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Friday 7 to 10pm Pacific • KHUM 104.3 FM and 104.7 FM • Humboldt County, CA
| lPlaylist for December 2008 12th | 19thl| 26th l |
December 5, 2008
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Sonny Boy Williamson II Alex (or Aleck) "Rice" Miller By most accounts, born Dec 5th, 1899 near Glendora, MS (Though on his gravestone it says "Born 3-11-97") Sonny Boy's Lonesome Cabin tribute site Blues World interview with his sister King Biscuit Time - KFFA in Helena, AK YouTube "Keep It To Yourself" John Lee Williamson "Sonny Boy I" More on Sonny Boy #1 |
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| Artist | Song | Release | Label |
| 7pm ~ Jimmy Smith | Strut | Dot Com Blues | Blue Thumb |
| T-Bear & the Dukes of Rhythm | Please Love Me | Broadway Twist | Independent |
| Eddie Boyd | Third Degree | Willie Dixon: The Chess Box | Chess/MCA |
| Sonny Boy Williamson II | Help Me | Real Folk Blues | Chess/MCA |
| Robert Pete Williams | Woman You Ain't No Good | Sonet Blues Story | Verve |
| Candye Kane | My Country Man | Guitar'd & Feathered | Ruf |
| Johnny Rawls | Hard Times | Red Cadillac | Catfood |
| Sonny Boy Williamson II | Ninety Nine | Down & Out Blues | Chess/MCA |
| Rory Block | Dry Spell Blues | Blues Walkin' Like a Man | Stony Plain |
| Tyrone Davis | Is It Something That You Got | The Ultimate | Brunswick |
| Little Richard | Miss Ann | The Essential | Specialty |
| Sonny Boy Williamson II | Take Your Hands Out of My Pocket | His Best | Chess/MCA |
| Magic Slim & Teardrops | Give Me Back My Wig | Midnight Blues | Blind Pig |
| Kenny Neal | Blues, Leave Me Alone | Let Life Flow | Blind Pig |
| 8pm ~ Howlin' Wolf | Built for Comfort | His Best | Chess/MCA |
| Sonny Boy Williamson II | Shuckin' Mama | I Ain't Beggin' Nobody | Purple Pyramid |
| Little Charlie & the Nightcats | Too Close Together | Straight Up | Alligator |
| Buddy Guy | Ten Years Ago | Complete Chess Studio Recordings | Chess/MCA |
| Sonny Boy II w/Elmore James | Dust My Broom | King Biscuit Time | Arhoolie |
| Sonny Boy Williamson II | Checkin' Up On My Baby | Real Folk Blues | Chess/MCA |
| Sonny Boy Williamson II | Eyesight to the Blind | King Biscuit Time | Arhoolie |
| Doug MacLeod | Plowin' Mule | A Little Sin | Black & Tan |
| Rev Peyton's Big Damn Band | Spreadin' Your Love Around | Big Damn Nation | Family Owned |
| Buster Benton | That's Your Thing | Blues & Trouble | Black & Blue |
| Sonny Boy Williamson I | Welfare Store Blues | Sonny Boy Williamson Vol 3 | Document |
| 9pm ~ Sonny Boy Williamson I | Blue Bird Blues | Sugar Mama | Indigo |
| Kim Wilson | Oh Baby | Smokin' Joint | MC Records |
| Sonny Boy Williamson II | Like Wolf | The Essential | Chess/MCA |
| Terry Hanck | Good Good Rockin' Goin' On | Always | VizzTone |
| Junior Wells | Shotgun Blues | Best of Vanguard Years | Vanguard |
| Otis Redding | Ole Man Trouble | Otis Blue | Rhino |
| Katie Webster | A Little Meat on the Side | Deluxe Edition | Alligator |
| Bobby Rush | Ride in My Automobile | Folk Funk | Deep Rush |
| Sonny Boy Williamson II | Fattening Frogs for Snakes | His Best | Chess/MCA |
| BB King | Don't Answer the Door | Anthology | MCA |
| Sonny Boy Williamson II | Nine Below Zero | His Best | Chess/MCA |
| Taj Mahal | Hello Josephine | Maestro | Heads Up |
December 12, 2008
| Artist | Song | Release | Label |
| 7pm ~ David Maxwell | Breakdown on the Bayou | Maximum Blues Piano | Tone-Cool |
| Larry Davis | How Long | Sooner or Later | Bullseye |
| Mavis Staples | Freedom Highway | Hope at the Hideout | Anti- |
| Robert Lockwood | Dig Myself a Hole | Chicago Is Just That Way | JSP |
| Steve Guyger | Cool In the Evening | Radio Blues | Severn |
| Angela Strehli | I Don't Know Why | Blue Highway | MC Records |
| Bryan Lee | You Better Believe It | Six String Therapy | Justin Time |
