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This time we profile Son House and B.B. King, who both made historic live appearances in Chicago the Saturday night before Thanksgiving, 1964.

  • Added: Apr 19, 2018
  • Length: 03:29
Caption: Photo (bottom right): Nick Perls, Dick Waterman, Son House, Phil Spiro. Collection of Dick Waterman.
Join us for another installment of our ongoing series, "The Keepers of the Flame," where we aim the spotlight on those individuals who've made extr...

  • Added: Feb 19, 2018
  • Length: 01:58:59
Caption: Illustration of Son House by R. Crumb; Lightnin’ Hopkins by William Stout.
On this special edition of Blues Unlimited, join us as two legendary musicians, Lightnin’ Hopkins and Son House, tell us about their lives in story...

  • Added: Feb 21, 2017
  • Length: 01:58:59
Caption: One of the rare 78s from the collection of John Tefteller. Courtesy of Blues Images.
Join us as we explore some of the rarest of the rare — John Tefteller's legendary collection of Paramount 78s. One of the most important blues labe...

  • Added: Nov 28, 2016
  • Length: 01:58:59
Caption: First discovered in 1995, the "Jack of Diamonds Georgia Rub" comes from the only surviving copy.
Join us as we aim the spotlight on the rarest 78s of all time. We’ve got some real classics from the 1920s and 30s, that have exactly one thing in ...

Bought by WJSU and KRPS


  • Added: Dec 08, 2014
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Right: Early Publicity Shot of Mississippi Blues Legend Big Joe Williams. Left: Some of the music recorded in 1941.
Join us as we aim the spotlight on some of the spectacular Down Home Blues that were recorded during the year 1941. From the Library of Congress fi...

Bought by WJSU


  • Added: Aug 04, 2013
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 1
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Join us as we explore two rare and long out-of-print LPs from the 1960s. "Living Legends" was recorded live at the Cafe Au-Go-Go in New York City, ...

  • Added: Jul 07, 2013
  • Length: 01:58:59
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In this montage of story and song, we hear Blues musicians speaking about their lives, the meaning of the Blues, growing up in hard times, and maki...

  • Added: Mar 15, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
Caption: One of the "Heroes of the Blues" featured on this episode. Illustration by R. Crumb.
In 1980, the good folks at Yazoo Records issued a box set of 36 trading cards called "The Heroes of the Blues," with drawings by legendary illustra...

  • Added: Jan 11, 2013
  • Length: 01:58:59
Caption: Son House, November 1964. Photo by John Rudoff, M.D.
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...

Bought by 90.5 WSNC, WNCU, and WSLR


  • Added: Nov 25, 2012
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Pictured: Illustrations of the Mississippi Sheiks and Son House by R. Crumb. Bukka White by William Stout.
We pick up where we left off last time, with a look at some of the great Mississippi Blues Masters who worked and recorded during the 1930s and the...

Bought by KHNS, KHNS, and KTRL


  • Added: Oct 14, 2011
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Pictured: Immortals of Mississippi blues, Charley Patton and Tommy Johnson. Illustrations by R. Crumb.
In this episode of Blues Unlimited, we take a look at a Who's Who of early Blues masters that lived and worked in the great state of Mississippi. A...

Bought by KTRL


  • Added: Sep 30, 2011
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Memorabilia from various Newport Folk Festivals.
In this episode of Blues Unlimited we wrap up our celebration of the Newport Folk Festivals of the 1960s, which brought a veritable who's who of Bl...

Bought by KHNS and KVNF


  • Added: Jun 15, 2011
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 2
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In this episode of Blues Unlimited we continue our celebration of the Newport Folk Festival, which brought a veritable who's who of Blues legends t...

Bought by Rhythm & News Service and KTRL


  • Added: Jun 08, 2011
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: The hands of Big Joe Williams. Photo by Joe Alper, 1964.
Join us as we take a look at the "Blues Revival" period of the 1960s -- a magical time of rebirth, rediscovery, and forgotten Blues legends of the ...

Bought by 90.5 WSNC, WJSU, KHNS, KTRL, WUCF and more


  • Added: Dec 27, 2010
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 6