Time Signatures with Jim Ervin – Details, episodes &amp; analysis

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13 Grammy Nominated Charlie Musselwhile: Still Having Fun at 81!

Season 5 · Episode 88

mardi 29 juillet 2025 • Duration 27:51

Growing up in Memphis, Charlie Musselwhite got lots of exposure to street performers of all kinds. On this episode of Time Signatures with Jim Ervin, the legendary Blues harmonicist stops in to chat with Erv about his early life on Beale, attending late night parties with Elvis, his move to Chicago at age 18, and cutting his musical ‘teeth’ absorbing and learning the Blues at the feet of the days’ biggest names in the Windy City. He talks about studying Little and Big Walter, his first break with Muddy Waters, and work with his Blues pal, Elvin Bishop. Charlie also has a new album out this year, called “Look Out Highway”, so you are sure to hear about that as well. It just doesn’t get any bigger or better than Charlie Musselwhite!

Website: https://www.charliemusselwhite.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CharlieMusselwhiteOfficial

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuNdotRXYx2tAI_5QeYs6Ng

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4NikxGoDm5LGVYAHj0Euoc

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Deak Harp Sounds the Mississippi Saxophone

Season 4 · Episode 79

mardi 13 mai 2025 • Duration 27:20

This week on Time Signatures with Jim Ervin, join Erv as he ‘travels’ to Clarksdale, Mississippi for a fun chat with another legendary Bluesman, Deak Harp. Deak traveled up and down the east coast in his early life, following the James Cotton Band and that dedication turned into an opportunity to drive Cotton’s bus. But it also allowed Deak to get to know James on a personal level, and ultimately he got a chance to be on stage with him. These days, you will find Deak working at his world famous ‘Deak’s Mississippi Saxophone & Blues Emporium’, where he performs custom builds on Hohner Harmonicas. Oh, and if you do drop in to 13 3rd Street, ya just might run into the likes of Charlie Musselwhite, Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top fame, or a host of other incredible harmonicists who just drop by for a chat and some music. Want a custom harp for yourself? Lessons? Yeah, he offers those, too! It’s a fun chat, so don’t miss it.

Website: https://deakharp.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deaksmississippisaxophonesandbluesemporium

Deak’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deak.harp

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0mGy9bLXndW0uLr0FUOZKW

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6qz7APjVomCwFKsPayvl1A

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Born into the Blues with Teeny Tucker

Season 4 · Episode 78

mardi 6 mai 2025 • Duration 27:36

This week on Time Signatures with Jim Ervin, Erv welcomes true Blues royalty, and another top woman in the Blues, Teeny Tucker. Teeny talks about her earliest inspirations in music, spending summers with her legendary musician father, Tommy Tucker, that 1994 ‘baptism by fire’, and subsequent breakthrough performance at the Apollo Theater in New York, opening for B.B. King, traveling to Chicago to catch a show by Etta James-and their deep unspoken connection during the show, her memorable performance at the 2014 BMA’s in Memphis, her incredible artwork….and the ‘Two Big Ms’, Teeny’s tribute to Big Mama Thornton and Big Maybelle. This is another one of those episodes you do NOT want to miss. So much history and so many stories!

Website: https://teenytucker.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100081524242910

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZq5uPE_nhUr6Qn9jer7BhA

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/79eeGJFqGTfbwZ2NaxkRUo

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Passion Project Leads to Lifelong Purpose: Susie Criner

Season 4 · Episode 77

mardi 29 avril 2025 • Duration 22:51

On this edition of Time Signatures with Jim Ervin, Erv welcomes Founder of Gulf Coast Entertainment, Susie Criner. In 1979, she and her husband, Sanford also restored and opened Rockefeller’s, a gorgeous building built in 1928. Rockefeller’s attracted the likes of Stevie Ray Vaughan, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, and Garth Brooks during its 18 year run. Susie shares her work throughout the last 45 years+ years, working as head of an entertainment company. Her daughter now runs things on a day-to-day basis, but Susie still keeps tabs on the operation.

