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Blues Moments in Time...

The Blues Hotel Collective

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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10:23

Blues Moments in Time — October 6: The Blues,...

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2026/10/05

On October 6, the story of the blues reaches far beyond the music itself.From the fight for Black political power at the 1847 National Black Convention, to Fannie Lou Hamer’s lifelong struggle for voting rights, October 6 reveals the deep connection between African American resistance, community and the blues.We travel from the spirituals of the Fisk Jubilee Singers to J.B. Lenoir’s electric Chicago blues, Brownie McGhee’s intimate Piedmont sound, and the Rolling Stones’ continuing love affair with

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07:43

Blues Moments in Time - October 5: Street Corners,...

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2026/10/04

On this day in blues history, we trace a remarkable journey from the street blues of Texas guitarist George "Little Hat" Jones to the global stages of the American Folk Blues Festival. Along the way, we explore the shared truths between blues storytelling and the civil rights movement through the life of James Foreman, revisit the jazz-blues crossroads of King Oliver and Louis Armstrong, and examine the controversy surrounding Muddy Waters' groundbreaking Electric Mud. A story of migration,

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07:30

Blues Moments in Time - October 4: Journalism,...

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2026/10/03

On this edition of Blues Moments in Time, we explore October 4, a day that connects Black journalism, civil rights, and the enduring power of the blues.We revisit the launch of the New Orleans Tribune, America's first Black daily newspaper, reflect on the legacy of Bessie Smith, and examine how the activism of H. Rap Brown echoed themes long expressed through blues music.Musically, we spotlight B.B. King's recording of The Thrill Is Gone and celebrate the births of Duke Robillard and Big Pete

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10:26

Blues Moments in Time - October 3: Resilience,...

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2026/10/02

On this edition of Blues Moments in Time, we explore October 3, a day where education, resilience, and musical innovation intersect.We revisit Mary McLeod Bethune's founding of a school for Black girls in segregated Florida, reflect on Abraham Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation during the Civil War, and trace the influence of Black American music through Ike and Tina Turner's breakthrough television appearance, the journey of Time Is On My Side, and B.B. King's final live performance.We'll also

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06:47

Blues Moments in Time - October 2: From Segregation...

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2026/10/01

In this episode of Blues Moments in Time, we explore the powerful intersections of blues music, civil rights, and American history on October 2.From a racially motivated attack against Black women students in Colorado in 1930 to the historic swearing-in of Thurgood Marshall as the first African American Justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1967, this date reveals both the hardships and progress that shaped the world in which the blues lived and grew.Musically, we revisit pivotal recording

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06:46

Blues Moments in Time: October 1 | Freedom, Fire &...

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2026/09/30

October 1 brings together African independence, the American civil rights struggle, the opening of Chicago's House of Blues, and the birthdays of several musical innovators. From Albert Collins' icy guitar style to the enduring legacy of Beverly "Guitar" Watkins, this episode explores the moments and musicians that made history.If you're loving these daily blues history drops, leave us a review via your favourite podcast platform - it helps other blues lovers find the show.Hosted by: Kelvin

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08:35

Blues Moments in Time - March 15: We Shall Overcome...

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2026/03/14

On this episode, we trace March 15 as a fault line in American blues history—where politics, faith, and sound collide. From LBJ’s “We Shall Overcome” speech and the Voting Rights Act, to Ray Charles’s “I’ve Got a Woman” redefining Black music, to the intertwined legacies of Lightnin’ Hopkins and Ry Cooder, we explore how the blues becomes a living archive of memory, resistance, and survival.IN THIS EPISODE:[00:00] - Introduction[01:23] - The Cultural Landscape[02:02] - The Political Climate[03:19] -

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07:25

Blues Moments in Time - March 14: From Delta Dust to...

