Hello Blues Lovers:

Below is the weekly spins report for WGLT Blues (May 19 - May 25, 2008). This report includes all current releases in rotation.

GLT now produces 168 hours of Blues Programming every week on GLT Blues Radio 24/7 @ wglt.org. Included in that 168 hours are the regular 33 hours of weekend blues broadcast "over the airwaves" in Central IL. Specific "over the air" broadcast hours are Friday night from 7 to midnight and Saturday night from 8 to midnight with "Delta" Frank Black, the Blues Doctor. GLT Blues is also on the air Saturday from Midnight to 5am & Noon to 8 PM and Sunday from Midnight to 5am & Noon to 6 PM.

During the 168 hours of local blues mentioned above, GLT plays the new releases listed below in addition to classic blues recordings from artists like Howlin Wolf, B.B. King, Ruth Brown, Buddy Guy, Sonny Boy Williamson, John Lee Hooker, Koko Taylor, Muddy Waters, and more. We're also spinning recent releases that are now recurrent, and therefore unreported. If you don't see your release, please reply to this email or call the number below.

**In addition to broadcasting at 25-thousand watts on 89.1 FM from Bloomington/Normal IL, and the greater Peoria area with increased power on 103.5 FM, GLT Blues can now be heard all day, every day at http://www.wglt.org. Just click on "GLT Blues 24/7" in the upper left corner of our website.

**If you wish to have your CD considered for airplay, please send to: WGLT-FM, Illinois State University, Campus Box 8910, Normal, IL 61790-8910; Attn: Jon Norton

5-26-08 WGLT Blues Spins

Spins Artist Title Label

50 Big Joe Shelton / Black Prairie Blues / ALT 45 Records

24 Smokin' Joe Kubek-B'nois King / Blood Brothers / Alligator

24 Samuel James / Songs Famed for Sorrow & Joy / Northern Blues

23 Steve Guyger / Radio Blues / Severn

22 JW-Jones Band / Bluelisted / Northern Blues

22 Eddy Clearwater / West Side Strut / Alligator

22 Jeff Healey / Mess Of Blues / Ruf

22 Mac Arnold & Plate Full of Blues / Backbone & Gristle / Independent

21 Michael Burks / Iron Man / Alligator

20 Big Jim Adam / Rock Island Line / Fossyl

19 Tomcat Courtney / Downsville Blues / Blue Witch

"Paul Parello's Blues Power" 5-25-08
Live Sunday night Blues radio from 8:00 PM to 12:00 AM CST.
@ _www.chicagobluesman.com_ (http://www.chicagobluesman.com/)
(opening A)Finis Tasby//Let's Have A Ball//What My Blues Are All About
(opening B)Earl Gaines//Let's Party//"The Different Feelings Of Blues & Soul"
(opening C)Albert King//Blues Power//Best Of Albert King

1) Bernard Allison//Mean Town Blues//Storms Of Life
2) Johnny Winter//Mean Town Blues//Live At Royal Albert Hall - 4/17/1970

3) Susan Tedeschi//Feeling Music Brings//Wait For Me
4) Westside Andy & The Mel Ford Band//Pork And Beans//Handyman
5) Westside Andy & The Mel Ford Band//Beer//Handyman

6) Mighty Joe Young//Chicken Heads//Mighty Joe Young
7) Rod Piazza//Chicken Shack Boogie//Modern Master The Best of Rod Piazza
1968-2003
8) Charlie Wood & The New Memphis Underground//Coffee Is For Me//Charlie
Wood & The New Memphis Underground

It was titled "Delta Blues 911!" released in 1992. A&E sounds correct.

Larry Chastain
Winder GA

-----Original Message-----
Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 10:02:47 -0500
From: Jimmy Jacobs charter.net>
Subject: Re: It Doesn't Take Much Gold To Be Valuable

That was nice. I remember seeing a documentary (on A & E or Bravo, I
believe) about the Delta Blues Festival that had a segment with Albert doing
"As the Years Go Passing By" with, I think, Issac Hayes on B-3. I believe
the title was something like "Delta 9-1-1". I have searched for it on
Google and Amazon with no luck. Anyone else recall seeing it? Anyone know
if it was ever released on video or DVD?

