Blues History: This Week In The Blues

Big Train and the Loco Motives
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HEY BLUES FANS - In this podcast, we cover the highlights in blues history, one week at a time. Want to know more about the household names like Muddy Waters and Bonnie Raitt? We cover them.Want to know more about Charley Patton, Roosevelt Sykes, and Robert Johnson? We cover them too!Basically, anything you want to know about the blues and blues history, one week at a time.Want to know more? Then follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BigTrainBluesOr visit out website: https://bigtrainblues.comWant to watch it instead of listen to it? Then head to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BigTrainBlues

  1. This Week In The Blues: February 15 - February 21, 2026

    3D AGO

    This Week In The Blues: February 15 - February 21, 2026

    HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode for the week of February 15 - February 21, 2026. Some of the highlights include John Lee Hooker’s iconic “Boogie Chillen’, James “Super Chikan” Johnson, and the blues standard “Blues Before Sunrise” . Keep in mind that there's so much more that happened this week in the blues. If you want to know more about these artists or other things that happened this week in the blues, be sure to visit our website or follow our Facebook page: https://bigtrainblues.com https://www.facebook.com/BigTrainBlues Photo credits (if known) and past episodes are posted on our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@BigTrainBlues Here are links to a few of the artists or songs we've referenced in this week's episode: James 'Super Chikan' Johnson: A Life In Blues | Music Documentary - https://youtu.be/ycNYkytnArQ?si=XMvBNshY5AqJNrod John Lee Hooker, Eric Clapton and The Rolling Stones: "Boogie Chillen'" (Live, 1989) - https://youtu.be/o4jo6tmMr9s?si=n3dNh0woqhfgUovJ Join me every weekday from 12:15pm-12:45pm CT to watch a live stream on Facebook of the longest running blues radio show program. https://www.facebook.com/DeltaCulturalCenter We’ll have a new episode next week – we’ll see you then! ARE YOU A FAN OF BLUES HISTORY? US TOO! If you want to know more about these artists or other things that happened this week in the blues, be sure to visit our website or follow our Facebook page: https://bigtrainblues.com https://www.facebook.com/BigTrainBlues

    6 min
  2. This Week In The Blues: February 08 - February 14, 2026

    FEB 8

    This Week In The Blues: February 08 - February 14, 2026

    HEY BLUES FANS - This week we are celebrating FOUR YEARS of "This Week In The Blues"!!! Here's the latest episode for the week of February 08 - February 14, 2026. Some of the highlights include pioneering blues and jazz guitarist Lonnie Johnson, folk, blues, and protest singer Josh White, and Chicago blues guitarist Magic Sam. Keep in mind that there's so much more that happened this week in the blues. If you want to know more about these artists or other things that happened this week in the blues, be sure to visit our website or follow our Facebook page: https://bigtrainblues.com https://www.facebook.com/BigTrainBlues Photo credits (if known) and past episodes are posted on our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@BigTrainBlues Here are links to a few of the artists or songs we've referenced in this week's episode: Lonnie Johnson - "Another Night to Cry" -  https://youtu.be/n8fyb9vpIc0?si=9hUZB0kse1ekBweV Magic Sam - "Magic Sam's Boogie 1969" (live) - https://youtu.be/-OlA_JVbQl8?si=uE5a4_L5DuXXk8TE Join me every weekday from 12:15pm-12:45pm CT to watch a live stream on Facebook of the longest running blues radio show program. https://www.facebook.com/DeltaCulturalCenter We’ll have a new episode next week – we’ll see you then! ARE YOU A FAN OF BLUES HISTORY? US TOO! If you want to know more about these artists or other things that happened this week in the blues, be sure to visit our website or follow our Facebook page: https://bigtrainblues.com https://www.facebook.com/BigTrainBlues

