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This Week In The Blues: September 20 - September 26, 2026
20 Sep 2026
00:04:58
HEY BLUES FANS!
Here’s the latest episode of “This Week In The Blues” for the week of September 20 - September 26, 2026.
Some of the highlights include New Orleans piano player Eddie Bo, Texas blues guitarist Blind Lemon Jefferson, and Chicago blues guitarist and bassist Lee Jackson.
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: https://bigtrainblues.com https://www.facebook.com/BigTrainBlues
“This Week In The Blues” podcast is now featured every Sunday at 3:50pm on “The Weekend Blues” hosted by ‘Hard luck’ Jim Johnson on KGOU. Stream it live on https://www.kgou.org
Photo credits (if known) and past episodes are posted on our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@BigTrainBlues
PLEASE CONSIDER joining the Blues Society of Oklahoma and helping them continue their mission - https://bluessocietyoklahoma.com/membership/
ALSO - Join me every weekday from 12:15pm-12:45pm CT to watch a live stream on Facebook of the longest running blues radio show program. https://www.facebook.com/DeltaCulturalCenter
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:
This Week In The Blues: September 13 - September 19, 2026
13 Sep 2026
00:05:34
HEY BLUES FANS
Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of September 13 - September 19, 2026.
Some of the highlights include "Stormy Monday" becoming one of the most influential blues recordings ever made, the "King of the Blues," B.B. King, and Chicago blues musician Eddie Burks.
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: https://bigtrainblues.com https://www.facebook.com/BigTrainBlues
"This Week In The Blues" podcast is now featured every Sunday at 3:50pm on "The Weekend Blues" hosted by 'Hard luck' Jim Johnson on KGOU. Stream it live on https://www.kgou.org
Photo credits (if known) and past episodes are posted on our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@BigTrainBlues
PLEASE CONSIDER joining the Blues Society of Oklahoma and helping them continue their mission - https://bluessocietyoklahoma.com/membership/
ALSO - Join me every weekday from 12:15pm-12:45pm CT to watch a live stream on Facebook of the longest running blues radio show program. https://www.facebook.com/DeltaCulturalCenter
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:
This Week In The Blues: September 6 - September 12, 2026
06 Sep 2026
00:05:31
HEY BLUES FANS
Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of September 6 - September 12, 2026.
Some of the highlights include Chicago blues legend Jimmy Reed, the explosive guitar style and wild stage antics of Guitar Shorty, and Odie Payne Jr., one of the most distinctive blues vocalists of the early twentieth century, Texas Alexander.
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: https://bigtrainblues.com https://www.facebook.com/BigTrainBlues
"This Week In The Blues" podcast is now featured every Sunday at 3:50pm on "The Weekend Blues" hosted by 'Hard luck' Jim Johnson on KGOU. Stream it live on https://www.kgou.org
Photo credits (if known) and past episodes are posted on our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@BigTrainBlues
PLEASE CONSIDER joining the Blues Society of Oklahoma and helping them continue their mission - https://bluessocietyoklahoma.com/membership/
ALSO - Join me every weekday from 12:15pm-12:45pm CT to watch a live stream on Facebook of the longest running blues radio show program. https://www.facebook.com/DeltaCulturalCenter
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:
This Week In The Blues: August 30 - September 5, 2026
30 Aug 2026
00:05:28
HEY BLUES FANS
Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of August 30 - September 5, 2026.
Some of the highlights include Piedmont blues guitarist known by the colorful nickname “The Devil’s Daddy-in-Law” , bMemphis Slim, and 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 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
"This Week In The Blues" podcast is now featured every Sunday at 3:50pm on "The Weekend Blues" hosted by 'Hard luck' Jim Johnson on KGOU. Stream it live on https://www.kgou.org
Photo credits (if known) and past episodes are posted on our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@BigTrainBlues
PLEASE CONSIDER joining the Blues Society of Oklahoma and helping them continue their mission - https://bluessocietyoklahoma.com/membership/
ALSO - Join me every weekday from 12:15pm-12:45pm CT to watch a live stream on Facebook of the longest running blues radio show program. https://www.facebook.com/DeltaCulturalCenter
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:
This Week In The Blues: August 23 - August 29, 2026
23 Aug 2026
00:05:42
HEY BLUES FANS
Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of August 23 - August 29, 2026.