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2026/03/13

On this powerful episode of Blues Moments in Time, we trace the journey of the blues from the hardship of the Jim Crow South to the electrified streets of Chicago, uncovering how struggle gave rise to sound that changed the world. March 14 connects the dots between the Great Migration’s cultural upheaval and the personal legacies of icons like Buddy Guy, the revolutionary “Queen of the Organ” Shirley Scott, and the contrasting lives of songwriter Doc Pomus and Delta traditionalist Big Jack Johnson

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10:02

Blues Moments in Time - March 13: When the Blues...

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2026/03/12

On March 13, two very different front lines—Selma, Alabama and swinging‑London—revealed how deeply the blues runs through global culture. As civil rights marchers faced state violence to secure the vote in 1965, a young Eric Clapton walked away from pop stardom to chase the raw truth of Black blues music. This episode traces how the blues, born from oppression and survival, shaped political resistance in the American South and ignited a musical revolution in Britain. A story of courage, conviction,

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05:45

Blues Moments in Time - March 12: Blues on the Line —...

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2026/03/11

=Listener Discretion=This episode of Blues Moments in Time, includes historical discussion of racism and systemic injustice in the United States and may include the names and stories of people who are no longer with us.. We approach these topics in a factual, educational context, but listener discretion is advised.This episode traces how March 12 reveals the blues as a mirror of struggle — from A. Philip Randolph’s fight for fair employment and the pressure placed on Billie Holiday to the creative

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05:17

Blues Moments in Time - March 11: Deferred Dreams and...

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2026/03/10

From the Broadway debut of A Raisin in the Sun to the haunting "whoop" of Sonny Terry’s harmonica, March 11th is a day where the blues speaks the truth of the American experience.IN THIS EPISODE: [00:00] - Introduction[00:46] - The Cultural Landscape[01:27] - The Political Climate[01:55] - Exploring The Music[02:57] - Births[03:23] - Passings[03:46] - ConclusionKEY FIGURES MENTIONED: Sonny Terry (1911–1986)Dusty Brown (1929–2016)Lorraine Hansberry (1930–1965)Fannie Lou Hamer (1917–1977)MUSIC: Sonny

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04:31

Blues Moments in Time - March 10: From the...

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2026/03/09

Today, we honour the legacy of Harriet Tubman, celebrate the birth of guitar great Ronnie Earl, and revisit the historic 1972 Gary Convention.IN THIS EPISODE: [00:00] - Introduction[00:43] - The Cultural Landscape[01:20] - The Political Climate[01:56] - Exploring The Music[02:26] - Births[02:56] - Passings[03:26] - ConclusionKEY FIGURES MENTIONED: Harriet Tubman (1822–1913)Luis Russell (1902–1963)Ronnie Earl (1953–Present)LaVern Baker (1929–1997)Ernestine Anderson (1928–2016)MUSIC: LaVern Baker -

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04:15

Blues Moments in Time - March 9: The Bridge, The Law,...

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2026/03/08

Today on March 9, we follow the marchers back to the bridge in Selma, witness a historic legal victory for freedom in the Amistad case, and celebrate the New Orleans legend who gave us "Lawdy Miss Clawdy."IN THIS EPISODE:[00:00] - Introduction[00:43] - The Cultural Landscape[01:10] - The Political Climate[01:35] - Exploring The Music[01:58] - Births[02:18] - Passings[02:42] - ConclusionKEY FIGURES MENTIONED: Lloyd Price (1933 - 2021)Ornette Coleman (1930 - 2015)Henry Stuckey (1897 - 1966)MUSIC:

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04:52

Blues Moments in Time - March 8: The Matriarchs, The...

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2026/03/07

From the halls of the Senate to the gentle strings of Mississippi John Hurt, today we explore how March 8th shaped the soul of the blues.IN THIS EPISODE:[00:00] - Introduction[00:43] - The Cultural Landscape[01:17] - The Political Climate[02:01] - Exploring The Music[02:31] - Births[03:00] - Passings[03:21] - ConclusionKEY FIGURES MENTIONED: Mississippi John Hurt (1893–1966)Willie King (1943–2009)P.B.S. Pinchback (1837–1921)Henry L. Marsh III (Born 1933)MUSIC: Mississippi John Hurt - Candy ManWillie

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07:09

Blues Moments in Time - March 7: Bloody Sunday, Blues...

