GLT_Talkin_Blues

You can listen to GLT Blues Radio 24/7 @ http://wglt.org/streams/blues.shtml --- On the weekend GLT Blues celebrated the 1000th Anniversary of the birth of Muddy Waters, his son Big Bill Morganfield joined us to talk about his father, as well as his new CD. On this podcast, you'll hear the music of both Morganfield's, and Bill shares some special memories of his father. You can purchase Bill's new CD "Blues With A Mood" at: http://bigbillmorganfield.com/cdsdownloads.html -- produced by Klare White

You can listen to GLT Blues Radio 24/7 @ http://wglt.org/streams/blues.shtml --- To put it mildly,Janiva Magness has been through a lot in the last 12-14 months, and she put it all into her latest Alligator Records release "Stronger For It". And for the first time on CD, Magness gets writing credits, having penned three songs with producer Dave Darling. You can purchase "Stronger For It" at: http://janivamagness.com/ -- produced by Klare White

You can listen to GLT Blues Radio 24/7 @ http://wglt.org/streams/blues.shtml --- One of the great storytellers and songwriters of our time stopped by our studio's this summer to talk about his "Brand New Eyes" album, and share stories of some of the people he's bumped into over the years, including his good friend George "Harmonica" Smith. . You can purchase Doug's CD "Brand New Eyes" at: http://referencerecordings.com/FRESH.asp -- produced by Jon Norton

You can listen to GLT Blues Radio 24/7 @ http://wglt.org/streams/blues.shtml --- Magic Slim, a.k.a. Morris Holt, passed away in late February at the age of 75. On this podcast, we revisit our conversation with Slim from September 2012, where Slim talks about his days in Mississippi, moving to Chicago, dealing with some adversity on his first trip to Chicago, and forming the Teardrops. Along the way, you'll hear lots of music from the bands latest CD "Bad Boy", which you can purchase at: http://www.blindpigrecords.com -- podcast produced by Klare White

You can listen to GLT Blues Radio 24/7 @ http://wglt.org/streams/blues.shtml -- The now legendary John Hammond joins us for the edition of Talkin' Blues to confirm and/or deny the following: (1) He's a "Junior", (2) He introduced Bob Dylan and "The Band.", and (3) He introduced Jimi Hendrix to Chas Chandler. You can purchase John's music at: http://johnhammond.com/ -- podcast produced by Klare White

More people probably know the songs written by Tony Joe White's than know the man who wrote them. In the late 60. White went to #2 on the Top 40 charts with the song "Polk Salad Annie." A couple years later, Brook Benton rode White's "Rainy Night in Georgia" to fame. Along the way, he penned songs covered by Tina Turner, Elvis, Ray Charles, Etta James, and others. Since the days of "Polk Salad," White has recorded a number of critically acclaimed albums, including this years "The Shine." Among other topics, in this podcast, White talks about the early days, Polk Salad, his friendship with Tina Turner, and shares a funny story about his father. You can purchase "The Shine" at: http://www.tonyjoewhite.com

You can listen to GLT Blues Radio 24/7 @ http://wglt.org/streams/blues.shtml -- The son of legendary jazz/rock/fusion guitarist Larry Coryell has some guitar chops of his own, but Murali Coryell's musical output lands in blues and soul music, though he can play a mean jazz guitar when he chooses. On this podcast, Murali talks about growing up in a house where musical royalty were friends, bouncing on the knee Hendrix, and talks about his latest CD release "Live at Club Helsinki", which you can purchase at: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/muralicoryell -- podcast produced by Klare White

You can listen to GLT Blues Radio 24/7 @ http://wglt.org/streams/blues.shtml -- The "Blues at the Crossroads 2: Muddy & the Wolf" show makes a stop in Springfield, IL this Saturday night. The lineup includes Jody Williams, a former members of the Howlin' Wolf Band, and James Cotton & our guest Bob Margolin, former member of the Muddy Waters Band On this podcast, Margolin talks about his days with Muddy, a little about Wolf, and about his latest project with former Saffire member Ann Rabson, which you can purchase at: http://amzn.to/Wz0Q2p --- podcast produced by Jon Norton

You can listen to GLT Blues Radio 24/7 @ http://wglt.org/streams/blues.shtml -- Stanley Dural, a.k.a. "Buckwheat Zydeco" headlined our GLT Summer Concert in downtown Bloomington last Saturday night. To say the band "wowed" the nearly 6000 attending the show would be an understatement. On this podcast, Dural reveals that his first instrument was not an accordion, and that he played that instrument in Clifton Chenier's band for a number of years. You can purchase the bands latest CD "Lay Your Burden Down" at: http://bit.ly/M2jxcn --- podcast produced by Klare White

You can listen to GLT Blues Radio 24/7 @ http://wglt.org/streams/blues.shtml --- The legendary keyboard player, songwriter, and arranger behind the classic Memphis Soul sound at Stax Records joins us for an hour of music and conversation. Jones talks about his new CD "The Road From Memphis", going to school at Indiana University, Albert King, Neil Young & Phineus Newborn Jr. You can purchase "The Road From Memphis" at: http://bit.ly/UUPAlS -- podcast produced by Klare White

You can listen to GLT Blues Radio 24/7 @ http://wglt.org/streams/blues.shtml --- The Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band plays The Castle Theater in downtown Bloomington (IL) on Tuesday, May 8th. In this podcast, Shepherd talks about having a #1 Rock Record as a teenager, sitting in as a 13 year old with Bryan Lee at the Old Absinthe House Bar in New Orleans, and he talks enthusiastically about his music, which you can purchase at: http://amzn.to/JYLLW9 -- produced by Daniel Hajek

You can listen to GLT Blues Radio 24/7 @ http://wglt.org/streams/blues.shtml -- Angela Strehli was a major part of the Austin, TX blues music explosion of the 1970's and 1980's, helping to launch the career of Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimmy Vaughan, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, and Los Lonely Boys, among others. She also crossed paths with and befriended blues legends including Pinetop Perkins, Muddy Waters, and John Lee Hooker. On this edition of GLT's Talkin' Blues, Strehli talks about a few of those names, and also about her own accomplished career, including her latest project, "The Blues Broads." You can purchase the new CD by The Blues Broads at: http://amzn.to/U0Ib2a --- podcast produced by Jon Norton

You can listen to GLT Blues Radio 24/7 @ http://wglt.org/streams/blues.shtml -- A whimsical turn off Highway 61 during a self described "blues pilgrimage" through the southern United States a couple years ago, lead to the making of the movie "Music From the Big House". "Music From the Big House" is a critically acclaimed documentation of Chiarelli's idea to perform a blues show with the inmates in the Louisiana State Prison. On this podcast, Chiarelli describes how the project evolved, and she plays many of the songs that ended up on the soundtrack. "The Soundtrack to Music From the Big House" can purchased at: http://ritachiarelli.com/store.php --- podcast produced by Jon Norton

You can listen to GLT Blues Radio 24/7 @ http://wglt.org/streams/blues.shtml --- One of the great storytellers and songwriters of our time stopped by our studio's this summer to talk about his new album and share stories of some of the people he's bumped into over the years, including his good friend George "Harmonica" Smith. You can purchase Doug's new CD "Brand New Eyes" at: http://referencerecordings.com/FRESH.asp -- produced by Jon Norton

You can listen to GLT Blues Radio 24/7 @ http://wglt.org/streams/blues.shtml --- We had a chance to catch up with the premier slide guitar player in the world over the weekend, and we're doggone jumpin' that Sonny Landreth is gonna be in our town of Bloomington, IL this week. Check out Landreth's website to purchase his music -- podcast produced by Klare White