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Blues DJ and Amateur Blues Historian, Hill Country/Bentonia are my favorite styles. Learning to play guitar AGAIN. All opinions I express are strictly my own. You can listen to me Sunday's 5-7p EST on BluesMusicFan Radio https://www.bluesmusicfan.com
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365 Days of the Blues Day 60 Mar. 3rd "Jaybird" Coleman (May 20, 1896 – Jan. 28, 1950) Country blues harmonica player, vocalist, & guitarist Popular throughout Alabama, recorded several sides in the late-20s and early-30s. Jaybird Coleman - Kickin Mule Blues www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPZz...

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365 Days of the Blues Day 59 Mar. 2nd Bo Weavil Jackson (birth & death dates unknown) Blues singer and guitarist. One of the first country bluesmen to be recorded in '26 for Paramount & Vocalion. He recorded 12 sides in total. Bo Weavil Jackson - Pistol Blues www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzhZ...

365 Days of the Blues Day 58 Mar. 1 Black Ace(Dec. 21, 1905 – Nov. 7, 1972) Blues musician, Self-Taught guitarist. Played in E. Tx. in the 20's & 30's. Recorded 6 songs for Decca in 37. in 60 he recorded final album for Arhoolie. Black Ace- I Am The Black Ace www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2NY...

365 Days of the Blues Day 57 Feb 28th Sonny Boy Nelson (Dec. 23, 1908 – Nov. 4, 1998) Delta blues musician. The child of an interracial affair. Family was Abandoned by white father. Recorded for Bluebird in '36, multi-instrumentalist Sonny Boy Nelson - Matchbox Blues www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_ST...

365 Days of the Blues Day 55 Feb 26th Barbecue Bob (Robert Hicks) (Sept. 11, 1902 – Oct. 21, 1931) Piedmont blues musician, he played 12 string guitar. A talent scout nicknamed him because he was a cook in a BBQ joint Barbecue Bob (Robert Hicks) -Barbecue Blues www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3LT...

365 Days of the Blues Day 55 Feb 26th "Tuts" Washington (Jan. 24, 1907 – Aug. 5, 1984) Self Taught Blues pianist, leading Blues, Dixieland & Ragtime player for dance bands in 1920's & 30's in New Orleans. He only recorded 3 albums "Tuts" Washington - Arkansas Blues www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2Kd...

365 Days of the Blues Day 54 Feb 25th Napoleon Strickland (Oct. 1, 1919 – Jul. 21, 2001) Fife & drum blues artist, guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist in the Hill country blues style. He also played numerous other instruments Napoleon Strickland - That's The Boogie www.youtube.com/watch?v=woxZ...

365 Days of the Blues Day 53 Feb 24th Richard "Rabbit" Brown (1880—1937) Blues guitarist and composer. recorded six sides for Victor Records in 03-11-27. He also recorded Gospel music under the name Blind Willie Harris. Richard "Rabbit" Brown-James Alley Blues www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKHk...

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365 Days of the Blues Day 52 Feb 23rd Robert Lockwood Jr. (Mar. 27, 1915 – Nov. 21, 2006) Delta blues guitarist, only guitarist to have learned from Robert Johnson. Worked with Sonny Boy Williamson II & Little Walter. Robert Lockwood Jr - I'm Gonna Dig Myself A Hole www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXAE...

365 Days of the Blues Day 51 Feb 22nd John Shines (Apr. 26, 1915 – Apr. 20, 1992) Blues singer and guitarist. Taught guitar by his mother. Met Robert Johnson in 1932 and travelled with him until 1937. First recorded in 1946 for Columbia Johnny Shines - Ramblin www.youtube.com/watch?v=4P3C...

365 Days of the Blues Day 50 Feb 21st Memphis Minnie ( June 3, 1897 – August 6, 1973 ) blues singer, guitarist, & songwriter. Active 1920 to 1950. She recorded around 200 songs until her forced retirement due to health reasons. Memphis Minnie - Hoodoo Lady Blues www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yhis...

Albert King talking about Jimi Hendrix and the blues www.youtube.com/shorts/ojcAp...

My interview with Tinsley Ellis ( @tinsleyellis.bsky.social ) is up now on the Blues Music Fan Radio Website, Tinsley has known some of the greats in the blues and has some great takes on the blues scene today, Check it out here: bluesbeats.com/2025/02/20/i...

365 Days of the Blues Day 49 Feb 20th Lead Belly (Jan. 1888 – December 6, 1949) Folk and blues singer notable for his strong vocals, virtuosity on the twelve-string guitar. He covered many genres, gospel, blues, and folk music. Lead Belly - Pick A Bale Of Cotton www.youtube.com/watch?v=pd5V...

