Get the Summer Rollin’ with the 2022 Roadhouse 66 Best Blues Songs of the Year!

The Memorial Day Weekend in the United States serves as the official start of summer and many people will be making road trips and having backyard barbeques with family and friends to celebrate the season and remember those who gave their lives for all of us! For the sixth year in a row, I have compiled my Roadhouse 66 Best Blues Songs list to help with the festivities and hopefully enliven road trips!

This year’s list is drawn from the over 800 albums and singles that I received from record companies, publicists, and through my association with Blues Music Fan Radio. During 2022, I listened to or sampled 9,419 new songs! Approximately 1,000 of them made it onto playlists for my shows on BMFR and my sets on the Second Life grid. And from among those songs, after over a month of research and review, I have finalized the list.

My 2022 Roadhouse 66 Best Blues Song list is not “the list”. But it is a representative view of the types of music that I love to spin and listen to: contemporary blues, blues rock, classic R&B, and roots music. And whether it is the first song or lhe last on the listing, these are all simply badass Roadhouse Bluzin’ tunes! My hope is that you will listen to the Youtube playlist of these songs (that really helps me to build my channel) and, as the ultimate tribute to the artists, buy the single or album from your favorite download service!

The listing includes artists from the United States, Canada, Europe, and both Australia and New Zealand. Almost a third of the list are female artists. And the range of blues on the playlist runs from traditional Chicago Blues to window shaking blues rock! Outside of the Top Twelve, the songs are listed in reverse alphabetical order because number position doesn’t matter: Every artist on this list produced a memorable song that will be remembered as one of the very very best of 2022! I hope you enjoy the songs as much as I have!

The Roadhouse Top 12 Best Blues Songs of 2022

Buddy Guy – Blues Don’t Lie

He is on his final tour at the age of 86 and going out in style!!

Shawn James – Lead The Way

The first time I heard his voice I was stunned!! He is from the southside of Chicago and an indie artist with a bright future.

Bywater Call – Remain

This Canadian group features lead vocalist Meghan Parnell who has one of those once in a generation voices.

Robert Jon & the Wreck – Rescue Train

Based in southern California, this group has taken the world by storm over the last five years or so. The music is vibrant and can dang sure rattle the window panes!

Sugaray Rayford – In Too Deep

Sugaray is simply a badass and one of my favorite singers. AND he spins tunes too which makes him a double badass!! And he loves cigars which makes him a TRIPLE Badass!!!

Janiva Magness – Strong As Steel

She has overcome a lot in her life and continues to inspire and motivate blues listeners with her songs. A multiple time winner of major Blues Awards, Janiva is one of the great voices of her generation.

Keb’ Mo’ – ’62 Chevy

Keb is just cool. Always has been and always will be.

Tedeschi Trucks Band – Playing With My Emotions

Susan’s voice and Derek’s slide guitar…enough said. They simply make musical magic with a huge talented band!

Eric Gales – Too Close to the Fire

Eric has been rockin’ the blues for 30 years. Finally, with the production assistance of Joe Bonamassa, they bottled the magic for both this song and the overall album!!!

Albert Castiglia – What’s Wrong With You

I got to interview Albert and Mike Zito on tour as the Blood Brothers during April. He was sincere, honest, and forthcoming talking about the blues. He is one badass Roadhouse bluesman!!

Mike Zito – Blues for the Southside

Mike Zito is the Renaissance man of the blues. He writes, sings, produces, and is co-owner of a great blues label Gulf Coast Records. This instrumental is not only of the great recordings of 2022 but one of the greatest blues rock instrumentals of all time!!

Walter Trout – Ride

Walter started out playin’ juke joints in New Jersey sharing stages with Bruce Springsteen in the late 60’s. He honed his craft with John Mayall and the BluesBreakers in the 80’s. And since 1991 has tirelessly toured promoting a brand of the blues that I call the Roadhouse Blues. Now in in his seventies, he is producing some of his finest work!

