Playlist: February 16, 2025

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Rebirth Brass Band, Move Your Body
Rebirth Brass Band, Mardi Gras Medley (live)
     Tue 3/04 @ The Chapel
Franklin Family, Old Blue
     Sun 2/23 @ Concord Museum & Event Center: Tunes From Our Backyard
Devon McClive, Devil in My Kitchen
     Sat 2/22 @ Lucky Horseshoe
Pedro Cordeiro, Morning Blues (live)
     Thu 2/20 @ Biscuits & Blues
Aki Kumar, Wish Me Well
     Fri 2/21 @ Chico Women's Club
     Sat 2/22 @ Almost Famous Winery
Coco Montoya, Writing on the Wall
     Fri 2/21 @ Mystic Theatre
     Sun 2/23 @ Moe's Alley
     Mon 2/24 @ Yoshi's
Jimmy Grant & Tim Kliphuis, Medley: Je Suis Seul Ce Soir/J'attendrai/Ol' Man River (live)
     Thu-Fri 2/20-21 @ Throckmorton Theatre

Louis Jordan, Jordan for President
Percy Mayfield, I Don’t Want to Be the President
Johnnie Taylor, I Could Never Be President
Bobby Rush, Bobby Rush for President
Little Walter, Dead Presidents
Rev. J.M. Gates, President Roosevelt Is Everybody’s Friend
Annie Brewer, Roosevelt Blues
Leadbelly, Dear Mr. President / President Roosevelt
Champion Jack Dupree, God Bless Our New President
J.B. Lenoir, Eisenhower Blues
Sleepy John Estes, President Kennedy
King Solomon, Please Mr. President
The Honeydrippers, Impeach the President
Big Boy Henry, Mr. President
Big Boy Henry, The New Mr. President
Guitar Shorty, Please Mr. President
Lulu Reed & Freddy King, Do the President Twist

Playlist: February 9, 2025

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Preservation Brass, Lucky Dog
Preservation Brass Hot Sausage Rag
     Fri-Sat 2/14-15 @ Presidio Theatre (Preservation Hall Jazz Band)

Special in-studio guests: Mission Delirium

     Fri 2/14 @ The New Parish

Sundog Moondog
More Like A Jerk Amirite (in-studio)
Ethioteric (in-studio)
Damma Falastini (in-studio)
Kobrin Skok (in-studio)
City of the Sun (in-studio)
Noctilious (in-studio)
Batwanes Beek
La Gente SF, La Mar

Thee Snake Charmers, Long Way Home
     Fri 2/14 @ Rudi's
Fantastic Negrito, First to Betray Me / Runaway From You
     Fri 2/14 @ 4 Star Theatre
Mavis Staples, Worthy
     Fri 2/14-16 @ SFJazz Center
The Gold Souls, Good As Gold
    Fri 2/14 @ The Torch Club
Hot Club of San Francisco, It's Alright With Me
     Fri 2/14 @ Rancho Nicasio
Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks, The Blues My Naughty Baby Gave to Me (Live)
     Sat 2/15 @ Rancho Nicasio
Lonnie Johnson & Eddie Lang, Guitar Blues
Lonnie Johnson & Elmer Snowden, Back Water Blues
Lonnie Johnson, She's Making Whoopee in Hell Tonight
Earl King, I'm Packing Up
Floyd Dixon, Dallas Blues
Blind Boys of Alabama, Down in the Hole (live)

Playlist: February 2, 2025

Bob & Doug McKenzie, Great White North
Blue Rodeo, Stealin' All My Dreams
Benjamin Booker, Pompeii Statues
     Thu 2/06 @ The Chapel
Taj Mahal, I'm Too Young to Be This Old
Bonnie Raitt, Million Miles
     Sat 2/08 @ The Masonic
Dirty Cello, Off to Iceland
     Thu 2/06 @ Bottom of the Hill

Biscuits & Blues 30th Anniversary Bluesfest: Feb. 7-8

Joce Reyome, Mr. Rain
Earl Thomas, Standing in the Rain
Kid Andersen, Nobody's Fault But Mine
J.C. Smith Band, Ring Around the Tub
Alabama Mike, God Is With You (live)

Paul Steward, 愛してる (I Love You)
     Tue 2/04 @ Union Square

Barry Goldberg & Al Kooper, Blues For Barry and... (Dedicate)
The Electric Flag, Killing Floor
Chicago Blues Reunion, Born in Chicago (live)
Charlie Musselwhite, Chicken Shack
Bob Dylan, Phantom Engineer (live)
Barry Goldberg & Al Kooper, Twice a Man