@voodoowalters.bsky.social I'd love to play this on my show but the station hasn't gotten a copy yet

365 Days of the Blues Day 48 Feb 19th Babe Stovall (Oct. 14, 1907 – Sept. 21, 1974) His guitar style was shaped by Tommy Johnson. Stovall took young white musicians under his wing teaching them country blues songs and guitar Babe Stovall - I'm G'wine to New Orleans www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eo41...

365 Days of the Blues Day 47 Feb 18th "Bukka" White (Nov. 12, 06 – Feb. 26, 1977) Delta blues guitarist and singer, 2nd cousin of B. B. King First recorded in Memphis in 1930, from 14 songs recorded 2 albums were released. Bukka White - Poor Boy Long Way from Home www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0jR...

Here's a taste, full Album is out on March 7, get over to BandCamp and pre-order yours www.youtube.com/watch?v=OB2R...

365 Days of the Blues Day 46 Feb 17th Champion Jack Dupree (July 23, 09 – January 21, 1992) He was a New Orleans blues and boogie-woogie pianist, a barrelhouse "professor". In later years he recorded with John Mayall Champion Jack Dupree - Death Of Big Bill Broonzy www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWXe...

What a fantastic show tonight by @tinsleyellis.bsky.social His playing and singing were fantastic and he is hands down one of the best story tellers I've ever heard. Would have been well worth it if tickets were double the price

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Almost time for Blue Front Blues With DJ Poppa Ron 5pm EST 2pm PST Lots of great Classic and new music along with a surprise or two. Tune in to www.bluesmusicfan.com Feel free to jump into chat and talk with some fun folks

365 Days of the Blues Day 45 Feb 16th Little Bill Gaither (Apr. 21, 1910 – Oct. 30, 1970) Blues guitarist and singer. Gaither recorded over 100 songs in the 30s for Decca and Okeh. His blues lyrics have been appreciated as poetry. Little Bill Gaither - Creole Queen www.youtube.com/watch?v=4c81...

@blues-vault.bsky.social #BluesCovers #BornUnderABluesky Best cover of Death Letter Blues IMO ever recorded www.youtube.com/watch?v=yj9V...

365 Days of the Blues Day 44 Feb 15th "Hambone Willie" Newbern (c. 1901 – 04/15/65) Played with Yank Rachell and Sleepy John Estes in the 20's&30's. Recorded earliest version of blues standard "Rollin' and Tumblin'" in 1929 Hambone Willie Newbern - Roll & Tumble www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Udh...

365 Days of the Blues Day 43 Feb 14th Blind Connie Williams (born 1915 – 1974) Blues guitarist, and a street performer beginning in the early 1930s. His repertoire consisted of gospel songs and pre-war country blues standard "Blind" Connie Williams - Trouble In Mind www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqi_...

A Great documentary on Tabby's Blues Box, Juke Joint owned by Louisiana Bluesman Tabby Thomas and father of Louisiana Bluesman Chris Thomas King tubitv.com/movies/56646...

365 Days of the Blues Day 43 Feb 13th Tommy McClennan (Jan. 4, 1905 – May 9, 1961) Delta blues singer and guitarist. He sang blues in a rough, energetic style. McClennan made a series of recordings for Bluebird Records from 39 to 42 Tommy McClennan-New Highway No 51 www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBtb...

365 Days of the Blues Day 42 Feb 12th "Texas" Alexander (Sept 12, 1900 – Apr. 18, 1954) Blues singer from Jewett, Texas. In 27, he began a recording career that continued into the 1930s, recording for Okeh & Vocalion Double Crossing Blues - Double Crossing Blues www.youtube.com/watch?v=hms4...

365 Days of the Blues Day 42 Feb 11th Lucille Bogan (Apr. 1, 1897 – Aug. 10, 1948) Blues singer and songwriter, one of the first to be recorded Many of her songs were sexually explicit, she is considered to be a "dirty blues" musician Lucille Bogan - Barbecue Bess www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLUU...

365 Days of the Blues Day 41 Feb 10th Elmore James (Jan. 27, 1918 – May 24, 1963) blues guitarist & singer. His slide playing earned him title "King of the Slide Guitar" Scouted by Ike Turner for the Bihari Bros. also played for Chess Elmore James - The Sky Is Crying www.youtube.com/watch?v=S788...

Spinning the Blues from the 20's to the 20's now on BluesMuscFan.com and messin around in chat c'mon in and join us

365 Days of the Blues Day 40 Feb 9th Rube" Lacy (Jan. 2, 1901–Nov. 14, 1969) American Country Blues musician, learned to play as a teen from George Hendrix. His bottleneck style inspired Son House. Recorded for Columbia Records Rube Lacy-Mississippi Jail House Groan www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnjZ...