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Blue Light Boogie: A Brief History of Chicago Blues

#001 Fri. Jan. 18, 2019

“Blue Light Boogie”, Cozy Eggleston, Honkers And Barwalkers vol. 1 (various artists), Delmark Records, http://www.delmark.com

“Things ‘Bout Coming My Way”, Tampa Red and Georgia Tom, The Slide Guitar Bottles Knives And Steel vol. 2 (various artists), Columbia/Legacy Records, http://www.legacyrecordings.com

“I Can’t Be Satisfied”, Big Bill Broonzy, Good Time Tonight, Columbia Records, http://www.broonzy.com http://www.legacyrecordings.com

“Good Morning, Little Schoolgirl”, John Lee (Sonny Boy I) Williamson, The Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order, Document Records, http://www.document-records.com

“Prowling Nighthawk”, Robert McCoy, Prowling Nighthawk The Complete Robert Lee McCoy, Catfish Records, http://www.sundayblues.org

“Maggie Campbell”, Robert Nighthawk, Bricks In My Pillow, Delmark Records, http://www.sundayblues.org http://www.delmark.com

“The Moon Is Rising”, Robert Nighthawk (a.k.a.Robert McCpllum), Bricks In My Pillow, Delmark Records, http://www.sundayblues.org http://www.delmark.com

“Hoochie Coochie Man”, Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon The Chess Bos (various artists), MCA/Chess Records, http://www.muddywatersofficial.com

“I’m Ready”, Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon The Chess Box (various artists), MCA/Chess Records, http://www.muddywatersofficial.com

“I Just Want To Make Love To You”, Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon The Chess Box (various artists), http://www.muddywatersofficial.com

“Spoonful”, Howlin’ Wolf, Willie Dixon The Chess Box (various artists), MCA/Chess Records, http://www.howlinwolf.com

“Little Red Rooster”, Howlin’ Wolf, Willie Dixon The Chess Box (various artists), MCA/Chess Records, http://www.howlinwolf.com

“300 Pounds Of Heavenly Joy”, Howlin’ Wolf, Willie Dixon The Chess Box (various artists), MCA/Chess Records, http://www.howlinwolf.com

“Honest I Do”, Jimmy Reed, The Best Of Jimmy Reed, GNP/Crescendo Records, http://www.gnpcrescendo.com

“Bright Lights, Big City”, Jimmy Reed, The Best Of Jimmy Reed, GNP/Crescendo Records, http://www.gnpcrescendo.com

“Shame, Shame, Shame”, Jimmy Reed, The Best Of Jimmy Reed, GNP/Crescendo Records, http://www.gnpcrescendo.com

“Juke”, Little Walter, Boss Blues Harmonica, Chess Records, http://www.littlewalterfoundation.org

“We’re Ready”, Junior Wells, Hoodoo Man Blues, Delmark Records, http://www.delmark.com

“Mellow Down Easy”, Paul Butterfield, Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Elektra/Asylum Records, http://www.elektramusicgroup.com

“All Your Love (I Miss Loving), Otis Rush, The Essential Otis Rush The Classic Cobra Recordings 1956-1958, Fuel 2000 Records, http://www.otisrush.net

“When My Left Eye Jumps”, Buddy Guy, The Very Best Of Buddy Guy, Rhino Records, http://www.buddyguy.net http://www.buddyguy.com http://www.rhino.com

“All Your Love”, Magic Sam, Easy Baby, Charly R&B, http://www.charly.co.uk

“It Hurts Me Too”, Elmore James, 20 Greatest Hits, Blue City

“Don’t Blame Me”, Hound Dog Taylor, Genuine Houserockin’ Music vol. 1 (various artists), Alligator Records, http://www.alligator.com

“Ed Head’s Boogie”, Lil’ Ed And The Blues Imperials, Heads Up, Alligator Records, http://www.liledblues.com http://www.alligator.com

“Give Me Back My Wig”, Luther Allison, Live In Chicago, Alligator Records, http://www.luther-allison.com http://www.alligator.com

“No, No Baby”, Son Seals, Live Spontaneous Combustion, Alligator Records, http://www.sonseals.com http://www.alligator.com

“Same Old Blues”, Eddie Vaan Shaw Jr., Ass Whoopin!!, self release, http://www.eddievaanshaw.blogspot.com

“Turn The Heat Up”, Shemekia Copeland, Turn The Heat Up, Alligator Records, http://www.shemekiacopeland.com http://www.alligator.com

“I’m The Man Down There”, Melvin Taylor, Rendevous With The Blues, Evidence Records, http://www.melvintaylormusic.com

“Use Me”, Howard And The White Boys, Live At Chord On Blues, Evidence Records, http://www.howardandthewhiteboysband.com

“Wang Dang Doodle”, Koko Taylor, Alligator Records 20th Anniversary Tour (various artists), Alligator Records, http://www.alligator.com

Art Hooker was born in Wisconsin and trained on tuba at Hortonville Union High School and Lawrence Conservatory. As a self-taught flutist he traveled throughout the western U.S. as a busker. He studied radio production technology at Mount Hood Community College in Oregon. He also ad libbed flute music beds for a locally produced poetry program on public radio. He currently plays tenor saxophone, flute, rhythm guitar, percussive devices and vocals. He has performed with the Siegal/Schwall Blues Band, Seafood Mama (later known as Quarterflash), Sweet Betty and Nathaniel Mayer, as a solo artist and as a member of the bands King Rat, The Bushwhackers, FM Band, Two Flat Blues Band, Mumblin’ Eddy, Art Hooker, Hot Tomato, and the Big Jones Blues Band. He has opened for John Lee Hooker, James Cotton, Matt ‘Guitar’ Murphy, Ben E. King, Luther ‘Guitar Jr.’ Johnson, Marshall Tucker, The Guess Who and Chris Duarte.