PODCAST
de L'Episodi del 29 de maig de 2026. “SEPTEMBER
BLUES SELECTION”,
una selecció de 20 artistes amb cançons que van ser gravades durant
les dues primeres dècades d'aquest segle.
PODCAST
del
Episodio del
2 de Octubre de 2026. “SEPTEMBER
BLUES SELECTION”,
con una selección de 18 artistas con canciones que fueron grabadas
durante las dos primeras décadas de este siglo.
PODCAST of the October 2, 2026 episode. “SEPTEMBER
BLUES SELECTION,”
featuring a selection of 18 artists with songs recorded during the
first two decades of this century.
PLAYLIST:
Morblus Funky Blues Band, Carol Fran & Clarence Hollimon, Big
Yuyu & The Hot Nite Band, Rob Stone & The C-Notes, Will
Jacobs & Marcos Coll, Mac Arnold's Blues Revival, Edu “Big
Hands”, Robin Banks, James Cotton, Hurricane Ruth, Fernando
Beiztegui, Karin Rudefelt & Doctor Blues, Charles Walker Blues
Band, Slam Allen, Reverend Robert B. Jones Sr., Trizia Band, The
Backbones, Greg Copeland & Soul Gang.
Albert
Gene Collins
(October 1, 1932 - November 24, 1993) was an American electric blues
guitarist and singer with a distinctive guitar style. He was noted
for his powerful playing and his use of altered tunings and a capo.
His long association with the Fender Telecaster led to the title "The
Master of the Telecaster".
Collins
was born in Leona, Texas, on October 1, 1932.He
was introduced to the guitar at an early age by his cousin Lightnin'
Hopkins, also a Leona resident, who played at family gatherings. The
Collins family relocated to Marquez, Texas, in 1938 and to Houstonin
1941,where
he attended Jack Yates High School.Collins
took piano lessons when he was young, but when his piano tutor was
unavailable his cousin Willow Young would lend Albert his guitar and
taught him the altered tuning that he used throughout his career.Collins
tuned his guitar to an open F-minor chord (FCFA♭CF), with a capo at
the 5th, 6th or 7th fret.At
the age of sixteen, he decided to concentrate on learning the guitar
after hearing "Boogie Chillen'"
by John Lee Hooker.
At
18, Collins started his own group, the Rhythm Rockers, in which he
honed his craft. During this time he was employed for four years at a
ranch in Normangee, Texas; he then worked as a truck driver for
various companies for 12 years.
Albert
Collins - Iceman
Brown
playing a Fender Esquire, he decided to purchase a Fender. He wanted
a Telecaster, but because of the cost he chose to buy an Esquire,
which he took to the Parker Music Company in Houston to be fitted
with a Telecaster neck pickup. This was his main guitar until he
moved to California, and it was the guitar that he used on his
earliest recordings, including his signature song, "Frosty".
For the rest of his career he played a "maple cap"–necked
natural ash body Fender 1966 Custom Telecaster with a Gibson PAF
humbucking pickup retrofitted into the neck position, which became
the basis for a Fender Custom Artist signature model in 1990.
In
1954, Collins, then aged 22 and without a record release, was joined
in the Rhythm Rockers by 17-year-old Johnny Copeland, who had just
left the Dukes of Rhythm (a band he had started with the Houston
blues musician Joe "Guitar" Hughes).
Collins
started to play regularly in Houston, notably at Shady's Playhouse,
where James "Widemouth" Brown (brother of Gatemouth Brown)
and other well-known Houston blues musicians would meet for "Blue
Monday" jams.By
the mid-1950s, he had established his reputation as a local guitarist
of note and had started to appear regularly at a Fifth Wardclub,
Walter's Lounge, with the group Big Tiny and the Thunderbirds.
The
saxophonist and music teacher Henry Hayesheard
about Collins from Hughes. After seeing him perform live, Hayes
encouraged Collins to record a single for Kangaroo Records, a label
he had started with his friend M. L. Young.Collins
recorded his debut single, "Freeze", backed with "Collins
Shuffle", for Kangaroo at Gold Star Studios, in Houston, in the
spring of 1958, with Hayes on saxophone.Texas
blues bands of this period incorporated a horn section, and Collins
later credited Hayes with teaching him how to arrange for horns.
