DIGITAL BLUES

In this week’s edition of Digital Blues, 13 hugely varied tracks from across the blues spectrum and beyond. Expand your horizons! They may not all be to your taste, but I love them.

Join me for tracks from Bywater Call, Mike Zito, Cryin' Out Loud, The Wicked Lo-Down, Eric Bibb, Sean Riley & The Water, Coles & Ward, Giulia Millanta, Federico Verteramo Blues Band, I Shot A Man, Katarine Pejak, John Primer & Bob Corritore and Frenchie Moe.

ARTIST TRACK SOURCE LABEL

Bywater Call Holler Single Gypsy Soul Records

Mike Zito No One To Talk To (But The Blues) Life Is Hard Gulf Coast Records

Cryin' Out Loud You Can Dance To The Blues Play Loud & Smoke Often Pilot Light Records

The Wicked Lo-Down Dime Store Darling Out of Line Gulf Coast Records

Eric Bibb Thing Is 'Bout Coming My Way Live at the Scala Theatre Stockholm Stony Plan Records

Sean Riley & The Water A Losing Hand Stone Cold Hands Pugnacious Records

Coles & Ward Ma Jolie Fille Blues & Other Truths Rawtone Records/Green Bullet Records

Giulia Millanta Luna Lo Sa Only Luna Knows Ugly Cat Music

Federico Verteramo Blues Band Singin' As I Fly In My Own Time Independent

I Shot A Man Annie Goodheart Dues Bloos Records

Katarine Pejak Honey Jar Pearls On A String Ruf Records

John Primer & Bob Corritore Feel Like Going Home Crawlin' Kingsnake VizzTone Label Group

Frenchie Moe Furry Slippers Soul Full Tonight Independent

In this week’s edition of Digital Blues, something rather different with tracks from the 1940s through to 2005 including some interesting and unusual covers, some A sides and their B sides, some all too rarely heard women in blues and three tracks from Essex bands who were involved at the birth of Digital Blues at the beginning of the century!

Join me for tracks from Chuck Berry, The Rolling Stones, Bo Diddley, Bill Perry/Richie Havens, Junior Wells, Taj Mahal, Ottilie Patterson, Nina Simone, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Jessie Mae Hemphill, The Motel Kings, The Cadillac Kings, The Swampcats and Jimmy Thackery.

Artist Track Source Label

Chuck Berry Johnny B. Goode The Ultimate Collection Spectrum Music

The Rolling Stones Around and Around 12 x 5 London Records

Bo Diddley Bo Diddley The Blues Collection Orbis

Rolling Stones Mona (I Need You Baby) The Rolling Stones London Records

Bill Perry/Richie Havens No Expectations Highway 60's 70's - Blues Revisited Vol 2 DixieFrog Records

Junior Wells (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction Highway 60's 70's - Blues Revisited DixieFrog Records

Taj Mahal Honky Tonk Woman Highway 60's 70's - Blues Revisited Vol 2 DixieFrog Records

Ottilie Patterson Ugly Child Easy Easy Baby Jasmine Records

Nina Simone Day & Night Nina Simone Sings the Blues Legacy Recordings

Sister Rosetta Tharpe Rock Me Sister Rosetta Tharpe The Original Soul Sister Proper Records

Jessie Mae Hemphill Shame On You Shake It Baby HighTone Records

The Motel Kings Groover Red Light Fever HotShot Records

The Cadillac Kings I'm Your Professor I'm Gone xxx www.cadillackings.co.uk

The Swampcats Last River Blues Going with The Flow Supertune Sounds

Jimmy Thackery Apache Guitar Blind Pig Records

In this week’s edition of Digital Blues, 15 widely varied tracks from the UK, Europe & the USA, mostly from new or recent releases and including two of this month’s IBBA Picks of the Month.

Join me for tracks from Shawn Kellerman feat Bobby Rush, Jackson Sloan, Cecilya and The Candy Kings, KA & The Blue Devils, The Slimline Shufflers, Tinsley Ellis, Ma Polaine's Great Decline, Jamie Williams & The Roots Collective, Tom Mansi & The Icebreakers, Jools Waldron, The Cinelli Brothers, Lorenzo Sanchez Band, French Blues All Stars, Veronica Sbergia, Lady Va.

