On this week's show Mark has birthday blues tunes from the likes of Etta James, Howlin' Wolf and John Lee Hooker for Leonard Chess - founder of legendary label Chess Records. There's also country from Hank Williams, reggae courtesy of The Congos plus a classic from Lowell George.
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Artist: Howlin’ Wolf
Track: How Many More Years
Album: Chess Singles
Composer: Burnett
Label: Chess
Artist: Etta James
Track: Something’s Got A Hold On Me
Album: Etta James
Composer: James / Kirkland / Woods
Label: Chess
Artist: Chuck Berry
Track: Maybelline
Album: Chuck Berry Is OnTop
Composer: Berry
Label: Chess
Artist: Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats
Track: Rocket 88
Album: The Chess Collection
Composer: Brenston / Turner
Label: Chess
Artist: Little Walter
Track: Juke
Album: The Best Of Little Walter
Composer: Jacobs
Label: Chess
Artist: Muddy Waters
Track: Gypsy Woman
Album: The Best Of Muddy Waters
Composer: Morganfield
Label: Chess
Artist: John Lee Hooker
Track: Sugar Mama
Album: The Chess Singles
Composer: Hooker
Label: Chess
Artist: Candi Staton
Track: Stand By Your Man
Album: Stand By Your Man
Composer: Tammy Wynette / Billy Sherrill
Label: Fame
Artist: Pete Molinari
Track: Satisfied Mind
Album: Today, Tomorrow and Forever
Composer: Hayes / Rhodes
Label: Damaged Goods
Artist: Hank Williams
Track: Lost Highway
Album: Best Of Hank Williams
Composer: Payne
Label: Sony
Artist: The Congos
Track: Fisherman
Album: Heart Of The Congos
Composer: Myton / Johnson / Perry
Label: Black Ark
Artist: Bonnie Raitt
Track: Takin' My Time
Album: Sweet Forgiveness
Composer: Bill Payne
Label: Warners
Artist: Lowell George
Track: What Do You Want The Girl To Do
Album: Thanks, I’ll Eat It Here
Composer: Toussaint
Label: Warners
Artist: The Moonglows
Track: Sincerely
Album: The Chess Singles
Composer: Fuqua / Reed
Label: Chess
Artist: The Noveltones
Track: Left Bank Two
Composer: Wayne Hill
Album: Left Bank Two - Single
Label: De Wolfe Music
