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Blues History: This Week In The Blues

Big Train and the Loco Motives

HEY BLUES FANS - In this podcast, we cover the highlights in blues history, one week at a time.Want to know more about the household names like Muddy Waters and Bonnie Raitt? We cover them.Want to know more about Charley Patton, Roosevelt Sykes, and Robert Johnson? We cover them too!Basically, anything you want to know about the blues and blues history, one week at a time.Want to know more? Then follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BigTrainBluesOr visit out website:

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5:01

This Week In The Blues: October 4 - October 10, 2026

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2026/10/04

HEY BLUES FANS! Here’s the latest episode of “This Week In The Blues” for the week of October 4 - October 10, 2026. Some of the highlights include Texas blues guitarist George “Little Hat” Jones, Mississippi Delta multi-instrumentalist Lonnie Pitchford, and Delta blues guitarist Mississippi Joe Callicott. Keep in mind that there’s so much more that happened this week in the blues. If you want to know more about these artists or other things that happened this week in the blues, be sure to ...

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5:12

This Week In The Blues: September 27 - October 3, 2026

Blues History: This Week In The Blues ·

2026/09/27

HEY BLUES FANS! Here’s the latest episode of “This Week In The Blues” for the week of September 27 - October 3, 2026. Some of the highlights include Chicago-rooted blues harmonica player Bob Corritore, Mississippi Delta blues pianist LaLa Craig, and Texas blues guitarist Albert Collins. Keep in mind that there’s so much more that happened this week in the blues. If you want to know more about these artists or other things that happened this week in the blues, be sure to visit our website o...

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This Week In The Blues: September 20 - September 26,...

Blues History: This Week In The Blues ·

2026/09/20

HEY BLUES FANS! Here’s the latest episode of “This Week In The Blues” for the week of September 20 - September 26, 2026. Some of the highlights include New Orleans piano player Eddie Bo, Texas blues guitarist Blind Lemon Jefferson, and Chicago blues guitarist and bassist Lee Jackson. Keep in mind that there’s so much more that happened this week in the blues. If you want to know more about these artists or other things that happened this week in the blues, be sure to visit our website or f...

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5:34

This Week In The Blues: September 13 - September 19,...

Blues History: This Week In The Blues ·

2026/09/13

HEY BLUES FANS Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of September 13 - September 19, 2026. Some of the highlights include "Stormy Monday" becoming one of the most influential blues recordings ever made, the "King of the Blues," B.B. King, and Chicago blues musician Eddie Burks. Keep in mind that there's so much more that happened this week in the blues. If you want to know more about these artists or other things that happened this week in the blues, be sure to...

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5:31

This Week In The Blues: September 6 - September 12, 2026

Blues History: This Week In The Blues ·

2026/09/06

HEY BLUES FANS Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of September 6 - September 12, 2026. Some of the highlights include Chicago blues legend Jimmy Reed, the explosive guitar style and wild stage antics of Guitar Shorty, and Odie Payne Jr., one of the most distinctive blues vocalists of the early twentieth century, Texas Alexander. Keep in mind that there's so much more that happened this week in the blues. If you want to know more about these artists or other ...

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5:28

This Week In The Blues: August 30 - September 5, 2026

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2026/08/30

HEY BLUES FANS Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of August 30 - September 5, 2026. Some of the highlights include Piedmont blues guitarist known by the colorful nickname “The Devil’s Daddy-in-Law” , bMemphis Slim, and Sunnyland Slim. Keep in mind that there's so much more that happened this week in the blues. If you want to know more about these artists or other things that happened this week in the blues, be sure to visit our website or follow our Facebook...

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5:42

This Week In The Blues: August 23 - August 29, 2026

Blues History: This Week In The Blues ·

2026/08/23

HEY BLUES FANS Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of August 23 - August 29, 2026. Some of the highlights include Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup, blues guitar player Castro Coleman, known professionally as Mr. Sipp, and Odie Payne Jr., one of the most respected and influential drummers in blues history. Keep in mind that there's so much more that happened this week in the blues. If you want to know more about these artists or other things that happened this we...

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5:52

This Week In The Blues: August 16 - August 22, 2026

Blues History: This Week In The Blues ·

2026/08/16

HEY BLUES FANS Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of August 16 - August 22, 2026. Some of the highlights include Texas blues musician Melvin "Lil' Son" Jackson, soul blues singer Earl Gaines, the “King of the Boogie,” John Lee Hooker. Keep in mind that there's so much more that happened this week in the blues. If you want to know more about these artists or other things that happened this week in the blues, be sure to visit our website or follow our Facebook...

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5:37

This Week In The Blues: August 9 - August 15, 2026

Blues History: This Week In The Blues ·

2026/08/09

HEY BLUES FANS Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of August 9 - August 15, 2026. Some of the highlights include music inventor and innovator Leo Fender, blues guitarist Roy Gaines, and Walter Horn Jr, known as Mississippi Slim. Keep in mind that there's so much more that happened this week in the blues. If you want to know more about these artists or other things that happened this week in the blues, be sure to visit our website or follow our Facebook page: ...

