The Blues Show with Jonny Meister airs Saturday nights

                       from 7PM to Midnight on WXPN.

Coming Up On  The Blues Show  June 22, 2019:

new blues from young Georgia blues singer Jontavious Willis, from his second album Spectacular Class.

In the midnight hour after The Blues Show, on Blue Dimensions: Program #H25 — on this show we'll get our jazz Cohens straight. Clarinetist and saxophonist Anat Cohen and her Tentet have a new album called Triple Helix that we'll check out. Her brother, trumpeter Avishai Cohen has played with her in the past, but the Avishai Cohen we'll hear on this show is a different guy, the bassist Avishai Cohen - - like Anat, a native of Israel. His new album Arvoles draws on Sephardic Jewish traditions and the Spanish-based Jewish language Ladino. Also on this show, salsa-infused new music from the Wayne Wallace Latin Jazz Quintet, and a sparkling new album from veteran pianist George Cables - - plus, Winds Of Change the debut album as band leader of a rising star, saxophonist Alexa Tarantino.

Christone "Kingfish" Ingram is XPN's Artist To Watch for June 2019. Ingram is a 20-year-old blues musician from Clarksdale, MS, a place with a lot of blues history. His debut album Kingfish came out in May, offering both electric and acoustic tracks, including a duet with Buddy Guy and one with Keb' Mo', and some harmonica playing from Billy Branch.

We are saddened to note the passing of a well-loved colleague in Philadelphia public radio, WRTI FM Jazz Host Jeff Duperon, host of the programs Nouveau Jazz Showcase, Jukebox Jazz, and In A Mellow Tone. Jeff's enthusiasm for the music was contagious. He was a wonderful program host, generous with his knowledge and time. He left us far too soon, on June 17th, at age 66, from cancer.

Congratulations to saxophonist Vanessa Collier from our listening area. She has won the 2019 Blues Music Award from the Blues Foundation for best instrumentalist/horn.

Links for   Local Artists  |  Venues  |  Blues Events

       • • • Area Blues Concerts & Events • • •

For blues event listings visit:
Delta Blue's Calendar
The Blues Collaborative
Bucks County Blues Society
Diamond State Blues Society
Baltimore Blues Society
Blues Society of Central PA
Lehigh Valley Blues Network
Central Delaware Blues Society

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• • • June • • •

Saturday, June 22, 2019

Judy Sings The Blues @ The Blue Earl Brewery
Smyrna DE 19977 no cover

Steve Guyger @ The Lucky Well
Ambler PA 19002 (8PM) no cover

Roger Girke @ The Twisted Tail
Philadelphia PA 19147 (9PM)

Toby Walker @ Jamey's House Of Music
Lansdowne PA 19050 (8PM; dinner available at 6PM) $15 online advance; $18 at door

Sunday, June 23, 2019

Dukes Of Destiny @ Philly BBQ Cookout at Dilworth Plaza (west side of City Hall Philadelphia, PA) Cookout starts at noon — Dukes are on 2:15PM-3:00PM

Thursday, June 27, 2019

Quinn Sullivan @ Sellersville Theater
Sellersville PA 19860 (8PM) $25-$40

Stevie and the Bluescasters @ Longwood Gardens Beer Garden
Kennett Square PA 19348 (6PM-9PM) $12-$23

Friday, June 28, 2019

Blast Furnace Blues Festival Day 1
@ Steel Stacks, in Bethlehem PA 18015     This festival is FREE
     Square Stage
6:00PM-7:30PM Brody Buster
9:00PM-11:00PM BC Combo

     Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks
7:30PM-9:00PM Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble

Shakey Lyman @ The Twisted Tail
Philadelphia PA 19147 (7:30PM)

Tattar Tucker Moog Jackson @ The Twisted Tail
Philadelphia PA 19147 (9PM)