Artist Track Source Label

Shawn Kellerman feat Bobby Rush We Are Blues Men Kell's Kitchen Songsurfer Records

Jackson Sloan Hey Mr Wheel of Fortune Take Me Back In Time Shellac Records

Cecilya and The Candy Kings I'll Take You To The Party Back in 1955 Meseta Records

KA & The Blue Devils Halley Blues Anywhere KA Music

The Slimline Shufflers The Blues What I Am Suspicious Blues Little Paradise Records

Tinsley Ellis The Sailor's Grave On The Prairie Naked Truth Alligator Records

Ma Polaine's Great Decline Blame It On Me Molecules OMH Records

Jamie Williams & The Roots Collective Bad Blood Stay True Ashwell Records

Tom Mansi & The Icebreakers No Face Blues Eyeball Lunaria Records

Jools Waldron I Found You Love  Brandy Breakfast Independent

The Cinelli Brothers Don't Need No Favor Almost Exactly Independent

orenzo Sanchez Band Taj Blue Avenida Rock'n'Hall

French Blues All Stars The Bottle of Chablis Is Empty New Flesh Ahead

Veronica Sbergia Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Bawdy Black Pearls Bloos Records

Lady Va Jumpin' The 88s Steam Train Boogie Independent

In this week’s edition of Digital Blues, 13 widely varied tracks, mostly from new or recent releases including two of this month’s IBBA Picks of the Month.

Join me for tracks from Mike Zito, JJ Grey & Mofro, Mississippi MacDonald featuring Benny Turner, Mitch Ryder, Altered Five Blues Band, The Cinelli Brothers, John Clifton, John Primer & Bob Corritore, Katie Henry, Sue Decker, Giulia Millanta, Tinsley Ellis and The Ron Kraemer Trio.

Artist Track Source Label

Mike Zito Lonely Man Life Is Hard Gulf Coast Records

JJ Grey & Mofro Seminole Wind Olustee Alligator Records

Mississippi MacDonald featuring Benny Turner (Someone Else Is) Steppin' In Do Right, Say Right Special Edition Another Planet Music

Mitch Ryder All The Fool It Sees The Roof Is On Fire Ruf Records

Altered Five Blues Band I've Got The Scars To Prove It Testifyin' Blind Pig Records

The Cinelli Brothers Nobody's Fool Almost Exactly Independent

John Clifton Long Gone Mama Too Much To Pay Flower Records

John Primer & Bob Corritore Chains and Things Crawlin' Kingsnake VizzTone Label Group

Katie Henry A Doll's Heart Get Goin' Ruf Records

Sue Decker Never Asked To Be So Strong Keeping Time Independent

Giulia Millanta Sin Eater Only Luna Knows Ugly Cat Music

Tinsley Ellis Don't Go No Further Naked Truth Alligator Records

The Ron Kraemer Trio Siesta Afternoon Sarasota Swing Independent

In this week’s edition of Digital Blues, I look ahead to this year’s European Blues Challenge which takes place in Braga, Portugal on the 4th, 5th and 6th of April 2024. I didn’t have space for all 22 entrants but I have no less than 14 tracks from a wildly eclectic selection of bands and artists from all over Europe.

Join me for tracks from Errol Linton Band, Ben Prevo, Silesian Hammond Group feat Bruce Katz, Gringo’s Washboard Band, The Manic Blues, Charlie & Bell Blues Experience, Little Willie Mehto, Odin Landbakk Trio, Groove City & Daria Biancardi, Moritz Gamper, Tassos Skouras, Kid Carlos Band, Little Mouse & The Hungry Cats and Marcian Petrescu BluesHarp Band.

