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Join us as we explore the legendary field recordings of George Mitchell from the Lower Chattahoochee River Valley of southwestern Georgia and south...
- Added: Dec 01, 2012
- Length: 01:58:59
- Purchases: 2
Join us for a tribute to the life and extraordinary music of Son House. His recordings from 1930 and the early 1940s not only helped define the ver...
- Added: Nov 25, 2012
- Length: 01:58:59
- Purchases: 3
Join us as we dust off some of our favorite Holiday-themed Blues and R&B Christmas classics. From Lightnin' Hopkins, Freddie King, and Sonny Boy Wi...
- Added: Nov 18, 2012
- Length: 01:58:59
- Purchases: 3
Join us as we profile some mid-1960s Chicago Blues classics. We'll be hearing selections from "Chicago/The Blues/Today!," rare LP-only tracks off o...
- Added: Nov 10, 2012
- Length: 01:58:59
- Purchases: 2
Join us as we profile some mid-1960s Chicago Blues classics. We'll be hearing selections from "Chicago/The Blues/Today!," rare LP-only tracks off o...
- Added: Nov 03, 2012
- Length: 01:58:59
- Purchases: 3
Join us as we profile some mid-1960s Chicago Blues classics. We'll be hearing selections from "Chicago/The Blues/Today!," rare LP-only tracks off o...
- Added: Oct 28, 2012
- Length: 01:58:59
- Purchases: 3
Remember when you were growing up and your mom told you not to play with your food? Well, we're tossing that advice out the window, as we play with...
Bought by WHCP-LP Cambridge, KDUR, KHNS, NPR Illinois, WSLR and more
- Added: Oct 20, 2012
- Length: 01:58:59
- Purchases: 7
We pick up where we left off last time, with more great Blues from Detroit. Classics from John Lee Hooker, Baby Boy Warren, Bobo Jenkins, Eddie Kir...
- Added: Oct 14, 2012
- Length: 01:58:59
- Purchases: 2
Detroit was home to a thriving Blues scene in the years immediately following World War II. On this episode of Blues Unlimited, we showcase some of...
Bought by 90.5 WSNC
- Added: Oct 07, 2012
- Length: 01:58:59
- Purchases: 1
When you think of slide guitar, you probably think of Muddy Waters, Elmore James or Son House -- but did you ever stop to think about some of the b...
- Added: Sep 28, 2012
- Length: 01:58:59
- Purchases: 3
Join us for a grab bag of uptempo, hot and fast Blues and R&B. Rock on down to classics from Elmore James, Jimmy Reed, Eddie Taylor, Lightnin' Hopk...
- Added: Sep 21, 2012
- Length: 01:58:59
- Purchases: 4
A one-hour program of music and interviews, examining the impact of Glenn Gould's Bach recordings, and those of other pianists since Gould's death.
Bought by KUT, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., KUT-HD, KALW and more
- Added: Sep 20, 2012
- Length: 59:01
- Purchases: 9
On May 5th, 1937, John Lee "Sonny Boy" Williamson and Robert Nighthawk made their recording debuts. Accompanied in the studio by Big Joe Williams, ...
Bought by WSLR
- Added: Sep 14, 2012
- Length: 01:58:59
- Purchases: 1
In 1976, the good folks at Nighthawk Records issued an LP by the name "Lowdown Memphis Harmonica Jam." Using that as a jumping off point, we featur...
- Added: Aug 17, 2012
- Length: 01:58:59
- Purchases: 3
Chicago has a long and rich history when it comes to the mandolin, and on this episode of Blues Unlimited, we explore that legacy over the course o...
- Added: Aug 04, 2012
- Length: 01:58:59
- Purchases: 4
We wrap up our tribute to the "Anthology of the Blues" and the legendary field recordings of Joe Bihari with selections from the California, Texas,...
- Added: Jul 27, 2012
- Length: 01:58:59
- Purchases: 4
In part two, we continue our extended look at the "Anthology of the Blues" with classic down home selections from the Arkansas and Detroit volumes,...
- Added: Jul 21, 2012
- Length: 01:58:59
- Purchases: 4
In this program, we pay tribute to Joe Bihari, the down home field recordings he made with Ike Turner, and the series of albums that came out in 19...
- Added: Jul 13, 2012
- Length: 01:58:59
- Purchases: 4
Join us as we take a look at some of the movers and shakers of West Coast Piano. From Pete Johnson and Hadda Brooks to Floyd Dixon, Gus Jenkins, an...
- Added: Jul 07, 2012
- Length: 01:58:59
- Purchases: 2
Join us as we cross musical and cultural boundaries to find out where the Blues, Country & Western, and Rock & Roll music all meet and intersect wi...
- Added: Jul 01, 2012
- Length: 01:58:59
- Purchases: 6
What do John Lee Booker, Birmingham Sam and his Magic Guitar, Delta John, Texas Slim, John Lee Cooker, and Little Pork Chops all have in common? We...
- Added: Jun 03, 2012
- Length: 01:58:59
- Purchases: 4
We profile three classic albums from the 1960s rediscovery period -- "Down South Summit Meetin'" by Big Joe Williams, Lightnin' Hopkins, Sonny Terr...
- Added: May 27, 2012
- Length: 01:58:59
- Purchases: 2
Southern Gothic writer Harry Crews died in March of this year. Although many people have never heard of him, Crews’ stories about outcasts inspired...
- Added: May 24, 2012
- Length: 02:26
On this episode of Blues Unlimited, it's two hours of pure electric Blues guitar hedonism. We've pulled out a bunch of our favorite records that al...
- Added: May 20, 2012
- Length: 01:58:59
- Purchases: 5
Join us for a look at the Bluebird label. Launched as a budget imprint during the height of the Great Depression, it quickly became home to blues i...
- Added: May 11, 2012
- Length: 01:58:59
- Purchases: 4