Christmas Jug Band, Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin' (in-studio)
Taj Mahal Sextet, Corrina (live)
     from the Grammy-winning album Swingin' Live at The Church in Tulsa

Playlist: January 26, 2025

The Kids in the Hall, Daves I Know
     Tue 1/28 @ Great American Music Hall
Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet, Having an Average Weekend
The Queen's Cartoonists, Kyrie/Dies Irae
     Fri-Sun 2/01-03 @ SFJazz Center
Hammond Cheese Combo, Dig That
     Sun 1/26 @ Mr. Tipple's Recording Studio

Special in-studio guest: Sam Chase

     Sat 2/01 @ Kilowatt

The Sam Chase & The Untraditional, What Is All The Rage?
The Sam Chase & The Untraditional, Soul Child
The Sam Chase, Crack Your Own Whip (in-studio)
The Sam Chase, I Don't Play Well With Everyone (in-studio)
The Sam Chase, All You Fascists Bound to Lose (in-studio)
The Sam Chase & The Untraditional, Chasing Windmills

The Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra, You Ain't Old 'Til You Cold
Mitch Woods, Long Lean and Lanky
Rick Estrin & The Nightcats, Sack o' Kools
Rick Estrin & The Nightcats, The Hits Keep Coming
Chris Cain, Blues For My Dad

Junk Parlor, Fear of Vacuums
Van Goat, Wharf Rat
     Sat 2/02 @ The Edwardian Ball
Parlor Tricks, Crazy Days
Inspector Gadje, E Borjeno Longa
     Fri 2/01 @ The Edwardian Ball

Paul Pena & Kongar-ol Ondar, Kongurey (Where Has My Country Gone)

Playlist: January 19, 2025

Bob Dylan, It Takes A Lot to Laugh, It Takes A Train to Cry (takes 1-3)
Bob Dylan, Mr. Tambourine Man (live)
Big Bill Morganfield, Bloodstains on the Wall
HowellDevine, Long Distance Call
     Fri 1/24 @ Biscuits & Blues
JJ Grey & Mofro, Olustee
     Sat 1/25 @ Fox Theatre
North Mississippi Allstars, Catfish
     Sat-Sun 1/25-26 @ Sweetwater Music Hall

Django Reinhardt Birthday Celebration: Jan.24-26 @ Freight & Salvage

Debi Botos, Szep A Rozsam Nincs Hibaja
San Lyon, Why Don’t You Do Right
Christine Tassan & les Imposteures, À vélo dans Stanley Park
Hot Club of Cowtown, Dark Eyes (Ochi Chornye)
Hot Club of Los Angeles, Château 22
Hot Club of San Francisco, Praise D. Lloyd
     from the new album Original Gadjo

Stevie Wonder, Happy Birthday
Johnnie Lewis, I Got to Climb a High Mountain
Robert Chatman, Ballad of Martin Luther King Jr
Bill Spivery & The Sons of Truth, The Non-Violent Man
Marcus Shelby Orchestra, Amen
Nina Simone, Why? (The King of Love Is Dead)
Mavis Staples, MLK Song

Rick Estrin & The Nightcats, Dump That Trump
Aki Kumar, All Bark No Bite
Lucinda Williams, Man Without a Soul
Eric Bibb, What's He Gonna Say Today
Dave Specter, How Low Can One Man Go?
Robert Cray Band, This Man

Playlist: January 12, 2025

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Lightnin' Hopkins, Los Angeles Blues
Bill Frisell, Blues For Los Angeles

Special in-studio guests: Lyz Luke, Chika Di, Dee Dee Simon, and Mike Blankenship

     Sat 1/18 @ Paramount Theatre: In the Name of Love—21st Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Tribute

Chika Di & Kev Choice, (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman (live)
Aretha Franklin, Think
Dee Dee Simon, Slow Driver
Mike Blankenship, Until You Come Back to Me (in-studio)
Kev Choice, God Is In All
Chika Di, Ay Papi
Aretha Franklin, People Get Ready
Aretha Franklin, Night Time Is The Right Time

Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band, St. James Infirmary (live)
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band, Sweet Georgia Brown (live)
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band, Trout Mask Replica
Tom Waits, Emotional Weather Report
Tom Waits, Heartattack and Vine
Tom Waits, New Coat of Paint
Tom Waits, Jitterbug Boy (Sharing A Curbstone With Chuck E. Weiss, Robert Marchese, Paul Body and The Mug and Artie)
Tom Waits, Barber Shop
Tom Waits, $29.00

