Bruce Pingree is playing the blues for International Women’s Day 2015 with contributions from Lucille Hegeman, Lizzie Miles, Lil Green, Ethel Waters, Victoria Spivey, Memphis Minnie, Alberta Hunter, Ida Cox, Big Mama Thornton & Fred McDowell, Erin Harp, Fiona Boyds, Carolyn Wonderland, Maria Muldaur & Bonnie Raitt, and Rory Block, plus cuts by Richard “Rabbit” Brown, Bob Brosman, and Robert “Wolfman” Balfour.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents

MOANIN’ THE BLUES

THE BLUES SHOW 596

Bruce Pingree, WUNH-FM, Durham, NH, March 8, 2015 [23527]

Lucille Hegeman: Land of Cotton Blues

Lizzie Miles: I Hate A Man Like You

Lil Green: Why Don’t You Do Right

Ethel Waters: Shake That Thing

Victoria Spivey: Moanin’ The Blues

Memphis Minnie: In My Girlish Days

Alberta Hunter: Texas Moaner

Ida Cox: Bourne Orchard Blues

Big Mama Thornton & Fred McDowell: My Heavy Load

Erin Harp: Chauffeur Blues

Fiona Boyds: She Could Play That Thing

Carolyn Wonderland: Shine On

Maria Muldaur & Bonnie Raitt: It’s A Blessing

Rory Block: Got To Shine

Richard “Rabbit” Brown: Jane’s Alley Blues

Bob Brosman: It’s Mercy We Need

Robert “Wolfman” Balfour: Black Mattie

Robert “Wolfman” Balfour: Treat Me Mean

A JOINT PRODUCTION

Hosted by Bruce Pingree for Radio Free Amsterdam

Produced by Bruce Pingree at WUNH-FM, Durham, NH (#177)

Recorded by Joe McDonough

Editing, post-production, & annotation by John Sinclair

Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

© 2015, 2023 Bruce Pingree. Used with permission.