This Week In The Blues: July 12 - July 18, 2026

HEY BLUES FANSHere's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of July 12 - July 18, 2026.Some of the highlights include the day Magic Sam started recording the album "West Side Soul", Delta blues guitarist Richard “Hacksaw” Harney, and blues musician Washboard Sam Brown .Keep in mind that there's so much more that happened this week in the blues. If you want to know more about these artists or other things that happened this week in the blues, be sure to visit our website or follow our Facebook page:https://bigtrainblues.comhttps://www.facebook.com/BigTrainBluesPhoto credits (if known) and past episodes are posted on our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@BigTrainBluesHere are links to a few of the artists or songs we've referenced in this week's episode:"Blues in the Mississippi Night" - https://youtu.be/oQbLBQ-0sSU?si=HAf0B8JV1SQI5yJdBlind Boy Fuller - Forgotten Durham Blues Musician - https://youtu.be/e00TyUOIyU4?si=RctmMkk5FzcIn12qPLEASE CONSIDER joining the Blues Society of Oklahoma and helping them continue their mission - https://bluessocietyoklahoma.com/membership/ALSO - Join me every weekday from 12:15pm-12:45pm CT to watch a live stream on Facebook of the longest running blues radio show program. https://www.facebook.com/DeltaCulturalCenter We’ll have a new episode next week – we’ll see you then!NOW AVAILABLE AS A PODCAST! If you would prefer to listen to this as a podcast, "This Week In The Blues" is now available on all major podcast platforms.#blues #BluesMusic #BluesSongs #BigTrainBlues #BluesHistory #ChicagoBlues #Chicago #Delta #DeltaBlues #Mississippi #MississippiDelta #ThisWeekInTheBlues #Clarksdale #ElectricBlues #AcousticBlues #BluesGuitar #VintageBlues #SoulOfTheBlues #RootsMusic #AmericanRootsMusic #MusicHistory #BlackMusicHistory #AfricanAmericanMusic #SoulOfTheBlues #BluesCulture #BluesRevival #BluesArchive #KeepingTheBluesAlive  @visit_clarksdale @VisitClarksdale @DeltaCulturalCenter @TheBluesFoundationARE YOU A FAN OF BLUES HISTORY? US TOO! If you want to know more about these artists or other things that happened this week in the blues, be sure to visit our website or follow our Facebook page:     https://bigtrainblues.com     https://www.facebook.com/BigTrainBlues