Show 238 - Little Walter, Shemekia Copeland and Some Kiwi Blues - On this week’s programme a mix of new music from Shemekia Copeland and “You shocked Me”, the latest Vizztone album by Bob Corritore and friends. I’ve discovered some great Kiwi blues bands. More from Tauranga’s Kokomo, and introducing Aucklands The Flaming Mudcaps.

Our classic blues double play heads to MississippiJohn Hurt’s early recordings and ace guitarist Scrapper Blackwell.

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Show 237 - Bobby Blue Bland - A great feature LP this week. “Here’s the man” from one of the truly impressive voices in the blues. Mister Bobby “Blue” Bland.

Plus, something a little different for you. This week I’m diving into live blues recordings. Listen up for BB King, the Allman Brothers Band, Buddy Guy and Junior Wells, Albert King, John Lee Hooker, Eric Clapton, Otis Rush, Magic Sam, Muddy Waters and Etta James.

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Show 236 - Albert Collins - Feature LP is 1978 release “Ice Pickin’” by Albert Collins.

And we’re heading to the UK, as the British blues boom in the 1960’s. Included in our line-up are the three groundbreaking albums from John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, featuring the guitarists Eric Clapton, Peter Green and Mick Taylor. We visit the first LP by Fleetwood Mac, revisit the Yardbirds, Savoy Brown Blues Band, the Animals, and the first recording from Led Zeppelin.

Show 235 - Muddy Waters - Cant Get No Grinding and Kiwis with a track record.

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Replay Show 219 - John Lee Hooker - Boom Boom

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Show 233 - Buddy Guy - My Time After a While and Blues Harp Special - On Bluesology this week, we check out the Harp Players who have made their mark over the years. Top of the list is of course is Little Walter Jacobs. Plus Junior Wells, John Lee Williamson, his namesake Sonny Boy Williamson the second, James Cotton, Paul Butterfield, Jimmy Reed, Slim Harpo and Charlie Musselwhite.

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Show 232 - Albert King - King of the Blues Guitar - Big Albert King, as in around 6’6” began his career for the small Parott label in Gary, Indiana. This week we’re featuring his 1969 compilation LP “King of the Blues” for Stax.

This week I’m also introducing you to a Kiwi blues band and their new CD, They’re from Tauranga and called Kokomo. New music too from Shemekia Copeland, plus some Muddy Waters, Robert Cray and Hound Dog Taylor.

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Show 231 - Slim Harpo - Baby Scratch My Back and Leading Blues Pianists - introducing you to this week’s feature LP in a mo, Slim Harpo’s “Baby Scratch my back”

Also in the programme we’re hooking up with blues pianists this week. Listen up for Leroy Carr, Otis Spann, Allen Toussaint, Champion Jack Dupree, Memphis Slim, Pinetop Perkins, Ike Turner, Big Maceo and Skip James (yes he was a blues pianist as well as a prominent guitarist).

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Show 230 - Carolyn Wonderland and 60 Years of White Blues Artists - Starting off with our feature LP, Carolyn Wonderland’s new Alligator release “Tempting Fate”.Another theme for you this week, dropping in nearly 60 years of white guys and girls delivering their take on the blues genre. The Rolling Stones, John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, Paul Butterfield, Charlie Musselwhite. Eric Clapton, Bob Corritore, Mike Bloomfield and Janis Joplin.

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