The Roadhouse 66 Best Blues Songs of 2022 Complete List

ARTISTTITLEALBUM
Buddy GuyBlues Don’t LieThe Blues Don’t Lie
Shawn JamesLead The WayA Place In The Unknown
Bywater CallRemainRemain
Robert Jon & The WreckRescue TrainWreckage, Vol. 2
Sugaray RayfordIn Too DeepIn Too Deep
Janiva MagnessStrong as SteelHard to Kill
Keb ‘Mo’’62 ChevyGood To Be…
Tedeschi Trucks BandPlaying With My EmotionsI Am The Moon: II. Ascension
Eric GalesToo Close To The FireCrown
Albert CastigliaWhat’s Wrong With You?I Got Love
Mike ZitoBlues For The SouthsideBlues For The Southside
Walter TroutRideRide
Zavala SolBadass SistaZavala Sol
Tomislav Goluban feat. Teresa JamesSpeedin’ Train20 Years On The Road
Todd SharpvilleGod Loves a LoserMedication Time
Tinsley EllisOne Less ReasonDevil May Care
Thorbjorn Risager & the Black TornadoWatch The Sun Go DownNavigation Blues
The War and TreatyDumb LuckBlank Page
The Strongman Blues Remedy and Steve StrongmanTell Me I’m Wrong (Crystal Shawanda)The Strongman Blues Remedy Vol. 1
The Rusty Wright BandNo Turnin’ BackHangin’ At The DeVille Lounge
The Rock House All StarsMidnight Rambler feat. Rick HuckabyLet It Bleed Revisited
The MystixSatisfy You ’22TruVine
The CommonheartTrying to Get OverFor Work Or Love
The Black KeysGood Love (feat. Billy F Gibbons)Dropout Boogie
Sweet Baby James & Rob EyersFine LineFine Line
Snowy WhiteAin’t No Secret ThingDriving On The 44
Shakura S’AidaClap Yo Hands And MoanHold On To Love
Sass JordanAin’t No Big Deal on YouBitches Blues
Ryan Foret and Foret TraditionFlip, Flop and FlyThat’s What’s Happening Here
Ronnie EarlOnly You And I KnowMercy Me
Rochelle & The SidewindersMy Baby Came Back3rd Time’s a Charm
Robin TrowerLosing YouNo More Worlds to Conquer
Robert Connely FarrMiss My BabyShake It
Ray Wylie HubbardDesperate Man (& The Band Of Heathens)Co-Starring Too
Popa ChubbyFly AwayEmotional Gangster
PierceMake it RightThe Slide Session
Nick AndreaSuperstitionBlues @ Dark
Mindi AbairWhat About Love?Forever
Maria DainesTail End of the StormSundown Blues
Layla ZoeWe’re All The Same (feat. Henrik Freischlader)The World Could Change
Kilborn AlleyDo Your DanceTakin’ Time
Kenny Wayne Shepherd BandBallad Of A Thin ManTrouble is…25
Kat RigginsCross the LineProgeny
Julian SasFallin’ From The Edge Of The World (Electric Version)Electracoustic
Joanne Shaw TaylorWon’t Be Fooled Again (Feat. Joe Bonamassa)Nobody’s Fool
Jimmy HallA Long Goodbye (Feat. Joe Bonamassa)Ready Now
Jesse RoperDoes Anybody KnowHorizons
Jeremiah Johnson’68 Coupe DeVilleHI-FI DRIVE BY
Harrison KennedyThanks For Tomorrow (Feat. Colin Linden)Thanks For Tomorrow
Grant HauaBad Man (Live)Ora Blues At The Chapel
Eva CarboniThat NightSmoke and Mirrors
Edgar WinterHighway 61 Revisited (feat. Kenny Wayne Shepherd & John McFee)Brother Johnny
Duke RobillardNo Good Lover (ft Sue Foley)They Called It Rhythm And Blues
Delbert McClintonAin’t That Lovin’ YouOutdated Emotion
Dana FuchsSave MeBorrowed Time
Crystal ShawandaWhat Kind Of ManMidnight Blues
Bruce SpringsteenDo I Love YouOnly the Strong Survive
Bonnie RaittMade Up MindJust Like That…
Blue Moon MarqueeHound Dog On A ChainScream, Holler & Howl
Black PearlDelivery ManBlack Pearl
Bison HipMid Life CrisisMid Life Crisis
Big B and the Actual ProofFive Hundred LargeThe Noir Album
Beth HartThe Rain SongA Tribute To Led Zeppelin
Ben LevinI’ve Been Drinking Muddy Water (Feat. Lil’ Jimmy Reed)Take Your Time
Ash GrunwaldLet Me GoShout Into the Noise
Angel ForrestEverything Changes (Feat. Wellbad)Angel’s 11, Vol. II

