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Time Signatures with Jim Ervin

Time Signatures, hosted by Jim Ervin, features conversations with musicians, industry professionals, and others connected to the blues genre. Primarily focused on the blues, the program occasionally delves into other linked genres (ie. jazz, rock, soul, funk). Many of the episodes are recorded before a live audience at various venues in and around Mid-Michigan. The program is presented by the Lansing"s Capital Area Blues Society, a non-profit blues organization dedicated to the promotion of,

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26:03

Erin Harpe: The Mermaid of Mississippi

Time Signatures with Jim Ervin ·

2026/05/19

Season 6 is rapidly winding down, and this week, join host Jim Ervin as he welcomes 5x BMA nominee, award winning singer, guitarist, producer and songwriter Erin Harpe. The two discuss Erin’s early years in music, her passion for the roots of the Blues, and old guitars. She was also here to discuss her most recent album, “Let the Mermaids Flirt With Me: A Tribute to Mississippi John Hurt”. It was a fun discussion, so check it out!Website: https://www.erinharpe.com/Facebook:

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26:41

Classy, Sassy & Pure Royalty: The Duchess Jureesa...

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2026/05/12

On this week’s edition of Time Signatures with Jim Ervin, Erv welcomes The Duchess Jureesa McBride. She is here to share stories that go back to her youth, writing poetry and hanging around her Daddy while he works on the family car, listening to the Blues. She also shares details of her win in the 2011 “Face the Music” competition, and event that would ultimately alter the course her life would take. The Duchess is also celebrating the launch of her twice monthly Facebook live program, “Blues Talk”

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58:41

Old Blues, New Soul: Sean "Mack" McDonald

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2026/05/05

This week on Time Signatures with Jim Ervin, Erv welcomes one of the new members of the next generation of the Blues, Sean “Mack” McDonald. Sean’s brand new album is called, “Have Mercy!” and is on the Little Village Foundation label-an album which has been nominated for the 2026 BMAs, by the way. Sean stopped in to discuss the album. He and Erv also talk about his early foundations in the genre, those three guitars gifted to him by Greaseland Studio owner and musician, Kid Andersen, and that phone

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26:33

Laura Chavez: Feeling the Phrase & Giving It Voice

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2026/04/28

This week on Time Signatures, Season 6 continues its journey as Erv welcomes Guitarist Laura Chavez for a chat about her early life in music, working with the late Candye Kane, that first visit to the Chicago Blues Festival with Vanessa Collier, and her new album, entitled, “My Voice”. For the often shy young woman of the Blues, she is clearly enjoying some new found exposure, and you will enjoy this interview from beginning to end. Check it out and tell your friends! Oh…and be sure to catch that

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28:06

Hill Country Boogie Woogie: Luther Dickinson

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2026/04/21

This week on Time Signatures, host Jim Ervin welcomes former Black Crowes guitarist and current North Mississippi Allstars guitarist and lead vocalist, Luther Dickinson. The two discuss Luther’s early years, growing up with his Father, Jim Dickinson and members of the Memphis Underground. Luther also shared stories of relocating to the Hills of North Mississippi, where he met and collaborated with Otha Turner, Kenny Brown, R.L. Burnside and the Kimbroughs, too! From those early beginnings, came the

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28:51

Candice Ivory: The Queen of Avant Soul

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2026/04/14

This week, we are joined by The Queen of Avant Soul, Candice Ivory, a woman of the Blues who is simply cut from a different cloth. Raised in the south, the child of a Preacher, she came up as many in this background do, with a respect and an esteem for music and singing. That respect resulted in a very special project entitled, “When the Levee Breaks: The Music of Memphis Minnie”, and she will tell you how deep that respect runs within her. She also talks about her development of a Blues variation

