Our Big, Bad Blues EP, Emmylou Harris, and Susan Tedeschi Are On the Docket, Tuesday, December 27, 2023

Good morning, music lovers! One holiday down and one more coming next week. We begin another work week on Tuesday Bluesday.

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

9:00 a.m.  Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blues: Various Artists

This is our big, bad blues EP that covers the full range. You’ll hear Delbert McClinton, Robert Johnson, Little Walter, Slim Harpo, Ry Cooder, Canned Heat, John Lee Hooker, The Animals, Albert King, Johnny Winter, Muddy Waters, Little Feat, Bonnie Raitt, The Yardbirds, Janis Joplin, The Rolling Stones, Bobby “Blue” Bland, The Allman Brothers Band, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Elmore James, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Robert Cray Band, J.J. Cale, John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, James Cotton, Koko Taylor, the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Marcia Ball, Susan Tedeschi, Roomful of Blues, Howlin’ Wolf, Tracy Nelson, Linda Ronstadt and more!

4:00 p.m.  Album of The Week: Evangeline by Emmylou Harris

Emmylou drops in for the second airing of her Album of The Week.

7:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Susan Tedeschi

Boston born and raised Susan Tedeschi takes the spotlight tonight. Her strong voice and searing guitar work has drawn comparisons to Janis Joplin and Bonnie Raitt. But frankly, she’s all Susan Tedeschi.

Always a busy day here in The Lounge on Tuesday. But there’s plenty of room for all. Remember, five hours of uninterrupted blues begins promptly at 9:00 a.m. Just push the button below.

Merry Christmas From The Mermaid Lounge Where The Only Programming is Tom Petty’s Top 100! December 25, 2023

Good morning, holiday revelers and Petty-ologists, and a very Merry Christmas. Today, we feature the late and very great Tom Petty’s Top 100 Songs

Here’s your Christmas programming:

10:00 a.m. Tom Petty’s Top 100 Songs

Our picks for Doctor Tom Petty’s top 100 songs from his legendary days with The Heartbreakers, his beginnings (and renewal) with Mudcrutch, his stint with the greatest supergroup on the planet, The Traveling Wilburys, and his solo career. Not to be missed.

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