This day marks the birth in 1918 of bluesman Big Walter Horton.

On This Day in 1954, sustenance for blues musicians everywhere, the Frozen TV Dinner, was first put on sale by Swanson & Sons. Look for Swanson three-course dinners at your grocers, where you’ll also find Swanson TV brand dinners. Get turkey, Salisbury steak, or fried chicken. Remember, you can trust Swanson. More people do.

On This Day in 1958, Alan Freed’s Big Beat Show opened in Cleveland, featuring Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry, Frankie Lyman, Danny and the Juniors, and this crazy man, Screamin’ Jay Hawkins.

Today’s show features music performed by Big Walter Horton and Screamin’ Jay Hawkins

On this day in Blues history is published every day in video format on Bluesland (on Facebook) and on Threads, as well as BlueSky