This Week In The Blues: June 30 - July 6, 2024

HEY BLUES FANS - Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of June 30 - July 6, 2024.Some of the highlights include Chicago producer, songwriter, bassist, and singer Willie Dixon, Blues harp player James Cotton, New Orleans blues and boogie-woogie pianist "Champion Jack" Dupree, and the unluckiest musician in New Orleans, rhythm & blues singer and guitarist Smiley Lewis. We just covered some of the highlights here. 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:Willie Dixon - Awesome Bass Playing - https://youtu.be/qVgoWQuK7qE?si=rCsXXlLYA_T1BLRFJames Cotton - "Rocket 88" - https://youtu.be/XTDpsOY2dX4?si=1EZLHfb-FpxcA690Champion Jack Dupree "Chicken Shack Blues" 1964 - https://youtu.be/kVCsSzWoV7g?si=j4hfKII1iLBozTIrSmiley Lewis - "I Hear You Knockin'" - https://youtu.be/DIeY7J9kjg0?si=MQdfoVebg2_dTWqDWe’ll have a new episode next week – we’ll see you then!ARE 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