Too Slim & The Perkolators @ The Lucky Well
Ambler PA 19002 (8PM) no cover

Stevie and the Bluescasters @ Longwood Gardens Beer Garden
Kennett Square PA 19348 (6PM-9PM) $12-$23

Saturday, June 29, 2019

Buddy Guy @ Keswick Theatre
Glenside PA 19038 (8PM) $59-$99

Blast Furnace Blues Festival Day 2
@ Steel Stacks, in Bethlehem PA 18015     This festival is FREE
     Square Stage
4:00PM-5:30PM Kevin Burt
7:00PM-7:30PM Ursula Ricks
9:00PM-11:00PM Brandon Santini
     Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks
7:30PM-9:00PM Tommy Castro

Venom Blues @ Jamey's House Of Music
Lansdowne PA 19050 (8PM; dinner available at 6PM) $15 online advance; $18 at door

Shakey Lee @ The Lucky Well
Ambler PA 19002 (8PM) no cover

Stevie and the Bluescasters @ Longwood Gardens Beer Garden
Kennett Square PA 19348 (6PM-9PM) $12-$23

Dustin Douglas & The Electric Gentlemen @ The Twisted Tail
Philadelphia PA 19147 (9PM)

Sunday, June 30, 2019

Blast Furnace Blues Festival Day 3
@ Steel Stacks, in Bethlehem PA 18015     This festival is FREE
     Square Stage
4:00PM-5:30PM Laura Rain & The Caesars
6:00PM-7:30PM Studebaker John & The Hawks
     Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks
7:30PM-9:00PM The War And Treaty

• • • July • • •

Saturday, July 6, 2019

Mojo Gypsies @ The Twisted Tail
Philadelphia PA 19147 (9PM)

Sunday, July 7, 2019

Blues Brunch, Jam, & open mic with The Philly Blues Kings first Sunday of each month
@ Jamey's House Of Music
Lansdowne PA 19050 (Noon-3PM) Free admission
Open mic jam Noon-1:30PM — Philly Blues Kings set 1:30PM-3PM

Mikey Jr. leads blues jam - open mic @ The Twisted Tail every Sunday
Philadelphia PA 19147 (5PM-9PM)

Wednesday, July 10, 2019

Peter Frampton "Finale - The Farewell Tour" @ The Met
Philadelphia PA 19130

Thursday, July 11, 2019

Jimmie Vaughan opening: Scott Sharrard @ Ardmore Music Hall
Ardmore PA 19003 (7:30PM) advance: $29; day of show: $35; seated: $45

Briggs Farm Blues Festival tickets:
Thursday, July 11th through Sunday, July 15th
1-day (Friday or Saturday): $35
1-day (Thursday or Sunday): $23
2-day (Friday & Saturday): $60
4-day (Thursday thru Sunday): $95
3-day (Friday thru Sunday) plus camping: $105
4-day (Thursday thru Sunday) plus camping: $130

Premium Reserve Campsites
(Site ONLY. Does not include ticket)
$300 RV or Tent — — $250 Tents only
Must buy camping ticket for premium reserve

Briggs Farm Blues Festival Pre-Festival Night Back Porch Party
88 Old Berwick Highway, Nescopeck PA 18635
570-379-3342
7PM-11PM "Briggsstock" Bret Alexander & friends with songs of Woodstock

Friday, July 12, 2019

Briggs Farm Blues Festival Day 1
88 Old Berwick Highway, Nescopeck PA 18635
570-379-3342
       Main Stage
 4:15PM-5:45PM Annika Chambers
 6:05PM-7:35PM James Armstrong
 7:55PM-9:25PM Southern Avenue
9:45PM-11:00PM Donna The Buffalo
       Back Porch Stage
 5:20PM-6:50PM Robert Kimbrough, Sr.
 7:10PM-8:40PM Mikey Junior
9:00PM-10:30PM Lonnie Shields

Christone "Kingfish" Ingram @ Reading City Park Bandshell
Reading City Park Bandshell
Reading PA 19602 (7PM) free, donations requested, no smoking, bring chairs and blankets

