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Blues Unlimited #225 - The Last Great Field Trip to Memphis
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
Caption: Pictured: One of the top sellers on Vocalion at the time, Blind Boy Fuller.
In July 1939, the engineers from Vocalion Records set up shop for two weeks in Memphis, cutting almost 170 sides by more than a dozen artists. The ...

Bought by KRPS


  • Added: Jan 06, 2014
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 1
Blues Unlimited #224 - Groovy Christmas Classics
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
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It’s time for our annual Christmas Extravaganza Spectacular! With holiday favorites from Jimmy Smith, Booker T. & the MGs, Ray Charles, Jimmy McGri...

Bought by WJAB, WDCB, WHCP-LP Cambridge, KHNS, KMXT and more


  • Added: Dec 14, 2013
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 6
Blues Unlimited #223 - Great Gospel Preachers
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
Caption: Pictured: Some all-time favorites featured on the program. Right: popular gospel preacher, the Rev. J.M. Gates.
Join us as we take a look at some of the great gospel preachers. From vintage favorites by the Reverends J.M. Gates and A.W. Nix, to postwar classi...

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  • Added: Dec 07, 2013
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 1
Blues Unlimited #222 - Texas, Chicago & the Juke Joints: A Tribute to the Blues Classics Label, Part 2
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
Caption: Photo of a Juke Joint in Central Texas by Chris Strachwitz.
Join us for part two of our tribute to the Blues Classics label. Founded by Chris Strachwitz as the 'unofficial' reissue arm of Arhoolie Records, w...

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  • Added: Nov 30, 2013
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 1
Blues Unlimited #221 - Memphis, Detroit & Texas: A Tribute to the Blues Classics Label, Part 1
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
Caption: One of the distinctive covers from the Blues Classics series. Cover photo of Richmond, Texas by Chris Strachwitz.
Join us as we aim the spotlight on a legendary series of albums from the Blues Classics label. Founded by Chris Strachwitz as a companion to Arhool...

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  • Added: Nov 23, 2013
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 1
Blues Unlimited #220 - More Fun With Food!
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
Caption: The perfect complement to any meal, Good Biscuits — just ask Memphis Minnie!
Join us for a star-studded tribute to the wonderful world of food! We’ve got all the major food groups lined up this time, from songs about barbecu...

Bought by WHCP-LP Cambridge


  • Added: Nov 17, 2013
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 1
Blues Unlimited #219 - It's All About The Boogie! (Rockin' Piano Blues 1928-1985)
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
Caption: From Top Left: Pete Johnson; Willard McDaniel; Hadda Brooks.
Join us for two hours of our favorite Boogie Woogie piano. From the "Big Three" — Pete Johnson, Albert Ammons, and Meade Lux Lewis — to some of the...

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  • Added: Nov 09, 2013
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 1
Blues Unlimited #218 - George Barnes & the Early Electric Guitar Heroes
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
Caption: George Barnes, in his early days.
One of the first people to use an electric guitar on a blues record was a 16 year-old kid from the suburbs of Chicago. The incredible true story of...

Bought by KRPS


  • Added: Nov 02, 2013
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 1
Blues Unlimited #217 - More Smash Hits of the Early 1950s
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
Caption: Chuck Berry’s game-changing piece of wax from 1955, “Maybellene.”
Join us for more smash hits of the early 1950s, this time from the years 1953 through 1955. Using our top secret formula, we've come up with a list...

  • Added: Oct 28, 2013
  • Length: 01:58:59
Blues Unlimited #216 - Smash Hits of the Early 1950s
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
Caption: One of the top #1 hits from one of the top labels of the early 1950s.
Join us as we count down the number one smash hits of the early 1950s! Using our top secret formula, we've made a list of the biggest R&B records t...

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  • Added: Oct 21, 2013
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 1
Blues Unlimited #215 - The Blues Unlimited Halloween Special!
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
Caption: Listening to the Blues Unlimited Halloween Special is what all the really cool kids are doing!
We're having the Blues for Halloween! Join us for two spooky hours of fun, with tales about black cat bones, haunted houses, voodoo spells, and lon...

Bought by KMXT and 90.5 WSNC


  • Added: Oct 14, 2013
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 2
Duke’s Domain part 2
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Duke Ellington
In the 1920s, Ellington performed in nightclubs as the bandleader of a sextet, a group that in time grew to a 10-piece ensemble. The nucleus of thi...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Oct 12, 2013
  • Length: 58:57
  • Purchases: 1
Blues Unlimited #214 - Titans of Chicago Slide Guitar, 1951-1953
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
Caption: Photo of Muddy Waters by Don Bronstein; courtesy of Chess Records Archives.
We continue exploring slide guitar in the Windy City, this time from the early 1950s. We’ll hear from the old masters, Tampa Red, Muddy Waters, and...

