Podcasts about Big Walter Horton

Nicholas grew up in Rhode Island, United States, where he formed his first band, The Vikings. The band performed cover versions of popular rhythm and blues hits of the time, along with songs by the Rolling Stones. In the mid-1960s, he formed the Black Cat Blues Band with Duke Robillard, Fran Christina and Steve Nardella. Around 1970, he formed the Boogie Brothers with Nardella. After attending the Ann Arbor Blues Festival in 1970, the band eventually moved on to San Francisco, California in 1972 per-request of Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen. By 1974, Nicholas had moved to Chicago, Illinois and began playing with Big Walter Horton. During his time in Chicago, he would record music with Horton, Boogie Woogie Red and Robert Lockwood, Jr. In 1974, he created his own single, "Too Many Bad Habits" for Blind Pig Records. Moving to Providence, Rhode Island, he formed his own band, Johnny Nicholas and the Rhythm Rockers, which included Kaz Kazanoff on saxophone, Terry Bingham on drums, Sarah Brown on bass guitar and Ronnie Earl on electric guitar. Nicholas began his stint with Asleep at the Wheel in 1978, when the band asked him to perform with them. During his off time, he would travel to various cities for solo shows, but would often visit Louisiana to play with Link Davis and Cajun accordion player Nathan Abshire. By 1980, however, Nicholas decided to take time off from music in order to raise a family.  in 1991 Nicholas returned to recording blues music with Johnny Shines and Snooky Pryor on the album Back to the Country. After returning to music, Johnny has released one studio album and three live albums on Topcat Records while also returning to regular live shows.

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Today's show features music performed by Big Walter Horton and Screamin' Jay Hawkins

Part I - Talk Interview - The Life & Musical Career of Blues Music legend, Luther Guitar Junior Johnson (1939-2022)  In January 2020, we were blessed to spend some time with Luther, who was always a gracious & honored guest at the home of BRI's Audrey Michelle & Michael Wolf.In this part 1 of 2 Luther tells us about his life, starting from the beginning in Mississippi. At the age of 13 he received his first guitar from his parents who were fans of Muddy Waters, not knowing that later in his life he would go on to play guitar in the Muddy Waters Band. He learned how to play guitar from his uncle, who he paid 15 cents for lessons. Making his way to Chicago in the 1950's where he played in pop up basement juke joints with players like, Robert Nighthawk, Howlin' Wolf, Lil' Walter, Elmore James & many others. (You can only imagine what that scene was like!) The story goes on from there so, you will just have to listen to hear the rest of Luther's incredible life story. You will hear jokes & lots of playful laughter which was always in abundance when you were in Luther's company.Luther "Guitar Jr." Johnson, who hails from Itta Bena Mississippi (also the birthplace  of B.B. King)  A West Side Chicago guitarist,  had a storied career, including a stint with The Muddy Waters Band. He had 21 albums, was in countless music videos, made hundreds of recordings & appeared with John Lee Hooker, Big Walter Horton, Pinetop Perkins, Calvin Jones & Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith in the original 1980 Blues Brothers Movie.  @thebluesbrothers7474   In part 2 of this interview, the musical portion, you may notice that Luther is playing an electric custom guitar by Delaney Guitars.  This guitar was originally designed for & owned by, blues man, Mike Zito. It is an honor to have Luther play & to have signed this one of a kind instrument made by Mr. Michael Delaney in Texas, USA.   @ValDelaneyGuitars We give our love & sincere thanks to the late Michael Shivvers of The Blues Roots Digital Archive, our dear friend, & fellow blues music documentarian who passed suddenly in 2020. Mike & Luther traveled The United States together by car with their gear in tow from gig to gig promoting, 'Won't Be Back No More,' Luthers newest & final album. An acoustic recording with with a whopping 17 tracks & 8 new original tunes. Luther & Michael recorded the album, at Luther's home in Wildwood, Florida. They both stayed with Audrey & Michael on this trip, it was an honor to host these two incredible, talented humans.  @MichaelShivvers_BluesArchive Your Host: Jesse FinkelsteinAudio mix-down & video production by Audrey Michelle for BRIVideography & audio recording by Audrey Michelle & Michael Wolf   @datflys &  @audreymichelle6436  #LutherGuitarJuniorJohnson #LutherGuitarJrJohnson #GuitarJr #GuitarJunior #bluesradiointernational #bluesmusic #chicagoblues #blues #bluesandrootsdigitalarchive #muddywatersFind more at BluesRadioInternational.net/radio-show

