This week's playlist:

• Jump For Joy by Koko Taylor, from Jump For Joy (1990); available from Alligator Records and the iTunes Music Store. Visit KokoTaylor.com or Koko's page at Alligator.com for more information.

• Shotgun House by Chainsaw Dupont, from Lake Street Lullaby (2003); available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit ChainsawDupont.com for more information.

• Money Tree by Joe Galea Band, a track available free from Download.com. Visit JoeGaleaBand.com for more information.

• Master Charge, Lights Are On But Nobody's Home and Brick, all by Albert Collins. Master Charge is from Deluxe Edition: Albert Collins (1997); Lights Are On But Nobody's Home is from Cold Snap (1986); and Brick is from Frostbite (1980). All three albums are available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit Wikipedia's entry about Albert and Albert's page at Alligator.com for more information.

• Who Stole The Booty by Boo Boo Davis, from Drew, Mississippi (2006); available from from Black & Tan Records and the iTMS. Visit BooBooDavis.com for more information.

• Are You Losing Your Mind? by Buddy Guy, from Stone Crazy (1981); available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit BuddyGuys.com and Buddy's page at Alligator.com for more information.

• Remember by Bob Kirkpatrick and Short Fuse, from Drive Across Texas (2001); available from TopCat Records, CD Baby and the iTMS.

• You're The One I Need by Watermelon Slim and the Workers, from No Paid Holidays (2008); available from the store at Slim's site, NorthernBlues.com and the iTMS. Visit WatermelonSlim.com for more information.

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; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; 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 #133 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:

• Checking On My Woman by Fenton Robinson, from Somebody Loan Me A Dime (1974); available from Alligator Records and the iTunes Music Store. Visit Fenton's page at Alligator.com and this page at the Cascade Blues Association site for more information.

• Running From My Baby's Gun, Whilst Previously Watching Butterflies From My Front Porch by Samuel James, from Songs Famed For Sorrow and Joy (2008); available from NorthernBlues Music and the iTMS. Visit Samuel's bio pages at NorthernBlues.com and PiedmontTalent.com, or his MySpace page, for more information.

• Have Mercy by Big Walter Horton, from Big Walter Horton With Carey Bell (1972); available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit Walter's page at Alligator.com and this page at bluesharp.ca for more information.

• Don't Lie To Me by Chicago Thieves, from In the Windy City (2007); available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit ChicagoThieves.co.uk for more information.

• Voodoo Woman, 63 Year Old Mama and Jump For Joy, all by Koko Taylor. Voodoo Woman is from Deluxe Edition (2002); 63 Year Old Mama is from Force of Nature (1993); and Jump For Joy is from Jump For Joy (1990). All three albums are available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit KokoTaylor.com or Koko's page at Alligator.com for more information.

• Please Please Mammy by Moreland & Arbuckle, from 1861 (2008); available from NorthernBlues.com and the iTMS.Visit KingsnakesBlues.com for more information.

• Tight Dress Woman by Mikey Jr. and Stone Cold Blues, from Mikey Likes It (2007); available from CD Baby. Visit MikeyJunior.com and Mikey's MySpace page for more information.

• Take Five by Hound Dog Taylor and The Houserockers, from Deluxe Edition (1999); available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit Hound Dog's page at Alligator.com and this page at keno.org for more information.

Mentioned during this show: Koko Taylor's online photo album.

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; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; 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 #132 courtesy of the artists, their labels, and the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, Download.com or Garageband.com)

This week's playlist:

• A Woman Knows by Janiva Magness, from Bury Him At The Crossroads (2004), available from the store at Janiva's site, NorthernBlues Music and the iTunes Music Store. Visit JanivaMagness.com for more information.

• Why Do Girls Do That by B.C. Read, from Bowl of Sugar (2006); available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit BCRead.com for more information.

• Why Do You Punish Me by Mean Gene Kelton & The Die Hards, from Mean Guitar (2003), available from the store at Mean Gene's site, CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit GeneKelton.com for more information.

• Don't Bother Me, Cotton Picking Blues and Funky Bitch (Live), all by Son Seals. Don't Bother Me is from Midnight Son (1976); Cotton Picking Blues is from The Son Seals Blues Band (1973); and Funky Bitch (Live) is from Son Seals - Deluxe Edition (2002). All three albums are available from Alligator Records and the iTunes Music Store. Visit this page at Wikipedia and this Alligator Records page for more information.

• Big City Woman by Doug MacLeod, from A Little Sin (2002), available from Black & Tan Records and the iTMS. Visit doug-macleod.com for more information.

