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Blues royalty joins us in Studio A this week! Our special guest is The Cash Box Kings, who brought a mix of classic Chicago and delta blues with their live performance. The band's latest record Hails to the Kings! is out now streaming everywhere and you can find that record available on vinyl at Cashboxkings.com . We'll talk with bandleaders Joe Nosek and Oscar Wilson about their music, their backgrounds and more this hour. The Cash Box Kings performing "Come On In This House" live in WNIJ's Studio A The Cash Box Kings performing "Pontiac Blues" live in WNIJ's Studio A The Cash Box Kings performing "Sugar Sweet" live in WNIJ's Studio A

Blues royalty joins us in Studio A this week! Our special guest is The Cash Box Kings, who brought a mix of classic Chicago and delta blues with their live performance. The band's latest record Hails to the Kings! is out now streaming everywhere and you can find that record available on vinyl at Cashboxkings.com. We'll talk with bandleaders Joe Nosek and Oscar Wilson about their music, their backgrounds and more this hour.

Joe Nosek is a Wisconsin based harmonica ace and songwriter from Chicago who founded and fronts Chicago’s favorite houserocking party band, the Cash Box Kings. Over the years’ members have included an all-star cast of top-notch players from Oscar “Mr. 43rd St” Wilson, Kenny “Beedy Eyes” Smith to Billy Flynn and the late Barrelhouse Chuck. Their recent smash hit album, ‘Royal Mint’ is the debut studio effort on Chicago’s famed Alligator records following a string of critically acclaimed releases on the Blind Pig record label. Nosek is a self-described blues fanatic who spent his youth soaking up blues music. He took up the harmonica during his teens and quickly cultivated his own aggressive, fluid style.

Standing 6’3” tall and weighing over 300 pounds, Oscar Wilson is a larger-than-life charismatic front man that carries on the great Chicago blues tradition. He is best known as the downhome singer of the Cash Box Kings. He grew up on the Southside of Chicago and lived in the same neighborhood as Smokey Smothers and David Honey Boy Edwards. The group’s latest album, Holding Court (Blind Pig Records) – has struck a favorable chord with the blues-loving public, overseas and closer to home, as well.

This week's playlist: • Pittsburgh In The Morning, Philadelphia At Night (4:43), by Moreland & Arbuckle, from 1861 (2008); available from the store at their site, NorthernBlues.com and iTunes. Visit KingSnakesBlues.com and their MySpace page for more information. • Miss Maebelle (4:53) by Richard Johnston, from Official Bootleg #1 (2003); available from the store at Richard's Web site. Visit RichardJohnston.com and Richard's MySpace page for more information. • St. Paul Wintertime Blues (4:46) by the Cash Box Kings, from I-94 Blues (2010); available from CD Baby and iTunes. Visit both CashBoxKings.com, their Facebook page and MySpace page for more information. • Forecast Calls For Change (3:06) by Chrissie O'Dell & One Hot Mess, from If I Had A Dime (2010); available from the store at Chrissie's site. Have Chrissie O'Dell & One Hot Mess play your town - visit Eventful.com. Visit ChrissieOdell.com for more information. • Tough Times (3:19) by The Kilborn Alley Blues Band, from Better Off Now (2010); available from CDUniverse and iTunes. Visit KilbornAlley.com for more information. • My Babe She Loves Me All the Time (3:21) by Bluesboy Jag, from A Bump and A Beer (2009); available from this page at Jag's site and iTunes. Visit JagsHouse.com for more information. • Cadillac Assembly Line (5:01) by Albert Castiglia, from Keepin On (2010); available from the Blues Leaf Records page at CD Universe and iTunes. Visit AlbertCastiglia.com for more information. • Live Till Tomorrow (4:20) by Stringbean, from Layin Low (2010); available from Blues Leaf Records' page at CD Universe and iTunes. Visit StringbeanAndTheStalkers.art.officelive.com for more information. • That's Right (4:09), by Steve Guyger, from Last Train To Dover (1997); available from Blues Leaf Records' page at CD Universe and iTunes. Visit SteveGuyger.com for more information. • Cubano Jump (2:58) by Dave Gross, from Crawling the Walls (2009); available from the store at Dave's site, from the VizzTone Label Group store and iTunes. Visit DaveGross.net for more information. Mentioned during this episode: Old Gray Mule :: Reviews of Fair Game in The New Yorker and The New York Times :: ROBINPALOOZA Benefit Concert to Support Robin Rogers (Facebook link); Skinnyz Bar & Grille (the venue); Robin Rogers Benefit Central (in Facebook). The music you hear on Murphy's Saloon comes to you courtesy of the artists and their labels. In addition, one of the following fine organizations may have provided assistance as an intermediary: IODA PROMONET, AirplayDirect, RadioSubmit or Music Alley.

