This Week In The Blues: January 21 - January 27, 2024

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 January 21 - January 27, 2024
Some of the highlights include blues singer Etta James, New Orleans guitar legend Snooks Eaglin, blues guitarist Elmore James, and blues singer, guitarist and evangelist Blind Willie Johnson.
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:
Elmore James - "Dust My Broom" - https://youtu.be/5jcGY7NbaQw?si=Kr7ay8bbMYlHN63P
Blind Willie Johnson - "Dark Was The Night (Cold Was The Ground)" - https://youtu.be/BNj2BXW852g?si=F71x_3YjKR0sbCcc
Etta James - "I'd Rather Go Blind" - https://youtu.be/Bcus42ihkTI?si=R2oicbjlbmnW18Qg
Beth Hart - "Tell Her You Belong To Me" - https://youtu.be/42yLRmDqqfE?si=oUgVsohyZ_zUnGsD
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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