    6 min
  3. This Week In The Blues: February 01 - February 07, 2026

    FEB 1

    This Week In The Blues: February 01 - February 07, 2026

    HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of February 01 - February 07, 2026. Some of the highlights include Louisiana slide guitar master Sonny Landreth, Portland-based blues, soul, and blues-rock singer and harmonica player Curtis Salgado, and Chicago-born percussionist Jerome Green. Keep in mind that there's so much more that happened this week in the blues. If you want to know more about these artists or other things that happened this week in the blues, be sure to visit our website or follow our Facebook page: https://bigtrainblues.com https://www.facebook.com/BigTrainBlues Photo credits (if known) and past episodes are posted on our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@BigTrainBlues Here are links to a few of the artists or songs we've referenced in this week's episode: Sonny Landreth "Zydeco Shuffle" -  https://youtu.be/2pdpJuX1gDE?si=ktev21pqfmpzuVEE12:31 PM 2/1/2026 Curtis Salgado - "The Longer That I Live" (Official Video) - https://youtu.be/ikRzUBWoUIY?si=AwzsdCTT3-f56b_F Join me every weekday from 12:15pm-12:45pm CT to watch a live stream on Facebook of the longest running blues radio show program. https://www.facebook.com/DeltaCulturalCenter We’ll have a new episode next week – we’ll see you then! #blues #BluesMusic #BluesSongs #BigTrainBlues #BluesHistory #ChicagoBlues #Chicago #Delta #DeltaBlues #Mississippi #MississippiDelta #ThisWeekInTheBlues #Clarksdale @visit_clarksdale @VisitClarksdale @DeltaCulturalCenter @TheBluesFoundation ARE YOU A FAN OF BLUES HISTORY? US TOO! If you want to know more about these artists or other things that happened this week in the blues, be sure to visit our website or follow our Facebook page: https://bigtrainblues.com https://www.facebook.com/BigTrainBlues

    7 min
  4. This Week In The Blues: January 25 – January 31, 2026

    JAN 25

    This Week In The Blues: January 25 – January 31, 2026

    HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of January 25 – January 31, 2026. Some of the highlights include the “King of the Slide Guitar" Elmore James, blues guitarist Jonny Lang, and my favorite Clarksdale resident blues harp legend Charlie Musselwhite . Keep in mind that there's so much more that happened this week in the blues. If you want to know more about these artists or other things that happened this week in the blues, be sure to visit our website or follow our Facebook page: https://bigtrainblues.com https://www.facebook.com/BigTrainBlues Photo credits (if known) and past episodes are posted on our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@BigTrainBlues Here are links to a few of the artists or songs we've referenced in this week's episode: Elmore James - "Dust My Broom" - https://youtu.be/5jcGY7NbaQw?si=yq7Hu0JznS2hohfF Charlie Musselwhite Live - "Full Set - New Orleans 2022" - https://youtu.be/QSNyn2TIFaU?si=blOgkBUxCYrBz1am Join me every weekday from 12:15pm-12:45pm CT to watch a live stream on Facebook of the longest running blues radio show program. https://www.facebook.com/DeltaCulturalCenter We’ll have a new episode next week – we’ll see you then! ARE YOU A FAN OF BLUES HISTORY? US TOO! If you want to know more about these artists or other things that happened this week in the blues, be sure to visit our website or follow our Facebook page: https://bigtrainblues.com https://www.facebook.com/BigTrainBlues

    7 min
  5. This Week In The Blues: January 18 – January 24, 2026

    JAN 18

    This Week In The Blues: January 18 – January 24, 2026

    HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of January 18 – January 24, 2026. Some of the highlights include Chicago blues piano player Henry Gray, blues vocalist, harmonica player, and drummer Willie “Big Eyes" Smith, and the day Muddy Waters recorded his classic song "Long Distance Call" . Keep in mind that there's so much more that happened this week in the blues. If you want to know more about these artists or other things that happened this week in the blues, be sure to visit our website or follow our Facebook page: https://bigtrainblues.com https://www.facebook.com/BigTrainBlues Photo credits (if known) and past episodes are posted on our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@BigTrainBlues Here are links to a few of the artists or songs we've referenced in this week's episode: Willie "Big Eyes" Smith & Blues Special With Luciano Boca - https://youtu.be/7qEZCw7J2Ds?si=C-Yql1ZpaWYlJOSE Muddy Waters - "Long Distance Calls (Live)" - https://youtu.be/OD9fRI_SgAg?si=ILlcqS4qv1BudXrW Join me every weekday from 12:15pm-12:45pm CT to watch a live stream on Facebook of the longest running blues radio show program. https://www.facebook.com/DeltaCulturalCenter We’ll have a new episode next week – we’ll see you then! ARE YOU A FAN OF BLUES HISTORY? US TOO! If you want to know more about these artists or other things that happened this week in the blues, be sure to visit our website or follow our Facebook page: https://bigtrainblues.com https://www.facebook.com/BigTrainBlues

