Intro by: Gail Nobles Photo: Sumori - Own work Usage: CC BY-SA 3.0 If You Got A Heartache is the fifth track on Koko Taylor's 1981 blues album entitled From The Heart of a Woman. She let you know that when you've got a headache, a headache powder will ease the pain, but when you've got a heartache, there ain't nothing you can do. Koko Taylor was a …

Intro by: Gail Nobles Photo: Wikipedia Usage: Copyrighted free use Katie Webster has a single from her 1989 album Katie Webster Two-Fisted Mama. The single is entitled Stood Up Again. The lyrics tell the story of someone who has been let down and disappointed in relationship. Katie gets stood up, but in the end her man gets stood up. She repays him…

Story by: Gail Nobles 'Now whoever said a man was hard to find Positively absolutely sure was lying Cause I just found the best man that ever was And here's just a few things that he does He shakes my ashes Greases my grittle' Hello, I’m Gail Nobles. Welcome to Podcast and Blues. Today’s topic is Alberta Hunter. The words that you have heard me say…

Keyboardist: Gail Nobles Photo: Lioneldecoster - Own work Usage: Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Lower Fulson was a blues guitarist and songwriter in the West Coast blues tradition after T-bone Walker. He was the most important figure in West Coast blues in the 1940s and 1950s. On January 13, 1955, he recorded a single titled Do Me Right. The song was writt…

SEE FILM AT DAILYMOTION Story, Podcast, and Film by: Gail Nobles copyright ©️ 2024 Story: Memorial Day Blues 57 Festival Beginning Theme song by: Gail Nobles Theme song: Blues 57 Characters by: Gail Nobles Characters: Rosco and Willie Characters made with Haiper app: https://haiper.ai/ All voices by: Gail Nobles Background music: Pixabay.com Roscoe…

Intro by: Gail Nobles Photo: Jayron32 - Own work Usage: Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0 Hello! I'm Gail Nobles. Welcome to apodcast and Blues. Today we're going to talk about old-time blues in today's blues through the talent of Hubby Jenkins. Hubby Jenkins is a multi instrumentalist who studies and performs old American music. He is a former member of the …

Intro and podcast vocals by: Gail Nobles Song by: Aretha Franklin Song: Today I Sing the Blues Today I Sing the Blues" is a song written by Curtis Lewis and performed by Aretha Franklin. The song reached number 10 on the U.S. R&B chart in 1960.The song appeared on her 1961 album, Aretha. The lyrics say: Without a word of warning The blues walked in…

Photo: Sumori Usage: Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Welcome to Podcast & Blues .I'm Gail Nobles. Today's topic is Syl Johnson Anyway the Wind Blows. Syl Johnson is a blues and soul singer, musician, songwriter and record producer. His most successful records included "Different Strokes" (1967), "Is It Because I'm Black" (1969) and "Take Me to the River" (1…

Intro: Gail Nobles Here Today and Gone Tomorrow sounds like an early recording from the group the Ohio Players from their 1969 debut album Observations in Time. The group is known by their hit songs like fire and Love Rollercoaster. The song Here Today and Gone Tomorrow sounds like soul blues. It's the first track on the album their lyrics say Here…

Story by: Gail Nobles Intro by: Gail Nobles Little Milton was expressing pain. He was talking about a flow of tears if his lover ever left him. It's bad to hurt like that over someone. Little Milton’s single Cry Me a River was released in 1972. The style of the song is sold on the Stax label. Little Milton’s records are still being sold because he'…

Intro: Gail Nobles Photo credit: Mykal Burns - Arthur Adams at Sunset Junction Usage: CC BY 2.0 Arthur Adams is another great blues man to listen to. In the early 1960s, he produced several singles, including "If It Ain't One Thing It's Another"/"Willin' To Die" on Philadelphia-based Jamie Records. During the latter 1970s, Adams changed style and p…

Music intro by: Gail Nobles Story by: Gail Nobles Next on Podcast and Blues is Carlin Taylor. Carlin Taylor, the man that brought us the song Keep It 100, Bet Yo Mama Like It, and Let's Have a Barbecue. His music is fun to hear. You can hear the singer and actor in him when he's telling his story in his blues. It’s fun to watch Carlin Taylor in vid…

Ed Cook - WVON, Chicago - January 29, 1966 Downloaded from: archive.org Usage: Puplic Domain Cover Art by: Gail Nobles Good evening everyone. Today I'm going to talk about Ed “Nassau Daddy” Cook. Ed Cook was a beloved DJ for WVON-one of Chicago's first major black radio stations. Ed Cook played rhythm and blues. He played Sonny Boy Williamson's Bri…

