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    PLAY NOWTommy Castro
    Added: 6/26/09
    Tommy remembers his time at the International Blues Challenge.
     
    PLAY NOWDelbert McClinton
    Added: 6/26/09
    Delbert looks at modern blues musicians who are carrying on the torch.
     
    PLAY NOWElvin Bishop
    Added: 6/19/09
    Elvin doesn't regret not going to school.
     
    PLAY NOWRod Piazza
    Added: 6/19/09
    Rod Piazza shares his stories about blues legends.
     
    PLAY NOWKoko Taylor 1
    Added: 6/12/09
    Koko talks about listening to the blues as a child, and the first song that meant the most.
     
    PLAY NOWKoko Taylor 2
    Added: 6/12/09
    Koko tells the story of moving to Chicago with her husband.
     
    PLAY NOWOtis Rush
    Added: 6/6/09
    Otis explains why he quit playing the Blues for a time.
     
    PLAY NOWKenny Wayne Shepherd
    Added: 6/6/09
    Shepherd was taught a thing or two about blues by Etta Baker.
     
    PLAY NOWJames Dickinson
    Added: 5/30/09
    James Dickinson shares a story about the Rolling Stones.
     
    PLAY NOWSamuel L. Jackson
    Added: 5/30/09
    Actor Samuel L. Jackson talks about going down south to learn the blues.
     
    PLAY NOWJimi Hendrix
    Added: 5/22/09
    Dave Mason talks about the first time he saw Jimi Hendrix perform.
     
    PLAY NOWRobert Johnson
    Added: 5/22/09
    Eric Clapton tells us about the skills of Robert Johnson.
     
    PLAY NOWWilson Pickett
    Added: 5/9/09
    Wilson Pickett tells us one of his wicked deeds.
     
    PLAY NOWIke Turner
    Added: 5/9/09
    Ike Turner talks about how the song "Rocket 88" came to be.
     
    PLAY NOWDelbert McClinton
    Added: 5/9/09
    Delbert McClinton talks about his songwriting and one of his favorite words.
     
    PLAY NOWBilly Bob Thornton
    Added: 5/9/09
    Billy Bob tells us about the show his band, The Boxmasters, puts on.
     
    PLAY NOWRenee Austin
    Added: 5/1/09
    Renee Austin talks about the blues women that inspired her, and the traits she shares with Janis Joplin.
     
    PLAY NOWSolomon Burke
    Added: 5/1/09
    Solomon Burke tells us how even fortunate people can have the blues.
     
    PLAY NOWKeb Mo
    Added: 4/25/09
    Keb' Mo' needs to keep his Blues music "real."
     
    PLAY NOWRufus Thomas
    Added: 4/25/09
    Thomas's "The Dog" was inspired by a female dancer.
     
    PLAY NOWJackie Greene
    Added: 4/10/09
    Jackie Greene lets us in on some of the secrets of the songwriting process.
     
    PLAY NOWJanis Joplin
    Added: 4/10/09
    Sam Andrew remembers his little sister, Janis Joplin.
     
    PLAY NOWLeadBelly
    Added: 4/10/09
    Author Kip Lornell talks about what shaped Leadbelly and how he made history.
     
    PLAY NOWMississippi Fred McDowell
    Added: 4/10/09
    R.L. Burnside tells us about performing as a child with Mississippi Fred McDowell.
     
    PLAY NOWRuth Brown
    Added: 4/3/09
    Ruth Brown has some advice for young music makers.
     
    PLAY NOWJack White
    Added: 4/3/09
    Jack White of the White Stripes talks about what is lacking in modern music.
     
    PLAY NOWCoco Montoya
    Added: 3/27/09
    Coco Montoya is not worried about the strength of the blues.
     
    PLAY NOWBobby Blue Bland
    Added: 3/27/09
    Bobby Blue tells us how he would like to be remembered.
     
    PLAY NOWCharlie Musselwhite Harmonica
    Added: 1/30/09
    Harp maestro Charlie Musselwhite talks about his own personal journey with the harmonica.
     
    PLAY NOWJohnny Clyde Copeland
    Added: 12/5/08
    Johnny Clyde Copeland talks about meeting T-Bone Walker for the first time.
     
