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December 21, 2021

Blues and Rhythm Show 339 on 93.3 CFMU (Hamilton, Ontario)

Swear to Tell the Truth for Tuesday, December 21, 2021 (10:00 to 12:00 noon)

Our annual Christmas special features, Blues, R&B, Country, Gospel, some familiar tracks and others possibly not so familiar.

“Well, the first thing I want old Santy to do, get me a book on etiquette so I can be up-to-date like you” — Cool Papa Smith

“But since I’m a poor girl Santy Claus don’t care about me” — Mary Harris

On the Show:

Calvin Owens – Larry Darnell – Julia Lee – Clarence Williams Blue Five with Eva Taylor – Middle Georgia Four – Nelson Young – Louvin Brothers – Jayme Stone – Al King – Albert King – Roy Milton – Titus Turner – Mary Harris – Ward Singers – Chosen Gospel Singers – Little Johnny Taylor – Ramsey Lewis Trio – 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 February 16th 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.

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:

No Show until January 4th – Rockin’ Blues intro to the New Year

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May 12, 2015

Blues and Rhythm Show 179 on 93.3 CFMU (Hamilton, Ontario)

Swear to Tell the Truth for Tuesday, May 12th, (1:00-2:30 pm)

At the heart of today’s program. a feature on the Specialty label’s gospel catalogue. The first major gospel act to record for Specialty, in 1947, was the Pilgrim Travelers, a quartet from Texas who had recorded for the Library of Congress. The Soul Stirrers joined the label in 1950 and it was the Soul Stirrers with Sam Cooke (after he replaced the group’s original lead, R.H. Harris) who guaranteed the huge attention given to Specialty and its gospel roster, when the larger world discovered African-American gospel and its golden era.

We now know a great deal more about gospel on important labels like King, Savoy, Peacock and Nashboro, and we can appreciate how fine these other catalogues were but there’s no question that Specialty’s gospel catalogue was exceptional. Our feature will be a representation of the best-known acts on the label and a few lesser-known acts.

On the Show:

HowellDevine – Muddy Waters – Steve Strongman – Soul Stirrers – Original Gospel Harmonettes – Chosen Gospel Singers – Pilgrim Travelers – Princess Stewart – Rev. Charlie Jackson – Ruby Andrews

Listen to the program at FM 93.3 in Hamilton or on CFMU online at cfmu.msu.mcmaster.ca. The program will be available to stream or as a podcast until Jun 9th.

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 (May 12th)

TBA.

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