Thursday at 3:00 pm
Beale Street Caravan, the most widely distributed Blues radio program in the world, attracts more than 2.4 million listeners each week. Produced in The Home of the Blues – Memphis, Tennessee – Beale Street Caravan covers the world with the heartfelt sounds and colorful stories of the Blues and its music makers.
Joe Cocker and Todd Snider! June 20, 2013 | 3:00 pm
Joe Cocker and Todd Snider are today's featured artists.Read More
The Phantom Blues Band June 13, 2013 | 3:00 pm
Featured Artist: The Phantom Blues BandGuest Host: Poppy Tooker: Food and The Blues
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Duke Robillard June 6, 2013 | 3:00 pm
Duke Robillard at 2012 Memphis in May, Beale Street Music FestLionel Young on 2011 Legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruise.
Jerry Wexler/ On The Record
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Reba Russell, plus Big Head Todd & The Monsters May 30, 2013 | 3:00 pm
Memphis' own Reba Russell and Colorado's Big Head Todd and the Monsters are featured performers.Read More
Di Anne Price and Her Boyfriends May 23, 2013 | 3:00 pm
We have a special show this week as Beale Street Caravan pays tribute to one of our perennial favorites, Miss Di Anne Price.Read More
From the Archives: T-Model Ford May 16, 2013 | 3:00 pm
We're pulling from the Beale Street Caravan archives for an amazing show this week where we highlight two amazing Hill Country artists from the Fat Possum Records roster.Read More
Otis Taylor May 9, 2013 | 3:00 pm
We recently caught this set from psychadelic-blues warrior, Otis Taylor, on the Legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruise. It was so good we just had to give him his own hour-long program. It's a mashup of jams, blistering guitar rock, and storytelling by one of the best talents in the blues world today.Barbara Ching tells us about Country Music and The Blues
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Eric Gales May 2, 2013 | 3:00 pm
On today's installment of Beale Street Caravan, we present Eric Gales in a encore performance of his live show taped at The Levitt Shell in Memphis, TN.Read More
The Bokeys April 25, 2013 | 3:00 pm
Featured Artist: The BoKeysGuest Artist: Bill Morganfield
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Ruthie Foster April 18, 2013 | 3:00 pm
Featured Artist: Ruthie FosterGuest Artist: Bernard Allison
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Kelley Hunt in concert April 11, 2013 | 3:00 pm
On this episode of Beale Street Caravan, we'll hear from the ladies at the piano. First up, we've got the soulful Kelley Hunt in an amazing performance from the Legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruise. Then we head back to Memphis and hear Eden Brent backed by an all-star lineup of Memphis' best at The Levitt Shell.Read More
Rod Piazza and The Mighty Flyers April 4, 2013 | 3:00 pm
This week we listen in as Rod Piazza and The Mighty Flyers celebrate 30 years of making music aboard the 2013 Legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruise with a reunion show featuring all the former members of The Mighty Flyers joining in.Read More
Tab Benoit on The Legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruise March 30, 2013 | 3:00 pm
We recently caught this set from Beale Street Caravan-favorite, Tab Benoit, on the Legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruise. It was so good we just had to give him his own hour-long program. It's a southern-fried mashup of swamp-blues, rock and roll, and an all-around killer performance by one of the best talents in the blues world today.Read More
International Blues Competition Part 2 March 23, 2013 | 3:00 pm
Featured Artist: IBC - International Blues CompetitionInternational Blues Challenge at the Orpheum Theatre in Memphis, TN Part 2 Barbara Ching: Country Music and The Blues
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International Blues Challenge March 16, 2013 | 3:00 pm
Featured Artist: IBC - International Blues CompetitionInternational Blues Challenge at the Orpheum Theatre in Memphis, TN Part 1 Barbara Ching: Country Music and The Blues
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Little Milton March 9, 2013 | 3:00 pm
He was born Milton Campbell in a modest sharecroppers home on the outskirts of Inverness, Mississippi, on September 7th 1934. As a child, he was drawn by a very popular radio shows of the day (and still is): The Grand Ole Opry. He found an early connection to Country and western music and later fused it with the other two predominant musical influences of the Mississippi Delta: Gospel & Blues. A youthful Little Milton began studying what he heard and practiced; mastering songs and reciting them, no matter what the style or difficulty. By his early teens, he was performing in local clubs and bars across the Delta.Read More
Stacy Mitchart March 2, 2013 | 3:00 pm
Featured Artist: Stacy MitchartGuest Artist: Ghost Town Blues Band
Stacy Mitchart at King Biscuit Blues Fest in Helena, Arkansas Ghost Town Blues Band at the Hitone Cafe in Memphis, TN
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The Derek Trucks Band February 23, 2013 | 3:00 pm
Derek Trucks Band at the New Daisy Theater in Memphis, TNHeavenly Sight: A Vision Out of Blindness
We bring back The Derek Trucks Band for an amazing encore performance of a set that we caught at the New Daisy Theater on Beale Street in Memphis, TN.
