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.

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Tuesday Bluesday Returns With ‘Best of Louisiana Blues’, Muddy & The Stones, and Live John Mayall, May 21, 2024

Good morning, bluesologists and welcome to another Tuesday Bluesday. We’ve got a great blues program lined up starting off in Looosiana!

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

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

We head down to Louisiana where the music is as good as the food. You’ll 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. Muddy Waters & The Rolling Stones Live at The Checkerboard Lounge, Chicago, IL, November 22, 1981

We’ve got a live interlude this afternoon with Muddy Waters and The Stones live from the Checkerboard Lounge in Chicago.

7:00 p.m. John Mayall Live at Leicester Square Theatre, London, UK, November 1, 2010

We’ve got yet another live performance lined up to close out the programming with the great John Mayall, who is officially now retired from the road, in London.

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It’s Tuesday Bluesday With Some Louisiana Blues, a Taj Mahal Spotlight, and Johnny Winter, Muddy Waters and James Cotton Live, April 16, 2024

Good morning and welcome to a full-on Tuesday Bluesday here in The Mermaid Lounge. We’ve got some heavy hitters here today for you.

Here’s your musical lineup:

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

We start out down in Louisiana this morning with 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 Water, 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 Taj Mahal

Taj Mahal is a bluesman and amazing multi-instrumentalist who pushes the blues envelope by incorporating Caribbean and world music into his blues repertoire. Today we put his innovative approach to the blues In the Spotlight.

We’ve got some great new live blues from three masters of the craft, led by Mr. High Energy himself, Johnny Winter. It’s a great way to close out the programming.

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.

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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?

It’s a Tuesday Bluesday Trifecta With Our Multi-Artist ‘Best of Louisiana Blues’ EP, Susan Tedeschi’s AOW, and ‘Live’ Paul Butterfield Blues Band Later, June 13, 2023

Good morning, bluesologists! We’ve got a trifecta going this Tuesday Bluesday as our AOW is also a blues album. Read on for all the details!

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

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

We kick the day off with some blues on The Bayou and beyond 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: Just Won’t Burn by Susan Tedeschi

The second airing of this great blues album by Boston-born and raised Susan Tedeschi earned her well-deserved comparisons to Janis Joplin and Bonnie Raitt.

7:00 p.m. Paul Butterfield Blues Band Live at The Fillmore, San Francisco, October 14, 1966

Some great sixties ‘live’ music from one of The Mermaid Lounge’s favorites closes out the blues programming for the day.

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The Week’s End Brings the ‘Down In New Orleans’ EP and a New Eagles Spotlight Feature, June 9, 2023

Good morning, lovers of New Orleans music. It’s certainly one of the most eclectic musical areas of the nation and today we celebrate it with our ‘Down in New Orleans’ EP!

Here’s your end-of-the-week musical lineup:

11:00 a.m. Down in New Orleans: Various Artists

Today we celebrate the music of New Orleans and we give you authentic Cajun/Zydeco sounds as well as some mainstream musicians who were born and raised there. You’ll hear Allen Toussaint, BeauSoleil, Clifton Chenier, Dr. John, Buckwheat Zydeco, Irma Thomas, Professor Longhair, Fats Domino, Allen Fontenot, Aaron Neville, Lucinda Williams, The Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Kermit Ruffins, Louis Armstrong, The Daywalkers, The Neville Brothers, Jerry Lee Lewis, Chance Bushman, The Boogaloo Swamis, Queen Ida & The Bontemps Zydeco Band, Marcia Ball, The Magnolia Sisters and more!

8:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Eagles NEW!

This one has been a long time coming, but it’s finally here. There’s no question that I’m a bigger fan of their early stuff (pre-Joe Walsh), but I’m also a fan of their later stuff as they shifted from country-rock to a more mainstream rock sound.

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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!

Songs About Trains, Dolly Parton Takes Her Final Turn, and Petty & Campbell Close Out the Programming on Cinco de Mayo!

Good morning, music lovers! Today we debut a new playlist about trains, another popular topic of musicians of all genres, Dolly Parton takes her final turn as our featured singer-songwriter, and we feature The Heartbreakers at the end.

Sunrise over a rail line in rural Alberta, Canada

Here’s your musical landscape:

11:00 a.m. Train Tracks: Various Artists NEW!

Today we debut a great playlist about trains and, believe me, they come from all genres. Trains are a popular topic for musical artists like Joni Mitchell, Guy Clark. Linda Ronstadt, Bob Marley & The Wailers, Seve Winwood, Rod Stewart, Pete Seeger, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, the Flying Burrito Brothers, Laura Nyro, Professor Longhair, J.J. Cale, Chicken Shack, Paul Butterfield Blues Band, the Boogaloo Swamis, Wendy Waldman, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Lucinda Williams, The Guess Who, Paul Simon, Rosanne Cash, Taj Mahal & Ry Cooder and more!

4:00 p.m. Singer-Songwriter Series: The Music of Dolly Parton FINAL AIRING!

We hate to see her go, but Dolly Parton’s taking her final stage call as this week’s featured singer-songwriter. But don’t despair! Tomorrow we debut a great new artist as you will see.

8:00 p.m. Tom Petty & Mike Campbell: The Dynamic Duo

Speaking of songwriters, Tom Petty is right at the top of the list (his day will be coming), and he has had help from Mike Camp, his sidekick for many years, on many Heartbreaker songs. We debuted this playlist over three years ago and it never gets old. Tonight we air it to close out our programming.

We’ve made it to the end of the week and it’s Cinco de Mayo. For many it’ll be party time after hours. But for those who choose to party at home, we’re on 24/7 at no charge to you at any time. And better still, we do not accept commercial advertising, so there’s nothing to clog up the airwaves.

It’s Tuesday Bluesday With Our ‘Best of Louisiana Blues’ EP, Our AOW and ‘Live’ Robert Cray Band Later, April 11, 2023

Good morning, bluesologists! We have another Tuesday Bluesday on tap here in The Lounge and we kick it off with five hours of uninterrupted blues from Louisiana!

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

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

There’s nothing like music from Louisiana. It has its own style, and that includes da blues. You’ll hear 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: No Dice by Badfinger

We take just a slight break in the blues programming to give you the second airing of our Album of The Week, the album that put Badfinger on the map.

The Robert Cray Band Live at The Warfield Theatre, San Francisco, CA, December 2, 1995 NEW!

A live performance by Barack Obama’s favorite bluesman and his band billed as the 10th Annual Concert for Kids and broadcast on KFOG-FM closes out our blues programming for today.

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