Some of the highlights include Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup, blues guitar player Castro Coleman, known professionally as Mr. Sipp, and Odie Payne Jr., one of the most respected and influential drummers in blues history.
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: https://bigtrainblues.com https://www.facebook.com/BigTrainBlues
"This Week In The Blues" podcast is now featured every Sunday at 3:50pm on "The Weekend Blues" hosted by 'Hard luck' Jim Johnson on KGOU. Stream it live on https://www.kgou.org
Photo credits (if known) and past episodes are posted on our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@BigTrainBlues
PLEASE CONSIDER joining the Blues Society of Oklahoma and helping them continue their mission - https://bluessocietyoklahoma.com/membership/
ALSO - Join me every weekday from 12:15pm-12:45pm CT to watch a live stream on Facebook of the longest running blues radio show program. https://www.facebook.com/DeltaCulturalCenter
We’ll have a new episode next week – we’ll see you then!
ARE YOU A FAN OF BLUES HISTORY? US TOO!
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:
This Week In The Blues: August 16 - August 22, 2026
16 Aug 2026
00:05:52
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: https://bigtrainblues.com https://www.facebook.com/BigTrainBlues
"This Week In The Blues" podcast is now featured every Sunday at 3:50pm on "The Weekend Blues" hosted by 'Hard luck' Jim Johnson on KGOU. Stream it live on https://www.kgou.org
Photo credits (if known) and past episodes are posted on our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@BigTrainBlues
PLEASE CONSIDER joining the Blues Society of Oklahoma and helping them continue their mission - https://bluessocietyoklahoma.com/membership/
ALSO - Join me every weekday from 12:15pm-12:45pm CT to watch a live stream on Facebook of the longest running blues radio show program. https://www.facebook.com/DeltaCulturalCenter
We’ll have a new episode next week – we’ll see you then!
ARE YOU A FAN OF BLUES HISTORY? US TOO!
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:
This Week In The Blues: August 9 - August 15, 2026
09 Aug 2026
00:05:37
HEY BLUES FANS
Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of August 9 - August 15, 2026.
Some of the highlights include music inventor and innovator Leo Fender, blues guitarist Roy Gaines, and Walter Horn Jr, known as Mississippi 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 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
"This Week In The Blues" podcast is now featured every Sunday at 3:50pm on "The Weekend Blues" hosted by 'Hard luck' Jim Johnson on KGOU. Stream it live on https://www.kgou.org
Photo credits (if known) and past episodes are posted on our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@BigTrainBlues
PLEASE CONSIDER joining the Blues Society of Oklahoma and helping them continue their mission - https://bluessocietyoklahoma.com/membership/
ALSO - Join me every weekday from 12:15pm-12:45pm CT to watch a live stream on Facebook of the longest running blues radio show program. https://www.facebook.com/DeltaCulturalCenter
We’ll have a new episode next week – we’ll see you then!
ARE YOU A FAN OF BLUES HISTORY? US TOO!
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:
Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of August 2 - August 8, 2026.
Some of the highlights include of the pioneering musicians of the Delta blues, Willie Brown, Texas blues singer and piano player Big Walter Price, Jimmy Witherspoon, one of the leading blues vocalists of the postwar era.
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: https://bigtrainblues.com https://www.facebook.com/BigTrainBlues
"This Week In The Blues" podcast is now featured every Sunday at 3:50pm on "The Weekend Blues" hosted by 'Hard luck' Jim Johnson on KGOU. Stream it live on https://www.kgou.org
Photo credits (if known) and past episodes are posted on our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@BigTrainBlues
Here are links to a few of the artists or songs we've referenced in this week's episode:
Albert King - Blues Power | Live at Fillmore East (1970) - https://youtu.be/SyVhBfIFbiQ?si=qeV9sQRFz6-ZeyCw
Magic Slim And The Tear Drops - "I'm A Blues Man Live" - https://youtu.be/1HDS3jkPO3c?si=d3pbZZG5AlbkQxD_
PLEASE CONSIDER joining the Blues Society of Oklahoma and helping them continue their mission - https://bluessocietyoklahoma.com/membership/
ALSO - Join me every weekday from 12:15pm-12:45pm CT to watch a live stream on Facebook of the longest running blues radio show program. https://www.facebook.com/DeltaCulturalCenter
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:
Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of July 26 - August 1, 2026.
