• Playlist / Time for the Blues

Time for the Blues - "Twofers with a Kicker" - Sun, 05/19/2013

  • Otis Rush / Natural Ball
  • Lil' Ed and the Blues Imperials / If You Were Mine
  • Lil' Ed and the Blues Imperials / You Burnt Me
  • Rick Estrin and the Nightcats / One Wrong Turn
  • Muddy Waters, The Rolling Stones, Junior Wells / Got My Mojo Workin'
  • Muddy Waters, The Rolling Stones / Long Distance Call
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  • Playlist / Time for the Blues

          
Time for the Blues - "Pickin' with John and Henry" - Sun, 05/12/2013

          

          

       

      
  • B. B. King, Eric Clapton / Riding With the King
  • The Mannish Boys / Born Under a Bad Sign
  • Sista Monica Parker / Fierce Force of Nature
  • R. J. Mischo / Papa's S. T. Special
  • Eric Clapton / Five Long Years
  • B. B. King / Get Off My Back, Woman
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  • Playlist / Time for the Blues

          
Time for the Blues - "James Cotton, Albert Castiglia & Alligator Sampler" - Sun, 05/05/2013

          

          

       

  
The five songs listed below from this program are from the FREE Alligator "Blues & Roots" Sampler that is not for sale and only available for free download until May 11, 2013.  Click here to link to our blog that will take you there. No registration required to download the sampler!

    
  • James Cotton / Cotton Mouth Man
  • Albert Collins, Robert Cray and Johnny Copeland / The Moon is Full
  • Koko Taylor / Ernestine
  • James Cotton / Something for Me
  • James Cotton / Mississippi Mud
  • The Jimmy Cotton Blues Quartet / Rocket 88
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James Cotton, Albert Castiglia and Alligator Sampler!

        

              

          
by John Porter
Thu, May 2, 2013
        

                    

      

      
Cotton Mouth Man CD Cover
      
Henry and I hope you will join us this week (5/5/13) on Time For The Blues as we’ve prepared one of those shows that will live in infamy! We’re pulling out all the stops and bringing you the best blues in our price range, and we’ve blown our whole month’s budget on this show. Well, maybe not, but we have new James Cotton and Albert Castiglia's incredible guitar!

        

    
 
  

  

    

              
  • Playlist / Time for the Blues

          
Time for the Blues - "John Primer and Bob Corritore" - Sun, 04/28/2013

          

          

       

  
The last song in the playlist "Callin' All Fools" by Rick Estrin and the Nightcats is available as a free download from Alligator Records "Blues & Roots" sampler. To check our blog on the sampler and download this and other tracks (or the entire sampler) click here.

    
  • John Primer and Bob Corritore / Cairo Blues
  • The Mighty Mojo Prophets / The Gambler
  • The Mighty Mojo Prophets / Remember Me
  • John Primer and Bob Corritore / Just Like I Treat You
  • John Primer and Bob Corritore / Little Boy Blue
  • Tail Dragger and Bob Corritore / Birthday Blues
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John Primer and Bob Corritore!

        

              

          
by Henry Cook
Thu, April 25, 2013
        

                    

      

      
Knockin' Around These Blues CD cover
      
Our friend Bob Corritore is at it again! This superb harp player, radio host and all-around purveyor of the blues has teamed up with another of our favorites, guitarist John Primer for a rollickin' new CD "Knockin' Around These Blues" and you can hear tracks from it on Time for the Blues this week (4/28/13)!

        

    
 
  

  

    

              
  • Playlist / Time for the Blues

          
Time for the Blues - "More Albert King, Mike Eldred & Cool Crossovers" - Sun, 04/21/2013

          

          

       

      
  • Albert King / Crosscut Saw
  • Matt Baxter and Jake Sampson / Little Girl Gone
  • Matt Baxter and Jake Sampson / Don't It Make You Feel Good
  • Kevin Selfe / Dancing Girl
  • 4Jacks / She Ain't Worth a Dime
  • Albert King / Down Don't Bother Me
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Elvis Unleaded?

        

              

          
by Henry Cook
Wed, April 17, 2013
        

                    

      

      
Elvis Unleaded CD cover
      
Elvis Unleaded? What's up with that? Check out Time for the Blues this week (4/21/13) as we reveal the mystery behind this cool CD and check out more tracks from Albert King's "Born Under a Bad Sign Remastered" as well as some way cool crossovers! Don't you just love quirky, imaginative CD premises like this?

        

    
 
  

  

    

              
  • Playlist / Time for the Blues

          
Time for the Blues - "Navigating Rare Waters" - Sun, 04/14/2013

          

          

       

      
  • Muddy Waters / Messin' With the Man
  • Jumpin' Jack Benny / I Don't Believe
  • Lisa Mann / Surrender to the Blues
  • Hans Theesink / Sympathy for the Devil
  • Muddy Waters / Early in the Morning Blues
  • Muddy Waters / Trouble, Trouble
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Blues Lovers... Sample This!

        

              

          
by Henry Cook
Thu, April 11, 2013
        

                    

      

      
Alligator Records Presents Blues & Roots
      
Time for the Blues fans--how about some free blues? Yes--I said FREE! Our friends at Alligator Records are offering a 17 song sampler for Public Radio Music Month that’s free to download! Read on for the links and comment back to us your favorite tracks and we’ll feature them on future shows and give you credit! See what nice guys we are?

        

    
 
  

    

  
      
  
  
  
  
  

   


  
  



  



                    

                  

                                  

              

            

                                      

                
	


		
	
		


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