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Tuesday Bluesday Brings the ‘Best of Louisiana Blues,’ a James Cotton Spotlight and Tedeschi Trucks, August 20, 2024

We’re here with another Tuesday Bluesday and we’ve got a great, eclectic blues lineup for you starting with blues from the bayou.

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

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

We head to the bayou for some music from Ray Charles, Lillian Glinn, Slim Harpo, Ray Brown, 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 James Cotton NEW!

Today we give props to a great bluesman and blues harp player in James Cotton, a man who was also in demand as a player on others’ albums and who began his musical career playing blues harp for Howlin’ Wolf.

8:00 p.m. Tedeschi Trucks Band Live at The Orpheum Theater, Madison, WI, March 18, 2015

This is, without a doubt, the biggest, baddest blues band on the planet with two of the greatest at the helm in Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks. Make no mistake about it, if I were still doing big venue shows, they would be the first I attend. But I’m not. I’m not sure they could fit in a small venue, but if they could, I’d be there.

Here we go, people. It’s another Tuesday Bluesday and we’re ready to go. While I’m toiling in the bowels of retail hell until the afternoon, The Music Mermaid will be guiding you through the musical maze. The button’s below.

Tuesday Bluesday!

On Tuesday Bluesday It’s the ‘Best of Louisiana Blues’, a Koko Taylor ‘Spotlight’ and Live Hot Tuna, July 16, 2024

Welcome to Tuesday Bluesday, bluesologists! We’ve got a fine lineup for you today, including some new ‘live’ music from Hot Tuna!

Here’s your bluesy lineup:

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

We head on down to Looooosiana for today’s blues EP with Ray Charles, Lillian Glinn, Slim Harpo, Ray Brown, 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 Koko Taylor

The Queen of The Blues takes her turn at 4:00 p.m. this afternoon.

8:00 p.m. Hot Tuna Live at The Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT, January 7, 2014 NEW!

We close out the Tuesday Bluesday programming with a favorite blues band that is the brainchild of former Jefferson Airplane members Jack Casady and Jorma Kaukonen, two guys who began playing together in 1958.

We are on tap for a great Tuesday. The Music Mermaid will be in charge for most of the day as I will return to my duties in hardware hell. The button is below.

Tuesday Bluesday!

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.

Every Tuesday is Tuesday Bluesday here in The Mermaid Lounge. Just use the button below for great blues programming at no cost to the listening public and with absolutely no commercial interruption ever.

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It’s ‘The Best of Louisiana Blues’, Carlene Carter and ‘Live’ Johnny Winter on Tuesday Bluesday, December 19, 2023

Good morning, bluesologists! Here we are on another fine Tuesday Bluesday with our big Louisiana bayou blues show and Johnny Winter closing out the night. In between, it’s our Album of The Week with Carlene Carter.

Here’s your musical lineup:

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

Some names you may know; others you should. Ray Charles, Lillian Glinn, Slim Harpo, Ray Brown, 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.  Album of The Week: Two Sides To Every Woman by Carlene Carter

Carlene Carter drops by the lounge for the second airing of her album.

7:00 p.m.  Johnny Winter Live at Parker’s Place, Seattle, WA, March 9, 1985

There’s nothing like some live ‘high-energy blues’ from one of the greatest bluesmen around. This time we have Johnny playing at Parker’s Place in Seattle.

Tuesday Bluesday is the day to hang in The Lounge. Great music all day because we have our great Wide Open stream in between this great programming. We’re on 24/7 and we’re totally free of charge.

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It’s Tuesday Bluesday and We’ve Got ‘The Best of Louisiana Blues’ EP, Our AOW, and ‘Live’ Peter Green Later, October 17, 2023

Good morning, bluesologists! We are back here in The Mermaid Lounge with another great Tuesday Bluesday lineup, starting with some Louisiana blues.

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

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

There’s nothing like Louisiana for music. I can attest to that, having visited many times in my life. You will hear Ray Charles, Lillian Glinn, Slim Harpo, Ray Brown, 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. Album of The Week: Duets by Linda Ronstadt

Our favorite female singer on the planet takes her second spin with our Album of the Week as she sings with J.D. Souther, Frank Sinatra, Dolly Parton, Don Henley, Ass Savoy, James Taylor, Carl Jackson and more!

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

Back in the day, Fleetwood Mac was a blues band and Peter Green was its heart and soul. Then he ventured out on his own. This is a post-Mac band on the road in Mannheim, Germany.

Tuesday Bluesday is always a busy day in The Lounge, but there’s plenty of room for one and all, no elbowing allowed. So get on in here. The button’s below.

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It’s Tuesday Bluesday With Our ‘Best of Louisiana Blues’ EP, Our AOW, and B.B. King and Band Live in The Netherlands, September 19, 2023

Good morning, bluesologists. It’s another Tuesday Bluesday here in The Mermaid Lounge and we kick things off with some Bayou Blues today.

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

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

You’ll hear Ray Charles, Lillian Glinn, Slim Harpo, Roy Brown, 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. Album of The Week: Cahoots by The Band

The Band’s Cahoots takes its second spin as our featured Album of The Week.

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

B. B. King and his Blues Band was a regular at The North Sea Jazz Festival and we’ve got a couple of these live performances. Tonight we give you the October 1987 show.

Come on in! The Lounge is just fine and the music is amazing. Non-stop at no charge and with no commercial interruption on a 24-hour schedule. See for yourself.

Tuesday Bluesday!

It’s Tuesday Bluesday With ‘The Best of Louisiana Blues’ EP, Our AOW, and Stevie Ray Vaughan Live in Austin, July 18, 2023

Good morning, bluesologists! We start off Tuesday Bluesday with our ‘Best of Louisiana Blues’ EP this morning and ‘live’ Stevie Ray Vaughan closes it out. In between, The Young Rascals drop by with their Album of The Week.

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

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

Come on down to Louisiana and hear Ray Charles, Lillian Glinn, Slim Harpo, Fats Domino, Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown, Rodney Harris, Roosevelt Sykes, Shirley & Lee, Ray Brown, Papa Lightfoot, Guitar Slim, Annie Laurie, Fats Matthews, Big Joe Turner, Big Boy Myles, Little Walter, Mary Butler, Erline Harris, Marcia Ball, Allen Toussaint, Dr. John, Professor Longhair, The Neville Brothers, Irma Thomas, Dave Bartholomew and more!

4:00 p.m. Album of The Week: Groovin’ by The Young Rascals

The Young Rascals take their second turn with their Album of The Week, an album that spawned eight single releases with the title track hitting number one in the U.S.

7:00 p.m. Stevie Ray Vaughan Live at The Austin Opera House, Austin, Texas, April 15, 1985

Stevie Ray Vaughan is arguably still the best blues guitarist on the planet years after his passing, and he delivers with this live performance from the Austin Opera House.

Hey, it’s Tuesday Bluesday and it’s always a full house in The Mermaid Lounge. Today we kick it off with five hours of uninterrupted Lousiana blues, so why not make this the day you join us?

Best of Louisiana Blues!

Tuesday Bluesday Brings ‘TheBest of Louisiana Blues’ EP and Janis Joplin ‘Live’ at The Fillmore East; in Between, We’ve Got Mudcrutch with the AOW, May 9, 2023

Welcome to another Tuesday Bluesday in The Mermaid Lounge and today we kick off our programming with a fine Louisiana blues EP!

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

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

We begin the day in Louisiana with Ray Charles, Lillian Glinn, Slim Harpo, Fats Domino, Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown, Rodney Harris, Roosevelt Sykes, Shirley & Lee, Ray Brown, Papa Lightfoot, Guitar Slim, Annie Laurie, Fats Matthews, Big Joe Turner, Big Boy Myles, Little Walter, Mary Butler, Erline Harris, Marcia Ball, Allen Toussaint, Dr. John, Professor Longhair, The Neville Brothers, Irma Thomas, Dave Bartholomew and more!

4:00 p.m. Album of The Week: Mudcrutch by Mudcrutch

The band finally released their first album 32 years after arriving in L.A. Disbanded by the record company, Petty formed The Heartbreakers. In 2008, he reformed Mudcrutch with the original members and released this great album. They also took to the road.

