Blues Moments in Time...

Join Kelvin Huggins as he dives deep into the tangled roots and resonant echoes of October 23rd in blues history. From the floorboard-shaking barrelhouse piano of Rufus "Speckled Red" Perryman to the raw zydeco rhythms of Boozoo Chavis, we celebrate two musical pioneers born on this day—each a vital voice in the genre’s sprawling family tree.But the blues isn’t just music—it’s resistance. We mark the 1962 launch of the FBI’s COMINFIL operation, a surveillance campaign aimed at silencing Martin

Join Kelvin Huggins as he explores October 22nd through the lens of blues history.Four defining moments tell the story:1931– Jack Teagarden bridges blues and jazz with his landmark recording of “Beale Street Blues.”1969– Led Zeppelin reimagines Chicago blues as electrified, heavy rock withLed Zeppelin II.975– Linda Hopkins brings Bessie Smith’s spirit to Broadway inMe and Bessie, proving the blues can command the stage.1990– The passing of Arthur “Big Boy” Spires reminds us that the blues was built

Join Kelvin Huggins as he explores October 20th through the lens of blues history.October 21 has long stood as a day of contrasts in American music—a true “bittersweet symphony of the blues.” On this day, the Piedmont blues lost a key voice with the untimely death of Barbecue Bob, while the world welcomed future legends: Southern soul architect Steve Cropper, blues revivalist Elvin Bishop, Chicago blues torchbearer Dion Payton, and jazz innovator Dizzy Gillespie, whose roots were steeped in the

Join Kelvin Huggins as he explores October 20th through the lens of blues history.October 20th is a date steeped in blues history, marking the passing of activist and singer Barbara Dayne, the birth of jazz-blues pioneer Jelly Roll Morton, and the arrival of modern torchbearer Vasty Jackson. In this episode, we explore the lives of these artists and the Mississippi Delta origins of the blues—a music born in juke joints and rough shacks, shaped by the daily struggles and celebrations of working

Join Kelvin Huggins as he explores October 19th through the lens of blues history.October 19th tells a story of struggle, resilience, and cultural impact through the lens of the blues. In this episode, we reflect on the passing of Delta legend Son House, the economic shock of Black Monday, the American Negro Blues Festival’s arrival in Britain, and Paul Robeson’s landmark performance inOthello. Together, these events reveal the blues as more than music—a living chronicle of hardship, survival, and