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
5d ago
This episode looks at blues and R&B produced by Memphis labels and/or artists associated with Memphis. Listen to Memphis Slim, James Beale Street Clark, Rufus Thomas, B.B. King, Memphis Minnie, Tuff Green, Joe Hill Louis, Lost John Hunter, Walter Horton, and many more ..read more
Black & Blues
1w ago
This episode concludes a look at songs about jail, prison, chain gangs, etc. It features sonsg from the 1920s to the present day. Listen to Big Maceo, Johnny Young, Willie Mabon, Rabbit Muse, D.A. Hunt, Clarence Frogman Henry, Lazy Lester, Sonny Terry and many others ..read more
Black & Blues
2w ago
This episode features more songs about jail, chain gangs, prison, etc. Listen to Oscar Brown Jr., Smiley Lewis, The Robins, Guitar Nubbit, Johnny Temple, Baby Boy Warren, Lazy Lester, and dozens more ..read more
Black & Blues
3w ago
This episode features blues, R&B and doo wop songs about crime and punishment. Listen to pre-war blues by Fred McMullen, Lonnie Johnson, Robert Lee McCoy, Cannon's Jug Stompers, Lweroy Carr and others. Also hear Lowell Fulson, The Robins, Wynona Carr, The Coronets, Muddy Waters, Sunnyland Slim and many more ..read more
Black & Blues
1M ago
This episode concludes a look at Philadelphia soul. Listen to Teddy Pendergrass, Nat Turner, First Choice, New York City, Dionne Warwick, Howard Tate, The Delfonics, The O'JaysDonnie Elbert, Little Anthony and The Imperials, and dozens more ..read more
Black & Blues: Episode 300, final part of pre-war Texas piano blues plus Part 1 of Philadelphia soul
Black & Blues
1M ago
This episode concludes a look at Texas piano blues from the 1920s and the 1930s. Listen to Neal Roberts, Lillian Miller, Black Boy Shine, Hattie Hudson, Hociel Thomas, and Ida May Mack. This episode also begins a look at Philadelphia soul. Listen to The Spinners, The Delfonics, The Stylistics, The Orlons The O'Jays and many more ..read more
Black & Blues
1M ago
Continued look at Texas piano blues from the 1920s and 1930s. Listen to the music and mini bios of Alfoncy Harris, Blind Leroy Garnet, Big Boy Knox, Black Ivory King, Will Ezell, Bernice Edwards, Jack Ranger, Bobbie Cadillac and Billiken Johnson with Fred Adams ..read more
Black & Blues
1M ago
Continued look at Texas piano blues from the 1920s and 1930s. Listen to the music and mini bios of Alfoncy Harris, Blind Leroy Garnet, Big Boy Knox, Black Ivory King, Will Ezell, Bernice Edwards, Jack Ranger, Bobbie Cadillac and Billiken Johnson with Fred Adams ..read more
Black & Blues
1M ago
This episode continues a look at blues piano from Texas in the 1920s and 1930s. Listen to songs and mini bios of Texas Bill Day, Bessie Tucker, Joe Pullum, Andy Boy, Walter Washington, Rob Cooper, Son Becky, Pinetop Burks, and Alfoncy Harris ..read more
Black & Blues
2M ago
This episode concludes a look at the intersection of blues and doo wop. Listen to The Five Breezes, The Continentals, The Larks, Henry Pierce and His Five Notes, Pee Wee Crayton, Jimmy Witherspoon, John Lee Hooker, Jimmy Lee Robinson and many others. Also started in this episode is a look at Pre-war Texas piano blues. We started with songs and a mini bio of Whistlin' Alex Moore ..read more