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October 27, 2020

Blues and Rhythm Show 295 on 93.3 CFMU (Hamilton, Ontario)

Swear to Tell the Truth for Tuesday, October 27, 2020 (10:00 to 12:00 noon)

This week’s program has some classic R&B, a brief look at the great guitar player, Lonnie Johnson; more from the Blues Revival out of St. Louis and Chicago, Hillbilly Boogie & Western Swing; classic and retro Soul. There’s some piano blues and some mandolin in the mix

“The jailhouse, boys, is a lonesome place ‘specially when the when the turnkey slams the door in your face” — Lonnie Johnson

On the Show

Louis Jordan & the Tympany Five – Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson – Blue Lu Barker – Jimmy Liggins – John Lee Granderson – James “Stump” Johnson – Lonnie Johnson – Carl Martin – Armstrong Twins – Cotton Thompson – Ruby Johnson – Butanes – Don Johnson – and others.

Listen to the program each week at FM 93.3 in Hamilton, live on Cogeco Cable 288 or on CFMU online at cfmu.ca. The program will be available to stream or download until for eight weeks until December 15th as a podcast. Just go the website, bring up the right playlist and stream or download the show.

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

TBA


March 29, 2014

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

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. 

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