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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 29, 2024 | John Tackaberry | "The Lost Duke Sessions" - blues and rhythm and blues from master guitarist Duke Robillard recorded in 2005 but never released until his recent recording on Stony Plain |
available 
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| Dec. 22, 2024 | John Tackaberry | "I Believe In You" - gospel and soul from the late singer Johnnie Taylor of STAX Records fame inspired by Gregory M. Hasty's recent biography. |
available
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| Dec. 15, 2024 | John Tackaberry | "It That Ain't The Blues" - a tribute to the late guitarist Carl Weathersby highlighting his Evidence Music releases. The "new and reissued blues and R&B" in the second hour has new blues from Sheryl Youngblood and Sugar Brown plus soul from Eddie 9 V. |
available
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| Dec. 8, 2024 | John Tackaberry | "Blues & Boogie" - the keyboard mastery of Kenny 'Blues Boss' Wayne featuring his Stony Plain Records releases highlighting his latest plus Albert King and Stevie Ray Vaughan in the second hour segment of "live blues and R&B for a Sunday night" |
available
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| Dec. 1, 2024 | John Tackaberry | "What Are You Waiting For?" - the full horns and guitar driven sound of The Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra with singer Willie Jordan on Blue Dot Records |
available
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| Nov. 24, 2024 | John Tackaberry | "Blues In The Dark" - California blues harp from the late legendary George "Harmonica" Smith on his own and backing others featuring recordings from 1954 to 1962 on a Jasmine Records collection |
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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