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The official podcast of the Legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruise. This show spotlights many of our favorite artists from the cruise, along with great old school classic Rhythm and Blues

William Wirths aka Rev. Billy C. Wirtz


    • Jul 29, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 48m AVG DURATION
    • 22 EPISODES


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    Episode 22: The Return of Vanessa and Lots More!!!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2021 50:05


    EPISODE DESCRIPTIONSome rare Soul classsics plus the latest from Vanessa Collier. There are some really exciting new sounds on this, and you heard it here first!! Along with Vanessa there's the legendary Roy Head. Terrific tunes, and great players, check out this weeks' offerings from Driftrin' and Driftin'!!!!:1-Hand Clappin'- Red Prysock2-If Only-Vanessa Collier3-Soul Train-Roy Head4-Super Bad-Vanessa Collier5-Big Thing- Radiants.............6-Shake Rattle and Roll- Rev. Billy and Victor Wainwright7-in the Basement- Sugarpie Desanto and Etta James8-Leave Your Hat On- Vanessa 9-Let A Woman be a Woman-Roy Head10--Two Hearts- Tommy Castro....................11-Worst is Yet to Come-Keb Mo12-This is a Mans World- Bog Maybelle13-Bloodhound- Vanessa Collier14-Bonus Track15- Hand Clappin'- Red Prysock

    Episode 21: Kenny Wayne and Shemekia

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 43:55


    What a great combo of tunes from two of todays' hottest artists!!Including their recent duet on "Hit 'Em Back!"Check it out!1) Hand Clappin'-Red Prysock2) Ain't Got Time To Hate-Shemekia3) Run Myself Out of Town-Holmes Bros4) Baby Got Gone-Kenny Wayne5) Jump Start-Little Charlie6) Clotidas' on Fire-Shemekia7) I'm Still Leaving You-Katie Webster8) Hit 'em Back- Shemekia and Kenny9) Au Contrar-CJ Chenier10) Kings High way-Kenny Wayne11) Devil On the Loose-Mavis Staples12) Married to the Blues- Shemekia13- Hand Clappin'

    Episode 20: Episode 20

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2021 40:28


    Here is this weeks Atomic playlist-1) Hully Gully Twist-Bill Doggett 2) Can't Do Wrong Right3) HaiL Ceasar-Curtis Selgado4) Bo Wevill- Elvin Bishop5) Slow Down- Curtis Selgado6) Old School- Elvin Bishop7) Jesus is On The Mainline-Gatemouth Moore8)  Blues Cruise-Elvin Bishop9) Chicago Way- Torranzo Cannon10) It hurts Me Too- Elvin Bishop11) Fooled Around and Fell in Love12) Hully Gully Twist- Bill Doggett 

    Episode 19: Episode 19

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021 60:47


    I spoke with Keb on a recent Drfitin' and Driftin'Zoom Interview.A great artist and great example of the artists one hears on the Legendary Blues Cruise.Along with them, I have included a few classics and some Southern Soul.Here are the songs:1) Losing Boy-Eddie Giles2) Life I Beautiful -Keb Mo3) 99 1/2-Wilson Pickett++++++4) Walk Till I Ride- Shemekia Copeland5) Mr. Love- Jimmy Reed6) The Worst Is Yet To Come-Keb Mo7) Tightrope- Deana Bogart8) Get Out My Life, Woman-Paul Butterfield+++++++++9) No Such Luck-Paul Butterfield10) Meter Head- Allen Toussaint11) Wine Spo Dee O Dee-Rev. Billy C. Wirt+++++++12)Ninth Place- Buckwheat Zydeco13)I Remember You-Keb Mo14) Theme-Walkin' With Mr.Lee- Lee AllenSome great background music while fillin' out those absentee ballots!!

