Bob paid tribute to Hank Williams on his 102nd birthday. To paraphrase the Muddy Waters’ song, “The blues and hillbilly music had a baby and called it rock ’n’ roll.” With last week’s focus on jump blues pioneer Roy Brown, the circle is complete.
We paid tribute to Roy Brown on his 100th birthday. The name might not resonate with everybody, but Bob made the case that Brown’s 1948 song “Good Rockin’ Tonight” is the birthplace of rock ’n’ roll.
Bill previewed this week’s Warren Zevon tribute at the Southgate House Revival. The singer-songwriter, who died in 2003 at 56, will be inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in November.
We paid tribute to our good Buddy, the dog of Annamarie Borich and Tim Gerhardt, the Pullan Peeps of Northside who are longtime Friends of the Show. Critters are family and we’ll miss her very much.
Bill celebrated the 50th anniversary of Bruce Springsteen’s classic “Born to Run,” while Friend of the Show Jack Greiner serenaded Bob with an original song to mark 300 consecutive days of Wordle success.
Bobby Whitlock isn’t a household name, but the people he played keyboards with are: Derek and the Dominos, Delaney & Bonnie, George Harrison, the Rolling Stones and Dr. John. Bob pays tribute to the Memphis native with a selection of songs.
Bill paid tribute to daughter Jane’s cat Lucy, who passed away suddenly at 12. The loss of a critter is losing a family member and we will remember all the pleasure she brought over the years.
Bob gave a shoutout to Snowshoe, WV’s 4848 bluegrass and jam band festival, as well as wishing the late Desmond Dekker a happy birthday. And there were deep dives into Bakersfield all tied up with blues.
Friend of the show Liz Thelen cashed in her winning raffle ticket from the Jeff Weber Always Lifting Spirits (ALS) fundraiser with an eclectic set of songs.
Bob returned to the studio for the first time in a month after being laid up with an injured hip flexor. He told the story in songs about walking and hips, including the Slim Harpo classic “Shake Your Hips.”
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