HEY BLUES FANS

Here's the latest episode of "This Week In The Blues" for the week of July 12 - July 18, 2026.

Some of the highlights include the day Magic Sam started recording the album "West Side Soul", Delta blues guitarist Richard “Hacksaw” Harney, and blues musician Washboard Sam Brown .

Keep in mind that there's so much more that happened this week in the blues. If you want to know more about these artists or other things that happened this week in the blues, be sure to visit our website or follow our Facebook page:
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Photo credits (if known) and past episodes are posted on our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@BigTrainBlues

Here are links to a few of the artists or songs we've referenced in this week's episode:

"Blues in the Mississippi Night" - https://youtu.be/oQbLBQ-0sSU?si=HAf0B8JV1SQI5yJd

Blind Boy Fuller - Forgotten Durham Blues Musician - https://youtu.be/e00TyUOIyU4?si=RctmMkk5FzcIn12q

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We’ll have a new episode next week – we’ll see you then!

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If you want to know more about these artists or other things that happened this week in the blues, be sure to visit our website or follow our Facebook page:

https://bigtrainblues.com

https://www.facebook.com/BigTrainBlues