This week's playlist:

• Mark My Words by Gregg Martinez, from Big Bad Daddy (2006), available from Gregg's site or CD Baby. Visit GreggMartinez.com for more information.

• Angeline by George Fletcher's Bourbon Renewal, from Ain't The Worst That You Could Find (2000), available from CD Baby; also available: Dangerous Things - Live (2005). Visit GeorgeFletcher.com for more information and to see George's extensive photo gallery.

• You're Scarin' Me by Pat Coast, from Don't Touch My Guitar (2003), available from CD Baby. Visit PatCoastBand.com for more information.

• My Baby Don't Wear No Panties by Mean Gene Kelton, from Most Requested (1999), available from Gene's online store and the iTunes Music Store. Visit JamboneRecords.com and GeneKelton.com for more information.

• Sometimes by Dave Steffen, from Bake Sale, Volume Four (2007), available by mail for $15 from the Great Northern Blues Society. Visit the GNBS site and DaveSteffenBand.com for more information. The Dave Steffen Band's album Eve of Autumn (2004) is available from CD Baby and the iTMS.

• Just Boogie by Little Cisco, from Bake Sale, Volume Four (2007), available by mail for $15 from the Great Northern Blues Society. Visit the GNBS site and LittleCisco.com for more information. Little Cisco's own album Riffs in Time (2007) is available from CD Baby.

• She's Trouble by Reggie Miles, a single found on Reggie's MySpace page. Reggie has three albums currently available through CD Baby: Stray Dog Blues (1995), 51 Highway Blues (2006) and Fresh Picked (2006). Fresh Picked is also available from the iTMS. Visit Reggie's Geocities site for more information.

• Got To Find My Baby by Johnny Heartsman, from The Touch (1991), available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit Johnny's bio page at the Alligator Records site for more information.

• Let Me Love You by Boo Boo Davis, from Drew, Mississippi (2006), available from Black & Tan Records. Visit BooBooDavis.com for more information.

• Kool Iron Bed by Lance Lopez, from Higher Ground (2007). Lance's albums, Higher Ground, Simplify Your Vision (2006) and Wall of Soul (2004), are all available from CD Baby. Visit LanceLopez.com for more information.

Mentioned during this show: Blues & Roots Productions; okay, I forgot to mention this, but you might be interested - copies of the blues compilations Bake Sale, Volume Two and Bake Sale, Volume Three are still available by mail from the Great Northern Blues Society. I also forgot to mention that Saturday, June 16th, was the 103rd observance of Bloomsday, which is why, in case you wondered, there's a portrait of James Joyce attached to the mp3 file of this week's show.

Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum. Download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. Read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent contemporary guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago.

(Music on Murphy's Saloon #79 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, Download.com or Garageband.com)

This week's playlist:

• Ride, Ride by Alexis P. Suter, from Shuga Fix (2005), available from CD Universe, EMusic.com, and the iTunes Music Store. Visit AlexisSuter.com for more information.

• Sexual Chocolate by The Ken DeRouchie Band, from Unglued (2006). For more information, visit KDBand.net, their Garageband page, their page at American Idol Underground, or their MySpace page.

• Sloppy Drunk by Saffire - The Uppity Blues Women, from Deluxe Edition (1994), available from Alligator Records or the iTMS. Visit UppityBluesWomen.com for more information.

• Lay Down This Love by Pat Coast, from Don't Touch My Guitar (2003), available from CD Baby.com. Visit PatCoastBand.comfor more information.

• Don't Leave Me by The Chicago Thieves, a demo track from an album due to be recorded Summer 2007. Visit ChicagoThieves.co.uk for more information.

• The Player by The Chicago Thieves, from The Player (2001), available by emailing Craig Giles at [email protected]. Visit ChicagoThieves.co.uk for more information.

• Honey Bee by Papa Mali from Do Your Thing (2007), available from FogCityRecords.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit this page, sponsored by Fog City Records, and read this article at JamBands.com for more information about Papa Mali.