    6 min
  6. This Week In The Blues: January 11 - January 17, 2026

    JAN 11

    This Week In The Blues: January 11 - January 17, 2026

    HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of January 11 - January 17, 2026. Some of the highlights include swamp blues guitarist Slim Harpo, Chicago  blues guitarist Earl Hooker, and the day Sonny Boy Williamson II stepped into the Chess Records studio and cut “Help Me”. Keep in mind that there's so much more that happened this week in the blues. If you want to know more about these artists or other things that happened this week in the blues, be sure to visit our website or follow our Facebook page: https://bigtrainblues.com https://www.facebook.com/BigTrainBlues Photo credits (if known) and past episodes are posted on our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@BigTrainBlues Here are links to a few of the artists or songs we've referenced in this week's episode: Slim Harpo - "Shake Your Hips" - https://youtu.be/6HbgxVrn7tg?si=Ew3yby7wtn0B2pee Sonny Boy Williamson II - "Help Me" - https://youtu.be/e_l6A7krjrQ?si=fGXHsrh5lsatdtNN Join me every weekday from 12:15pm-12:45pm CT to watch a live stream on Facebook of the longest running blues radio show program. https://www.facebook.com/DeltaCulturalCenter We’ll have a new episode next week – we’ll see you then! ARE YOU A FAN OF BLUES HISTORY? US TOO! If you want to know more about these artists or other things that happened this week in the blues, be sure to visit our website or follow our Facebook page: https://bigtrainblues.com https://www.facebook.com/BigTrainBlues

    5 min
  7. This Week In The Blues: January 04 – January 10, 2026

    JAN 4

    This Week In The Blues: January 04 – January 10, 2026

    HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of January 04 – January 10, 2026. Some of the highlights include co-founded the Fabulous Thunderbirds Kim Wilson, blues guitarist Tampa Red, and the day Muddy Waters recorded “I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man” at Chess Studios. Keep in mind that there's so much more that happened this week in the blues. If you want to know more about these artists or other things that happened this week in the blues, be sure to visit our website or follow our Facebook page: https://bigtrainblues.com https://www.facebook.com/BigTrainBlues Photo credits (if known) and past episodes are posted on our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@BigTrainBlues Here are links to a few of the artists or songs we've referenced in this week's episode: Fabulous Thunderbirds & Stevie Ray Vaughan - "Tuff enough" - https://youtu.be/0j7rk0RJ8j4?si=QeeGeHbSJ7YHiPOZ Muddy Waters - "Hoochie Coochie Man" (Live) - https://youtu.be/e_l6A7krjrQ?si=fGXHsrh5lsatdtNN Join me every weekday from 12:15pm-12:45pm CT to watch a live stream on Facebook of the longest running blues radio show program. https://www.facebook.com/DeltaCulturalCenter We’ll have a new episode next week – we’ll see you then! ARE YOU A FAN OF BLUES HISTORY? US TOO! If you want to know more about these artists or other things that happened this week in the blues, be sure to visit our website or follow our Facebook page: https://bigtrainblues.com https://www.facebook.com/BigTrainBlues

    5 min
  8. This Week In The Blues: December 28 – January 03, 2026

    12/28/2025

    This Week In The Blues: December 28 – January 03, 2026

    HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of December 28 – January 03, 2026. Some of the highlights include Matt “Guitar” Murphy, bass man Hank Van Sickle, Little Smokey Smothers, and Chicago blues singer and the day Howlin’ Wolf recorded “Smokestack Lightning”. Keep in mind that there's so much more that happened this week in the blues. If you want to know more about these artists or other things that happened this week in the blues, be sure to visit our website or follow our Facebook page: https://bigtrainblues.com https://www.facebook.com/BigTrainBlues Photo credits (if known) and past episodes are posted on our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@BigTrainBlues Here are links to a few of the artists or songs we've referenced in this week's episode: Matt "Guitar" Murphy - Murphy's Boogie 1963 (live)" - Matt Murphy - Murphy's Boogie 1963 (live) Howlin' Wolf - Smokestack Lightning" Live 1964 - https://youtu.be/BAJ9-5rJHZw?si=IV8kvqkAiPqoPtsR Join me every weekday from 12:15pm-12:45pm CT to watch a live stream on Facebook of the longest running blues radio show program. https://www.facebook.com/DeltaCulturalCenter We’ll have a new episode next week – we’ll see you then! ARE YOU A FAN OF BLUES HISTORY? US TOO! If you want to know more about these artists or other things that happened this week in the blues, be sure to visit our website or follow our Facebook page: https://bigtrainblues.com https://www.facebook.com/BigTrainBlues

    7 min
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HEY BLUES FANS - In this podcast, we cover the highlights in blues history, one week at a time. Want to know more about the household names like Muddy Waters and Bonnie Raitt? We cover them.Want to know more about Charley Patton, Roosevelt Sykes, and Robert Johnson? We cover them too!Basically, anything you want to know about the blues and blues history, one week at a time.Want to know more? Then follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BigTrainBluesOr visit out website: https://bigtrainblues.comWant to watch it instead of listen to it? Then head to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BigTrainBlues

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  • Creator
    Big Train and the Loco Motives
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    157
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    © 2026 Blues History: This Week In The Blues
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