Category: Electric Blues

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.

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It’s Tuesday Bluesday With EC & Friends, Larkin Poe and Rick Danko Live With Paul Butterfield, October 29, 2024

Welcome to Tuesday Bluesday in The Mermaid Lounge where we have some really great stuff on tap, including a new-ish band that can really belt out the blues!

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

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

Clapton hangs out with Sheryl Crow, Joe Walsh, ZZ Top, B.B. King, Doyle Bramhall II, Sonny Landreth, Jeff Beck, Susan Tedeschi, the Robert Cray Band, Gary Clark Jr., Buddy Guy, Derek Trucks, J. J. Cale, Willie Nelson and others!

4:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Larkin Poe NEW!

Led by sisters Rebecca and Megan Lovell, the band started out with a third sister as a folk-rock band, but shifted to blues-rock after the original band broke up. With their great guitar work, particularly the steel guitar, they are often compared to the style of The Allman Brothers Band. Today, we put them In The Spotlight and you can learn more about them here.

8:00 p.m. Rick Danko & Paul Butterfield Live at The Blue Note, Boulder, CO, December 13, 1979

Today we’ve got two legends to close out Tuesday Bluesday programming as Rick Danko (The Band) joins the legendary Paul Butterfield on stage for a live performance at The Blue Note.

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It’s Tuesday Bluesday With Our Big, Bad Blues EP, Big Mama Thornton, and The Blues Project, October 22, 2024

Good morning, blues lovers! We have a real treat today, a ‘Spotlight’ feature with Big Mama Thornton, the pioneer who began our rock n’ roll journey!

Here’s your bluesy lineup:

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

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

4:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Big Mama Thornton NEW!

Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton was a singer and songwriter of the blues and R & B. She was the first to record Hound Dog, and that song is considered the beginning of rock n’ roll. Today, we put her In the Spotlight where she belongs.

8:00 p.m. The Blues Project Live at The Matrix Club, San Francisco, CA, September 7-15, 1966

We close the festivities with The Blues Project recorded live during their week-long residency at the iconic Matrix Club, vintage 1966.

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It’s Tuesday Bluesday With Blues on The Bayou, a New T-Bone Walker ‘Spotlight’ and The Heartbreakers, October 15, 2024

Good morning, bluesologists and welcome to Tuesday Bluesday in The Mermaid Lounge! We open the programming with ‘The Best of Louisiana Blues’ EP, then we have T-Bone Walker and Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers singing da blues.

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

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

It’s time for blues on the bayou with Ray Charles, Lillian Glinn, Slim Harpo, Fats Domino, Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown, Rodney Harris, Roosevelt Sykes, Shirley & Lee, Papa Lightfoot, Guitar Slim, Annie Laurie, Fats Matthews, Big Joe Turner, Little Walter, Big Boy Myles, Mary Butler, Erline Harris, Marcia Ball, Allen Toussaint, Dr. John, Professor Longhair, the Neville Brothers, Irma Thomas and more!

4:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of T-Bone Walker NEW

We’ve got a brand new Spotlight feature with T-Bone Walker, singer, songwriter, musician, band leader, and pioneer of the ‘jump’ blues and electric guitar genres.

8:00 p.m. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Sing The Blues

It’s no secret that Dr. Petty wanted he and the band to grow old sitting around singing the blues. He never got to see that day, but I’ll tell you what, The Heartbreakers did the blues proud while Petty was on the planet!

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It’s the ‘Are You Ready For The Country’ EP, and ‘Live’ Jackson Browne and Gov’t Mule on Saturday, October 12, 2024

Welcome, weekenders! Here we sit on a very early Saturday morning giving you the lowdown on today’s musical feast which includes our big country EP to start it off!

Here’s your musical lineup:

9:00 a.m. Are You Ready for The Country: Various Artists

No. We do not play Jason Aldean. But we do play real country and the artists who fused country with rock, like The Eagles, Asleep at The Wheel, Hank Williams, The Byrds, Patsy Cline, Neil Young, Emmylou Harris, Guy Clark, Steve Earle, Dolly Parton, Poco, Linda Ronstadt, Alison Krauss & Union Station, The Marshall Tucker Band, The Ozark Mountain Daredevils, Jerry Jeff Walker, New Riders of The Purple Sage, Carlene Carter, Rosanne Cash, The Desert Rose Band, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Townes Van Zandt, Kris Kristofferson, The Highwaymen, Gram Parsons, Tom Rush, The Flying Burrito Brothers, John Prine and more!

4:00 p.m. Jackson Browne Live at The Main Point, Bryn Mawr, PA, August 15, 1973

October 9 wasn’t just John Lennon’s birthday. It was Jackson Browne’s 76th birthday as well. Today, we celebrate a singer-songwriter legend.

