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Blues on WGBH

Saturday, May 31, 9pm–1am, WGBH 89.7

The life and music of Blind Willie McTell at 11pm.

Listed by artist: selection, album (label)

 9:00pm
Big Bill Broonzy, Memphis Slim, and Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck "Rice" Miller): Conversation about the blues, Blues In The Mississippi Night (Rounder Select)

9:03pm
Big Bill Broonzy, Memphis Slim, and Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck "Rice" Miller): Stackalee, Blues In The Mississippi Night (Rounder Select)

9:06pm
Little Brother Montgomery: Pinetop's Boogie Woogie, Classic Piano Blues (Smithsonian/Folkways)

9:11pm
Victoria Spivey: You're My Man, Classic Piano Blues (Smithsonian/Folkways)

9:15pm
Bessie Smith: Lock And Key, Blues Odyssey (Document)

9:19pm
Big Joe Turner & His Blues Kings with Elmore James: T.V. Mama, The Sky Is Crying: The History Of Elmore James (Rhino)

9:22pm
Elmore James: Shake Your Money Maker, The Sky Is Crying: The History Of Elmore James (Rhino)

9:25pm
Jimmy Witherspoon: Money's Getting Cheaper, Evenin' Blues (Prestige)

9:28pm
T-Bone Walker: Mean Old World, T-Bone Blues (Atlantic)

9:32pm
Jerry McCain: Courtin' In A Cadillac, That's What They Want: The Best Of Jerry McCain (Excello)

9:34pm
J.B. Lenoir: People Are Meddling In Our Affairs, Mojo Boogie: An Essential Collection (Fuel 2000)

9:38pm
John Lee Hooker with Bonnie Raitt: I'm In The Mood, The Healer (Chameleon)

9:43pm
Bonnie Raitt: Finest Lovin' Man, Bonnie Raitt (Warner Bros.)

9:48pm
B.B. King: Five Long Years, The Best Of B.B. King, Volume One (Ace)

9:51pm
B.B. King: Recession Blues, Chess Blues Rarities (Chess)

9:53pm
Junior Parker: Mystery Train, Mystery Train: Junior Parker, James Cotton, Pat Hare (Rounder)

9:56pm
Pat Hare: Gonna Murder My Baby, Mystery Train: Junior Parker, James Cotton, Pat Hare (Rounder)

10:01pm
Booker White: When Can I Change My Clothes?, The Complete Booker White (Columbia/Legacy)

10:03pm
Blind Blake: Depression's Gone From Me Blues, The Best Of Blind Blake: Classic Recordings Of The 1920s (Yazoo)

10:07pm
Big Joe Williams: Baby, Please Don't Go, Blues Odyssey (Document)

10:10pm
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee Williamson): Early In The Morning, The Bluebird Recordings, 1937-1938 (RCA/Bluebird)

10:13pm
Georgia White: Alley Boogie, Blues Odyssey (Yazoo)

10:17pm
Paul Rishell & Annie Raines: Some Of These Days, Goin' Home (Tone-Cool)

10:22pm
Katie Webster: When Something Is Wrong With My Baby, I Know That's Right (Arhoolie)

10:27pm
Otis Spann: Jack-Knife, Otis Spann's Chicago Blues (Testament)

10:30pm
Big Mama Thornton with Mississippi Fred McDowell: My Heavy Load, Big Mama Thornton In Europe (Arhoolie)

10:38pm
Aretha Franklin: Drown In My Own Tears, I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) (Atlantic)

10:42pm
Charles Brown: These Blues, These Blues (Verve)

10:48pm
Bill McQuaid: Sporting Life, Love Changing Blues (Bill McQuaid)

10:52pm
Brooks Williams: The Time I Spend With You, The Time I Spend With You (Red Guitar Blue Music)

10:59pm
Blind Willie McTell: Mama 'Taint Long Before Day, Statesboro Blues: The Essential Recordings Of Blind Willie McTell (Indigo)

11:02pm
Blind Willie McTell: Writin' Paper Blues, Statesboro Blues: The Essential Recordings Of Blind Willie McTell (Indigo)