We continue our guest series, Heavenly Sight: A Vision Out of Blindness.
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Jason D. Williams February 16, 2013 | 3:00 pm
.Jason D Williams with Dale Watson and Sleepy La Beef at The Hitone Cafe in Memphis, TNHeavenly Sight: A Vision Out of Blindness
We begin this month with a very special show that we recorded during the holidays. Each Christmas, Memphis piano legend, Jason D. Williams puts on a benefit show that he calls "Jinglebilly." It's a frenetic, anything-goes, roots-rock extravaganza. This year was extra special as he was joined by legendary country/rockabilly superstars Dale Watson and Sleepy LaBeef.
We continue our guest series, Heavenly Sight: A Vision Out of Blindness.
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Girls With Guitars – Featuring Kansas City’s own Samantha Fish February 9, 2013 | 3:00 pm
Girls With Guitars at 2011 Legendary Rythym and Blues CruiseSena Ehrhardt at 2011 Blues Music Awards
Heavenly Sight: A Vision Out of Blindness
This week we start on the high seas with BSC favorite, Girls With Guitars on the 2012 Legendary Blues Cruise. Then we catch another young female blues diva, Seena Earhardt at the 2011 Blues Music Awards.
We continue our guest series, Heavenly Sight: A Vision Out of Blindness.
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Sharrie Williams February 2, 2013 | 3:00 pm
.Sharrie Williams at the 2011 King Biscuit Blues Festival in Helena, ArkansasDel Grace at Sacred Steel Summit at 2011 Folk Alliance in Memphis, TN
Heavenly Sight: A Vision Out of Blindness
Sherrie Williams kicks off this week’s program with an amazing, soulful set from the King Biscuit Fest in Helena, Arkansas. Then we head back to Memphis to hear the very last of our series of sets from the 2011 Sacred Steel Summit.
We continue our guest series, Heavenly Sight: A Vision Out of Blindness.
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Tommy Castro January 26, 2013 | 3:00 pm
Featured Artist: Tommy CastroGuest Artist: The Mighty Mojo Prophets
Tommy Castro at King Biscuit Blues Fest in Helena, Arkansas The Mighty Mojo Prophets at 2011 Blues Music Awards Heavenly Sight: A Vision Out of Blindness
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Victor Wainwright January 19, 2013 | 3:00 pm
.Victor Wainwright at the Memphis in May, Beale Street Music FestHeavenly Sight:A Gift Out of Blindness
This week we've got an amazing performance from boogie-woogie piano virtuoso, Victor Wainwright captured live at the Beale Street Music Fest in Memphis, TN. We thought it was such a stellar performance we let him have an entire one-hour program all to himself.
