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
170 episodes
This Week In The Blues: May 17 - May 23, 2026
HEY BLUES FANSHere's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of May 17 - May 23, 2026.Some of the highlights include Blues shouter Big Joe Turner, blues pianist Aaron Pinetop Sparks, and blues guitarist Jimmy...
This Week In The Blues: May 10 - May 16, 2026
HEY BLUES FANSHere's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of May 10 - May 16, 2026.Some of the highlights include the day Howlin' Wolf recorded “Moanin’ at Midnight”, blues harp player and singer Big Georg...
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This Week In The Blues: May 3 - May 9, 2026
HEY BLUES FANSHere's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of May 3 - May 9, 2026.Some of the highlights include the day Muddy Waters recorded “Baby Please Don’t Go”, blues guitarist Bumble Bee Slim, and bl...
This Week In The Blues: April 26 - May 02, 2026
HEY BLUES FANSHere's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of April 26 - May 02, 2026.Some of the highlights include the “Mother of the Blues,” Ma Rainey, Louis “Blues Boy” Jones, and the day Mance Lipscomb...
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This Week In The Blues: April 19 - April 25, 2026
HEY BLUES FANSHere's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of April 19 - April 25, 2026.Some of the highlights include Chicago blues artist Doctor Clayton, Chicago blues guitarist Eddie King, and boogie-woo...
This Week In The Blues: April 12 - April 18, 2026
HEY BLUES FANSHere's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of April 12 - April 18, 2026.Some of the highlights include Chicago blues guitarist “Hound Dog” Taylor, The "Empress of the Blues", Bessie Smith, a...
This Week In The Blues: April 05 - April 11, 2026
HEY BLUES FANSHere's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of April 05 - April 11, 2026.Some of the highlights include Arkansas blues guitarist and singer Larry McCray, Chicago blues guitarist “Little Ed” W...
This Week In The Blues: March 29 - April 04, 2026
HEY BLUES FANSHere's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of March 29 - April 04, 2026.Some of the highlights include Blues guitarist and singer Sue Foley, early blues singer Lucille Bogan, and jump blues ...
This Week In The Blues: March 22 - March 28, 2026
HEY BLUES FANSHere's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of March 22 - March 28, 2026.Some of the highlights include Piedmont blues guitarist Curley Weaver, blues guitarist "Louisiana Red", and Texas blue...
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This Week In The Blues: March 15 - March 21, 2026
HEY BLUES FANSHere's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of March 15 - March 21, 2026.Some of the highlights include Texas blues guitarist and singer “Lightnin’” Hopkins, Chicago blues pianist Lovie Lee, ...
This Week In The Blues: March 8 - March 14, 2026
HEY BLUES FANSHere's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of March 8 - March 14, 2026.Some of the highlights include Mississippi John Hurt, blues guitarist Ronnie Earl, and blues guitarist and a defining f...
This Week In The Blues: March 1 - March 7, 2026
HEY BLUES FANSHere's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of March 1 - March 7, 2026.Some of the highlights include Irish blues guitarist Rory Gallagher, the day that Mississippi John Hurt was rediscovered...
This Week In The Blues: February 22 - February 28, 2026
HEY BLUES FANSHere's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of February 22 - February 28, 2026.Some of the highlights include Texas blues legend Johnny Winter, Ida Cox, known as “The Uncrowned Queen of the B...
This Week In The Blues: February 15 - February 21, 2026
HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode for the week of February 15 - February 21, 2026.Some of the highlights include John Lee Hooker’s iconic “Boogie Chillen’, James “Super Chikan” Johnson, and the blues standard “Blues Before Sunr...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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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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 ...
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...
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...
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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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...
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...