This week's playlist: • You Can Have The Tail (3:01) by The Kilborn Alley Blues Band, from Better Off Now (2010); available from CDUniverse and iTunes. Visit KilbornAlley.com for more information. • I Don't Understand (3:57) by Jennifer Marriott & Odd Sheep Out, from Baa Baa Blue Sheep (2008); available from CD Baby and iTunes. Visit JenniferMarriott.com for more information. • Blues Party (5:04) by Charles "Big Daddy" Stallings, from Blues Party (2010); available from and iTunes. Visit for more information. • Leaving Your Town (3:15) by Charlie Musselwhite, from Ace of Harps (1990); available from Alligator Records and iTunes. Visit CharlieMusselwhite.com for more information. • Country Boy (4:11) by the Cash Box Kings, from I-94 Blues (2010); available from CD Baby and iTunes. Visit CashBoxKings.com, their Facebook page and their MySpace page for more information. • Mm Hmm (3:23) by Peter Karp & Sue Foley, from He Said She Said (2010); available from Blind Pig Records and iTunes. Visit Blind Pig Records for more information. • Big Big Love (4:45) by The Snake Charmers, from Been Gone Too Long (2008), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit TheSnakeCharmers.net and The Snake Charmers' MySpace page for more information. • Medford & Main (2:41) by Matthew Stubbs, from Medford & Main (2009); available from the store at his site and iTunes. Visit MatthewStubbs.net for more information. • Ride a Painted Pony (3:06) by Eddie Turner, from Miracle & Demons (2010); available from Amazon and iTunes. Visit EddieDevilBoy.com for more information. • Midlife Crisis Midnight Flight (3:05) by Smokin' Joe Kubek & Bnois King, from Have Blues, Will Travel (2010); available from Alligator Records and iTunes. Visit SmokinJoeKubek.com and this page at the Alligator Records site for more information. Mentioned during this episode: Contributions for Robin Rogers can be sent to Robin Rogers c/o Piedmont Talent, PO Box 680006, Charlotte NC 28216; the Lincolnton (NC) Benefit for Robin Rogers. The music you hear on Murphy's Saloon comes to you courtesy of the artists and their labels. In addition, one of the following fine organizations may have provided assistance as an intermediary: IODA PROMONET, AirplayDirect, RadioSubmit or Music Alley.