    PLAY NOWBill Wyman
    Added: 11/7/08
    Bill Wyman talks about how Muddy Waters influenced him as well as the Rolling Stones.
     
    PLAY NOWMichael Bloomfield
    Added: 9/19/08
    Mike Bloomfield talks about starting out in the music scene.
     
    PLAY NOWBuddy Flett
    Added: 9/12/08
    Buddy Flett talks about Leadbelly and his impact on the blues.
     
    PLAY NOWSkip Pitts
    Added: 9/5/08
    Skip talks about the journey from Jimi Hendrix to the Bo Keys.
     
    PLAY NOWBruce Iglauer
    Added: 8/27/08
    Bruce Iglauer talks about young guitarists and Stevie Ray Vaughan's influences.
     
    PLAY NOWJohn Landis
    Added: 8/22/08
    John Landis, the director of the Blues Brothers movie, talks to Elwood about the film.
     
    PLAY NOWBB King
    Added: 8/15/08
    BB King talks about his life and career-changing performance at the San Francisco Fillmore.
     
    PLAY NOWBryan Lee
    Added: 8/8/08
    Bryan Lee talks about how being blind has affected his music and its message.
     
    PLAY NOWAlberta Adams
    Added: 8/1/08
    Alberta Adams shares her early influences and how she got started.
     
    PLAY NOWBrownie McGhee
    Added: 7/25/08
    Brownie McGhee remembers getting his start in the 1930s.
     
    PLAY NOWAl Green
    Added: 7/18/08
    Soul King Al Green talks about his childhood influences.
     
    PLAY NOWPaul Myers
    Added: 7/3/08
    Blues biographer Paul Myers tells us about John Baldry and his experiences with racism.
     
    PLAY NOWWillie King
    Added: 6/27/08
    Willie King tells how he was born to play the blues.
     
    PLAY NOWOtis Rush
    Added: 6/20/08
    Otis Rush tells us where he first heard blues music.
     
    PLAY NOWBobby Rush
    Added: 6/13/08
    Bobby Rush shares stories from his childhood that inspired his music.
     
    PLAY NOWDerek Trucks
    Added: 6/6/08
    Derek Trucks talks about being young in the blues world.
     
    PLAY NOWDebbie Davis
    Added: 5/30/08
    Debbie Davis recalls how she got into the music she now calls her passion.
     
    PLAY NOWTommy Castro
    Added: 5/16/08
    Tommy remembers jamming with BB King as a kid.
     
    PLAY NOWReneƩ Austin
    Added: 5/16/08
    ReneƩ talks about her early influences, both in blues and in music in general.
     
    PLAY NOWRick Estrin
    Added: 5/16/08
    Rick Estrin of Little Charlie and the Nightcats talks about the two Sonny Boy Williamsons.
     
    PLAY NOWGuy Davis
    Added: 5/16/08
    Guy remembers an early inspiration, the great Taj Mahal.
     
    PLAY NOWAlbert Cummings
    Added: 5/16/08
    Albert recalls his first public performance.
     
    PLAY NOWJames Montgomery
    Added: 5/6/08
    Blues Harp master James Montgomery discusses his origins and relates a tale about when he played in a jug band.
     
    PLAY NOWOdetta
    Added: 5/6/08
    Blues vocalist Odetta discusses her musical influences with Elwood.
     
    PLAY NOWDouble Trouble
    Added: 5/6/08
    Chris Layton and Tommy Shannon of Double Trouble reminisce about backing blues guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan.
     
    PLAY NOWBig Bill Morganfield
    Added: 5/6/08
    Big Bill Morganfield tells Elwood what it's like being the son of blues legend Muddy Waters.
     
    PLAY NOWNorth Mississippi All Stars
    Added: 5/6/08
    Luther Dickinson of the North Mississippi All Stars talks about what he and the band mates do when they're not in the studio.
     
    PLAY NOWWatermelon Slim
    Added: 4/25/08
    Slim talks about working as a newspaper reporter, and wanting to be a firefighter.
     
    PLAY NOWSonny Landreth
    Added: 4/25/08
    Sonny talks about his distinctive playing style.
     
    PLAY NOWShemekia Copeland
    Added: 4/25/08
    Shemekia remembers her father, Johnny Clyde Copeland.
     
    PLAY NOWSolomon Burke
    Added: 4/25/08
    Solomon talks about the emotion of the blues and the state of the world.
     
