DIGITAL BLUES

Technical difficulties mean that I have been unable to record a show this week so, instead, here is another chance to catch a show which aired a year ago in which I wander off piste and bring you tracks from all over! There are four tracks from or featuring the late Jeff Beck, four tracks from artists with the most distinctive voices and to round things off some West Coast Swing!

Join me and Taj Mahal, Jeff Beck and the Big Town Playboys, The Yardbirds, Jeff Beck featuring Joss Stone, Thorbjørn Risager & Emil Balsgaard, Chris Rea/The Hofner Bluenotes, Tony Joe White w/ J.J. Cale, Jhett Black, The Cadillac Kings, Toots Lorraine & The Traffic, Geraint Watkins and The Customtones.

Artist Track Source Label

Taj Mahal Statesboro Blues Taj Mahal Sony Music

Jeff Beck and the Big Town Playboys Race With The Devil Crazy Legs Epic Records

The Yardbirds My Blind Life Birdland Favoured Nations

Jeff Beck Hobo Blues Remembering John Lee Hooker Eagle Records

Jeff Beck featuring Joss Stone I Put A Spell On You Emotion & Commotion Deuce Music

Thorbjørn Risager & Emil Balsgaard Lay My Burden Down When Shadows Fall www.risager.info

Chris Rea/The Hofner Bluenotes Looking Glass Blues The Return of the Fabulous Hofner Bluenotes Jazee Blue Records

Tony Joe White w/ J.J. Cale Louvelda Uncovered Swamp Records

Jhett Black Smoke In Heaven Roots www.jhettblackblues.com

The Cadillac Kings Bona Fide Crash and Burn 33 Records

Toots Lorraine & The Traffic Make It Easy Make It Easy Independent

Geraint Watkins Reason To Live Rush Of Blood Last Music Company

The Customtones Brassfinger Brassfinger Twangtown Records

This week’s edition of Digital Blues brings you another eclectic selection of 14 tracks from artists from 9 countries.

Tune in for tracks from Lady Va, Mark Easton, The Slimline Shufflers, Bob Corritore & Friends, Big Frank/Mike Smith, Muireann Bradley, Dave Ferra, Michael Messer & Chaz Jankel, Little G Weevil, Spoonful of Blues, B'ee, Jan James, Freddy Miller and Andres Roots.

Artist Track Source Label

Lady Va Got My Mojo Working Steam Train Boogie Independent

Mark Easton Crawling Kingsnake Nothing's Sacred Independent

The Slimline Shufflers Ramblers Blues Suspicious Blues Little Paradise Records

Bob Corritore & Friends Walking In The Park Phoenix Blues Rumble VizzTone Label Group

Big Frank/Mike Smith Ice Cream Man Outskirts of Town Jojo Honey Records

Muireann Bradley Green rocky Road I Kept These Old Blues Tompkins Square Records

Dave Ferra A Little Time with You Meet Me Down The Alley Independent

Michael Messer & Chaz Jankel It Doesn't Matter Mostly We Drive Knife Edge Records

Little G Weevil One Last Time If I May …. Independent

Spoonful of Blues Hold Me In Your Arms Tonight Songs From Notodden Norway Bluestown Records

B'ee Blue for You What's It Gonna B'ee Mad Ears Productions

Jan James Love Is The Answer Time Bomb Blue Palace Records

Freddy Miller Just Be Yourself Just Be Yourself Inouie Distribution

Andres Roots Picnic at Dockery's Vol 12 Roots Art Records

This week’s edition of Digital Blues brings you another eclectic selection of 14 tracks from artists from 6 countries.

Tune in for tracks from Cecilya and The Candy Kings, Matthew Robb, Michael Messer & Chaz Jankel, Chris O Leary, Spoonful of Blues, Robin Trower feat Sari Schorr, Patti Parks featuring Johnny Rawls, Koko Jean & The Tonics, Jennifer Porter, Session Americana, Knut Nordhagen & Jaguar, Slinky & Ptit Loup, The Odd Cases and Jimmy Regal and the Royals..

