Tag: Lillian Glinn

It’s Louisiana Blues, a Delbert McClinton ‘Spotlight,’ and Live Freddie King on Tuesday Bluesday, September 2, 2025

Good morning, bluesologists and welcome to Tuesday Bluesday. We start with our Louisiana Blues EP, then it’s on to Delbert McClinton and Freddie King live in Texas.

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

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

We begin with the music of 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 Turna, Big Boy Myles, Little Walter, Mary Butler, Erline Harris, Marcia Ball, Dave Bartholomew, 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

We spend some time this afternoon with singer, songwriter, muliti-instrumenalist, and electric bluesman Delbert McClinton.

8:00 p.m. Freddie King Live at January Sound Studios, Dallas, TX, March 31, 1975

We close out Tuesday Bluesday with a soundboard recording of The Texas Cannonball that was broadcast live on KZEW 98 FM in Dallas.

We’re here 24/7 and we’re totally free. Before, in between, and after our programming, we give you our big, wide Open Stream. Just hit the button below.

Tuesday Bluesday!

Tuesday Bluesday Brings ‘The Best of Louisiana Blues,’ a John Lee Hooker ‘Spotlight’, and Live Yardbirds, May 6, 2025

Good morning and welcome to another Tuesday Bluesday. We take a break from Festival Week just for today to carry on our blues tradition here in The Mermaid Lounge.

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

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

We’ve got music from 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, Marcia Ball, Dave Bartholomew, Allen Toussaint, Dr. John, Professor Longhair, Irma Thomas, The Neville Brothers and more!

4:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of John Lee Hooker

One of the greatest of all time, he was the son of a sharecropper, a singer, songwriter and guitarist who developed an electric-guitar adaptation of the Delta Blues in Detroit. Hooker was a true innovator, who developed his own driving-rhythm boogie style.

8:00 p.m. The Yardbirds Live at B. B. King’s Blues Club, New York, NY, July 16, 2006

We close out the blues with Jeff Beck and the boys live from B. B. King’s club in New York, a great way to end a Tuesday Bluesday.

We’re taking a break from ‘Festival Week’ for just one day to carry out our great blues tradition. We’ll be back tomorrow with Woodstock ’69. In the meantime, tune us in for some great blues. The button is below! That’s all it takes.

Tuesday Bluesday!

On Tuesday Bluesday It’s ‘Best of Louisiana Blues’, Ellen McIlwaine and Live Tedeschi Trucks Band, November 19, 2024

Good morning, bluesologists! We’ve got a great lineup today for Tuesday Bluesday starting with five uninterrupted hours of blues from the bayou.

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

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

Today we bring you blues from 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, Erline Harris, Mary Butler, Little Walter, Marcia Ball, Dave Bartholomew, Allen Toussaint, Dr. John, Professor Longhair, The Neville Brothers and more!

4:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Ellen McIlwaine

With her great blues vocal style and her searing slide guitar, Ellen McIlwaine should have been a star, yet could only achieve cult status. Here in The Mermaid Lounge, she’s a favorite.

8:00 p.m. Tedeschi Trucks Band Live at Red Rocks Amphitheater, Morrison, CO, August 30, 2012

One of the finest big-ass blues bands on the planet with the amazing vocals of Boston-born (proud to say) Susan Tedeschi and the best blues guitarist on the planet in Derek Trucks. A great way to close out Tuesday Bluesday.

Before, in between and after, we give you our big, wide Open Stream. We never close up shop here. We’re going all day and night. And we’re all about the music. The button is below.

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It’s Tuesday Bluesday With Blues on The Bayou, a New T-Bone Walker ‘Spotlight’ and The Heartbreakers, October 15, 2024

Good morning, bluesologists and welcome to Tuesday Bluesday in The Mermaid Lounge! We open the programming with ‘The Best of Louisiana Blues’ EP, then we have T-Bone Walker and Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers singing da blues.

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

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

It’s time for blues on the bayou 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, Little Walter, Big Boy Myles, Mary Butler, Erline Harris, 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 T-Bone Walker NEW

We’ve got a brand new Spotlight feature with T-Bone Walker, singer, songwriter, musician, band leader, and pioneer of the ‘jump’ blues and electric guitar genres.

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

It’s no secret that Dr. Petty wanted he and the band to grow old sitting around singing the blues. He never got to see that day, but I’ll tell you what, The Heartbreakers did the blues proud while Petty was on the planet!

We’re busy on Tuesday Bluesday but there’s room for everyone here. In between our great blues programming, we’ve got our big, wide Open Stream of more than 27,000 songs. The button is below.

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It’s Tuesday Bluesday With Louisiana Blues, Live Stevie Ray Vaughan and Tracy Nelson In The Spotlight, September 17, 2024

Good morning, blues lovers! Welcome to another Tuesday Bluesday as I return to work and The Music Mermaid takes charge. We start with some Louisiana blues!

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

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

We take a trip to the deep south to 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. Stevie Ray Vaughan Live at The Mann Music Center, Philadelphia, PA, June 30, 1987

We spend some time this afternoon listening to guitar god Stevie Ray Vaughan live from Philly!

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

She’s a little bit country and she’s a little bit blues, and that makes for some great country blues sounds to close out our Tuesday Bluesday programming!

Tuesdays are always busy in The Lounge, but there’s plenty of room for everyone. We’re on 24/7 and we’re totally free and every Tuesday is a blues day. That’s how it works here. The button is below.

It’s Tuesday Bluesday!

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.

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It’s Tuesday Bluesday With the Louisiana Blues EP and ‘Live’ Tedeschi Trucks Later. In Between, It’s Dolly! November 21, 2023

Good morning, blues lovers! We’ve got our multi-artist Louisiana blues EP and the Tedeschi Trucks Band up later. In between, Dolly’s Rockstar airs.

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

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

We kick off the blues programming with blues on the bayou! You’ll hear 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, Irma Thomas, The Neville Brothers and more!

4:00 p.m. Album of The Week: Rockstar by Dolly Parton

Dolly drops by for a second airing of her rock release, Rockstar, our Album of The Week.

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

Let’s fast-forward to one of the greatest blues-rock bands on the planet today. Led by Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks, this is one of the most amazing blues bands on the planet.

Join us. It’s Tuesday Bluesday, always a big draw in The Mermaid Lounge. We’re on a short work week, and we have great music to be thankful for. Screw the pilgrims; they were a nasty lot.

Tuesday Bluesday!

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.

It’s Tuesday Bluesday!

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!