Howlin Wolf - Smokestack Lightning
Robert Johnson - Crossroads
Big Mama Thornton - Ball and Chain
Albert King - Born Under a Bad Sign
Memphis Minnie - When The Levee Breaks
John Lee Hooker - Boogie Chillen
Blind Lemon Jefferson - Easy Rider Blues
Mississippi John Hurt - Make Me A Pallet on Your Floor
Lead Belly - In The Pines (Where Did You Sleep Last Night?)
Blind Willie McTell - Statesboro Blues
Son House - John The Revelator
Muddy Waters - Mannish Boy

Kicking Back With Ken BLUES FULL SHOW

Got My Mojo Working - Jam Studio Session 30-01-25 (Dolby Atmos)

If you've ever been hurt by your main squeeze, deceived by your best friend, or down to your last dime and ready to call it quits, this cat has the solution if you have the time to listen.

THIS WEEK'S HIT!

Ladies and Gentlemen's...and all those who wish to be considered so! Here 'tis! Here goes the greatest remedy for the blues on earth! The results obtained by the use of this track have been phenomenal!

Your enemy cannot harm you, but watch your close friend - Rev. Edward W. Clayborn

I wanted to buy me some cakes but I had shot dice and lost my roll - Blind Lemon Jefferson, Bakershop Blues

"Sweet Singer of the Swamplands Here to Do a Few Tunes between Homicides" - January 3, 1935, headline in the New York Herald Tribune announcing the arrival of Leadbelly

I had to steal music from every which a way to get it... to get it to fit - Willie McTell, intro to The Dyin' Crapshooter's Blues

Some folks dig the swamp blues...I YAM THE SWAMP, Y'ALL !

They tell me God don't like ugly. Said, boy, your home's in hell - Sam Chatmon, God Don't Like Ugly

When Paramount Records got the ol' chap to make this record, they put over a big one for the Blues! He is a blues preacher that knows how to pick and holler! Listen to this a here record right now!

And now, emanating from the Secaucus Lounge of the
Fabulous Fandango Hotel in Weehawken, New Jersey -
We proudly present the celestial melodies of Lou Waxman
And his Orchestra, who ask the age old musical question...

Aunt Caroline Dye she told me,
"Son, you don't have to live so rough"
"I'm going to fix you up a mojo, oh Lord, so you can strut your stuff"
[Go on and strut yo' stuff!]

JAZZBO, THE DANDY WONDER SANGSTER !!!

Originality is way overrated. 
Only those with no memory insist on their originality

I know my crown gonna fit me well, 'cause tried it on at the gates of hell - Reverend Gary Davis 

'Scuse my cough, I slept in a chicken house last night. - Jesse Fuller

Nothing annoys me more when I'm talking to someone about music and for some reason, they think their opinion is as valid as mine.

We wrote this song, it's our own compose' - Sleepy John Estes, Don't You Want To Know 1941

Uh - but we celebratin' Christmas wrong from the way I look at the matter - shootin' off fireworks, cussin', and dancin', raisin' all other kinds of sand... uh - Death may be your Santa Claus! All of you who are decoratin' your rooms and gettin' ready for an all night dance - Death may be your Santa Claus! Death is on your track and is going to overtake you after awhile - Reverend J.M. Gates

(about Elvis Presley) I wasn't just a fan, I was his brother. He said I was good and I said he was good; we never argued about that. Elvis was a hard worker, dedicated, and God loved him. Last time I saw him was at Graceland. We sang "Old Blind Barnabus" together, a gospel song. I love him and hope to see him in heaven. There'll never be another like that soul brother.--James Brown

I don't play 'em, I stomp 'em. - Bukka White

When you go down on Deep Ellum, keep your carburator clean, 'cause the women on Deep Ellum sell you dirty gasoline - Bill Neely

If I had one biscuit, and you hadn't eaten nothin' in a month, I'd break it in two and eat both pieces - Yank Rachell to Howard Armstrong in Louie Bluie

Here she comes! The Black Diamond Express to Hell with Sin the Engineer holding the throttle wide open; Pleasure is the headlight, and the devil is the conductor. You can feel the roaring of the express and the moanin' of the drunkards, liars, gamblers and other folk who have got aboard. They are hell-bound and they don't want to go. The train makes eleven stops but nobody can get off - Vocalion advertisement for Rev. A.W. Nix's 1927 recording Black Diamond Express to Hell

"...When I play-- if you pay attention, what I sing the guitar sings, too. And what the guitar say, I say."--Mississippi Fred McDowell

Mojo Blues featuring Compton Jones III

"Los Tesoros del Blues: Los Mejores Discos y la Historia Detrás de Ellos" es un libro que explora la historia del blues a través de sus álbumes más importantes.

El libro examina los discos de blues más influyentes de varios subgéneros, incluyendo el Delta del Mississippi, Chicago, y el blues británico. Se analizan las carreras de músicos influyentes como Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters y B.B. King a través de sus grabaciones.

