Chicago Blues: The Bus Stop Blues, Episode #46 A Chapter in the History of the Blues: Alan Lomax, (Featuring: Muddy Waters, Lead Belly, Woody Guthrie, Son House, Jelly Roll Morton and KPN)

The Bus Stop Blues thebusstopblues.com Our Patreon EPISODE #46 11/23/25 - A Chapter in the History of the Blues: Alan Lomax Hosts: Road Bill & \Guest Host Bill "North Star" LeClair Tonight, we open another chapter in the History of the Blues — a chapter about the man who preserved more American music than anyone before or since. A man who traveled the backroads into the deep South, carrying a massive, battery-powered recorder that had to be bolted into the size his trunk, searching for the real voices of the people They weren’t looking for radio hits, they weren’t looking for stars, they were looking for truth — the authentic sound of the American people. Tonight… we ride with Alan Lomax. This is A Chapter in the History of the Blues. Episode 46 Song List — 11/30/2025 A Chapter in the History of the Blues Track #1 – “Scatterbrain” Artist: Kevin Purcell & the Nightburners (KPN) Time: 3:50 Track #2 – “Shake ’em on Down” Artist: Kevin Purcell & the Nightburners (KPN) Time: 4:43 Track #3 – “Goodnight Irene” Artist: Lead Belly Time: 4:38 Track #4 – “Po’ Boy” Artist: Bukka White Time: 3:07 Track #5 – “Walkin’ Blues” Artist: Son House Time: 6:43 Track #6 – “Interview” Artist: Alan Lomax & Muddy Waters Time: 3:51 Track #7 – “I Be’s Troubled” Artist: Muddy Waters Time: 3:05 Track #8 – “Country Blues” Artist: Muddy Waters Time: 3:33 Track #9 – “Take a Walk With Me” Artist: Muddy Waters Time: 3:04 Track #10 – “John Henry” Artist: Woody Guthrie Time: 2:44 Track #11 – “Shake ’Em On Down” Artist: Mississippi Fred McDowell Time: 2:45 Track #12 – “Sometimes” Artist: Bessie Jones Time: 0:56 Track #13 – “Little David” Artist: Bessie Jones Time: 2:17 Track #14 – “Maple Leaf Rag” Artist: Jelly Roll Morton Time: 4:20 Track #15 – “Po’ Lazarus” Artist: James Carter & the Prisoners Time: 4:30