On this day in 1927, Alberta Hunter recorded “Beale Street Blues”, and “Sugar”, in an old church in Camden, New Jersey, for the Victor label. Accompanying Hunter on the pipe organ was “Fats” Waller. The church acoustics provided a natural reverb which is unusual for records from this period.

Today’s show features music performed by Alberta Hunter and Sterling Magee

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