Website: https://www.gulfcoastentertainment.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com.GCEntertain

Instagram: https://www.instagram/com/gulfcoastentertainment

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Grego Anderson: When Blues Becomes a Visual Art

Season 4 · Episode 76

mardi 22 avril 2025 • Duration 27:56

It’s a special episode of Time Signatures this week as your host, Jim Ervin welcomes a fellow Michigan native turned Texas and now Florida transplant, Grego Anderson to the show. Grego is a highly skilled acoustic Blues, Folk, and Country musician, but he is perhaps better known for his work as an artist. Perhaps you have seen some of his work out there on the Internet? His website, Mojohand.com, is billed as a ‘One Man Blues Boutique’, and you can find all manner of posters, Blues Folk Art, Canvas, and personalized gifts-all for sale at reasonable prices. He also dabbles in graphic design, and more. Only a few episodes remain of season four, so join us!

Website: https://mojohand.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/everythingblues

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Messin' with the Kid... Ramos

Season 4 · Episode 75

mardi 15 avril 2025 • Duration 29:44

It’s another amazing interview on this week’s edition of Time Signatures with Jim Ervin. Erv welcomes Kid Ramos to the show, and they had a lot to talk about. Kid is promoting a new album, but of course, they had to discuss other things along the way, too. From his early years working with James Harmon, his trips to the Golden Bear in Orange County to see Buddy Guy and many others, his deep obsession with the Blues-despite the fact he was a kid from Anaheim, and his decades-long stint as a Blues musician. The new album, by the way, is called “Strange Things Happening”. It’s a collection of Gospel influenced Blues with songs made famous by Sis. Rosetta Tharpe, the Soul Stirrers, and Mahalia Jackson, and was released March 21st on Nola Blue Records.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KidRamosMusic/

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/405tHSLp2ie78eo1j1IygQ

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Miss Freddye Stover "Penns" Her Name to the Blues

Season 4 · Episode 74

mardi 8 avril 2025 • Duration 30:24

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania’s Lady of the Blues, Miss Freddye joins host Jim Ervin this week for a discussion about life as a Blues musician, Mother, Nurse, and cancer survivor. Miss Freddye also talks about her influences, which include Koko Taylor, Etta James, and Big Momma Thornton, and getting started as a Blues/ R&B Musician with not one, but TWO bands. Please take some time to check this interview out. She is not known the world over, but she is one of MANY Blues musicians that work hard and have attained a level of respect and appreciation among their local and regional fans. I, for one, am a new fan of Miss Freddye Stover….and I think you will be, too!

Website: https://missfreddye.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/freddyes1

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6SaKuRHm7ApYa5moW2PN9m

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@missfreddye6847

Bluesky: @missfreddye.bsky.social

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Behind the Lens: Capturing Musical Essence with Marty Rickard

Season 4 · Episode 73

mardi 1 avril 2025 • Duration 25:21

This week on Time Signatures, Erv welcomes one of Michigan’s finest photographers, Marty Rickard. Marty is the house photographer at the legendary Token Lounge in Westland, Michigan, and he and Erv have shared space around the Token’s stage for the last couple years. Marty talks about the many Blues concerts he has documented there, but also about a special relationship he developed with the late Alto Reed of Bob Seger fame. Great conversation, and of course, we had to chat about photography, too!

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Resonating Blues with Charlie Parr

Season 4 · Episode 72

mardi 25 mars 2025 • Duration 26:59

On this edition of Time Signatures, Erv welcomes Minnesota Folk Troubadour, Charlie Parr to the microphone. Parr is not your average folk artist, as he wields a Michigan-made Mule Resophonic guitar, ladling out generous servings of Blues laden tunes to his audiences. Known for booking more than 250 dates per year, Parr stops in to discuss his musical roots, cutting back a bit on his touring dates, and putting the final touches on a new book project. If you get a chance to see Charlie while he is out and about this year, make sure you catch one of his appearances! And by the way, while you can only purchase his most recent two albums physically, you can get ALL of his albums (all 19 of them) via download. Link is below

Website: https://www.charlieparr.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Charlie.Parr.Music

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2OOAWkt15smEKXtNNLtaNG

Bandcamp Downloads: https://charlieparrmusic.bandcamp.com/

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