• Not One Soul Told Me by Dale Jackson, which was downloaded from Dale's page at Garageband.com.

• Border Town Blues by The Mannish Boys, from Big Plans (2007), available from DeltaGrooveProductions.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit TheMannishBoys.com for more information.

• Low Down Dirty Shame by Mark Kerr from One Drink Away From The Blues (2005), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. For more information, visit MarkKerrLtd.com.

Mentioned during this show: LevonHelm.com, ComedyCentral.com, the EelPieClub.com, AWorldofBlues.com, Mark Kerr's Blues Nation and KC OnlineRadio.com.

Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. An essential read: Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago.

(Music on Murphy's Saloon #78 courtesy of the artists and either the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, Download.com or Garageband.com)

This week's playlist:

• Everybody Who Meets My Baby by Adam Morley, from his forthcoming album Good Times (2007). Visit AdamMorley.co.uk and Adam's MySpace page for more information.

• Croc Talkin by Poppa Dawg, from Same Dog, New Suit (2005), available from DogskinSuit.com and PacificBlues.com. Visit DogskinSuit.com and Poppa Dawg's MySpace page for more information.

• Classic Case Of The Blues by Robbie King. Visit Garageband.com and RobbieKing.com for more information.

• Has Anybody Seen My Money? by Dale Jackson, which was downloaded from Dale's page at Garageband.com.

• California Blues by The Mannish Boys, from Big Plans (2007), available from DeltaGrooveProductions.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit TheMannishBoys.com for more information.

• Gotta Move by The Mannish Boys, from Big Plans (2007), available from DeltaGrooveProductions.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit TheMannishBoys.com for more information.

• Miss Blues'es Child by Eli Cook, from Miss Blues'es Child (2005, re-released 2007), available from the iTunes Music Store and CD Baby. Visit EliCook.com for more information.

• Soul of a Man by Doug Cox and Salil Bhatt, from Slide To Freedom (2007), available from DougCox.org, NorthernBlues.com and the iTMS. Visit DougCox.org for more information.

• Get It Back From You by The Sterlinglane Project. To hear three other tracks, visit The Sterlinglane Project page at the Podsafe Music Network.

• Strongest Weakness by Detroit Women, from Rattle Your Cage (2004), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit DetroitWomen.org for more information.

Mentioned during this show: ChicagoBluesFestival.org and the downloadable tour of Chicago blues sites narrated by Buddy Guy, available from DownloadChicagoTours.com; the music of Blind Arvella Grey, a long-standing personal passion of Cary Baker, who is the man at Conqueroo.com.

Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago.

(Music on Murphy's Saloon #77 courtesy of the artists and either the Podsafe Music Network or the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance)

This week's playlist:

• The Wheel Man by Watermelon Slim and the Workers, from The Wheel Man (2007), available from Slim's site, NorthernBlues.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit WatermelonSlim.com for more information.

• Bad Man by Haze The King. Visit the band's MySpace page for more information.

• Busker's Blues Blues by Davis Coen, from Ill Disposition (2007), available from his site and the iTMS.Visit DavisCoen.com for more information..

• Please Don't Waste My Time by Louisiana Bob Kirkpatrick & Short Fuse, from Drive Across Texas (2001), available from TopCat Records, CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit Bob's TopCat Records bio page for more information.

• Put It Back On Me by the Quarter Draw Band, from For Sale By Owner (2006), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit the Quarter Draw Band's MySpace page for more information.

• Loretta by the Quarter Draw Band, from For Sale By Owner (2006), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit the Quarter Draw Band's MySpace page for more information.

• Beware of the Man (Who Calls You Bro) by Doug Cox and Salil Bhatt, from Slide To Freedom (2007), available from DougCox.org, NorthernBlues.com and the iTMS. Visit DougCox.org for more information.

• I'm Looking For A Miracle by the Phantom Blues Band, from Out of Shadows (2006), available from DeltaGrooveProductions.com and the iTMS. Visit the Phantom Blues Band page at the Delta Groove site for more information.