Alan Freed Clip: archives.org Usage: Public Domain Story by: Gail Nobles Welcome again to Podcast and Blues. I am your host Gail Nobles. I want to talk about the sound of B.B. King from the 1950s. A much different sounding style of blues than when he was singing The Thrill Is Gone from the 1970s. Alan Freed would play BB King’s music. (Alan Freed I…

Intro by: Gail Nobles Photo credit: Victor Diaz Lamich Usage: Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Here we go with today's topic Ben Harper.Welcome toPodcast and Blues. I'm Gail Nobles. In the next few minutes we're going to talk about singer songwriter and multi instrumentalist Ben Harper who plays and ecletic mixer blues, folk, soul, reggae, and rock music and…

Music Intro by: Gail Nobles Cover Art by: Gail Nobles You listening to the Podcast and Blues Show. I’m bringing to you today a topic on James Carr. You listen to podcast and blues show I am bringing to you today a topic on James Carr after being turned down by stacks records he made his first recordings for Goldwax Records, a small Memphis-based in…

Keyboardist: Gail Nobles Photo: Wikipedia Usage: Public Domain Hello! You’re listening to Podcast and Blues. Today's topic is Bobby Bland Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City. Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City" is a 1974 R&B song written by Michael Price and Dan Walsh, and first recorded by Bobby "Blue" Bland for the album Dreamer. While it …

Cover Art by: Gail Nobles Intro music by: Gail Nobles Today's topic: Jeter Jones, a blues R&B soul singer and songwriter. Did you know that Jeter Jones has a belt with all his award names written on it? Titles like Entertainer of the Year, Artist of the Year; Blues Critic Artist of the Year. He has many names on the belt. He said if he runs out of …

Rowdy Blues by Kid Bailey Downloaded from: https://archive.org/details/01RowdyBlues Usage: Public Domain Kid Bailey was a Mississippi delta bluesman. His one known recording session occurred on September 25, 1929 in Memphis Tennessee. He collaborated with Charley Patton and a circle of Delta blues musicians who swapped melodies, riffs, and lyrics d…

Photo: Rory Doyle - Own work Usage: Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0 Intro by: Gail Nobles Story by: Gail Nobles Christone Kingfish Ingram has a live album titled Live In London. Kingfish is a great vocalist and guitar player. He sounds like a legend at the age of 24. Kingfish has what blues listeners want to hear. I couldn't wait to hear his first song on h…

Music by: Gail Nobles Lead Vocals by: Gail Nobles Song by: Gail Nobles Photo: Gorupdebesanez - Own work Usage: Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Happy heavenly Birthday to B.B. King, born Riley B. King on September 16, 1925. An American guitarist and blues singer who will always be remembered.By Gail Nobles

Originally published October 10, 2021 Sing Me Home Festival co-coordinators Chris Good and Seth Hendricks celebrate the launch of our podcast by sharing the inspirations behind the festival's origin story, taking a look back at the Spring 2020 online launch, and previewing upcoming programming including an exciting announcement about 2022. Featured…

Music intro by: Gail Nobles Photo credit: LBJ Library - https://www.flickr.com/photos/lbjlibrarynow/33697379208/ Usage: Wikipedia CC0 Shemekia Copeland is an electric blues vocalist. To date, she has released ten albums and been presented with eight Blues Music Awards. On June 12, 2011 at the 2011 Chicago Blues Festival, Copeland was presented Koko…

Photo: Masahiro Sumori - Own work Usage: Wikipedia CC BY 3.0 Ending Music by: Gail Nobles Walter "Wolfman" Washington was a singer and guitarist based in New Orleans, Louisiana. While his roots were in blues music, he blended funk and R&B to create his own unique sound. He passed away at the age of 79. Washington had a band called the Roadmasters. …

Intro song: Miss Adegbalola Blues Intro song and music by: Gail Nobles Vocals by: Gail Nobles Song: (There Is Always) One More Time Song by: Gaye Adegbalola Photo: Wikipedia CC BY 2.0 Gaye Adegbalola is a blues singer and guitarist, teacher, lecturer, activist and photographer I love her blues songs, and I love how she plays the guitar. One of my f…

Story and Art by: Gail Nobles Music by: Pixabay.com/ Caffeine Creek Band Usage: Free https://pixabay.com/music/blues-blues-time-again-111388/ Captain Jack Watson! He made an announcement that this is his 45th year of singing the blues. I don't know much about Captain Jack and did not hear about him from radio. I just happened to see him pop up in m…