• 99 mph (Interstate Version) by Chainsaw Dupont, from Lake Street Lullaby (2003); available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit ChainsawDupont.com for more information.

• Can't Play A Playboy by JW-Jones, from Bluelisted (2008); available autographed (if you ask) from the store at JW-Jones.com; also from NorthernBlues Music and the iTMS. Visit both JW-Jones.com and this bio page at NorthernBlues Music for more information.

• Hard Boiled by Marco Pandolfi & the Jacknives, from Too Many Ways (2006); available from CD Baby. Visit Marco's MySpace page for more information.

Mentioned during this show: two YouTube videos of Son Seals playing live can be found here and here; the documentary Journey Through The Blues: The Son Seals Story can be purchased through SonSeals.com.

Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum. Be sure to subscribe 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 #131 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:

• That's The Way To Do It (B.B. King) by Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, from Nothin' But The Blues Y'All (1999), available from EMusic.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit WillieBigEyesSmith.com for more information.

• Don't Go No Further by Kirk Fletcher, from Shades of Blue (2003); available from Delta Groove Productions, CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit this page at the Delta Groove Productions site for more information.

• Poor Country Boy by Harold Cagler, from Poor Country Boy (2008); available from the Bogalusa Music Group. Visit this page at the IODA PROMONET site for more information about Poor Country Boy.

• I'm A New Man by Jason Ricci & New Blood, from Rocket Number 9 (2007); available from Delta Groove Productions. Visit this page at the Delta Groove Productions site for more information.

• Honey Bee, Hoodoo Man Blues and Get Wise, all by Rod Piazza & The Mighty Flyers Blues Quartet, and all from ThrillVille (2007); available from the store at their site, Delta Groove Productions and the iTMS. Visit TheMightyFlyers.com and this page at the Delta Groove site for more information.

• Reference Tone by Jaimi Faulkner, from BAR, Volume 5 (2008); available from BluesAndRootsPromotions.com. Jaimi's latest release, Back To You (EP), is available from LastRecordStore.com Visit JaimiFaulkner.com for more information.

• Another Bloody Day by Albert Castiglia, from These Are The Days (2008); available from Blues Leaf Records. Visit Blues Leaf Records and AlbertCastiglia.com for more information.

• Stronghearted Woman by Little Johnny Moore; a free, download-only single obtained from his Download.com page. Visit LittleJohnnyLive.com for more information, and booking.

Mentioned during this show: my friend Nate Taiapa's blog:The Blues Room.

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 #130 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:

• Postcard From Mexico by Kieran Kane, Kevin Welch and Fats Kaplin from Lost John Dean (2006); available through the store at their site and the iTunes Music Store. Full albums and individual tracks can be downloaded here. Visit DeadReckoners.com for more information.

• That's What Love Will Make You Do by Janiva Magness, from What Love Will Do (2008), available from the store at Janiva's site, Alligator Records, and the iTMS. Visit JanivaMagness.com for more information.

• Bubba's Blues by Watermelon Slim and the Workers, from No Paid Holidays (2008); available from the store at Slim's site, NorthernBlues.com and the iTMS. The announced release date is for No Paid Holidays is June 24th, 2008. Visit WatermelonSlim.com for more information.

• These Blues Are Kicking My Ass, Ghost in My House and My Baby Don't Wear No Panties, all by Mean Gene Kelton & The Die Hards; These Blues Are Kicking My Ass andGhost in My House are from Mean Guitar (2003), while My Baby Don't Wear No Panties is from Most Requested (1999). Both albums are available from the store at Mean Gene's site, CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit GeneKelton.com for more information.

• Prodigal Son by Billy Goodman, from Blues From The Gospel (2006), available from ItsAboutMusic.com and the iTMS. Visit BillyGoodman.com 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.

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

• Miss Maebelle by Richard Johnston, from Foot Hill Stomp (2002); available from the store at Richard's Web site. Visit RichardJohnston.com and Richard's MySpace page for more information.

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 # 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:

• You Cured My Blues by Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne, from Can't Stop Now (2008), available from Electro-Fi Records and the iTMS. Visit KennyBluesBoss.com for more information.

• Mornin's Breakin by Tom Malafarina, from Less Is More (2008), available from the store at Tom's site and CD Baby. Visit TomMalafarina.com/BMT.html for more information.

• Down In The Neighborhood by Marcia Ball, from Peace, Love & BBQ (2008); available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit MarciaBall.com for more information.

• Hypnotized, by Eddy Clearwater and Ronnie Baker Brooks, from West Side Strut (2008), available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit this page at the Alligator Records site and this page at the Blind Pig Records site for more information.

