Blues History: This Week In The Blues

This Week In The Blues: August 16 - August 22, 2026

• Big Train and the Loco Motives • Season 4 • Episode 27

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HEY BLUES FANS

Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of August 16 - August 22, 2026.

Some of the highlights include Texas blues musician Melvin "Lil' Son" Jackson, soul blues singer Earl Gaines, the “King of the Boogie,” John Lee Hooker.

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 things that happened this week in the blues, be sure to visit our website or follow our Facebook page:
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We’ll have a new episode next week – we’ll see you then!

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 If you want to know more about these artists or other things that happened this week in the blues, be sure to visit our website or follow our Facebook page:

     https://bigtrainblues.com

     https://www.facebook.com/BigTrainBlues