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We take a look at the recordings that Memphis Slim, Lightnin' Hopkins, and Otis Spann made in New York City for the Candid label in 1960 and 1961.....
- Added: May 12, 2013
- Length: 01:58:59
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...
- Added: May 04, 2013
- Length: 01:58:59
Join us as we enjoy some great cover versions of blues, pop, rock, folk, and R&B classics that were recorded down at the legendary Stax label in Me...
- Added: Apr 28, 2013
- Length: 01:58:59
On this episode, we pay homage to Paul Oliver’s legendary double LP set, "The Story of the Blues." Published as a companion piece to his critically...
- Added: Apr 20, 2013
- Length: 01:58:59
On this episode of Blues Unlimited, we’re hopping in our time machine, setting the dial for the Blues Revival of the 1960s and our destination to t...
- Added: Apr 13, 2013
- Length: 01:58:59
Join us for a tribute to blues guitar legend Jody Williams. Making his debut on record at the age of 19, he became a highly influential guitarist, ...
- Added: Apr 06, 2013
- Length: 01:58:59
Chamber Music from Spain, Argentina, and Mexico from the early and mid 20th century
- Added: Apr 04, 2013
- Length: 58:30
On this episode of Blues Unlimited, a tribute to Antone’s night club. Founded in 1975 in Austin, Texas, it featured a who’s who of blues legends, l...
- Added: Mar 29, 2013
- Length: 01:58:59
Join us as we explore the British Blues Explosion of the late 1950s and the 1960s. From the originators — like Chris Barber and Alexis Korner — to ...
- Added: Mar 22, 2013
- Length: 01:58:59
Join us for a special program featuring two legendary albums. The first, a "Conversation With The Blues," was recorded by Paul Oliver during the su...
- Added: Mar 08, 2013
- Length: 01:58:59
We had so much fun pulling out rare gems and classic nuggets from "Genesis," we’re doing it all over again this time around as well! Join us for mo...
- Added: Mar 02, 2013
- Length: 01:58:59
Depending upon your point of view, Genesis refers either to a book of the bible, a popular rock group, or a plot device from Star Trek. If you’re a...
- Added: Feb 23, 2013
- Length: 01:58:59
If you were one of the folks who attended Ann Arbor during the festival's heyday years between 1969 and 1974, then you should thank your lucky star...
- Added: Feb 15, 2013
- Length: 01:58:59
Chance Records was a label owned and operated by Windy City businessman Art Sheridan from 1950 to 1954. During that time they released some incredi...
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- Added: Feb 10, 2013
- Length: 01:58:59
- Purchases: 1
On this episode of Blues Unlimited, we're movin' and groovin' to the sounds of the Hammond B3 organ. Popular in Jazz, Blues, R&B, Soul, and Gospel,...
- Added: Jan 18, 2013
- Length: 01:58:59
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
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 05, 2013
- Length: 01:58:59
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...
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- Added: Dec 23, 2012
- Length: 01:58:59
- Purchases: 1
Join us as we count our way down through the biggest #1 R&B hits of the late 1940s. It was a period dominated by Blues shouters, wailing saxes, and...
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- Added: Dec 16, 2012
- Length: 01:58:59
- Purchases: 1
Join us as we take a look at yet another handful of iconic, world famous blues songs, and trace their roots back through time to their original ver...
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- Added: Dec 10, 2012
- Length: 01:58:59
- Purchases: 1
Join us as we explore the legendary field recordings of George Mitchell from the Lower Chattahoochee River Valley of southwestern Georgia and south...
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- Added: Dec 01, 2012
- Length: 01:58:59
- Purchases: 1
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: 2
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
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: 01:59:01
- Purchases: 3
