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S6E2 True Crime Blues Pt.2
Send a textBlues You Should Know goes True Crime! Two programs about actual crimes enshrined in the blues. In Pt.1 we listened to different versions of a single case: the murder of Wm. Lyons by…
S6E1 True Crime Blues, Pt.1-Stagolee
Send a textBlues You Should Know goes True Crime! Two programs about actual crimes enshrined in the blues. Program #1 focuses on a single crime: the murder of William Lyons by "Stag" Lee Shelton,…
S5E1 Robert Lockwood, Jr. 1st Interview
Send a textThis program features what I, and the original interviewer Ron Weinstock, believe is the first ever extended interview with Robert Lockwood, Jr. This took place at the studios of radio…
S4E4 Eight String Blues, Pt. 2
Send a textThe second half of our two part series on blues mandolin features several of the post-war stars of the mandolin including Johnny Young, Martin, Bogan & Armstrong, Steve James, and…
S4E3 Eight String Blues, Pt 1
Send a textDo you think of the mandolin as a blues instrument? You should and you will after hearing these two programs. In part 1 we'll hear some of the early practitioners of blues mandolin like…
S4E2 Lonnie Johnson, Pt. 2
Send a textIn part two we explore Lonnie's post-war recordings and life. We hear how he adapts his music to a new era. Lonnie has his biggest hit, "Tomorrow Night" for King Records, in 1947 and…
S4E1 Lonnie Johnson Pt. 1
Send a textLonnie Johnson may arguably be the most influential guitarist of all time. He was the first guitarist to play single string solos in both jazz and blues styles long before even Django…
S3E6 The Long Legacy, Pt. 2
Send a textOne of the most interesting characters in genre full of interesting characters was J.B. Long of North Carolina. Long was a shopkeeper who, for reasons we may never fully understand, made…
S3E5 The Long Legacy Pt. 1
Send a textOne of the most interesting characters in genre full of interesting characters was J.B. Long of North Carolina. Long was a shopkeeper who, for reasons we may never fully understand, made…
S3E4 Percy Mayfield-Poet Laureate of the Blues
Send a textKnown today mainly for his sensitive and evocative compositions like Hit the Road Jack, Please Send Me Someone to Love, and Rivers Invitation, Percy Mayfield began his career as a big band…
S3E3 Another Pair of Kings, Pt.2 - Earl King
Send a textEvery blues fan knows about the three Kings of the Blues, Albert, BB & Freddie, but we're going to add two more: Saunders King and Earl King. In Part 2 we explore the music and life of…
S3E2 Another Pair of Kings Pt. 1-Saunders King
Send a textEvery blues fan knows about the three Kings of the Blues, Albert, BB & Freddie, but we're going to add two more: Saunders King and Earl King. Part 1 takes a look at the music and life…
S3E1 Cleveland Blues
Send a textWe kick off season three with a special program about blues from my home-town, Cleveland, Ohio. We start by explaining why Cleveland has never the blues center that Chicago, Detroit,…
S2E12 The Liggins Bros.-Joe & Jimmy
Send a textWhile Louis Jordan was clearly the most successful recording artist of the jump-blues era of the late '40s-early '50s, there were also quite a few great performers of that era including…
S2E11 Bob Wills Blues
Send a textAccording to legend, a young Bob Wills once rode 50 miles on horseback to hear Bessie Smith sing. Throughout his long career, Wills mined the blues for some of his best and most popular…
S2E10 King Records 7.1-Our Final Episode on King Records
Send a textBlues You Should Know Podcast presents our final (yes, I mean it this time) program on the music of King Records, Ohio's great eclectic record label. There was just too much great music,…
S2E9 King Records Pt. 7-Odds & Ends
Send a textHere in Part 7 we go over the life of King Records founder and president Syd Nathan. We also spotlight some great King artists we haven't been able to fit into the programs so far. These…
S2E8 King Records, Pt. 6-James Brown!
Send a textPart 6 of our series on King Records is devoted to one artist-James Brown. We cover the recordings he made for King from his debut single, Please, Please, Please through his recordings…
S2E7 King Records Pt. 5, Kings of Kings
Send a textThere were indeed Kings at King Records. Two of the best known were Albert and Freddy King, but there were more! Kings of King on Blues You Should Know. Support the show
S2E6 King Records Pt. 4 "King Bluegrass"
Send a textKing records released a great deal of Bluegrass music without a large roster of Bluegrass performers. The artists they did have, though, were the top-o-the heap. Reno & Smiley, Bobby…
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Blues You Should Know has published 41 episodes since August 2020, covering topics in Arts.
Blues You Should Know is currently dormant with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 40m.
