Blues Moments in Time...

On March 3rd, the blues stands in the glare of history—between the first sunrise of freedom and the harsh light of a camcorder capturing Rodney King’s beating. From Mississippi John Hurt’s gentle fingerpicking to Junior Parker’s velvet Memphis groove, from Buffalo Springfield’s protest anthems to the regional guardians who kept Delta traditions alive, this date reveals the blues as more than music—it’s a living record of struggle, memory, and the fight to be heard.

IN THIS EPISODE:

[00:00] - Introduction

[01:13] - Cultural & Political

[02:31] - The Music

[03:12] - Biths

[04:41] - Passings

[05:16] - Conclusion

KEY FIGURES MENTIONED:

Mississippi John Hurt (1893–1966)

Junior Parker (1927–1971)

John Primer (1945– )

Buffalo Springfield (Founded 1966)

Danny Overbear (d. 1994)

Mark Salings (d. 2009)

DIG DEEPER:

Mississippi John Hurt – Candyman Blues

Junior Parker – Mystery Train

John Primer – Poor Man Blues

Buffalo Springfield – For What It’s Worth

Danny Overbea - I'm Tired of Being Tossed Around

Mark Sallings - The Crawl

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On March 2nd, the blues stands at a crossroads—where empires shift, borders break, and a single beat can change the future of American music. From the end of the international slave trade to the birth of the Bo Diddley rhythm, from Son House’s spiritual fire to Rory Gallagher’s global roar, this date captures the blues in motion: evolving, resisting, and reshaping the world one note at a time.

IN THIS EPISODE:

[00:00] - Introduction

[00:54] - Cultural & Political

[02:28] - The Music

[03:40] - Births

[04:27] - Passings

[05:02] - Conclusion

KEY FIGURES MENTIONED:

Bo Diddley (1928–2008)

Miles Davis (1926–1991)

Son House (1902–1988)

Rory Gallagher (1948–1995)

Jeff Healey (1966–2008)

Chris Barber (1930–2021)

DIG DEEPER:

Music

Bo Diddley – Bo Diddley

Miles Davis – Freddie Freeloader

Son House – Death Letter Blues

Rory Gallagher – A Million Miles Away

Jeff Healey – See the Light

Chris Barber's Jazz Band - New St. Louis Blues

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March 1 is where the blues looks forward—women building the industry from the ground up, students walking out for justice, and a musical bloodline that runs from boogie‑woogie piano to calypso activism, turntables, and neo‑soul. It’s one date, but a whole century of people using rhythm as a weapon, a refuge, and a roadmap.

IN THIS EPISODE:

[00:00] - Introduction

[00:53] - The Cultural Landscape

[01:36.] - The Political Climate

[02:15] - Births

[03:56] - Passings

[04:54] - Conclusion

KEY FIGURES MENTIONED:

Bessie Smith (1894–1937)

Ma Rainey (1886–1939)

Albert Ammons (1907–1949)

Harry Belafonte (1927–2023)

Grandmaster Flash (1958– )

Angie Stone (1961–2025)

Roy Ayers (1940–2025)

DIG DEEPER:

Bessie Smith - Downhearted Blues

Ma Rainey - See See Rider Blues

Albert Ammons - Boogie Woogie Stomp

Harry Belafonte - Day-O (Banana Boat Song)

Grandmaster Flash - The Message

Angie Stone - No More Rain (In This Cloud)

Roy Ayers - Everybody Loves The Sunshine

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Hosted by: Rufus Tate

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On February 28, the blues doesn’t just mark a date on the calendar—it marks a crossroads. From a Broadway stage where Black voices first shook the walls of segregation, to a three–chord guitar riff launched into outer space, to indictments that finally cracked the armor of Jim Crow justice, this single day traces the blues’ journey from Southern streets to the stars. In this episode, we follow February 28 across decades: the opera that smuggled the blues into the mainstream, the red-hot chart symbol that changed who got heard, the birth of guitar mystics and British blues missionaries, and the passing of a man who carried Robert Johnson’s ghost into the modern age. February 28 is more than a date—it’s a living timeline of how the blues remembers, resists, and keeps moving forward.

IN THIS EPISODE:

[00:00] - Introduction

[00:52] - The Cultural Landscape

[02:37] - The Political Climate

[03:44] - Exploring the Music

[04:54] - Births

[07:12] - Passings

[08:23] - Conclusion

KEY FIGURES MENTIONED:

Anne Brown (1912-2009)

Todd Duncan (1903-1998)

Chuck Berry (1926-2017)

John Fahey (1939-2001)

Brian Jones (The Rolling Stones) (1942-1969)

John Hammond (John Hammond Jr.) (1942-2026)

DIG DEEPER:

Todd Duncan / Anne Brown - I Loves You Porgy

Chuck Berry - Johnny B. Goode

John Fahey - Sunflower River Blues

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February 27 is where the blues bares its teeth — from lunch-counter beatings and legal double standards to record-breaking rock ’n’ roll and road-worn survivors, this is a day when Black talent keeps breaking through walls that were never meant to let it in. It’s resistance, release, and raw genius, all stamped on the same square of the calendar.

IN THIS EPISODE:

[00:00] - Introduction

[00:45] - The Cultural Landscape

[02:30] - The Political Climate

[04:00] - Exploring the Music

[06:15] - Births

[06:15] - Passings

[06:15] - Conclusion

KEY FIGURES MENTIONED:

Little Richard (1932-2020)

James Brown (1933-2006)

Mildred Bailey (1907-1951)

Roosevelt Holtz (1905-1994)

Eddie Kirkland (1923-2011)

DIG DEEPER:

Little Richard - Long Tall Sally

James Brown - Say It Loud - I'm Black And I'm Proud (Pt. 1)

Mildred Bailey - Rockin' Chair

Roosevelt Holts - Roosevelt Holts: Presenting The Country Blues

Eddie Kirkland - Have Mercy On Me

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Hosted by: Kelvin Huggins

Presented by: The Blues Hotel Collective - your home for EVERYTHING BLUES.

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