11:05pm
Blind Willie McTell: Three Women Blues, Statesboro Blues: The Essential Recordings Of Blind Willie McTell (Indigo)

11:08pm
Blind Willie McTell: Statesboro Blues, Statesboro Blues: The Essential Recordings Of Blind Willie McTell (Indigo)

11:11pm
Blind Willie McTell: Travelin' Blues, Statesboro Blues: The Essential Recordings Of Blind Willie McTell (Indigo)

11:16pm
Blind Willie McTell: Southern Can Is Mine, Statesboro Blues: The Essential Recordings Of Blind Willie McTell (Indigo)

11:19pm
Blind Willie McTell: Savannah Mama, Statesboro Blues: The Essential Recordings Of Blind Willie McTell (Indigo)

11:22pm
Blind Willie McTell: Cold Winter Day, Statesboro Blues: The Essential Recordings Of Blind Willie McTell (Indigo)

11:25pm
Blind Willie McTell with Curley Weaver: Let Me Play With Yo' Yo-Yo, Statesboro Blues: The Essential Recordings Of Blind Willie McTell (Indigo)

11:30pm
Blind Willie McTell with Curley Weaver: Pal Of Mine, Three Shades Of Blues: Booker White, Skip James, Blind Willie McTell (Biograph)

11:33pm
Blind Willie McTell: The Dyin' Crapshooter's Blues, Three Shades Of Blues: Booker White, Skip James, Blind Willie McTell (Biograph)

11:37pm
Blind Willie McTell: Dying Crapshooter's Blues, Last Session (Prestige/Bluesville)

11:43pm
Alberta Hunter with Lovie Austin's Blues Serenaders: Moanin' Low, Chicago - The Living Legends: Alberta Hunter with Lovie Austin's Blues Serenaders (Riverside)

11:47pm
Junior Wells: Little By Little (I'm Losing You), Calling All Blues: The Chief, Profile & USA Recordings (Fuel 2000)

11:50pm
Robert Cray: Out Of Eden, Shoulda Been Home (Ryko)

12:00am
Sister Rosetta Tharpe: Nobody's Fault But Mine, The Gospel Of The Blues (MCA/Decca)

12:03am
Sister Rosetta Tharpe: What Is The Soul Of A Man?, The Gospel Of The Blues (MCA/Decca)

12:06am
Memphis Minnie: Me And My Chauffeur Blues, Blues Odyssey (Document)

12:08am
Scrapper Blackwell: Trouble Blues, Parts One and Two, Bad Liquor Blues (Catfish)

12:14am
Scrapper Blackwell: My Old Pal Blues, Bad Liquor Blues (Catfish)

12:20am
James Cotton: Cotton Crop Blues, Mystery Train: Junior Parker, James Cotton, Pat Hare (Rounder)

12:23am
James Cotton: Hold Me In Your Arms, Mystery Train: Junior Parker, James Cotton, Pat Hare (Rounder)

12:26am
Howlin' Wolf: The Sun Is Rising, Moanin' At Midnight: The Memphis Recordings (Fuel 2000)

12:28am
Howlin' Wolf: Driving This Highway, Moanin' At Midnight: The Memphis Recordings (Fuel 2000)

12:32am
Louisiana Red and David Maxwell: Stop Your Crying, You Got To Move (unreleased)

12:41am
Robert Johnson: Hell Hound On My Trail, The Complete Recordings (Columbia/Legacy)

12:44am
Robert Johnson: From Four Until Late, The Complete Recordings (Columbia/Legacy)

12:46am
Mississippi John Hurt: Pallet On Your Floor, Newport Folk Festival: Best Of The Blues, 1959-1968 (Vanguard)

12:49am
Mississippi John Hurt: Coffee Blues, Newport Folk Festival: Best Of The Blues, 1959-1968 (Vanguard)

12:52am
Skip James: Devil Got My Woman, Newport Folk Festival: Best Of The Blues, 1959-1968 (Vanguard)

12:56am
Skip James: Hard Time Killing Floor Blues, Newport Folk Festival: Best Of The Blues, 1959-1968 (Vanguard)

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