    PLAY NOWDelbert McClinton
    Added: 4/25/08
    Delbert remembers the first blues record he ever bought.
     
    PLAY NOWBlues Traveler
    Added: 4/18/08
    John Popper and Chan Kinchla of Blues Traveler explain why Jimi Hendrix is their supreme musical inspiration.
     
    PLAY NOWJohnny Johnson
    Added: 4/18/08
    Pianist Johnny Johnson relates the story of his first meeting with his future band mate and friend Chuck Berry.
     
    PLAY NOWMavis Staples
    Added: 4/18/08
    Soul singer Mavis Staples describes her relationship with fellow soulstress Aretha Franklin.
     
    PLAY NOWDuck Dunn
    Added: 4/18/08
    Bassist Duck Dunn reminisces with Elwood about his beginnings as a musician.
     
    PLAY NOWJohn Mayall
    Added: 4/18/08
    Blues legend John Mayall tells Elwood why he believes Freddie King is the true king of Kings.
     
    PLAY NOWWilson Picket
    Added: 4/4/08
    Wilson Picket tells Elwood about how he came to cover the Beatles tune "Hey Jude" among others.
     
    PLAY NOWSusan Tedeschi
    Added: 4/4/08
    Singer Susan Tedeschi explains what moves her about music.
     
    PLAY NOWMarcia Ball
    Added: 4/4/08
    Marcia Ball tells Elwood about her skills as a pianist and some of her New Years resolutions.
     
    PLAY NOWGeorge Thorogood
    Added: 4/4/08
    Guitarist George Thorogood reminisces about some of his early gigs.
     
    PLAY NOWAl Green
    Added: 4/4/08
    The reverend Al Green discusses his return to gospel music.
     
    PLAY NOWMichael Burks
    Added: 3/28/08
    Bluesman Michael Burks reminisces about the Juke Joint he founded with his father and brother.
     
    PLAY NOWKim Wilson
    Added: 3/28/08
    Harmonica player Kim Wilson explains what makes blues music so appealing.
     
    PLAY NOWJohnny Winter
    Added: 3/28/08
    Guitarist and producer Johnny Winter tells us what it was like to work with blues harpist Sonny Terry.
     
    PLAY NOWJames Mathis
    Added: 3/28/08
    Jimbo Mathis discusses what influenced him to return to blues music.
     
    PLAY NOWEric Bibb
    Added: 3/28/08
    Eric Bibb gushes over the ambassador of blues, the great B.B. King.
     
    PLAY NOWTail Dragger
    Added: 3/24/08
    Tail Dragger talks about his obsession with the Blues at a young age.
     
    PLAY NOWMichelle Malone
    Added: 3/24/08
    Michelle shares her insight on the male-dominated Blues world.
     
    PLAY NOWKeb' Mo'
    Added: 3/24/08
    Keb' Mo' talks about the backstory of his song "Eileen".
     
    PLAY NOWDonnie Walsh
    Added: 3/24/08
    Donnie Walsh of the Downchild Blues Band remembers when he first heard the Blues.
     
    PLAY NOWBuddy Flett
    Added: 3/24/08
    Buddy talks about who he thinks is carrying on the torch for the Blues.
     
    PLAY NOWTom Dowd
    Added: 3/14/08
    Producer Tom Dowd describes the professionalism the Allman Brothers Band displayed in the studio.
     
    PLAY NOWCharles Brown
    Added: 3/14/08
    Charles Brown tells an inspiring story about his comeback from retirement with the help of Bonnie Raitt.
     
    PLAY NOWBuddy Miles
    Added: 3/14/08
    Buddy Miles remembers the classic stylings of Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf.
     
    PLAY NOWJeff Healey
    Added: 3/4/08
    Jeff Healey remembers the Toronto music scene.
     
    PLAY NOWBuddy Guy
    Added: 2/22/08
    Buddy talks about getting his first break in the blues business.
     
    PLAY NOWEtta James
    Added: 2/22/08
    Etta retells how she got into singing at a very young age.
     
    PLAY NOWRL Burnside
    Added: 2/22/08
    RL talks about playing the blues with his sons.
     
    PLAY NOWJimi Hendrix
    Added: 2/22/08
    Jimi remembers his paratrooping experience.