We also contimue our guest host series, Heavenly Sight: A Vision Out of Blindness, brought to you by Artemis Media and
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Alexis P. Suter January 12, 2013 | 3:00 pm
Featured Artist: Alexis P. SuterGuest Artist: Valerie June
Alexis P Suter at 2012 Memphis in May, Beale Street Music Fest Valerie June at 2012 Memphis in May, Beale Street Music Fes
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North Mississippi Allstars January 5, 2013 | 3:00 pm
North Miss Allstars at The Levitt ShellMatt Schofield at King Biscuit Blues Fest in Helena, Arkansas
Murray Street Productions and Artemis Media/ Heavenly Sight: A Vision Out of Blindness
We're back in Memphis, TN, this week for a very special set from our close friends, The North Mississippi Allstars, in a set from the Jim Dickinson Folk Fest at the Levitt Shell in Memphis, Tn. Then we head down river to Helena, Arkansas, to catch Matt Schofield at the King Biscuit Blues Festival.
We continue our guest host series, Heavenly Sight: A Vision Out of Blindness, brought to you by Murray Street Productions and Artemis Media.
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Charlie Musselwhite December 22, 2012 | 3:00 pm
Charlie Musslewhite at 2012 Memphis in May, Beale Street Music FestMurray Street Productions and Artemis Media/ Heavenly Sight: A Vision Out of Blindness
We're proud to have legendary harpist Charlie Musslewhite on the program, live at the 2012 Beale Street Music Fest in Memphis, TN. Charlie is joined at the end of his set by childhood friend and guitar legend, Travis Wammack.
We continue our guest host series, Heavenly Sight: A Vision Out of Blindness, brought to you by Murray Street Productions and Artemis Media.
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Larry McCray December 15, 2012 | 3:00 pm
Larry McCray at 2012 Memphis in May, Beale Street Music FestHamilton Loomis at 2011 King Biscuit Blues Festival in Helena, Arkansas
Murray Street Productions and Artemis Media/ Heavenly Sight: A Vision Out of Blindness
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Patrick Dodd Trio + Robert Belfour December 1, 2012 | 3:00 pm
Patrick Dodd Trio at A. Scwab’s on Beale Street in Memphis, TNRobert Belfour at 2012 Memphis in May, Beale Street Music Fest
Jerry Wexler/ On The Record
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Duke Robillard November 24, 2012 | 3:00 pm
eatured Artist: Duke RobillardGuest Artist: Lionel Young
Duke Robillard at 2012 Memphis in May, Beale Street Music Fest Lionel Young on 2011 Legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruise. Jerry Wexler/ On The Record
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Alvin Youngblood Hart November 17, 2012 | 3:00 pm
Featured Artist: Alvin Youngblood HartGuest Artist: Sterling Billingsley
Alvin Youngblood Hart at 2012 Memphis in May, Beale Street Music Fest Sterling Billingsley at 2011 King Biscuit Blues Festival in Helena, Arkansas
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Jimbo Mathus & Johnny Winter November 10, 2012 | 3:00 pm
Jimbo Mathus and The Tri-State Coalition at Levit Shell in Memphis, TNJohnny Winter at 2012 Memphis in May, Beale Street Music Fest
Jerry Wexler/ On The Record
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The BoKeys November 3, 2012 | 3:00 pm
Featured Artist: The BoKeysGuest Artist: Bill Morganfield
The BoKeys at 2012 Memphis in May Beale Street Music Fest Bill Morganfield at the 2011 King Biscuit Blues Festival in Helena, Arkansas
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Reba Russell October 27, 2012 | 3:00 pm
Reba Russell at 2011 King Biscuit Blues Festival in Helena, ArkansasWill Tucker at 2012 Memphis in May, Beale Street Music Fest
Jerry Wexler/ On The Record
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2012 Blues Music Awards October 20, 2012 | 3:00 pm
2012 Blues Music Awards in Memphis, TNJerry Wexler/ On The Record
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Ruthie Foster October 13, 2012 | 3:00 pm
Ruthie Foster on 2012 Legendary Rhythm and Blues CruiseBernard Allison at 2012 Memphis in May, Beale Street Music Fest
Jerry Wexler/ On The Record
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Paul Thorn October 6, 2012 | 3:00 pm
This week we have an entire program that we’ve dedicated to an amazing set from this past year’s King Blues Fest from Paul Thorn. Paul is one of our favorites around here and we love to have him on the program. Plus, this is the last show of our regular season, so we thought we’d go out with a bang. We hope you enjoy.Guest Host, Dick Raichelson tells us about The Real Beale.
