Join Kelvin Huggins as he dives deep into the tangled roots and resonant echoes of November 6th in blues history.

November 6th hums with history. In this episode of Blues Moments in Time, we trace the genre’s lineage from the rhythmic clang of Washboard Sam to the tremolo fire of Magic Sam’s Black Magic. We celebrate the birth of Rory Block, whose fingerpicked tributes to Son House and Mississippi John Hurt keep the Delta flame alive, and we honor Dion’s Son of Skip James, a modern-day invocation of blues reverence and grit.

We revisit Bob Dylan’s recording of “All Along the Watchtower,” a folk-blues spark that Hendrix would turn into a rock-blues inferno. And we look ahead to November 6, 2025, where the blues stretches across continents—from Frank Sultana’s raw soul in Albany to Morgan Freeman’s orchestral experiment in Calgary.

This date is more than a marker—it’s a movement. Tune in as we walk the watchtower, strum the washboard, and ride the river blues into the future.

Hosted by: Kelvin Huggins

Presented by: The Blues Hotel Collective

Listen Tomorrow for: Another Blues Moment in Time

Keep the blues alive.

© 2025 The Blues Hotel Collective.

Join Kelvin Huggins as he dives deep into the tangled roots and resonant echoes of November 5th in blues history.

November 5th is no ordinary date—it’s a sonic crossroads where the blues bends, breaks, and builds anew. In this episode of Blues Moments in Time, we swing through Jack McVea’s sax-driven jump, ride shotgun with Ike Turner’s “Rocket 88,” and feel the sting of Lucille as B.B. King records Blues is King live in Chicago.

We honor the birth of Charles Bradley, the “screaming eagle of soul,” and mourn the passing of slide guitar master Robert Nighthawk, whose electric phrasing shaped the Chicago sound. From Wes Montgomery’s thumb-picked jazz-blues fusion to Colin James’ modern-day Open Road, November 5th proves the blues is a living language—spoken in riffs, remembered in rhythm.

Tune in as we crack open the door to a date that echoes with innovation, loss, and the relentless pulse of American music.

Hosted by: Kelvin Huggins

Presented by: The Blues Hotel Collective

Listen Tomorrow for: Another Blues Moment in Time

Keep the blues alive.

© 2025 The Blues Hotel Collective.

Join Kelvin Huggins as he dives deep into the tangled roots and resonant echoes of November 4th in blues history.

From the dusty keys of Willie Love’s Delta piano to the roaring amps of The Doors’ “Roadhouse Blues,” November 4th echoes with the soul, sorrow, and swing that shaped generations. This episode of Blues Moments in Time traces the genre’s heartbeat through a single date—a crossroads of birth, death, reinvention, and celebration.

We honor Buddy Bolden’s mythic fire, Chris Bouchillon’s rhythmic storytelling, and Delbert McClinton’s genre-blending grit. We revisit B.B. King’s late-career masterpiece Deuces Wild, where the blues danced with rock, soul, and pop royalty. And we journey to Wangaratta, Australia, where the blues blooms anew each year in festival form—alive, local, and loud.

November 4th isn’t just a date—it’s a diary entry written in riffs, recordings, and reverberations. Tune in as we let it roll, baby roll, through the global grooves of blues history.

Hosted by: Kelvin Huggins

Presented by: The Blues Hotel Collective

Listen Tomorrow for: Another Blues Moment in Time

Keep the blues alive.

© 2025 The Blues Hotel Collective.