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Blues Off the Record

Jan 30, 2021 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM

With Sonny Boy Williamson III

Blues Off the Record
12:02 PM
Mississippi Jook Band - Hittin' the Bottle Stomp
Mississippi Jook Band Hittin' the Bottle Stomp
Back to the Crossroads: The Roots of Robert Johnson
12:03 PM
Ramblin' Jack Elliott - Railroad Bill
Ramblin' Jack Elliott Railroad Bill
Best of the Vanguard Years Vanguard Records 2006
12:06 PM
Jimmie Gordon - Alberta Alberta
Jimmie Gordon Alberta Alberta
Jimmie Gordon Vol. 2 (1936-1938) Document Records 1999
12:08 PM
Jimmie Gordon - Good As I Been to You
Jimmie Gordon Good As I Been to You
Jimmie Gordon Vol. 2 (1936-1938) Document Records 1999
12:11 PM
Mississippi Fred McDowell - Kokomo Blues
Mississippi Fred McDowell Kokomo Blues
You Gotta Move Arhoolie Records 1989
12:14 PM
Sonny Boy Williamson I - Western Union Man
Sonny Boy Williamson I Western Union Man
Bluebird Blues
12:18 PM
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12:19 PM
Kathy Zee - Cracker Jack
Kathy Zee Cracker Jack
Savage Rockin' Girls
12:21 PM
Anita Veal and the Bob Hooks Band - Daddy Let Me Go
Anita Veal and the Bob Hooks Band Daddy Let Me Go
Savage Rockin' Girls
12:23 PM
Andrea Litkei & Ervin Litkei - The Devil Caught Me Nappin
Andrea Litkei & Ervin Litkei The Devil Caught Me Nappin
Diner Jukebox Soho / APM Music 2017
12:27 PM
Rosie & The Originals - Angel Baby
Rosie & The Originals Angel Baby
The Unavailable 16 & the Original Nitty Gritty Vee-Jay Records 1993
12:30 PM
Donna Lou - White Cadillac
Donna Lou White Cadillac
Savage Rockin' Girls
12:33 PM
The Volcanos - Oh Oh Mojo
The Volcanos Oh Oh Mojo
House Rockin' 1950s Rhythm & Blues, Vol. 1 Red Devil Records 2012
12:34 PM
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12:36 PM
Johnny Wright - Look at that Chick
Johnny Wright Look at that Chick
House Rockin' 1950s Rhythm & Blues, Vol. 2
12:39 PM
Arizona Dranes - He Is My Story
Arizona Dranes He Is My Story
Jazz Figures / Arizona Dranes (1926-1929)
12:44 PM
Rev. A.G. Holly - Let's Go to Bury
Rev. A.G. Holly Let's Go to Bury
Field Recordings Vol 2
12:45 PM
Laura Henton - I Can Tell the World About This
Laura Henton I Can Tell the World About This
Gospel Classics 1927–1931
12:47 PM
Jessie May Hill - The Crucifixion of Christ
Jessie May Hill The Crucifixion of Christ
Gospel Classics 1927-1931
12:50 PM
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12:50 PM
Carolina peanut boys - This Will Bring You Back
Carolina peanut boys This Will Bring You Back
Rough Guide to Jug Band Blues World Music 2017
12:54 PM
Old Southern Jug Band - Blues, Just Blues, That's All
Old Southern Jug Band Blues, Just Blues, That's All
Rough Guide to Jug Band Blues World Music 2017
12:57 PM
Cotton Top Mountain Sanctified Singers - She's Coming Round the Mountain
Cotton Top Mountain Sanctified Singers She's Coming Round the Mountain
Frankie 'Half-Pint' Jaxon Vol. 11
12:59 PM
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1:02 PM
Skip James - Careless Love
Skip James Careless Love
Blues from the Delta Vanguard Records 2006
1:06 PM
Robert Nighthawk - The Moon is Rising