Some of the highlights include one of Detroit’s most admired blues singers, Alberta Adams, the day Willie Dixon recorded "29 Ways" for Checker Records, and blues guitar legend Buddy Guy.
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: https://bigtrainblues.com https://www.facebook.com/BigTrainBlues
"This Week In The Blues" podcast is now featured every Sunday at 3:50pm on "The Weekend Blues" hosted by 'Hard luck' Jim Johnson on KGOU. Stream it live on https://www.kgou.org
Photo credits (if known) and past episodes are posted on our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@BigTrainBlues
Here are links to a few of the artists or songs we've referenced in this week's episode:
Jimmy Duck Holmes – "Catfish Blues" [Official Video] - https://youtu.be/PXEWNwvdFzY?si=4DLK2mGer9qTGbAv
Robert Cray: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert - https://youtu.be/fEjzBKo-sxI?si=EI6hj2_GQaU-qscu
PLEASE CONSIDER joining the Blues Society of Oklahoma and helping them continue their mission - https://bluessocietyoklahoma.com/membership/
ALSO - Join me every weekday from 12:15pm-12:45pm CT to watch a live stream on Facebook of the longest running blues radio show program. https://www.facebook.com/DeltaCulturalCenter
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:
Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of July 19 - July 25, 2026.
Some of the highlights include the day T-Bone Walker first recorded the timeless blues classic "Mean Old World", the man they call The Blues Maestro, Little Freddie King, and Texas blues musician Curly 'Barefoot' Miller.
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: https://bigtrainblues.com https://www.facebook.com/BigTrainBlues
Photo credits (if known) and past episodes are posted on our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@BigTrainBlues
Here are links to a few of the artists or songs we've referenced in this week's episode:
T-Bone Walker - "Mean Old World" - https://youtu.be/M_ZDGFBKbBM?si=m690j1cU16YhVhd5
Big Joe Williams - "Wild Cow Moan" - https://youtu.be/TZg4sZ-dYvA?si=Aoy4vm8x5JtFljG2
PLEASE CONSIDER joining the Blues Society of Oklahoma and helping them continue their mission - https://bluessocietyoklahoma.com/membership/
ALSO - Join me every weekday from 12:15pm-12:45pm CT to watch a live stream on Facebook of the longest running blues radio show program. https://www.facebook.com/DeltaCulturalCenter
We’ll have a new episode next week – we’ll see you then!
ARE YOU A FAN OF BLUES HISTORY? US TOO!
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:
Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of July 12 - July 18, 2026.
Some of the highlights include the day Magic Sam started recording the album "West Side Soul", Delta blues guitarist Richard “Hacksaw” Harney, and blues musician Washboard Sam Brown .
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: https://bigtrainblues.com https://www.facebook.com/BigTrainBlues
Photo credits (if known) and past episodes are posted on our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@BigTrainBlues
Here are links to a few of the artists or songs we've referenced in this week's episode:
"Blues in the Mississippi Night" - https://youtu.be/oQbLBQ-0sSU?si=HAf0B8JV1SQI5yJd
Blind Boy Fuller - Forgotten Durham Blues Musician - https://youtu.be/e00TyUOIyU4?si=RctmMkk5FzcIn12q
PLEASE CONSIDER joining the Blues Society of Oklahoma and helping them continue their mission - https://bluessocietyoklahoma.com/membership/
ALSO - Join me every weekday from 12:15pm-12:45pm CT to watch a live stream on Facebook of the longest running blues radio show program. https://www.facebook.com/DeltaCulturalCenter
We’ll have a new episode next week – we’ll see you then!
NOW AVAILABLE AS A PODCAST! If you would prefer to listen to this as a podcast, "This Week In The Blues" is now available on all major podcast platforms.
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:
Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of July 5 - July 11, 2026.
Some of the highlights include blues piano player Pinetop Perkins, an influential figure in Piedmont blues, Blind Boy Fuller, and West Coast blues guitarist Robert "Smokey" Wilson.
