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Black And Blues: Recent playlists

Date Host Highlight On Demand
Apr. 6 John Tackaberry "Blues In My DNA" - contemporary Chicago blues guitarist and songwriter Ronnie Baker Brooks who really has it in him inspired by his legendary bluesman father Lonnie, featuring Alligator Records sessions
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Mar. 30 John Tackaberry "Fats Domino In Session" - New Orleans rockin' piano from 1950-1957 with Big Joe Turner, Lloyd Price, Pee Wee Crayton and others inspired by a Jasmine Records collection
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Mar. 23 John Tackaberry "Comb Over Blues" - a tribute to the late Chicago blues guitarist, songwriter and singer Linsey Alexander featuring his Delmark Records releases
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Mar. 16 John Tackaberry "What About Me" - a jukebox selection of 60s Chicago soul on Chess - The Valentinos, Sugar Pie DeSanto, Billy Stewart, The Dells and much more
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Mar. 9 John Tackaberry "Can't Catch A Break" - San Jose, California guitarist Tommy Castro & The Painkillers "closer to the bone" back to Castro's blues roots on Alligator Records
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Mar. 2 John Tackaberry "Do It My Own Way" - soulful sounds from singer, songwriter, sax and acoustic guitar player Vanessa Collier for Ruf Records and her own Phenix Fire Records highlighting numbers from the latest release
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Feb. 23 John Tackaberry "All Your Love" - a sample of the blues on Delmark Records celebrating 70 plus years of the label in a BLACK HISTORY MONTH profile - Magic Slim, Little Walter, T-Bone Walker, Big Time Sarah, Otis Rush plus much more
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Feb. 16 John Tackaberry "Soul Man" - the late singer Sam Moore and his legacy with Dave Prater in Sam & Dave on STAX Records in Memphis from 1965-1968
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Feb. 9 John Tackaberry "Back In Business" - electric blues from 'song keepers' on sessions for the Music Maker Foundation celebrating over 30 years of recordings - Beverly "Guitar" Watkins, Lee Gates, Leonard "Lowdown" Brown and many more
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Feb. 2 John Tackaberry "Bad Dream" - veteran California blues guitarist, singer, songwriter - Chris Cain featuring his latest release for Alligator Records in the first hour and new blues from Tommy Castro plus Murray Kinsley & Wicked Grin in the second
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Jan. 26 Jeff Larocque Special guest co-hosts today. Hour One - Laura Greenberg Hour Two - DB Cohen
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Jan. 19 John Tackaberry "Struck Down" - a special selection of tracks on GRAMMY nominated "traditional" and "contemporary" blues albums Including Sue Foley, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Shemekia Copeland, Little Feat and more
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Jan. 12 John Tackaberry "They call him B.T." - veteran blues and rhythm and blues bass player, singer, and songwriter Benny Turner, guitarist Freddie King's younger brother featuring his recent release for NOLA Blue Records
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Jan. 5 John Tackaberry "You Ain't Old 'Til You Cold" - the annual 'rear view mirror' show one last look back a some of the best blues, R&B and soul recordings from 2024
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