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Blues Moments in Time...

Blues Moments in Time takes you back to the crossroads where history happened. We"re talking about those electric nights in Chicago studios, those dusty Delta afternoons, those chance encounters that changed everything. This is where you"ll hear about the day Muddy Waters plugged in and shook the world, the session where Robert Johnson laid down his legacy, the moment B.B. King named his guitar Lucille. These aren"t just dates and facts—they"re the living, breathing stories of how the blues became

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Blues Moments in Time - November 7: The Blues Keeps Time

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2025/11/06

Join Kelvin Huggins as he dives deep into the tangled roots and resonant echoes of November 7th in blues history. From jug bands to jukebox legends, November 7th marks a quiet but powerful rhythm in the history of blues. In this episode, we trace the genre’s heartbeat across generations—from the final recordings of the Memphis Jug Band in 1934 to the electrified roar of B.B. King opening for The Rolling Stones in 1969. We celebrate the births of Johnny Rivers and Joni Mitchell, artists who carried

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08:23

Blues Moments in Time - November 6: From Avalon to...

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2025/11/05

Join Kelvin Huggins as he dives deep into the tangled roots and resonant echoes of November 6th in blues history. November 6th hums with history. In this episode ofBlues Moments in Time, we trace the genre’s lineage from the rhythmic clang of Washboard Sam to the tremolo fire of Magic Sam’sBlack Magic. We celebrate the birth of Rory Block, whose fingerpicked tributes to Son House and Mississippi John Hurt keep the Delta flame alive, and we honor Dion’sSon of Skip James, a modern-day invocation of

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Blues Moments in Time - November 5: Open the Door,...

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2025/11/04

Join Kelvin Huggins as he dives deep into the tangled roots and resonant echoes of November 5th in blues history. November 5th is no ordinary date—it’s a sonic crossroads where the blues bends, breaks, and builds anew. In this episode ofBlues Moments in Time, we swing through Jack McVea’s sax-driven jump, ride shotgun with Ike Turner’s “Rocket 88,” and feel the sting of Lucille as B.B. King recordsBlues is Kinglive in Chicago.We honor the birth of Charles Bradley, the “screaming eagle of soul,” and

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07:04

Blues Moments in Time - November 4: Let It Roll:...

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2025/11/03

Join Kelvin Huggins as he dives deep into the tangled roots and resonant echoes of November 4th in blues history. From the dusty keys of Willie Love’s Delta piano to the roaring amps of The Doors’ “Roadhouse Blues,” November 4th echoes with the soul, sorrow, and swing that shaped generations. This episode ofBlues Moments in Timetraces the genre’s heartbeat through a single date—a crossroads of birth, death, reinvention, and celebration.We honor Buddy Bolden’s mythic fire, Chris Bouchillon’s rhythmic

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06:39

Blues Moments in Time - November 3: Blues on the...

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2025/11/02

Join Kelvin Huggins as he dives deep into the tangled roots and resonant echoes of November 1st in blues history. November 3rd is no ordinary date—it’s a crossroads of blues history, where birth, remembrance, and celebration converge. In this panoramic episode ofBlues Moments in Time, host Kelvin Huggins traces the genre’s heartbeat through decades of milestones. From the birth of Mable John, Sonny Roads, Lulu, and Courtney Barnett—artists who carried the blues into soul, rock, and indie—to the

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05:57

Blues Moments in Time - November 2: Hurt, Cassidy,...

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2025/11/01

Join Kelvin Huggins as he dives deep into the tangled roots and resonant echoes of November 2nd in blues history. On this date across decades, three blues-infused legacies took shape—one faded gently, one burned briefly, and one exploded in electric color. In this reflective episode ofBlues Moments in Time, host Kelvin Huggins traces the quiet brilliance of Mississippi John Hurt, whose fingerpicked melodies whispered through Avalon and into the folk revival; the haunting voice of Eva Cassidy, whose

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07:09

Blues Moments in Time - November 1: Born, Gone, and...

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2025/10/31

Join Kelvin Huggins as he dives deep into the tangled roots and resonant echoes of November 1st in blues history. From the birth and passing of the “Texas Nightingale”Sippy Wallace, to the death ofDaddy Stovepipe, possibly the earliest-born blues artist ever recorded, this date captures both the dawn and twilight of the blues’ formative years.We’ll trace the thread throughJames Brown & The Famous Flames’first demo of“Please, Please, Please”— a moment that bridged blues into the soul and funk era

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12:02

Blues Moments in Time - October 31: The 31st Note:...

