Blues, rhythm and blues with some sixties soul.
Hosted by: John Tackaberry
Airs: Every Sunday from 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Coming up at 9:00 PM on May 18th, 2025:
"Fools Way" - blues and soul-blues from Texas singer, songwriter, and harmonica player Darrell Nulisch off recordings on Black Top, Higher Plane, Severn and Bigtone Records. That is in the first hour. In the second hour for the "new and reissued blues and R&B tracks on wax" - two new releases from Matt Andersen and blues rock guitarist Ally Venable. And for some "live blues and R&B for a Sunday night" tracks by blues guitarist Sean Chambers.
Hosted by: John Tackaberry
Airs: Every Sunday from 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Coming up at 9:00 PM on May 18th, 2025:
"Fools Way" - blues and soul-blues from Texas singer, songwriter, and harmonica player Darrell Nulisch off recordings on Black Top, Higher Plane, Severn and Bigtone Records. That is in the first hour. In the second hour for the "new and reissued blues and R&B tracks on wax" - two new releases from Matt Andersen and blues rock guitarist Ally Venable. And for some "live blues and R&B for a Sunday night" tracks by blues guitarist Sean Chambers.
Black And Blues
| Date | Host | Highlight | On Demand |
|---|---|---|---|
| May. 18, 2025 | John Tackaberry | "Fools Way" - blues and soul-blues from veteran singer, songwriter, and harmonica master Darrell Nulisch from recordings on Black Top, Higher Plane, Severn and Bigtone Records |
available 
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| May. 11, 2025 | John Tackaberry | "Strange Things Happening" - gospel blues and traditional blues by West Coast guitarist Kid Ramos along with singers Brian Templeton and Johnny Ramos featuring sessions for NOLA Blue and Rip Cat Records |
available
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| May. 4, 2025 | John Tackaberry | "Back For Me" - blues, rhythm and blues, and soul from Michigan born, California based singer Janiva Magness featuring her latest release on Blue Elan Records |
available
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| Apr. 27, 2025 | John Tackaberry | ""Don't Have To Worry" - blues and R&B from a 'right hand man' West Coast guitarist Lafayette Thomas on his own and backing others including Bob Geddins, Jimmy McCracklin, Roy Hawkins, Jimmy Wilson and others 1948-1962 |
available
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| Apr. 20, 2025 | John Tackaberry | "Love Moves Slow" - retro-soul, blues, and R&B from singer, songwriter, guitarist and player of other instruments Eddie 9V with his band out of Georgia from their Ruf Records releases |
available
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| Apr. 13, 2025 | John Tackaberry | "Doin' The Shout!" - traditional blues harmonica from Bob Corritore & Friends including Thornetta Davis, Oscar Wilson, John Primer, Nora Jean and many more out of Corritore's extensive blues recording vaults |
available
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| Apr. 6, 2025 | 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 |
available
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"Black & Blues" from 9-11 p.m. on Sunday features blues, rhythm and blues with some sixties soul. There are special profiles of musicians and recording labels in the first hour. In the second hour there is a blues and R&B calendar of events in Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa with "new and reissued blues and rhythm and blues tracks on wax" featured in the last half hour. This segment alternates with "live blues and rhythm and blues for a Sunday night". In the last half hour of the show on the last Sunday of every month I go "down in the delta" to spin some acoustic gospel and blues.
(N.B. The show started as "Meantown Blues" in October 1978. The name changed in March 1983 to "Black & Blues" to reflected the R&B and soul that is included in the show. And I have been the host since the start.)
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