This week's playlist:

• Loretta by the Quarter Draw Band, from For Sale By Owner (2006), available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit the Quarter Draw Band's MySpace page for more information.

• Swing Tiger Swing by Mem Shannon, from I'm From Phunkville (2005), available from NorthernBlues.com and the iTMS. Visit MemShannon.com and Mem's MySpace page for more information.

• Side To Side by Detroit Women from Sassitude (2007), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit DetroitWomen.org and their MySpace page for more information.

• All For Business by Byther Smith, from his album Throw Away The Book (2004), available from Black & Tan Records. Visit Byther's page at TheBlueHighway.com for more information.

• Break This Time by Alejandro Escovedo, from The Boxing Mirror (2006), available from the store connected to Alejandro's site and the iTMS. Visit AlejandroEscovedo.com for more information.

• Velvet Guitar by Alejandro Escovedo, from Room of Songs (2006), available from the store connected to Alejandro's site and the iTMS. Visit AlejandroEscovedo.com for more information.

• Break This Time by Alejandro Escovedo, from The Boxing Mirror (2006), available from the store connected to Alejandro's site and the iTMS. Visit AlejandroEscovedo.com for more information.

• You'll Never Change by Bettye LaVette, made available as a single at the Podsafe Music Network by her label, Anti.com. You can buy Bettye's albums from the store at her site. Visit BettyeLavette.com and her page at the Anti- Records site for more information.

• I Wanna Talk About You by EB Davis & the Superband, from I Wanna Talk About You (1999). EB sells his own CDs through his online store. Visit EB Davis.com and at his MySpace page for more information.

• Black Water by Watermelon Slim and the Workers, from The Wheel Man (2007), available from Slim's site, NorthernBlues.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit WatermelonSlim.com for more information.

• Rocket In Your Pocket by Blue Plate Special, from Can You Dig It (2006), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit BluePlateSpecialBand.com for more information.

Mentioned during this show: Drive-By Truckers; Tulare, CA; Jamestown, NY.

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. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago.

(Music on Murphy's Saloon #89 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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This week's playlist:

• That's How Strong My Love Is by Doyle Bramhall, from Fitchburg Street (2003), available from Yep Roc Records and the iTunes Music Store. Visit DoyleBramhall.com for more information.

• Everybody Who Meets My Baby by Adam Morley, from his album Good Times (2007), available from TuneTribe.com. Visit AdamMorley.co.uk and Adam's MySpace page for more information. He's also got a page at last.fm.

• She What? by Bad Influence, from Tastes Like Chicken (2001), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. For more information, visit BadInfluenceBand.com or their MySpace page.

• Hooked On You by Albert Collins, from Cold Snap (1986), available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit Albert's bio page at the Alligator site for more information.

• Payin' My Dues by Mem Shannon, from Live: A Night at Tipitina's (2007), available from NorthernBlues.com and the iTMS. Visit MemShannon.com and Mem's MySpace page for more information.

• Smell Something by Mem Shannon, also from Live: A Night at Tipitina's (2007).

• I Like It Like That by Chick Willis, from I Did It All (2005), available from ChickWillis.com and the iTMS. Visit ChickWillis.com for more information.

• Tell Me What To Do by Boo Boo Davis, from Drew, Mississippi (2006), available from from Black & Tan Records. Visit BooBooDavis.com for more information.

• Turn Around and Say Goodbye by C.J. Chenier and the Red Hot Louisiana Band, from Step It Up! (2001), available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit C.J.'s bio page at the Alligator Records site for more information.

• Hail Hail Rock'n'Roll by Garland Jeffreys, from Don't Call Me Buckwheat (1993), available direct from GarlandJeffreys.com.

Mentioned during this show: the recent Entertainment Weekly story about the ongoing relief and restoration of New Orleans' music scene; the legendary New Orleans music venue Tipitina's; support the good work of the Tipitina's Foundation; and at YouTube - an old friend surprises Garland Jeffreys on stage.

