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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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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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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.

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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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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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Welcome to Tuesday Bluesday With ‘The Best of Texas Blues’ EP, Plus Live Performances From Susan Tedeschi and the Robert Cray Band, on March 25, 2025

Good morning, bluesologists, and welcome to another Tuesday Bluesday here in The Mermaid Lounge! We’ve got a great lineup starting with five uninterrupted hours of Texas blues!

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

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

Our newest blues EP is a killer with Johnny Winter, Bobby “Blue” Bland, T-Bone Walker, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Marcia Ball, The King Bees, Freddie King, Janis Joplin, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Doyle Bramhall II, Ally Venable, Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown, Big Mama Thornton, Albert Collins, ZZ Top, The Fabulous Thunderbirds and more!

4:00 p.m. Susan Tedeschi Live at The Moody Theater, Austin, TX, June 17, 2003

Boston’s own Susan Tedeschi live from the Moody Theater recorded live for Austin City Limits!

8:00 p.m. The Robert Cray Band Love at The Warfield Theater, San Francisco, CA, December 2, 1995

We close out the day’s programming with one of Barack Obama’s favorite musicians live from The Warfield Theater. And he’s miles above either Kid Rock or Ted Nugent. (We don’t play that shit.)

We’re here 24/7 at no charge to the listening public. We don’t buy our music from Amazon and it’s billionaire bootlicker (people who do are overpaying), but from European sources. And we don’t track you using Starlink or anything else. We’re all about the music. The button is below.

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Tuesday Bluesday Falls On Mardi Gras This Year, So We’re on Full Blast Louisiana Music Programming Today, March 4, 2025

Good morning, bluesologists! This year, Tuesday Bluesday falls on Mardi Gras, so we are celebrating with all Louisiana programming today. Join us for the celebrfation!

Here’s your Louisiana musical lineup:

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


We kick it all off with five hours of uninterrupted Louisiana blues, from the bayou and beyond featuring 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, Erline Harris, Marcia Ball, Dave Bartholomew, Allen Toussaint, Dr. John, Professor Longhair, The Neville Brothers, Irma Thomas and more

4:00 p.m. Irma Thomas Live at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Fair Grounds Race Course, New Orleans, LA, April 11, 1976

Though she never achieved the commercial success of Aretha Franklin or Etta James, Irma Thomas was certainly most worthy of fame. Today she retains the title of The Soul Queen of New Orleans.

8:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Fats Domino

The birth of rock n’ roll came from both country music and the blues. Fats Domino was certainly a primary architect of the rock n’ roll genre. In fact, we’re not sure anyone transitioned the blues to rock n’ roll quite like Fats Domino who, by the way, was a favorite of a band called The Beatles.

We’re here. We’re free. We’re on 24/7. We don’t track you or require personal information. We don’t ask for a subscription or a credit card. We’re anti-capitalist. The button is below. Celebrate with us today.

Tuesday Bluesday!

This Tuesday Bluesday It’s Our Texas Blues EP, An Ally Venable ‘Spotlight’, and Live Johnny Winter, February 11, 2025

Happy Tuesday Bluesday! We’ve got our newest blues EP up first; this one from Texas. Then it’s a new artist with a new ‘Spotlight’ and Mr. High Energy to close it all out later.

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

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

This is the second airing of our great new playlist with music from Johnny Winter, T. Bone Walker, Kim Wilson, Bobby “Blue” Bland, Doyle Bramhall II, Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown, Marcia Ball, Gary Clark Jr., Stevie Ray Vaughan, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Janis Joplin, Freddie King, Angela Strehli, Big Mama Thornton, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Ally Venable and more!

4:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Ally Venable NEW!

Ally Venable released her first EP at the age of 14. Now at the age of 26, she has already established herself as an important piece of the Texas blues scene. Today we’ve got her ‘In The Spotlight.’

8:00 p.m. Johnny Winter Live at The Olympia, Paris, France, July 4, 2013

We close out Tuesday Bluesday with the late, great Johnny Winter who was always true to the blues. Tonight he’s live from The Olympia in Paris.

Our Tuesday Bluesday is all about Texas today. Join us and see what the buzz is all about. We’re free 24/7 and we won’t break the flow with commercial advertising or talkative DJs. See for yourselves. The button is below.

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On Tuesday Bluesday It’s Our Big Blues EP, a B. B. King ‘Spotlight’ and Jimi Hendrix & The Blues, January 28, 2025

Good morning, bluesologists! We’re back on another Tuesday Bluesday with a great programming lineup meshed in with our big, wide Open Stream!

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

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

The big kahuna of blues today covering it 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, Elmore James, The Allman Brothers Band, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, J.J. Cale, The Robert Cray Band, John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers, James Cotton, Koko Taylor, Marcia Ball, Susan Tedeschi, Roomful of Blues, Howlin’ Wolf, Tedeschi Trucks Band and more!

4:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of B. B. King

We’ve got one of the best this afternoon giving us a peek at his vast catalogue, along with his trust sidekick, Lucille.

8:00 p.m. Jimi Hendrix Sings The Blues

We don’t often associate Hendrix with the blues, but we should. He’ll show you why tonight.

It’s always a busy day on Tuesday Bluesday, but there’s plenty of room for everyone here in The Mermaid Lounge. Join us and see for yourself. The button is below.

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On Tuesday Bluesday It’s ‘The Best of Louisiana Blues’, Live Dr. John, and The Allman Brothers Band, January 21, 2025

Good morning, bluesologists. We’re back on another Tuesday and that means it’s time for the blues. We start in Louisiana with ‘The Best of Louisiana Blues’ for the first five hours.

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

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

We’ve got the blues from the bayou and beyond 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, Dave Bartholomew, Allen Toussaint, Dr. John, Professor Longhair, The Neville Brothers, Irma Thomas, Fats Matthews, Big Joe Turner, Little Walter, Mary Butler, Erline Harris, Marcia Ball and more!

4:00 p.m. Dr. John Live at Ronnie Scott’s, London, UK, January 7-14, 1996 NEW!

Dr. John and some authentic Louisiana blues recorded live over a residency at Ronnie Scott’s in London will be in The Lounge this afternoon.

8:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Allman Brothers Band

We close out Tuesday Bluesday with The Brothers and their special brand of Southern blues-rock.

We’re here 24/7 and Tuesday Bluesday is a busy day in The Lounge. There’s plenty of room fo reveryone. The button is below.

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