Listen: Episode 1319 WC Handy Blues & BBQ Preview

Posted: May 25, 2013 in Playlist, New Music, Audio
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2013 Handy Festival LogoThe WC Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival is a huge annual event held in Henderson, Kentucky. The festival holds a special place in my heart, because when I founded this radio show, the organizers of the Handy Fest were very encouraging of my efforts to keep the Blues alive. They even asked me to emcee the event a couple years ago. The WC Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival is one of the best organized events held each year, and draws fans from across the globe. Artists speak highly of the crew, the fans, and constantly ask to come back and play on a regular basis.

With all of that said, this week’s episode of Full-Time Blues Radio takes a look at the 2013 edition of the festival by playing music from nearly all of the bands set to perform. Another reason that this festival means so much to me is that they understand the importance of supporting new and independent Blues artists and bands. You’ll see local and regional acts on the same stage with up-and-coming stars from other areas, as well as the established hit-makers of today, and legendary names in the genre.

I hope you enjoy this episode of FTB Radio, and I hope our paths cross at this year’s WC Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival! – Johnny Full-Time Click Here for complete details at HandyBlues.org

1. Royal Southern Brotherhood – Fire On the Mountain – Royal Southern Brotherhood
2. The Amazing Soul Crackers – I’d Rather Go Blind – Live From The Deerhead
3. Boscoe France Band – Crossroads – Unreleased Radio Single
4. Peter Karp & Sue Foley – Blowin’ – Beyond the Crossroads
5. Hans Theessink & Terry Evans – The Birds and the Bees – Delta Time
6. The Blues Brothers – Peter Gunn Theme – The Blues Brothers [Original Soundtrack]
7. Bernard Allison – Walkin – Keepin’ The Blues Alive
8. Janiva Magness – Whoop And Holler – Stronger For It
9. Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble – Curley’s 2 Step – Zydeco Heart And Soul
10. Chubby Carrier – My Zydeco Shoes – Zydeco Junkie
11. Heritage Blues Orchestra – Big-Legged Woman – And Still I Rise
12. The Holmes Brothers – Feed My Soul – Feed My Soul
13. Super Chikan – Down In The Delta – Chikadelic

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2013 WC Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival

Posted: May 25, 2013 in News
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2013 Handy Festival LogoThe 2013 edition of the WC Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival features another incredible lineup! This huge annual event is revered by artists for its atmosphere and organization, and beloved by Blues fans from around the world for its incredible performances – all of which is free and open to the public! You can find complete details on the festival at their official website – HandyBlues.org

Check out the Band Schedule Below!

June 8th, 2013
11:00 AM Jimtown Saints
12:45 PM Blues 4U – in memory of our friend Mike McKinney
2:30 PM Lamont Gillispie and 100 Proof Blues
4:15 PM David Dunavent and the Evol Love Band
6:00 PM Michael Gough Band

June 12th, 2010
6:00 PM Peter Karp & Sue Foley
8:00 PM Voice of the Wetlands Allstars

June 13th, 2013
5:15 PM Curley Taylor and Zydeco Trouble
8:00 PM Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band

June 14th, 2013
12:00 PM Amazing Soul Crackers
2:00 PM Three Shades of Grey
4:00 PM Boscoe France Band
6:00 PM Terry Evans Band
8:00 PM The Holmes Brothers
10:00 PM Royal Southern Brotherhood

June 15th, 2013
12:00 PM Super Chikan
1:30 PM Blues Caravan 2013 – ft Bart Walker, Joanne Shaw Taylor, and Jimmy Bowskill
4:00 PM Bill “Howl-N-Madd” Perry
6:00 PM Heritage Blues Quartet
8:00 PM Janiva Magness
10:00 PM Bernard Allison

Listen: Episode 1318 Blues Music Awards

Posted: May 18, 2013 in Audio, New Music, Playlist
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Courtesy Blues Foundation

The 2013 Blues Music Awards were held in Memphis, Tennessee by the Blues Foundation. The huge annual event features a long evening of amazing performances, once in a lifetime collaborations, and award presentations. It also gives fans an opportunity to spend time alongside their favorite artists.