#blues #bluesmusic #bluesrock #benveeroadhouseblues #bluesnews

Ben Vee started out spinning songs on terrestrial radio and at nightclubs back in the 1970’s in his home state of Louisiana. After a career in the construction business, he returned to DJing in 2011. He now hosts two shows each week on http://www.bluesmusicfan.com and writes about the blues at http://www.benveeblues.com from his home in Connecticut. He also has a personal 24 hour stream devoted to the Roadhouse Blues… WRHB as well as a Youtube channel.

Out TODAY – Blood Brothers Album Featuring Mike Zito and Albert Castiglia

Two of the most talented artists of the contemporary blues have joined forces as Blood Brothers and produced an incredible album that releases today, March 17, 2023! Albert Castiglia is a powerhouse of the roadhouse blues with an engaging on stage presence, a distinctive voice, and a unique funk tinged blues guitar sound. Mike Zito is the proverbial Renaissance man of the blues. He sings, plays an incredible guitar, writes memorable lyrics, has produced music for others including Samantha Fish ….AND….is co-owner of Gulf Coast Records which has a slew of talented blues artists recording on the label!

Back in 2011, two other artists combined their talents to produce an album that catapulted their respective careers to hypersonic status in the contemporary blues: Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa. I believe that Blood Brothers can do the same for Albert and Mike. The chemistry on the recording between the two is authentic and complimentary! And I can’t wait to see them together when they come to StageOne in Fairfield, CT on April 7th.

The new record is produced by Joe Bonamassa and Josh Smith and contains 11 tunes. The recording also features members of their individual bands: Douglas Byrkit (bass), Lewis Stephens (guitars), and the dual drumming talents of Lewis Stephens and a personal favorite of mine, Ephraim Lowell!

My favorite song on Blood Brothers is In My Soul. It is a Zito penned tune that starts out with acoustic riffs and then slowly unleashes a wave of beautiful blues rock sounds accompanied by some haunting guitar licks. Mike wrote the song after finding out his wife had cancer during the summer of 2022 and his vocals are a heart felt prayer for understanding and love.

Another favorite on the recording is the Castiglia penned ballad A Thousand Heartaches. It is the perfect platform for Albert’s incredible and unique voice. Featuring Joe Bonamassa on guitar, it is a mellow love song with hints of Bob Seger in his delivery. I also love a tune that Albert sings that the great Tinsley Ellis penned for the band, Tooth And Nail. It is the perfect meshing of blues rock and southern rock and I can’t wait to hear the live version of it on April 7th. Another tune I can’t wait to see performed live is the instrumental Hill Country Jam. The dual guitars of Albert and Mike on the same stage!!! Oh yeah!!!

Both Albert and Mike are known for the kind of up tempo contemporary blues and blues rock that populates a lot of my radio playlists: Hey Sweet Mama, Bag Me/Tag Me/Take Me Away, and My Business fit the bill to a T! I also enjoyed listening to One Step Ahead of the Blues and No Good Woman….perfect roadhouse blues tunes!!