Part II - Blues Music Performance - In this part 2 of 2 Luther treats us to some deep blues including his original tune, "Hard Times."Blues Music legend, Luther Guitar Junior Johnson (1939-2022) in a special in-home musical interview. You will hear some blues music, some jokes & lots of jovial laughter (which were always in abundance when Luther was in the house.) In January 2020, we were blessed to spend some time with Luther, who was always a gracious & honored guest at the home of BRI's Audrey Michelle & Michael Wolf.  Luther Johnson, who hails from Itta Bena Mississippi (also the birthplace of B.B. King.) A West Side Chicago guitarist,  had a storied career, including a stint with The Muddy Waters Band. He had 21 albums, appeared in countless music videos, made hundreds of recordings & appeared with John Lee Hooker, Big Walter Horton, Pinetop Perkins, Calvin Jones & Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith in the original 1980 Blues Brothers Movie.His passing on Christmas Day 2022 was a deep loss for us & the blues community. His life & legacy are treasures & his presence on this Earth was a gift to all. He leaves behind his memory & music which will be cherished forever. We give our love & sincere thanks to the late Michael Shivvers of The Blues Roots Digital Archive, our dear friend, & fellow blues music documentarian who passed suddenly in 2020. Mike & Luther traveled The United States together by car with their gear in tow from gig to gig promoting, 'Won't Be Back No More,' Luthers new acoustic album. Luther & Michael had recorded this final album together, at Luther's home in Wildwood, Florida.  They both stayed with Audrey & Michael on this trip & it was an honor to host these two incredible, talented humans.  @MichaelShivvers_BluesArchive You may notice that Luther is playing an electric custom guitar by Delaney Guitars.  This guitar was originally designed for & owned by, blues man, Mike Zito. It is an honor to have Luther play & to have signed this one of a kind instrument made by Mr. Michael Delaney in Texas, USA.  @ValDelaneyGuitars  @MikeZitoOfficial Your Host: Jesse FinkelsteinAudio mix-down & video production by Audrey Michelle for BRIVideography & audio recording by Audrey Michelle & Michael Wolf  @audreymichelle6436 &  @datflys  #LutherGuitarJuniorJohnson #LutherGuitarJrJohnson #bluesradiointernational  #datflysconcertvideos #datflys #GuitarJr #GuitarJunior #bluesradiointernational #bluesmusic #chicagoblues #blues #delaneyguitars #bluesbrothers #mikezito #audreymichelle #jessefinkelsteinFind more at BluesRadioInternational.net/radio-show

Music Rewind welcomes blues historian Marty Weil to discuss the three volume anthology: Chicago/The Blues/Today! A moment in time that resulted in a perfect snapshot of the blues scene of mid-1960's Chicago. Featuring legends: Junior Wells, Otis Rush, Otis Span, Johnny Cotton, J.B. Hutto, Homesick James, Johnny Young, Johnny Shines, Big Walter Horton, and others.  Album: Chicago/The Blues/Today! Artist: Various Year: 1966 Our Guest, Marty Weil, operates @ChiBluesHistory on Twitter. A great channel to follow for amazing bits of blues history. https://twitter.com/ChiBluesHistory  Listen to the album on Spotify; Vol 1: https://open.spotify.com/album/7mBBWwpCTFnrVDci6WYU9T?si=d481db1e51554bfa Vol 2: https://open.spotify.com/album/2j6hPbEmlTI0DmvLFZbzgw?si=01c3e0efc2e84bcd Vol 3: https://open.spotify.com/album/1f0ioBuSECsDKyVNhrZ016?si=63494b5c8a9e450a  —-------------------------------------------------- New Intro Music by Bryce Evans: Sin's a Good Man's Brother https://bryceevansmusic.com/music  @bryceevansmusic on Instagram —-------------------------------------------------- Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/musicrewind    —-------------------------------------------------- Gotham Cigars: Use this link to get up to 40% Cigar Specials at Gotham Cigars. https://bit.ly/MusicRewind_GothamCigars  —-------------------------------------------------- ZZounds Music. The best place for all your music needs. Guitars, Amps, Keyboards, Mics, Soundboards, everything!  Shop here to help the show. https://www.zzounds.com/a--3978729   -------------------------------------------------- Drizly Delivery. Your favorite beverage, delivered right to your doorstep. Use Drizly to get beer, wine or liquor without the hassle of leaving the house. 21 and over only. https://drizly.sjv.io/rewind     ------------------------------------------------- Useful Links for Music Rewind Music Rewind: All Episodes - https://bit.ly/Music_Rewind   Music Rewind Website: - www.musicrewindpodcast.com   Music Rewind Selects: A playlist of select tracks from albums covered on the show. - https://bit.ly/MusicRewindSelects   Music Rewind Patreon Early access to future episodes - https://bit.ly/MusicRewindPatreon  Discover our sister podcast, Cinema Decon, deconstructing the movies of the 80's, 90's and 2000's. www.cinemadecon.com    “No ownership of music material. All credits go to its rightful owner. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act in 1976; Allowance is made for “Fair Use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair Use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. All rights and credit go directly to its rightful owners, no copyright infringement intended.” #chicagothebluestoday #blues #chicagoblues #juniorwells #otisrush #otisspann #homesick james #chicagomusic #music #podcast #musicpodcast       

