Category: Chicago Blues

Tuesday Bluesday Takes Us to The Windy City, Then It’s Taj Mahal and Hot Tuna Live at Sweetwater, December 10, 2024

Good morning, bluesologists, and welcome to another Tuesday Bluesday. We have an eclectic blues offering today starting in Chicago with some Windy City blues!

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

9:00 a.m. The Best of Chicago Blues: Various Artists

We start out in Chicago with Otis Rush, Willie Dixon, Albert King, Muddy Waters, Little Walter, Bo Diddley, Koko Taylor, Lowell Fulson, Howlin’ Wolf, Buddy Guy, Magic Slim, Sonny Boy Williamson, Son Seals, James Cotton, Paul Butterfield, Elmore James, Jimmy Reed, Otis Spann and more!

4:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Taj Mahal

A Mermaid Lounge favorite here. Taj Mahal infuses the blues with some world music and Caribbean flavor, bringing some excitement to the genre.

8:00 p.m. Hot Tuna Live at Sweetwater, Mill Valley, CA, January 27 & 28, 1992

Another blues-rock favorite here born of the ashes of Jefferson Airplane, one of the finest bands of the sixties. Jack Casady and Jorma Kaukonen have been the helm of Hot Tuna for decades.

We’re here all day playing blues programming, but in before, in between and after it’s our big wide Open Stream. Who knows what the Music Mermaid has in store then! Find out for yourselves. The button is below.

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On Tuesday Bluesday It’s ‘The Best of Chicago Blues’ EP, Susan Tedeschi and Peter Green on November 12, 2024

Good morning, Bluesologists and welcome to another Tuesday Bluesday. We start off with Windy City blues, then it’s a Susan Tedeschi Spotlight and live music from Peter Green’s Splinter Group.

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

9:00 a.m. The Best of Chicago Blues: Various Artists

We start out with five hours of Windy City blues from Otis Rush, Willie Dixon, Albert King, Muddy Waters, Little Walter, Bo Diddley, Koko Taylor, Lowell Fulson, Howlin’ Wolf, Buddy Guy, Magic Slim, Sonny Boy Williamson, Son Seals, James Cotton, Paul Butterfield, Elmore James, Jimmy Reed, Otis Spann and more!

4:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Susan Tedeschi

Boston native Susan Tedeschi is a blues tour de force. Her incredible voice and searing guitar work are tailor made for the blues and she certainly delivers, whether performing as a solo artist or as one of the leaders of the Tedeschi Trucks Band.

8:00 p.m. Peter Green’s Splinter Group Live at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, London, UK, April 5, 1998 NEW!

We managed to get our hands on a new live performance by these guys and we’re happy to be airing it this evening.

It’s always busy in The Lounge on Tuesdays but there’s room for all here. We’re on 24/7 at no cost to you folks and we’re free of commercial advertising. We’re in it for the music, and only the music. See for yourself. The button is below.

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On Tuesday Bluesday The Ladies Lead The Way, Then It’s Live Johnny Winter and a Marcia Ball ‘Spotlight’, November 5, 2024

Good morning, bluesologists! We’ve got ‘Ladies Sing The Blues’ for starters, then it’s live Johnny Winter and Marcia Ball ‘In The Spotlight’ later!

Here’s your bluesy lineup:

9:00 a.m. Ladies Sing The Blues: Various Artists

Paying tribute to the women of the blues and those who have added the blues to their repertoire. You’ll hear Billie Holiday, Big Mama Thornton, Ruth Brown, Nina Simone, Janis Joplin, Koko Taylor, Bonnie Raitt, Christine McVie, Marcia Ball, Ellen McIlwaine, Susan Tedeschi, Irma Thomas, Tracy Nelson, Etta James, Linda Ronstadt, Sippie Wallace, Bessie Smith, Shawn Murphy, Angela Strehli, Aretha Franklin, The Blues Broads and more!

4:00 p.m. Johnny Winter Live at The Bottom Line, New York, NY, September 5, 1978

We’ve got Mr. High Energy Blues himself live from The Bottom Line this afternoon.

8:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Marcia Ball

Singer, songwriter and pianist extraordinaire Marcia Ball closes out our Tuesday Bluesday programming. If you haven’t yet heard her, stick around.

We’re always busy on Tuesday Bluesday and today is no exception. There’s plenty of room for everyone in The Mermaid Lounge. Join us. The button is below.

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‘The Best of Chicago Blues’ EP, the Tedeschi Trucks Band and Johnny Winter With Dr. John on Tuesday, September 10, 2024

Good morning, bluesologists, and welcome to another Tuesday Bluesday! We’ve got a fantastic lineup for you here today, including two masters ‘in session’ from Sweden.

