This week on the program we’ll hear some great acoustic blues. We have classics from Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee, Son House, Blind Willie Johnson, Frank Hovington and new releases from Grammy winner Cedric Burnside, and Bonnie Raitt. We’ll feature three selections and a review of the new CD Get On Board from old friends Taj Mahal and Ry Cooder, focused on the music of Sonny & Brownie. Acoustic blues, old and new … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.

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Artist/”Song”/CD/Label

Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian
              Folkways
Woody Mann / “The Rev’s Music” / Road Trip / Acoustic Sessions
Grant Dermody & Frank Fotusky / “Peach Tree Blues” / Digging in John’s Backyard / Self Produced
Frank Hovington / “Mean Old Frisco” / Lonesome Road Blues / Rounder
Maria Muldaur w/ Tuba Skinny / “I Like You Best of All” / Let’s Get Happy Together / Stony Plain
Willie Dixon / “88 Boogie” / The Big Three Trio / Columbia

Son House / “Preachin’ Blues” / Forever on My Mind / Easy Eye Sound
Bonnie Raitt / “Down the Hall” / Just Like That… / Redwing
Blind Willie Johnson / “Dark Was the Night-Cold Was the Ground” / Praise God I’m Satisfied / Yazoo
Woody Mann / “Aflenz” / Road Trip/ Acoustic Sessions

Taj Mahal & Ry Cooder / “Hooray Hooray” / Get on Board / Nonesuch
Taj Mahal & Ry Cooder / “What a Beautiful City” / Get on Board / Nonesuch
Taj Mahal & Ry Cooder / “I Shall Not Be Moved” / Get on Board / Nonesuch

Cedric Burnside / “The World Can Be So Cold” / I Be Trying / Single Lock
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee / “Walk On” / Blues Cafe / Putumayo
Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer” (excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian
              Folkways