• Somebody's Gettin' It by Edwin Holt, from Second Time Around (2005), available from TopCat Records and the iTMS. Visit EdwinHolt.com for more information.

• At Da' Crossroads by Billy Jones, from tha' Bluez (2005), available from Black and Tan Records. Visit Billy-Jones.com for more information.

Mentioned during this show: in Chicago - ChicagoBluesFestival.org and a very cool downloadable tour of Chicago blues sites narrated by Buddy Guy, available from DownloadChicagoTours.com in both enhanced (with photos) and audio-only versions. In Washington, D.C. - the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum; in alphabetical order: Aditi Indian Cuisine, Bangkok Joe's for Thai food, Jaleo for tapas, The Melting Pot for fondue, Red, Hot & Blue for barbecue and Tony and Joe's Seafood Restaurant.

Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. Also, be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in Chicago.

(Music on Murphy's Saloon #76 courtesy of the artists and either the Podsafe Music Network or the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance)

This week's playlist:

• Miss Blues'es Child (remix) by Eli Cook, from Miss Blues'es Child (2005, re-released 2007), available from the iTunes Music Store and CD Baby. Visit EliCook.com for more information.

• Texas Honey by Mean Gene Kelton, from Most Requested (1999), available from Gene's online store and the iTMS. Visit GeneKelton.com and JamboneRecords.com for more information.

Mentioned during this show: Georgetown University and Smokin' Roy Madison's Traveling Juke Joint podcast.

Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues.

(Music on Murphy's Saloon #75 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance or Download.com)

This week's playlist:

• Silent Treatment by P.W. Fenton & The Second Ward, obtained from the Podsafe Music Network, where it's for sale as a single for just 99 cents.

• Fishing Blues by William Clarke, from William Clarke: Deluxe Edition (1999), available from Alligator Records and the iTunes Music Store.

• Devil In My Shoes by the Rose City Kings, from Holler Out For More: Rose City Kings Live (2005), available from CD Baby. Visit RoseCityKings.com and their Garageband.com page for more information. Also, visit the Rose City Kings' online store for band-related merchandise.

• Mississippi Grace by Matthew D and Random Tuesday, from Notes From The Edge (2006), available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit MattDWard.com or their Garageband page for more information.

• All Kinds Of A Fool by Brad Wilson, from Rockin' The Blues (2007), available for sale at Brad's gigs. Brad has eight other albums for sale from CD Baby and the iTMS. He also has a long list of individual tracks for sale through Napster. Visit BradWilsonLive.com for a gig schedule and other information.

• The Last Blues by Watermelon Slim, from UpClose And Personal (2007), available from Slim's site, NorthernBlues.com and the iTMS. Visit WatermelonSlim.com for more information.

• Pocket Change Blues by Da Bottomfeeders, also available as a free dowload from Download.com.

• Ice Cold by Long John Hunter, from Border Town Legend (1996), available from Alligator Records and the iTMS.

• Deep Elem Blues by The Williams Brothers Band, a single obtained from the Podsafe Music Network. Visit their MySpace page for more information and to hear more tracks.

• Breakin' Out by Shemekia Copeland, from The Soul Truth (2005), available from Alligator Records or the iTMS. Visit ShemekiaCopeland.com for more information.

Mentioned during this show: Studs Terkel, P.W. Fenton's Digital Flotsam and Smokin' Roy Madison's Traveling Juke Joint.

Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues.

(Music on Murphy's Saloon #74 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance or Download.com)

This week's playlist:

• Honey Bee by Papa Mali from Do Your Thing (2007), available from FogCityRecords.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit this page, sponsored by Fog City Records, and read this article at JamBands.com for more information about Papa Mali.

• Travelin' Daddy by Circe Link, from More Songs! (2003), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit CirceLink.com or her MySpace pagefor more information.

• Ask Myself Why by Eddie Turner, from Rise (2005), available from NorthernBlues.com and the iTMS. Visit EddieDevilBoy.com and Eddie's MySpace page for more information.

