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March 28, 2021

Blues and Rhythm Show 313 on 93.3 CFMU (Hamilton, Ontario)

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Swear to Tell the Truth for Tuesday, March 30, 2021 (10:00 to 12:00 noon)

This is the week of Easter. Themes of Jesus’ suffering on Calvary, his death for human sins, his resurrection, were a large part of Gospel song, seemingly year-round. We have a brief feature with songs about the passion of Jesus and its meaning for Christians. Also on the program a bit of R&B from the crescent city, more blues from St. Louis. And a lot more in two hours.

“You know I ain’t gonna start no fight, woman, you know I ain’t gonna fuss and frown. Now, you better get yourself together if you want poor Jimmy around — Jimmy Rogers

On the Show:

Freddie Mitchell – Edgar Blanchard – Rose Mitchell – Fenton Robinson – Joe Louis Walker – Paul Butterfield Blues Band – Miss Angel – Mary Johnson – Walter Davis – John Henry Barbee – Steve Strongman – Blue Sky Boys – Selah Jubilee Singers – Soul Stirrers – Sister Rosa Shaw – 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 25th 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:

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January 27, 2021

Blues and Rhythm Show 305 on 93.3 CFMU (Hamilton, Ontario)

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Swear to Tell the Truth for Tuesday, January 26, 2021 (10:00 to 12:00 noon)

In the second half of this week’s program we devote time to a feature on the Paramount label, the label of Ma Rainey, Ida Cox, Blind Lemon, Blind Blake, Charlie Patton and Skip James, to name just a few of the artists who appeared almost exclusively on Paramount. This is the third of a series of features profiling Paramount and it covers a period that begins in 1925 and ends before the fall if 1926. Although Paramount recorded a lot of jazz, quite a bit of Gospel, some country and vocal groups, most of this week’s feature is made up of blues recordings.

Also, on the show, a few songs about the outbreak of the Korean War, a bit of Country Gospel and a bit of Soul.

“I’m leavin’ today. I’m leavin’ this southern town” — Papa Charlie Jackson

On the Show:

Louis Prima – Donald Ray Johnson – Joe Louis Walker – MonkeyJunk – Lightnin’ Hopkins – Four Barons – Coot Grant & Wesley Wilson – Woods Famous Blind Quartette – Ozie McPherson – Viola Bartlette – Blind Lemon Jefferson –Blind Blake – Charlie Monroe & His Kentucky Pardners – Bloodest Saxophone with Crystal Stewart – 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 March 23rd 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.

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

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