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 October 13th, 2024:
"The Hard Way" - The Fabulous Thunderbirds, the band that was "struck down by the blues" back on Stony Plain Records. That is in the first hour. The "new and reissued blues and R&B tracks on wax" in the second hour has new numbers from sax player Jimmy Carpenter, blues by Louisiana singer Jovin Webb and retro-soul from The Flirtations.
Hosted by: John Tackaberry
Airs: Every Sunday from 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Coming up at 9:00 PM on October 13th, 2024:
"The Hard Way" - The Fabulous Thunderbirds, the band that was "struck down by the blues" back on Stony Plain Records. That is in the first hour. The "new and reissued blues and R&B tracks on wax" in the second hour has new numbers from sax player Jimmy Carpenter, blues by Louisiana singer Jovin Webb and retro-soul from The Flirtations.
Black And Blues
| Date | Host | Highlight | On Demand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 13, 2024 | John Tackaberry | "The Hard Way" - The Fabulous Thunderbirds, the band that was "struck down by the blues" back on tracks on Stony Plain Records |
available 
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| Oct. 6, 2024 | John Tackaberry | "Blame It On Eve" - born into the blues - singer Shemekia Copeland on Alligator Records featuring her new release |
available
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| Sep. 29, 2024 | John Tackaberry | "The Special Stuff" - a jukebox selection of vintage tracks out of the box set Down Home Blues - Chicago Volume 3 from Sonny Boy Williamson, Muddy Waters, Memphis Slim and many more |
available
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| Sep. 22, 2024 | John Tackaberry | "Under New Management" - singer and songwriter Curtis Salgado's "American music" inspired by gospel, blues, jazz, R&B, funk and rock n' roll featuring his Little Village Foundation release |
available
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| Sep. 15, 2024 | John Tackaberry | "True Believer" - traditional blues harmonica from West Coast master Mark Hummel featuring his recent recording |
available
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| Sep. 8, 2024 | John Tackaberry | "Damage Control" - soul from singer Billy Price out of Pittsburgh from his days in the 70s with guitarist Roy Buchanan to his recent release for the Little Village Foundation |
available
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| Sep. 1, 2024 | John Tackaberry | "Ramblin' From Coast To Coast" - veteran blues blues guitarist Johnny Burgin highlighting his latest release on Straight Shouter Records |
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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