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: https://bigtrainblues.com https://www.facebook.com/BigTrainBlues
Photo credits (if known) and past episodes are posted on our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@BigTrainBlues
Here are links to a few of the artists or songs we've referenced in this week's episode:
Arthur Crudup - "That's All Right" - https://youtu.be/LtHW8wpDjkg?si=Z4Qoega41WSXmWa-
Johnnie Johnson - "Tanqueray" - https://youtu.be/EBDNQcg4WNE?si=43fPnSJ2QoMOOobJ
PLEASE CONSIDER joining the Blues Society of Oklahoma and helping them continue their mission - https://bluessocietyoklahoma.com/membership/
ALSO - Join me every weekday from 12:15pm-12:45pm CT to watch a live stream on Facebook of the longest running blues radio show program. https://www.facebook.com/DeltaCulturalCenter
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:
Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of June 28 - July 4, 2026.
Some of the highlights include one of the final living connections to the original Delta blues tradition David Honeyboy Edwards, a lively example of the bold dirty blues style when Lil Johnson recorded “Take Your Hands Off It”, and Chicago producer, songwriter, bass player, and singer Willie Dixon.
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: https://bigtrainblues.com https://www.facebook.com/BigTrainBlues
Photo credits (if known) and past episodes are posted on our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@BigTrainBlues
Here are links to a few of the artists or songs we've referenced in this week's episode:
David Honeyboy Edwards - "Gamblin Man" - https://youtu.be/pXsEU7zGHM4?si=4FiWLRt7EsNm0Djy
Miss Lavelle White and the L-Men opening medly at Antone's - https://youtu.be/EBDNQcg4WNE?si=43fPnSJ2QoMOOobJ
PLEASE CONSIDER joining the Blues Society of Oklahoma and helping them continue their mission - https://bluessocietyoklahoma.com/membership/
ALSO - Join me every weekday from 12:15pm-12:45pm CT to watch a live stream on Facebook of the longest running blues radio show program. https://www.facebook.com/DeltaCulturalCenter
We’ll have a new episode next week – we’ll see you then!
ARE YOU A FAN OF BLUES HISTORY? US TOO!
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:
Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of June 21 - June 27, 2026.
Some of the highlights include Chicago blues musician Johnny "Yard Dog" Jones, Delta bluesman T-Model Ford, and blues singer and pianist "St. Louis" Jimmy Oden.
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: https://bigtrainblues.com https://www.facebook.com/BigTrainBlues
Photo credits (if known) and past episodes are posted on our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@BigTrainBlues
Here are links to a few of the artists or songs we've referenced in this week's episode:
Johnny "Yard Dog" Jones - "Anything But Without You" - https://youtu.be/GJs8xnFHvaM?si=rtl3vt7ubq9qVgPg
"St. Louis" Jimmy Oden - "Going Down Slow (Remastered 2002)" - https://youtu.be/eRQvNWdTr0Q?si=JEIiEvhfz4MJXR6w
PLEASE CONSIDER joining the Blues Society of Oklahoma and helping them continue their mission - https://bluessocietyoklahoma.com/membership/
ALSO - Join me every weekday from 12:15pm-12:45pm CT to watch a live stream on Facebook of the longest running blues radio show program. https://www.facebook.com/DeltaCulturalCenter
We’ll have a new episode next week – we’ll see you then!
ARE YOU A FAN OF BLUES HISTORY? US TOO!
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:
Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of June 14 - June 20, 2026.
Some of the highlights include one of the defining voices of swamp blues harmonica, Lazy Lester, Oklahoma bluesman Flash Terry, and the day the song “Love with a Feeling” was first recorded.
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: https://bigtrainblues.com https://www.facebook.com/BigTrainBlues
Photo credits (if known) and past episodes are posted on our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@BigTrainBlues
Here are links to a few of the artists or songs we've referenced in this week's episode:
Lazy Lester: They Call Me Lazy - Live from Lafayette (2014) - https://youtu.be/J7mgL8x_bxk?si=bXbTDdXPtZVj1JCp
PLEASE CONSIDER joining the Blues Society of Oklahoma and helping them continue their mission - https://bluessocietyoklahoma.com/membership/
ALSO - Join me every weekday from 12:15pm-12:45pm CT to watch a live stream on Facebook of the longest running blues radio show program. https://www.facebook.com/DeltaCulturalCenter
We’ll have a new episode next week – we’ll see you then!
