This Week In The Blues: June 30 - July 6, 2024

HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of June 30 - July 6, 2024.

Some of the highlights include Chicago producer, songwriter, bassist, and singer Willie Dixon, Blues harp player James Cotton, New Orleans blues and boogie-woogie pianist "Champion Jack" Dupree, and the unluckiest musician in New Orleans, rhythm & blues singer and guitarist Smiley Lewis. 

We just covered some of the highlights here. 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:

Willie Dixon - Awesome Bass Playing - https://youtu.be/qVgoWQuK7qE?si=rCsXXlLYA_T1BLRF

James Cotton - "Rocket 88" - https://youtu.be/XTDpsOY2dX4?si=1EZLHfb-FpxcA690

Champion Jack Dupree "Chicken Shack Blues" 1964 - https://youtu.be/kVCsSzWoV7g?si=j4hfKII1iLBozTIr

Smiley Lewis - "I Hear You Knockin'" - https://youtu.be/DIeY7J9kjg0?si=MQdfoVebg2_dTWqD


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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