Robert Nighthawk The Moon is Rising
Bricks in My Pillow Delmark Records 1998
1:09 PM
Scrapper Blackwell - Nobody Knows When You're Down and Out
Scrapper Blackwell Nobody Knows When You're Down and Out
Scrapper Blackwell 1959-1960 Document Records 1994
1:11 PM
Barbecue Bob - Poor Boy a Long Ways from Home
Barbecue Bob Poor Boy a Long Ways from Home
Barbecue Bob, Vol. 1 (1927 - 1928) Document Records 1991
1:15 PM
Frank Stokes - I'm Going Away Blues
Frank Stokes I'm Going Away Blues
The Best of Frank Stokes Yazoo/Shanachie Records 2005
1:19 PM
Mississippi Sheiks - Back to Mississippi
Mississippi Sheiks Back to Mississippi
Missississippi Sheiks, Vol 1 (1929-1930) 2005
1:22 PM
Viola McCoy - Some Day You'll Come Back to Me
Viola McCoy Some Day You'll Come Back to Me
Viola McCoy Vol. 3 (1926–1929)
1:24 PM
Ma Rainey - Blues Oh Blues
Ma Rainey Blues Oh Blues
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom 1990
1:27 PM
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1:28 PM
Big Memphis Ma Rainey - Baby, no, no!
Big Memphis Ma Rainey Baby, no, no!
Call Me Anything, but Call Me / Baby, No, No! - Single 1953
1:31 PM
Homesick James - Homesick's Shuffle
Homesick James Homesick's Shuffle
Blues On The South Side Fantasy 1963
1:35 PM
Hound Dog Taylor - She's Gone
Hound Dog Taylor She's Gone
Hound Dog Taylor & The Houserockers
1:39 PM
Magic Sam & Mighty Joe Young - I Need You So Bad
Magic Sam & Mighty Joe Young I Need You So Bad
West Side Soul
1:44 PM
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1:45 PM
Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson - Kidney Stew
Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson Kidney Stew
Kidney Stew
1:48 PM
Amos Milburn - Hold Me Baby
Amos Milburn Hold Me Baby
The Motown Sessions, 1962-1964 UNI/MOTOWN 2009
1:51 PM
Louis Jordan - Five Guys Named Moe
Louis Jordan Five Guys Named Moe
Jack, You're Dead: The Essential Blue Archive 2007
1:54 PM
Chuck Willis - My Baby
Chuck Willis My Baby
I Remember Chuck Willis 1963
1:55 PM
William Harris - Hot Time Blues
William Harris Hot Time Blues
American Primitive - Volume 2
1:58 PM
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2:01 PM
The Smith Band - Smithy Rag
The Smith Band Smithy Rag
Field Recordings Vol. 2: North & South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Arkansas (1926-1943) Document Records 1997
2:04 PM
Street Cries of Charleston - Blackberries; Flowers
Street Cries of Charleston Blackberries; Flowers
Field Recordings Vol. 2: North & South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Arkansas
2:06 PM
J. Wilson - Frankie and Johnny
J. Wilson Frankie and Johnny
Field Recordings Vol. 1: Virginia (1936-1941) Document Records 1997
2:07 PM
Big Boy - Blues
Big Boy Blues
Field Recordings Vol. 1: Virginia (1936-1941) Document Records 1997
2:14 PM
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2:14 PM
William Brown - Ragged And Dirty
William Brown Ragged And Dirty
Mississippi Blues & Gospel 1934 - 1942 Document Records 1995
2:18 PM
Willie Ford - Nobody's Business
Willie Ford Nobody's Business
Mississippi Blues & Gospel 1934 - 1942
2:20 PM
Mississippi John Hurt - Nobody's Dirty Business
Mississippi John Hurt Nobody's Dirty Business