ARE YOU A FAN OF BLUES HISTORY? US TOO!
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:
Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of June 7 - June 13, 2026.
Some of the highlights include Slide guitar master Derek Trucks, blues guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd, and one of the most powerful figures in blues history Howlin' Wolf.
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: https://bigtrainblues.com https://www.facebook.com/BigTrainBlues
Photo credits (if known) and past episodes are posted on our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@BigTrainBlues
Here are links to a few of the artists or songs we've referenced in this week's episode:
The MASTER of Blues Slide Guitar - Derek Trucks - https://youtu.be/3I2jnA8L4xU?si=ik6VCV5sbNu20Bzg
Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band - "Shotgun Blues" - https://youtu.be/CMJiHcfWRW0?si=Ytzj4nRfTzPci3bZ
PLEASE CONSIDER joining the Blues Society of Oklahoma and helping them continue their mission - https://bluessocietyoklahoma.com/membership/
ALSO - Join me every weekday from 12:15pm-12:45pm CT to watch a live stream on Facebook of the longest running blues radio show program. https://www.facebook.com/DeltaCulturalCenter
We’ll have a new episode next week – we’ll see you then!
ARE YOU A FAN OF BLUES HISTORY? US TOO!
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:
Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of May 31 - June 6, 2026.
Some of the highlights include Chicago session blues pianist Lafayette Leake, One of today's most respected blues guitarists Tinsley Ellis, and blues guitarist Memphis Minnie.
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: https://bigtrainblues.com https://www.facebook.com/BigTrainBlues
Photo credits (if known) and past episodes are posted on our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@BigTrainBlues
Here are links to a few of the artists or songs we've referenced in this week's episode:
Tinsley Ellis - Death Letter Blues (Official Video) - https://youtu.be/yj9V_uyTRmk?si=xonlBAKBVfy4DUFp
Lafayette Leake bends notes on the piano - https://youtu.be/h2oDmEb6qfo?si=grbTxnXaSdUNAMSK
PLEASE CONSIDER joining the Blues Society of Oklahoma and helping them continue their mission - https://bluessocietyoklahoma.com/membership/
ALSO - Join me every weekday from 12:15pm-12:45pm CT to watch a live stream on Facebook of the longest running blues radio show program. https://www.facebook.com/DeltaCulturalCenter
We’ll have a new episode next week – we’ll see you then!
ARE YOU A FAN OF BLUES HISTORY? US TOO!
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:
Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of May 24 - May 30, 2026.
Some of the highlights include blues singer Mamie Smith, when the blues standard "Walkin' Blues" was recorded, and blues guitarist Lazy Bill Lucas.
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: https://bigtrainblues.com https://www.facebook.com/BigTrainBlues
Photo credits (if known) and past episodes are posted on our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@BigTrainBlues
Here are links to a few of the artists or songs we've referenced in this week's episode:
Son House - "Walkin' Blues" - https://youtu.be/R7NfJL5lbIk?si=qhfYyrTVFj47mCc8
Mamie Smith - "Crazy Blues (1920)" - https://youtu.be/qaz4Ziw_CfQ?si=q-58JT70I432EOBx
Join me every weekday from 12:15pm-12:45pm CT to watch a live stream on Facebook of the longest running blues radio show program. https://www.facebook.com/DeltaCulturalCenter
ALSO - Consider joining the Blues Society of Oklahoma and helping them continue their mission - https://bluessocietyoklahoma.com/membership/
We’ll have a new episode next week – we’ll see you then!
ARE YOU A FAN OF BLUES HISTORY? US TOO!
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:
Here'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 Thackery .
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: https://bigtrainblues.com https://www.facebook.com/BigTrainBlues
Photo credits (if known) and past episodes are posted on our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@BigTrainBlues
Here are links to a few of the artists or songs we've referenced in this week's episode:
Big Joe Turner - "Shake, Rattle & Roll" ( Live 1954 Performance from Rhythm & Blues Revue) - https://youtu.be/YhELpSeeipg?si=wcsIbf8eCZXJbgJJ
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Here'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 George Brock, and blues guitarist Kansas Joe McCoy.