• Less And Less Of You, Wasn't That Enough and That's What Love Will Make You Do by Janiva Magness. Less And Less Of You and Wasn't That Enough are from Bury Him At The Crossroads (2004), available from the store at Janiva's site, NorthernBlues Music, and the iTMS. That's What Love Will Make You Do is from What Love Will Do (2008), available from the store at Janiva's site, Alligator Records, and the iTMS. Visit JanivaMagness.com for more information.

• Kokomo Blues by David Jacobs-Strain, from Ocean Or A Teardrop (2004), available through the discography page at David's site, and from NorthernBlues.com and the iTMS. Visit DavidJacobs-Strain.com for more information.

• Godfather Of The Blues by Albert Castiglia, from These Are The Days (2008); available from Blues Leaf Records. Visit Blues Leaf Records and AlbertCastiglia.com for more information.

• Bogart Bounces Again by JW-Jones, from Bluelisted (2008); Available by mail (and autographed, if you ask) from the store at JW-Jones.com; also from NorthernBlues Music and the iTMS. Visit both JW-Jones.com and this bio page at NorthernBlues Music for more information.

Mentioned during this show: I neglected to mention two groups for which Janiva Magness is a tireless advocate: Casey Family Programs and Foster Care Month; also - a Youtube video of Alejandro Escovedo and Bruce Springsteen performing Alejandro's new single "Wasn't I Always A Friend" live in Houston.

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 #128 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:

• The Blues Has Got To Come Home by Tommy Z, from Universal Love (2005), available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit Tommy's MySpace page for more information.

• Busted by The Hitman Blues Band, from Blooztown (2000), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit HitmanBluesBand.com for more information.

• Meet Me in the Middle by Stingray, from Ghosts in the Attic (2002). Visit StingrayOnline.com or their MySpace page for more information.

• Love & Mumbly-Peg, The Sad Ballad of Ol' Willie Chan and Sleepy Girl Blues by Samuel James, all from Songs Famed for Sorrow And Joy (2008); available from the iTMSand NorthernBlues Music. Visit Samuel's MySpace page and this page at PiedmontTalent.com for more information.

• Get Out Of Memphis by The Chicago Kingsnakes, from Blues Island (1998); available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit ChicagoKingsnakes.com for more information.

• I Feel It Too by The Hipnotics, from Plannin' An Accident (2003).

• Undercover by Delilah Why, from Steps On It (2008); available from CDBaby and the iTMS. Visit DelilahWhy.com and the band's MySpace page for more information.

• A Good Fool Is Hard To Find by Tommy Castro, from Painkiller (2007); available from the store at Tommy's site and the iTMS. Visit TCBand.com for more information.

Mentioned during this show: Twitter.com, Samuel James reviews.

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 #127 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:

• Keep Your Car Locked by Boo Boo Davis, from The Snake (2004), available from Black & Tan Records. Visit BooBooDavis.com for more information.

• No No Baby by Big George Brock, from Live at Seventy Five (2007); available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit Big George's MySpace page for more information.

• Everythings Gonna Be Alright by Mikey Jr. and Stone Cold Blues, from Mikey Likes It (2007); available from CD Baby. Visit MikeyJunior.com and Mikey's MySpace page for more information.

• Pretty Lil Thing by Marco Pandolfi & the Jacknives, from Too Many Ways (2006); available from CD Baby. Visit Marco's MySpace page for more information.

• Everybody's Down On Me, The Bloody Burmese Blues and Gearzy's Boogie, all by Watermelon Slim and the Workers, and all from No Paid Holidays (2008); available for pre-release orders at NorthernBlues.com. The announced release date is for No Paid Holidays is June 24th, 2008. Visit WatermelonSlim.com for more information.

• Make My Getaway by Richard Ray Farrell & Marco Pandolfi, from Stuck On The Blues (2007); available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit RichardRayFarrell.com for more information.

• Jealous by The Homemade Jamz Blues Band, from Pay Me No Mind (2008); available for pre-release orders at NorthernBlues.com. Visit HomemadeJamzBand.com and their MySpace page for more information. Visit CBS News to see a great video feature story.

• Worried Life Blues by Dr. Charlie, from their DVD Three Good Reasons. Visit Dr-Charlie.com for more information and to order the DVD by email.

Mentioned during this show: Sweet Brenda; Cat Head Delta Blues & Folk Art, Inc..

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 # 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:

• In My Time Of Dying by Ben Godwin, from Lighter Than The Atom / =shinyshiny= (2006) available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit Ben's site PeaceMango.com and his MySpace page for more information.

