Category: Electric Blues

It’s Sunday Funday With Live Bonnie Raitt, an Etta James Spotlight, and the ‘Color My World’ EP Tonight, August 18, 2024

Good morning, weekenders! We hope you’re enjoying your time off as much as we are, although my weekend is actually a Sunday-Monday combo. Today we start off with Bonnie Raitt and Etta James before we get into Open Stream with a theme this evening.

Here’s your Sunday Funday lineup:

10:00 a.m. Bonnie Raitt Live at The Troubadour, Los Angeles, CA, February 15, 1972

We kick off the festivities with an iconic performer in an iconic venue. There have been so many who have passed through the doors of The Troubadour on their way to fame. Bonnie Raitt is no exception.

2:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Etta James

In my mind, Etta James is a contemporary of Aretha Franklin in so many ways. Over a six-decade career she has put her stamp on gospel, soul, jazz, R&B and rock and roll. Today she’s In The Spotlight.

5:00 p.m. Color My World: Various Artists

Tonight we give you Open Stream with a Theme as this playlist takes you late into the night. You’ll hear The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, James Taylor, Donovan, Booker T & The MG’s, Electric Light Orchestra, Procol Harum, Joni Mitchell, The Who, Amy Winehouse, Sam & Dave, Badfinger, Bob Dylan, Fleetwood Mac, Tom Petty, Elvis Costello, Neil Young, Jefferson Airplane, The Hollies, Elvis Presley, Lucinda Williams, Janis Joplin, John Hiatt, J.D. Souther, Linda Ronstadt and more!

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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.

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It’s Tuesday Bluesday With The Allman Brothers Band, Long John Baldry, and Johnny Winter, July 30, 2024

Good morning, bluesologists! We’ve got three great acts on board for Tuesday Bluesday today, including a new live performance by British bluesman Long John Baldry.

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

9:00 a.m. The Allman Brothers Band Sing The Blues, Volume Two

This playlist comes from Martin Scorcese’s great TV series on the subject of the genre and its artists. Here we have The Brothers singing traditional blues offerings.

4:00 p.m. Long John Baldry Live at The Down Town Blues Club, Hamburg, Germany, September 21, 1999

Brand new to the station. We’re expanding our blues offering once again and this guy has been on the list. It’s finally here, and a Spotlight is also in the works.

8:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Johnny Winter

Mr. High Energy always remained true to the blues. Tonight he closes out the Tuesday Bluesday programming.

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Tuesday Bluesday!

On Thursday It’s Our ‘Ode To Morning’ EP, America In The Spotlight and a Tribute to Bluesman John Mayall, July 25, 2024

Good morning, musicologists. Today we celebrate the life and music of the Godfather of British Blues, John Mayall. But first, it’s our ‘Ode to Morning’ EP and America.

Here’s your musical lineup:

9:00 a.m. Ode To Morning: Various Artists

Yesterday we started out with songs about the night; today we do the opposite with Cat Stevens, Hoyt Axton, The Beatles, Neil Young, The Rascals, Waylon Jennings, Joan Baez, James Taylor, Gram Parsons, Simon & Garfunkel, Taj Mahal, Dan Fogelberg, Linda Ronstadt, Harry Chapin, Three Dog Night, Ry Cooder, Tim Buckley, Muddy Waters, Jonathan Edwards, Bob Dylan, Townes Van Zandt, Badfinger, Chris Hillman and more!

4:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of America UPDATED!

Many people in my life think it’s “weird” that I like America, but they were one of the finest folk-rock bands of the seventies and definite hit makers. Underrated is a word I’d use for them. They made some madly innovative music during their tour. Today they’re In the Spotlight.

8:00 p.m. John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers Live in 1967, Somewhere in London

This is one of those collections of never-before-heard live songs by the master and his mates. The songs were recorded by a Dutch fan in a series of five London clubs during 1967. This was a very interesting iteration of The Bluesbreakers, a band that gave many blues stars their start. It included Peter Green, Mick Fleetwood and John McVie, later to become two different version of Fleetwood Mac.Today we pay tribute to the Godfather of British Blues.

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RIP, John Mayall

Our Big, Bad Blues EP, The Yardbirds Live in New York, and Dion In The Spotlight Awaits on Tuesday Bluesday, July 23, 2024

Good morning, bluesologists! We are back with another Tuesday Bluesday full of great music, including a brand new Spotlight featuring Dion of The Belmonts fame. Yes. You read that right.