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2026/03/06

March 7 is where the blues steps onto the bridge—literally and metaphorically. From Bloody Sunday in Selma to the first commercial jazz record, from Townes Van Zandt’s haunted ballads to Lowell Fulson’s West Coast grit and Ali Farka Touré’s desert trance, this date reveals the blues as a transatlantic story of terror, tenderness, and the stubborn pursuit of dignity.IN THIS EPISODE: [00:00] - Introduction[00:42] - Cultural & Political[02:54] - The Music[03:51] - Births[04:51] - Passings[06:22] -

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03:49

Blues Moments in Time - March 6: From Dred Scott to...

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2026/03/05

On March 6, the blues steps into history as both witness and verdict. From the Dred Scott decision’s brutal denial of Black humanity to Ghana’s first sunrise of independence a century later, and from Furry Lewis’s bottleneck slide to King Floyd’s New Orleans soul‑blues grooves, this date shows the blues as more than music—it’s a receipt for every hardship endured and every victory claimed.IN THIS EPISODE: [00:00] - Introduction[00:43] - Cultural & Political[01:52] - The Music[02:26] -

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04:43

Blues Moments in Time - March 5: Resistance,...

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2026/03/04

March5thisadaywhereresistance,reinvention,andrawmusicalpowercollide.FromtheBostonMassacre’ssparkofdefiancetoChurchill’sIronCurtainwarning,fromLittleWalter’samplifiedrevolutiontoElvisreshapingR&Bonnationaltelevision,thisdateshowsthebluesasmorethanmusic—it’sarunningcommentaryonfreedom,migration,andthehumanfighttobeheard.It’sthestoryofhowpoliticalpressure,culturalupheaval,andelectrifyingtalentshapedthesoundtrackofmodernAmerica.INTHISEPISODE:[00:00]-Introduction[00:44]-Cultural&Political[01:39]-T

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04:41

Blues Moments in Time - March 4: Constitutional...

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2026/03/03

OnMarch4th,theblueswalksatightropebetweenpromiseandreality—fromtheinkdryingontheU.S.ConstitutiontothebreadlinesandworkcampsoftheGreatDepression,fromPiedmontporchestodistortedMemphisamplifiersandBritishstages.It’sadaywherelegalframeworks,socialupheaval,andguitartoneallcollide,revealingthebluesasaliving,breathinghistoryofresilience—stretchingfromthehallsofCongresstothegritofacranked‑upamp.INTHISEPISODE:[00:00]-Introduction[00:47]-CUltural&Political[01:56]-TheMusic[02:25]-Births[03:03]-Passings[03:3

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05:59

Blues Moments in Time - March 3: Fingerpicks,...

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2026/03/02

On March 3rd, the blues stands in the glare of history—between the first sunrise of freedom and the harsh light of a camcorder capturing Rodney King’s beating. From Mississippi John Hurt’s gentle fingerpicking to Junior Parker’s velvet Memphis groove, from Buffalo Springfield’s protest anthems to the regional guardians who kept Delta traditions alive, this date reveals the blues as more than music—it’s a living record of struggle, memory, and the fight to be heard.IN THIS EPISODE:[00:00] -

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05:56

Blues Moments in Time - March 2: From Chains to Change

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2026/03/01

On March 2nd, the blues stands at a crossroads—where empires shift, borders break, and a single beat can change the future of American music. From the end of the international slave trade to the birth of the Bo Diddley rhythm, from Son House’s spiritual fire to Rory Gallagher’s global roar, this date captures the blues in motion: evolving, resisting, and reshaping the world one note at a time.IN THIS EPISODE:[00:00] - Introduction[00:54] - Cultural & Political[02:28] - The Music[03:40] -

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