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Each Blues Disciples podcast has a primary purpose to entertain and then to help listeners better understand the importance of the blues music genre in our history and culture. We let our listeners know of the incredible obstacles faced by generations of blues artists as they struggled to raise the…

Blues Disciples

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    • Oct 23, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 59m AVG DURATION
    • 500 EPISODES


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    Episode 259

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 63:29


    Show 259 – Recorded 10-19-24 – This show features an interview we had with Ms Augusta Palmer, the writer, producer and director of a very good documentary film titled “The Blues Society”

    Episode 258

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 60:32 Transcription Available


    This show features an interview we had with musicologist and blues historian Roger Brown recorded a great group of aging jug band era and country blues artists in and around Memphis in 1961 and 1962

    Episode 257

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2024 51:27 Transcription Available


    This show features a medley of 18 songs chosen from a 2015 album from Yahoo Records of Memphis Jug Band recordings from 1927 – 1934

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    Episode 256

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 51:27


    This show features a medley of great blues songs Talkin' About Love by artists past and present

    Episode 255

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2024 62:33


    This show features a medley of great Blues and Gospel, Past and Present. We present 9 Great recording and interview snippets

    Episode 254

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 80:07


    Blues Hall of Fame Inductee, Dr David Evans provides insights and information about Blues Harp, Jug and Kazoo Legend Mr Hammie Nixon.

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    Episode 253

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024 80:07


    Blues Hall of Fame Inductee, Dr David Evans provides insights and information about Blues Harp, Jug and Kazoo Legend Mr Hammie Nixon.

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    Episode 252

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024 79:50


    Interview with Harlem busking team, Satan & Adam who created a worldwide buzz with their long running Netflix documentary, Satan & Adam

    Episode 251

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2024 60:24


    We present to you a collection of diverse blues and gospel music as recorded by great blues and gospel artists from 1948 to 2022

    Episode 250

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2024


    Celebrate the National Holiday of Juneteenth to commemorate the Emancipation Proclamation and the Freedom from Slavery

    Episode 249

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2024


    Dr David Evans who provides excellent insights and information about Blues Harp, Jug and Kazoo Legend Mr Hammie Nixon

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    Episode 248

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024 65:35


    This show celebrates the genius of the older legends and the evolving contemporary artists who have created and perform The Blues

    Episode 247

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2024 55:04


    This show features excerpts from an interview with the excellent blues singer, guitarist & composer Randy Cohen, AKA 19th Street Red The post Episode 247 appeared first on Blues Disciples Podcasts.

    Episode 246

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2024 68:41


    T tribute to the late Mr Paul Oscher. Featuring excerpts from previous interviews to celebrate his genius talent, personality & character The post Episode 246 appeared first on Blues Disciples Podcasts.

    Episode 245

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2024 52:40


    Featuring an interview with Mr John Primer & Mr Bob Corritore. 1st of a 2-part Podcast. introducing their latest CD “Crawlin' Kingsnake”. The post Episode 245 appeared first on Blues Disciples Podcasts.

    Episode 244

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2024 62:06


    This show features 13 Great Blues Recordings by 13 artists or groups. These recordings were made and published between 1930 & 2020. The post Episode 244 appeared first on Blues Disciples Podcasts.

    Episode 243

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2024 53:11


    This show features an interview with Mr Robin Hairston, founding member of The Blue Mountain Tribe Blues Band The post Episode 243 appeared first on Blues Disciples Podcasts.

    Episode 242

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024 66:51


    Recent Blues Hall of Fame Inductee, Dr David Evans provides excellent insights and information about Major Blues Legend, Mr Jimmy Reed. The post Episode 242 appeared first on Blues Disciples Podcasts.

    Episode 241

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2024 57:42


    Mr Justin Showah who shares his knowledge of and stories about his friend and Blues Legend, Mr L.C. Ulmer. The post Episode 241 appeared first on Blues Disciples Podcasts.

    Episode 240

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2024 58:54


    Mr Justin Showah who shares his knowledge of and stories about his friend and Blues Legend, Mr L.C. Ulmer. The post Episode 240 appeared first on Blues Disciples Podcasts.

    Episode 239

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2024 62:30


    We showcase two great Otis Spann albums with 10 key selections chosen by Peter Malick guitarist, producer and entrepreneur The post Episode 239 appeared first on Blues Disciples Podcasts.

    Episode 238

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2024 53:02


    As we kick off the New Year we feature 12 great blues artists with recordings made from 1928 - 2022. Please give listen The post Episode 238 appeared first on Blues Disciples Podcasts.

    Episode 237

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2023 60:59


    Today we feature 12 excellent blues artists with recordings made from 1957 - 2023, including Otis Redding, John Lee Hooker & Koko Taylor. The post Episode 237 appeared first on Blues Disciples Podcasts.

    Episode 236

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2023 62:33


    Today we feature 12 excellent blues artists with recordings made from 1957 - 2023 including Little Feat, Mr Buddy Guy and others The post Episode 236 appeared first on Blues Disciples Podcasts.

    Episode 235

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2023 65:49


    Today welcome back our friend, Dr David Evans to enlighten us on the Bentonia Blues, a regional sub-genre of the greater blues we love Part 2 The post Episode 235 appeared first on Blues Disciples Podcasts.

    Episode 234

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2023 54:42


    Today welcome back our friend, Dr David Evans to enlighten us on the Bentonia Blues, a regional sub-genre of the greater blues we love The post Episode 234 appeared first on Blues Disciples Podcasts.