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

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

Our big, bad blues EP featuring 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, Bonnie Raitt, The Yardbirds, Janis Joplin, Bobby “Blue” Bland, The Allman Brothers Band, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Elmore James, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, The Robert Cray Band, Susan Tedeschi, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, James Cotton, John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, Howlin’ Wolf, Koko Taylor, Marcia Ball, Roomful of Blues and more!

4:00 p.m. The Yardbirds Live at B. B. King’s Blues Club, New York, NY, July 16, 2006

Jeff Beck and his mates captured live at B. B. King’s Blues Club in New York.

8:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Dion (Dimucci) NEW!

Many will remember Dion for Runaround Sue, The Wanderer and Abraham, Martin & John (a really fine song indeed), but Dion is a bluesman at heart. Today we’ve got the Dion’s blues In The Spotlight.

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It’s Tuesday Bluesday With Our Big, Bad Blues EP, a Slim Harpo Spotlight Feature, and Live Muddy Waters, June 25, 2024

Good morning, bluesologists and welcome back to Tuesday Bluesday in The Mermaid Lounge. We start off with five hours of uninterrupted blues!

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

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

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, 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, Marcia Ball, the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Susan Tedeschi, Roomful of Blues, Howlin’ Wolf and more!

4:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Slim Harpo NEW!

We’ve had this on our list for a long time and we’re happy it’s finally here. Slim Harpo was a great bluesman who was pretty popular in his time. He was also a master of the blues harp.

8:00 p.m. Muddy Waters Live at The Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA, November 4-6, 1966 NEW!

It’s a trip back in time in the Wayback Machine for this live performance at The Fillmore West, vintage 1966.

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It’s Our Multi-Artist Louisiana Blues EP, a Delbert McClinton Spotlight Feature, and Live SRV & Double Trouble on Tuesday Bluesday, June 18, 2024

Happy Tuesday, bluesologists! We’ve got a great lineup today starting with our ‘Best of Louisiana Blues’ multi-artist EP! Then it’s bluesman Delbert McClinton In the Spotlight and live Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble later.

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

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

We take a trip to Louisiana for some bayou blues 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, Big Boy Myles, Little Walter, Mary Butler, Erline Harris, Dave Bartholomew, 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 Delbert McClinton

Delbert McClinton is an American blues rock and electric blues singer-songwriter, guitarist, harmonica player, and pianist who has been singing the blues since 1962. Today, we put him In The Spotlight where he belongs.

8:00 p.m. Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, October 4, 1984

We close out Tuesday Bluesday’s programming with Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble live in New York’s Carnegie Hall.

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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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It’s Tuesday Bluesday With ‘Ladies Sing The Blues,’ a Stevie Ray Vaughan Spotlight and Some ‘Live’ James Cotton, June 4, 2024

Good morning, bluesologists and welcome to another Tuesday Bluesday. We’ve got some great stuff on tap for today, starting with our ‘Ladies Sing The Blues’ EP!

Here’s your musical lineup:

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

We open it all up with the women of the blues, those who pioneered the blues and those who simply pay homage. We love them all. 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 Strelhi, Aretha Franklin, The Blues Broads and more!

4:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Stevie Ray Vaughan

Stevie Ray Vaughan’s career spanned just seven years before his untimely death, but in that time he established himself both as one of the most influential artists in the history of the blues and one of the greatest guitarists on the planet.

7:00 p.m. James Cotton Live at Antone’s Night Club, Austin, TX, July 1987

This is one of those performances where an exact date is not found, but we do know it was July of 1987. A little live James Cotton is always a treat.

We’ve got another great Tuesday Bluesday on tap here in The Mermaid Lounge and The Music Mermaid will be overseeing the festivities today. We hope you’ll join us! All it takes is hitting the button below.

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Tuesday Bluesday Brings Our Big, Bad Blues EP, Live Tedeschi Trucks Band and the “Kings” of The Blues, May 28, 2024

Good morning, bluesologists and welcome to Tuesday Bluesday. We kick it off with our biggest, baddest blues EP and close it with a brand new “Kings” playlist.

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday 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, 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, Marcia Ball, Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Susan Tedeschi, Roomful of Blues, Howlin’ Wolf and more!

4:00 p.m. Tedeschi Trucks Band Live at The Fox Theater, Oakland, CA, September 8 & 9, 2016

Speaking of “big” and “blues” in the same sentence, we have music from one of the best modern-day blues bands with one hell of a lead singer in Susan Tedeschi, and arguably the best blues guitarist in the business in Derek Trucks.

8:00 p.m. The “Kings” of The Blues: B.B. King, Albert King, Freddie King NEW!

There’s no familial relation here among these kings, but they are a great trio of blues artists and we’ve got them this evening to close out Tuesday Bluesday.

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Kings of The Blues!