This week's playlist:

• Got The Blues In My Heart by Boo Boo Davis, from Drew, Mississippi (2006), available from from Black & Tan Records, the iTMS and Amazon.com.

• Tell Me What To Do by Boo Boo Davis, also from Drew, Mississippi (2006).

• Every Girl I Love by Tom Malafarina, from Bluesman Tom ... And Friends (2006), available from CD Baby. An alternate version of Every Girl I Love is available on Can't Get Used To It (2006) by the Smokehouse Ramblers, one of several groups of which Malafarina is a member. Can't Get Used To It is available from CD Baby. Visit TomMalafarina.com for more information.

• Everybody But You by Ralston Bowles, from Carwreck Conversations (2003), available from CD Baby and ElderlyInstruments.com. For more information, visit RalstonBowles.com and his MySpace page. Visit AmericanaRoots.com for an interesting article about Ralston.

• Take It Back by Jimmie Bratcher, from Red (2005), available from his online store, the iTMS and Amazon.com. For more information, visit JimmieBratcher.com.

• Sharing This Christmas With The Blues by Russell Alexander & The Hitman Blues Band, from Angel in the Shadow (2003), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. For more information about The Hitman Blues Band, visit HitmanBluesBand.com.

• Done With You by The Shane Dwight Band, from Done With You (2005), available from CD Baby. For more information, visit ShaneDwight.com, SchooloftheBlues.com and Shane's MySpace page.

• Sugar Hoodoo by The Mescal Sheiks, from This World Is Not My Home (2006), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. For more information, visit their site or the Sheiks' MySpace page.

• Misery by Rick Fink and his Gas House Gorillas, from Rick Fink and his Gas House Gorillas (2004), available from the iTMS and CD Baby. Visit GasHouseGorillas.org.

• Give Me A Second Chance For Christmas by Candy Butchers, from Let's Get Christmas (1999), available from MikeViola.com (Mike is the driving force behind Candy Butchers). Nine other recordings by Viola and/or Candy Butchers, some dating back to 1996, are available from Mike's online store. Mike has a MySpace page, of course.

Also mentioned: MOJO magazine and AmericanaRoots.com; my friend Eric's travels to Death Valley, the Grand Canyon, the spectacular ruins at Mesa Verde, Glen Canyon; Big Sur; and Eric's home: the Seychelles.

For more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues.

(Music on Murphy's Saloon #50 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, where I obtained many of these tracks)

This week's playlist:

• Please Let Me Explain by Rev. Raven and the Chain-Smoking Altar Boys, featuring Madison Slim, from Live At Blues On Grand (2004), available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. The iTMS also has the Rev's albums Slow Burn (2004) and Big Bee (2006).

• How Many Times by Eric Coslop, from a single first released in 2001. Eric has a page at Garageband.com, as does his current band The Curbfinders. In the early '90s, Eric also contributed to a series of CDs by the Home At Last Band.

• Go Tell It on the Mountain by Jimmie Bratcher, from Man! It's Christmas (2006), available Nov. 24th from Jimmie's online store. Jimmie's other albums are available from his site, as well as the iTMS and Amazon.com. For more information, visit JimmieBratcher.com and his MySpace page.

• Guaranteed Recipe by The Raunchtones, from Standing Room Only: Songs from the Last Roadhouse (2005), available from Silk City Records and the iTMS.

• Thick Side by Mark Kerr, from One Drink Away From The Blues (2005), available from CD Baby, the iTMS and Amazon.com. For more information, visit MarkKerrLtd.com.

• Rollin' by Maria Daines, a single obtained from the Podsafe Music Network. Two albums of Maria's music are available from the iTMS: Treebone and Brother of the Road (both 2005). For more information about Maria, and her partner (and guitarist) Paul Killington, visit Maria-Daines.com.

• CTA (mix 1) by Anonymous American, a single obtained from the PMN. For more information about the band, visit AnonymousAmerican.com.

• Too Late to Try to Do Right by Root Doctor and The Sofa King Horns, from Been A Long Time Coming (2006), available from CD Baby, Amazon.com, CD Universe and Barnes & Noble. For more information, visit RootDoctorBand.com.

• Rather Be With Her by EB Davis & the Superband, from I Wanna Talk About You (1999). EB sells his own CDs through his online store. You can also learn more at EB Davis.com and at his MySpace page.

• No Time for Singing the Blues by Detroit Women, a pre-release podcasting exclusive to Murphy's Saloon from their forthcoming album Sassitude. The Detroit Women CD Rattle Your Cage (2005) is available from CD Baby, Silk City Records, the iTunes Music Store and Amazon.com. Be sure to check out their site at DetroitWomen.org.