Here’s your bluesy lineup:

9:00 a.m. The Best of Chicago Blues: Various Artists

We head out to the Windy City for some blues from Otis Rush, Willie Dixon, Albert King, Muddy Waters, Little Walter, Bo Diddley, Koko Taylor, Lowell Fulson, Howlin’ Wolf, Buddy Guy, Magic Slim, Sonny Boy Williamson, Son Seals, James Cotton, Paul Butterfield, Elmore James, Jimmy Reed, Otis Spann and more!

4:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Tedeschi Trucks Band

We’ve got the biggest, baddest blues-rock band on the planet for you this afternoon with the greatest blues guitarist in the business in Derek Trucks and one hell of a blues singer in Susan Tedeschi.

8:00 p.m. Johnny Winter & Dr. John ‘In Session’ at Sonnet Studios, Stockholm, Sweden, Recorded in 1987

This is one of those sessions where we cannot pin down a firm date (which drives me nuts), but all of the sources mark the event for 1987. So, here we are with blues master Johnny Winter and Louisiana legend Dr. John.

We’ve got another strong Tuesday Bluesday offering here. We’re on 24/7 unless there’s some kind of cataclysmic weather event, and we’re always free of charge and free of commercial interruptions. The button is below!

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On Tuesday Bluesday It’s Music From the Windy City, a Buddy Guy Spotlight and Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, August 13, 2024

Good morning, bluesologists! We’ve got quite the lineup today as we pay homage to one of the greatest bluesmen of all time who just announced his retirement at the age of 88.

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

9:00 a.m. The Best of Chicago Blues: Various Artists

This morning we head to the Windy City to hear Otis Rush, Willie Dixon, Albert King, Muddy Waters, Little Walter, Bo Diddly, Koko Taylor, Lowell Fulson, Howlin’ Wolf, Buddy Guy, Magic Slim Sonny Boy Williamson, Son Seals, James Cotton, Paul Butterfield, Elmore James, Jimmy Reed, Otis Spann and more!

4:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Buddy Guy

Buddy Guy has announced his “retirement” at the age of 88. Now, it doesn’t mean he’ll never play music again. Depends on how he feels. It just means he can’t guarantee it. Old bluesmen never really go away.

8:00 p.m. John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers Live at The BBC, London, UK, 1965-1967

We close out the programming today with some John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers recorded live at BBC Studios in London between 1965 and 1967.

Yeah, it’s another Tuesday Bluesday and we’re cooking here in The Mermaid Lounge. Join us. Before, in between and after we’ve got our big, wide Open Stream and we play the best music on the planet. For free. The button’s below.

Celebrate Buddy Guy!

Tuesday Bluesday Delivers ‘The Best of Chicago Blues’ EP, Roomful of Blues, and Live Peter Green, July 9, 2024

Good morning, bluesologists and welcome to another Tuesday Bluesday in The Lounge. We’ve got some great stuff today, including a new live performance by Peter Green’s Splinter Group.

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

9:00 a.m. The Best of Chicago Blues: Various Artists

Nothing like those Windy City blues with Otis Rush, Willie Dixon, Albert King, Muddy Waters, Little Walter, Bo Diddley, Koko Taylor, Lowell Fulson, Howlin’ Wolf, Buddy Guy, Magic Slim, Sonny Boy Williamson, Son Seals, James Cotton, Paul Butterfield, Elmore James, Jimmy Reed, Otis Spann and more!

4:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: Roomful of Blues

This jump blues and swing revival big band out of Providence, Rhode Island, has been at it for 50 years, winning seven blues music awards including Blues Band of The Year in 2005.They’re popular for a reason, and today they’re In The Spotlight.

7:00 p.m. Peter Green’s Splinter Group Live at The Capitol Theatre, Mannheim, Germany, March 19, 2003

It used to be Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac, and they were a blues band. Then, they added Stevie Nicks and Lindsay Buckingham and went pop-rock. Meanwhile, Peter Green remained true to the blues. Today we have Peter Green’s Splinter Group live from Germany to close out the Tuesday Bluesday programming.

Tuesday Bluesday continues to be a busy day here in The Mermaid Lounge, but there’s plenty of room for everyone. All you need to do is hit the button below. No credit card required. No personal information required. No membership required. No “free trial” periods because we’re free 24/7 all year ’round. No lie either.

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We Deliver ‘The Best of Chicago Blues’ Plus Live Allman Brothers Band and Freddie King, on Tuesday Bluesday, June 11, 2024

Another Tuesday Bluesday is upon us and we’ve got three great pieces of programming today starting with our ‘Best of Chicago Blues’ EP, then it’s live performances from both The Allman Brothers Band and Freddie King.