#charliemusselwhite #elvis #chicagoblues #memphisblues #harmonicaparty Charlie Musselwhite joins Mark Hummel's Harmonica Party for a conversation with the legendary Harp player. Charlie talks about growing up in Memphis and going to the Amusement Park and movies with Elvis Presley and the Memphis Mafia. Charlie remembers his unique childhood that brought him to music and to the blues. Charlie tells Mark about the move to Chicago and trying to find a place in the blues scene, First working in a record store and sharing the stage with Chicago Blues legends Lew Soloff, Muddy Waters, Junior Wells, Sonny Boy Williamson, Buddy Guy, Howlin' Wolf, Little Walter, and Big Walter Horton. Charlie Musselwhite recent recordings include Grammy nominated releases with Elvin Bishop #elvinbishop Ben Harper #benharper . Please SUBSCRIBE to Mark Hummel's Harmonica Party YouTube Channel. Mark Hummel  Accidental Productions

It's time for another edition of Blues is the Truth and there's another two hours of amazing blues and more to enjoy! There's new music, classics and a little bit of blues news... What more could you want? With tracks from Tim Aves and Wolfpack, The Phantom Blues Band, The Geoff Garbow Band, The Paul garner Band, Joe Strouzer, Dave Weld, Ry Cooder, Alfred "The Blues King" Harris, Big Walter Horton, The Cinelli Brothers, Bob Margolin and Bob Corritore, Charlie Musselwhite, AC Reed, Joe Bonamassa, Janiva Magness, Buddy Guy, Mighty Mike Schermer, Mary Jo Curry, Ronnie Aragon, Kat Riggins, The Hoax and more... Hit play and enjoy. Don't forget to like, share, subscribe and review as well as joining the Facebook group for the show at Facebook.com/groups/bluesisthetruth

El 16 de marzo de 2017 a los 81 años de edad falleció a causa de una neumonía en Austin, Texas, el armonicista, cantante y compositor natural de Mississippi James Cotton. Cotton, uno de los nombres clave del Blues y el Rock constituyó el puente entre éstos dos géneros, llegando incluso a tocar con The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Grateful Dead, Led Zeppelin o Janis Joplin, B.B. King, Santana, Steve Miller, Freddie King, Todd Rundgren, o Johnny Winter, entre otros. Este importante músico junto con los también armonicistas Little Walter y Big Walter Horton, cambiaron el Blues y revolucionaron el mundo de la armónica durante los años 50 y 60. Hoy escucharemos de James Cotton su pieza Blues for Koko, interpretada por el mismo Cotton.

Huyendo de las miserias del sur, los blueseros llegan a Chicago y vemos como ellos suenan en el 1965. Convocados por el sello Vanguard, el resultado: tres largas duraciones, Chicago The Bues Today. Aparte de blues, nos sumergimos en el mundo francófono con la más reciente compilación de la casa disquera Putumayo. Programa del 5 de diciembre del 2021. Primera Hora.

