Jason Fickel

I was delighted to talk to Elijah Wald upon the occasions of his coming to Bloomington, Indiana, for a house concert AND the publication of his new book: Jelly Roll Blues: Censored Songs & Hidden Histories.  For the 25-…

Nina Simone "Blues On Purpose" 
Otis Spann "Otis in the Dark" 
Big Bill Broonzy "House Rent Stomp" 
Louis Myers "Top Of The Harp" 
Johnny Littlejohn "Take One" 
Jody Williams "Hideout" 
The Fabulous Thunderbirds "Winter Wonderland" 
King Bee & the Stingers…

Nina Simone "Blues On Purpose" 
Jimmy Yancey "Yancey stomp" 
Little Walter "Rocker" 
Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters "Dave's Groove" 
Freddy King "High Rise" 
Buddy Guy "Blues Don't Lie" 
Taj Mahal "The Midnight Special" 
Charlie Musselwhite "Crawling King Snake" 
Bonnie Raitt…

Etta James "Mean Mother" 
Nina Simone "Blues On Purpose" 
George Barnes "Bass Guitar Blues" 
Duke Robillard "Swingin' For Four Bills" 
Frank Frost & The Nighthawks "Jack's Jump" 
Count Basie And His Orchestra "One O'Clock Jump" 
Sonny Landreth "Heavy Heart Rising" …

Nina Simone "Blues On Purpose" 
William Clarke "Greasy Gravy" 
Roomful of Blues "Albi's Boogie" 
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble "Chitlins Con Carne" 
Eddie Rivers "Perdido" 
Grant Dermody, Frank Fotusky "Papa's On The Housetop" 
Donna Herula "Pass the Biscuits feat…

Nina Simone "Blues On Purpose" 
Frank Frost "Jack's Jump" 
Little Walter "Off the Wall" 
Jimmy Yancey "Yancey Stomp" 
Meade Lux Lewis "Doll House Boogie" 
Noble "Thin Man" Watts "Skunky" 
Alex Chilton "Frame For the Blues" 
Les Paul "Les's Country Blues" …

Nina Simone "Blues On Purpose" 
Jimmy Smith "C Jam Blues" 
Anson Funderburgh and The Rockets "Meanstreak" 
The Fabulous Thunderbirds "Jumpin' Bad" 
Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters "Soul Searching" 
Albert Collins "The Freeze (Studio Version)" 
Jerry "Boogie" McCain "Steady (Fifties Classic)" …

On this show, I featured the music of Jimmie Lunceford, on what would have been his 120th birthday!

Artist / Song 
Nina Simone / Blues On Purpose 
Pete Johnson / G-Flat Blues 
Albert Collins / Ice Pick 
B.B. King /…

This show celebrated the 2022 Blues Music Award Winners.

Here's the playlist:

Artist / Song 
Nina Simone / Blues on Purpose 
George Barnes / Bass Guitar Blues 
Melvin Sparks / Texas Twister 
The Gas Lantern featuring Charlie McCoy / Mach…

April 11, 2022 playlist

Nina Simone / Blues On Purpose 
Bobby Rush / Bobby Rush Shuffle 
Bill Boyd's Cowboy Ramblers / Boyd’s Tin Roof Blues 
Les Paul / Dance Hall Blues 
Charlie McCoy & The Escorts / Juke 
Kevin Greenwood…