Bought by 90.5 WSNC


  • Added: Oct 06, 2013
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 1
Miss Anne in Harlem
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Carla Kaplan
White upper-class women seeking to become honorary blacks. Unheard of –right? That’s what began to happen during what became known as the Black Ren...

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  • Added: Oct 02, 2013
  • Length: 28:57
  • Purchases: 1
Blues Unlimited #213 - Titans of Chicago Slide Guitar, 1946-1951
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
Caption: Tampa Red in a 1940s publicity shot. Courtesy Bill Greensmith Collection; Inset: Muddy Waters’ 1948 breakout hit.
We’re headed up to the great city of Chicago, to hear from some of the titans of the slide guitar. The late 1940s were dominated by Tampa Red, Mudd...

Bought by 90.5 WSNC


  • Added: Sep 22, 2013
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 1
Blues Unlimited #212 - T-Model Fords & Cadillacs: An All-Star Tribute to the Automobile
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
Caption: From top left: Bo Diddley & his limo; Chuck Berry's breakout hit; the man himself.
On this episode of Blues Unlimited, we pay tribute to the automobile. Revered in story and song, it’s always been a favorite topic of blues artists...

Bought by 90.5 WSNC


  • Added: Sep 15, 2013
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 1
Blues Unlimited #211 - Take No Prisoners: The Monster Guitar of Pete Lewis, 1947-1960
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
Caption: Photo of Pete "Guitar" Lewis courtesy of Ace Records/Johnny Otis Collection.
If you were going to make a list of all the West Coast guitar players, the name of Pete Lewis might very well be at the top. Joining up with Johnny...

Bought by WJSU and 90.5 WSNC


  • Added: Sep 07, 2013
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 2
Blues Unlimited #210 - Down Home Blues from Gotham Records
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
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Join us as we feature some exciting Down Home Blues from Philadelphia's Gotham label, with music from Baby Boy Warren, Wright Holmes, Dan Pickett, ...

Bought by 90.5 WSNC


  • Added: Sep 01, 2013
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 1
Blues Unlimited #209 - Music from the 1973 Ann Arbor Blues & Jazz Festival
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
Caption: Poster for the 1973 Ann Arbor Blues & Jazz Festival.
Join us as we head down to the 1973 Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival. We’ll hear from a number of legends, such as Roosevelt Sykes, Houston Stackh...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 26, 2013
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 1
Blues Unlimited #208 - Shoutin' & Cryin' the Blues: A Musical Celebration of Arthur Crudup
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
Caption: 1940s RCA Victor publicity shot for Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup.
On this episode, we aim the spotlight on Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup. Known for being an imaginative songwriter, he was a highly influential musician o...

Bought by KRPS


  • Added: Aug 18, 2013
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 1
Blues Unlimited #207 - What About Black Bob? (Rockin' Piano Blues 1934-1938)
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
Caption: One of the few 78s to give him label credit, the "Joe Louis Strut" is a tour de force by Black Bob.
Join us as we aim the spotlight on a mid-1930s enigma, piano legend Black Bob. Recording with dozens of musicians, he mysteriously appeared on the ...

  • Added: Aug 11, 2013
  • Length: 01:58:59
Blues Unlimited #206 - Down Home Delta Blues from 1941
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
Caption: Right: Early Publicity Shot of Mississippi Blues Legend Big Joe Williams. Left: Some of the music recorded in 1941.
Join us as we aim the spotlight on some of the spectacular Down Home Blues that were recorded during the year 1941. From the Library of Congress fi...

Bought by WJSU


  • Added: Aug 04, 2013
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 1
Blues Unlimited #205 - Blues from San Antonio, 1929-1938
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
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On this episode of Blues Unlimited, we're cranking up our time machine, and setting the dial for San Antonio in the late 1920s and 1930s. One of th...

  • Added: Jul 28, 2013
  • Length: 01:58:59
Blues Unlimited #204 - Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky: More Moves & Grooves from the Hammond B3
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
Caption: Brother Jack McDuff at the keyboards.
Join us as we celebrate — once again — some extended jams and hot instrumentals from the Hammond B3. We'll be movin' and groovin' to the fleet-fing...

  • Added: Jul 22, 2013
  • Length: 01:58:59
Blues Unlimited #203 - Blues and R&B from Trumpet Records
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
Caption: Aleck "Rice" Miller, better known as Sonny Boy Williamson #2, who helped get Trumpet Records off the ground. Photo courtesy of Bill Greensmith/Blues Unlimited Magazine. Inset: Trumpet’s distinctive label design.
We aim the spotlight on one of the most beloved record labels of all time, Trumpet Records, of Jackson, Mississippi. Spearheaded by entrepreneur Li...

Bought by WJSU and 90.5 WSNC


  • Added: Jul 13, 2013
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 2