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2025/10/30

Join Kelvin Huggins as he dives deep into the tangled roots and resonant echoes of October 31st in blues history. From the birth of Kansas City’s sly and swinging Julia Lee in 1902 to the electric legacy of Johnny Moeller, born in 1970, this episode reveals how Halloween has become more than just a night of ghosts and grooves—it’s a milestone in blues history, artistry, and ambition.We trace the genre’s unbroken line through pivotal moments: Victoria Spivey’s fearless recordings, the seismic spark

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08:03

Blues Moments in Time - October 30: Birth, Loss, and...

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2025/10/29

Join Kelvin Huggins as he dives deep into the tangled roots and resonant echoes of October 30th in blues history. On this episode ofBlues Moments in Time, we spotlight October 30th—a date that threads through the genre’s living history. From the birth of Motown architect Eddie Holland to the final notes of harmonica master Norton Buffalo, this day captures the blues as both memory and momentum. With landmark releases like Marvin Gaye’s “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” and Greg Koch’s 2024 homage

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Blues Moments in Time - October 29: The Blues in Balance

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2025/10/28

Join Kelvin Huggins as he dives deep into the tangled roots and resonant echoes of October 27th in blues history. On this date, the blues walks a tightrope between heartbreak and celebration. October 29 marks the loss of legends like Dwayne Allman and Muddy Waters, whose passing closed chapters in blues and rock history. Yet it also celebrates the births of guitar greats Peter Green and Otis Rush, whose tones reshaped the genre. From W.C. Handy’s “Beale Street Blues” to the transatlantic fire ofThe

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Blues Moments in Time - October 28: Sorrow,...

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2025/10/27

Join Kelvin Huggins as he dives deep into the tangled roots and resonant echoes of October 28th in blues history. In this reflective episode ofBlues Moments in Time, we explore October 28 as a prism through which the entire blues tradition comes into focus. It’s a day steeped in duality—marked by the birth of Boogie Woogie trailblazer Cripple Clarence Lofton and the passing of artists like Jodie "Butterbeans" Edwards and rock and roll legend Jerry Lee Lewis. These moments of joy and loss underscore

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Blues Moments in Time - October 27: A Day Etched in Soul

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2025/10/26

Join Kelvin Huggins as he dives deep into the tangled roots and resonant echoes of October 27th in blues history. In this evocative episode ofBlues Moments in Time, we journey through the layered legacy of October 27—a date that pulses with the lifeblood of the blues. From the birth of genre-defining artists like Henry Townsend and Sherman Robertson to the bittersweet duality of 1969, when Johnny Winter’sSecond Winterdropped just as Muddy Waters suffered a serious car accident, this day captures the

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Blues Moments in Time: October 26th – A Crossroads in...

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2025/10/26

Join Kelvin Huggins as he dives deep into the tangled roots and resonant echoes of October 26th in blues history. How can one ordinary date hold so many extraordinary moments? In this compelling episode of Blues Moments in Time, host Kelvin Huggin explores October 26th as a pivotal day in the evolution of the blues—and by extension, the entire landscape of modern music. From Blind Lemon Jefferson’s foundational country blues to Mahalia Jackson’s gospel power, from Muddy Waters’ electrifying British

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Blues Moments in Time – October 25: From Delta Dirt...

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2025/10/25

Join Kelvin Huggins as he dives deep into the tangled roots and resonant echoes of October 25th in blues history. We remember Little Mack Simmons, who left us on this day in 2000. Born in Twist, Arkansas alongside James Cotton, Mack's journey took him from the Delta to Chicago's Chess Records, through a five-year residency at Cadillac Baby's, and into owning his own club, The Zodiac Lounge. Then life happened—the ministry, prison, silence. But the blues called him home. His 1990s comeback albums

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Blues Moments in Time – October 24: Whoops, Hollers &...

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2025/10/24

Join Kelvin Huggins as he dives deep into the tangled roots and resonant echoes of October 23rd in blues history. October 24 stands tall in blues history—a date that connects the raw genius of the rural South to stages around the world. We celebrate the birth of harmonica legend Sonny Terry in 1911, whose whooping, hollering harmonica could make you hear trains screaming through the Georgia night and hound dogs on the chase. Born Saunders Terrell in Greensboro, blinded by tragedy, he turned his

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06:51

Blues Moments in Time – October 23: Barrelhouse,...

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2025/10/23

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

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Blues Moments in Time – October 22: The Echoes of a...

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2025/10/22

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

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Blues Moments in Time... - October 21: A Bittersweet...

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2025/10/21

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

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Blues Moments in Time... - October 20: Roots, Legacy,...

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2025/10/20

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

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Blues Moments in Time... - October 19: The Blues as a...

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2025/10/19

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

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