Click Here to View the Complete List of Winners!

This week’s episode of Full-Time Blues Radio features music by winners at the 2013 BMAs, as well as a complete rundown of the list of winners.

1. Michael “Iron Man” Burks – Storm Warning – Show Of Strength
2. Magic Slim & the Teardrops – Someone Else is Steppin’ In – Bad Boy
3. Mannish Boys – I Woke Up Screaming – Double Dynamite
4. Muddy Waters & The Rolling Stones – Hoochie Coochie Man – Live At The Checkerboard Lounge
5. Tab Benoit – Sunrise – Medicine
6. Big Llou Johnson – They Call Me Big Llou – They Call Me Big Llou
7. Rick Estrin And The Nightcats – The Legend Of Taco Cobbler – One Wrong Turn
8. Eric Bibb – Movin’ Up – Deeper in the Well
9. Ann Rabson with Bob Margolin – Anywhere You Go – Not Alone
10. Southern Hospitality – Shoestring Budget – Easy Livin’
11. Tedeschi Trucks Band – Don’t Let Me Slide – Revelator Live EP
12. Irma Thomas – River Is Waiting – The Soul Queen Of New Orleans 50th Anniversary Celebration
13. Janiva Magness – I Won’t Cry – Stronger For It
14. Curtis Salgado – Love Man – Soul Shot

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2013 Blues Music Awards

Posted: May 17, 2013 in News
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The Blues Foundation held their huge annual Blues Music Awards in Memphis, Tennessee, and member voting revealed a great list of worthy winners at this year’s event. As always, there were live performances that couldn’t be seen anywhere else. The entire event was broadcast live on Sirius-XM Radio’s B.B. King’s Bluesville channel. Check out the complete list below and Don’t Miss Episode 1318 of Full-Time Blues Radio, when we’ll play music from the winners!

Big winners at this year’s event included Tedeschi Trucks Band, who took home three trophies, including the Gibson Guitar Award for best guitar player, which went to Derek Trucks. The late Michael Burks led the way for posthumous honors, winning both Album of the Year and Contemporary Blues Album of the Year.

But, Curtis Salgado was the night’s biggest honoree. Salgado, who has been battling cancer for some time now, and actually had to come off the road for a bit, won the night’s biggest proze – B.B. King Entertainer of the Year, as well as Soul Blues Male Artist and Soul Blues Album of the Year!
Click Here to visit the Blues Foundation at Blues.org

2013 Blues Music Award Winners
Acoustic Artist: Eric Bibb
Acoustic Album: Not Alone – Ann Rabson w/ Bob Margolin
Traditional Blues Album: Double Dynamite – The Mannish Boys
Traditional Blues Male Artist: Magic Slim
Koko Taylor Award (Traditional Blues Female): Ruthie Foster
Historical: Bear Family Records for Plug It In! Turn It Up! Electric Blues – Various Artists
DVD: Eagle Rock Entertainment for Live at Checkerboard Lounge – Muddy Waters & Rolling Stones
Pinetop Perkins Piano Player: Victor Wainwright
Instrumentalist-Horn: Eddie Shaw
Instrumentalist-Harmonica: Rick Estrin
Instrumentalist-Drums: Cedric Burnside
Instrumentalist-Bass: Bob Stroger
Gibson Guitar: Derek Trucks
Rock Blues Album: Everybody’s Talkin’ – Tedeschi Trucks Band
Band: Tedeschi Trucks Band
Contemporary Blues Album: Show of Strength – Michael Burks
Contemporary Blues Male Artist: Tab Benoit
Contemporary Blues Female Artist: Janiva Magness
Album: Show of Strength – Michael Burks
Song: “I Won’t Cry” written by Janiva Magness & Dave Darling – Stronger For It (Janiva Magness)
Best New Artist Debut: They Call Me Big Llou – Big LLou Johnson
Soul Blues Female Artist: Irma Thomas
Soul Blues Male Artist: Curtis Salgado
Soul Blues Album: Soul Shot – Curtis Salgado
B.B King Entertainer: Curtis Salgado

Listen: Episode 1317

Posted: May 11, 2013 in Audio, New Music, Playlist
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Full-Time Blues Radio returns to the best in New & Independent Blues Music, this week, with a huge selection of brand new arrivals! In addition there’s news about an honor for Carlos Santana by the folks at House of Blues, and the winners of the 2013 Slim Harpo Awards!