8:00 p.m. Gov’t Mule Live at Leverkeusener Jazztage, The Forum, Leverkusen, Germany, November 7, 2017

We close it out with Gov’t Mule in a live performance filmed for Germany’s Rockpalast television show.

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Our New ‘Three Part Harmonies’ EP, a CSNY Spotlight, and Live Allman Brothers are On Tap, Friday, October 11, 2024

Good morning, music lovers! We’re on the case today with a brand new EP of songs that use three-part harmonies, some live Allman Brothers Band and a CSNY Spotlight feature.

Here’s your Friday musical lineup:

9:00 a.m. Three Part Harmonies: Various Artists NEW!

We’ve got a brand new EP for you this morning of songs that employ three part harmonies. One of the things I noticed putting this together is just how many Beatle songs used it. In addition to The Beatles, you’ll hear Creedence Clearwater Revival, CSNY, The Beach Boys, Talking Heads, Steely Dan, Fleetwood Mac, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Yes, The Band, Stevie Nicks, The Doobie Brothers, Queen, Paul McCartney & Wings, The Mamas & The Papas, The Allman Brothers Band, The Grateful Dead, The Who, Boston and more!

4:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young

Speaking of three part harmonies, we have a band here that used it plenty. The second best supergroup (sorry, The Traveling Wilburys are first) on the planet is a back this afternoon.

8:00 p.m. The Allman Brothers Band Live at The Cow Palace, Daly City, CA, December 31, 1973

We haven’t spun this one for a while, so it’s high time we did! This is a great New Year’s Even show from the Brothers.

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On Tuesday Bluesday ‘The Ladies Sing The Blues’, Nina Simone Does Too, and We Close With Live John Mayall. October 1, 2024

Good morning, bluesologists! We kick off a brand new month on a Tuesday Bluesday and we’ve even got a brand new playlist for you this afternoon! Read on!

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

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

We kick off a new month with the ladies of the blues in charge. You’ll hear Billie Holliday, 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. Nina Simone Sings The Blues NEW!

Nina Simone’s musical career not only spanned decades, but covered many genres, including the blues. Today we give you a brand new bluesy Nina Simone playlist.

8:00 p.m. John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers Live at Kongresshalle, Berlin, Germany, May 21, 1969

We go into the Wayback Machine for this John Mayall performance from 1969. It’s a great way to close out Tuesday Bluesday.

It’s always busy on Tuesday Bluesday, but there’s plenty of room in The Mermaid Lounge for everyone. And we’re totally free. No cover charge. Ever. Did I mention that we stream music 24/7? Check it out. 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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‘Ladies Sing The Blues’, EC & Friends, and James Cotton Deliver The Goods on Tuesday Bluesday, September 3, 2024

Good morning, bluesologists and welcome to another Tuesday Bluesday in The Mermaid Lounge. We begin the festivities and the blues month with the ladies large and in charge!

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday Lineup:

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

The ladies dominate The Mermaid Lounge this morning, including Billie Holliday, 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. Eric Clapton & Friends Live at The Cow Palace, San Francisco, CA, December 2, 1983

EC’s friends include Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Joe Cocker, Charlie Watts, Bill Wyman, Ray Cooper, Andy Fairweather Lowe and others in a benefit concert (The ARMS Concert) for friend Ronnie Lane, who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1979.

8:00 p.m. The James Cotton Band Live at The Shaboo Inn, Willamantic, CT, December 6, 1974

We close out the Tuesday Bluesday programming with some great live James Cotton from what may seem an unlikely place called The Shaboo Inn in Willamantic, Connecticut.

Before, after and in between we give you our big, wide Open Stream. It’s a 24/7 commitment here in The Mermaid Lounge. Best of all, there’s no charge and no commercial advertising. We’re anti-capitalist.

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We’ve Got Our Big, Bad Blues EP, a Jimmy Reed Spotlight, and Janis Joplin Live in Amsterdam on Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Good morning, Tuesday Bluesday lovers! We’re back once again for another day of blues programming sprinkled in our big, wide Open Stream!

Here’s your bluesy musical lineup:

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

Our biggest, baddest blues EP is here with Robert Johnson, Delbert McClinton, B. B. King, 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, The Robert Cray Band, John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers, Marcia Ball, Koko Taylor, James Cotton, Susan Tedeschi, Roomful of Blues, Howlin’ Wolf and more!

4:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Jimmy Reed

Born to a sharecropper family back in 1925, Jimmy Reed’s unique electric blues style made him a favorite of both black and white musical audiences.

8:00 p.m. Janis Joplin & The Kozmic Blues Band Live at The Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, April 11, 1969

We head into the Wayback Machine for this gem back in 1969 from one of the most consequential female artists in rock and blues music history.

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