También considera la influencia de estos discos en la música alternativa y su legado general en la cultura. El autor se basa en entrevistas, libros, archivos históricos y su propia experiencia personal para proporcionar una visión completa de la historia y la importancia del blues.

Ecos del Blues - Capítulo 7 - Grandes discos

Este podcast presenta la tabla de contenido y extractos de un libro dedicado a la vida y obra de Little Walter, reconocido como el rey de la armónica. Explora su revolucionaria técnica en la armónica cromática y su impacto en el blues y el rock.

El libro profundiza en su colaboración con Muddy Waters, su influencia en la escena musical de Chicago, y su presencia en la cultura popular, incluyendo la película Cadillac Records. Además, ofrece un análisis musical de sus canciones más icónicas y su relación con las mujeres en el blues.

También se incluyen capítulos sobre técnicas de interpretación de armónica, tanto para principiantes como para expertos, y una bibliografía exhaustiva para una mayor exploración del tema. En resumen, el libro busca celebrar y comprender el legado de Little Walter como figura fundamental en la historia de la música.

Ecos del Blues - Capítulo 8 - Little Walter

Este podcast presenta un índice detallado y una exploración profunda de la vida, obra y el perdurable legado musical de Muddy Waters, el "Rey del Chicago Blues". Se examinan sus orígenes en Mississippi y su evolución musical, así como su impacto en el movimiento de los derechos civiles.

El texto también considera su innovadora técnica de guitarra, su voz distintiva y sus colaboraciones con artistas de diversos géneros. Además, se discute la influencia de la cultura afroamericana en su música, resaltando su relevancia en la música popular y su discografía completa.

El objetivo principal es ofrecer una comprensión integral de Muddy Waters, su contribución a la historia del blues y su influencia en la música contemporánea.

Ecos del Blues - Capítulo 9 - Muddy Waters

The late, great JIm Schwall always had fellow guitarist, Andy Ewen, sing a couple each set during their 25 year or so collaboration. Here's a song of Andy's rendered in a Muddy Waters influenced style. The cut is from a live cassette recorded with two mics in a room at Heroes nightclub in Green Bay, Wisconsin in 1995. 

Andy Ewen: Vocals, Electric Guitar
Jim Schwall: Electrified Slide Acoustic Guitar
Mark Haines: Drums
Glen Raymond: Bass

Recorded by Lara Hayward

Thinline (The Jim Schwall Band featuring Andy Ewen from Live at Heroes)

The Howlin Wolf classic. Performed by Madison, Wisconsin's Honor Among Thieves band, June 1st, 1997 at the Crystal Corner Bar. 

Andy Ewen: Guitar, Vocal
Doug DeRosa: Bass
Randal Harrison: Violin
Joey B. Banks: Drums

Photo by Bob Rashid.

Killing Floor

Lux Coven’s “Tough Guys” is a blues-rooted verbal reckoning aimed at frauds who perform pain without earning it. The lyrics hit like warnings carved into stone — blunt, personal, and confrontational. Each verse calls out false strength with surgical precision, exposing those who talk loud but vanish when things get real. The repeated hook, “keep that same damn tone,” is less a chorus and more a threat. This isn’t about ego — it’s about memory, scars, and survival. If the words hit, they were meant for you.

TOUGH GUYS

"I love my baby... 
I ma tell ya da reason why...
  'cause when she cook dat good old gumbo flava...
     I ma be happy when I die."

JAMBALAYA B97 FM (aligator season)

Thank You Guys! #SONGWRITER Lux Coven is a songwriter and creative visionary whose work blends raw storytelling, cinematic intensity, and forward-thinking innovation. Having sharpened his voice through years of writing, performing, and experimenting across genres, Lux Coven now channels his music through AI-assisted vocals — not as a replacement, but as a tool to bring his songs to life while he focuses on crafting, shaping, and selling music for a wider audience.

As an artist, Lux Coven represents growth, resilience, and reinvention. From his early days under the name Slipshred to his current evolution, he has embraced the power of technology without ever losing the authenticity of his message. His catalog reflects not only personal experience and hard-won perspective, but also a belief in music as a force that transcends boundaries.

With more than 80 tracks released and a vision that continues to expand, Lux Coven is both a songwriter for today and a voice for tomorrow — building a body of work that carries weight, meaning, and the unmistakable mark of an artist who refuses to stop growing.

No details. Said to be from Little Egypt, Illinois. Proficient-esque/ish on guitar, One String Homemade Diddley Bow, Congas, and Mississippi saxophone. Present whereabouts unknown. Alleged step/half cousin in-law of Boregard Rippy.

"He sounds like two flat tires on a dirt road, tryin' to catch up."--RS

“What I love about playing music (is) because I did my own singing and do my own thing, didn't have to worry about nobody crossin' me.”

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1988-92- HIGHWAY 69
1993-96- MEDICINE MEN
1995-96- AMANITA 
1999-2000- MONEDA
2001-2002- KOSMEN
2006-2012- RAILROAD BLUES BAND
2012- COSMICK CHARLIE
dal 2013- FACTORY

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