Mike Zito and Albert Castiglia have over 45 combined years in the music business. As individual artists they have won awards and accolades for their talent. Blending their styles on Blood Brothers with the help of Joe Bonamassa, Josh Smith, and a great supporting cast has yielded a recording that is certainly one of the great roadhouse blues recordings of 2023 and will translate easily to the live stage. I can’t wait to see them from row three SOON!!!


#blues #bluesmusic #bluesrock #benveeroadhouseblues #bluesnews

Ben Vee started out spinning songs on terrestrial radio and at nightclubs back in the 1970’s in his home state of Louisiana. After a career in the construction business, he returned to DJing in 2011. He now hosts two shows each week on http://www.bluesmusicfan.com and writes about the blues at http://www.benveeblues.com from his home in Connecticut. He also has a personal 24 hour stream devoted to the Roadhouse Blues… WRHB as well as a Youtube channel.

Tuesday – Roadhouse Blues Nooner on BMFR – 12 -2 pm ET

This is the intended playlist! New artist music is listed in BOLD. Hope you get a chance to listen in!!!!

ARTISTTITLE
Luther AllisonHide Away
Red Hot Blues SistersOne More Heartache
Arthur AdamsUniversity of Hard Knocks
JJ Grey & MofroThe Devil You Know
Fantastic NegritoOh Betty
Mavis StaplesEyes on the Prize
Tab BenoitShelter Me
Jacob & The JackalsCaught In A Trap
Blood Brothers (ft Mike Zito & Albert Castiglia)No Good Woman
The Mike Crandall BandTrying To Make You Mine
Tas CruCover My Love
Paul Buchanan’s Voodoo PreachersBlues Man’s Shoes
Mikey JuniorSomething Inside Me
Scott EllisonYou Can’t Blame A Guy For Tryin
Kenny Wayne ShepherdDollar Got The Blues (Live With Bryan Lee)
Buddy GuyForty Days & Forty Nights
Alvin LeeSmoking Rope
Hans TheessinkLet go
Lady TruckerTrain Train Train
One Dime BandBabylon Clouds
Maurizio Pugno & Sugar Ray NorciaI Love You Baby
Marcia BallRight Back In It
King Bee & The StingersContrary To the Word
Carolyn WonderlandMisunderstood
Karen LovelyTell Me Baby
Zavala SolBadass Sista
Catch 23Howl N’ Moan
Joe BonamassaAround The Bend

Ben Vee’s Tuesday Roadhouse Blues Nooner 12-2 pm ET

Join me today on http://www.bluesmusicfan.com from 12-2 pm ET for a mix of new contemporary roadhouse blues mixed with a number of classics from Buddy Guy, Duane Allman, Lowell George, Leon Russell, and Wet Willie. I will feature new tunes by The Gayle Harrod Band, Teresa James, Eddie 9V, Ryan Foret, Diane Blue, Dyer Davis, and Jimi Primetime Smith & Bob Corritore. I think this has the makings of a badass show; tune in and let me know what ya think using the BlueMusicFan Radio chat app….it is very simple to use!

Here is the intended playlist:

ARTISTTITLE
Alastair GreenBack At The Poor House
Buddy Guy & Junior WellsMessing With The Kid
Lowell GeorgeTwo Trains
Eddie 9VDown Along The Cove
Leon RussellRoll Away The Stone
Teresa JamesEverybody’s Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey
Ryan Foret and Foret TraditionGood Rockin Tonight
Duane AllmanNo Money Down
Wet WillieLeona
The WildRoots634-5789
Atlanta Rhythm SectionI’m Not Gonna Let It Bother Me Tonight
Tinsley EllisAnything But Go
The Gayle Harrod BandYou’re Gonna Miss Me
Brandon SantiniBack To You
Diane Blue All-Star BandCrazy, Hazy, Lazy
Janiva MagnessSlipped, Tripped And Fell In Love
Mike ZitoI Wouldn’t Treat A Dog (The Way You Treat Me)
Tommy CastroGotta Serve Somebody
The AllergiesTreat You Right
Anthony Hamilton & Elayna BoyntonFreedom
Devon AllmanLost
Dyer DavisWalk Away My Blues
Seth RosenbloomGotta Roll
Trampled Under FootWrong Side Of The Blues
Smoke J LawrenceBluesman Baby
Magic SlimBad Boy
Jimi ‘Primetime’ Smith & Bob CorritoreWalkin’
Ronnie Earl and the BroadcastersBaby How Long
John Primer and Bob CorritoreKeep A-Driving