    Episode 18: Episode 18

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2021 52:38


    1-Hand Clappin'- Red Prysock2-Tommy Castro-' the Hard Times3-Party Town= Marsha Ball4- Cry No More- Danielle Ncole----------1-Bucktown Boogie-Jay McShann2-Here I Am- MArquis Knox3-Let The Good Times Roll- Lous Jordan----------------1-The Sun Shine- Doug Macleod2-What You See- Little Ed3-I Rmember you-Keb Mo------------1- Roomful-Roomfull Of Blues2-Mind Your Own Business- Taj Mahal3-Good Woman-Blackburn4- Hand Clappin'-Red Prysock

    Episode 17: Episode 17

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2021 39:54


    Mitch Woods and some ogreat Jump Blues. Also a special nod to to the late Scrap Iron!1-Hand Clappin' Red Prysock2-Solid Gold Cadillac- Mitch Woods3-Buzz Me-Louis Jordan4- Mitchs' Boogie- Mitch Woods-------------------1-I Ain't Mad At You- Gatemouth Moore2-Broke-Mitch Woods3-Driftin' and Driftin'-Charles Brown-----------------------Teardrops From My Eyes- Ruth BrownBlue Monday- Mitch Tipitina-Professor LonghairBad, Bad Whisky- Amos Milburn--------------Can't Stop-Mitch WoodsToast- Mitch WoodsHand Clappin-Red Prysock---------------

    Episode 16: Episode 16

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2021 40:58


    Thats right!!The legendary Elvin Bishop right here on Drifitin and Driftin'1-theme Red Prysock2-100 Years of Blues -Elvin Bishop3-Bright Lights-Jimmy Reed4-Blues Cruise- Elvin5-Mojo- Muddy Waters (the original studio version)6-Can't Even Do Wrong Right-Elvin7-Walkin' By Myself-Jimmy Rogers8-Fat And Sassy-Elvin9-Asked her For Water-Howlin' Wolf10-29 Ways- Willie Dixon11-Roll Your Moneymaker-Elvin and Little Smokey Smothers12-Get Out My Life Woman-Paul Butterfield13-theme

    Episode 15: Episode 15

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 44:24


    I know that I say this every episode, but this is a real humdinger of a show with some terrific tunes!1-Hand Clappin' -Red Prysockl2-Keep on Movin'-Kenny Neal3-How Come-Danielle Nicolle4-Hooked-Kenny Neal5-Aint Gonna Cry-Danielle Nicole6-Blues Stew-Kenny7-Misty Blue- Dorothy Moore8-Bloodline-Kenny Neal9-Riot Goin' On- The Robins10-Blues Leave me-Kenny Neal11-Got My Mo-Jo Working -Ann Cole12-Late Last Night-Kenny Neal13-Theme-Red Prysock

    Episode 14: Episode 14

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2021 43:34


    I was stunned by the sophistication of her writing!!Terrific voice as well.Enjoy her latest along with some classics here on the show today!!1) Hand Clappin'-Red Prysock2) Cry No More- Danielle Nicole3) First Time I Met The Blues-Buddy Guy4)Why Don't You Call?-Danielle---------------1) I'm a Woman- Christine Kitrell2) Hot Spell-Danielle 3) Mary, Mary-Paul Butterfield---------------1) How Come You Don't Call-Danielle2Got My Mo-Jo Workin'- Anne Cole3) Pusher Man- Danielle-----------------1) Hound Dog- Big Mama Thorton2) How Come You Don't Call- Danielle2) One More Time- Wynonna Carr(theme) Red Prysock

    Episode 13: Episode 13

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2021 36:57


    Spring is here! Enjoy some Eden Brent while you start to thaw out. Also, this is THE original vesion of Night Time covered by Ray Charles. The Valentinos feature a young Bobby Womack!!1-Hand Clappin'-Red Prysock2- They Already know-Eden Brent3-Night Time is The Right Time-Nappy Brown4-Blues All Over-Eden Brent5-I'll Go Crazy-James Brown6-Lodi-Eden Brent7-Witchcraft in the Air-Betty LaVette8-Misty Blue- Dorothy Moore9-Somethin's Got A Hold On Me-Etta James10-Little Boogaloo-Boogaloo Ames12-Lookin' For a Love- Valentinos13-Mississippi Number One-Eden Brent14-Theme Red Prysock

