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A Blues Spectacular
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In a change from this show's usual format, this episode investigates the blues in many different forms. There are jump blues, British blues, acoustic blues, female blues singers, and much more. Artists featured on the show include
Jimmy Rushing
vocals1903 - 1972
Josh White
guitar, acoustic1914 - 1969
James Blood Ulmer
guitarb.1942
Ernie Andrews
vocals1927 - 2022
Jeff Beck
guitar1944 - 2023
Playlist
- Henry Threadgill Sextett "I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00
" data-original-title="" title="">Kenny Neal "That Knife Don't Cut No More" from Bayou Blood (Alligator) 1:12Kenny Neal
guitar, electric
b.1957- Michael Bloomfield "Kansas City Blues" from If You Love These Blues, Play 'em As You Please (Kicking Mule) 7:24
" data-original-title="" title="">Charlie Musselwhite "39th and Indiana" from Stand Back! Here Comes Charley Musselwhite's South Side Band (Vanguard) 10:31Charlie Musselwhite
harmonica
b.1944- Host Speaks 14:40
" data-original-title="" title="">Joe Williams "Come Back Baby" from A Swingin' Night at Birdland (Roulette) 16:15Joe Williams
vocals
1918 - 1999- Ernie Andrews "The Great City" from The Great City (Muse) 22:13
- Host Speaks 29:11
" data-original-title="" title="">Percy Mayfield "Please Send Me Someone To Love" from Memory Pain (Speciality) 31:26Percy Mayfield
vocals
1920 - 1984- The
" data-original-title="" title="">Dave Brubeck Quartet featuring Jimmy Rushing "Evenin'" from Brubeck & Rushing (Columbia) 34:09Dave Brubeck
piano
1920 - 2012 - The Butterfield Blues Band "Walking By Myself" from Keep On Moving (Wounded Bird) 38:19
- Host Speaks 42:49
- Jeff Beck "Blues Deluxe" from Truth (Epic) 44:10
- " data-original-title="" title="">Savoy Brown "I'm Crying" from Raw Sienna (Deram) 51:33
Savoy Brown
band / ensemble / orchestra - " data-original-title="" title="">Colosseum "Plenty Hard Luck" from An Introduction To... Colosseum (Sanctuary) 55:47
- Host Speaks 1:00:06
" data-original-title="" title="">Bull Moose Jackson "Shorty's Got To Go" from Big Ten-Inch Record (Collectables) 1:01:19Bull Moose Jackson
saxophone, tenor
1919 - 1989
" data-original-title="" title="">Lucky Millinder "Who Said Shorty Wasn't Coming Back" from The Very Best of Lucky Millinder (Collectables) 1:03:56Lucky Millinder
composer / conductor
1900 - 1966- " data-original-title="" title="">Wynonie Harris "Just Like Two Drops of Water" from Lovin' Machine (Ace) 1:06:13
Wynonie Harris
b.1915 
" data-original-title="" title="">Big Joe Turner "I Can't Give You Anything But Love" from Shout, Rattle & Roll (Proper) 1:09:06Big Joe Turner
vocals
1911 - 1985- Host Speaks 1:12:21
" data-original-title="" title="">Ella Mae Morse "Cow Cow Boogie" from The Very Best of Ella Mae Morse (Collectables) 1:13:50Ella Mae Morse
vocals
1924 - 1999- Lil Green "Why Don't You Do Right?" from Why Don't You Do Right? 1940—1942 (Blues Collection) 1:17:02
- " data-original-title="" title="">Mother Earth "Mother Earth" from Living With The Animals (Wounded Bird) 1:19:58
- Host Speaks 1:26:12
-
" data-original-title="" title="">Sonny Terry andSonny Terry
b.1911" data-original-title="" title="">Brownie McGhee "My Baby's Leavin'" from Backwater Blues (Fantasy) 1:28:41Brownie McGhee
b.1915 - Josh White "One Meat Ball" from Josh at Midnight / Ballads & Blues (Collectables) 1:33:39
- " data-original-title="" title="">Duster Bennett "Shady Little Baby" from The Complete Blue Horizon Sessions (Blue Horizon) 1:32:18
Duster Bennett
b.1946 - Host Speaks 1:41:24
- James Blood Ulmer "My Most Favorite Thing" from Birthright (Hyena) 1:42:13
" data-original-title="" title="">Jimmy Reed "Honest I Do" from The Very Best of Jimmy Reed (Rhino) 1:45:00Jimmy Reed
guitar, electric
1925 - 1976
" data-original-title="" title="">Buddy Guy "Stone Crazy" from Buddy's Blues (MCA) 1:47:37Buddy Guy
guitar, electric
b.1936
" data-original-title="" title="">Art Ensemble Of Chicago "Odwalla / The Theme" from Selected Recordings (ECM) 1:54:44Art Ensemble Of Chicago
band / ensemble / orchestra
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Radio & Podcasts
Jimmy Rushing
Jerome Wilson
Josh White
James Blood Ulmer
Ernie Andrews
Lil Green
jeff beck
Kenny Neal
Michael Bloomfield
Charlie Musselwhite
Joe Williams
Percy Mayfield
Dave Brubeck
The Butterfield Blues Band
Savoy Brown
Colosseum
Bull Moose Jackson
Lucky Millinder
Wynonie Harris
Big Joe Turner
Ella Mae Morse
Mother Earth
Sonny Terry
Brownie McGhee
Duster Bennett
Jimmy Reed
Buddy Guy
The Art Ensemble of Chicago
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