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Caption: J.B. Hutto’s raucous debut 78, from 1954, which includes a washboard solo played with a pair of spoons. Courtesy of the Big Joe Louis collection.
Join us as we dig into a healthy serving of Down Home Blues from Chance Records — a label owned and operated by Windy City businessman Art Sheridan...

Bought by KRCB 104.9


  • Added: Apr 14, 2019
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Recorded in May 1952, “Juke” became a huge number one hit for Little Walter, when it climbed to the top of the R&B charts later that year.
Join us as we put the Checker label in the spotlight. Started by Phil and Leonard Chess as a subsidiary imprint in 1952, Checker issued some specta...

  • Added: Feb 04, 2017
  • Length: 01:58:59
Caption: The one and only Lightnin' Slim, whose rallying cry was, "Well, blow your harmonica, son."
On this episode, no particular theme, just two hours of our favorite Down Home Rhythm Rockin' Blues. We’ll hear from Woodrow Adams, Lightnin’ Slim,...

Bought by WJAB, 90.5 WSNC, WJSU, and KRPS


  • Added: Oct 12, 2014
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: Frankie Lee Sims, making his recording debut on Texas' very own Blue Bonnet label, in 1948.
We take a look at some killer down home blues from the great state of Texas — all of it from small, independent record labels in operation during t...

Bought by KRPS, WJSU, and 90.5 WSNC


  • Added: Sep 07, 2014
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Also featured on this episode, a legendary slice of vinyl from the Specialty archives; compiled by Barret Hansen in 1972.
Join us for some terrific Down Home Country Blues from Specialty Records. In addition to Frankie Lee Sims and Clifton Chenier — two of our all-time...

Bought by WJSU, 90.5 WSNC, and KRPS


  • Added: Jun 22, 2014
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 3
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Join us as we aim the spotlight on Bill Quinn’s legendary Gold Star record label. Founded in Houston in the late 1940s, he recorded some of the cre...

Bought by KRPS, WJSU, and 90.5 WSNC


  • Added: Mar 08, 2014
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Photo of a Juke Joint in Central Texas by Chris Strachwitz.
Join us for part two of our tribute to the Blues Classics label. Founded by Chris Strachwitz as the 'unofficial' reissue arm of Arhoolie Records, w...

Bought by KRPS


  • Added: Nov 30, 2013
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: One of the distinctive covers from the Blues Classics series. Cover photo of Richmond, Texas by Chris Strachwitz.
Join us as we aim the spotlight on a legendary series of albums from the Blues Classics label. Founded by Chris Strachwitz as a companion to Arhool...

Bought by KRPS


  • Added: Nov 23, 2013
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Photo of Muddy Waters by Don Bronstein; courtesy of Chess Records Archives.
We continue exploring slide guitar in the Windy City, this time from the early 1950s. We’ll hear from the old masters, Tampa Red, Muddy Waters, and...

Bought by 90.5 WSNC


  • Added: Oct 06, 2013
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Tampa Red in a 1940s publicity shot. Courtesy Bill Greensmith Collection; Inset: Muddy Waters’ 1948 breakout hit.
We’re headed up to the great city of Chicago, to hear from some of the titans of the slide guitar. The late 1940s were dominated by Tampa Red, Mudd...

Bought by 90.5 WSNC


  • Added: Sep 22, 2013
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 1
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Join us as we feature some exciting Down Home Blues from Philadelphia's Gotham label, with music from Baby Boy Warren, Wright Holmes, Dan Pickett, ...

Bought by 90.5 WSNC


  • Added: Sep 01, 2013
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: 1940s RCA Victor publicity shot for Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup.
On this episode, we aim the spotlight on Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup. Known for being an imaginative songwriter, he was a highly influential musician o...

Bought by KRPS


  • Added: Aug 18, 2013
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 1
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
Caption: Aleck "Rice" Miller, better known as Sonny Boy Williamson #2, who helped get Trumpet Records off the ground. Photo courtesy of Bill Greensmith/Blues Unlimited Magazine. Inset: Trumpet’s distinctive label design.
We aim the spotlight on one of the most beloved record labels of all time, Trumpet Records, of Jackson, Mississippi. Spearheaded by entrepreneur Li...

Bought by WJSU and 90.5 WSNC


  • Added: Jul 13, 2013
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 2
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No particular theme on this one, just a grab bag full of post-war rockers and down home favorites from Lightnin' Hopkins, Dr. Ross, K.C. Douglas, J...

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: May 04, 2013
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: The distinctive cover art for "Rural Blues, Vol. 1."
The Imperial Record label, founded in 1948 in Los Angeles, is well known as the home of Fats Domino and other great New Orleans artists, as well as...

Bought by KHNS


  • Added: Sep 13, 2011
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Map of Shreveport, c. 1920.
On this episode of Blues Unlimited, we aim the spotlight on Shreveport, Louisiana. Home to a thriving music scene, the "Louisiana Hayride" (a rival...

Bought by KHNS, WSLR, KTRL, and KHNS


  • Added: Aug 06, 2011
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: The distinctive cover of Arhoolie LP 1018, "Bad Luck N' Trouble"
Recently, Chris Strachwitz and Arhoolie Records marked their 50th anniversary. We'll celebrate by playing selections from three classic LPs from th...

Bought by KHNS and KHNS


  • Added: Jul 24, 2011
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Perennial favorites Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee. Photo by Keith Perry.
With its own unique sound and feel, we aim the spotlight on Down Home Blues from the East Coast, from the mid 1940s to the early 1960s, on this epi...

Bought by KHNS, WPSU, KTRL, KTRL, and KHNS


  • Added: Jun 30, 2011
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 5