    Episode 12: Episode 12

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2021 44:23


    Here you go my faithful friends!!When it comes to Pull No Punches, gut level Blues, no pne does it like Bobby Rush!!! Along with Bobby, there is some classic R&Band evern a Gospel tune.Have Mercy!!1) Hand Clappin'-Red Prysock2) I Ain't Studdin' You-Bobby Rush3) Soothe Me-The Simms Twins4)Everybody Needs Somebody-Joe Simon5) Somethin's Got a Hold On Me-Soul Searchers6) Waitin' For Charlie-Etta James7) Mary Jane- Bobby Rush8)Life, Love and Money- Little Willie John9) Show You a Good Time-Bobby Rush10) Hoochie Mama-Bobby Rush11) Nightime is the Right Time- Nappy Brown12) Garbage Man-Bobby Rush13) Hold It -Bill Doggett

    Episode 11: Episode 11 Zydeco time With Terrance plus Blues from Bobby Blue Bland

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 43:12


    Hey Folks!!I got a great one for ya today!!How about some Zydeco and old time dances all mixed up?1) Hand Clappin'-Red Prysock2) Zydeco on the Bayou-Terrance Simien3) Shake,Rattle and roll-Joe Turner4) Born Under A Bad Sign- Booker T Jones=========6) Dance Everyone-Terrance Simien7) Slow Twistin'-Chubby Checker8) Chickens Come Home -Toranzo Cannon9) Blues In The Night-Bobby Bland========= 10) Sail Away Blues- Terrance Simien 11) Today-Bobby Bland 12) Bloodhound -Vanessa Collier     13) Zydeco on the Bayou- Terrance Simien 14) Hand Clappin'- Red Prysock8) Time Is Tight- Booker T9) Pony Time- Don Covay==========10) Will the Circle Be Unbroken-Terrance11) The Twist_ Hank Ballard12) Sail Away Blues- Terrance Simien13) Chickens Come Home To Roost- Taranzo Cannon

    Episode 10: Driftin' and Driftin' with Booker T and Friends

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2021 63:59


    Enjoy a solid hour of classic soul and the latest collaborations with Booker T Jones and friends. Plenty of Soul and a whole more!!Here it is:1-HAnd Clappin' Theme2-Green Onions- Booker T and MG's3-Neighbor, Neighbor-Jimmy Hughes4-Mr.Pitful-Otis Redding========5-Sweet Soul Music- Arthur Conley6-Behave Yourself- Booker T and the MG'S7-Cheater Man-Irma Thomas8-I Want You-Deadre Brakensick with Booker T9-Do Right Woman-Otis Clay10-Respect-Otis Redding========11-Slip Away-Clarence Carter12-Cause I Love You-Booker T with Evie McKinney and Joshua13-Laugh It Off- The Tams14-B-A-B-Y- Ayanna Irish with Booker T=======15- Everybody-Tommy Roe16-StarDust-Willie Nelson and Booker T17-Land Of 1000 Dances-Wilson Pickett18-30 Second Lover- Five Royales19-I'm Your Puppet-James and Bobby Purify20-Havana Moon- Booker T and Friends21- Dock of the Bay-Otis Redding22- Booker T and the MG'S

    Episode 9: Episode 9

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2021 44:30


    Man oh Man!What a show I've got for youi.This week features Toronzo Cannon, one of the great new voices in the Blues along with some other great classics.1) Hand Clappin'-Red Prysock2) Mid Life Crisis-Toronzo Cannon3) You Dont Exist- Little Ed4) Mean Streak- Anson Funderburgh5) Middle Aged Blues-Saffire6) Insurance-Toronzo7) Driftin' and Driftin'- Charles Brown8) Chickens Coming Home To Roost-Toronzo9) Dreams To Remember- Delbert McClinton10) Louie, Louie-Richard Berry11) Zydeco King-Clifton Chenier12Preachers Pimps and Politicians-Toronzo13) Hand Clappin'

