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Watcha Gonna Do - Lucille Bogan

Fri, 01 May 2026 17:46:51 -0500

Watcha Gonna DoLucille Bogan
Watcha Gonna Do - Lucille Bogan
1933

Swaggering blues with bite
A sharp, playful exchange between Lucille Bogan and Sonny Scott, full of attitude.

Get Your Ya Yas Out - Blind Boy Fuller

Fri, 01 May 2026 17:43:47 -0500

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Get Your Ya Yas Out Blind Boy Fuller
Get Your Ya Yas Out - Blind Boy Fuller
1938
Bright and earthy country blues charm
A lively reminder of how naturally Blind Boy Fuller fused ragtime-inflected guitar playing with down-to-earth blues storytelling.

Maybelle Carter, Randy Scruggs, and Doc Watson in the recording studio for Will the Circle Be…

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:52:40 -0500

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Maybelle Carter, Randy Scruggs, and Doc Watson in the recording studio for Will the Circle Be Unbroken.

Cairo Blues - Lil’ Son Jackson

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:46:12 -0500

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Cairo Blues by Lil’ Son Jackson
Cairo Blues - Lil’ Son Jackson
1949

Lil’ Son Jackson finally makes his Tumblr debut
“Cairo Blues” is a haunting piece of Texas history.
A raw, stripped-back transmission of Houston grit.

Merle Haggard

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:04:07 -0500

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Merle Haggard

Chuck Berry

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 20:06:46 -0500

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Chuck Berry
📷©️ Don Bronstein/Estate of Don Bronstein

Talk about period instrumentals. Herb Alpert based his then-new record label on the concept of a…

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 19:45:11 -0500

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Talk about period instrumentals. Herb Alpert based his then-new record label on the concept of a two-minute pop tune inspired by a visit to a bull fight. We like this one, as it’s one of the shorter ones (91 seconds!) from an era when the pop tune was still under three minutes.

Sam & Dave, “Soothe Me,” 1966

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:02:44 -0500

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Sam & Dave, “Soothe Me,” 1966

JIMMY RUSHING WAS MARVELLOUS!

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:01:47 -0500

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JIMMY RUSHING WAS MARVELLOUS!

BO DIDDLEY….SAN FRANCISCO….1967

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:01:25 -0500

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BO DIDDLEY….SAN FRANCISCO….1967

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 12:57:16 -0500

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Dr. John

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 19:21:17 -0600

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Dr. John
There Must Be A Better World Somewhere

The Pinetoppers with guitarist Johnny Jenkins (center) and vocalist Otis Redding (behind him)

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 19:17:19 -0600

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The Pinetoppers with guitarist Johnny Jenkins (center) and vocalist Otis Redding (behind him)

Steve Knightley & Daniel Salvatore - The Cuckoo live from All Saints Kenton

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:20:11 -0600

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Steve Knightley & Daniel Salvatore - The Cuckoo live from All Saints Kenton

Les Paul & Mary Ford

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:18:42 -0600

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Les Paul & Mary Ford

Johnny Otis / Harlem Nocturne

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:16:46 -0600

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Johnny Otis / Harlem Nocturne
Rene Bloch on alto sax

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 17:29:07 -0600

DJ Hairy Larry Presents Delta Legends Singing Hog Jowl Blues | Something Blue

Thanks Marty, today we’re going to hear an original blues song written by two Arkansas musicians and played by an Arkansas band.

When I met Ben Ben Adler, way back in the nineties, he talked to me about bringing Mack Self and the Silver Dollar Band to Blues Fest. Well Mack was an American rockabilly singer, who recorded for Sun Records in the 1950s and that was a perfect fit for Blues Fest. It was great, Mack Self sang his rockabilly hits with his band including Ben Ben on drums.

When they came back again Ben Ben said he had a band too, and they would like to play, next year if posible. So I booked Ben Ben and when it was time for his set he got all spiffed up and came out with a guitar. After delivering a sizzling R&B set with his band and guest musicians I was a fan.

Well, I saw Ben Ben at the Levon Helm Down Home Jubilee last year and I talked to him about playing with Delta Legends. He was up for it and we got together at John Shepherd’s WhatEverLand studio outside of Wynne, Arkansas. We recorded in November and December and released two albums, “Mr. John B. Shepherd” and “Hog Jowl Blues”.

To close this circle, “Hog Jowl Blues” is a song that Ben Ben wrote with Mack Self. So we’re getting the Arkansas Roots all the way down. Just like turtles.

Listen to the podcast at the link

Bob Dylan, Karen Dalton & Fred Neil at the Cafe Wha? Feb. 1961.

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 06:07:12 -0600

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Bob Dylan, Karen Dalton & Fred Neil at the Cafe Wha? Feb. 1961.

Ring of Fire - June Carter Cash

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 06:06:15 -0600

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Ring of Fire by June Carter Cash
Ring of Fire - June Carter Cash
1999

The woman behind the flame
Written by June Carter Cash & Merle Kilgore , “Ring of Fire” is heard here in a more intimate light — soft, restrained, and deeply felt.

Hound Dog - Little Esther

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 06:05:35 -0600

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Hound Dog by Little Esther
Hound Dog - Little Esther
1953

Absolute fire
Little Esther does Hound Dog? Yes, it exists — and it kills!
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