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Sent: Monday, May 26, 2008 1:34 AM
To: BLUES-L@LISTS.NETSPACE.ORG
Subject: It Doesn't Take Much Gold To Be Valuable

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Subject: [Bluesville] Today In Blues - May 27
Date: Tue, 27 May 2008 16:01:27 -0000
From: Junior hotmail.com>
Reply-To: Bluesville@yahoogroups.com
To: Bluesville@yahoogroups.com

Today In Blues - May 27

© 2004 L.W. "Junior" Jackson

On this 27th day of May in 1950 Jazz singer Dee Dee Bridgewater was
born in Memphis,TN.
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Saxophonist Earl Curruthers, who spent most of his career as sax man
for Jimmie Lunerford, was born today in 1910 in West Point, MO.
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Harmonica player and singer Junior Parker was born today in 1932 in
Clarksdale, MS. Parker began his career playing with Howlin Wolf at
age 17. He was the first to record the standard "Mystery Train",...

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Absolutely. If I had to name my 5 favorite blues artists of all time,
he'd definitely be one of the 5. Loved, just loved, the way he'd play
those downhome country harmonica blues licks on songs with those
sophisticated Joe Scott arrangements (on his Duke recordings). Frankly,
I love everything he recorded before and after his Duke years as well -
his seminal early Sun records, his later funk/soul/blues on
Mercury/Blue-Rock and other labels, including recordings live at the
Golden Slipper, Newark NJ (if memory serves me). Love his voice, his
style, his songs, just love everything about the guy!!!!
-- Steve Hoffman
p.s. In fact, I'll a few cuts of his on my radio show tomorrow
(Wednesday May 28, 12 noon to 1 pm Eastern time, http://www.wpfw.org,
89.3 FM, Washington DC)

David Gahr died a few days ago at the age of 86 and the world is never going to be quite a same without him.

He was not only the greatest photographers that folk music and blues has ever known, he was an unworldly rascal, a nattering scold and a crusty thorn in the side of humanity.

He would deny it to the end but he was also kind beyond belief, protective of his friends and the most generous and guiding photographer that ever brought a camera up to eye level.

When Robert Shelton wrote "Faces of Folk Music," David had over 500 images in the book and that was over 40 years ago! He has continued to work over the decades including racing from stage to stage to cover New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival under a broiling sun.

I won't even begin to describe some of his memorable images because I would mention one and then forget fifty others just as great.

It was a joy to work in the pit with Dave. I learn manners and thoughtfulness from him. He never rose from a crouching position without looking behind him to make certain that he wasn't 't going to spoil someone's shot.

Nowadays digital cameras make it possible to bang off hundreds of shots and then delete delete delete.

David Gahr was a craftsman for whom every shot was going to be his best one.

Dick Waterman
Oxford, MS

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Most sources (though not all) cite today as Junior Parker's birthday.

He was a true original, with a style that eclipses just about anyone for
laid back, smooth delivery when that's what the song called for. (Check out
"Strange Things Happening" or "It's a Pity")

One of the greats and a personal favorite who died W A Y too young.

http://www.myspace.com/juniorparker

Chas
http://www.thesouthside.org

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If a Blues band plays and there's no one around to hear it...
http://tinyurl.com/6zkj2n

Looks/sounds like Mr Earl hasn't lost a thing...glad to see he's back, and
has a new record on the way soon (Stony Plain).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6f3miXz3aZ0

Two Buck Chuck
Ok, so I'm cheap...
http://tinyurl.com/6ryrtu

So, you say there's nothing new or original
with the blues these days. Not so, and TEE
(Marc Thijs can prove it).
Here he is doing "Feel So Bad"
http://youtube.com/watch?v=i96sPyUTYUU
And a special treat for hardcore TEE fans, here's an obscure video
clip from 1988 with his band "The Slime Hunters"
http://youtube.com/watch?v=GVsS_4OfVCM

Here's a few dates (b.born, d.death) for tomorrow. If you have any additions/
corrections, email Eric.LeBlanc@nrc.ca. Complete data is now available
from <bluesworld.com>.

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