| Howlin' Wolf | I Asked for Water | His Best | Chess/MCA |
| Dynamites feat Charles Walker | Come On In | Kaboom! | Outta Sight |
| Dave Gross | Don't Take Too Long | Crawling the Walls | VizzTone |
| Robin Rogers | Moan | Treat Me Right | Blind Pig |
| 8pm ~ John Lee Hooker | I Got Eyes for You | Legendary Modern Recordings | Ace |
| Kenny Neal | It Don't Make Sense | Let Life Flow | Blind Pig |
| Albert Collins | I Got a Problem | Frotbite | Alligator |
| Albert King | Cold Feet | Stax/Volt Complete Singles Vol 3 | Stax |
| Lonesome Sundown | Lost Without Love | Jook Joint Blues | JSP |
| Lonesome Sundown | Gonna Stick to You Baby | I'm a Mojo Man | Excello / Ace |
| Jimmy Dawkins | Welfare Blues | All for Business | Delmark |
| Otis Rush | Checking On My Baby | The Cobra Sessions 1956-1958 | P-Vine |
| Johnny Rawls | Hard Times | Red Cadillac | Catfood |
| Janiva Magness | You Sound Pretty Good | What Love Will Do | Alligator |
| Terry Hanck | Cupid Must Be Stupid | Always | VizzTone |
| 9pm ~ John Nemeth | Sit & Cry the Blues | Magic Touch | Blind Pig |
| Little Milton | I Play Dirty | His Best | Chess/MCA |
| Memphis Minnie | Looking the World Over | Queen of the Blues | Columbia |
| Little Milton | I Play Dirty | His Best | Chess/MCA |
| Raphael Wressnig & Alex Schultz | Road to Detroit | (Don't Be) Afraid to Groove | ZYX Music |
| Lonesome Sundown | My Home Is a Prison | I'm a Mojo Man | Excello/Ace |
| Roosevelt Sykes | Satellite Baby | Bluesville Years Vol 1 | Bluesville |
| Lonesome Sundown | I'm a Mojo Man | I'm a Mojo Man | Excello / Ace |
| James Carr | You've Got My Mind Messed Up | The Essential | Razor & Tie |
| Otis Redding | I Can't Turn You Loose | The Very Best | Atco |
| Nathan James & Ben Hernandez | My Special Rider | Hollerin' | Sacred Cat |
| Steve Freund | I'll Be Your Mule | I'll Be Your Mule | Delmark |
| Jr Wells | Little By Little | 55 Years of Blues | Delmark |
December 19, 2008
| Professor Longhair aka Henry Roeland Byrd Born Dec 19, 1918 in LA Official website Bio @ Tipitina's The B Side blog Alligator Records "Crawfish Fiesta" |
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| Artist | Song | Release | Label |
| 7pm ~ Rick Holmstrom | Sleigh Ride | Blues, Mistletoe & Santa's Helper | Black Top |
| Rufus Thomas | I'll Be Your Santa | It's Christmas Time Again | Stax |
| Sonny Rhodes | Christmas 9-1-1 | Stony Plain's Christmas Blues | Stony Plain |
| Christmas Time | Jimmy McCracklin | Blue Yule | Rhino |
| The Voices | Santa Claus | Blue Yule | Rhino |
| Professor Longhair | Hey Now Baby | New Orleans Piano | Atlantic |
| Professor Longhair | In the Night | New Orleans Piano | Atlantic |
| Professor Longhair | Mardi Gras in New Orleans | New Orleans Piano | Atlantic |
| Jimmy Rogers | Act Like You Love Me | Chicago Blues Masters: Vol 2 | Capitol |
| Smokey Hogg | My Christmas Baby | Rhythm & Blues Christmas | Ace |
| Lou Ann Barton | Please Come Home for Christmas | An Austin R & B Christmas | Epic |
| Jimmy Rogers | You're the One | Chicago Bound | Chess/MCA |
| Professor Longhair | Her Mind Is Gone | Crawfish Fiesta | Alligator |
| Hop Wilson | Merry Christmas Darling | Blue Yule | Rhino |
| 8pm ~ Kim Wilson/Rusty Zinn | Blue Christmas | Blue Xmas | Evidence |
| Sonny Boy Williamson II | Santa Claus | Blue Yule | Rhino |
| Riff Ruffin | Xmas Baby | Rhythm & Blues Christmas | Ace |
| Jimmy Rogers | Sloppy Drunk | Chicago Bound | Chess/MCA |
| Jimmy Rogers | Information Please | Chicago Blues Masters: Vol 3 | Capitol |
| Eddie C. Campbell | Santa's Messin' with the Kid | Blue Yule | Rhino |
| Fabulous Thunderbirds | Merry Christmas Darling | R & B Christmas | Epic |
| Angela Strehli | Boogie Woogie Santa Claus | R & B Christmas | Epic |
| Paul Oscher | Christmas Blues | Alone with the Blues | Electro-Fi |