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01:37:15

Harping with Style: Bob Corritore

Time Signatures with Jim Ervin ·

2026/04/07

On this week’s edition of Time Signatures with Jim Ervin, Erv welcomes longtime Chicago Blues Harmonicist, Radio Host, and owner of the Rhythm Room, Bob Corritore back for another round of storytelling and discussion about Bob’s deep work in the Blues. From his 42 years as host of “Those Lowdown Blues” on Phoenix’s KJZZ, to his nearly 35 years as owner of the Rhythm Room, to his more than 40 compilation albums, which feature many of the biggest names in the genre, this interview is absolutely one

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19:57

Danny "Guitarwood" Garwood: Born to Be a Bluesman

Time Signatures with Jim Ervin ·

2026/03/31

Starting out at the age of just 8, Danny Garwood exhibited a passion for the music of Kenny Wayne Shepherd, John Mayer, Jimi Hendrix, and Stevie Ray Vaughan. Danny is based in Nashville and his self-proclaimed mission is to help keep the Blues alive and pass it along to the next generation of musicians. The teen has already had the honor of sharing the stage with the Legendary Bluesman, Buddy Guy and Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram, but it was a chance invitation to join Ally Venable on stage that

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24:00

The Barefoot Bee's Knees: King Bee & The Stingers

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2026/03/24

In 2006, a regional favorite Blues band was formed. Founded by Mark “King Bee” Menefee, King Bee and the Stingers built a solid following, which now includes his daughter, Sarah Menefee as lead vocalist. She and bassist, Jeff Shew dropped by recently for a chat with host, Jim Ervin about their early years in music, and how their paths led to their current place with KBTS. Jeff also shared his memories of the legendary PineTop Perkins, whom he met at 13 years of age and stories of jamming with

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48:07

Rollin' Steady With Bob Margolin

Time Signatures with Jim Ervin ·

2026/03/17

This week in Time Signatures with Jim Ervin, Erv welcomes ‘Steady Rollin’ Bob Margolin back for a second visit. Among other topics, Bob shared more amazing stories about his early years in the Blues, his impromptu audition for Muddy Waters’ band in his hotel room, and his final conversation with Muddy before he passed in April of 1983. Bob was pleased to celebrate the fact that he has been home off the road for more than a year, and is genuinely enjoying time with his wife and fur babies. Order CDs

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01:07:44

From Oslo to Greaseland: Christoffer ‘Kid’ Andersen

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2026/03/10

When Christoffer ‘Kid’ Andersen was a young man, he had dreams of coming to the United States to experience the Blues culture first-hand. As a young adult, that opportunity presented itself when Terry Hanck offered him a position in his band, and Kid never looked back. On this edition of Time Signatures with Jim Ervin, you will hear that story and others first-hand from the man himself, but he also discusses the formation of Greaseland Studios, with the steady stream of incredible albums, his

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51:22

It Takes a Little Village to Raise the Blues

Time Signatures with Jim Ervin ·

2026/03/03

Without a doubt, the music business has dramatically changed over the past 20 years. One musician is making a difference, and he has created an outlet for other musicians who might not otherwise be recorded and heard. Legendary keyboard player Jim Pugh is the founder of The Little Village Foundation, a 501c3 recording label, and many of today’s emerging artists have come from Little Village. Jim dropped in to chat with host, Jim Ervin about his life in music, but more importantly, how The Little

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24:01

Acoustic Wonder Boy: Jontavious Willis

Time Signatures with Jim Ervin ·

2026/02/24

As Season six rolls onward, we are pleased to welcome another member of the NEXT generation of the Blues, Grammy nominated musician, Mr. Jontavious Willis. From the time this young man heard Muddy Waters, he says it changed his life. As a 19 year old, he was invited to joining the legendary Taj Mahal on stage, and he has never looked back. This young man, in his own words, is dedicated to preserving the tradition of old school Blues. Check out this episode, then do me a favor and tell everyone you