The featured selection from inside “Johnny’s Mailbox” is “My Babe” – the Little Walter classic, performed here by Charlie Musselwhite, Billy Boy Arnold, Sugar Ray Norcia, Mark Hummel and James Harman. It’s the closing track off the brand new live album Remembering Little Walter, which is available now on Blind Pig Records.

1. Linda Valori – Days Like This – Days Like This
2. Ruff Kutt Blues Band – Deep Elam Blues – That’s When the Blues Begins
3. Al “Carnival Time” Johnson – When it Rains, it Really Pours – Beyond Carnival
4. Scott Ramminger – Advice From a Father To a Son – Advice From a Father To a Son
5. Nick Waterhouse – Is That Clear – Time’s All Gone
6. James Cotton – Blues Is Good For You – Cotton Mouth Man
7. Ivan Appelrouth – Tribute To Magic Sam – Blues And Instrumental
8. Tom Jones – Soul Of A Man – Spirit In The Room
9. Austin Young & No Difference – That’s It – Blue As Can Be
10. Mitch Laddie – Changing Tides & Burning Bridges – Burning Bridges
11. Lara & the Bluz Dawgs – Your Stupid Friend – Devil Moon
12. Janet Ryan – Take Your Shoes Off – Mama Soul
13. Dani Wilde – Big Brown Eyes – Shine
14. Various Artists – My Babe – Remembering Little Walter

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Video: Slim Harpo Awards

Posted: May 10, 2013 in News, Video
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The Slim Harpo Awards are handed out each year in his hometown of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The awards honor individuals who have made an impact in the advancement and preservation of Blues music. Past winners have included Dr. John, Tab Benoit, Keith Richards, and radio host Nick Spitzer. Click Here for the Full List

The 2013 Slim Harpo Awards were handed out to Warren Storm, Guitar Gable Perrodin, Jockey Etienne, David Kearns and Harvey Knox. The awards are divided into three categories: Legends, Ambassadors and Pioneers. The awards ceremonies feature performances each year, and our friends at NOLA.com posted a great compilation video featuring highlights from this year’s event – Click Here to Watch!

The late James Moore rose to prominence under the name Slim Harpo. He recorded songs like “I’m a King Bee” and “I Got Love If You Want It,” and influenced Blues artists around the world.

Listen: Episode 1316 Willie’s Blues

Posted: May 2, 2013 in Playlist, New Music, Audio
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Willie Nelson transcends musical genres more than any other artist in history. In addition to being one of the greatest Country music artists of all time, Willie has recorded albums of American Standards, Reggae, and especially Blues!

He’s collaborated with men like B.B. King, Ray Charles, and others; performed live with Eric Clapton, Ben Harper, and countless more; and he’s been covered by acts that include, but certainly aren’t limited to: Aretha Franklin, Jimmie Vaughan, and The Spinners.

Willie Nelson turned 80-years-old on April 30, 2013. In honor of the milestone, Full-Time Blues Radio dedicated an entire hour to Willie’s Blues. There’s Blues songs by Willie himself, collaborations with and tributes from Blues artists, and tracks by friends of Willie who share his passion for the Great American Music! It’s an eye-opening hour of Blues from a man you may never have considered for your collection.

