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Episode 255 – Recorded 8-24-24 – This Episode features a medley of great Blues and Gospel, Past and Present. We present 9 Great recording and interview snippets about the past and present artists for your enjoyment. Featured artists are Jontavious Willis, John Primer and Bob Corritore, Otis Spann, Diunna Greenleaf, JP Soars, “Big Lucky” Carter, “Hound Dog” Taylor, Lucille Spann,...
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Episode 260 – Recorded 5-1-25 – On this episode, Dr David Evans introduces us to a True Country Blues Diva, Madame Van Zula Hunt who he met and started recording in 1979 when Madame Hunt was in her 80’s. Here, Dr Evans provides you with some of her history and some very interesting stories of this early Blues Diva. This...
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Augusta Palmer – “The Blues Society” Documentary
Show 259 – Recorded 10-19-24 – This podcast features excerpts from an interview we had with Ms
Augusta Palmer, the writer, producer and director of an excellent documentary film titled “The Blues Society”. This documentary focused on the Memphis Blues Festival of 1969 and the great blues artists who performed there. Our Blues Disciples...
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Roger Brown and George Mitchell with Memphis Jug Band
Episode 258 – Recorded 10-5-24 – This show features an interview we had with musicologist and blues historian
Roger Brown who traveled with his high school buddy George Mitchell to find, meet, befriend and record a great group of aging jug band era and country blues artists in and around Memphis in...
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Episode 257 – Recorded 9-28-24 – This Episode features a medley of 18 songs chosen from a 2015 album from Yahoo Records of Memphis Jug Band recordings from 1927 – 1934. These recording start in the Roaring, Upbeat 1920’s and end in the depths of The Great Worldwide Depression. Our featured artists are Will Shade, Charlie Burse, Hattie Hart, Ben...
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Episode 256 – Recorded 9-7-24 – This Episode features a medley of great blues songs Talkin’ About Love by artists past and present. Here we have 9 excellent recordings and interview snippets about the wonderful artists to inform and entertain you. Our featured artists are Sleepy John Estes, Georgia Tom & Tampa Red, Susan Tedeschi & Tom Hambridge, Bobby Rush,...
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Episode 255 – Recorded 8-24-24 – This Episode features a medley of great Blues and Gospel, Past and Present. We present 9 Great recording and interview snippets about the past and present artists for your enjoyment. Featured artists are Jontavious Willis, John Primer and Bob Corritore, Otis Spann, Diunna Greenleaf, JP Soars, “Big Lucky” Carter, “Hound Dog” Taylor, Lucille Spann,...
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Episode 260 – Recorded 5-1-25 – On this episode, Dr David Evans introduces us to a True Country Blues Diva, Madame Van Zula Hunt who he met and started recording in 1979 when Madame Hunt was in her 80’s. Here, Dr Evans provides you with some of her history and some very interesting stories of this early Blues Diva. This...