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

9:00 a.m. The Best of Chicago Blues: Various Artists

It’s time for another visit to the Windy City where you’ll hear Otis Rush, Willie Dixon, Albert King, Muddy Waters, Little Walter, Bo Diddley, Koko Taylor, Lowell Fulson, Howlin’ Wolf, Buddy Guy, Magic Slim, Sonny Boy Williamson, Son Seals, James Cotton, Paul Butterfield, Elmore James, Jimmy Reed, Otis Spann and more!

4:00 p.m. The Allman Brothers Band Live at The Macon City Auditorium, Macon, GA, February 11, 1972

The Brothers drop by around mid-afternoon for a little live performance from Macon.

8:00 p.m. Freddie King Live at The Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA, September 3, 1970 NEW!

We’re airing our first live Freddie King show this evening and we’ve discovered others. We’ll be featuring them down the road.

It’s Tuesday Bluesday and that’s always a popular day here in The Mermaid Lounge. Join us. It’s simple. No “trial” subscription. No credit card. No personal information. No commercial advertising. Just music.

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We’ve Got The Windy City Blues on Tuesday Bluesday, Along With a B. B. King Spotlight and Live Johnny Winter, May 14, 2024

Good morning, bluesologists! We’ve got some fine Tuesday Bluesday programming today as we kick things off with our ‘Best of Chicago Blues’ EP!

Here’s your musical lineup:

9:00 a.m. The Best of Chicago Blues: Various Artists

We head for the Windy City this morning to hear Otis Rush, Willie Dixon, Albert King, Muddy Waters, Little Walter, Bo Diddley, Koko Taylor, Lowell Fulson, Howlin’ Wolf, Buddy Guy, Magic Slim, Sonny Boy Williamson, Son Seals, James Cotton, Paul Butterfield, Elmore James, Jimmy Reed, Otis Spann and more!

4:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of B. B. King

The legendary B. B. King and his girl, Lucille, drop by this afternoon.

7:00 p.m. Johnny Winter Live at The Mural Amphitheater, Seattle, WA, September 4, 1989 NEW!

We’ve got some new live Johnny Winter with his performance at 1989 Bumbershoot Festival in Seattle.

It is undoubtedly a bluesy day as it’s my return-to-retail-hell day but, hey, good music can make all the difference. Tune us in and see for yourself. It won’t cost you a penny.

It’s Tuesday Bluesday

We End the Month On Tuesday Bluesday with EC & Friends, Paul Butterfield and Koko Taylor, April 30, 2024

Morning, bluesologists! We’re closing out April and heading toward May on a Tuesday Bluesday. The house is already filling up.

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

9:00 a.m. Eric Clapton & Friends: The Crossroads Festival Revisited

Guitar festival for sure, but also a blues festival with a lineup that includes Gary Clark, Jr., B. B. King, J. J. Cale, Doyle Bramhall III, Jeff Beck, the Robert Cray Band, Susan Tedeschi and more!

4:00 p.m. FILLMORE WEEK! The Paul Butterfield Blues Band Live at The Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA, October 14, 1966

An iconic blues band in an iconic venue, and vintage 1966, worthy of a trip in the Wayback Machine.

7:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Koko Taylor

The woman known as The Queen of The Blues closes out our programming this evening. Her potent style encompasses the Chicago blues, electric blues, soul blues and a touch of R & B for good measure.

Always a good day to drop by The Mermaid Lounge. There’s no cover charge and we don’t want any of your personal information either. See for yourself.

Tuesday Bluesday!

It’s Tuesday Bluesday With the ‘Best of Chicago Blues’ EP, Albert King & SRV, and ‘Live’ Blues Project, April 9, 2024

Good morning, bluesologists. It’s another Tuesday Bluesday here in The Mermaid Lounge and we kick the programming off with five hours of uninterrupted Windy City blues!

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

9:00 a.m. The Best of Chicago Blues: Various Artists

We head to the Windy City today to hear blues from Otis Rush, Willie Dixon, Albert King, Muddy Waters, Little Walter, Bo Diddley, Koko Taylor, Lowell Fulson, Howlin’ Wolf, Buddy Guy, Magic Slim, Sonny Boy Williamson, Son Seals, James Cotton, Paul Butterfield, Elmore James, Jimmy Reed, Otis Spann and more!

4:00 p.m. Albert King & Stevie Ray Vaughn In Session, CHCH-TV Studios, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, December 6, 1983

A great blues session recorded live for television broadcast when Stevie Ray Vaughan was 29 and Albert King was 60.

7:00 p.m. The Blues Project Live at The Cafe Au Go Go, Greenwich Village, New York, November 24-27, 1965

We jump into the Wayback Machine for this one, recorded during their four-day residency at the famous Cafe Au Go Go.

We’re back with the blues today and there’s plenty of room for everyone here in The Mermaid Lounge. We’re on 24/7 at no charge and with no commercial interruption.

It’s Tuesday Bluesday!