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 room, he'll get another belt. The soul blues singer carries a belt like a boxer or wrestler. Jones was first a soldier in the army and later a com...
Oct 08, 2023•2 min
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 during the late 1920s and early 30s such as Son House and Tommy Johnson just to name a few. Little is known about Bailey. His voice had a distinctly co...
Oct 01, 2023•5 min
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 his album titled She Calls Me Kingfish. He sings: She’s flipping out on me She calls me king fish Got me on the hook If I don't quit that woman I belie...
Sep 24, 2023•3 min
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. Blues Music...
Sep 16, 2023•55 sec
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 Taylor's crown, and officially given the honor as the new "Queen of the Blues" by Koko Taylor's daughter, Cookie Taylor. In 2013, Copeland was nomina...
Aug 26, 2023•3 min
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. He had a soulful voice his trademark was a wolf howl sound. Why was he called the Wolfman? It is said that he earned that nickname challenging oth...
Jul 22, 2023•2 min
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 favorite songs from her griot album “(There Is Always One More Time). “No matter what you've been through As long as there is breath in you There is al...
Jul 19, 2023•3 min
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 my feed on my Facebook page called “Blues Music”. Then I found Captain Jack on Spotify. He’s Da Captain. He has a single titled “Bridge Over Flooding W...
Jul 16, 2023•2 min
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 Awards for Soul Blues Male Artist, Soul Blues Album, Traditional Blues Album of the year, Instrumentalist - Vocals and Instrumentalist - Harmonica. I lov...
Jun 21, 2023•3 min
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 Simon, and it's like he said: Music in my bones, and I can't sit down. (Singing) You got to get on the floor & let the good times roll.” (singi...
May 19, 2023•2 min
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 played in Piano Red 's then ensemble, later known as Dr. Feelgood & the Interns. Albert White was born in Atlanta , Georgia. His was a musical fami...
May 14, 2023•3 min
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 are hard. Rosco: You know it’s like the song said. Life is short and things are hard. We got to stick together Willie. We can’t be competin...
Apr 15, 2023•3 min
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 Blues Music...
Mar 08, 2023•4 min
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, Shirley Brown took him on as a backup singer. In 1997, he came to Malaco to audition as a songwriter; instead, he found himself hired as a recording artist....
Mar 07, 2023•2 min
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 vocalists, the best-known being Lenny Williams , who fronted the band between early 1973 and late 1974, the period of their greatest commercial s...
Feb 20, 2023•2 min
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 Domain Blues Music
Feb 17, 2023•4 min
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 producer. He was influenced by the deep soul and gospel music of the 1960’s as performed by James Carr and Z.Z. Hill. To 2022, Rawls has realeased more...
Feb 08, 2023•2 min
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 Freddie King Band. After many years as a sideman, Turner started his solo career. Christmas is coming & Benny has a Christmas song titled, “I Want Some...
Dec 23, 2022•2 min
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 you love the best blues music, you’ll want to hear Mud Morganfield. He knows what to sing. He sings the kind of blues you’ll want to hear. Now, just ...
Nov 28, 2022•2 min
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 couldn’t copy the way he played. I’m not a guitarist. So I had to find my own way. It’s fun trying to play the guitar. I just put my own thing into i...
Nov 10, 2022•3 min
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 their level of commercial success.[2] In 2007, she won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album for After the Rain, her first Grammy in a ...
Nov 05, 2022•3 min
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 history is revealed by his use of older material and playing styles. NPR Music described him as “Powerful soul-stirring, fierce and gritty … a legenda...
Oct 25, 2022•2 min
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 feeling alright, it can get you in the mood of feeling alright. When he sings about getting up, it can make you want to get up & start the day an...
Oct 06, 2022•1 min
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 instrumentation, often blues guitar accompaniment. An example of Gospel Blues music is Blind Willie McTell. He would say, I’m gonna cross the River of ...
Oct 01, 2022•3 min
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 Boneyard in Evansville on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022. Toronzo Cannon, an electric blues guitarist. He’s a vocalist and songwriter. He grew up on the South...
Sep 26, 2022•3 min
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 Records. Murphy’s career in vocals has been both as band lead singer and session singer. She has sung, toured, and recorded with such acts as the ...
Sep 19, 2022•2 min
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 listening to Podcast and Blues. Today’s topic is Joanne Shaw Taylor. Joanne is an English singer and guitarist. She was discovered by Dave Stewart of th...
Sep 11, 2022•3 min
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 entertainer according to his profile. Billy Jones Bluez - Traveler of the blues highway. I love his song, “Love Nobody Else”. I love the way he plays the g...
Aug 30, 2022•2 min
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 Grammy Award winner. He is a singer, guitarist, and songwriter, living in Nashville, Tennessee. His Genres are Delta Blues, Country Blues, and Americana....
Aug 10, 2022•3 min
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 often compared to some of the greats, like Smokey Robinson. JR Blue is that rare instance of a rhythm and blues yet soul talent sharpening over time. One ...
Jun 17, 2022•3 min
