This Week In The Blues: August 17 - August 23, 2025

HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of August 17 - August 23, 2025.

Some of the highlights include blues singer-songwriter and guitar player Luther Allison, the King of the Boogie John Lee Hooker, Piedmont blues guitar player and singer Carolina Slim.

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

Luther Allison - "It Hurts Me Too" (Montreal International Jazz Festival, 1997) - https://youtu.be/5MqYPyRkcNs?si=mJ9LNLY5JN2z857G

John Lee Hooker - "Boom Boom" - https://youtu.be/72p9TTkoymY?si=KGLD7uJAt4mmvVYn

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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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