Time for the Blues - "Solomon Burke Tribute & 60's Protest Blues" - Sun, 05/13/2012

  • Solomon Burke / Get Out of My Life Woman
  • The Holmes Brothers / The New and Improved Me
  • Nina Simone / Since I Fell for You
  • Solomon Burke / Everybody Needs Somebody to Love
  • Solomon Burke / Along About Midnight
  • Solomon Burke / No Nights By Myself
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Unusual Suspects #3! Look at How We Sneak Up On the Blues!

Invsible Invaders - John Agar

Sure...you can say this is a bit much to do a radio show--but John and I need all the protection we can get as we try to capture elusive blues! Join us for Time for the Blues this week (4/29/12) as we present more artists not normally associated with the blues! You won't believe it!

Janiva Magness' New Release! A Voice You Must Hear!

Janiva Magness - Stronger For It

See this woman? OK, now you MUST hear this woman sing the blues! Listen to Time for the Blues this week (Sun 4/22/12) for one of the most powerful and soulful voices on the scene today, Janiva Magness! We'll hear tracks from her new CD, Stronger For It.  We'll also sample a classic 1998 outing from the Jimmy Rogers' All Stars!

Peter Green, Mike Bloomfield and MORE! John Answers Questions! Henry Questions Answers!

Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac

Join us this week for Time for the Blues (4/1/12) as we're featuring Peter Green, the originator of Fleetwood Mac! We'll also sample some of the later career of legendary guitarist Mike Bloomfield as well as some new stuff! For a treat, we'll dip into our mailbag here--your questions are way better than our answers!

Mississippi Fred McDowell and Guitar Wizards!

Mississippi Fred McDowell - Steakbone Slide Guitar

What does Mississippi have to do with steak bones? No, we’re not talking springtime cook outs here--this is Time For The Blues not "Cookin’ With Henry". This week (3/25/12) we’ll feature an influential guitar master with a cool nickname and also more guitar wizards than you can shake a Stratocaster at. Bad grammar but great music, so find out what’s up our sleeve this week.

Who Names a Blues Band “Love Sculpture?”

Love Sculpture - Blues Helping

Seriously--Love Sculpture? The name may be strange, but the blues are hot! Join us this week on Time for the Blues (3/18/12) as we hear tracks from this Brit blues trio fronted by the legendary Dave Edmunds! We'll also sample the amazing Ana Popovic's latest disc and hear more from the Goldwax Story!

Time for the Blues - "James Cotton and a Tribute to Ian Stewart plus The Goldwax Story Episode 3" - Sun, 03/11/2012

  • James Cotton / Buried Alive in the Blues
  • Theodis Ealey / This Time I Know
  • Debbie Davies / All I Found
  • James Cotton / Change
  • James Cotton / How Blue Can You Get?
  • The Jimmy Cotton Blues Quartet / Cotton Crop Blues
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John’s Throwin’ the Blues!

How to Throw a CD

Join us this week on Time for the Blues (2/26/12) as I'm throwing CDs around the studio and Henry plays the ones that don't hit him! I warned him to bring his catcher's gear into the studio! I have a feeling he'll be chucking a few back to match me! Who wins in this contest? You do! Look--I studied this instructional picture on how to throw them!

Tributes to Etta James, Hubert Sumlin and Johnny Otis

Etta James Rocks the House cover

We've said it before and we'll say it again! We HATE tribute shows! We want our legends to stay forever! But we must pay tribute to Etta, Hubert and Johhny Otis this week on Time for the Blues (2/19/12) and we hope you'll join us!

Time for the Blues - "Valentine's Day" - Sun, 02/12/2012

  • Roomful of Blues / Blind Love
  • Finis Tasby / Please Accept My Love
  • Little Buster and the Soul Brothers / What Do I Have to Do (To Make You Love Me)
  • Lonnie Brooks / Who's Making Love
  • Kim Wilson / Teach Me (How to Love You)
  • Aretha Franklin / I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
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