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. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago.

(Music on Murphy's Saloon #88 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, Download.com or Garageband.com)

This week's playlist:

• Talkin' To My Baby by Mississippi Shakedown, included on the compilation BAR, Vol, 4 (2007), available from BluesandRootsPromotions.com. Their CD, Mississippi Shakedown (2006), is available from MississippiShakedown.com.au and the iTunes Music Store. Visit MississippiShakedown.com.au for more information.

• Low Dress Blues by Slapback Jack and BadVoodoo, from The Gruff Side of the Blues (2005), available from CD Baby, Payplay.cd and the iTMS. Visit HoundawgMusic.com for more information.

• Lay Down This Love by Pat Coast, from Don't Touch My Guitar (2003), available from CD Baby. Visit PatCoastBand.com for more information.

• 1, 2, Gone by Poppa Dawg & Dogskin Suit, from Same Dog, New Suit (2005), available from DogskinSuit.com and PacificBlues.com. For more information, check Poppa Dawg's pages at MySpace.com, Garageband.com and SoundClick.com.

• It Wouldn't Do by The Hollywood Combo, from The Hollywood Combo (2005), available from CD Baby. Visit both SwinginRecords.com and their MySpace page for more information.

• When My Baby Goes Rockin', also by The Hollywood Combo, and also from The Hollywood Combo (2005).

• I Like Knowing You Miss Me by Circe Link, from More Songs! (2003), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit CirceLink.com and her MySpace page for information.

• You Belong To Me by The Ken DeRouchie Band, from Y2KDB (2005). For more information, visit KDBand.net, their Garageband page, their page at American Idol Underground, or their MySpace page.

• Take Your Shoes Off by Janet Ryan and Straight Up!, from Wrapped Up In Blue (2005), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit JanetRyan.com for more information.

• Get Some Fun Out Of Life by Blue Plate Special, from The Blues Ain't Pretty (2000), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit BluePlateSpecialBand.com for more information.

Mentioned during this show: Comedy Central Jokes Index, the documentary film Antones: Home of the Blues.

Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation, ElectricBlues.com 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. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago.

(Music on Murphy's Saloon #87 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, Download.com or Garageband.com)

This week's playlist:

• Man Size Job by Detroit Women, from Sassitude (2007), available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit DetroitWomen.org for more information.

• Sweet Home New Orleans by Phillip Walker, from Going Back Home (2007), available from DeltaGrooveProductions.com and the iTMS. Visit PhillipWalker.com for more information.

• Mean Streets by Watermelon Slim, from Up Close and Personal (2004), available from Slim's site, NorthernBlues.com and the iTMS. Visit WatermelonSlim.com for more information.

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

• Green Thing by The Hitman Blues Band from Blooztown (2000), available at their online store, CD Baby and the iTMS. For more information about the band, visit HitmanBluesBand.com or their MySpace page.

• Hammer Down by The Hitman Blues Band, from Angel in the Shadow (2003), available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit HitmanBluesBand.com and their MySpace page for more information.

• Prodigal Son by Billy Goodman, from Blues From The Gospel (2006), available from ItsAboutMusic.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit BillyGoodman.com for more information.

• Badlands by Ross Neilsen, from Where I'm From (2006), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit RossNeilsen.com for more information and other tracks.

• Wound Up Tight by Hal Newman and The Mystics Of Time, from an album called America's Party Band. Contact Hal's son Cody, whose power pop trio has their own Web site at Codaphonic.com and a MySpace page, for more information.

• Go Fast by Humdinger, from Humdinger (2007), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit HumdingerLive.com and their MySpace page for more information.

Mentioned during this show: Rick Kaempfer and his satirical novel $everance; and the Cara's Basement podcast Web site and in the iTunes Music Store.

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. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago.

(Music on Murphy's Saloon #86 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, the IODA PROMONET, Download.com or Garageband.com)