7:00 p.m. Janis Joplin Live at The Fillmore East, New York, NY, February 12, 1969

We close out the blues programming with our queen of blues-rock live from The Fillmore East in New York.

Tuesday Bluesday is always a popular day here. We hope you’ll choose to join us today if you’ve never been here before. We’re on 24/7 (not just when we have programming but all day and night) and we’re free of charge. Even better, we give you music uninterrupted by commercial advertising!

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Welcome To Tuesday Bluesday! We’ve Got Our ‘Best of Louisiana Blues’ EP, Edgar Winter’s Tribute to Johnny, and Stevie Ray Vaughn In the Spotlight, February 14, 2023

It’s Tuesday Bluesday once again and we have got ourselves a blues trifecta going on today. All of the programming is blues related. It doesn’t get any better than that. Happy Valentines Day, folks! We LOVE da blues here.

Here’s today’s Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

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

When it comes to music, Louisiana is culturally rich on many levels, including the blues. This is our newest blues EP, and you’ll hear familiar voices along with some you may not know, including Ray Charles, Lillian Glinn, Slim Harpo, Fats Domino, Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown, Rodney Harris, Roosevelt Sykes, Shirley & Lee, Roy Brown, Papa Lightfoot, Guitar Slim, Annie Laurie, Fats Matthews, Big Joe Turner, Big Boy Myles, Little Walter, Mary Butler, Erline Harris, Marcia Ball, Allen Toussaint, Dr. John, Professor Longhair, The Neville Brothers, Irma Thomas, Dave Bartholomew and more!

4:00 p.m. Album of The Week: Brother Johnny by Edgar Winter

We have the second airing of Edgar Winter’s 2023 Grammy winner for Best Contemporary Blues Album, a tribute to the great bluesman and high-energy guitarist Johnny Winter. Not to be missed.

7:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Stevie Ray Vaughan

SRV, as he is lovingly known, is probably best known as the front man for the blues trio Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, but he was more than that. His mainstream career spanned just seven years before his tragic death, but he is on the tip of everyone’s tongue in the blues world. He is one of the most influential artists of the blues genre, and one of its most revered guitarists.

Tuesday Bluesday is always a busy listening day in The Lounge. We’re crowded around the world here. Today will be no exception. Why not give us a listen today? You’ve got nothing to lose, and it won’t cost you a penny. Seriously. Ever.

Tuesday Bluesday!

It’s Tuesday Bluesday and We’ve Got a Brand New Blues EP For You, Along With Our AOW and Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac ‘Live’ Later, January 17, 2023

Another Tuesday Bluesday rolls around today and we’ve got our new ‘Best of Louisiana Blues’ EP to start the day off, giving you five hours of uninterrupted bayou blues. After that, it’s B.B. King and Friends along with the original bluesy Fleetwood Mac.

Here’s today’s lineup:

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

We kick it off early today with our brand new blues EP featuring Ray Charles, Lillian Glinn, Slim Harpo, Fats Domino, Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown, Rodney Harris, Roosevelt Sykes, Shirley & Lee, Roy Brown, Papa Lightfoot, Guitar Slim, Annie Laurie, Fats Matthews, Big Joe Turner, Big Boy Myles, Little Walter, Mary Butler, Erline Harris, Marcia Ball, Allen Toussaint, Dr. John, Professor Longhair, The Neville Brothers, Irma Thomas, Dave Bartholomew and more!

4:00 p.m. Album of The Week: A Night of Blistering Blues by B. B. King and Friends

This is the second airing of this great live blues album featuring B. B. King with Gladys Knight, Etta James, Chaka Khan, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Eric Clapton, and more!

7:00 p.m. Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac Live at The Warehouse, New Orleans, LA, February 1, 1970

This is the original Fleetwood Mac with Peter Green at the helm, back when they were a blues band. This one is live from The Warehouse in New Orleans.

Nearly all of our blues music today comes to us from New Orleans, and that’s a good thing. New Orleans is a spectacular musical hotbed all the way around with a variety of musical styles, the blues being just one of them. We’ve got more coming from New Orleans later on this year. But let me reiterate that before, in between and after we give you that great wide Open Stream courtesy of The Music Mermaid. Tune us in.

Blues From the Bayou!