#blues #bluesmusic #benveeroadhouseblues

Roadhouse Nooner 12-2 PM ET on BluesMusicFan Radio

I hope you have time today to join us for my Tuesday Roadhouse Blues Nooner from 12-2 pm on http://www.bluesmusicfan.com. On Tuesday’s I spin a mix of contemporary blues and today I have songs by Sass Jordan, Eddie 9V, Jimmy Reed, Ryan Foret and the Foret Tradition, The Mojoes, Teresa James, Freya Ridings, and more! #bluesmusic #blues #benveeroadhouseblues

Here is the intended playlist:

ARTISTTITLE
HelecastersHighlander Boogie
Sass JordanYou Don’t Have To Remind Me
Los Lonely BoysHeart Won’t Tell a Lie
Tom The Suit ForstLate Night Train
Jimmy Cornett And The DeadmenBlack Betty
Jimi ‘Primetime’ Smith & Bob CorritoreWalkin’
Willie King & the LiberatorsPickens County Payback
John HammondHeartattack And Vine
Quona HudsonCold as Stone
Mick ClarkeBaby Please Don’t Throw Me Down
Eddie 9VHow Long
Eric AllenTerrebonne
Jimmy ReedI’m Gonna Get My Baby
Ryan Foret and Foret TraditionFlip, Flop and Fly
Travellin’ Blue KingsInto The Night
Blue MilkNo Sleep Blues
Doo The DooBaby, You And I
The MojoesWhen A Man Loves A Woman
Wild FlamePick up the pieces
Tokyo TrampsBlues Leave Me Alone
Teresa JamesOh Darlin’
Freya RidingsLost Without You
Mississippi MacDonaldHeavy State Loving Blues
Fabrizio PoggiForty Days And Forty Nights (ft Mike Zito)
Otis Taylor & Cassie TaylorFew Feet Away (Live)
John NemethGave Up On You
FruitionBaby Let’s Go
Brother DegeToo Old to Die Young

Ben Vee Roadhouse Blues Rock Thursday 3-5 pm ET

Join me for a Ben Vee Roadhouse blues rockin’ Thursday from 3-5 pm ET on http://www.bluesmusicfan.com. Got some fabulous new tunes from Jeremiah Johnson, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Emanuel Casablanca, Levi Platero, Lauren Anderson, Rusty Wright, The Dirty Tones, Justin Saladino, and Buddy Guy. I hope you have time to listen in a bit!

Here is the intended playlist:

ARTISTTITLE
Jay GordonWill’s Thang [Instrumental]
**Jeremiah JohnsonBall And Chain
**Kenny Wayne Shepherd BandBallad Of A Thin Man
**Robert Jon & The WreckShe’s A Fighter
**Emanuel CasablancaBlood Money
**The Rusty Wright BandNo One Cares At All
**Buddy GuySymptoms Of Love feat. Elvis Costello
**Lauren AndersonBurn It All Down
**The Hoodoo MenHoodoo Man
**The Dirty TonesKeep Me Warm
**Justin Saladino BandHonest Lies
Jeff Healey BandConfidence Man
Julian SasDevil Woman
**Hundred Seventy SplitGoing Home
**Levi PlateroFire water whiskey
Frank Bang & The Secret StashBurnin’ Up in the Wind
Dr WuNothin’ Like Texas Blues
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double TroubleLeave My Girl Alone (live)
**Trotsky Experience BandBroken Wings
RedstoneBorder
Marcus MaloneStand Or Fall
Dudley TaftLive Or Die
Hurricane HearnTake A Shot
Gov’t MuleOutside Myself
Karin Rudefelt & Doctor BluesArabian Nights (feat. Pierre Swärd & Brian Kramer)