• Get It Back From You by The Sterlinglane Project, from Here We Go Again (2006); available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit The Sterlinglane Project page at the Podsafe Music Network for more information,.

• Love Bones by Root Doctor and The Sofa King Horns, from Been A Long Time Coming (2006), available from CD Baby and CD Universe. Visit RootDoctorBand.com for more information.

• Bogart Bounces Again by JW-Jones, from Bluelisted (2008); Available by mail (and autographed, if you ask) from the store at JW-Jones.com; also from NorthernBlues Music and the iTMS. Visit both JW-Jones.com and this bio page at NorthernBlues Music for more information

• Gonna Send Ya Back To Georgia by Moreland & Arbuckle, from 1861 (2008); available from NorthernBlues.com and the iTMS.Visit KingsnakesBlues.com for more information.

• Sunrise Blues by Samuel James, from Songs Famed For Sorrow and Joy (2008); available from NorthernBlues Music and the iTMS. Visit Samuel's bio pages at NorthernBlues.com and PiedmontTalent.com, or his MySpace page, for more information.

• Golden Fish by Little Pigeons ForHill Blues, from Mr. B (2007); available from CD Baby. Visit Goluban.com for more information.

• Deadman Walking by The Max Bent Band. Visit MaxBent.com and his MySpace page for more information.

• Pay Me No Mind by The Homemade Jamz Blues Band, from Pay Me No Mind (2008); available for pre-release orders at NorthernBlues.com. Visit HomemadeJamzBand.com and their MySpace page for more information. Visit CBS News to see a great video feature story.

• Call My Job by Watermelon Slim and the Workers, from No Paid Holidays (2008); available for pre-release orders at NorthernBlues.com. Visit WatermelonSlim.com for more information.

Mentioned during this show: NorthernBlues Music, BluesFestivalGuide.com and Living Blues magazine.

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 #125 courtesy of the artists, NorthernBlues Music, the Podsafe Music Network, IODA PROMONET, Download.com or Garageband.com)

This week's playlist:

• JackLeg by Marco Pandolfi & the Jacknives, from Too Many Ways (2006); available from CD Baby. Visit Marco's MySpace page for more information.

• I Once Was A Gambler by Richard Ray Farrell & Marco Pandolfi, from Stuck On The Blues (2007); available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit RichardRayFarrell.com for more information.

• Cut You Loose by Big George Brock, from Live at Seventy Five (2007); available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit Big George's MySpace page for more information.

• Stop Lying In My Face by Calvin Owens, from The House if Burnin' (2002); available from the Order Page at Calvin's site and the iTMS. Visit CalvinOwens.com for more information.

• Everybody Wants To Be Somebody Else by Andy Cowan, from BAR, Volume 5 (2008); available from BluesAndRootsPromotions.com. Everybody Wants To Be Somebody Else is also a track on Andy's album Sweet Release (2004), available from Shop.abc.net.au. Visit TaraHall.com.au/AndyCowan for more information.

• Car Trouble by Mikey Jr. and Stone Cold Blues, from Mikey Likes It (2007); available from CD Baby. Visit MikeyJunior.com and Mikey's MySpace page for more information.

• You Cured My Blues by Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne, from Can't Stop Now (2008), available from Electro-Fi Records and the iTMS. Visit KennyBluesBoss.com for more information.

• Mellow Chick Swing by Billy Boy Arnold, from Billy Boy Sings Sonny Boy (2008); available from Electro-Fi Records and the iTMS. Visit Wikipedia.org, AllMusic.com and Arnold's page at the Alligator Records site for more information.

• Goodbye Daughters of The Revolution by The Black Crowes, a single from Warpaint (2008), first made available to podcasters through the Podsafe Music Network. Warpaint is available from their store and the iTMS. Visit BlackCrowes.com for more information.

• Ready To Fight by Michael Holt and the Trophy 500's, from Boogalu (2007); available from the shop at Michael's site. Visit MichaelHolt.info and the band's MySpace page for more information.

Mentioned during this episode: the opening audio clip is from the documentary The Howlin' Wolf Story -The Secret History of Rock & Roll; The Ground Zero Blues Club; Cat Head Delta Blues & Folk Art, Inc.; Delta Blues Museum; The Blues Music Awards; Harrah's Grand Casino Tunica.

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 highly recommended: Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago.

(Music on Murphy's Saloon #124 courtesy of the artists, their labels, and the Podsafe Music Network, IODA PROMONET, Download.com or Garageband.com)