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March 23, 2021

Blues and Rhythm Show 312 on 93.3 CFMU (Hamilton, Ontario)

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Swear to Tell the Truth for Tuesday, March 23, 2021 (10:00 to 12:00 noon)

Falcons Definitive Collection; Chicago blues tracks from the sixties; St. Louis Blues guitar of the early thirties; Jimmie Rodgers & his influence; Duke-Peacock Soul.

“If you want to go to heaven when you d-i-e you got to put on your collar and your t-i-e” — Charley Jordan

On the Show:

King Curtis – Piney Brown – Falcons – Lee “Shot” Williams – Young Guitar Red – Curley Bridges – Bonnie Lee – Mose Allison – Mark “Bird” Stafford – Henry Spaulding – J.D. Short – Texas Ruby – Jerry Irby & His Texas Ranchers – Al “TNT” Braggs – Paulette Parker – Harps of Melody – and others.

Listen to the program each week at FM 93.3 in Hamilton or on CFMU online at cfmu.ca. The program will be available to stream or download until for eight weeks until May 18th as a podcast. Just go the website, scroll through 40 shows to Tuesday 10:00 am bring up the right playlist and stream or download the show.

Next Week:

TBA

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April 6, 2016

Blues and Rhythm Show 224 on 93.3 CFMU (Hamilton, Ontario)

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Swear to Tell the Truth for Tuesday, April 5th (1:00 to 2:30pm)

No single theme on this week’s program. Lot of early and Pre-War material. We are taking a brief look at blues from the Classic-Vaudeville era and also at the circle of musicians from Brownsville, Tennessee. Also, Blind Willie Johnson and other Sanctified Singer

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Also on the program, more soul Duke, Peacock and from Onder-ful!/M-pac.

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On the Show:

Johnny Heartsman – Butterbeans & Susie – Charles & Effie Tyus – Yank Rachel – Son Bonds – Jo Ann Kelly – Lucinda Williams – Arizona Dranes – Al “TNT”Braggs – Harold Burrage – and others

Listen to the program at FM 93.3 in Hamilton or on CFMU online at cfmu.msumcmaster.ca. The program will be available to stream or as a podcast until May 2nd.

Contact Us:

To reach us with comments or queries, write us at sweartotellthetruth@gmail.com.

You can also follow the program at sweartotellthetruth@nosignifying on Twitter.

Next week (April 12th)

We’re taking three weeks off. The station will play repeats durint this period. See you live in May.

cmc

March 29, 2014

Blues and Rhythm Show 124 on 93.3 CFMU (Hamilton, Ontario)

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Swear to Tell the Truth for Tuesday, March 25, 2014 (1:00-2:30 pm)

Our March 25th show will be available to stream or downward until April 21st. We didn’t post in advance of the program. Show ended with a selection of soul connected to either New Orleans or Houston. Opening the show, some R&B, all but one of the tracks with backing vocals provided by vocal groups or band ensemble. We also spotlight two Medicine Show men and there’s a taste of Cajun music.

On the Show:

James Booker – Manhattan Paul – Dakota Staton – Jimmy Liggins – Papa Lemon Nash – Magnolia Sisters – Ronnie Hawkins – King Floyd – Rockie Charles – Al “TNT” Braggs – and others

Listen to the program at FM 93.3 in Hamilton or on CFMU online at cfmu.mcmaster.ca. The program will be available to stream or as a podcast until April 21st.

Contact Us

To reach us with comments or queries, write us at sweartotellthetruth@gmail.com.

You can also follow the program at sweartotellthetruth@nosignifying on Twitter.

Next week (April 1st)

We announced something quite different but we’re trying to put together a special on the Library of Congress recordings of the 1934-1942 period. 

cmc

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