The Lucky Well
Ambler PA 19002

Saturday, July 13, 2019

Briggs Farm Blues Festival Day 2
88 Old Berwick Highway, Nescopeck PA 18635
570-379-3342
       Main Stage
 4:00PM-5:30PM Cedric Burnside
 5:50PM-7:20PM Vanessa Collier
 7:40PM-9:10PM Slam Allen
9:30PM-11:00PM Christone "Kingfish" Ingram
       Back Porch Stage
 6:30PM-8:00PM Clarence Spady
8:30PM-10:00PM Heather Gillis

Sunday, July 14, 2019

Briggs Farm Blues Festival Day 3
88 Old Berwick Highway, Nescopeck PA 18635
570-379-3342
       Main Stage
11:00AM-12:30PM Slam Allen
 1:00PM-2:30PM Alexis P. Suter Ministers Of Sound

Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Robert Randolph & the Family Band @ Sellersville Theater
Sellersville PA 19860 (8PM) $39.50-$55

Friday, July 19, 2019

Judy Sings The Blues @ Saint Georges Country Store
Saint Georges DE (7PM-10:30PM) no cover

Hurricane Ruth & Scott Holt @ Lizzie Rose Music Room
Tuckerton NJ 08087 (7:30 PM) $27 advance; $35 at door

Saturday, July 20, 2019

Bucks County Blues Society R & B Picnic
@ Snipes Farm, in Morrisville PA 19067 (10:30AM-7PM)
John Németh & The Blue Dreamers
Rev. Peyton's Big Damn Band
Regina Bonelli & The True-Groove All-Stars
Slim & The Perkolators
Lisa Chavous & The Philadelphia Blues Messengers
Shakey Lyman

Dukes Of Destiny & Deb Callahan Band @ World Cafe Live
Philadelphia PA 19104 (8PM) $18 + fees

Thursday, July 25, 2019

Vanessa Collier @ World Cafe Live
Philadelphia PA 19104 (8PM) advance: $22 — day of show: $25, + fees

Saturday, July 27, 2019

Susquehanna Folk Festival
Roundtop Mountain Resort
Lewisberry PA 17339

Sunday, July 28, 2019

Susquehanna Folk Festival
Roundtop Mountain Resort
Lewisberry PA 17339

Wednesday, July 31, 2019

Albert Castiglia @ Lizzie Rose Music Room
Tuckerton NJ 08087 (7:30PM) $27 advance; $35 at door

• • • August • • •

Saturday, August 3, 2019

Riverfront Blues Festival Day 1
Tubman-Garrett Park, Wilmington DE 19801
     Main Stage (11AM-10PM)
Phantom Blues Band
Larry Garner
Carl Weathersby
Jarekus Singleton
Biscuit Miller & The Mix
Gary Allegretto
Roger Girke & The Wandering Souls
     Side Stage (shows between Main Stage performances)
Lisa Jack Band, lower case blues
Blues Reincarnation Project, Jimmy Pritchard Band

Sunday, August 4, 2019

Riverfront Blues Festival Day 2
Tubman-Garrett Park, Wilmington DE 19801
     Main Stage (11AM-6PM)
Walter Trout
Trudy Lynn
Billy Price and The Charm City Band
Mississippi Heat With Lurrie Bell
     Side Stage (shows between Main Stage performances)
Club Phred, Slim & The Perkolators
Dr. Harmonica & Rockett 88

Blues Brunch, Jam, & open mic with The Philly Blues Kings first Sunday of each month
@ Jamey's House Of Music
Lansdowne PA 19050 (Noon-3PM) Free admission
Open mic jam Noon-1:30PM — Philly Blues Kings set 1:30PM-3PM

Mikey Jr. leads blues jam - open mic @ The Twisted Tail every Sunday
Philadelphia PA 19147 (5PM-9PM)