Harmonica: https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/search/harmonica/ Photo credit: Scott Penner https://flic.kr/p/57nrVM Usage: CC BY-SA 2.0 John Németh said in his lyrics this may be the last time we sing together. John Németh is an electric blues and soul harmonicist, singer, and songwriter. And his music proves it. He has received five Blues Music Awa…

Classic Funk Music: Samplefocus.com https://samplefocus.com/samples/classic-funk-chop-be-thankful Usage: Standard License Art by: Gail Nobles Vocals by: Gail Nobles Keyboardist: Gail Nobles Hi! I'm Gail Nobles from Podcast & Blues. I listen to Cassie CJ Fox from Soul of the Blues. If you haven't heard her show, you've got to listen. She plays Joe S…

Intro song by: Gail Nobles Music by: Gail Nobles Photo credit: Werner100359 - Own work Usage: Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Hi! I'm Gail Nobles. Welcome to Podcast and Blues. Today’s topic is Albert White. A blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He has released two albums in his own name, although his musical career started in the late 1950s, when he p…

Story: Willie & Rosco Spats Story by: Gail Nobles ©️ 2023 Computer Art by: Gail Nobles All voices and Music by: Gail Nobles Rosco: This is Rosco & Willie on Blues 57. Willie: You mean Willie & Rosco. You see my name got to come first. Rosco: Man, will you cut it out! Here is Carrie Mae singing “Life Is Short”. Carrie Mae: Life Is Short and things a…

It Won't Be Long Now - (Part One)Vocals, Guitar – Barbecue Bob, Laughing Charley Written-By – Lincoln, Hicks Downloaded from: Arrchive.org 09 - Story of the Blues Vol. 1 CBS M 63572 Side B - Barbecue Bob & Laughing Charly - It won't be long now (9.XI.1927).mp3 Usage: Public Domain Publication date: 1926 Photo from: downloaded from archive.org…

Male yelling: Sample Focus Jingle: Soul Blues Stan Jingle by: Gail Nobles Music by: Gail Nobles Photo credit: Pexels.com Stan Mosley was born in Chicago, IL. He has performed over 46 years for crowds around the world. Stan Mosley is a legend in the music industry of soul according to his bio Mosley began singing in 1969. According to Malaco, Shirle…

Song: Diggin on James Brown Song by: Tower of Power James Brown style ehh: Samplefocus.com Keyboardist: Gail Nobles Photo credit: De-fexxx666 - Own work Usage: Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Tower of Power R&B and funk based band and horn section, originating in Oakland, California, that has been performing since 1968.[1] There have been a number of lead v…

Song: Georgia Pine Boy, Look Who's Coming Down the Road Song by: Joe McCoy Downloaded from: Archive.org https://archive.org/details/GeorgaPineBoyLookWhosComingDownTheRoad1933 Usage: Public DomainBy Gail Nobles

Song: If You Ever Get Lonely Song by: Johnny Rawls Photo credit: Bengt Nyman - https://www.flickr.com/photos/bnsd/17998323330/ Usage: Wikipedia CC BY 2.0 Keyboardist: Gail Nobles Vocals: Gail Nobles Today’s topic is Johnny Rawls on Podcast and Blues. I’m Gail Nobles. Johnny Rawls is a soul blues singer, guitarist, arranger, songwriter, and record p…

Song: I Want Some Christmas Cheer Song by: Benny Turner Photo credit: Sara Code-Kroll - Work for Hire - Artist Photos Usage: Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Keyboardist: Gail Nobles Podcast Vocals by: Gail Nobles Today I’m thinking of Benny Turner. Benny Turner is a blues musician. The younger brother of Freddie King and was the bass guitarist for the Fredd…

Song: Who Loves You Song by: Mud Morganfield Photo credit: Mud Morganfield Usage: Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0 Podcast vocals: Gail Nobles Keyboardist: Gail Nobles Mud Morganfield is a Blues Singer - Son of Muddy Waters. He has a single out titled “Who Loves You”. You can hear his daughter Shunda singing with him. They do a great job singing together. If…

Song: As the Years Go Passing By Song by: Albert King Photo credit: Jos. Pashka Usage: Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Podcast vocals: Gail Nobles Guitarist: Gail Nobles Albert King played a Gibson Flying V guitar. Lucy is the name given to the Gibson Flying V and a series of copies owned by guitarist Albert King. Albert King could really play the guitar. I…

Song: Anyone Who knows What Love Is (Will Understand) Song by: Irma Thomas Keyboardist: Gail Nobles Podcast Vocals: Gail Nobles Today’s topic: Irma Thomas on Podcast & Blues. Irma Thomas is a singer from New Orleans. She is known as the “Soul Queen of New Orleans”. Thomas is a contemporary of Aretha Franklin and Etta James, but never experienced th…

