Black & Blues
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Music by African-American artists from the 1920's through the 1960's including blues, gospel, rhythm & blues, early soul and doo wop with emphasis on the period from W.W. II through the sixties.
Black & Blues
4d ago
This episode continues to examine songs associated with Henry Glover. Listen to Dinah Washington, Todd Rhodes, Lucky Millinder, The Swallows, Wynonie Harris, Eddie Clenhead Vinson, Bull Moose Jackson and many others ..read more
Black & Blues
1w ago
Listen to the music and mini bios of Babe Stovall, Snooks Eaglin and Will Shade. Also listen to the music of Henry Glover performed by Bull Moose Jackson, Eddie Vinson, Wynonie Harris, Lucky Millinder, Tiny Bradshaw, Todd Rhodes, and many more ..read more
Black & Blues
3w ago
This episode presents songs and mini bios of the following artists: Sunnyland Slim, Big Walter Horton, Yank Rachell, Washboard Sam, Avery Brady, and Little Brother Montgomery ..read more
Black & Blues
1M ago
The first half hour or so concludes a look at soulful gospel. Listen to The Sensational Cymbals, The Brooklyn Skyways, The Hightower Brothers and many more. The three quarters of the episode features Chicago blues artists, their songs and mini bios, from 1964. Listen to Willie Mabon, James Brewer, Eddie Boyd and Johnny Young ..read more
Black & Blues
1M ago
This episode features gospel, doo wop, R&B and blues songs with dear or dearest in the title. Listen to doo wop groups such as The Scarlets, The Counts, The Plants, The Swallows, The Medallions, The Falcons, The Clefftones, The Spaniels, and many more. Gospel artists include The Dixie Hummingbirds, The Pilgrim Travelers and Mary Deloatch. R&B is represented by Mickey & Sylvia, Etta James, Marvin & Johnny, and Eddie Bo Among others. Listen also to blues by Country Paul, Johnny Copeland and Amos Milburn ..read more
Black & Blues
2M ago
This is the final episode devoted to Ike Turner's career as both a leader and sideman for recordings made in Tennessee, Arkansas and Mississippi from 1951 through 1954. Hear him play with Elmore James, Lonnie The Cat, Mary Sue, Brother Bell, Elmon Mickle, Little Milton, Baby Face Turner, Little Junior Parker, and Howlin' Wolf ..read more
Black & Blues
2M ago
The episode looks at Ike Turner's career both as leader and as sideman while he was recording in Tennessee, Arkansas and Mississippi from 1951 through 1954. Listen to Ike play with Bonnie Turner, Billy The Kid Emerson, Boyd Gilmore, Bobby Blue Bland, Eugene Fox, B.B. King, Billy Gayles, Howlin' Wolf and Houston Boines ..read more
Black & Blues
2M ago
This episode looks at Ike Turner and the records he made both as leader and sideman in Tennessee, Arkansas and Mississippi from 1951 through 1954 when he moved to St. Louis ..read more
Black & Blues
3M ago
This episode looks at Southern soul, primarily from obscure artists from the 1960s. Listen to L.L. Milton, Toni Williams, Tommy Starr, Randy Hobbs, Brock Tanner, Lee Calvin and many others ..read more
Black & Blues
3M ago
This episode is a continuation of Episode 279 and features more songs about clothes. Listen to blues (Bo Carter, Walter Davis, Cousin Leroy, et.al.), R&B ( Bobby Freeman, Timmie Rogers, Oscar McLollie, et.al.), gospel (Fairfield Four, Mahalia Jackson & Deep River Boys) and doo wop (The Southernaires & The Gaylarks ..read more