Mark sits down with blues guitar legend Steve Freund to talk about his career and blues history. Steve began his career in Chicago with Hubert Sumlin, Lee Jackson, Homesick James, Louis Myers, and many others. He spent two years working with Big Walter Horton and Floyd Jones, and in 1978 he became Sunnyland Slim's main guitarist. Freund is the consummate piano accompanist working with Pinetop Perkins, Jimmy Walker, Henry Gray, Erwin Helfer and many more. Steve spent nine years working with harmonica legend James Cotton. Steve tours internationally and has played with and opens shows for Boz Scaggs. Special Thanks to Bob Corritore for his photographs Steve Freund's Website Mark Hummel's Website Produced by Accidental Productions For a video version please visit  Mark Hummel's Harmonica Party on YouTube

Here is the podcast of my radio show "Bluesland" on KMRE 102.3 FM from last Thursday April 8. Blues artists featured include Big Walter Horton, Jimi Hendrix, Buddy Guy, War and more. It's free. Just click on the link/picture and enjoy.

Today’s show features music performed by Big Walter Horton and Screamin’ Jay Hawkins

harpothehealer and RJ provide a mix of articles within their blues podcast project. This episode includes letters from their listeners, a discussion about alternative venues for live performances, a profile of blues harmonica master Big Walter Horton, and a review of Kim Wilson's latest CD - Take me back. Spotify links: Big Walter Horton Have a good time Kim Wilson Take me back These podcasts are supplementary to harpothehealer's youtube channel. Visit harpothehealers official website for more information.

On this special episode, we feature a Michigan music legend. Peter Madcat Ruth is a Grammy Award-winning virtuoso harmonica player based out of Ann Arbor, Michigan. But Madcat doesn't just play blues harp: he also sings and plays ukulele, guitar, high-hat, jaw-harp, penny-whistle, kalimba, banjo and other folk instruments from around the world. After studying harmonica and Chicago Blues with Big Walter Horton, Madcat moved to Ann Arbor. In the 70s he was touring the world with jazz pianist Dave Brubeck. In the 80s, Madcat went solo infusing the folk/blues tradition with elements of rock and jazz. In the 90s, Madcat teamed up with guitarist/singer Shari Kane to form the duo Madcat & Kane. For twenty four years they toured nationally and internationally. He now plays in Triple Play with Chris Brubeck, Big Joe Manfra and the MadCat Midnight Blues Journey. He’s been featured at harmonica festivals in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia, and he can be heard playing on over 130 albums. /// State of Water is a program of the Michigan-based non-profit organization Title Track, and is powered by the Clean Water Campaign for Michigan. The podcast is made possible through a generous contribution from the Esperance Foundation. /// EPISODE 19 / Peter "Madcat" Ruth interviewed by Seth Bernard / Produced, edited and mixed by Dan Rickabus / Narrators - Alex Smith, Ben Darcie, Dan Rickabus, Jenny Jones, Rachel Marco-Havens / Music - Mike Savina, Seth Bernard & Dan Rickabus / featuring "Fishin' Blues" by Peter Madcat Ruth with the Big Joe Manfra band, from the album "Live in Rio"

Steve Freund takes us on his deep blues journey from his early days growing up in New York, moving to Chicago in the 1970s where he played, toured and recorded with an amazing array of artists including Sunnyland Slim, Big Walter Horton, Luther Allison, winning a Grammy with Koko Taylor, to his current home in California where he’s been a fixture on the West Coast blues scene. Hope you enjoy this shelter in place, Blues From the Inside In, phone interview.

Bill Blue (Enough Blues To Give You The Blues); Clare Free (Little Miss Jealousy); Bywater Call (Over And Over); Jazz Gillum (Down South Blues); Terry 'Harmonica' Bean (I'm Going Back Down South); Ben Rice and RB Stone (Easy Rollin' Down The Road); Brian Fink (Rushin' Round); Cephas and Wiggins (Railroad Bill); Hudspeth and Taylor (Low Down Dealer Man); Mary Dixon (Daddy, You're A Low Down Man); Howlin' Wolf (Going Back Home); Sunnyland Slim, Honeyboy Edwards, Kansas City Red, Big Walter Horton and Floyd Jones (I'm Going Back Home); Liz Mandeville (Keep On Workin'); Laurie Morvan (No Working During Drinking Hours); Kat Pearson (Nothing Left To Lose); Bing Futch (Listen Closely Mama).