• I'm So Lonely by Robert Wuagneux, from a new CD entitled Always! that's due to be released June 1st. The individual track may be purchased now through Dr. Bob's page at Broadjam.com. Visit Dr. Bob's site, 1-Uproductions.com for more information.

• Blackjack by Phillip Walker, from Going Back Home (2007), available from DeltaGrooveProductions.com and the iTMS. Visit PhillipWalker.com for more information.

• A Master Of Time by Pete "Stratmaster" Mitchell, from Cutting The Mustard (2006) available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit Stratmaster.co.uk for more information.

• Play My Guitar by Pete "Stratmaster" Mitchell, also from Cutting The Mustard (2006).

• Shoot Him Down by Jenny Beck, from On The Outside (2005), available from the store at her site and the iTMS. Visit Jenny's site and her MySpace page for more information.

• Shack Bully by EB Davis & The Superband, from Live at the A-Trane, Berlin (2005). EB sells his own CDs through his online store. You can also learn more at EB Davis.com and at his MySpace page.

• Devil In My Shoes by the Rose City Kings, from Holler Out For More: Rose City Kings Live (2005), available from CD Baby. A studio version of Devil In My Shoes appears on the RCK's first album Delta Hop (2003). Visit RoseCityKings.com and their Garageband.com page for more information. Also, visit the Rose City Kings' online store for some cool band-related merchandise.

Mentioned during this show: Mark Kerr's Blues Nation podcast and The Traveling Juke Joint podcast.

Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues.

(Music on Murphy's Saloon #73 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance or Download.com)

This week's playlist:

• Black Water by Watermelon Slim and the Workers, from The Wheel Man (2007), available from Slim's site, NorthernBlues.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit WatermelonSlim.com for more information.

• My Hometown by Deacon Jones, from Jonesen For Money (2007), available from CD Baby. Visit the CD Baby page for Deacon's CD Makin' Blues History (2000) and this page for more information.

• Second Hand Man by Carey Bell and Junior Wells, from Harp Attack! (1990), which also includes James Cotton and/or Billy Branch on some tracks. Harp Attack! is available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit this page at the Alligator Records site for more information (and be sure to scroll down).

• Don't Let Me Catch You with Your Drawers Down by Koko Taylor, from Royal Blue (2000), available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit Koko's Alligator Records bio page for more information.

• Last Call by Brad Wilson, from Rockin' The Blues (2007), available for sale at Brad's gigs. Brad has eight other albums for sale from CD Baby and the iTMS. He also has a long list of individual tracks for sale through Napster. Visit BradWilsonLive.com for a gig schedule and other information.

• I'm Tore Down by Brad Wilson, also from Rockin' The Blues (2007).

• Eat Up With The Blues by Delta Chuck. Visit Chuck's page at Garageband.com for more tracks and information.

• Tell Me A Story by Chris Juergensen, from Big Bad Sun (2005), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit ChrisJuergensen.com to buy Big Bad Sun and for more information.

• Red Room Romp by Pat mAcdonald, from his 2004 CD In the Red Room, available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit Pat's MySpace page for more information.

• Workin' On Love by Blue Plate Special, from Can You Dig It (2006), available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit BluePlateSpecialBand.com for more information.

Mentioned during this show: the Cara's Basement podcast in iTunes and the Web page; and the Black Cat Jazz Bar in Northampton, England.

Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues.

(Music on Murphy's Saloon #72 courtesy of the artists, and Garageband.com, Download.com, Podsafe Music Network or the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance)

This week's playlist:

• Bad Blood by Janiva Magness from Do I Move You (2006), available from NorthernBlues.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit JanivaMagness.com for more information.

• Foul Weather Blues by Harpdog Brown. To buy Harpdog's most recent CD, Once in a Howlin' Moon, visit HarpdogBrown.com. Visit Harpdog's Garageband page or his MySpace page for more information and to hear more killer tracks.

• Gemini by David R. Merry, a single first released in 2000, and currently available from the Podsafe Music Network. Visit David's page at UKScreen.com and David's MySpace page for more information.