J.P. Soars & The Red Hots @ Lizzie Rose Music Room
Tuckerton NJ 08087 (7PM) $25 advance; $30 at door

Wednesday, August 7, 2019

Kat Riggins @ Lizzie Rose Music Room
Tuckerton NJ 08087 (7:30PM) $25 advance; $30 at door

Friday, August 9, 2019

Chris O'Leary @ Lizzie Rose Music Room
Tuckerton NJ 08087 (7:30PM) $25 advance; $30 at door

Saturday, August 10, 2019

Eliza Neals @ Lizzie Rose Music Room
Tuckerton NJ 08087 (7:30PM) $25 advance; $30 at door

Friday, August 16, 2019

Davy Knowles @ Ardmore Music Hall
Ardmore PA 19003 (8PM) advance: $15; day of show: $18; seated: $32

Saturday, August 17, 2019

Sugar Ray & The Bluetones @ Hopewell Theater
Hopewell NJ 08525 (8PM)

Sunday, August 18, 2019

Ronnie Baker Brooks @ Lizzie Rose Music Room
Tuckerton NJ 08087 (7PM) $37 advance; $45 at door

Tuesday, August 20, 2019

John Mayall with Carolyn Wonderland @ Sellersville Theater
Sellersville PA 19860 (8PM)

Saturday, August 24, 2019

Mojo Gypsies @ Lost Tavern Brewing
Hellertown PA 18055

Wednesday, August 28, 2019

Danielle Nicole @ Ardmore Music Hall
Ardmore PA 19003 (7:30PM) advance: $13; day of show: $15; seated: $29

Friday, August 30, 2019

Judy Sings The Blues @ Bethany Blues
Lewes DE 19958 (8:30PM-11PM) no cover

• • • September • • •

Saturday, September 7, 2019

Phoenixville Blues Fest
Reeves Park, in Phoenixville PA 19460 (Noon-10PM) free

Gypsy Moon Blues Festival
East Petersburg PA 17520 (3PM-8PM) free

Sunday, September 8, 2019

Blues Brunch, Jam, & open mic with The Philly Blues Kings first Sunday of each month
@ Jamey's House Of Music
Lansdowne PA 19050 (Noon-3PM) Free admission
Open mic jam Noon-1:30PM — Philly Blues Kings set 1:30PM-3PM

Mikey Jr. leads blues jam - open mic @ The Twisted Tail every Sunday
Philadelphia PA 19147 (5PM-9PM)

Friday, September 20, 2019

Mojo Gypsies @ The Twisted Tail
Philadelphia PA 19147 (9PM)

Sunday, September 22, 2019

Blues Cruisin' Lunch on The Spirit Of Philadelphia
with: Georgie Bonds, Billy Pierce, John Colgan-Davis
Bev Conklin, Nate Myers.(1PM-4:30PM)

Saturday, September 28, 2019

Paoli Blues Festival
Paoli Presbyterian Church on South Valley Road
Paoli PA 19301 (Noon-6PM) free
Noon Slim & The Percolators
1PM (TBA)
2PM (TBA)
3PM (TBA)
4PM Blow the House Down
5PM (TBA)

Mojo Gypsies @ Lost Tavern Brewing
Hellertown PA 18055

• • • October • • •

Friday, October 4, 2019

Mojo Gypsies @ The Lucky Well
Ambler PA 19002

Sunday, October 6, 2019

Blues Brunch, Jam, & open mic with The Philly Blues Kings first Sunday of each month
@ Jamey's House Of Music
Lansdowne PA 19050 (Noon-3PM) Free admission
Open mic jam Noon-1:30PM — Philly Blues Kings set 1:30PM-3PM

Mikey Jr. leads blues jam - open mic @ The Twisted Tail every Sunday
Philadelphia PA 19147 (5PM-9PM)

Friday, October 18, 2019

Judy Sings The Blues @ Saint Georges Country Store
Saint Georges DE (7PM-10:30PM) no cover