Artist Track Source Label

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

Matthew Robb Tower Of Babel History Before It Happens Independent

Michael Messer & Chaz Jankel Runaway Train Mostly We Drive Knife Edge Records

Chris O Leary Who Robs A Musician The Hard Line Alligator Records

Spoonful of Blues Mojo Mama Songs From Notodden Norway Bluestown Records

Robin Trower feat Sari Schorr I'll Be Moving On Joyful Sky Provogue Records

Patti Parks featuring Johnny Rawls Sing Around The World Come Sing With Me VizzTone Label Group

Koko Jean & The Tonics Driving Wheel Shaken & Stirred Buenritmo

Jennifer Porter Good Ol' Wagon Yes, I Do! Cougar Music

Session Americana Beer Town The Rattle and The Clatter - Twenty Years (So Far) of Session Americana Independent

Knut Nordhagen & Jaguar The Road Relics Blue Mood Records

Slinky & Ptit Loup Early in The Morning Live Independent

The Odd Cases Ramblin' On My Mind Bad Love Frogs For Snakes Records

Jimmy Regal and the Royals Elmers End Blues First and Last Stop Lunaria Records

It’s the first show of the new year and we kick off with a hugely eclectic selection of 13 tracks from artists from 8 countries across three continents.

Tune in for tracks from Superdownhome feat Kaz Hawkins and Joyful Gospel Singers, Bob Corritore & Friends, The Blue Footed Boobies, Mark Easton, Kid Colling Cartel, Lean Wolf, Michael Messer & Chaz Jankel, Ingvay, Spoonful of Blues, Mitch Ryder, Cassius King and the Downtown Rulers, Luke Philbrick & the Solid Gone Skiffle Invasion and Lady Va..

Artist Track Source Label

Superdownhome feat Kaz Hawkins and Joyful Gospel Singers Life Is A Road Download Dixiefrog Records

Bob Corritore & Friends Big Fat Woman 480 lbs Phoenix Blues Rumble VizzTone Label Group

The Blue Footed Boobies Little Eddy The Blue Footed Boobies Rock n Hall

Mark Easton On The Road Again Nothing's Sacred Independent

Kid Colling Cartel Living On The Wild Side Living On The Wild Side Rock'n'Hall

Lean Wolf Save Me Limbo Lux Noctis

Michael Messer & Chaz Jankel Mostly We Drive Mostly We Drive Knife Edge Records

Ingvay Here We Go One Magic Mile Jamtone Records

Spoonful of Blues Breaking Up Songs From Notodden Norway Bluestown Records

Mitch Ryder Freezin In Hell The Roof Is On Fire Ruf Records

Cassius King and the Downtown Rulers Feel Good Music Last Call For The Blues Big Ear Audio

Luke Philbrick & the Solid Gone Skiffle Invasion Wanted Luke Philbrick & the Solid Gone Skiffle Invasion Independent

Lady Va Ladyva Stomp Steam Train Boogie Independent

This week’s edition is the second part of my look back at some of my favourite albums which arrived at La Maison de Blues Numérique during 2023 with all bar three of the 15 tracks played coming from Europe. Not everyone will think it is blues. All I know is that I love it! Hope you do too!

Let’s celebrate good music and good times with tracks from Dom Martin, The Cadillac Kings, Boogie Boys, Cat Squirrel, Denis Agenet & Nolapsters, The Cinelli Brothers, Noa & the Helldrinkers, Bywater Call, Emma Wilson, Liza Ohlback, Veronica Sbergia, Women In Blues - Rita Engadalen & Margit Bakken, King Size Slim, Sunnysiders and 11 Guys Quartet

This year I received well over 300 albums from around the world and I send my thanks to everybody who took the trouble to send material to me. I do appreciate it and especially appreciate that you are willing to do so.

