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Blues History: This Week In The Blues

Blues History: This Week In The Blues

Written by: Big Train and the Loco Motives
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HEY BLUES FANS - In this podcast, we cover the highlights in blues history, one week at a time.

Want to know more about the household names like Muddy Waters and Bonnie Raitt? We cover them.

Want to know more about Charley Patton, Roosevelt Sykes, and Robert Johnson? We cover them too!

Basically, anything you want to know about the blues and blues history, one week at a time.

Want to know more? Then follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BigTrainBlues

Or visit out website: https://bigtrainblues.com

Want to watch it instead of listen to it? Then head to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BigTrainBlues

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Episodes
  • This Week In The Blues: January 04 – January 10, 2026
    Jan 4 2026

    HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of January 04 – January 10, 2026.

    Some of the highlights include co-founded the Fabulous Thunderbirds Kim Wilson, blues guitarist Tampa Red, and the day Muddy Waters recorded “I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man” at Chess Studios.

    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:

    Fabulous Thunderbirds & Stevie Ray Vaughan - "Tuff enough" - https://youtu.be/0j7rk0RJ8j4?si=QeeGeHbSJ7YHiPOZ

    Muddy Waters - "Hoochie Coochie Man" (Live) - https://youtu.be/e_l6A7krjrQ?si=fGXHsrh5lsatdtNN

    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

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    5 mins
  • This Week In The Blues: December 28 – January 03, 2026
    Dec 28 2025

    HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of December 28 – January 03, 2026.

    Some of the highlights include Matt “Guitar” Murphy, bass man Hank Van Sickle, Little Smokey Smothers, and Chicago blues singer and the day Howlin’ Wolf recorded “Smokestack Lightning”.

    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:

    Matt "Guitar" Murphy - Murphy's Boogie 1963 (live)" - Matt Murphy - Murphy's Boogie 1963 (live)

    Howlin' Wolf - Smokestack Lightning" Live 1964 - https://youtu.be/BAJ9-5rJHZw?si=IV8kvqkAiPqoPtsR

    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

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    7 mins
  • This Week In The Blues: December 20 - December 27, 2025
    Dec 21 2025

    BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of December 20 - December 27, 2025

    Some of the highlights include Peetie Wheatstraw, the blues guitarist who called himself the “Devil’s Son-in-Law,” blues bass guitarist Bob Stroger, and Chicago blues singer and songwriter Lil Green.

    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:

    Bob Stroger -"Blind man blues" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6Q7T8J2bNo

    Peetie Wheatstraw - "Devil's Son-In-Law" - https://youtu.be/F5Ac24bdUFM?si=LFdS1qoqYOaqbGcK

    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

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    6 mins
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