Sunday, October 27, 2019

Coco Montoya @ Lizzie Rose Music Room
Tuckerton NJ 08087 (7PM) $37 advance; $45 at door

• • • November • • •

Sunday, November 3, 2019

Blues Brunch, Jam, & open mic with The Philly Blues Kings first Sunday of each month
@ Jamey's House Of Music
Lansdowne PA 19050 (Noon-3PM) Free admission
Open mic jam Noon-1:30PM — Philly Blues Kings set 1:30PM-3PM

Mikey Jr. leads blues jam - open mic @ The Twisted Tail every Sunday
Philadelphia PA 19147 (5PM-9PM)

Friday, November 15, 2019

Mojo Gypsies @ Crooked Eye Brewery
Hatboro PA 19040

Friday, November 22, 2019 through
Sunday, November 24, 2019

Reading Blues Fest this year features Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, Toronzo Cannon
John Primer, Mindi Abair & The Boneshakers
Deanna Bogart Band, Vanessa Collier
Rick Estrin & The Nightcats, Victor Waninwright & The Train
Ed Palermo Big Band, Nick Moss band with Dennis Gruenling
and more

Saturday, November 23, 2019

Judy Sings The Blues @ The Blue Earl Brewery
Smyrna DE 19977 no cover

• • • December • • •

Sunday, December 1, 2019

Blues Brunch, Jam, & open mic with The Philly Blues Kings first Sunday of each month
@ Jamey's House Of Music
Lansdowne PA 19050 (Noon-3PM) Free admission
Open mic jam Noon-1:30PM — Philly Blues Kings set 1:30PM-3PM

Mikey Jr. leads blues jam - open mic @ The Twisted Tail every Sunday
Philadelphia PA 19147 (5PM-9PM)

Friday, December 13, 2019

Judy Sings The Blues @ Bethany Blues
Lewes DE 19958 (8:30PM-11PM) no cover

Friday, December 20, 2019

Mojo Gypsies @ The Twisted Tail
Philadelphia PA 19147 (9PM)

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• • • February • • •

• • • March • • •

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• • • May • • •

Saturday, May 23, 2020

10th Annual Black Walnut Winery Blues Fest
Sadsburyville PA 19369
Noon-3PM: (TBA)
4PM-7PM: (TBA)

Sunday, May 24, 2020

10th Annual Black Walnut Winery Blues Fest
Sadsburyville PA 19369
Noon-3PM: (TBA)
4PM-7PM: (TBA)

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Regularly occurring (weekly, monthly) blues jams and events

           Weekly

• • • every Monday • • •

blues jam & open mic with Joe Alves Band @ The Ashburner Inn every Monday
Philadelphia (Torresdale) PA 19136 (8PM-11PM)

• • • every Tuesday • • •

Little Red Rooster hosts blues jam @ Villa Capri every Tuesday
Doylestown PA 18901 (8PM)

blues jam hosted by Paul Boddy & The Slidewinder Blues Band @ Havana every Tuesday
New Hope PA 18938 (8PM)

Ursula Ricks hosts "Cats Eye Blues Jam" @ The Cats Eye Pub
Baltimore (Fells Point) MD 21231 (9PM)

Nate Myers and The Aces @ Grotto Pub
Enola PA

• • • every Wednesday • • •

Mikey Jr. @ The Twisted Tail every Wednesday
Philadelphia PA 19147 (8PM)

Mikey Jr. @ The Twisted Tail every Thursday

blues jam hosted by Steve Guyger @ Temperance House every Thursday
Newtown PA 18940 (7PM)

• • • every Sunday • • •

Mikey Jr. leads blues jam - open mic @ The Twisted Tail every Sunday
Philadelphia PA 19147 (5PM-9PM)

Blues Brunch, Jam, & open mic with The Philly Blues Kings first Sunday of each month
@ Jamey's House Of Music
Lansdowne PA 19050 (Noon-3PM) Free admission
Open mic jam Noon-1:30PM — Philly Blues Kings set 1:30PM-3PM

