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Hound Dog Brown, here, sitting in for the Mighty Art Dwyer.

Harmonica whiz Bob Corritore has deep connections in the blues world, and got a whole googob of singers to collaborate with him on this new release. It seems to me that Diunna Greenleaf has out-done Koko Taylor on this blues.

Cover of a very old bawdy and humorous song by the very talented Ms Giddens.

Leroy covering this blues which was first recorded by Hambone Willie Newbern in the 1930s.

Female-male duet by two outstanding and versatile musicians, a cover of a song made famous by Blind Willie Johnson.

Jump blues which you can jump up and dance to.

Listener called and said today is Buddy Guy's 85th birthdate, and made a request.

Otis Clay on vocal.

I think this was a brilliant idea to pair up these two to record this song. Nice arranging, too.

Holy smokes! I saw this band on a PBS program on Channel 9 recently. Latin jazz by a huge swing band in Miami. This track is a cover of a Herbie Hancock number.

Authentic batucada percussion from the 1960s from Rio de Janeiro.

Yep, he DOES have killer tone.

Fine harmonica blues instrumental with some fine percussion.

An edgy one, here, of social and political significance.

With Sam Carr on drums, Bob Lohr on piano, Jesse Hoggard on guitar, Nephew Davis on bass.

Recorded 1941.

The State of Illinois is the reefer man, these days ; - )

[Instrumental bed] The Rolling Stones tour was postponed last year due to Mr. Virus, and it is now rescheduled, with St. Louis being their first gig of 13, date of Sept 26, the last gig in Austin on Nov 20. The Stones began with the intent of being a blues band, but also loved that Chuck Berry rock and roll sound. They smashed both those ideas together, and out came hard rock. They have been among the greatest friends the blues has ever had. So, in honor of the world's greatest rock band, here is a blues by the Stones, and a live Chuck Berry cover too.

The Stones do a straight-ahead cover of a blues standard.

And the Chuck Berry cover.

Eric Clapton gives plenty of space for Johnnie Johnson to show his piano talent on this track. Keith Richards was band director for Chuck Berry's 60th birthdate event at the Fox Theater. That's where he and Eric Clapton got acquainted with Johnnie Johnson, whose music career was in steep decline. Keith and Johnnie became lifelong friends as a result. Keith went to the Rock Hall of Fame and kept insisting they find a way to induct Johnnie Johnson, so, the "Sideman" category was eventually invented. Keith personally did the induction.

This signature piece of music is co-credited to Sir John and to Keith Richards, who plays guitar on this recording.The Stones surely do have a strong connection not just with the blues, but also with St. Louis music and musicians.

And an instrumental boogie woogie from Sir John.

Another fine track from the recent release by Bob Corritore, this track featuring Texan Sugaray Rayford, one very powerful singer.

This music was created for the "Fat Albert" Saturday morning cartoon show. Very classy stuff.....how often does Herbie Hancock create music for a cartoon show?

Hey! That's the name of this radio show, isn't it? Blues in the Night?

Love this song and the nice and twangy dobro JP Soars put to it.

We are blessed to have some excellent trad jazz musicians in our community.

More excellent trad jazz, Annie Linders on trumpet and vocal.

Larry Davis on guitar and vocal, with Oliver Sain on organ, Jimmy Hinds on drums, Phil Westmoreland on bass.....a St. Louis crew.

Hey! that's Art Dwyer's band!

See the Lady J Huston Show at the National Blues Museum this Saturday July 31, 4 to 7pm.

Watermelon Slim appears at BB's on Saturday July 31, 7 to 9pm.