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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 Windy City Blues, Live Lightnin’ Hopkins, and TPATH Sings the Blues, On August 5, 2025

It’s another Tuesday Bluesday and we start out with ‘The Best of Chicago Blues,’ then it’s on to some live Lightnin’ Hopkins, a real treat, and The Heartbreakers getting their blues on later to close out the programming.

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

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

Nothing like those windy city blues 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. Lightnin’ Hopkins Live at The Swarthmore College Folk Festival, Swarthmore, PA, April 6, 1964 NEW!

We’re in the Wayback Machine for this one, heading all the way back to 1964 for some great live music from Lightnin’ Hopkins.

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

We’ve got one of the best bands on the planet, and the other half of our two-headed House Bands up tonight singing the blues. They not only cover the classics, but toss in their own brand as well. This was just updated to include a fantastic version of Mona, performed with Bo Diddly at The Heartbreakers’ 1999 residency at The Fillmore in San Francisco. You won’t want to miss that one.

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On Tuesday Bluesday It’s ‘Ladies Sing The Blues,’ Live Howlin’ Wolf, and a Jimmy Reed ‘Spotlight’ Feature, On July 15, 2025

Good morning, bluesologists! We open it up with the ladies of the blues large and in charge, then it’s live Howlin’ Wolf, and a Jimmy Reed ‘Spotlight’ feature!

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

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

Music from long ago combined with current abounds here with 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. Howlin’ Wolf Live at Alice’s Revisited, Chicago, IL, January 26, 1972

This is rarity here, and we’re on the hunt for more live Howlin’ Wolf, but today we have him live from Alice’s Revisited in Chicago.

8:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Jimmy Reed

The son of a sharecropper, Jimmy Reed’s amazing guitar style made the blues accessible to a wide audience.

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Ladies Sing The Blues!

On Tuesday Bluesday It’s Our Biggest Blues EP of All, a Taj Mahal ‘Spotlight’ & Peter Green’s Spliter Group Live, On July 1, 2025

Good morning, bluesologists! We open a brand new month on a Tuesday Bluesday with our all-encompassing blues EP, then it’s on to Taj Mahal and Peter Green’s Splinter Group!

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 of all 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, Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Susan Tedeschi, Roomful of Blues, Howlin’ Wolf and more!

4:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Taj Mahal

This afternoon we hear from a guy who has pushed the boundaries of da blues, incorporating world music to expand the scope of the blues over the years. Taj Mahal is a real innovator on all levels.

8:00 p.m. Peter Green’s Splinter Group Live at Ronnie Scott’s, London, UK, April 5, 1998

We close out Tuesday Bluesday with a great live performance from Peter Green’s Splinter Group from the legendary Ronny Scott’s.

The Blues starts off the month. Remember that before, in between, and after we give you our big, versatile 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.

Windy City Blues!

The Ladies Are In Charge on Tuesday Bluesday, Then It’s Live John Mayall, and a Marcia Ball ‘Spotlight’ on June 17, 2025

Good morning, blueologists, and welcome to another Tuesday Bluesday. We open with five hours of bluesy women, then it’s John Mayall live from the UK, and an interlude of swamp blues with a Marcia Ball ‘Spotlight.’

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

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

We start off with the ladies, some of them blues legends, some those who simply respected the blues and kept the genre fresh and current. 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. John Mayall Live at Leicester Square Theatre, London, UK, November 1, 2010

A true blues master visits us this afternoon, live from Leicester Square Theatre.

8:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Marcia Ball

Marcia Ball is simply teriffic, an award-winning blues singer, songwriter and superb pianist whose music was described by The Boston Globe as “an irresistible celebratory blend of rollicking, two-fisted New Orleans piano, Louisiana swamp rock and smoldering Texas blues from a contemporary storyteller.” You’ll enjoy her ‘Spotlight’ feature.

We start and end the day with the ladies today, and that is always a good thing. We’re on 24/7 without commercial interruption, and with no chatty DJs to spoil the flow. The button is, as always, below!

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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.

Tuesday Bluesday!

On Tuesday Bluesday the Ladies are in Charge, Then It’s Big Mama Thornton and Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac, May 13, 2025

Good morning, bluesologists! Did you know that Fleetwood Mac had two lives? Before the addition of Buckingham-Nicks, they were a true blues band under the leadership of the late, great Peter Green. We give you that version today, and more!

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

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

Some blues legends and some who simply paid homage to the genre, all legitimate. You’ll hear Billie Holiday, Big Mama Thornton, 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. In The Spotlight: The Music of Big Mama Thornton

From blues to rock n’ roll, Big Mama Thornton was a pioneer. She made the first version of Lieber & Stoller’s Hound Dog. Elvis made it famous, but Big Mama Thornton had a monster hit that stayed at number one for seven weeks on the R & B charts and sold 2 million copies at a time when women (let alone black women) were an afterthought in music.

8:00 p.m. Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac Live at The Warehouse, New Orleans, LA, January 30, 1970

Before Big Mac became a big pop-rock music entity, it was a blues band co-founded with John McVie by the late, great bluesman, Peter Green. That’s the version you get on Tuesday Bluesday.

Day two of another work week. We’re on 24/7 and we’re totally free. No need to worry about being tracked or sent emails asking for you to buy anything. We’ve got nothing for sale. We give away great music for free. 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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On Tuesday Bluesday It’s ‘Ladies Sing the Blues’, Live Paul Butterfield Blues Band, and a Rory Block ‘Spotlight’, April 15, 2025

Good morning, bluesologists and welcome to another Tuesday Bluesday. We’ve got a full plate of great blues programming and we start with The Mermaid Lounge in the care of the blues women.

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

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

Five hours of the legendary blues women and those who keep it alive with 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. The Paul Butterfieid Blues Band Live at The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA, October 14, 1966

We’re headed for the Wayback Machine with this performance from The Fillmore, a legendary blues band in a legendary venue!

8:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Rory Block

We close out the programming in style with a Rory Block ‘Spotlight’ featuring music over her long six-decade career.

Remember, before, in betwee and after our programming, we give you our big, wide Open Stream of more than 27,000 songs. It’s hard to find a repeat in a week, let alone a day. The button is below!

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