    Episode 8: Best of 2020 for NYE

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2020 61:35


    What a show we got for you. Here's a great way to say goodbye to 2020. Some of our favorite tracks from 2020.It goes like this:1) Hand Clappin' -Red Prysock2) The Train- Victor Wainwright 3) Gonna Have Myself a Ball-Tiny Bradshaw4) Walk Till I Ride- Shameika Copeland5) Blues Follow Me -Anson Funderburgh=========6) Ramblin' Woman- Anson with Sam7) Lose,Lose, Tommy Castro-8) Boogie Woogie Boogie- Deana Bogart=========9) Two Hearts- Tommy Castro10) Till The Well Runs Dry-Deana Bogart11) I Remember You- Keb Mo12) Freshly Sqjuoze- Vanessa Collier===========13) Missing You- Deana Bogart14) Wine Spod Dee O Dee_ Stick McGhee15) Wine Spo Dee O Dee- Jerry Lee Lewis16) Bloodhound- Vanessa Collier17) Theme- Hand Clappin'===========

    Episode 7 DRIFTIN' AND DRIFTIN' WITH ANSON, VANESSA AND A SOME SPECIAL GUESTS!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2020 44:34


    WHAT A COLLECTION OF A FAVORITES FROM ANSON FUNDERBURGH AND VANESSA COLLIER;Theme: Hand Clappin'-Red Prysock1) My Love Is Here to Stay- Anson 2) Help Me - Sonny Boy Williamson 3) Blues Follow Me- Anson4)Got You On My Mind-Cookie and the Cupcakes5) Sittin on the Back Porch- Vanessa Collier6) Soulful Dress-Sugarpie Desanto7) Dixie Diner-Anson8)Mess Up a Good Thing- Fontella Bass and Doug McClure9)Super Bad- Vanessa10) Nadine- Chcuk Berry11) Ramblin' Woman-Anson12) Black Cat Bone- Albert Collins and Johnny Copeland13) Christmas Blues- Sam Myers and Anson14) THEME-Red Prysock

    Episode 6: Episode 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 46:27


    Some rare Soul classsics plus the latest from Vanessa Collier. There are some really exciting new sounds on this, and you heard it here first!! Along with Vanessa there's the legendary Roy Head. Terrific tunes, and great players, check out this weeks' offerings from Driftrin' and Driftin'!!!!:1-Hand Clappin'- Red Prysock2-If Only-Vanessa Collier3-Soul Train-Roy Head4-Super Bad-Vanessa Collier5-Big Thing- Radiants.............6-Leave Your Hat On- Vanessa 7-Let A Woman be a Woman-Roy Head8-Two Hearts- Tommy Castro....................9-Worst is Yet to Come-Keb Mo10-This is a Mans World- Bog Maybelle11-Bloodhound- Vanessa Collier12- Hand Clappin'- Red PrysockMake sure and check out the interview with Vanessa on Facebook at the Legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruise page.

    Episode 5 Driftin' and Driftin; with Little Milton and Victor Wainwright!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2020 34:25


    Join us for some great classics and some new ones1) Handclappin'-Red Prysock2)Feel So Bad- Little Milton3)Shake, Rattle and Roll-Rev.Billy and Victor Wainwright4)Fooled You This Time- Gene Chandler5)Mississippi-Victor Wainwright6)We're Gonna Make It- Little Milton7)I'm Back In Baby's Arms- Patsy Cline8)Dissappear-Victor Wainwright9) This Train- Victor Wainwright10) Wade in the Water- Ramsey Lewis11) Driftin' and Driftin'-Charles Brown12) Hand Clappin'-Red Prysocksome real nice old school blues and soul meets Vic and his his incredible new tunes.

