On this episode of Blues and News with Brother Jacob, I interviewed Rob Hecko (Owner of B.L.U.E.S. on Halsted) and Jennifer Littleton (Manager). We discussed the history of B.L.U.E.S., past and present performers, and their month long August Blues festival. For more information about B.L.U.E.S. on Halsted, you can go to http://www.ChicagoBluesBar.com. Here is the playlist from the show:
I Miss You – Buddy Guy (Ft. Shemekia Copeland)
Hoodoo Man Blues – Junior Wells
They Call Me The Chief – Eddy Clearwater
Juke Joint – Mr. Sipp
Blues Superman – Jamiah Rogers
How Much Longer – Deitra Farr
When Will You Tell Him About Me – Toronzo Cannon
Yonder Wall – Tom Holland
Voodoo Daddy – Lonnie Brooks
Mama He Treats Your Daughter Mean – Ruth Brown
She’s Better Than You – James Carr
Medley: Peter Don’t Be Afraid/Nobody But You Lord/Teach Me Master – Shirley Caesar
Stand On The Word – Dorothy Norwood
The Blues is Alright – Little Milton
Further On Up The Road – Keith Little
Wobble Wiggle – B.B. Queen
Oh, Pretty Woman – Albert King
Learned My Lesson – Zora Young
Will I Ever Find Somebody – Jimmy Burns
What’s Really Going On – Sharon Lewis
Running Out of Lies – Johnnie Taylor
Mom’s Apple Pie – Tyrone Davis
I’m Getting Long Alright – Ernestine Anderson
We’ll Meet Again – John Lee Hooker