Playlist: January 5, 2025

Rev. A.W. Nix, Mind Your Own Business (A New Year's Sermon)
Andrew Tibbs with Sax Mallard's Combo, The Holidays Are Over
The Heartbeats, After New Year's Eve
The Qualities, Happy New Year to You!
The Coolbreezers with Al White and Band, Hello Mr. New Year
Huey 'Piano' Smith & His Clowns, Happy New Year
The Troopers, My Resolution

Kid Andersen, Ship of Fools
Lisa 'Little Baby' Andersen, In My Mind's Eye
John 'Blues' Boyd, Forty Nine Years
     Sun 1/05 @ Biscuits & Blues
John Del Toro Richardson, Tengo Blues
     Thu 1/09 @ Biscuits & Blues
Chris Cain, TGIF
     Fri 1/10 @ Biscuits & Blues
'Monster' Mike Welch, Walking to You Baby
     Sat 1/11 @ Biscuits & Blues

Tampa Red, Things 'Bout Coming My Way
Tampa Red & Georgia Tom, Things 'Bout Coming My Way No.2
David Bowie, Waiting for the Man
David Bowie, Running Gun Blues
Elvis Presley, Lawdy, Miss Clawdy/Baby, What You Want Me to Do/Heartbreak Hotel/Hound Dog/All Shook Up/Can't Help Falling In Love/Jailhouse Rock/Love Me Tender (Live)
Elvis Presley, Milkcow Blues Boogie
Elvis Presley, Blue Moon (takes 1-5)
Bob Dylan, Blue Moon
Cowboy Junkies, Blue Moon Revisited (Song For Elvis)
Wilbert Harrison, Looking the World Over
The Beatles, Come Together

Playlist: December 29, 2024

The Orioles, What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve
Lightnin’ Hopkins, Happy New Year
Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Dirty Old Man
     Tue 12/31 @ SFJazz Center
Con Brio, Wish I Could Tell You (feat. Viveca Hawkins)
     Tue 12/31 @ Rickshaw Stop
Tommy Castro & The Painkillers, Calling San Francisco (live)
Deanna Bogart, Blues at 11
     Tue 1231 @ Freight & Salvage
Paula West, Like a Rolling Stone (live)
     Tue 12/31 @ Feinstein's at the Nikko 
Tiffany Austin & DJ Cecil, Ain’t No Grave
     Tue 12/31 @ Mr. Tipple's Recording Studio
DK Harrell, Honey Ain't So Sweet
     Sun-Tue 12/29-31 @ Biscuits & Blues
California Honeydrops, Street People
     Non 12/30 @ Blue Note Napa
     Tue 12/31 @ Guild Theatre
Marty O’Reilly & The Old Soul Orchestra, St. James Infirmary (live)
     Tue 12/31 @ Sebastiani Vineyards & Winery

Colin James, Come to Find Out
     from the album Chasing the Sun
Rory Block, Everything Is Broken
     from the album Positively 4th Street
Mitch Woods, Hattie Green
     from the album Happy Hour
Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra, No Tofu (feat. Willy Jordan)
     from the album What Are You Waiting For?
Big Harp George, Cellphone Hater 2.0
     from the album Cooking With Gas
Lisa 'Little Baby' Andersen, Why Not Me
Christoffer 'Kid' Andersen, Spirits
     from the album Spirits and Soul
California Honeydrops, Singing My Prayer
     from the album Keep On Diggin'
Fantastic Negrito, Skirty
     from the album Son of a Broken Man
Quinn DeVeaux, Holy
     from the album Leisure
Rick Estrin & The Nightcats, Everybody Knows
Rick Estrin & The Nightcats, 911
     from the album The Hits Keep Coming
Tom Waits, New Year's Eve

Playlist: December 22, 2024

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Sugar Pie DeSanto, Hello San Francisco
     Umpeylia Marsema Balinton (1935-2024)
Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir, Mary's Baby
     Tue 12/24 @ Great American Music Hall
Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers, Winter Wonderland
     Tue 12/24 @ Biscuits & Blues
Hernandez Hideaway, Choson Kale Hasselhoff
     Sun 12/22 @ Spec's Twelve Adler Museum Cafe
Hot Club of San Francisco, Carol of the Bells
Lady Bianca, Xmas Time Again
The Lucky Losers, May Everyday Be Christmas
Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra feat. Wee Willie Walker, White Christmas
Faye Carol, No Christmas Blues

Stanley Adams & Sid Wayne, 'Twas the Night Before Hanukkah
Jeremiah Lockwood, Ethan Miller, and Luther Dickinson, Dreidel
Woody Guthrie, Hanukkah Dance
The Klezmatics, Hanukkah Tree
Debbie Friedman, The Latke Song
Theo Bikel, Sweetest Dreams Be Thine
The Ames Brothers, I Got A Cold For Christmas
Bob Dylan, Little Drummer Boy
Mickey Katz, Grandma's Dreidel
Temple B'Nai Abraham Children's Choir, Svivon Sov Sov Sov
Cantor David Putterman, Rock Of Ages
Sol Zim, Ma'oz Tsur
The Ramones,  Merry Christmas (I Don't Wanna Fight Tonite)