    Episode 4 G Love,Keb Mo, and a whole lot Mo'

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2020 44:53


    Don't you dare miss this episode!!!1)Honky Tonk-Bill Doggett2) Birmingham Mix 7 -G Love3) Life Is Beautiful-Keb Mo4) Soul B Que- G Love5) The Worst Is Yet to Come-Keb Mo6) 6) Shake Your Hair-G Love7)Rocket 88- James Cotton 8) Lets Go, Lets Go, Lets Go- Hank Ballard9) One Room Country Shack- Buddy Guy10)He Will Break your Heart-Jerry Butler11) Shine on Moon-G Love 12) 36-22-36- Bobby Bland13) Honky Tonk- Bill Doggett 

    Episode Three This episode I feature music from Keb Mo, along with other classic artists and songs.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2020 60:47


    I spoke with Keb on a recent Drfitin' and Driftin'Zoom Interview.A great artist and great example of the artists one hears on the Legendary Blues Cruise.Along with them, I have included a few classics and some Southern Soul.Here are the songs:1) Losing Boy-Eddie Giles2) Life I Beautiful -Keb Mo3) 99 1/2-Wilson Pickett++++++4) Walk Till I Ride- Shemekia Copeland5) Mr. Love- Jimmy Reed6) The Worst Is Yet To Come-Keb Mo7) Tightrope- Deana Bogart8) Get Out My Life, Woman-Paul Butterfield+++++++++9) No Such Luck-Paul Butterfield10) Meter Head- Allen Toussaint11) Wine Spo Dee O Dee-Rev. Billy C. Wirt+++++++12)Ninth Place- Buckwheat Zydeco13)I Remember You-Keb Mo14) Theme-Walkin' With Mr.Lee- Lee AllenSome great background music while fillin' out those absentee ballots!!

    Episode 2 Happy Hour Hang Out With Shemekia and friends

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2020 60:57


    Here ya go!!More great music from the virtual deck of the Legendary Blues Cruise!Sit back, put your feet up, find something to help you relax and enjoy this weeks' show.The Songs:1: Hand Clappin' theme -Red Prysock2:Walk Till I Ride-Shemekia Copeland3: 36-22-36-Bobby Bland4: Big Mamou********5: Tired Of Being Alone-Al Green6: Pressure Drop: Terrance Simien7: Jerry Lee Lewis**************8: Two Hearts- Tommy Castro9: Uncloudy Day-The Staple Singers10: Crossbone Beach- Shemekia Copeland********11: Son Of A Preacher Man- Dusty Springfield12: Wish Someone Would Care- Irma Thomas13: Intro: BB KIng********14: My Name Is Junior-Keb Mo15: Wine Spo Dee O Dee: Larry Dale16: Come On Up: Ronnie Baker Brooks and friends

    Driftin' and Driftin' Happy Hour Number One

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2020 60:42


    Ready for some great Blues and R&B?  Come aboard and sail the virtual seas with  Driftin' and Driftin', the official podcast of the Legendary Rhythm And Blues Cruise. Each episode combines favorite artists from our cruises alongside classic Blues and R&B. Rev. Billy provides backstories and history to make it even better. Check out this program along with our Driftin' and Driftin' Interviews with the Blues on our Facebook page at Facebook/LegendaryrhythmandbluescruiseHere is the music on todays' excting show:1) Two Hearts- Tommy Castro2) Gypsy Woman-Muddy Waters3) The Worst Is Yet To Come-Keb Mo------4) Rock This Joint-Hollywood Fats Band5) Show Me- Ronnie Baker Brooks w/ Steve Cropper6) Don't Take Advantage-Lonnie Brooks7) Walk Till I Ride-Shemekia Copeland8) Me and My Chauffeur-Memphis Minnie --------9) 36-22-36- Bobby Bland10) Old Love- Bobby Blue Bland with Ronnie Baker Brooks11) Money Honey-Ella Mae Morse12) Lose/Lose- Tommy Castro13) Crossbone Beach-Shemekia Copeland--------Theme- Hand Clappin'-Red PryscockThanks for stopping by, feel free to let us know how you like it!

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