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5:38

This Week In The Blues: August 2 - August 8, 2026

Blues History: This Week In The Blues ·

2026/08/02

HEY BLUES FANS Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of August 2 - August 8, 2026. Some of the highlights include of the pioneering musicians of the Delta blues, Willie Brown, Texas blues singer and piano player Big Walter Price, Jimmy Witherspoon, one of the leading blues vocalists of the postwar era. Keep in mind that there's so much more that happened this week in the blues. If you want to know more about these artists or other things that happened this week...

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This Week In The Blues: July 26 - August 1, 2026

Blues History: This Week In The Blues ·

2026/07/26

HEY BLUES FANS Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of July 26 - August 1, 2026. Some of the highlights include one of Detroit’s most admired blues singers, Alberta Adams, the day Willie Dixon recorded "29 Ways" for Checker Records, and blues guitar legend Buddy Guy. Keep in mind that there's so much more that happened this week in the blues. If you want to know more about these artists or other things that happened this week in the blues, be sure to visit our...

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5:56

This Week In The Blues: July 19 - July 25, 2026

Blues History: This Week In The Blues ·

2026/07/19

HEY BLUES FANS Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of July 19 - July 25, 2026. Some of the highlights include the day T-Bone Walker first recorded the timeless blues classic "Mean Old World", the man they call The Blues Maestro, Little Freddie King, and Texas blues musician Curly 'Barefoot' Miller. Keep in mind that there's so much more that happened this week in the blues. If you want to know more about these artists or other things that happened this week i...

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5:50

This Week In The Blues: July 12 - July 18, 2026

Blues History: This Week In The Blues ·

2026/07/12

HEY BLUES FANS Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of July 12 - July 18, 2026. Some of the highlights include the day Magic Sam started recording the album "West Side Soul", Delta blues guitarist Richard “Hacksaw” Harney, and blues musician Washboard Sam Brown . Keep in mind that there's so much more that happened this week in the blues. If you want to know more about these artists or other things that happened this week in the blues, be sure to visit our web...

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This Week In The Blues: July 5 - July 11, 2026

Blues History: This Week In The Blues ·

2026/07/05

HEY BLUES FANS Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of July 5 - July 11, 2026. Some of the highlights include blues piano player Pinetop Perkins, an influential figure in Piedmont blues, Blind Boy Fuller, and West Coast blues guitarist Robert "Smokey" Wilson. Keep in mind that there's so much more that happened this week in the blues. If you want to know more about these artists or other things that happened this week in the blues, be sure to visit our website...

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This Week In The Blues: June 28 - July 4, 2026

Blues History: This Week In The Blues ·

2026/06/28

HEY BLUES FANS Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of June 28 - July 4, 2026. Some of the highlights include one of the final living connections to the original Delta blues tradition David Honeyboy Edwards, a lively example of the bold dirty blues style when Lil Johnson recorded “Take Your Hands Off It”, and Chicago producer, songwriter, bass player, and singer Willie Dixon. Keep in mind that there's so much more that happened this week in the blues. If you w...

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This Week In The Blues: June 21 - June 27, 2026

Blues History: This Week In The Blues ·

2026/06/21

HEY BLUES FANS Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of June 21 - June 27, 2026. Some of the highlights include Chicago blues musician Johnny "Yard Dog" Jones, Delta bluesman T-Model Ford, and blues singer and pianist "St. Louis" Jimmy Oden. Keep in mind that there's so much more that happened this week in the blues. If you want to know more about these artists or other things that happened this week in the blues, be sure to visit our website or follow our Face...

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5:48

This Week In The Blues: June 14 - June 20, 2026

Blues History: This Week In The Blues ·

2026/06/14

HEY BLUES FANS Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of June 14 - June 20, 2026. Some of the highlights include one of the defining voices of swamp blues harmonica, Lazy Lester, Oklahoma bluesman Flash Terry, and the day the song “Love with a Feeling” was first recorded. Keep in mind that there's so much more that happened this week in the blues. If you want to know more about these artists or other things that happened this week in the blues, be sure to visit ...

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This Week In The Blues: June 7 - June 13, 2026

Blues History: This Week In The Blues ·

2026/06/07

HEY BLUES FANS Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of June 7 - June 13, 2026. Some of the highlights include Slide guitar master Derek Trucks, blues guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd, and one of the most powerful figures in blues history Howlin' Wolf. Keep in mind that there's so much more that happened this week in the blues. If you want to know more about these artists or other things that happened this week in the blues, be sure to visit our website or follow...

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This Week In The Blues: May 31 - June 6, 2026

Blues History: This Week In The Blues ·

2026/05/31

HEY BLUES FANS Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of May 31 - June 6, 2026. Some of the highlights include Chicago session blues pianist Lafayette Leake, One of today's most respected blues guitarists Tinsley Ellis, and blues guitarist Memphis Minnie. Keep in mind that there's so much more that happened this week in the blues. If you want to know more about these artists or other things that happened this week in the blues, be sure to visit our website or fo...

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This Week In The Blues: May 24 - May 30, 2026

Blues History: This Week In The Blues ·

2026/05/24

HEY BLUES FANS Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of May 24 - May 30, 2026. Some of the highlights include blues singer Mamie Smith, when the blues standard "Walkin' Blues" was recorded, and blues guitarist Lazy Bill Lucas. Keep in mind that there's so much more that happened this week in the blues. If you want to know more about these artists or other things that happened this week in the blues, be sure to visit our website or follow our Facebook page: http...

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