Song: Weight of the World Song by: Joe Louis Walker Photo credit: Bengt Nyman - originally posted to Flickr as IMG_2662 Usage: Wikipedia CC BY 2.0 Keyboardist: Gail Nobles Podcast vocals: Gail Nobles Joe Louis Walker on Today’s Blues. Joe Louis Walker is known as an electric blues guitarist, singer, songwriter, and producer. His knowledge of blues …

Music intro: Gail Nobles Podcast vocals: Gail Nobles Story by: Gail Nobles Photo: Pexels.com Today’s topic is Ra’Shad the Blues Kid. He said he’s feeling alright. I’m Gail Nobles and you’re listening to today’s blues. Ra’Shad the Blues kid is a modern-day Bluesman. He has a new release titled “Feel Alright“. When you hear Rashad sing about how he’s…

Song: I’ve Got To Cross The River Jordan Song By: Blind Willie McTell Podcast vocal: Gail Nobles Guitarist: Gail Nobles Hi! I’m Gail Nobles, and today’s topic is Gospel Blues. What is gospel blues? Gospel Blues is a form of blues-based gospel music that has been around since the inception of blues music. It combines evangelistic lyrics with blues i…

Jingle by: Gail Nobles © 2022 Jingle: What’s Inside Today’s Blues Photo credit: Chris Monaghan - Own work Usage: CC BY-SA 4.0 WHAT’S INSIDE TODAY’S BLUES What are the top albums, singers, and blues singers today? Well, we have blues singers today like Toronzo Cannon. Bluesman Toronzo Cannon and his band The Chicago Way will perform live at Mojo’s B…

Song: Be Good To Yourself Song by: Shaun Murphy Podcast vocals: Gail Nobles Keyboardist: Gail Nobles Today’s topic is Shaun Murphy on Podcast and Blues - Be Good to Yourself. Shaun Murphy is a blues and R&B singer songwriter, best known for her powerhouse singing style. Sometimes credited as Stoney, her recording career started in 1971 with Motown …

Song: Just No Getting Over You (Dream Cruise) Song By: Joanne Shaw Taylor Song Written by: Joanne Shaw Taylor Podcast music intro by: Gail Nobles Vocals by: Gail Nobles According to Blues Magazine, Joanne Shaw Taylor has a new album titled, “Nobody’s Fool”. She has a new single titled, “Just No Getting Over You”. Hi, I’m Gail Nobles & You’re listen…

Photo credit: Hennie Stander from Unsplash https://unsplash.com/photos/wQHJ45SKCns Song: Love Nobody Else Song by: Billy Jones - And the Delta Outlaws Podcast opening by: Gail Nobles Keyboardist: Gail Nobles Podcast Vocals: Gail Nobles Today’s Topic: Billy Jones - And the Delta Blues Outlaws (Singing) Billy Jones is a songwriter guitar/ vocal enter…

Music: Samplefocus.com Usage: free Photo credit: Steve Proctor - Own work Usage: CC BY-SA 4.0 Good evening ladies and gentlemen. We still have blues artists with us today playing that old guy blues. That old Cheatin and lying blues. That old down home blues. Today’s topic is Keb’ Mo’. Kevin Roosevelt Moore. He’s a blues musician and five - time Gra…

Keyboardist: Gail Nobles JR Blue! Singing about the good old days. How everybody gets together to have those Summertime cookouts. Remembering the old time religion. Wishing he could go back - throw back. JR Blue! Singer, Songwriter, and record producer. According to his artist’s bio, he has helped to shape the sound called NEW OLD SCHOOL. He’s ofte…

Song: They Remind Me Of You Song by: Keisa Brown Intro by: Gail Nobles Keyboardist: Gail Nobles Cover design by: Gail Nobles Keisa Brown was in the blues house. She said she never thought she’d miss him so. She said every time she met somebody, saw somebody, greeted somebody, (sing) they remind me of you. They Remind Me of you. Keisa Brown. That’s …

Song: Too Much Water Song by: Mr. Sipp Intro by: Gail Nobles Keyboardist: Gail Nobles Cover design by: Gail Nobles Today’s Topic: Mr. Sipp and his song, “Too Much Water” Castro Coleman aka Mr. Sipp. The Mississippi Blues Child. He’s a blues and gospel singer. Also a musician, songwriter, and guitarist. Mr. Sipp was the 2014 International Blues Chal…