Mentioned sometime during this show: The MTA Song, Ubercaster, foie gras, GourmetCruelty.com and the Chicago City Council's decision to ban the sale of foie gras in the city. And don't forget to send Detroit Women some love with an email to Peggy Blue, their publicist, at pblue(at)detroitwomen(dot)org.

Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues.

(Music on Murphy's Saloon #49 courtesy of these independent artists and the Podsafe Music Network, where I obtained many of these tracks)

This week's playlist:

• Mark My Words by Gregg Martinez, from Big Bad Daddy (2006). For more information, or to buy the CD, visit GreggMartinez.com. Big Bad Daddy is also available from CD Baby and Amazon.com.

• No Time for Singing the Blues by Detroit Women, a pre-release podcasting exclusive to Murphy's Saloon from their forthcoming album Sassitude. Their CD Rattle Your Cage (2005) is available from CD Baby, Silk City Records, the iTunes Music Store and Amazon.com. The Detroit Women song Old Weakness is included in a compilation called iTunes Essentials: Detroit. Be sure to check out their site at DetroitWomen.org.

• She What? by Bad Influence, from Tastes Like Chicken (2001), available from CD Baby. CD Baby also carries their 1996 album Where We Been (1996). For more information, visit BadInfluenceBand.com or their MySpace page.

• Don't Bring Me Flowers by The Jimmy Davis Band. They have 10 tracks for sale on the music page of TheJimmyDavisBand.com. For additional information, visit their Garageband page.

• Texas Easy Street by Jim Suhler, from Dirt Road (2002), available from TopCat Records, CD Baby, the iTMS and Amazon.com. Jim's site is here.

• Superharp by James Cotton, from High Compression (1984), available from Alligator Records, the iTMS and Amazon.com.

• Road Dogs by John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers, from Road Dogs (2005), available from Eagle Rock Entertainment, the iTMS and Amazon.com. The official John Mayall web site is here.

• Second Hand Man by Carey Bell and Junior Wells, from Harp Attack! (1990), which also includes James Cotton and/or Billy Branch on some tracks. Harp Attack! is available from Alligator Records, the iTunes Music Store and Amazon.com.

• Three Chords by Jimmie Bratcher, from Red (2005), available from his online store, the iTMS and Amazon.com. For more information, visit JimmieBratcher.com.

• Just A Fool by Big Hammer. For more information, visit their Garageband page.

Mentioned during this show: give Detroit Women some love - send an email to Peggy Blue, their publicist; Ubercaster, Rich Palmer and Audio Gumshoe, and Risky Business.

Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues.

(Music on Murphy's Saloon #48 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, where I obtained many of these tracks)

This week's playlist:

• Catch Me If You Can by Barry McCabe, on Beyond The Tears (2006), available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. BarryMcCabe.com includes a list of other online music distributors that sell Barry's music.

• Slidin' by The James Mabry Blues Band, from their CD Blues Plus (1996). For more information or to buy a CD, visit their MySpace page or their site.

• Pretty Girls by Robin Sylar, on Tricked Out (2004), available from the TopCat Records catalog, CD Baby and the iTMS. For more information, visit the TopCat Records page about Robin and the album.

• Sing your Song by Oscar Jordan & The Mighty Sons Of Hercules, from Eclectic Soul (2004), available from CD Baby and Amazon.com. For more information, visit OscarJordan.com and/or his MySpace page.

• One Drink Away From The Blues by Mark Kerr from One Drink Away From The Blues (2005), available from CD Baby, the iTMS and Amazon.com. For more information, visit MarkKerrLtd.com.

• Cryin' Won't Help You by The Paul Wood Band, on Blues Is My Business (2001), available from CD Baby or the iTMS. For more information, visit Paul-Wood.com or his MySpace page.

• In My Time Of Dying by Ben Godwin, from Lighter Than The Atom / =shinyshiny= (2006) available from CD Baby, the iTunes Music Store and Amazon.com. For more information about Ben, visit his site PeaceMango.com and his MySpace page.

• My Baby Don't Wear No Panties by Mean Gene Kelton, from Most Requested (1999), available from Gene's online store, the iTMS and Amazon.com. For more information, visit JamboneRecords.com and GeneKelton.com.

• Johnny Nobody by Barry McCabe, also from Beyond The Tears.

Mentioned during this show: Kingston Mines and the Association of Music Podcasting.

Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues.

(Music on Murphy's Saloon #47 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, where I obtained many of these tracks)