    Episode 233

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2023 56:10


    Featured artists are recognized some of the most legendary blues & gospel artists. Others are less known but, all are great blues artists The post Episode 233 appeared first on Blues Disciples Podcasts.

    Episode 232

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2023 70:52


    We spoke with Mr Larry Simon about his book that focuses on the music & the artists who helped create that New York City blues scene The post Episode 232 appeared first on Blues Disciples Podcasts.

    Episode 231

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2023 63:01


    Today we present 13 blues legends born and bred in Georgia.  Many of these creative artists helped define blues music in early 20th Century The post Episode 231 appeared first on Blues Disciples Podcasts.

    Episode 230

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2023 63:01


    On this podcast we Are happy to provide excerpts from a recent interview and conversation we had with Bluesman Mr Jimi “Primetime” Smith The post Episode 230 appeared first on Blues Disciples Podcasts.

    Episode 229

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2023 54:17


    We are honored to provide excerpts from an interview & conversation with National Treasure and Major Blues Legend, Mr Bobby Rush The post Episode 229 appeared first on Blues Disciples Podcasts.

    Episode 78

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2023 62:43


    This podcast features an interview with the excellent blues lady Ms Libby Rae Watson with stories about her mentors The post Episode 78 appeared first on Blues Disciples Podcasts.

    Episode 228

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2023 61:21


    On this podcast we feature 19 Blues Artists with 10 great recordings.  These unique recorded performances were released from 1966 – 2022. The post Episode 228 appeared first on Blues Disciples Podcasts.

    Episode 227

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2023 62:53


    Dr David Evans presents 11 Bukka White recordings from Mr White's later re-discovery years starting in 1965 The post Episode 227 appeared first on Blues Disciples Podcasts.

    Episode 226

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2023 66:08


    This Podcast is Blues Hall of Fame ethnomusicologist, blues artist and producer Dr David Evans to continue our series on Mr Bukka White The post Episode 226 appeared first on Blues Disciples Podcasts.

    Episode 225

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2023 57:53


    On this podcast we are fortunate to share interview excerpts with Mr Bob Corritore about his new album “Bob Corritore & Friends – Women in Blues Showcase”. The post Episode 225 appeared first on Blues Disciples Podcasts.

    Episode 224

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2023 57:53


    On this podcast we feature 15 Blues Artists with 15 great recordings. These unique recorded performances were released from 1940 – 2023. The post Episode 224 appeared first on Blues Disciples Podcasts.

    Episode 223

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2023 62:28


    This podcast focuses on Delta and New York originated Blues. We feature 12 blues artists performing 13 songs for your enjoyment. The post Episode 223 appeared first on Blues Disciples Podcasts.

    Episode 222

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2023 67:58


    On this podcast we are fortunate to interview outstanding Grammy Winning Producer, Drummer, Songwriter and Singer, Mr Thomas Jay Hambridge. The post Episode 222 appeared first on Blues Disciples Podcasts.

    Episode 221

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2023 66:25


    On this podcast we are fortunate to interview outstanding Grammy Winning Producer, Drummer, Songwriter and Singer, Mr Thomas Jay Hambridge. The post Episode 221 appeared first on Blues Disciples Podcasts.

    Episode 220

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2023 53:26


    On this podcast we are fortunate to interview outstanding Grammy Winning Producer, Drummer, Songwriter and Singer, Mr Thomas Jay Hambridge. The post Episode 220 appeared first on Blues Disciples Podcasts.

    Episode 219

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2023 64:30


    This podcast features 2023 Blues Music Award (BMA) Winners. We celebrate 7 Excellent Blues Artists who just won Blues Music Awards The post Episode 219 appeared first on Blues Disciples Podcasts.

    Episode 218

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2023 60:05


    On this podcast we help celebrate the Blues Music Awards (BMA's) featuring 11 Excellent Blues Artists who have been nominated this year. The post Episode 218 appeared first on Blues Disciples Podcasts.

    Episode 217

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2023 56:05


    Dr Evans tells us about Mr White's life and the music he created for the March 7th & 8th, 1940 recording session producing 12 unique songs The post Episode 217 appeared first on Blues Disciples Podcasts.

    Episode 216

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2023 47:19


    This Episode explores Mr Bukka White's first 10 years of recordings from 1930 thru 1939 and Dr Dave Evans Induction to Blues Hall of Fame The post Episode 216 appeared first on Blues Disciples Podcasts.

    Dr Downhome's Blues Podcast #17

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2023 29:53


    This podcast features 9 recordings of excellent blues songs The post Dr Downhome's Blues Podcast #17 appeared first on Blues Disciples Podcasts.

    Episode 215

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2023 58:50


    With this podcast we feature 11 outstanding blues artists with 11 great blues performances to enjoy. These unique performances were released from 1935 – 2021. The post Episode 215 appeared first on Blues Disciples Podcasts.

    Dr Downhome's Blues Podcast #16

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2023 26:29


    This podcast features 9 recordings of excellent blues songs The post Dr Downhome's Blues Podcast #16 appeared first on Blues Disciples Podcasts.

    Episode 214

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2023 60:48


    On this podcast we interview Mr Jimi Primetime Smith and Mr Bob Corritore for their new release, The World In A Jug album. The post Episode 214 appeared first on Blues Disciples Podcasts.

    Episode 213

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2023 58:39


    With this podcast we feature 10 outstanding blues artists with 10 great blues performances to enjoy. These unique performances were released from 1928 – 2020

    Episode 212

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2023 59:56


    With this podcast we feature 11 outstanding blues artists with 11 great blues performances to enjoy. These unique performances were released from 1927 – 2022

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