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56:09

Diunna Greenleaf: The Mercy & Gospel of Blues

Time Signatures with Jim Ervin ·

2026/02/17

The Peoples' Queen of Blues and Little Village Foundation artist, Diunna Greenleaf joins host Jim Ervin this week on Time Signatures. She dropped by to talk about her early life in music, her exposure to the Blues as a young girl, her album, 'I Ain't Playin', her three year stint as the first woman to serve as president of the Houston Blues Society, and her role as head of Blue Mercy. It's conversation worth checking out!Website: Diunna Greenleaf Faceboook: Diunna Greenleaf YouTube: Diunna Greenleaf

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53:55

Bringing the Memphonk to Beale Street

Time Signatures with Jim Ervin ·

2026/02/10

This week on Time Signatures with Jim Ervin, join Erv as he welcomes lead vocalist, Kimberly Dill and Guitarist Jamie Holdren of the band Sister Lucille. This band has taken the worlds of the Blues, Roots, and Soul and turned them on their collective heads to form a completely unique Blues-related genre known as “Mem-Phunk”. From the famed Ryman Auditorium to Beale Street, this band has deep ties to music that crosses generations, and the two are here to talk about the foundations of the band,

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47:45

Grooving With Blues Masters: Corky Siegel

Time Signatures with Jim Ervin ·

2026/02/03

The late 60's developed some of the biggest names of the Blues in Chicago. Along with Howlin' Wolf, Buddy Guy, James Cotton and others, there was a group of young white guys that learned from these future legends, and they began making a name for themselves along the way. Corky Siegel and Jim Schwall began their musical partnership simply as, "Corky and Jim". For all the details on the rest of the story, please join host Jim Ervin as he welcomes Corky Siegel for an in depth discussion about those

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32:57

Eric Johanson: Deep and Dirty From the Bayou

Time Signatures with Jim Ervin ·

2026/01/27

On this edition of Time Signatures, Erv welcomes another member of the next generation of the Blues, Alexandria, Louisiana native, Eric Johanson. Eric dropped by to share stories about playing hide and seek in his grandfather's piano store, his discovery and early years in music, developing his own sound through those early years, developing a musician’s relationship with Tab Benoit, and his 2016 debut album after being signed by Tab. Eric also discussed his current project, “Live In Mississippi”, a

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51:52

The Darkroom Blues: Capturing the Music With Robert...

Time Signatures with Jim Ervin ·

2026/01/20

Iconic Rock (and Blues) Photographer, Robert M. Knight joins host Jim Ervin as he welcomes Knight to talk about his early photographic work with the likes of Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, and the Yardbirds. Knight's obsession with photography led him to London at age 16, and the rest is history. He has photographed thousands of musicians in his more than half century in the business, he is a published author, he is the subject of the documentary, 'Rock Prophecies', but perhaps his biggest distinction

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59:36

Howlin’ From Town to Town With Tom Hambridge

Time Signatures with Jim Ervin ·

2026/01/13

Season Six roars out of the gates as Erv welcomes singer, songwriter, 4 x Grammy winning producer and musician, Tom Hambridge to the show. Tom talks about his early work in music, a chance phone call from Sony that developed into an multi-year, multi-album trek with Blues legend, Buddy Guy, and Buddy’s direction to find Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram so he could back the young man’s first album. We also discuss Tom’s new album “Down the Hatch”. There is a ton more in this episode, so buckle up for the

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01:36:44

Curtis Salgado: The Blues Behind the Blues Brothers

Time Signatures with Jim Ervin ·

2025/12/16

Season Five is roaring to a close with one last incredible guest. Legendary Bluesman, Curtis Salgado stopped by to talk about his early years in Eugene, Oregon and his start in music, dating back to Kindergarten, playin Air Guitar with his cardboard Strat, that swingin concert featuring Count Basie. Of course, we had to talk about the introduction and meeting with John Belushi, who was in town to shoot ‘Animal House’. History records that this meeting with Belushi developed into a bit with Belushi

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