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Howlin' Wolf - “Moanin’ at Midnight” - https://youtu.be/I9lvpocL_20?si=9Sae6BqwMPv2lV_6
Big George Brock - "I Got to Keep My Bedroom Door Locked" - https://youtu.be/NLb4QQmCx9Y?si=5PudA5clV6Dp5vxu
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Here'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 blues legend Robert Johnson.
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Robert Johnson - "Crossroad" - https://youtu.be/Yd60nI4sa9A?si=sdJqjnfC8c-VsMmA
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Here'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 recorded the track “Charlie James”.
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Little Walter - "Walter's Jump" (Live) - https://youtu.be/EYDC7jMag5M?si=Od6gjo4Qh6MOlUsA
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Here'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-woogie and the Velvet Bulldozer, blues guitarist Albert King.
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George Harmonica Smith - "Juke" (Live) - https://youtu.be/51DjBFzpIzs?si=4wsKhM5BoSyWiUXC
Albert King - "I'll Play the Blues for You" (The Midnight Special) - https://youtu.be/WydRZHhVb00?si=zZ1Eb_8QKUCzaTbq
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Here'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, and boogie-woogie and blues pianist “Little Brother” Montgomery .
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Hound Dog Taylor - "Shake Your Money Maker" (live 1967) - https://youtu.be/WT5vkGyNvCk?si=enl5gnrdDOMtmBQ0
Little Brother Montgomery - "No Special Rider Blues" (1930) - https://youtu.be/Bi4MO3LpSxU?si=hDcXJ1915ivnA3zJ
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Here'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” Williams, and blues singing powerhouse Shemekia Copeland.
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Lil Ed Williams with Mama Rosa's Blues All-Stars @ Rosa’s Lounge - https://www.youtube.com/live/KlH-8eZfExA?si=P315OYHaeMZPX9QA
Shemekia Copeland - "Blame It On Eve" (Live at AmericanaFest 2024) - https://youtu.be/qbzN_ql3270?si=3GsEBvO-27M6fR4w
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Here'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 pianist Amos Milburn.
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Sue Foley ~ Slow Blues Live October 2024, New Orleans - https://youtu.be/psCOkofZj9I?si=20Zjj3Fk_b2bbZc0
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Here'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 blues guitarist and singer Johnny Copeland.
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Louisiana Red - "Let Me Be Your Electrician" (Live) - https://youtu.be/RIGBKG9CGXw?si=7cyefYyjepjdOhjX
RUFUS THOMAS - "Breakdown' & 'Funky Chicken' LIVE @ WATTSTAX 1973 - https://youtu.be/KCFyKRtlLOI?si=0AzhQYQXUWrcV8FT
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Here'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, and the Godmother of Rock and Roll Sister Rosetta Tharpe.
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Sister Rosetta Tharpe- "Didn't It Rain?" Live - https://youtu.be/Y9a49oFalZE?si=scLnruvki8Qn4C4w
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Here'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 figure in Louisiana swamp blues, Lightnin’ Slim.
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Mississippi John Hurt - "You Got To Walk That Lonesome Valley" (Live) - https://youtu.be/85BvT5X6WSo?si=9trSllLMPxQDDwvQ
Lightnin’ Slim & Whispering Smith - Live 1972 - https://youtu.be/OwY2D0IgVhA?si=d8Ir58lusAblhiRZ
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Here'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 in Avalon, Mississippi, and blues guitarist and singer Furry Lewis.
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Rory Gallagher - "I Can't Be Satisfied" (Live acoustic) - https://youtu.be/uD5Ot-SXCMo?si=YoFSwPMfejSyL-Gz
Furry Lewis - "When I lay my burden down" - https://youtu.be/CCqbKdnHZTs?si=cDfh8UisvwmSWvUX
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This Week In The Blues: February 22 - February 28, 2026
22 Feb 2026
00:06:51
HEY BLUES FANS
Here'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 Blues,” and the founder and original creative force behind the Rolling Stones, Brian Jones.