As is my wont at this time of year, this week’s show is the first part of a look back over some of my favourite albums which arrived at La Maison de Blues Numérique during 2023. It was very hard to narrow it down to select the 14 tracks I play in this edition of Digital Blues. Is it blues? Is it roots? Is it world music? All I know is that I love it! Hope you do too!

Artist Track Source Label

Kaz Hawkins Until we Meet Again Until We Meet Again Dixiefrog Records

Eric Bibb feat Habib Koité Free Ridin' Dixiefrog Records

Bai Kamara & The Voodoo Sniffers Good, Good Man Traveling Medecine Man MIG Music

Nasser Ben Dadoo - White Feet Immigri Blue Legacy La Clique Production

Anna Boulic et ses Pimpants Chenapans Who Stole My Crown Gin Pidgin Independent

The Curse of K.K. Hammond What's The Weatherman Done? Death Roll Blues Independent

Elli De Mon Pagan Blues Pagan Blues Area Pirata

Moonlight Benjamin Freedom Fire Wayo Ma-Case Records

Gaye Adegbalola Ain't Technology Grand Satisfied - An Anthology VizzTone Label Group

Hazmat Modine Paulina Bonfire Jaro

Mark Easton Kazakhstan Dark Blue Independent

Harpo Walker Light Of The Moon Bruised Heart Blues Big Rock Records

Trevor Babajack Duo Blackwater/Rambling man Bootleg Blues - Live at Temperance Independent

Andres Roots Bye Bye Berry Vol 12 Roots Art Records

This week's edition of the award-winning Digital Blues, it’s Christmas! As is my wont, I bring you 15 seasonal tracks, some new, some not so new but all brim full of Christmas cheer, or not, from five different countries!

Artist Track Source Label

Tobacco Road Blues Band Crummy Crazy Christmas IV South End Music

The Pogues featuring Kirsty MacColl Fairy Tale of New York If I Should Fall from Grace with God Pogue Mahone

Lil' Red & The Rooster Santa Baby Jingle All The Way Nola Blue Records

Delta Moon Christmas Time in New Orleans Babylon Is Falling Jumping Jack Records

Clarence Spady Christmas Jingle All The Way Nola Blue Records

Denis Agenet & the Nolapsters My First Christmas Alone Peace Of Land Rock N Hall

Marcia Ball Christmas Fais Do Do Genuine Houserockin' Christmas Alligator Records

The Cash Box Kings Ride Santa Ride Oscar's Motel Allligator Records

B'ee City Of Angels Christmas Time Mad Ears Productions

Kat Riggins It Ain't Christmas Gulf Coast Christmas Gulf Coast Records

Mizz Lowe Christmas Tears Classy Woman Mizz Lowe Records

Big Harp George Coquito Girl Big Harp George Does Christmas Blues Mountain Records

Elias Bernet Band O Tannenbaum Christmas Boogie Celebration Independent

The Texas Horns (feat. Teresa James) Even Santa Gets The Blues Jingle All The Way Nola Blue Records

Tom Principato Winter Wonderland A Guitar For Christmas Power House Records

This week's edition of the award-winning Digital Blues brings you a track from my Album of the Month from Spoonful of Blues – RIP Morten Omlid – plus 12 more cuts from some more new and recent releases.

Tune in for tracks from Spoonful of Blues, Tombstone Dunnery, Tom Buenger, André Bisson, The Liam Ward Band, Lean Wolf, Bob Corritore featuring Tia Carroll, Mizz Lowe, Joyann Parker, B'ee, Father N Son, Steve Hooker and Stefan Hillesheim

Artist Track Source Label

Spoonful of Blues Hellraiser Songs From Notodden Norway Bluestown Records

Tombstone Dunnery Take My Joy away The Blues of Tombstone Dunnery Vol.1 Francis Dunnery Music