• Ain't Nobody by George Fletcher and the Handsome Men (now known as George Fletcher's Bourbon Renewal), from Ain't The Worst That You Could Find (2000), available from CD Baby; also available: Dangerous Things - Live (2005). Visit GeorgeFletcher.com for more information and to see George's photo gallery.

• The Wheel Man by Watermelon Slim and the Workers, from The Wheel Man (2007), available from Slim's site, NorthernBlues.com and the iTMS. Visit WatermelonSlim.com for more information.

• I've Got News by Watermelon Slim and the Workers, from The Wheel Man (2007), available from Slim's site, NorthernBlues.com and the iTMS. Visit WatermelonSlim.com for more information.

• Strange Voodoo by Robert Wuagneux, from 1-U w/U (2002), available from his site. The individual track may be purchased through his page at Broadjam.com. Visit Robert's site, 1-Uproductions.com for more information.

• Running To New Orleans by Byther Smith, from his album Throw Away The Book, available from Black & Tan Records. Visit Byther's page at TheBlueHighway.com for more information.

• Let Me Stir in Your Pot by Carey Bell, from Deep Down (1995), available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit Carey's page at the Alligator Records site for more information.

• Some Sympathy by Chris Juergensen, from Big Black Sun (2005), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit ChrisJuergensen.com to buy Big Black Sun and for more information.

Mentioned during this show: two guitarists whose work will be featured on Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast in the near future: Pete Mitchell, aka Stratmaster; and Brad Wilson; The Untouchables, directed by Brian DePalma; the Cara's Basement podcast, in iTunes, and the Web page.

Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues.

(Music on Murphy's Saloon #71 courtesy of the artists, and either the Podsafe Music Network or the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance)

This week's playlist:

• Ice Storm by Boo Boo Davis, from East St. Louis (2007), available from Black & Tan Records. Visit BooBooDavis.com and Boo Boo's page at the IODA site for more information.

• Sweet Home New Orleans by Phillip Walker, from Going Back Home (2007), available from Delta Groove Productions.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit PhillipWalker.com for more information.

• Insecurity by Doc Bates, from Hard Headed Heart (2006). Visit Doc's page at Podshow.com for more information.

• Wine, Women & Song by Johnny Ferreira, from Rock & Roll Saxophonist (2006), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit JohnnyFerreira.com for more information.

• One Thing's For Certain by Robert Wuagneux, from It's a 1-Uful World (2003), available from his site. The individual track may be purchased through his page at Broadjam.com. Visit Robert's site, 1-uproductions.com for more information.

• Workin' So Hard by Robert Wuagneux, from Love Is Easy (2004), available for purchase through his site. A variety of tracks are also for sale as individual downloads from Robert's download page at Broadjam.com. Visit Robert's site, 1-uproductions.com, for more information.

• Poor Man's Train by Gerry Wall, from Winter Grass (2006), available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit GerryWall.com for more information.

• Guaranteed Recipe by The Raunch Tones, from Standing Room Only: Songs from the Last Roadhouse (2005), available from Silk City Records and the iTMS. Visit RaunchTones.com for more information.

• Hooked On You by Albert Collins, from Cold Snap (1986), available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit Albert's bio page at the Alligator site for more information.

• Ya Better Treat Me Right by The Mitchell Blues Band. For more information, visit the band's GarageBand page.

Mentioned during this show: Mary4Music.com, one of the very best online blues directories I've ever seen; MarkKerrLtd.com, the home page of Mark Kerr, a smokin' blues guitarist, a great friend to Murphy's Saloon and the host of the Mark Kerr's Blues Nation podcast; James Carlyle's podcast Hambone's Blues Rumshack, which originates in the Shetland Islands; and Chicago radio demigoddess Cara Carriveau's podcast, Cara's Basement.

Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues.

(Music on Murphy's Saloon #70 courtesy of the artists and the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, the Podsafe Music Network or Garageband.com)