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On Tuesday Bluesday It’s ‘Best of Chicago Blues,’ Live Freddie King, and Nina Simone Sings the Blues, October 28, 2025

Welcome to another Tuesday Bluesday, kids. We’ve got some great stuff for you today starting out with some windy city blues!

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

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

We kick it off with some 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. Freddie King Live at The Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA, September 30, 1970

We spend some time with one of the “kings” of the blues this afternoon live from The Fillmore!

8:00 p.m. Nina Simone Sings the Blues

Nina Simone’s career was marked by mastering many musical styles for sure, but she could really belt out the blues. We’ll show you tonight.

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It’s Tuesday Bluesday With Our Biggest Blues EP, John Lee Hooker & Canned Heat, and Live James Cotton, September 16, 2025

Good morning, bluesologists, and welcome to yet another Tuesday Bluesday! We have got a great lineup for today, including a collaboration between John Lee Hooker and Canned Heat!

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

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

The biggiest and baddest 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, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Bobby “Blue” Bland, The Allman Brothers Band, Elmore James, the Robert Cray Band, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers, James Cotton, Koko Taylor, Marcia Ball, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Susan Tedeschi, Roomful of Blues, Howlin’ Wolf, Tedeschi Trucks Band, and more!

4:00 p.m. Hooker n’ Heat: A Collaboration Between John Lee Hooker & Canned Heat

What was the result? A great double album of blues music released in early 1971, becoming the great John Lee Hooker’s first album to chart. The great Blind Al Wilson, leader of Canned Heat, died on September 3, 1979 from a drug overdose, just shortly after the album was recorded. It was released after his death.

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

We close it out with a great live performance from the great James Cotton Band from The Shaboo Inn.

It’s another full house on Tuesday Bluesday, but there is plenty of room for everyone here! We’re on 24/7. We’re free. And we run absolutely NO commercial advertising. The button is below!

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On Tuesday Bluesday It’s Windy City Blues, The Allman Brothers Band, and Peter Green’s Splinter Group, September 9, 2025

Good morning, bluesologists, and welcome to another Tuesday Bluesday. We have a great lineup that includes volume two of The Allman Brothers singing the blues, and Peter Green’s Splinter Group live from Mannheim, Germany!

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

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

We kick off the day with five uninterrputed hours of Windy City blues featuring Otis Rush, Willie Dixon, Albert King, Muddy Waters, 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 Sing The Blues: Volume Two

This afternoon we’ve got volume two of the Brothers singing the traditional blues songs, as presented in Martin Scorcese’s brilliant tribute to the blues.

8:00 p.m. Peter Green’s Splinter Group Live at The Capitol Theatre, Mannheim, Germany, March 19, 2003

The late and very great Peter Green, original founder of Fleetwood Mac, in a live performance from Germany with his Splinter Group.

Tuesday Bluesday is always a busy day here in The Mermaid Lounge, but there’s plenty of room for all. Join us for a great day of blues programming with our big, wide Open Stream added before, in between, and after. All you need to do is hit the button below!

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On Tuesday Bluesday It’s Our Big Blues EP, ‘The Kings of The Blues,’ and an Ally Venable ‘Spotlight’ Feature, August 12, 2025

Happy Tuesday Bluesday, bluesologists! Today we begin the all-blues programming with our biggest, baddest blues EP, then we’re on to B.B., Albert, and Freddie. We close with a newer voice on the blues scene in Ally Venable.

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

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

We start off with our biggest blues EP that encompasses all of the blues 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, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Bobby “Blue” Bland, John Mayall & The Blues Breakers, Elmore James, the Robert Cray Band, the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Susan Tedeschi, Roomful of Blues, Howlin’ Wolf, and more!

4:00 p.m. The Kings of The Blues: B.B. Albert, and Freddie

We’ve got the Kings in The Mermaid Lounge this afternoon laying it down.

8:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Ally Venable

We close with a woman whose music is becoming more and more prominent throughout Texas and beyond. Her powerful vocals and impressive guitar skills deliver what is described as Texas blues-rock. Join us for some Ally Venable this evening.

We’re here 24/7, and we deliver the best music on the planet. Today, as always, is Tuesday Bluesday. However, before, in between and after our programming we give you our big, wide Open Stream. The button is below.

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On Tuesday Bluesday We Head to Chicago, Then It’s Koko Taylor, and Rick Danko & Paul Butterfield, On June 24, 2025

We’ve got another Tuesday Bluesday on our hands today, and some great music on tap for the day. If you live in the northeast, stay cool, my friends. This one’s going to be ugly.

Here’s your Windy City lineup:

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

We hear the windy city blues artists today: 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 Koko Taylor

This afternoon we’ve got the Queen of The Blues, Koko Taylor, ‘In the Spotlight.’

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

We close it out with Rick Danko of The Band performing live with the great Paul Butterfield at The Blue Note.

Nothing but the blues today for our programming, but before, in between and after, we give you our big, wide Open Stream of 27,000 songs. We’re on 24/7 and we’re totally free with no commercial interruption. The button is below.

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It’s Friday the 13th With Songs About Luck, Live Little Feat, and a Tracy Chapman ‘Spotlight’ Feature, On June 13, 2025

Good morning, musicologists and superstitious people everywhere! Welcome to Friday and a great lineup of music that begins with songs about luck: good, bad and pure dumb.

