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December 1, 2021

Blues and Rhythm Show 336 on 93.3 CFMU (Hamilton, Ontario)

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

Unissued tracks from Modern Records; early vocal groups; Sam McGee & Uncle Dave Macon; songs from the West Virginia mines; Ragtime Texas; Gospel from Peacock & Designer Records

“When they start to jazzin’ they jazz both night and day” — Richmond Starlight Quartette

“Sayin’ if you don’t think I’m a drinking man, baby, stop by here with your beer can” — Robert Wilkins

“When you don’t play the dozens they will ease you in” — Robert Wilkins

On the Show:

Peter Rabbit Trio – Chuck Jackson – Rita Chiarelli – Roosevelt Sykes – Triangle Quartette – Gaither Carlton – Odetta – Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen – United Four Quartet – Henry Thomas – Robert Wilkins – Kokomo Arnold – Gospelaires of Dayton Ohio – Singing Southern Echoes of Memphis – Miss Angel – Angela Strehli – 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 January 26th 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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March 28, 2021

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

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:

TBA

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November 27, 2019

Blues and Rhythm Show 265 on 93.3 CFMU (Hamilton, Ontario)

Swear to Tell the Truth for Tuesday, November 19h (10:00 to 12:00 noon

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No particular themes this week. Songs about death, prison and the mob. Recordings from Alan Lomax, down-home gospel from the Coast, late thirties blues with jazz small-group backing, male vaudeville singers of the twenties.

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Sonny Thompson – The Wheels – Evelyn Freeman – Tom Delaney- Peetie Wheatstraw – Ebony Three – Work Group, Parchman Farm – Prophet B.W. West – Lowe Stokes & His North Georgians – Miss Angel – Arlean Brown – Little Milton – 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 January 21st. CFMU podcasts now available for 8 weeks. Just go the website, bring up the 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

New Orleans R&B, Vee-Jay Gospel

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