Albert
Collins - If trouble was money
In
1964, he recorded "Frosty" at Gulf Coast Recording Studio
in Beaumont, Texasfor
Hall Records, owned by Bill Hall, who had signed Collins on the
recommendation of Cowboy Jack Clement, a songwriter and producer who
had engineered sessions for Jerry Lee Lewisand
Johnny Cashat
Sun Records.His
debut album, The
Cool Sound of Albert Collins,
released in 1965 on the TCF Hall label, consisted of previously
released instrumentals, including "Thaw-Out", "Sno-Cone",
and "Don't Lose Your Cool".
On
June 19, 1968, the group Canned Heatwas
playing at the Music Hallin
Houston, and a friend of theirs mentioned that Collins was playing at
the Ponderosa Club, which they duly attended.After
Collins had finished playing, they introduced themselves and offered
to help secure an agent for him as well as an introduction to
Imperial Recordsin
California.With
the offer of a record deal and regular live work, Collins decided to
move, relocating to Kansas Cityin
July 1968, where he played in the organtrio
of the keyboardistLawrence
Wright, and then in November moving to Palo Alto, California.For
his 1968 Imperial album, Collins chose the title Love
Can Be Found Anywhere (Even in a Guitar),
from the lyrics of Canned Heat's "Fried Hockey Boogie", in
honor of Canned Heat and their lead singer Bob Hite, who wrote the
liner notes for the album.In
the spring of 1969 Collins was hired by Bob Krasnowto
play on the Ike and Tina Turneralbum
The
Hunter,
which was released by Krasnow's Blue Thumb Records.
The
move to California was proving to be the right decision, with Collins
establishing himself as a regular act on the West Coast circuit,
playing at the Fillmore Westand
the Whisky a Go Goand
at the "Newport 69"festival
in Northridge, California, in June 1969 and the Gold Rush Festival at
Lake Amador, California, in October.In
December 1969, his debut album, The
Cool Sound of Albert Collins,
was reissued as Truckin'
with Albert Collinsby
Blue Thumb.He
opened for the Grateful Dead at the Family Dog on the Great Highway
in San Francisco in early August, 1969.
Albert
Collins - "Lights Are On But Nobody's Home"
PODCAST
DE L'EPISODI
del 18 de setembre de 2026. “SOME
BLUES NOVELTIES”,
una selecció de 12 novetats del Blues, dels seus diferents estils i
derivats, un total de 20 cançons, presentant els nous
enregistraments dels següents músics a la PLAYLIST:
Bluescats Feat. Greg Copeland, Carl Ricci & 706 Union Ave, Chris
O'Leary, The Blind Dog Mayer Group, Misty Blues, Joanna Connor, GA-20
With Charlie Musselwhite, Parsley Sage, Crystal Shawanda, Mike
Wheeler Band, Antonio Hidalgo & Le Blues Troupe i Ster Wax.
PODCAST
DEL EPISODIO del
18 de septiembre de 2026. “SOME
BLUES NOVELTIES”,
una selección de 12 novedades del Blues, de sus diferentes estilos y
derivados, un total de 20 canciones, presentando las nuevas
grabaciones de los siguientes músicos en la PLAYLIST:Bluescats
Feat. Greg Copeland, Carl Ricci & 706 Union Ave, Chris O'Leary,
The Blind Dog Mayer Group, Misty Blues, Joanna Connor, GA-20 With
Charlie Musselwhite, Parsley Sage, Crystal Shawanda, Mike Wheeler
Band, Antonio Hidalgo & Le Blues Troupe y Ster Wax.
PODCAST
OF THE EPISODE
of September 18, 2026. “SOME
BLUES NOVELTIES,”
a selection of 12new
Blues releases, from all its different styles and derivatives, a
total of 20 songs featuring the new recordings of the following
musicians in the PLAYLIST:Bluescats
Feat. Greg Copeland, Carl Ricci & 706 Union Ave, Chris O'Leary,
The Blind Dog Mayer Group, Misty Blues, Joanna Connor, GA-20 With
Charlie Musselwhite, Parsley Sage, Crystal Shawanda, Mike Wheeler
Band, Antonio Hidalgo & Le Blues Troupe and Ster Wax.