“The Amazing Secret History of Elmore James” is the #1 New Release at the Amazon Kindle Store for Blues Books. On sale now at https://tinyurl.com/yy6vlsv3 (Amazon) and at https://tinyurl.com/y4ql53s2 (Apple Books) As a special treat to our listeners, here’s another blast from the archives that’s sure to be a crowd pleaser. Enjoy! —SBH. On this episode of Blues Unlimited, we take a look at some of the great harmonica wizards that were a mainstay of the Chicago Blues scene. Beginning with 'The Chairman of the Board' – John Lee "Sonny Boy" Williamson, who was pretty much responsible for putting the harmonica on the Windy City Blues map in the first place – and continuing on up through the early recordings of Little Walter, Snooky Pryor, Junior Wells, and Big Walter Horton, it's a veritable feast of Harmonica Blues, as we pull out some of the finest waxings the Windy City had to offer, including some rare gems and a look at some of the 'lesser knowns' who were a part of the scene as well. Pictured: Little Walter, the King of Chicago Blues Harmonica. Are you looking for ways to promote your band’s latest release, product, business, or service? Advertise on the podcast that’s been downloaded over one million times, and reach a global audience of blues lovers! Contact us at bluesunlimited at gmail dot com for more details! This episode is available commercial free and in its original full-fidelity high quality audio exclusively to our subscribers at Bandcamp. Your annual subscription of $27 a year will go directly to support this radio show, and you’ll gain INSTANT DOWNLOAD ACCESS to this and more than 170 other episodes from our extensive archive as well. More info is at http://bluesunlimited.bandcamp.com/subscribe

“The Amazing Secret History of Elmore James” is the #1 New Release at the Amazon Kindle Store for Blues Books. On sale now at https://tinyurl.com/yy6vlsv3 (Amazon) and at https://tinyurl.com/y4ql53s2 (Apple Books) As a special treat to our listeners, here’s another blast from the archives that’s sure to be a crowd pleaser. Enjoy! —SBH. On this episode of Blues Unlimited, we take a look at some of the great harmonica wizards that were a mainstay of the Chicago Blues scene. Beginning with 'The Chairman of the Board' – John Lee "Sonny Boy" Williamson, who was pretty much responsible for putting the harmonica on the Windy City Blues map in the first place – and continuing on up through the early recordings of Little Walter, Snooky Pryor, Junior Wells, and Big Walter Horton, it's a veritable feast of Harmonica Blues, as we pull out some of the finest waxings the Windy City had to offer, including some rare gems and a look at some of the 'lesser knowns' who were a part of the scene as well. Pictured: Little Walter, the King of Chicago Blues Harmonica. Are you looking for ways to promote your band’s latest release, product, business, or service? Advertise on the podcast that’s been downloaded over one million times, and reach a global audience of blues lovers! Contact us at bluesunlimited at gmail dot com for more details! This episode is available commercial free and in its original full-fidelity high quality audio exclusively to our subscribers at Bandcamp. Your annual subscription of $27 a year will go directly to support this radio show, and you’ll gain INSTANT DOWNLOAD ACCESS to this and more than 170 other episodes from our extensive archive as well. More info is at http://bluesunlimited.bandcamp.com/subscribe

Eric Madis is a Pacific Northwest recording artist and internationally recognized guitar instructor. His music reflects diverse and deep roots in American music: blues, jazz, country and Hawaiian. Eric has released five CD’s on Luna Records, and his music has appeared on film soundtracks, television and radio. Although best known for his solo and group work, Eric’s guitar artistry has appeared on numerous recordings and he has performed with a diversity of recording artists, including Chicago bluesman Big Walter Horton, Hawaii’s Fabulous Farden Family, ukulele virtuoso Bill Tapia, swing violinist Paul Anastasio and poet-author Nicki Grimes. Eric was a 1981 Kerrville Festival New Folk finalist, a 1991 Seattle Guitar Starz finalist and has received multiple award nominations from Washington Blues Society and Northwest Area Music Association. Eric has taught guitar classes throughout the US and Canada, currently teaches for Dusty Strings Music School in Seattle and his online guitar lessons with JamPlay.com are popular worldwide.

Peter Madcat Ruth is a Grammy Award-winning virtuoso harmonica player who draws from a wide range of styles and creates his own unique sound. He's also this year's special guest at the Harmonica Hoedown at Martyrs' in Chicago on March 13th. We talk about taking lessons from Big Walter Horton, his years performing with jazz legend Dave Brubeck, how he incorporates humor into his music and his current projects with The Madcat Midnight Blues Journey, Chris Brubeck's Triple Play and his solo performances.