** indicates 2022 releases

Ben Vee Roadhouse Blues Nooner 12-2 pm ET

I hope you have time to join us today from 12-2 pm ET for some Roadhouse blues on http://www.bluesmusicfan.com. I have new songs from Joe Bonamassa, Joanne Shaw Taylor, The B. Christopher Band, The Jimmy Zee Band, Thorbjorn Risager & the Black Tornado, Charlie Thomas, Andre Bisson, the Billy T Band, Mud Morganfield, Black Pearl, and the Gumbo Kings plus a bunch of other great contemporary blues!

Here is the intended playlist:

ARTISTTITLE
“The B. Christopher BandTake It Home
Chris ReaElectric Guitar
“The Jimmy Zee BandGoing Nowhere Fast
Billy D & The HoodoosWhyya Do It?
“Thorbjørn Risager & The Black TornadoTime
“Charlie ThomasBe My Rock
Beth HartSoul Shine
Blackie & the Rodeo KingsI’m Still Loving You
“Andre BissonMissin’ You
Sven ZetterbergMy Sweetest Touch
“Billy T BandHere It is Come and Get It
Susan TedeschiLoving You Is Sweeter Than Ever
“Joanne Shaw TaylorNobody’s Fool
James SolbergEver Seen A Rainbow
Wet WillieShame Shame Shame
Eric ClaptonSteady Rollin’ Man
Bonnie Raitt and Lyle LovetteMy Baby Don’t Tolerate
“Mud MorganfieldBlues In My Shoes single
Mikey Jr. and the Stone Cold BluesWalkin’ Blues
“Arthur James & NorthboundBlues, Blues, Blues
BluestoneEvery Hour Every Day
Daddy RichLast Train Out
“Black PearlPrice on Love
“Joe BonamassaSomewhere Down The Road
Gov’t MuleFool’s Moon
Karin RudefeltDown To The Bottom
“Gumbo KingsIn The Dark

Ben Vee Tuesday Roadhouse Blues Nooner 12-2 pm ET

If you would like to hear a mix of new contemporary blues as well as some classics of the genre, join me today from 12-2 pm ET on http://www.bluesmusicfan.com for the Ben Vee Roadhouse blues Nooner! I have some great new tunes from The B. Christopher Band, Arthur James & Northbound, the Gumbo Kings (from the Netherlands), Dave Keyes, and the Billy T Band (from Norway). I also have some classics from Bobby Blue Bland, Albert King, Taj Mahal & Keb’ Mo’, Bonnie Raitt, Susan Tedeschi, Fleetwood Mac, Gary Moore, and Stevie Ray Vaughan. I hope you have a chance to listen in!!

Here is the intended playlist:

New for ’22ARTISTTITLE
xThe B. Christopher BandTake It Home
Jeff StrahanAmen To The Blues
Larry GarnerTo Baton Rouge
Luther AllisonLiving in the House of the Blues
Joanne Shaw TaylorReckless Heart
xGumbo KingsChanges Somehow
Taj Mahal & Keb’ Mo’Don’t Leave Me Here
Billy D & The HoodoosIt Must Be Love
xThe B. Christopher BandLate Night Crying
Jimmy BarnesGonna Take Some Time (With Mahalia Barnes)
John MayerCrossroads
xArthur James & NorthboundThings Ain’t No Better
Susan TedeschiLittle By Little
Bonnie RaittUsed To Rule The World
Chris SmitherI Feel the Same
Tom HambridgeSave Me
xDave KeyesAin’t Doing That No More
xBilly T BandDiggin’ Too Deep
Bobby “Blue” BlandI Pity The Fool
Ray CharlesHit the Road Jack
The Fabulous Thunderbirds‘Neighbor’ Tend To Your Business
Albert KingI Get Evil
Fleetwood MacLike It This Way
Amos GarrettHair Of The Dog
Albert CollinsHarris County Line-Up
Gary MooreStory Of The Blues
Sonny Terry, Johnny Winter, Willie DixonI Think I Got The Blues
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double TroubleLook At Little Sister

