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Tuesday Bluesday Brings Our Biggest Blues EP, Live Tedeschi Trucks Band and a Canned Heat ‘Spotlight’, April 1, 2025

Welcome to Tuesday Bluesday, bluesologists. We hope you like what we’ve got on tap, starting with our biggest blues EP featuring the pioneers and those that help keep the genre alive!

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

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

This is our biggest blues EP cutting across all styles 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, Robert Cray Band, J.J. Cale, John Mayall & The 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. Tedeschi Trucks Band Live at The Orpheum Theater, Madison, WI, March 18, 2015

Today’s biggest, baddest blues band with two living legends at the forefront in Boston’s own blues singer Susan Tedeschi and master guitarist Derek Trucks. Today they’re live from Wisconsin.

8:00 a.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Canned Heat

We close out Tuesday Bluesday with one of the best bands of the sixties in Canned Heat, led by blind Al Wilson, a member of the ’27 Club’.

Tuesday Bluesdays are always busy and today is no exception. Join us. You’ll love it. Best of all, we’re totally free and run no commercial advertising. The button is below.

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It’s Tuesday Bluesday With Windy City Blues, a Robert Johnson ‘Spotlight’ and the Amazing Nina Simone, March 18, 2025

It’s another Tuesday Bluesday, bluesologists, and the music is quite good. We start out with five uninterrupted hours of Chicago blues, then it’s Robert Johnson and Nina Simone!

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

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

We start out in the Windy City 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 Robert Johnson

Although Johnson’s recording career spanned just seven months, he is one of the most influential blues artists in history. We’ve got his music here this afternoon.

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

Nina Simone’s long and storied career as a singer, songwriter and pianist has crossed many musical genres, but she can really belt out the blues. We close with her this evening.

Once again, we’re here 24/7 and we won’t cost you a thing. We don’t track. We don’t know who you are unless you write us, and that’s because we’re anti-capitalist music lovers. In these times you should know that we don’t access our files from any Trump supporters, nor will we. Ever. The button is below.

Windy City Blues!

On Tuesday, We’re in The Windy City, Then It’s Janis Joplin & The Kozmic Blues Band and James Cotton, February 18, 2025

Good morning, bluesologists and welcome to another Tuesday Bluesday! We’ve got Windy City blues today, the a live Janis Joplin performance and a James Cotton ‘Spotlight’ later!

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

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

We head to Chicago in our heads to hear Otis Spann, Willie Dixon, Albert King, Muddy Waters, Little Walter, Otis Rush, 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 and more!

4:00 p.m. Janis Joplin & The Kozmic Blues Band Live at The Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands, April 11, 1969

We jump into the Wayback Machine for this live performance from Janis Joplin at The Concertgebouw!

8:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of James Cotton

We close out the programming with another veteran of the Chicago blues as we give you a James Cotton ‘Spotlight’ feature.

Before, in between and after our programming, we give you our big, wide Open Stream. We can promise you never have two repetitive days of music in a row here on our little radio station. The button is below. See for yourselves.

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It’s Tuesday Bluesday and It’s Windy City Blues, Live Freddie King, and a Delbert McClinton ‘Spotlight’, January 14, 2025

Good morning, bluesologists! Here we are again on another Tuesday Bluesday and we’re cooking with blues from the Windy City, Freddie King and Delbert McClinton!

Here’s your musical lineup:

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

We’re cooking the Chicago blues today 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. Freddie King Live at The Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA, September 3, 1970

Freddie King drops by The Lounge this afternoon with a great performance from the fabled Fillmore!

8:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Delbert McClinton

One of the greatest electric bluesmen ever closes out our programming tonight with music that covers nearly six decades in the business.

We start the festivities at 9:00 a.m. as usual and we’re all blues programming all day. Before, in between and after we have our big, wide Open Stream that may or may not be blues. It all depends on what The Music Mermaid pulls out of her hat. The button is below.

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It’s Tuesday Bluesday With Our Big Blues EP, Canned Heat and John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers, December 24, 2024

Happy Tuesday Bluesday and Merry Christmas eve day! We’re giving you a great Christmas gift today with a new Canned Heat ‘Spotlight’ feature and some new live Bluesbreakers recorded by a Dutch fan in a bunch of London clubs in 1967!

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 the old, the new and the many who pay homage to the craft. You’ll hear 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, 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 & The 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 Canned Heat NEW!

When we were kids, my friends and I just loved Canned Heat, and this was before we even realized they played the blues. They were simply one of the very best of the sixties bands. They still are.

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

This series of shows was recorded by a Dutch fan back in 1967 (the actual dates are not available anywhere) and was eventually cleaned up and released. This particular lineup included John Mayall (vocals, harmonica, organ), the great Peter Green (guitar), John McVie (bass) and Mick Fleetwood (drums).

Tuesday Bluesday is always a busy day, but there’s plenty of room for everyone! We’re on 24/7. We’re free. We don’t run commercial advertising. We’re all about the music. The button is, of course, below. See for yourselves.

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Today It’s All About Luck, Followed By the All-Girl Revue Too, and Alison Krauss & Robert Plant on Friday, December 13, 2024

Yes, it’s Friday. It’s also Friday the 13th, which brings us to today’s opening playlist about luck…good, bad or just plain dumb. Then we’ve got the second volume of our All-Girl Revue as well as Alison Krauss & Robert Plant live in Manchester.

Here’s your Friday the 13th lineup:

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

Is it good luck or bad luck? Or just plain dumb luck? You’ll find out from Cream, Taj Mahal, The Beatles, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Albert King, Jethro Tull, Genesis, The Wallflowers, Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney & Wings, Warren Zevon, Linda Ronstadt, The Byrds, Joe Walsh, Stevie Wonder, Loggins & Messina, The Rolling Stones, The Eagles, Bruce Springsteen, Fats Domino and more!

