Blues History: This Week In The Blues

HEY BLUES FANS

Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of March 1 - March 7, 2026.

Some of the highlights include Irish blues guitarist Rory Gallagher, the day that Mississippi John Hurt was rediscovered in Avalon, Mississippi, and blues guitarist and singer Furry Lewis.

Keep in mind that there's so much more that happened this week in the blues. If you want to know more about these artists or other things that happened this week in the blues, be sure to visit our website or follow our Facebook page:
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Photo credits (if known) and past episodes are posted on our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@BigTrainBlues

Here are links to a few of the artists or songs we've referenced in this week's episode:

Rory Gallagher - "I Can't Be Satisfied" (Live acoustic) - https://youtu.be/uD5Ot-SXCMo?si=YoFSwPMfejSyL-Gz

Furry Lewis - "When I lay my burden down" - https://youtu.be/CCqbKdnHZTs?si=cDfh8UisvwmSWvUX

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We’ll have a new episode next week – we’ll see you then!

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If you want to know more about these artists or other things that happened this week in the blues, be sure to visit our website or follow our Facebook page:

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HEY BLUES FANS

Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of February 22 - February 28, 2026.

Some of the highlights include Texas blues legend Johnny Winter, Ida Cox, known as “The Uncrowned Queen of the Blues,” and the founder and original creative force behind the Rolling Stones, Brian Jones.

Keep in mind that there's so much more that happened this week in the blues. If you want to know more about these artists or other things that happened this week in the blues, be sure to visit our website or follow our Facebook page:
https://bigtrainblues.com
https://www.facebook.com/BigTrainBlues

Photo credits (if known) and past episodes are posted on our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@BigTrainBlues

Here are links to a few of the artists or songs we've referenced in this week's episode:

Johnny Winter - "Be Careful With A Fool" - https://youtu.be/8Tyg5SJDpiQ?si=jwpqAROKHiqgucDY

Ida Cox - "Four Day Creep" - https://youtu.be/ZyUFxp1zDRk?si=uy15VRkWQoOsvsm0

Join me every weekday from 12:15pm-12:45pm CT to watch a live stream on Facebook of the longest running blues radio show program. https://www.facebook.com/DeltaCulturalCenter

We’ll have a new episode next week – we’ll see you then!

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If you want to know more about these artists or other things that happened this week in the blues, be sure to visit our website or follow our Facebook page:

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HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode for the week of February 15 - February 21, 2026.

Some of the highlights include John Lee Hooker’s iconic “Boogie Chillen’, James “Super Chikan” Johnson, and the blues standard “Blues Before Sunrise” .

Keep in mind that there's so much more that happened this week in the blues. If you want to know more about these artists or other things that happened this week in the blues, be sure to visit our website or follow our Facebook page:
https://bigtrainblues.com
https://www.facebook.com/BigTrainBlues

Photo credits (if known) and past episodes are posted on our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@BigTrainBlues

Here are links to a few of the artists or songs we've referenced in this week's episode:

James 'Super Chikan' Johnson: A Life In Blues | Music Documentary - https://youtu.be/ycNYkytnArQ?si=XMvBNshY5AqJNrod

John Lee Hooker, Eric Clapton and The Rolling Stones: "Boogie Chillen'" (Live, 1989) - https://youtu.be/o4jo6tmMr9s?si=n3dNh0woqhfgUovJ

Join me every weekday from 12:15pm-12:45pm CT to watch a live stream on Facebook of the longest running blues radio show program. https://www.facebook.com/DeltaCulturalCenter

We’ll have a new episode next week – we’ll see you then!

ARE YOU A FAN OF BLUES HISTORY? US TOO!

If you want to know more about these artists or other things that happened this week in the blues, be sure to visit our website or follow our Facebook page:

https://bigtrainblues.com

https://www.facebook.com/BigTrainBlues