Grammy-nominated harmonica ace, Sugar Ray Norcia fine-tuned his chops with Ronnie Earl backing Roomful of Blues and some of the greatest legends like Big Walter Horton, Big Mama Thornton, Roosevelt Sykes and Big Joe Turner. Today he is recognized as one of the world’s finest blues singers who has recorded on nearly 50 albums and has led New England’s most notorious hallmark band, The Bluetones for 35 years. They are as tight as it gets and have the unique distinction of being one of the few bands where each member has been nominated for a Blues Music award. Their latest effort, Seeing Is Believing, is just the latest in the group’s highly praised collection of work over the last 35 years.

Anthony cut his teeth as an original member of Sugar Ray and the Bluetones and Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters, touring extensively before forming his own band as Little Anthony and the Loco-Motives and releasing two records on the Deluge Label. He’s also an original member of Boston’s House of Blues All-Star Band which frequently featured Dan Aykroyd, John Goodman and James Belushi. Anthony has been nominated for many awards, including the Grammy and has performed behind the who’s who of Blues legends from B.B. King to Big Walter Horton. His latest album released by Delta Groove, ‘50 Shades of Blue’ features the Boston Blues All-Stars who are a motley crew of blues veterans that include Sugar Ray Norcia, Darrell Nulisch, Mudcat Ward, Monster Mike Welch and more. It was reviewed as one of the top albums of 2015 and continues to place on the charts. Anthony has an undergraduate degree from Berklee College of Music and holds a graduate degree from Skidmore College.

Part 1 of 3 with Grammy award winning, harmonica wizard, Sugar Blue! We discuss: his new record "Voyage," Big Walter Horton, John Popper, Paul Butterfield, etc. Enjoy!

Sugar Blue cut his teeth performing with blues greats Roosevelt Sykes, Brownie McGhee, Victoria Spivey and later put the funky harmonica riff in the Rolling Stones famous hit single “Miss You.” He would record on 3 Rolling Stone Albums. During the 80’s, following a brief stint in Europe and recording with Louisiana Red, Blue moved to Chicago to soak in the rich harmonica scene led by Big Walter Horton, Carey Bell, James Cotton and Junior Wells. While there, he was recruited into the Willie Dixon Band and recorded on his Grammy-winning album, Hidden Charms and also collected his own Grammy trophy for the album Blues Explosion. He released his first studio album in many years called, Voyage, available from MC Records.

Una marca registrada del blues de Chicago. Cuando las grabaciones del Chicago Blues Today se lanzaron a mediados de los sesenta, estas fueron una grata experiencia para los oyentes de fuera del área de Chicago. Para algunos fue la ocasión de oír esta música por primera vez. Nombres como Junior Wells, Otis Rush y James Cotton eran reconocidos por la mayoría de la gente, pero quizás el impacto más importante que tuvo esta serie de grabaciones vino con el volumen 3 que contenía la fuerza dinámica de un soplador de armónica llamado Big Walter Horton aunque la mayoría del disco estaba centrado en Johnny Young y Johnny Shines. Horton no era ningún recién llegado al panorama del blues, detrás de él había décadas de música, había tocado con los más grandes y había dejado su impacto en músicos jóvenes....

Una marca registrada del blues de Chicago. Cuando las grabaciones del Chicago Blues Today se lanzaron a mediados de los sesenta, estas fueron una grata experiencia para los oyentes de fuera del área de Chicago. Para algunos fue la ocasión de oír esta música por primera vez. Nombres como Junior Wells, Otis Rush y James Cotton eran reconocidos por la mayoría de la gente, pero quizás el impacto más importante que tuvo esta serie de grabaciones vino con el volumen 3 que contenía la fuerza dinámica de un soplador de armónica llamado Big Walter Horton aunque la mayoría del disco estaba centrado en Johnny Young y Johnny Shines. Horton no era ningún recién llegado al panorama del blues, detrás de él había décadas de música, había tocado con los más grandes y había dejado su impacto en músicos jóvenes....

Tim Williams (Anywhere C/O The Blues); Nick Holt (If It's Too Late); Shawn Holt and The Teardrops (Before You Accuse Me); James Wiggins (Frisco Bound); Blind Leroy Garnett (Louisiana Glide); Lowell Fulson (Think Twice Before You Speak); Katie Webster (Too Much Sugar For A Dime); Dan Treanor's Afrosippi Band (Knocked Out); Jimmie Gordon (Lookin' For The Blues); Bill Gaither (Stony Lonesome Graveyard); Jimmy 'Duck' Holmes (I'd Rather Be The Devil); Watermelon Slim and Super Chikan (Thou Art With Me); Rod Cook and Toast (Blues Got A Hold On Me); R.L. Burnside (Too Many Ups); Ben Prestage (See What My Buddy Done); Sunnyland Slim, Honeyboy Edwards, Kansas City Red, Big Walter Horton and Floyd Jones (I'm Going Back Home).