Courtesy Legacy Recordings

Courtesy Legacy Recordings

Inside “Johnny’s Mailbox,” this week, there’s even a brand new Willie Nelson song – his version of “Matchbox.” That song has a history dating back to the 1920′s. The song “Match Box Blues” was first recorded under that title by Blind Lemon Jefferson. In 1957, Carl Perkins recorded his version of the song for Sun Records. Carl opted to name the track simply “Matchbox,” and interpreted it in his own unique way, due to the simple fact that he did not know all of the lyrics to Jefferson’s original. Willie’s “Matchbox” is in the vein of Carl’s version, but maintains that link to the forefathers of Blues music. The song is available on Willie’s brand new album Let’s Face The Music And Dance, which is available now on Legacy Recordings.
Click Here to listen to samples from every song on Let’s Face The Music And Dance
Click Here to Visit WillieNelson.com

1. Willie Nelson – Midnight Run- Lawless OST
2. Willie Nelson & Wynton Marsalis – That’s All – Two Men with the Blues
3. Willie Nelson & Asleep at the Wheel – Hesitation Blues – Willie And The Wheel
4. Willie Nelson & Ray Charles – Seven Spanish Angels – Half Nelson
5. B.B. King & Joe Bonamassa – Night Life – Black Rock
6. The Holmes Brothers – Opportunity To Cry – Simple Truths
7. Eric Lindell – I Can Get Off On You – Gulf Coast Highway
8. Bob Dylan – Shake Shake Mama – Together Through Life
9. Waylon Jennings – Waymore’s Blues – The Essential Waylon Jennings
10. Willie Nelson & ZZ Top – She Loves My Automobile – Willie Nelson and Friends: Live and Kickin’
11. Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow & Lukas Nelson – Come On Up To The House – Heroes
12. Willie Nelson & Susan Tedeschi – Crazy – Milk Cow Blues
13. Jamey Johnson, Willie Nelson, Hank Cochran, Merle Haggard & Kris Kristofferson -
Living For A Song – Living For A Song: A Tribute To Hank Cochran
14. Willie Nelson – Matchbox – Let’s Face The Music And Dance

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Posted: April 26, 2013 in Audio, New Music, Playlist
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Working hard to keep the Blues alive, the latest episode of Full-Time Blues Radio features a top notch playlist from front to back. This week features a great mix of new music from independent artists and legendary names side-by-side. We honor the memory of Jimmy “Fast Fingers” Dawkins in Blues News, and with a pair of tracks inside this week’s playlist.

Courtesy Lost Canyon Records

Courtesy Lost Canyon

This week’s featured selection from inside “Johnny’s Mailbox” is “Go Back to Your Used to Be” by Jason and Ginger. The song is a fantastic cover of a Jessie Mae Hemphill tune that appears on Jason and Ginger’s brand new album A Good Man Is Hard To Find: Celebrating The Women Of The Blues. This album features Jason and Ginger saluting legendary leading ladies in the Blues genre, including Memphis Minnie, Gertrude “Ma” Rainey, and Koko Taylor, among others.
A Good Man Is Hard To Find: Celebrating The Women Of The Blues is available now on Lost Canyon Records, and you can purchase it directly from the band at JasonandGinger.com

1. Alan Wilson - On the Road Again – The Blind Owl
2. Brad Vickers & His Vestapolitans - Train Goin’ Westward Bound – Great Day In The Morning
3. Matt Baxter and Jake Sampson - Haunted – Haunted
4. Hans Theessink - Delia – Wishing Well
5. The Mighty Mojo Prophets - Whachulookinfor – Flyin Back from Memphis
6. Bobby Rush - What is the Blues – Down In Louisiana
7. Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters - Pastorale – Just for Today
8. Jimmy Dawkins - I Don’t Know What Love Is – Fast Fingers
9. Josh Garrett Band - Don’t Ignore Me – String Of Problems
10. Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup ft. Jimmy Dawkins – Please Don’t Leave Me With the Blues – Sunny Road
11. Coyote Kings w/Mush - My Rider – Nasty Habits & Dirty Little Secrets
12. Nico Wayne Toussaint – My Own Medicine – Lonely Number
13. Jason & Ginger – Go Back to Your Used to Be – A Good Man Is Hard To Find: Celebrating The Women Of The Blues

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Listen: Episode 1314 – Women of the Blues

Posted: April 18, 2013 in Audio, New Music, Playlist
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Full-Time Blues Radio celebrates the female of the species, by putting together an entire playlist of leading ladies in the Blues. It’s an all women’s edition of the show! Blues women have always been some of the biggest stars in the genre, and there have been a list of great releases lately that are featured on this week’s show.