           Monthly

Fred Miller Blues Band @ The Rusty Nail
Blues Jam 8PM last Sunday of each month
Ardmore PA

    Jonny's Top Twenty-Five Blues Songs 2018

Artist	Song	Album
Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne	How 'Bout That	Inspired By The Blues
Shemekia Copeland	Would You Take My Blood?	America's Child
Cedric Burnside	Hard To Stay Cool	Benton County Relic
Keesha Pratt Band	Have A Good Time Y'All	Believe
Russ Green	Goin' Down South	City Soul
Shemekia Copeland	Ain't Got Time For Hate	America's Child
Dry Johnson	Daddy's Got A Cadillac	Long Live Them Blues, Volume One
Bobby G	Ph.D. In The Blues	Ph.D. In The Blues
Frank Bey	Where You Been So Long	Back In Business
Teeny Tucker	Crack The Door	Put On Your Red Dress Baby
Buddy Guy	Cognac	The Blues Is Alive And Well
Trudy Lynn	Blues Keep Knocking	Blues Keep Knockin'
Vanessa Collier	Sweatin' Like A Pig, Singin' Like An Angel	Honey Up
Marcia Ball	Pots And Pans	Shine Bright
Eric Bibb	Race And Equality	Global Griot
Joe Louis Walker, Bruce Katz, Giles Robson	Mean Old Train	Journeys To The Heart Of The Blues
Maria Muldaur	Georgia Grind	Don't You Feel My Leg (The Naughty Bawdy Blues Of Blue Lu Barker)
RC and The Moonpie Band	Buddy Guy Up	All This
Teeny Tucker	One Kind Favor	Put On Your Red Dress Baby
Muddy Gurdy	See My Jumper Hanging On The Line	Muddy Gurdy
Ben Harper & Charlie Musselwhite	Bad Habits	No Mercy In This Land
Mike Mettalia	Going Down Slow	Chicago/The Blues Legends/Today!
Mud Morganfield	Who's Foolin' Who?	They Call Me Mud
Big Harp George	Alternative Facts	Uptown Cool
Billy Price	Reckoning	Reckoning

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The ten-album series Worried Blues from Fat Possum Records reissues some
music from some wonderful albums recorded by Gene Rosenthal,
some issued on LP in the 1960s and 1970s, and all issued on CDs in the 1990s
in the "Blue Vault" series on the Genes label.
The albums in this series did not enjoy wide promotion and distribution
at the time of issue. Now in the Worried Blues series, they do.

Some of these draw from two originally issued albums, and as such, have
to omit some songs from the original releases. Others are straight reissues of original
albums in the series, and some of those lack a few tracks from those originals.
Possibly this is the result of issues around the publishing of those songs,
though it is unfortunate.
The liner notes in the series are almost all "adapted"
(significantly abridged versions of the excellent notes in the original releases).
Some of the original releases are still around, available as used discs
or ocassionally new, still wrapped. The reissues are
generally much less expensive, can be downloaded as mp3s, and will
come out on LPs for those who want that format in September.

I have found the Discogs website useful, not only for checking info on these particular albums, but also usually a good source of info about the personnel on albums, the dates and places where they were recorded, and the different editions in which they have been issued.

R. L. Burnside—Worried Blues—
straight reissue of My Black Name A-Ringin' released on CD in 1991 by
Genes Records through Adelphi label. Original had much more extensive liner notes
and photos. Reissue liner notes lack name of harmonica player Red Ramsey
who plays on several tracks.
originally issued on Genes Records - GCD 9917

Reverend Gary Davis—Worried Blues—
reissue of O, Glory - The Apostolic Studio Sessions which came out on Edsel label
in 1996, missing two cuts from the original CD. Liner notes significantly abridged,
fail to mention the name of harmonica player Larry Johnson
who plays on four songs.
originally issued on CD by Edsel Records - EDCD 482; LP "O, Glory" issued in
1973 by Adelphi Records.

