Blues Disciples

 

Show 77 – Recorded 4-25-20 This podcast features the Blues Foundation and artists nominated for Blues Music Awards (The BMA’s) set for May 3rd streaming on The Blues Foundation’s Facebook and YouTube pages at 5:00PM Eastern, 4:00PM Central and 2:00PM Pacific time. The podcast provides highlights from our recent Skype interview with Barbara Newman, CEO of the Blues Foundation and 10 great performances by blues artists or groups who are nominated for BMA’s this year. Artist performances range from 2017 to 2019. The blues artists we feature are: John Primer and the Real Deal Blues Band, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram and Buddy Guy, Rory Block, Bobby Rush, Billy Branch and his Sons of The Blues, Curtis Salgado, Jontavious Willis, Shemekia Copeland, Watermelon Slim, Samantha Fish and Lightnin’ Malcolm.

 

Show 76 – Recorded 4-18-20 This podcast provides 12 performances of blues songs performed by 12 blues artists or groups

whose tremendous talent is highlighted here. Performances range from 1942 to 2012. The blues artists featured are:

Alabama Shakes, Albert Macon & Robert Thomas, Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup, Cora Fluker, Big Bill Broonzy, Algia

Mae Hinton, Booker T Laury, Cedell Davis, Etta Baker, Albert Collins, Big Head Todd and The Monsters with John

Lee Hooker, Furry Lewis.

 

Show 75 – Recorded 4-11-20 This podcast provides 14 performances of blues songs performed by 14 blues artists or groups whose tremendous talent is highlighted here. Performances range from 1930 to 2003. The blues artists featured are: Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Snooks Eaglin, Blind Willie McTell, Shreveport Home Wreckers, Sippie Wallace, Bonnie Raitt, Barbeque Bob, Son House, Suggie Otis, Sister OM Terrell, Bukka White, Buddy Guy, Billy Tircuit, Shaun Murphy, Shirley & Lee.

Show 72 – Recorded 3-21-20 This podcast provides 15 performances of blues songs performed by 16 blues artists or groups whose tremendous talent is highlighted here. Performances range from 1951 to 2020. The blues artists featured are: Champion Jack Dupree, Cephas & Wiggins, John Lee Hooker, Libby Rae Watson, Billy Branch & Kenny Neal, Elmore James, Fleetwood Mac, Keith B Brown, Leon Redbone, Rory Block, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Memphis Minnie, Curtis Salgado. Plus, at the end, all songs are then provided as a playlist without

narrative.

 

Show 70 – Recorded 3-7-20 This podcast provides 14 performances of blues songs performed by 14 blues artists or groups whose tremendous talent is highlighted here. Performances range from 1941 to 2001. The blues artists featured are: Jesse Mae Hemphill, Leon Russell, Memphis Minnie, Victoria Spivey, Fleetwood Mac, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Muddy Waters, Willie Foster, Green Paschal, Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup, Bettye LaVette, Maria Muldaur and Angela Strehli, Nina Simone, James Shorter.

 

Show 68 – Recorded 2-22-20 This podcast provides 12 performances of blues songs performed by 12 blues artists or groups whose tremendous talent is highlighted here. Performances range from 1978 to 2018. The blues artists featured are: Maria Muldaur, John Sabastian, Drink Small, John Cephas, Phil Wiggins, Muddy Waters, Luther “Guitar Jr” Johnson, Bob Margolin, Calvin “Fuss” Jones, Pinetop Perkins, Willie “Big Eyes” Smith, Jerry Portnoy, Cora Fluker, Earl Hooker, Johnny “Big Moose” Walker, J W Warren, Elmore James, Mary Lane, Captain Luke, Guitar Gabriel, Algia Mae Hinton, Taj Mahal.