Artist Track Source Label

Errol Linton Band So Many Women No Entry Bra$$dog Records

Ben Prevo The Same Thing (Willie Dixon) Download Independent

Silesian Hammond Group feat Bruce Katz Give It Away Download Independent

Gringo’s Washboard Band St Louis Blues Download Independent

The Manic Blues Waste No Time Out of Nowhere Independent

Charlie & Bell Blues Experience Pretend Blues Download Independent

Little Willie Mehto One More Time There Ain't No Coolin' Mountain Ash Records Odin Landbakk Trio Strengedansen Download Independent

Groove City & Daria Biancardi Two Fisted Mama Download Independent

Moritz Gamper Desert Wolf Sketches Of Imagination & Beyond Blind Rope

Tassos Skouras Alright Mama Download Independent

Kid Carlos Band Invincible Download Independent

Little Mouse & The Hungry Cats Undertaker's Love Voodoo Works Independent

Marcian Petrescu BluesHarp Band Love Her Don't Shove Her Download Independent

Errol Linton Band No Entry Blues No Entry Bra$$dog Records

In this week’s edition of Digital Blues, 13 tracks from a wildly eclectic selection of new and recent releases including two of this month’s IBBA Picks of the Month.

Join me for tracks from Philip Sayce, Cassius King and the Downtown Rulers, Connolly Hayes Band, Diego Mongue Band, Katie Henry, Muireann Bradley, Vince Lee & Sophie Lord, Tinsley Ellis, Ma Polaine's Great Decline, The Cinelli Brothers, Brothers Brown, The Hitman Blues Band and Lorenzo Sanchez Band.

It’s the last show of February and this week’s edition is something else! I remember Victor Brox who left us a year ago, I have four Dylan songs given a blues legend treatment, three soul blues tracks from the sixties, plus tracks from some more recent albums and an Incredible Blues Puppy just for Alan Glen!

Join me for tracks from Victor Brox Blues Train, John Hammond, R L Burnside, Leon Russell, Mavis Staples, Doris Troy, Irma Thomas, Nina Simone, Emma Wilson, Bywater Call, B'ee, Richard Rozze, The Incredible Blues Puppies and Andres Roots.

Artist Track Source Label 

Victor Brox Blues Train All About You Strip Down Blues Mammy Records

John Hammond I'll Be Your Baby Tonight Highway 60's 70's - Blues Revisited Vol 2 DixieFrog Records

R L Burnside Everything Is Broken Highway 60's 70's - Blues Revisited DixieFrog Records

Leon Russell Watching The River Flow Highway 60's 70's - Blues Revisited Vol 2 DixieFrog Records

Mavis Staples Gotta Serve Somebody Highway 60's 70's - Blues Revisited DixieFrog Records

Doris Troy Wat'cha Gonna Do About It Just One Look Atlantic Records

Irma Thomas Time is On My Side The Best of Irma Thomas Minit Records

Nina Simone Whatever I Am Nina Simone Sings the Blues Legacy Recordings

Emma Wilson Water Memphis Calling Independent

Bywater Call After All Beyond The Doorway Independent

B'ee Midnight Rain What's It Gonna B'ee Mad Ears Productions

Richard Rozze Go It Alone Lion Independent The Incredible Blues Puppies Puppy Fat Puppy Fat Note Records

Andres Roots Dromedary Vol 12 Roots Art Records

No dalek voices, no swearing, no crackle and hum! I have finally got my mixer back after repair and it is so good to have it back!! On this week’s edition I have a plethora of tracks, mostly from new or recent releases and it’s a cracker even if I say so myself!

Join me along with Kid Colling Cartel, Jennifer Porter, Patti Parks featuring Johnny Rawls, Cecilya and The Candy Kings, Frenchie Moe, KA & The Blue Devils, Mississippi MacDonald featuring The Reverend Shawn Amos, Lone Star Mojo, French Blues All Stars, Freddy Miller, Eva Carboni, Sue Decker, Alice Di Micele, Matthew Robb and 11 Guys Quartet.

Artist Track Source Label 

Kid Colling Cartel Step Out Of Line Living On The Wild Side Rock'n'Hall

Jennifer Porter All I Needed Was You Yes, I Do! Cougar Music

Patti Parks featuring Johnny Rawls DJ's Boogie (I Like To Boogie) Come Sing With Me VizzTone Label Group

Cecilya and The Candy Kings Wild Soul Back in 1955 Meseta Records

Frenchie Moe Fight You like A Man Soul Full Tonight Independent

KA & The Blue Devils Queen of Rock N'Roll Anywhere KA Music

Mississippi MacDonald featuring The Reverend Shawn Amos Ballad of Pat Hare Do Right, Say Right Special Edition Another Planet Music

