On this day in 1939, Lonnie Johnson recorded “Jersey Belle Blues” and “Four-O-Three Blues” in Chicago for the Bluebird label.
On this day in 1966, department store E.J. Korvettes advertised a record album sale featuring monaural LPs for $1.89, or $2.39 for Stereo.
On this day in 1983, President Ronald Reagan signs law designating the third Monday in January Martin Luther King Jr Day.
Today’s show features music performed by Mississippi John Hurt
On this day in Blues history is published every day in video format on Bluesland (on Facebook) and on BlueSky