Honeyboy Edwards—Worried Blues—
reissue of Don't Mistreat A Fool album released 1999 Genes label missing three songs from original release (including both that had
Big Walter Horton on harmonica); abridged liner notes
original issue on CD by Genes Records - GCD 9914

Mississippi John Hurt—Worried Blues—
original issue was issued as a double CD, and also apparently
as separate single CDs.
The reissue omits some of the songs and also omits an interview with Hurt
conducted by Pete Seeger on disc two of the original.
Abridged liner notes and art.
both albums/volumes issued together as double CD
Mississippi John Hurt Memorial Anthology
by Genes label - GCD 9906/7 in 1993
Volume 1: released by Edsel Records - EDCD 381 in 1994
Volume 2: released by Edsel Records - EDCD 446 in 1997

Skip James—Worried Blues—
straight reissue of his album She Lyin' which came out in 1993 from Genes Records.
This has all the songs on the original, though abridged liner notes. This is an album of
guitar-based songs. Skip also did a wonderful piano album for Genes, but that is not
reissued in the Worried Blues series, at least not yet.
original issue on Genes Records - GCD 9901 in 1993

Furry Lewis—Worried Blues—
this album draws some songs from two albums in the original Blues Vault series,
On The Road Again (which had come out on LP in 1969) and Take Your Time.
The album "On The Road Again" had some tracks with famed Memphis banjo player Gus Cannon and guitarist Bukka White,
but those songs are among the omitted titles.
On The Road Again originally issued on CD by Genes Records - GCD 9918
Take Your Time originally issued on CD by Genes Records - GCD 9911

Little Brother Montgomery—Worried Blues—
this is a straight reissue of Montgomery's No Special Rider CD album
for the Genes label (issued 1999 on CD; 1969 LP issue had two fewer cuts),
with abridged liner notes. On some songs
Jeanne Carroll is the vocalist. Guitarist Mike Stewart plays on some tracks.

Houston Stackhouse—Worried Blues—
reissue of the album Cryin' Won't Help You minus two of its tracks, originally
released on CD in 1994. The highly abridged liner notes are unfortunate,
as the extensive info in the original liner notes included much about the artist
that was previously unpublished and not known.
original label: Genes Records - GCD 9904.

Bukka White—Worried Blues—
reissue of album 1963 Isn't 1962
issued by Genes Records - GCD 9903 in 1994.

Reverend Robert Wilkins—Worried Blues—
reissue of Remember Me album, abridged liner notes
originally issued 1993 on Genes label (GCD 9902).

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About The Blues Show and Jonny Meister

The Blues Show airs every Saturday night from 7:00 to Midnight on XPN. Host Jonny Meister explores this music and its history not only because it is the key ingredient in later rock and pop music, but also because of its own special allure and unique power as a style of music and expression of the human soul.

The Blues Show covers the entire history of the blues from 1920 to the present, from the best-known to the most obscure blues, with focus on the present-day blues, but with an eye on the rich history of this music and its large body of timeless recordings.

Host Jonny Meister has been playing the blues on WXPN since March 1977. Meister grew up with old blues records in the house. His father played boogie woogie on the piano, which Jonny learned at about the age of 12. Later he played in rock bands and did a few solo gigs as a singer-songwriter. As his interest in blues grew, he became especially interested in the history of the music, a history not always revealed by the rock musicians and their promoters who drew heavily on the blues.

Jonny spent a week with the family of the late, great blues musician J. B. Lenoir in 1979, and he was one of the consultants for the Wim Wenders film The Soul Of A Man which featured Lenoir, in the PBS film series The Blues. He won the "Keeping The Blues Alive" award for work in Public Radio for The Blues Show in 2000 and a "Best of Philly" award from Philadelphia Magazine in 1996 for "Best Local Radio Show".

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