| Rod Piazza | No More Pretty Presents | Blues, Mistletoe & Santa's Helper | Black Top |
| Earl King | Santa Don't Let Me Down | Blues, Mistletoe & Santa's Helper | Black Top |
| Little Charlie & the Nightcats | It's Christmas Time Again | Genuine Houserockin' Blues | Alligator |
| Holmes Bros | Back Door Santa | Genuine Houserockin' Blues | Alligator |
| 9pm ~ Roy Rogers | Winter Wonderland | Blue Xmas | Evidence |
| CJ Chenier | Zydeco Christmas | Genuine Houserockin' Christmas | Alligator |
| BB King | Christmas Celebration | Rhythm & Blues Christmas | Ace |
| Rev AW Nix | How Will You Spend Christmas | Blues, Blues Christmas | Document |
| Detroit Junior | Christmas Day | Blue Yule | Rhino |
| Titus Turner | Christmas Morning Blues | Blues, Blues Christmas | Document |
| Roomful of Blues | I Told Santa Claus | Roomful of Christmas | Bullseye |
| Rev JM Gates | Did You Spend Christmas In Jail? | Blues, Blues Christmas | Document |
| Kilborn Alley Blues Band | Christmas in County | Burn Chicago Down | Blue Bella |
| Floyd Dixon | Empty Stocking Blues | Blues, Blues Christmas | Document |
| Professor Longhair | Bald Head | Crawfish Fiesta | Alligator |
| Professor Longhair | Hey Little Girl | New Orleans Piano | Atlantic |
| Jimmy Rogers | Walking By Myself | Chicago Bound | Chess/MCA |
| James Brown | Soulful Christmas | James Brown's Funky Christmas | Polydor |
| Professor Longhair | In the Wee Wee Hours | Crawfish Fiesta | Alligator |
| Darlene Love | Baby Please Come Home | Christmas Gift from Phil Spector | Spector |
December 26, 2008
| Robert Ward: Oct 15, 1938 ~ Dec 25, 2008 | 2009 Blues Music Awards Nominees |
| Artist | Song | Release | Label |
| 7pm ~ Watermelon Slim & the Workers | Blues for Howard | No Paid Holidays | Northern Blues |
| Sean Costello | Told Me a Lie | Can We Get Together | Delta Groove |
| Chris James and Patrick Ryan | Early One Morning | Stop & Think About It | Earwig |
| Bettye LaVette | Jealousy | Scene of the Crime | Anti- |
| Fiona Boyes, Mookie Brill-Rich Del Grosso | Smokestack Lightning | Live from Bluesville | Blue Empress |
| Magic Slim & Teardrops | Let Me Love You | Midnight Blues | Blind Pig |
| Henry Butler | Tipatina | PiaNOLA Live | Basin St |
| Hans Theessink & Terry Evans | Got to Keep Moving | Visions | Phantom |
| Eden Brent | Close the Door | Mississippi Number One | Yellow Dog |
| Lil' Ed & the Blues Imperials | Hold That Train | Full Tilt | Alligator |
| 8pm ~ Robin Rogers | Moan | Treat Me Right | Blind Pig |
| Doug MacLeod | What You Got | The Utrecht Sessions | Black & Tan |
| The Mannish Boys | Need My Baby | Lowdown Feelin' | Delta Groove |
| Terry Hanck | Good Good Rockin' Goin' On | Always | VizzTone |
| Marcia Ball | Right Back In It | Peace, Love & BBQ | Alligator |
| Rick Estrin | Tell Me Mama | On the Harp Side | Challis |
| Tad Robinson | More Good Than Bad | A New Point of View | Severn |
| Robert Ward | Something for Nothing | Fear No Evil | Black Top |
| Robert Ward | Your Love Is Amazing | Fear No Evil | Black Top |
| Rory Block | Downhearted Blues | Blues Walkin' Like a Man | Stony Plain |
| 9pm ~ Elvin Bishop | Who's the Fool | The Blues Rolls On | Delta Groove |
| Janiva Magness | What Love Will Make You Do | What Love Will Do | Delta Groove |
| Johnny Rawls | Hard Times | Red Cadillac | Catfood |
| Janiva Magness | You Sound Pretty Good | What Love Will Do | Alligator |
| Otis Taylor | Prophet's Mission | Recapturing the Banjo | Telarc |
| Curtis Salgado | Who's Lovin' You | Clean Getaway | Shanachie |
| BB King | I Get So Weary | One Kind Favor | Geffen |
| Steve Guyger | School Is Over | Radio Blues | Severn |
| Irma Thomas | Be You | Simply Grand | Rounder |
| Buddy Guy | Out in the Woods | Skin Deep | Zomba |
| Kenny Neal | Louisiana Stew | Let Life Flow | Alligator |
| Eddy 'The Chief' Clearwater | A Good Leavin' Alone | West Side Strut | Alligator |