Songs appropriate to today, Martin Luther King Jr. Day; and New Orleans area blues by request from Michael G. in Santa Maria.

Next week: posthumous birthday tributes to Etta James and Sleepy John Estes...and your requests!

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Today: a posthumous birthday tribute to Slim Harpo (James Moore), born on this date, Jan. 11, in 1924; some blues banjo, mandolin, and saxophone; and some songs about burning down the plantation, cornfield, and garden.

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Today: tracks from my favorite new al bums of 2020. Next week: a variety without specific theme. Send requests and suggestions to info@sbblues.org or (805) 253-3091.

Tracks from the best blues albums released in 2020. Next week will finish the same theme.

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Christmas blues songs, almost all of them new; and a posthumous birthday tribute to Peetie Wheatstraw, born on this date, Dec. 21, in 1902.

Next week: songs from the best blues albums of 2020.

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Lots of new and eclectic blues, including a Hanukkah blues song.

Next week: new blues Christmas songs.

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Posthumous birthday tributes to boogie woogie pianist Blind John Davis and 1920s-1930s singer Irene Scruggs, plus new music including by former Santa Barbarans Alastair Greene and Kim Wilson.

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Posthumous birthday tributes to guitarist Brownie McGhee and slide guitarist Robert Nighthawk, both born on this date, Nov. 30; and lots of brand new blues.

A posthumous birthday tribute to R.L. Burnside, Mississippi hill country bluesman born on this date, Nov. 23, in 1926; by request, 1920s women blues singers; and a variety of other blues.

Brand new and very old music, and a posthumous birthday tribute to the late, great guitarist Hubert Sumlin, born on this date, Nov. 16, in 1931

Very old and brand new blues. Send requests and comments to "info@sbblues.org" or (805) 253-3091.

Piano blues, and songs appropriate to tomorrow's critical general election day.

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All jump blues and piano blues today! Next week: piano blues, and songs appropriate to the general election the following day. Send requests to (805)n 253-3091 or info@sbblues.org

Very old and brand new blues, and posthumous tributes to Son House, who died on this date, Oct. 19, in 1988, and Piano Red, born on this date in 1911.

Monkey songs! and a posthumous birthday tribute to singer Nappy Brown, born on this date, Oct. 12, in 1929.

Blues versions of Beatles and Rolling Stones songs, and birthday tributes to acoustic bluesman Roy Book Binder, who turns 79 today, Oct. 5, 2020, and harmonica ace Rick Estrin, who turns 71 today.

Next week: blues monkey songs (there are a lot of them!). Send requests and comments to "info@sbblues.org" or (805) 253-3091.

Recent award winners chosen by Living Blues magazine and BluesBlast, and requested piano blues by Memphis Slim, Charles Brown, and Otis Spann. Send requests or comments to "info@sbblues.org" or (805) 253-3091.

More classic blues songs and an interesting cover version of each. Next Monday, Sept. 28: recent blues award winners, and some piano blues: Charles Brown, Memphis Slim, Otis Spann. Send requests and comments to "info@sbblues.org" or (805) 253-3091.

Classic blues songs and an interesting cover version of each