Blues, rhythm and blues with some sixties soul.
Hosted by: John Tackaberry
Airs: Every Sunday from 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Expect a special profile of musicians and recording labels in the first hour. In the second hour there will be 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.
Hosted by: John Tackaberry
Airs: Every Sunday from 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Expect a special profile of musicians and recording labels in the first hour. In the second hour there will be 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.
Black And Blues
| Date | Host | Highlight | On Demand |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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| Mar. 30, 2025 | 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 |
available
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| Mar. 23, 2025 | John Tackaberry | "Comb Over Blues" - a tribute to the late Chicago blues guitarist, songwriter and singer Linsey Alexander featuring his Delmark Records releases |
available
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| Mar. 16, 2025 | 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 |
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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