Bluescats Feat. Greg Copeland
Album:
The Soul Of The Blue (5/2026)
Songs:
1) Papa's Got A Brand New Bag 2) Baby Please Don't Go
Carl Ricci & 706 Union Ave
Album:
Babydoll's Kitchen (6/2026)
Songs:
1) Ruby Lipstick 2) She's In My Soul
Chris O'Leary
Album:Blue
Collar (7/2026)
Songs:
1) After 2 A.M. 2) Nothing But A Memory
The Blind Dog Mayer Group
Album
(EP): Live Studio Session ''From The Shadow Of The Castle'' (6/2026)
Song:
Call Me Blind Dog
Misty Blues
Album:
Still Ticking (7/2026)
Songs:
1) State Of The Union 2) Gimme Some More
Joanna Connor
Album:
Live On 11-11 (8/2026)
Songs:
1) Magic Sam Boogie 2) You’re So Fine
GA-20 With Charlie Musselwhite
Album:
Blues Now (7/2026)
Songs:
1) Strange Land 2) The Blues Never Die
Parsley Sage
Album:
From the Hosts and the Ghosts (8/2026)
Song:
The ballad of Johnny Who
Crystal Shawanda
Album:
Homesick Indian Blues (8/2026)
Songs:
1) Homesick Indian Blues 2) The Whole World's Got The Blues
Podcast de l'episodi de l'11 de Setembre de 2026. "Some Blues Novelties", una selecció de deu novetats del Blues, dels seus diferents estils i deribats. Un total de vint cançons presentant els nous àlbums dels següents artistes a la playlist: Keith Dunn & Klaas Wendling, Anni Piper, Vargas Blues Band, Giles Robson, Camilla Lindstrøm Blues Band, Tas Cru, Albert Castiglia, Janiva Magness, Keb' Mo' i Danielle Nicole. (Primer podcast de la nova temporada 2026-2027).
Podcast del episodio del 11 de Septiembre de 2026. "Some Blues Novelties", una selección de diez novedades del Blues, de sus diferentes estilos y deribados. Un total de veinte canciones presentando los nuevos álbumes de los siguientes artistas en la playlist: Keith
Dunn & Klaas Wendling, Anni Piper, Vargas Blues Band, Giles
Robson, Camilla Lindstrøm Blues Band, Tas Cru, Albert Castiglia,
Janiva Magness, Keb' Mo' y Danielle Nicole. (Primer podcast de la nueva temporada 2026-2027).
Podcast of the September 11, 2026 episode. "Some Blues Novelties," a selection of ten new blues releases, spanning various styles and offshoots. A total of twenty songs showcasing new albums from the following artists on the playlist: Anni Piper, Vargas Blues Band, Giles Robson, Camilla Lindstrøm Blues Band, Tas Cru, Albert Castiglia, Janiva Magness, Keb' Mo' and Danielle Nicole. (First podcast of the new 2026-2027 season).
1 Keith Dunn & Klaas Wendling
Album: Love To See You Dance
Songs: 1) Deep In My Heart For You 2) Rollin' And Tumblin'
2 Anni Piper
Album: Men Are Like Potato Chips
Songs: 1) Angel From Montgomery 2) Naughty Nurse
3 Vargas Blues Band
Album: Barrio Blues
Songs: 1) Ciudad con Rio 2) Lluvia en mis Ojos
4 Giles Robson
Album: 1) Nine Blues Originals
Songs: 1) Your Dirty Look & Your Sneaky Grin 2) Miss Heaven & Go To Hell
5 Camilla Lindstrøm Blues Band
Album: Camilla Lindstrøm Blues Band
Songs: 1) Love Me Like A Man 2) Never Met A Man Like You
6 Tas Cru
Album: Might Give Out... But I Won't Give In
Songs: 1) Lucky At Love 2) Tulsa Tornado
7 Albert Castiglia
Album: Grits & Glory
Songs: 1) The Milk Is Still Good 2) Yer Blues
8 Janiva Magness
Album: Truth In The Room ''The Clearmountain Sessions''
Songs: 1) Make It Rain 2) Slipped, Tripped And Fell In Love
9 Keb' Mo'
Album: The Breakdown
Songs: 1) Fussing And Fighting 2) They Don’t Make ‘Em Like They Used To
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