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Johnny Winter - "Be Careful With A Fool" - https://youtu.be/8Tyg5SJDpiQ?si=jwpqAROKHiqgucDY
Ida Cox - "Four Day Creep" - https://youtu.be/ZyUFxp1zDRk?si=uy15VRkWQoOsvsm0
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This Week In The Blues: February 15 - February 21, 2026
15 Feb 2026
00:06:14
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 Sunrise” .
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James 'Super Chikan' Johnson: A Life In Blues | Music Documentary - https://youtu.be/ycNYkytnArQ?si=XMvBNshY5AqJNrod
John Lee Hooker, Eric Clapton and The Rolling Stones: "Boogie Chillen'" (Live, 1989) - https://youtu.be/o4jo6tmMr9s?si=n3dNh0woqhfgUovJ
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This Week In The Blues: February 08 - February 14, 2026
08 Feb 2026
00:05:57
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 Lonnie Johnson, folk, blues, and protest singer Josh White, and Chicago blues guitarist Magic Sam.
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Lonnie Johnson - "Another Night to Cry" - https://youtu.be/n8fyb9vpIc0?si=9hUZB0kse1ekBweV
Magic Sam - "Magic Sam's Boogie 1969" (live) - https://youtu.be/-OlA_JVbQl8?si=uE5a4_L5DuXXk8TE
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This Week In The Blues: February 01 - February 07, 2026
01 Feb 2026
00:06:39
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-rock singer and harmonica player Curtis Salgado, and Chicago-born percussionist Jerome Green.
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Curtis Salgado - "The Longer That I Live" (Official Video) - https://youtu.be/ikRzUBWoUIY?si=AwzsdCTT3-f56b_F
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This Week In The Blues: January 25 – January 31, 2026
25 Jan 2026
00:06:32
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 Clarksdale resident blues harp legend Charlie Musselwhite .
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Elmore James - "Dust My Broom" - https://youtu.be/5jcGY7NbaQw?si=yq7Hu0JznS2hohfF
Charlie Musselwhite Live - "Full Set - New Orleans 2022" - https://youtu.be/QSNyn2TIFaU?si=blOgkBUxCYrBz1am
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This Week In The Blues: January 18 – January 24, 2026
18 Jan 2026
00:06:24
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 Willie “Big Eyes" Smith, and the day Muddy Waters recorded his classic song "Long Distance Call" .
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Willie "Big Eyes" Smith & Blues Special With Luciano Boca - https://youtu.be/7qEZCw7J2Ds?si=C-Yql1ZpaWYlJOSE
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This Week In The Blues: January 11 - January 17, 2026
11 Jan 2026
00:04:40
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 Sonny Boy Williamson II stepped into the Chess Records studio and cut “Help Me”.
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Slim Harpo - "Shake Your Hips" - https://youtu.be/6HbgxVrn7tg?si=Ew3yby7wtn0B2pee
Sonny Boy Williamson II - "Help Me" - https://youtu.be/e_l6A7krjrQ?si=fGXHsrh5lsatdtNN
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This Week In The Blues: January 04 – January 10, 2026
04 Jan 2026
00:04:36
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 Muddy Waters recorded “I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man” at Chess Studios.
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This Week In The Blues: December 28 – January 03, 2026
28 Dec 2025
00:06:55
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”.
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Here are links to a few of the artists or songs we've referenced in this week's episode:
Matt "Guitar" Murphy - Murphy's Boogie 1963 (live)" - Matt Murphy - Murphy's Boogie 1963 (live)
Howlin' Wolf - Smokestack Lightning" Live 1964 - https://youtu.be/BAJ9-5rJHZw?si=IV8kvqkAiPqoPtsR
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This Week In The Blues: December 20 - December 27, 2025
21 Dec 2025
00:06:14
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 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
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Bob Stroger -"Blind man blues" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6Q7T8J2bNo
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This Week In The Blues: December 14 – December 20, 2025
14 Dec 2025
00:08:05
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.
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Here are links to a few of the artists or songs we've referenced in this week's episode:
Professor Longhair & The Meters - "Tipitina" - https://youtu.be/Yj6AXu7_psY?si=OYgcUVr1wJS64SQO
Billy Gibbons Talks About Texas Culture | The Big Interview with Dan Rather - https://youtu.be/XtLL3QBnnEA?si=S-LDnRJ8zyAhmYKX
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This Week In The Blues: December 7 - December 13, 2025
07 Dec 2025
00:08:18
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.