This week's playlist: • The Cat (5:21) by Johnny Charles from Stratified (2010); available from the Blues Leaf Records page at CD Universe and the iTunes Music Store. Visit JohnnyCharles.com for more information. • Great Big Baby (4:36) and Highway Time (4:19) by Anni Piper, from Chasin Tail (2010); available from the Blues Leaf Records page at CD Universe and the iTMS. Visit AnniPiper.com for more information. • Just Because (3:55) and Up & In (2:58) by Bob Margolin, from Up & In (1997); available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit for more information. • Reform School Girl (3:53) and Reel Rock Party (3:10) by Nick Curran And The Lowlifes, from Reform School Girl (2010); available from and the iTMS. Visit this page at EclectoGroove.com and this MySpace page for more information. • I-94 Blues (5:18) and Fallin' Down (4:24) by the Cash Box Kings, from I-94 Blues (2010); available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit both CashBoxKings.com, their Facebook page and MySpace page for more information. • My Baby Blues (2:54) by The Delta Jets, from Bake Sale, Volume Five (2010); available from the Great Northern Blues Society. Visit the band's MySpace, Facebook and ReverbNation pages for more information. Mentioned during this show: Joined At The Hip (iTunes link), the new album by Pinetop Perkins and Willie "Big Eyes" Smith. The music you hear on Murphy's Saloon comes to you courtesy of the artists and their labels. One of the following fine organizations may have provided assistance as an intermediary: IODA PROMONET, AirplayDirect, RadioSubmit.com, the Podsafe Music Network, Download.com or Garageband.com.

This week's playlist: • A. Enlightenment B. Endarkenment (Hint: There is no C) (3:09) by Ray Wylie Hubbard, from A. Enlightenment B. Endarkenment (Hint: There is no C) (2010); available from the store at RayWylie.com and the iTMS. Visit RayWylie.com for more information. • The Girl Who Wept Stones (3:16) by Brother Dege Legg, from Folk Songs of the American Longhair (2010); available from DegeLegg.com. Visit DegeLegg.com for more information. • Wicked Wanda (4:35) by Popa Chubby, from The Fight Is On (2010); scheduled for release in the U.S. on March 22nd on the Blind Pig label. Advance orders can be placed at the products page of PopaChubby.com. Visit PopaChubby.com for more information. • I'm Tide (3:57) by Joe Louis Walker, from from Between a Rock and the Blues (2009); available from StonyPlainRecords.com and the iTMS. Visit JoeLouisWalker.com for more information. • Hard Days Blues (4:12), Ain't No Fun When The Rabbit Got The Gun (2:54) and Fallin' Down (4:24), all by the Cash Box Kings, and all from I-94 Blues (2010); scheduled for release by Blue Bella Records on March 16th. Visit both CashBoxKings.com and BlueBellaRecords.com for more information. • One More Gig (2:54) by Andre Bisson, from Rhythm and Blues Experience (2008); available from CDBaby.com and the iTMS. Visit AndreBisson.ca for more information. • Worse Without You (3:40) by Ramblin Dawgs, from Shoot 'Em Up (2009); available from the store at their site and the iTMS. Visit RamblinDawgs.com for more information. • Like The Bad Girls Do (2:47) by Jacks O Diamonds, from Here There & Everywhere (2009). To buy Here There & Everywhere, send email to jdofjacksodiamonds (at) yahoo (dot) com. Visit JacksODiamonds.net for more information. Mentioned during this show: many, many thanks to StonyPlainRecords.com and BlueBellaRecords.com. To contact me: send email to murphyssaloon (at) gmail (dot) com - you can also contact me through: Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. My Flickr photo collection is here. My Google profile is here. You can read items I share in Google Reader here. You are invited to write reviews of Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast in the iTunes Music Store. Primary sources of information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; 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; BigCityBluesMag.com, the online home of Big City Blues magazine; and BluesCritic.com. Recommended reading: Today's Chicago Blues (Amazon link) by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. Karen also blogs about the blues at Today's Chicago Blues. For things to do in Chicago: The Local Tourist and The Chicago Reader. Two wonderful non-traditional online sources of Chicago news: Gapers Block and the Chicagoist. (Something noteworthy being done by a hard working and very talented friend of mine: Flamenco Chicago) (The music you hear on Murphy's Saloon comes to you courtesy of the artists and their labels. One of the following may have provided assistance as an intermediary: IODA PROMONET, AirplayDirect, RadioSubmit.com, the Podsafe Music Network, Download.com or Garageband.com, )