Courtesy Swing Nation

One of the next generation of women making history in the Blues is Gina Sicilia. Gina made her album debut in 2007 with Allow Me To Confess. This week’s featured selection from inside “Johnny’s Mailbox” is “Oh Me, Oh My” from Gina Sicilia’s brand new album It Wasn’t Real. This is Gina’s fourth studio album, and features 10 new songs. Gina takes songwriting credit on nine out of those 10 tracks! It Wasn’t ReaL is available April 30, 2013 on Swing Nation Records, a division of the Vizz-Tone Label Group.
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1. Kelly Richey – One Way Ticket – Sweet Spirit
2. Wanda Jackson – It’s All Over Now – Unfinished Business
3. Lisa Cee – Fire In the Sky – My Turn
4. Anni Piper & Nicole Hart – One Good Man – Split Second
5. Lisa Biales – Strange Things Happening Every Day – Singing In My Soul
6. Shemekia Copeland – I Sing the Blues – 33 1/3
7. Debbie Davies – Down at the Honky Shack – Holdin’ Court
8. Heritage Blues Orchestra – C-Line Woman – And Still I Rise
9. Teeny Tucker – Death Don’t Have No Mercy – Voodoo To Do You
10. Sunday Wilde – Tell Me to Hush? – He Gave Me A Blue Nightgown
11. Long Tall Deb – Hush Your Mouth – Raise Your Hands
12. Sena Ehrhardt – Cold Cold Feeling – All In
13. Sweet Mama Cotton – Sweet Mama’s Blues – Suh-Weet
14. Gina Sicilia – Oh Me, Oh My – It Wasn’t Real

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Posted: April 4, 2013 in Audio, New Music, Playlist
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We’re back to work inside the Home for New & Independent Blues Music, spinning an hour of the best music on Earth! In addition to a handful of 2012 releases, there’s a full slate of brand new arrivals. This is a great playlist of tunes, along with some big time news items and information.

Pokey LaFarge has a brand new album set to drop this summer on Third Man Records. His self titled album will be celebrated with a live performance at the Third Man headquarters. Get the full scoop at his official website – PokeyLaFarge.net

The lineup for the 2013 Chicago Blues Festival was announced this week, and includes headliners Shemekia Copeland and Bobby Rush. The festival features live music on five stages for over 500,000 people, and it’s all free!  Click Here for the Official Chicago Blues Festival Website

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This week, the featured selection from inside “Johnny’s Mailbox” is “Tame a Wild One” by JJ Grey and Mofro. The track comes from the brand new album This River, which has been released on Alligator Records. It’s the first studio album by JJ Grey and Mofro since 2010′s Georgia Warhorse, an album that was on our Five Favorite Albums of 2010 list! There are 10 new songs on here, nine of which were written by JJ Grey, himself.
JJ Grey and Mofro are on tour in support of this new record, and you can find more information about the band, the CD, and the tour at the official website – JJGrey.com

1. John Primer & Bob Corritore – Little Boy Blue – Knockin Around These Blues
2. Anni Piper & Nicole Hart – Clap Your Hands – Split Second
3. Sena Ehrhardt – Cry To Me – All In
4. Carolina Chocolate Drops – Lights in the Valley – Mercyland Hymns For The Rest Of Us
5. Omar and the Howlers – I’m Gone – I’m Gone
6. Duke Robillard Band – If This Is Love – Independently Blue
7. Ron Dziubla – Harlem Nocturne – Nasty Habit
8. Sterling Koch – Working Man’s Blues – Let it Slide
9. The Delta Saints – Out To Sea – Death Letter Jubilee
10. Sugar Blue – Swing Chicken – Raw Sugar
11. The Undaunted Professor Harp – It Just Comes Natural – They Call Me The Professor
12. Quintus McCormick – It Won’t Work – Still Called The Blues
13. The Mike Eldred Trio – Don’t Go Down There – 61 & 49
14. JJ Grey & Mofro – Tame A Wild One – This River

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