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Here are links to a few of the artists or songs we've referenced in this week's episode:
Koko Taylor w Little Walter 1967 - "Wang Dang Doodle" - https://youtu.be/qyUHkY0K8HE?si=nEVCQoTKuNnhL_SD
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This Week In The Blues: November 30 - December 6, 2025
30 Nov 2025
00:07:56
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 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
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Here are links to a few of the artists or songs we've referenced in this week's episode:
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee - "Red River Blues" and "Crow Jane" - https://youtu.be/aLKvn6WRwQM?si=MIBw94NcFsLDb5qK
Sonny Boy Williamson II - "Keep It To Your Self" - https://youtu.be/LuAat82uCCM?si=bpujYuy16x46gdhv
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This Week In The Blues: November 23 – November 29, 2025
23 Nov 2025
00:08:16
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.
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Here are links to a few of the artists or songs we've referenced in this week's episode:
R. L. Burnside - "Rollin and Tumblin" - https://youtu.be/Q7PdxdXzskU?si=MnFTPzX72DtGLrWM
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers with Gary Moore - "So Many Roads" - https://youtu.be/KpD50EaiJTo?si=5WrhbC3rTXZ3Q2bu
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This Week In The Blues: November 16 – November 22, 2025
16 Nov 2025
00:08:40
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 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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Here are links to a few of the artists or songs we've referenced in this week's episode:
Hubert Sumlin - "Come On In My House" - https://youtu.be/S_5gVABCUH4?si=WZNvoICbI2shdtuq
Mike Zito & Albert Castiglia - In My Soul" - https://youtu.be/KpD50EaiJTo?si=5WrhbC3rTXZ3Q2bu
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This Week In The Blues: November 9 – November 15, 2025
09 Nov 2025
00:07:59
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.
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Here are links to a few of the artists or songs we've referenced in this week's episode:
Susan Tedeschi - "Just Won't Burn" (Live at Farm Aid 1999) - https://youtu.be/D_96KMJEhy0?si=ciesQVuxoQvmrQ_8
Bukka White - "Aberdeen Mississippi Blues" (1967) HQ - https://youtu.be/KbHtNMyAB7g?si=blZO2RRX2_nrhNok
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This Week In The Blues: November 2 – November 8, 2025
02 Nov 2025
00:06:40
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.
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Here are links to a few of the artists or songs we've referenced in this week's episode:
Elmore James - "The Sky Is Crying" - https://youtu.be/S788gj9vdp0?si=mgp8JkjIaU8V0Ttz
Bonnie Raitt, Keb Mo - "No Gettin' Over You" - https://youtu.be/0iMadZk9o_U?si=DhDaMJDAYe6Wn75O
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This Week In The Blues: October 26 – November 1, 2025
26 Oct 2025
00:08:11
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.
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Here are links to a few of the artists or songs we've referenced in this week's episode:
Sippie Wallace - "Women Be Wise" - https://youtu.be/rf9gvuVXt0U?si=kZ6ot_CAOBuUAQjP
Fleetwood Mac - Live in Norway, 1969-11-03 - https://youtu.be/BaNakJdgySg?si=JV0cziQjswJmGIyl
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This Week In The Blues: October 19 - October 25, 2025
19 Oct 2025
00:08:17
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 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
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Here are links to a few of the artists or songs we've referenced in this week's episode:
Steve Cropper - The AMAZING Story Behind "Green Onions" - https://youtu.be/o1emR12qb_Y?si=WT-XbnHBTWpY8M7x
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee - "Talkin' Harmonica Blues" live - https://youtu.be/iBh9eSS00jA?si=NQ-KAyweB5GAbS2d
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This Week In The Blues: October 12 - October 18, 2025
12 Oct 2025
00:09:12
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.
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Here are links to a few of the artists or songs we've referenced in this week's episode:
Guitar Slim "The Things That I Used to Do" - https://youtu.be/fj33EGMbazY?si=guvu7GQb9QniwDuy
Chuck Berry Live in London 1972 - https://youtu.be/c7i4y8qNCn8?si=PJ2f4gl4wxgULnz_
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