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KID THOMAS – The tragic story of the West Coast bluesman by Bob Groom

SHREVEPORT BLUES – Fred Dunn, Mighty Joe Young & Jiffy Records by John Shaw

JIMMY REED – Rare memorabilia by Dan Kochakian

The CHESS BLUES MASTERS Albums – Dan Nooger tells the story of their production

WILLIE ’61’ BLACKWELL – Blues Insights by Bob Eagle

Blues Throwbacks – THE SUGARMAN and SAM ‘SUITCASE’ JOHNSON by Ray Templeton

DAVID EVANS – Preview of his new series of downloads of field recordings

R&B History – 1956 CASH BOX CLASSICS

PLUS: Paul Vernon; Chicago Blues Legends; Lucerne Blues Festival; Greg Sover; Babe Stovall; Fats Domino; Johnny ‘Guitar’ Watson; Paramount Records; Memphis Minnie; Houston Blues; Camille Howard and much more.

CHICAGO ’71 – Hans Schweitz’s diary from a momentous blues research trip to Chicago in 1971, features Big John Wrencher, Lefty Dizz, Sunnyland Slim, Howlin’ Wolf, Kansas City Red, Freddie King, James Cotton, Bruce Iglauer and many more

BULL MOOSE JACKSON – Great 1987 radio interview with the R&B legend by Howard Kozy

CORTELIA CLARKE – Cary Baker tells the story of the blues street singer who won a Grammy for his 1966 album

WORDS, WORDS, WORDS – Detailed discussion on blues lyrics by Chris Smith

THUNDER SMITH & LUTHER STONEHAM – More post war downhome blues throw backs by Ray Templeton

MIKE LEADBITTER – 50th Anniversary tribute compiled by John Broven

STUFF YOU DON’T SEE EVERY DAY – Rare and restored blues photos from Don Zijlstra

US BLUES FESTIVALS – East Side Kings, Highway 61, Hal & Mal’s, King Biscuit, Crescent City Blues & BBQ by Mike Stephenson & Nick Cobban

Plus: Miles Hoyt, Bob Laughton, Roy Lee Johnson, Maurice Williams, Art Sheridan, Louisville Gospel, Lafayette Thomas, Chuck Norris, Lead Belly, Lightnin’ Hopkins and all our usual features