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Friends of the Blues

Jan 23, 2026 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM Start archive player

Music

Classic and current blues music hosted by true aficionados. Produced on the campus of Kankakee Community College, Illinois, featuring legends like Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon, and Sonny Boy Williamson; current "unknown" wailers like Kid Ramos and Too Slim and the Taildraggers; and regional stand-outs like "Mondo" Cortez's Chicago Blues Angels, and the Kilborn Alley Blues Band. Hosted by D’Arcy “Shuffle Shoes the Blues Guru” Ballinger and James “Dr. Skyy Dobro” Walker.

Friends of the Blues
9:02 PM
Bobby "Blue" Bland - I Wanna Tell You About The Blues
Bobby "Blue" Bland I Wanna Tell You About The Blues
Sad Street Malaco Records
9:05 PM
Buster Brown - Don't Dog Your Woman
Buster Brown Don't Dog Your Woman Buster Brown
I'm Going But I'll Be Back Delta Records
9:07 PM
Sonny Boy Williamson II - Help Me
Sonny Boy Williamson II Help Me Sonny Boy Williamson I
His Best UMG Recordings, Inc.
9:10 PM
Johnny Drummer - Is It Love or Is It Lust
Johnny Drummer Is It Love or Is It Lust
Bad Attitude Earwig Music
9:15 PM
Heritage Blues Orchestra - Get Right Church
Heritage Blues Orchestra Get Right Church
and still i rise Continental Record Services
9:18 PM
The Black Tongued Bells - Willie Lost It All
The Black Tongued Bells Willie Lost It All
Every Tongue Has a Tale to Tell Rankoutsider Records
9:30 PM
Taj Mahal - Queen Bee
Taj Mahal Queen Bee
Señor Blues SME
9:34 PM
Daunielle - Fallen Bird
Daunielle Fallen Bird
Daunielle Catfood Records
9:43 PM
Sylvia Embry - Wonder Why
Sylvia Embry Wonder Why Sylvia Embry
Troubles Delmark
9:49 PM
John Németh - Bad Luck Is My Name
John Németh Bad Luck Is My Name John Anthony Nemeth
Memphis Grease Blue Corn Music
9:53 PM
Teresa James & the Rhythm Tramps - Come on Home to Me
Teresa James & the Rhythm Tramps Come on Home to Me Terry Wilson, Herman Matthews
Come on Home Blue Heart Records
10:00 PM
Kenny 'blues Boss' Wayne - Rocking Boogie Party
Kenny 'blues Boss' Wayne Rocking Boogie Party
An Old Rock On A Roll Stony Plain Records
10:02 PM
Nick Moss & The Flip Tops - Just Like That
Nick Moss & The Flip Tops Just Like That
Live at Chan's Blue Bella Records
10:07 PM
Jimmy Smith - The Cat
Jimmy Smith The Cat Lalo Schifrin
100 Jazz Verve
10:12 PM
A.C. Reed - She's Fine
A.C. Reed She's Fine Aaron Corthen
Its a Doozy Beeing Bluesy Alligator Records
10:17 PM
Papa John Creach - Scufflin'
Papa John Creach Scufflin' Bernie Pearl
Papa Blues Troubadour Records
10:22 PM
Barrelhouse Chuck - I Keep On Drinking
Barrelhouse Chuck I Keep On Drinking
35 Years of Chicago Blues Piano Vol. 1 viola
10:25 PM
Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson - Hold It Right There
Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson Hold It Right There
American Folk Blues Festival '85 L+R Records
10:30 PM
Annika Chambers & the Houston All-Stars - Trust Me
Annika Chambers & the Houston All-Stars Trust Me
Making My Mark Montrose Records
10:33 PM
Rufus Thomas - All Night Worker
Rufus Thomas All Night Worker
The Dog
10:38 PM
Billy The Kid - Disturbed By the Peace
Billy The Kid Disturbed By the Peace
She Got a Hold On Me Jeree Records
10:41 PM
Matt Schofield - On My Way
Matt Schofield On My Way
Live From The Archive Nugene Records
10:47 PM
Albert Castiglia - Loan Me a Dime
Albert Castiglia Loan Me a Dime
These Are the Days Muddy Kid Music
10:54 PM
Denny Freeman - Time for a Change
Denny Freeman Time for a Change Denny Freeman
The Amazing Denny Freeman Jungle Records
10:59 PM
Jim Allchin - Drownin
Jim Allchin Drownin Jim Allchin
Q.E.D. Sandy Key Music LLC
10:59 PM
Muddy Waters - Trouble No More
Muddy Waters Trouble No More Muddy Waters
The Chess Box Geffen*
10:59 PM
Funkadesi - Aaja Piya
Funkadesi Aaja Piya Inder Paul Singh, Pavithra, Abdul Hakeem
Yo Baba Funkadesi Records