Archie Archive’s Norty Blues
Nearly an hour of the Blues, from its Hokum days to the respectability of the 21st century. A personal choice.
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Episodes
Monday Dec 23, 2024
Monday Dec 23, 2024
Welcome to this week's special Christmas Blues episode. I'm archie Archive and the performers in episode 96 are; Charles Brown, Bessie Smith, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Barbara Carr, Roosevelt Sykes, Kev Seeley, Rhonda Burchmore, Charlie Musselwhite, Holly Cole, Smokehouse, B.B. King, Dave Hole and a special appearance by Billy Gibbons!
Monday Dec 16, 2024
Monday Dec 16, 2024
Welcome to episode 95 of Norty Blues. I am your host, Archie Archive and the performers this week are; Blind Willie Johnson, Mamie Smith, Tampa Red, Lil Green, The Dennis Brothers, Kankawa Nagarra, HatFitz and Cara, Daniel Castro, Beth Hart, BB King and Trixie Smith.
Monday Dec 09, 2024
Monday Dec 09, 2024
Welcome to this weeks' episode of Norty Blues. I'm Archie Archive and this is episode 94 and the performers this week are
Ramblin' Thomas & The Dallas Blues Singers, Kitty Brown, Son House, Jo Ann Kelly, Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee, Carolyn Packer, Ivor Simpson-Kennedy, John Coltrane, Bonnie Raitt, Howlin' Wolf, Julia Lee and Her Boyfriends, Muddy Waters and Nina Simone
Monday Dec 02, 2024
Monday Dec 02, 2024
Welcome to episode 93 of Norty Blues. I'm Archie Archive and the entertainment this week is from
Sippie Wallace, Robert Johnson, Clara Smith, John Mayer & Eric Clapton, The Blues Brothers, Tommy 'Boss' Bosson, Bonnie Kay and the Sweet Patooties, T-Bone Walker, Dinah Washington, John Lee Hooker and Ruth Brown
Monday Nov 25, 2024
Monday Nov 25, 2024
Welcome to this week's Norty Blues. Near on an hour of old blues, new blues, nice blues and naughty blues!
The entertainment is from Chippie Hill, Clifford Hayes, Viola McCoy, Lonnie Donegan, Susan Tedeschi, Joshua Batten, Cass Eager, Chet Baker, Roy Book Binder, Maria Muldaur and Charlie Turner with Winston Holmes
Monday Nov 18, 2024
Monday Nov 18, 2024
Welcome to this, the 91st weekly episode of Norty Blues. This episode is based around that other pastime of those with time on their hands, alcohol! Each track will be introduced by a quote NOT of the singer's making. The entertainers this week are
Dinah Washington, Bo Carter, Bessie Smith, Muddy Waters, Otis Taylor, Frank Sultana, the Annie Scionti Trio, Johnnie Johnson and friends, Lucille Bogan, Amos Milburn and Tim Quick
Monday Nov 11, 2024
Monday Nov 11, 2024
Welcome to this, the 90th episode of Norty Blues. I'm Archie Archive and the entertainers this week are
Sara Martin, Charlie Patton, Ida Cox, Willie Dixon, ZZ Top, Fiona Boyes, Julian James, King Oliver, Kim Kehl, Janis Joplin, Lead Belly, and Peetie Wheatstraw.
Monday Nov 04, 2024
Monday Nov 04, 2024
Welcome to this , the 89th episode of Norty Blues. I'm Archie Archive and the entertainment this week is from; Curley Weaver, Bessie Smith, Furry Lewis, Blue Lu Barker, Belton Sutherland, Divine Devilles, Ray Beadle, Johnny Johnson, Ike & Tina Turner, Little Walter And Lonnie the Cat - or is it Ike Turner?
Monday Oct 28, 2024
Monday Oct 28, 2024
Welcome to this week's Norty Blues. I'm Archie Archive and the entertainment in this episode is from Furry Lewis, Victoria Spivy, Howlin Wolf, Odetta, John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers, Tracey Barnett, Dan Howls, Pinetop Perkins, Justin Johnson and Elles Bailey
Monday Oct 21, 2024
Monday Oct 21, 2024
Welcome to episode 87 of Norty Blues, I'm Archie Archive and the entertainment this week is from;
Sleepy John Estes, Ruby Glaze, Kid Bailey, Lil Green, Jorma Kaukonen, Bobbi Marchini, The Mighty Reapers, Charlie Byrd, Dinah Washington. Big Maceo Merriweather and Etta James. Just a quick additional note with respect to Jorma Kaukonen; Hot Tuna happened after the Airplane began! My Bad!