Lone Star Mojo Corner Boogie A Shot Of The Blues Independent

French Blues All Stars Wrong As I Could Be New Flesh Ahead

Freddy Miller One More Star - In Memory Of Dale Blade Just Be Yourself Inouie Distribution

Eva Carboni In The Name Of The Blues In The Name Of The Blues Mad Ears Productions

Sue Decker Cheatin' Side Of Town Keeping Time Independent

Alice Di Micele Over My Head Interpretations Vol 1 Alice Otter Music

Matthew Robb Sacred Heart History Before It Happens Independent

11 Guys Quartet Black Cat Bone 11 x 11 VizzTone Label Group

Big smiley face! I have finally managed to get to Limoges to collect my mixer and it is so good to have it back!! On this week’s edition I have a plethora of tracks, mostly from new or recent releases and it is a cracker even if I say so myself!

Join me along with JJ Grey & Mofro, The Cadillac Kings, Jackson Sloan, Kit Packham's One Jump, Ahead, Muireann Bradley, Tinsley Ellis, Vince Lee & Sophie Lord, Michael Messer & Chaz Jankel, Session Americana, The Cinelli Brothers, Katie Henry, Mark Easton and Brothers Brown..

Artist Track Source Label

JJ Grey & Mofro Wonderland Olustee Alligator Records

The Cadillac Kings Farmer John Crash & Burn 33 Records

Jackson Sloan False Alarm Take Me Back In Time Shellac Records

Kit Packham's One Jump Ahead Old Rock'n'Roll Songs Never Die Everybody Loves A Boogie Pelican Records

Muireann Bradley Delia I Kept These Old Blues Tompkins Square Records

Tinsley Ellis Devil in The Room Naked Truth Alligator Records

Vince Lee & Sophie Lord She's A Breadbaker Out In The Sticks Independent

Michael Messer & Chaz Jankel I Have Seen The Light Mostly We Drive Knife Edge Records

Session Americana Mississippi Mud The Rattle and The Clatter - Twenty Years (So Far) of Session Americana Independent

The Cinelli Brothers Ain't Blue But I Sigh Almost Exactly Independent

Katie Henry Clear Vision Get Goin' Ruf Records

Mark Easton Baby Please Don't Go Nothing's Sacred Independent

Brothers Brown Chitlin' Pickin' Nowhere Left To Go Woodward Avenue Records

It’s back to what passes as normality this week with an old mixer pressed unwillingly into use because trying to collect my repaired mixer from Limoges, some 35 miles away, is proving problematic due to demonstrating farmers blocking roads and setting them on fire! This week’s edition has a track from the Best Self-Produced CD as declared at the 2024 IBC along with tracks from 12 other new and recent releases from around both sides of the Atlantic.

Join me and Sister Lucille, KA & The Blue Devils, Diego Mongue Band, Cecilya and The Candy Kings, Kevin Burt & Big Medecine, Altered Five Blues Band, Freddy Miller, French Blues All Stars, The Hitman Blues Band, Alice Di Micele, Eva Carboni, Sue Decker and Lady Va.

Artist Track Album Label

Sister Lucille Why Not You Tell the World Blue Heart Records

KA & The Blue Devils A La Lumière de Del Anywhere KA Music

Diego Mongue Band 44 Blues While You Were Gone Independent

Cecilya and The Candy Kings From Barcelona Back in 1955 Meseta Records

Kevin Burt & Big Medecine Just The Two Of Us Thank You To Bill: A Tribute to Bill Withers Gulf Coast Records

Altered Five Blues Band Brand New Bone Testifyin' Blind Pig Records

Freddy Miller It All Comes Down To Love Just Be Yourself Inouie Distribution

French Blues All Stars I'll Be Waiting New Flesh Ahead The Hitman Blues Band Death Letter Hey Guys Can You Play … Nerus Records

Alice Di Micele Death Don't Have No Mercy Interpretations Vol 1 Alice Ottter Music

Eva Carboni South Wind Blows In The Name Of The Blues Mad Ears Productions

Sue Decker Hummingbird Keeping Time Independent

Lady Va Boogie Woogie Stomp Steam Train Boogie Independent