Here’s your Friday the 13th lineup:

10:00 a.m. Good Luck, Bad Luck, Dumb Luck: Various Artists

Luck. It’s one of those things you can’t control, but we sure as hell try, don’t we? You’ll hear Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Cream, Bonnie Raitt, Alison Krauss & Union Station, Steve Winwood, The Beatles, Albert King, Fats Domino, Genesis, Bob Dylan, Loggins & Messina, Joe Walsh, The Rolling Stones, Linda Ronstadt, Taj Mahal, and more!

4:00 p.m. Little Feat Live at Ebbets Field, Denver, CO, July 20, 1973

The original Feat with Lowell George is unparalleled, and that’s what we’ve got here. A great performance from Ebbets Field will be a treat this afternoon.

8:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Tracy Chapman

We close out the day’s programming with singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman’s music. Funny that I find it hard to believe that she’s in her sixties now. She’s one of the best of her generation.

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Tuesday Bluesday Brings Our Big, Bad Blues EP, Live Albert Collins, and a T-Bone Walker ‘Spotlight’ Feature, May 27, 2025

Good morning, bluesologists! It’s another Tuesday Bluesday with our all-encompassing blues EP, Albert Collins live at The Fillmore, and a great ‘Spotlight’ featuring T-Bone Walker.

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

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

This is our big one 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, 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, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Susan Tedeschi, Roomful of Blues, Howlin’ Wolf, Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown and more!

4:00 p.m. Albert Collins Live at The Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA, December 26-28, 1969

This afternoon we jump into the Wayback Machine for some electric blues with Albert Collins.

8:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of T-Bone Walker

We close out Tuesday Bluesday with singer, songwriter, musician and innovator of the jump blues, T-Bone Walker.

It’s another Tuesday Bluesday here in The Mermaid Lounge, and it’ll be another full house. There’s plenty of room for everyone, so join us. It’s quite simple, really. The button is below.

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Tuesday Bluesday Brings Windy City Blues, Live B. B. King Blues Band, and a Johnny Winter ‘Spotlight’ On May 20, 2025

It’s another Tuesday Bluesday and we’ve got a great lineup on tap for today starting with our ‘Best of Chicago Blues’ EP, then we roll into B.B. King and Johnny Winter tonight.

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

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

We kick it off with 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. The B.B. King Blues Band Live at The North Sea Jazz Festival, The Hague, Netherlands, October 7, 1987

Right from Chicago to The Netherlands to hear the great B. B. King and his band (and, of course, Lucille) play a live set at The North Sea Jazz Festival.

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

Mr. High Energy closes it out tonight. Johnny Winter was always true to the blues.

We’re here for another Tuesday Bluesday and we’re working on some new playlists as we move into summer. Stick around. It gets even better from here for all you bluesologists out there. The button is below!

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We Start Tuesday Bluesday in The Windy City, Then It’s Buddy Guy & SRV, and a Tedeschi Trucks ‘Spotlight’, April 22, 2025

Happy Tuesday Bluesday! We start the day with ‘The Best of Chicago Blues’, then it’s on to Buddy Guy & Stevie Ray Vaughan live in NY, and Tedeschi Trucks ‘In The Spotlight.’

Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi (center) are the musical power couple at the core of Tedeschi Trucks Band.

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

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

We hit the Windy City once again and listen to the tunes of 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. Buddy Guy & Stevie Ray Vaughan Live at The Lone Star Cafe, New York, NY, April 14, 1986

We’ve got Chicago Blues meeting Texas Blues today at NYC’s Lone Star Cafe!

8:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of The Tedeschi Trucks Band

We close out Tuesday Bluesday with the biggest, baddest-ass blues band on the planet, powered by the dynamic duo of premier blues vocalist/guitarist Susan Tedeschi and the best damned blues-rock guitarist on the planet in Derek Trucks. Always a stand-out and always a pleasure.

It’s a great day here in The Mermaid Lounge once again from beginning to end. Before, in between and after it’s our big, wide Open Stream. The button is below.

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It’s Tuesday Bluesday With Blues From The Bayou and Beyond, Albert King & SRV, and Roomful of Blues, April 8, 2025

Good morning, bluesologists! It’s Tuesday Bluesday and we’ve got ‘The Best of Louisiana Blues,’ Albert King and Stevie Ray Vaughan ‘in session’, and a Roomful of Blues ‘Spotlight’ feature to light up your day!

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

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

Today we give you the blues from the bayou and beyond with Ray Charles, Lillian Glinn, Slim Harpo, Roy Brown, Fats Domino, Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown, Rodney Harris, Roosevelt Sykes, Shirley & Lee, Papa Lightfoot, Guiitar Slim, Annie Laurie, Dave Bartholomew, Allen Toussaint, Mary Butler, Erline Harris, Marcia Ball, Fats Matthews, Dr. John, Professor Longhair, The Neville Brothers, Irma Thomas and more!

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

King was 60 years old and Stevie Ray Vaughan was 29 when they got together for this session work for Canadian television. Two masters at their best. Give a listen.

8:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Roomful of Blues

Originating in Westerly, Rhode Island, this blues band gives you more than you bargained for. They’ve been exciting audiences for half a century, pushing the boundaries of traditional blues but keeping it rooted in the blues. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, they “Swagger, sway and swing with energy and precision.”

We’re here for another great day of blues intertwined with our big, wide Open Stream. Tune us in. We’re on 24/7 and we’re always free of charge and without commercial interruption. The button is below.

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