Tom Buenger Above The Sun Blues From Caucasia Independent

André Bisson Sticks and Stones Latchford Independent

The Liam Ward Band Do What You Do Shine Green Bullet Records

Lean Wolf Red Hair Woman Limbo Lux Noctis

Bob Corritore featuring Tia Carroll I Want To Be Loved Somebody Put Bad Luck On Me VizzTone Label Group

Mizz Lowe Easy baby Classy Woman Mizz Lowe Records

Joyann Parker Stay Home Mama Roots Independent

B'ee Man on the Move What's It Gonna B'ee Mad Ears Productions

Father N Son Bound Dancing With The Devil Independent

Steve Hooker Sadie Brown Seven Veils Pimphouse Records

Stefan Hillesheim Done Somebody Wrong When I'm Gone Independent

This week on the award-winning Digital Blues, a load more new releases plus a small tribute to Norwegian blues man Morten Omlid who died unexpectedly late last month.

Tune in for tracks from Redfish Blues Band, Eva Carboni, Koko Jean & The Tonics, Robin Trower feat Sari Schorr, Spoonful of Blues, Rita Engadalen, Women In Blues - Rita Engadalen & Margit Bakken, Slinky & Ptit Loup, Dave Ferra, Session Americana, Dustin Arbuckle and the Damnations, The Blue Footed Boobies and The Bluesland Horn Band

Artist Track Source Label

Redfish Blues Band Soho Rising (Girls, Girls, Girls) Together Is Better Independent

Eva Carboni The Magic Blues Siren Mad Ears Productions

Koko Jean & The Tonics What You Mean To Me Shaken & Stirred Buenritmo

Robin Trower feat Sari Schorr Burn Joyful Sky Provogue Records

Spoonful of Blues Blood Red Tears Songs From Notodden Norway Bluestown Records

Rita Engadalen Black Cat Bone Sun Will Come Bluestown Records

Women In Blues - Rita Engadalen & Margit Bakken Let The Freedom Come My Precious Blues Bluestown Records

Slinky & Ptit Loup Danser Le Swing Live Independent

Dave Ferra The Grass is Always Greener Meet Me Down The Alley Independent

Session Americana Pack Up The Circus The Rattle and The Clatter - Twenty Years (So Far) of Session Americana Independent

Dustin Arbuckle and the Damnations Across The Desert Live at the Shamrock Independent

The Blue Footed Boobies Buggy The Blue Footed Boobies Rock n Hall

The Bluesland Horn Band Creole Queen Six Independent

This week on the 700th edition of the award-winning Digital Blues, a true pot pourri of tracks from across at least 65 years and as eclectic as you like, unless you are a member of the Blues Police in which case…..

Tune in for tracks from Kaz Hawkins, Nina Simone, Etta James, Ella Fitzgerald, The Cinelli Brothers, Sunnysiders, Little G Weevil, Cat Squirrel, John Alexander, Will James, J R Harbidge, Dr Sugar, Emma Wilson and the 11 Guys Quartet.

Artist Track Source Label

Kaz Hawkins Pray To Until We Meet Again Dixiefrog Records

Nina Simone Backlash Blues Nina Simone Sings the Blues Legacy Recordings

Etta James Do Right Woman, Do Right Man Ladies Sing The Blues Crimson

Ella Fitzgerald Basin Street Blues The Lady Sings The Blues Pure Music

The Cinelli Brothers Prayer Lucky Star Independent

Sunnysiders You Can't Use Your friend 27 Stitches Dancing Bear Records

Little G Weevil Scam Me, Scam Me Not If I May …. Independent

Cat Squirrel Tell Me Mama Blues What I Am Brand New Music/DixieFrog Records

John Alexander Don't Start A War Face The Wind Independent

Will James Q Blues Sundancer Independent

J R Harbidge Reincarnation Blues Reincarnation Blues Mob Acoustic Recordings

Dr Sugar Je m'suis bonifié These Words Rock n Hall

Emma Wilson Since I Fell For You Memphis Calling Independent

11 Guys Quartet Lightning Road 11 x 11 Vizztone Label Group