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R&B giant and honking sax player CHUCK HIGGINS – historic 1980s radio interview by Steve Propes

Ray Templeton’s second instalment in his series on THE HISTORY OF BLUES MAGAZINES. This issue: 1960s – The Boom Years

Tom Moon, Jimmie Lee Robinson and Frank ‘Little Sonny’ Scott explore CHICAGO BLUES CLUBS in 1997. Part one of a unique two part feature

Chris Smith – great research into CHAMPION JACK DUPREE – The Navy Years

More R&B history: TEXAS JOHNNY BROWN interview by Mike Stephenson from 2004

Cary Baker interviews ROOSEVELT SYKES – way back in 1972

Historic photo feature – LITTLE RICHARD at the Oasis Club, Manchester, 1964 by Brian Smith

More blues lyrics in WORDS, WORDS, WORDS by Chris Smith

PLUS: Classie Ballou, Red Kelly, Paul Garon, Blind Willie McTell, Bobby Marchan, Fenton Robinson, Freddie Slack, and all our usual features.

New Orleans R&B recording artist and Guitar Slim’s band leader LLOYD LAMBERT interview from 1989 by Seamus McGarvey

Ray Templeton’s first instalment of his new series on THE HISTORY OF BLUES MAGAZINES

Bob Eagle looks at the recording of pre-war blues artist FRANK TANNEHILL in his Blues & Gospel Insights series

CASH BOX CLASSICS – Simon Evans features R&B news and adverts from 1951

Bandleader, arranger and producer TEACHO WILTSHIRE is featured in Opal Louis Nations’ Back Room Wizards Series

Mike Stephenson reports from the 2022 CHICAGO BLUES FESTIVAL

PLUS: Forest City Joe, William Bell, Tiny Grimes, Lil Son Jackson; Memphis Minnie, Black & White Records Bix Set, Pete Lowry, Chris’ Curiosities, Mike Stephenson’s Blues Youngbloods and much more.