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This week's music:

• Talkin' In Your Sleep by the Kelly Bell Band from their album Ain't Like It Used To Be, available at the band's page at Garageband, or from Phat Blues Music, their own site.

• Ain't Good Lookin' by Billy Jones from his album Tha' Blues, available for download from the iTunes Music Store. And check out his label's site, Black and Tan Records, where you can buy his music (and lots of other blues) on CD.

• Hell Of A Boy by Lascivious Biddies from their album, Get Lucky; available for download from the iTunes Music Store, or on CD from CD Baby and amazon.com.

• Blue Freightliner by Watermelon Slim from his second CD, Up Close And Personal, which is available direct from Slim's Web site.

• Red Clay Back Road Mama by Edwin Holt, from his album Second Time Around; available from the iTunes Music Store. You can also buy his music on CD direct from his label, TopCat Records.

• Lolly Pop Mamma by Son Lewis, from his album Snake; download from iTunes Music Store, or buy the CD from Silk City Records. The Son Lewis album The Country Blues is available from CD Baby.

The Murphy's Saloon intro is from Just Got To Boogie by Matt Thorpe.

(Music on Murphy's Saloon #17 is courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network and GarageBand)