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Michael Burks September 29, 2012 | 3:00 pm
This week on BSC we have a very special program for you. W'e're dedicating the entire show to the late Michael Burks as we hear one of his last performances captured live at the 2011 King Biscuit Festival in Helena, Arkansas.Dick Raichelson tells more about The Real Beale.
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Chubby Carrier September 22, 2012 | 3:00 pm
Featured Artist: Chubby CarrierGuest Artist: Mitch Woods
Chubby Carrier on the 2011 Legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruise Mitch Woods at the 2011 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
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The Neville Brothers September 15, 2012 | 3:00 pm
We have an entire hour-long program dedicated to the one-and-only Neville Brothers as Beale Street Caravan captures their amazing reunion show live at the 2011 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Guest Host, Bill Ellis tells us more about Religion and The Blues.Read More
Ruthie Foster September 8, 2012 | 3:00 pm
Ruthie Foster on the fall 2011 Legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruise Jimmy Davis at the Levitt Shell in Memphis, TN Bill Ellis/ Religion and the BluesRead More
Otis Clay and the Barkays September 1, 2012 | 3:00 pm
Otis Clay at the 2011 Memphis In May Music Fest in Memphis, TNThe BarKays at 2011 Lincoln Center Out of Doors Festival in NYC
Preston Lauterbach / The Chitlin Circuit and the Road to Rock & Roll
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Bobby Womack August 25, 2012 | 3:00 pm
Former Sam Cook protégé and soul veteran, Bobby Womack, gives the young ones a lesson in soul on the 2011 Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise off the coast of Mexico.Read More
Allen Toussaint August 19, 2012 | 3:00 pm
The featured artist in this episode of "Beale Street Caravan" is Allen Toussaint at the 2011 New Orleans Jazz & Heritaage Festival . Also listen for Tab Benoit on the fall 2011 Legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruise , Preston Laterbach on the Chitlin Circuit and the Road to Rock.Read More
Government Mule & The North Mississippi Allstars August 11, 2012 | 3:00 pm
This week’s program features two of the best acts in the modern blues genre. We start off with a scorching set from Government Mule recorded live at Minglewood Hall in Memphis, TN. Then we catch the North Mississippi Allstars at the American Roots Festival at Lincoln Center Out of Doors in New York, New York.Read More
Magic Slim and The Teardrops plus Afrissippi August 4, 2012 | 3:00 pm
Up first on this week's program, Magic Slim and The Teardrops rock the blues tent at the 2011 Memphis in May Festival in Memphis, Tennessee. Then we head across town to hear Afrissippi at the Levitt Shell in Overton Park.Read More
George Porter, Jr. July 28, 2012 | 3:00 pm
We've got an entire episode devoted to one artist this week as George Porter shows us the meaning of funk in an amazing show at the Levitt Shell in Overton Park in Memphis, Tennessee.Feature Host, Jim Spake, returns with his series, Crazy 'Bout A Saxophone.
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Alvin Youngblood Hart July 21, 2012 | 3:00 pm
Grammy winning Alvin Hart returns to Memphis and the outdoors at the Levitt Shell at Overton Park in Memphis with his stellar brand of acoustic blues. Then we head to Downtown Memphis and the 2011 International Folk Alliance Conference to catch a set form Calvin Cooke who has been dubbed by some as the B. B. King of the sacred steel guitar.Jim Spake continues with Crazy ‘Bout a Saxophone
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Steve Cropper July 14, 2012 | 3:00 pm
Booker T & the MG’s guitar ace, Steve Cropper, steps out with a brand new band to pay tribute to The Five Royales. Featuring Bettye Lavette, Ellis Hooks, and Dylan LeBlanc and some seasoned players, the band braves a rainy afternoon at the Damrosch Park Bandshell at Lincoln Center Out of Doors with their first live performance. The show must go on and for the faithful that braved the rain it was worth every minute.Read More