We're at the corner of Maxwell and Halstead this week with an hour given over entirely to Chicago. Focused on the years from the mid-1940s to the early-1970s, we hit what may be a sweet spot for Chicago blues. Little Walter, Junior Wells, Otis Rush, Big Bill Broonzy, Big Walter Horton - legendary names that helped define Chicago as The Home of the Blues. It's another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 516th Roadhouse.

LURRIE BELL is a legend of the Chicago blues scene. Born in 1958, the son of famed blues harmonica player Carey Bell, Lurrie picked up his father's guitar at age of five and taught himself to play.In addition, he grew up with many of the Chicago blues legends around him. Eddie Taylor, Big Walter Horton, Eddie C. Campbell, Eddie Clearwater, Lovie Lee, Sunnyland Slim, Jimmy Dawkins and many more were frequent visitors to his house. They all helped to shape and school him in the blues, but none as much as his father's long-time employer Muddy Waters. By seventeen Lurrie Bell was playing on stage with Willie Dixon and soon formed The Sons of Blues band and toured with Koko Taylor. 'The Devil Ain't Got No Music,' is Lurrie's latest. It's a collection of acoustic blues and gospel songs that recollect the music he often played with his dad and at church in Mississippi and Alabama as a child. LISA BIALES is a soulful songstress, performer, and recording artist who weaves a tapestry of Americana, jazz and blues inspired folk. A native of Ohio, Lisa grew up in a musical family and began her career as a performing songwriter at the age of thirteen. Lisa has independently released six albums of music under her own Big Song Music label including her latest 'Just Like Honey' which was produced by WoodSongs alum EG Kight. Lisa also makes her film debut this year in Academy Award-winning director Francis Ford Coppola's new film,Twixt.

The 349th Roadhouse mixes up artists on small labels and large. Many of the tracks are also less than a month old, or less than a month ahead of release. Big Pete, Cash Box Kings, The Sugar Prophets, Sista Monica Parker, and Big Walter Horton pave the way for an hour of blues that I think you'll find to be a winner - and, of course, another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.

This week's playlist: • Checking On My Woman by Fenton Robinson, from Somebody Loan Me A Dime (1974); available from Alligator Records and the iTunes Music Store. Visit Fenton's page at Alligator.com and this page at the Cascade Blues Association site for more information. • Running From My Baby's Gun, Whilst Previously Watching Butterflies From My Front Porch by Samuel James, from Songs Famed For Sorrow and Joy (2008); available from NorthernBlues Music and the iTMS. Visit Samuel's bio pages at NorthernBlues.com and PiedmontTalent.com, or his MySpace page, for more information. • Have Mercy by Big Walter Horton, from Big Walter Horton With Carey Bell (1972); available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit Walter's page at Alligator.com and this page at bluesharp.ca for more information. • Don't Lie To Me by Chicago Thieves, from In the Windy City (2007); available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit ChicagoThieves.co.uk for more information. • Voodoo Woman, 63 Year Old Mama and Jump For Joy, all by Koko Taylor. Voodoo Woman is from Deluxe Edition (2002); 63 Year Old Mama is from Force of Nature (1993); and Jump For Joy is from Jump For Joy (1990). All three albums are available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit KokoTaylor.com or Koko's page at Alligator.com for more information. • Please Please Mammy by Moreland & Arbuckle, from 1861 (2008); available from NorthernBlues.com and the iTMS.Visit KingsnakesBlues.com for more information. • Tight Dress Woman by Mikey Jr. and Stone Cold Blues, from Mikey Likes It (2007); available from CD Baby. Visit MikeyJunior.com and Mikey's MySpace page for more information. • Take Five by Hound Dog Taylor and The Houserockers, from Deluxe Edition (1999); available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit Hound Dog's page at Alligator.com and this page at keno.org for more information. Mentioned during this show: Koko Taylor's online photo album. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #132 courtesy of the artists, their labels, and the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, Download.com or Garageband.com)