On this day in 1941, Tony Hollins recorded “Crosscut Saw Blues” in Chicago as Okeh C-3845-1
On this day in 1952, Frank Sinatra recorded the classic, “Birth of the Blues“, for Columbia records.
On this day in 1959, an “All Star Concert” in Charlotte, NC at Charlotte Coliseum featured Sam Cooke, Jackie Wilson, Jerry Lee Lewis, Hank Ballard & The Midnighters, The Falcons, Jesse Belvin, Marv Johnson, Baby Washington, The Pips, and Johnny ‘Guitar’ Watson
Today’s show features music performed by Tony Hollins and Frank Sinatra
On this day in Blues history is published every day in video format on Bluesland (on Facebook) and on BlueSky
