim Wilson, blues guitarist Tampa Red, and the day ...
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Season 3
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Episode 45
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4:36
This Week In The Blues: December 28 – January 03, 2026
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 blu...
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Season 3
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Episode 44
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6:55
This Week In The Blues: December 20 - December 27, 2025
BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of December 20 - December 27, 2025Some of the highlights include Peetie Wheatstraw, the blues guitarist who called himself the “Devil’s Son-in-Law,” b...
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Season 3
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Episode 43
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6:14
This Week In The Blues: December 14 – December 20, 2025
HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of December 14 – December 20, 2025Some of the highlights include Texas guitarist and ZZ Top founder Billy Gibbons, Chicago blues harmonica player Sugar ...
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Season 3
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Episode 42
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8:05
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This Week In The Blues: December 7 - December 13, 2025
HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of December 7 - December 13, 2025Some of the highlights include the night Koko Taylor records “Wang Dang Doodle”, rhythm and blues drummer Soko Richards...
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Season 3
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Episode 41
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8:18
This Week In The Blues: November 30 - December 6, 2025
HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of November 30 – December 6, 2025Some of the highlights include Piedmont-style blues singer and guitarist Brownie McGhee, Texas blues guitarist Larry Da...
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Season 3
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Episode 40
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7:56
This Week In The Blues: November 23 – November 29, 2025
HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of November 23 – November 29, 2025Some of the highlights include hill country blues legend R.L. Burnside, legendary Stax bass maestro Donald “Duck” Dunn...
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Season 3
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Episode 39
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8:16
This Week In The Blues: November 16 – November 22, 2025
HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of November 16 – November 22, 2025Some of the highlights include Chicago blues guitar legend Hubert Sumlin, guitarist, singer, producer, and songwriter M...
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Season 3
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Episode 38
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8:40
This Week In The Blues: November 9 – November 15, 2025
HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of November 9 – November 15, 2025Some of the highlights include blues powerhouse Susan Tedeschi, Delta blues legend Bukka White, and one of Chicago’s pr...
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Season 3
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Episode 37
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7:59
This Week In The Blues: November 2 – November 8, 2025
HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of November 2 – November 8, 2025Some of the highlights include The blues standard “The Sky Is Crying”, Chicago guitar and harmonica player Studebaker Jo...
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Season 3
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Episode 36
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6:40
This Week In The Blues: October 26 – November 1, 2025
HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of October 26 – November 1, 2025Some of the highlights include Chicago blues piano player "Detroit Junior" Williams, Fleetwood Mac founder Peter Green, ...
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Season 3
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Episode 35
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8:11
This Week In The Blues: October 19 - October 25, 2025
HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of October 19 - October 25, 2025Some of the highlights include R&B guitar legend Steve Cropper, blues harmonica player Sonny Terry, and "Doctor Ross...
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Season 3
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Episode 34
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8:17
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This Week In The Blues: October 12 - October 18, 2025
HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of October 12 - October 18, 2025Some of the highlights include delta blues guitar player "Big Joe" Williams, "The Things That I Used to Do" was recorded...
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Season 3
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Episode 33
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9:12
This Week In The Blues: October 05 - October 11, 2025
HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of October 05 - October 11, 2025Some of the highlights include blues guitar player Johnnie Bassett, the day BB King recorded "The Thrill is Gone", and d...
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Season 3
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Episode 32
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10:01
This Week In The Blues: September 28 - October 04, 2025
HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of September 28 - October 04, 2025Some of the highlights include blues queen Koko Taylor, blues guitar player Stevie Ray Vaughan, and Chicago blues harm...
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Season 3
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Episode 31
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8:36
This Week In The Blues: September 21 - September 27, 2025
HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of September 21 - September 27, 2025Some of the highlights include blues legend Blind Lemon Jefferson, Mississippi Juke Joint Legend Roosevelt “Booba” B...
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Season 3
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Episode 30
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9:40
This Week In The Blues: September 14 - September 20, 2025
HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of September 14 - September 20, 2025Some of the highlights include Chicago blues harp maestro, Snooky Pryor, "The King of the Blues", B.B. King, and up ...
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Season 3
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Episode 29
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8:10
This Week In The Blues: September 7 - September 13, 2025
HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of September 7 - September 13, 2025Some of the highlights include R&B pioneer Roy Brown, delta bluesman Robert "Wolfman" Belfour, and Guitar Shorty ...
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Season 3
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Episode 28
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8:02
This Week In The Blues: August 31 - September 6, 2025
HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of August 31 - September 6, 2025Some of the highlights include Chicago-based blues singer and guitar player Joanna Connor, blues guitar player Freddie K...
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Season 3
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Episode 27
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9:34
This Week In The Blues: August 24 - August 30, 2025
HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of August 24 - August 30, 2025Some of the highlights include blues legend Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, blues guitar player Castro Coleman aka Mr. Sipp, and ...
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Season 3
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Episode 26
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9:39