Playlist: December 8, 2024

Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee, Wailin' and Whoopin'
Brownie McGhee & His Jook House Rockers, My Confession
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five, Saturday Night Fish Fry
B.B. King, How Blue Can You Get
Buddy Guy, First Time I Met the Blues
Joe Louis Walker, Blue Mirror
Alvin Youngblood Hart, Nobody's Fault But Mine

Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Double Trouble
Otis Rush, All Your Love (I Miss Loving)
Koko Taylor, Wang Dang Doodle
Saffire the Uppity Blues Women, Silver Beaver (live)
Alberta Hunter, Down Hearted Blues
Rufus Thomas, Do The Funky Chicken
Magic Sam, Sweet Home Chicago
Jimi Hendrix Experience, Red House (live)

Playlist: December 1, 2024

Blue Rodeo, If We Make It Through December
Earth Wind & Fire, December
Dragon Smoke, Somebody's Sleepin' in My Bed (live)
     Sat 12/07 @ The Independent
Litty DeBungus, Tasty
     Fri 12/06 @ Brick & Mortar Music Hall
Elvin Bishop's Big Fun Trio, Another Mule
     Sun 12/01 @ Sweetwater Music Hall
Chris Cain, Never Let You Break My Heart
     Fri 12/06 @ Rancho Nicasio
Mark Hummel, Broken Heart
     Fri 12/06 @ The Saloon
     Sat 12/07 @ Roxx on Main
Jason Ricci, Soul Desire
     Fri 12/06 @ Biscuits & Blues
Nick Moss Band, Get Your Back Into It
     Sat 12/07 @ Biscuits & Blues
Isaac Rother & The Phantoms, My Cryin' Eyes
     Fri 12/06 @ Art House Gallery
Kim Nalley, I Want a Little Boy
     Sun 12/15 @ Feinstein's at the Nikko

DeFord Bailey Legacy Festival: December 13-15 @ Freight & Salvage

Jerron Paxton, Things Done Changed
Leyla McCalla, Open the Road
Corey Harris, City Boys
DeFord Bailey, Davidson County Blues
Bobby Rush, Let Me In Your House
Fantastic Negrito, A Cold November Street
Dom Flemons, The Final Gift
DeFord Bailey, Pan-American Blues

John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, San-Ho-Zay (live)
John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, Stormy Monday (live)

Playlist: November 24, 2024

Charlie Musselwhite, Bad Boy (live)
Eli 'Paperboy' Reed, To Be Alone With You
     Sun 12/01 @ SFJazz Center
Diunna Greenleaf, Let Me Cry
Oscar Wilson, Happy Reunion
Junior Watson, The Pee Wee Classic
     Fri 11/29 @ SF Jazz Center
Shemekia Copeland, Blame It On Eve
     Sat 11/30 @ SFJazz Center
Marty O'Reilly & The Old Soul Orchestra, Samson and Dalilah (live)
     Wed 11/27 @ Lagunitas Brewing Company
Litty DeBungus, Not For Me
     Sun 12/01 @ Bottom of the Hill
The Cottontails, Mississippi Dreamboat
     Sun 12/01 @ Bird & Beckett
Elvin Bishop's Big Fun Trio, Delta Lowdown
     Sun 12/01 @ Sweetwater Music Hall
The Beatles, Love Me Do
The Beatles, Cry For A Shadow
Tony Sheridan, Take Out Some Insurance On Me
The Pete Best Band, Not Fade Away

The Robins, Turkey Hop, Part 1
Sylvester Cotton, Thanksgiving Blues
Andre Williams, Pass the Biscuits Please
Cab Calloway, Everybody Eats When They Come to My House
Harold Burrage, You Eat Too Much
Thelonious Monk, Stuffy Turkey
Lonnie Johnson, Sweet Potato Blues
Louis Armstrong & His Hot Seven, Potato Head Blues
The Emotions, Mashed Potatoes
California Honeydrops, Pumpkin Pie (live)
Carolina Chocolate Drops, Cornbread And Butterbeans
Humphrey Lyttleton, Red Beans and Rice
Good Cabbage, Victoria Spivey
Matthew Childs, Funky Onions
Bogus Ben Covington, I Heard the Voice of a Porkchop
The Robins, Turkey Hop, Part 2