Episode #977
We’ve got the blues today as we recently learned of the death of a true Winnipeg radio icon, Rockin’ Ronnie Lindsay. Ronnie hosted Bluesday on Tuesday for over 30 years and gave a lot of entertainment and inspiration to many. The least we can do is stretch out and play some rockin’ blues, just the way Ronnie would have liked it. After some of the best blues of all time, back to our usual singer/songwriter fare with some new music, road trip chatter, a look back at an influential album turning 20, and we look back at some notable Sunset Saloon past performers currently residing in the where are they now file!
Artist – Song Title – Album Title – CDN=Canadian – MB=Manitoba Artist – WPG=Winnipeg artist
Stevie Ray Vaughan – Little Wing – The Sky Is Crying
Albert King – Born Under A Bad Sign – Born Under A Bad Sign
Freddie King – Going Down – Getting Ready… (World)
B.B. King – The Thrill Is Gone – Why I Sing The Blues
Big Dave McLean – St. Mary (At Main) – Blues From The Middle – CDN – WPG
The Perpetrators – 12,000 Miles – The Perpetrators – CDN – WPG
Elmore James – Shake Your Money Maker – Presenting Elmore James
Robert Johnson – Sweet Home Chicago – King Of The Delta Blues Singers (Volume 2)
Howlin’ Wolf – Smokestack Lightnin’ – Moanin’ in the Moonlight
Muddy Waters – The Same Thing – The Real Folk Blues
John Lee Hooker – Boom Boom – Urban Blues
Lonnie Mack – Wham! – The Wham of That Memphis Man!
Harry Manx – Only Then Will Your House Be Blessed – Wise and Otherwise – CDN
Harry Manx – Don’t Forget To Miss Me – Wise and Otherwise – CDN
Harry Manx – Foxy Lady – Wise and Otherwise – CDN
The Jeff Healey Band – Blue Jean Blues – See The Light – CDN
The Jeff Healey Band – Hideaway – See The Light – CDN
The Jeff Healey Band – When The Night Comes Falling From The Sky – Road House Original Motion Picture Soundtrack – CDN
Vivat Virtute – Do Not Worry – Hold Music – CDN – WPG
Sean Burns & Lost Country – And It’s Quiet – single – CDN – WPG
Del Barber – Even God Almighty – Almanac – CDN – WPG
Andrina Turenne – Tour du Monde – single – CDN – WPG
Begonia – Married by Elvis – Powder Blue – CDN – WPG
Jenn Grant & Amy Millan – How I Loved You – single – CDN
Carolyn Mark – Already In Love – Off Season – CDN
Bella White – Break My Heart – Among Other Things – CDN
Taylor Ashton – Time After Time (feat. Rachael Price) – single – CDN
Robbie Fulks – One Glass Of Whiskey – Bluegrass Vacation
Josh Ritter – Horse No Rider – Spectral Lines
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit – Death Wish – Weathervanes
Steven Bowers – The Nothingness – single – CDN
Margo Cilker – That River – Pohorylle
Bruce Springsteen – One Step Up – Tunnel of Love
Martyn Joseph – Thunder Road – Tires Rushing by in the Rain
Leeroy Stagger – Paint A Picture – Dear Love – CDN
Leeroy Stagger – Slowly Sinking – Dear Love – CDN
Leeroy Stagger – In Lost With You – Dear Love – CDN
Animal Parts – I Won’t Ever Let You Down – Animal Parts – CDN
Jory Nash – Ain’t Coming Home – The Many Hats of Jory Nash – CDN
The Other Brothers – Second Wind – Points Of View – CDN
Express and Company – Carry Me Along – Ontario – CDN
Sunparlour Players – Green Thumb – Us Little Devils – CDN
Odds – It Falls Apart – Bedbugs – CDN
Bidiniband – Last of the Dead Wrong Things – In the Rock Hall – CDN
Luther Wright & The Wrongs – It’s Mighty Dark To Travel – Guitar Pickin’ Martyrs – CDN
Shannon Lyon – The Lights Behind – The Lights Behind – CDN
Stephen Fearing – Gone But Not Forgotten – Every Soul’s A Sailor – CDN