4:00 p.m. The All-Girl Revue Too: Various Artists

We haven’t heard this one for a bit, so let’s take a spin with Amy Winehouse, Linda Ronstadt, Chi Coltrane, Carlene Carter, Emmylou Harris, Etta James, Janis Joplin, Maria Muldaur, Nicolette Larson, Janis Ian, Stevie Nicks, Joan Baez, Susan Tedeschi, Mary Wells, Grace Slick, Carole King and more!

8:00 p.m. Alison Krauss & Robert Plant Live at Manchester Apollo Theatre, Manchester, UK, May 7, 2008 NEW!

I’m not sure anybody knew what to expect from this musical pairing, but it surely was an unlikely pairing. Nevertheless, it has produced two amazing albums and together live they are outstanding.

We’ve got a great lineup today, music lovers. It’s the perfect time to climb aboard! There is nothing required: No subscription. No credit card. See for yourselves. The button is below.

Freaky Friday?

It’s Tuesday Bluesday! Time For Our Big, Bad Blues EP, SRV & Double Trouble and ‘The Kings’, November 26, 2024

Good morning, bluesologists and welcome to Tuesday Bluesday. We start with our biggest blues EP, then it’s live Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble and a visit from the ‘Kings’ of the blues to close it out.

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

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

Yes, it’s the 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, Robert Cray Band, John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, James Cotton, Koko Taylor, Marcia Ball, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac, Susan Tedeschi, Roomful of Blues, Howlin’ Wolf and more!

4:00 p.m. Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble Live at Steamboat 1874, Austin, TX, April 1, 1980 NEW!

We have very early SRV here with Double Trouble, fully three years before his first studio release. In fact, he had not yet begun to use his middle name.This one was broadcast live on KLBJ-FM in Austin.

8:00 p.m. The Kings of The Blues: Various Artists

That’s B.B. King, Freddie King and Albert King, and that’s how we close out our Tuesday Bluesday programming today.

We’re always busy here on Tuesday Bluesday, but there’s plenty of room for everyone! We’re 100% free, no strings, no surprises. There’s no commercial advertising and there’s nothing for us to sell you. We’re all about the music. The button is below.

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Monday Brings Our ‘Out In The Cold’ Playlist, Then the Gregg Allman Band and The Grateful Dead, October 28, 2024

Good morning, musicologists. Today we’re ‘Out In the Cold’ then it’s live Gregg Allman Band and a Grateful Dead ‘Spotlight’ feature.

Here’s your musical lineup:

10:00 a.m. Out In The Cold: Various Artists

Not an EP, but good enough to start the day! Songs about the weather with Albert King, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Bob Dylan, Johnny Rivers, Bill Withers, The Association, Neil Young, Martha & The Vandellas, The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix Experience, The Doors, Joni Mitchell, James Taylor, Electric Light Orchestra and more!

4:00 p.m. The Gregg Allman Band Live at Wolfgang’s, San Francisco, CA, May 14, 1987

Afternoon brings a live performance from Gregg Allman’s ‘other’ band at Wolfgang’s. Back in the day, Wolfgang’s was the place, a small 600-seat venue which is now defunct. Still, it’s easier to remember who did not play the venue than those who did. It was that popular.

8:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of The Grateful Dead

I’m one of those people who likes the Dead’s studio music better than their live performances. Founding member and bass player Phil Lesh passed away this past week, and we air this in honor of him today.

Yes, it’s a return to the work day today. Mondays are always rough, but we can get you through! We’re on 24/7 with no commercial interruption playing the best music on the planet. And we’re free. Just close your door and pull up a tab. The button is below.

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If It’s Tuesday, It’s Bluesday With Our Big, Bad Blues EP, a Brand New John Lee Hooker Spotlight Feature and The B. B. King Blues Band, September 24, 2024

Good morning, bluesologists and welcome to another Tuesday Bluesday. Today we’ve got a new Spotlight featuring John Lee Hooker!

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

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

Our big, bad, all-encompassing blues EP 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, 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. In The Spotlight: The Music of John Lee Hooker NEW!

This man is a true blues legend. The son of a sharecropper, he became famous for playing an electric-guitar style adaptation of the Delta blues that he developed while in Detroit. You can read more about John Lee Hooker and his blues innovations here.

8:00 p.m. The B. B. King Blues Band Live at The North Sea Jazz Festival, The Hague, Netherlands, October 7, 1987

We close out Tuesday Bluesday with some live B. B. King, always a good way to bring it to a close.

Come on in. It’s Tuesday Bluesday! We’re on 24/7 and we’re totally free. See for yourself. The magic button is below.

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On Friday, It’s Songs About Luck, a ZZ Top Spotlight Feature, and Live Music From the Jerry Garcia Band, September 13, 2024

Good morning, musicologists. Yes, It’s Friday the 13th, so we’ve got songs about luck starting things off…good luck, bad luck and even plain old dumb luck. Then it’s on to ZZ Top and the Jerry Garcia Band!

Here’s your Friday (the 13th) lineup:

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

Yes, it’s true. It’s Friday the 13th and we’ve got songs about luck from 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. In The Spotlight: The Music of ZZ Top

Formed back in the sixties, ZZ Top stood the test of time for more than a half century until the death of Dusty Hill back in 2021. Their music lives on!

8:00 p.m. The Jerry Garcia Band Live at The Orpheum Theater, Boston, MA, December 2, 1977

Tonight it’s some live music from Jerry’s “other” band.

We’re on the cusp of the weekend here folks. One more day to go. We’re here to get you through 24/7 with a never-ending rotation of great music. Just hit the button below.

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