Blues Rockin’ on the Ben Vee Roadhouse Blues 3-5 pm ET

I’ll be spinning blues rock during my 3-5 pm ET show today on http://www.bluesmusicfan.com. I have new tunes from Electrified Soul, Shawn James, Robert Jon & the Wreck, Blackberry Smoke, the Ghost Hounds, and Cheri Lyn. I hope ya get a chance to tune in!

Here is the intended playlist:

ARTISTTITLE
Rocky AthasOn The Move
Gary MooreGo On Home
Albert CummingsNo Doubt
Lisa MannHard Times, Bad Decisions
Alvin LeeThrough With Your Lovin’
Robin TrowerPrisoner Of Love
Rory GallagherI Ain’t No Saint
The Climax Blues BandMighty Fire
“Electrified SoulNo Good Place For The Lonely
“Shawn JamesThe Stones Cried Out
Simon Kinny-LewisCrossroads
Marcus MaloneJust Another Heartache
Cirkus PrützA Better Man
Alligator StewTwo Wheels
“Robert Jon & The WreckWaiting For Your Man
Sari SchorrDamn The Reason
Harlem LakeThe River
“Blackberry SmokeCan’t You Hear Me Knocking
“Ghost HoundsBetween Me and the Devil
Moreland & ArbuckleThe Devil And Me
Gov’t MuleMule
Beth HartWaterfalls
Joe BonamassaDon’t Burn Down That Bridge
Steve VaiFor the Love of God
“Cheri LynNo More Love Songs

Ben Vee Roadhouse Blues Tuesday Nooner 12-2 pm ET

Join me today on http://www.bluesmusicfan.com for the best in contemporary blues during my roadhouse blues show from 12-2 pm ET. I will be featuring new tunes by Blue Moon Marquee, Ben Levin, Jimmy Carpenter, Dr. John, The Shaelyn Band, Jimmy Hall, and Bywater Call.

Here is the intended playlist. I publish this with the hope that if you like some of the songs that you will download and buy them using your favorite music service. You too can help the blues to thrive in 2022!!

ARTISTTITLE
Albert CastigliaMojo 305
Seasick SteveRoy’s Gang
The 44’sBoogie Disease
Shaun MurphyTurn Me On
Mark Wenner’s Blues WarriorsHello Josephine
Red’s BluesAin’t That Lovin’ You Baby
~~Blue Moon MarqueeHound Dog On A Chain
Aunt Kizzy’z BoyzRoute 66
~~Ben Levin, Lil’ Ed WilliamsLonger Hours, Shorter Pay
~~Jimmy CarpenterBarefootin’
Guitar ShortyI’ve Been Working
The Band Of HeathensMedicine Man
Boz ScaggsMixed Up, Shook Up Girl
~~Dr. JohnSleeping Dogs Best Left Alone
~~Trotsky Experience BandSonny Boy Blow
Sonny Boy Williamson (II)Keep It To Yourself
~~The Shaelyn BandI Could Be
Eric ClaptonHelp Me Up
Robert Band CrayGreat Big Old House
~~Jimmy HallLove For It
Michael BurksStorm Warning
Z.Z. HillYou’re Ruining My Bad Reputation
~~Bywater CallBring It Back
Trigger HippyDon’t Wanna Bring You Down
Southern AvenueBe The Love You Want
Layla ZoeSomeday
Grant DermodyReal Time Man
Beth HartCrashing Down