American Epic: The Best of Mississippi John Hurt Columbia/Legacy 2017
2:22 PM
Mississippi John Hurt - Louis Collins
Mississippi John Hurt Louis Collins
American Epic: The Collection Columbia/Legacy 2017
2:25 PM
Bo Weavil Jackson - I'm On My Way to The Kingdom Land
Bo Weavil Jackson I'm On My Way to The Kingdom Land
American Primitive, Vol. I: Raw Pre-War Gospel 1997
2:29 PM
Charley Patton - Mississippi Bo Weavil Blues
Charley Patton Mississippi Bo Weavil Blues
Founder of the Delta Blues Yazoo 2005
2:32 PM
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2:32 PM
Furry Lewis - Judge Harsh Blues
Furry Lewis Judge Harsh Blues
Memphis Country Blues Singers, Vol. 2
2:37 PM
Blind Blake - Come On Boys Let's Do That Messin' Around (Take 2)
Blind Blake Come On Boys Let's Do That Messin' Around (Take 2)
Blind Blake Vol. 1 (1926 - 1927) Document Records 1991
2:39 PM
Willie '61' Blackwell - Machine Gun Blues
Willie '61' Blackwell Machine Gun Blues
Carl Martin / Willie '61' Blackwell
2:44 PM
Smokey Hogg - Great Big Mama
Smokey Hogg Great Big Mama
Texas Guitar Killers the Best of the Blues 52nd Street Archives 2013
2:46 PM
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2:47 PM
Robert Petway - Let Me Be Your Boss
Robert Petway Let Me Be Your Boss
Mississippi Blues (1935-1951) WOLF RECORDS 1997
2:50 PM
Tommy McClennan - Bluebird Blues
Tommy McClennan Bluebird Blues
Tommy McClennan Vol. 2 "Cross Cut Saw" Document Records 2002
2:53 PM
Lightnin' Hopkins - Miss Loretta
Lightnin' Hopkins Miss Loretta
Lightnin' Hopkins: The Complete Aladdin Recordings EMI/EMI Records (USA) 1991
2:57 PM
Link Wray & The Wraymen - Studio Blues
Link Wray & The Wraymen Studio Blues
Slinky! The Epic Sessions '58-'61 2008
Chat is archived.
Mark 1:16:47 PM
Hi SBW I heard u say u were live Congratulations if this is the 1st time ! I’m hoping u remain in this slot I enjoy the sangeet to blues to SOTC reggae on Saturday Have a great day !
Sonny Boy Williamson III (host) 1:19:53 PM
Hi Mark! Thanks :) we've been live for a few weeks now but depending on the new schedule may revert to recording. We'll see! Have a great day.
Christine Duffy 1:53:09 PM
💜 Five Guys Named Moe!
Sonny Boy Williamson III (host) 1:53:34 PM
Welcome Christine! :)
Christine Duffy 1:54:05 PM
Hi, DJ Sonny Boy Williamson III 👋 Loving your show, as usual. Every time I listen, it's an education.
Sonny Boy Williamson III (host) 1:54:42 PM
Thanks! I really appreciate you saying so.
Brian D 1:59:46 PM
Loving the show over here as well.
Sonny Boy Williamson III (host) 2:01:20 PM
Thanks Brian!
Brian D 2:13:41 PM
Reminded me of Robt Wilkins a bit
Brian D 2:14:05 PM
Big Boy "Blues" track that is
Sonny Boy Williamson III (host) 2:14:26 PM
I was thinking exactly of "that's no way to get along"
Christine Duffy 2:35:15 PM
Yep, your microphone was off that first time, as you suspected. There was some dead air.
Sonny Boy Williamson III (host) 2:35:30 PM
The DJ's worst nightmare!
Christine Duffy 2:35:49 PM
We heard you fine the second time!
Sonny Boy Williamson III (host) 2:35:54 PM
Good! :)
Sonny Boy Williamson III (host) 2:36:23 PM
Thanks for letting me know
Christine Duffy 2:59:06 PM
Thanks, SB III for a fantastic show 🌟