The Blues Brunch

01/19/2025

Your’s truly forgot to flip a switch…

01/19/2025

THE BLUES BRUNCH! IT'S GETTING READY TO START!
9 to noon (central) Sundays on 98.1 WXMX Memphis or on line, streaming at lots of places like www.981themax.com or on streaming devices like Roku or Fire Stick. Get an app like IHeart, Audacy or Tunein and search for WXMX and LISTEN!

01/15/2025

This Saturday Jeremiah Johnson returns to the Red Shed in Hutchinson Kansas for a Night of hard hitting blues.

Jeremiah is one of today hottest young blues artists on the road.

Tickets

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jeremiah-johnson-tickets-1065598998289?aff=oddtdtcreator

01/13/2025

🚨ANNOUNCEMENT!🚨
Tab Benoit is making his way to The Cotillion on August 23!
🎟️ Tickets on sale FRIDAY 1/17 at 10 am at thecotillion.com 🎟️

01/13/2025

Back in 1999 a local radio station in Wichita Kansas was looking for a host of a Blues show that had been on the air a couple of years.
As instructed, I sent in a letter telling them why I should be the host.
They chose 6 or 7 of us to do an on air audition and, after that, I was chosen to host the show and later became the afternoon jock.
In the past 25 years or so it has allowed me to develop a decent career in radio and narration.
“The Blues Brunch” has been on the air in Wichita, Louisville and Memphis.
And because of this show I have been fortunate to be on many radio stations as a “voice” and a regular, daily jock. Places like Kansas, Kentucky, Tennessee and North Dakota. On stations, that for some reason, think I knew and know what I’m doing…
I love what I do and I couldn’t ask for more!
I grew up in radio. It’s all I ever wanted to do.
Currently, you can hear me on KXKU in the mornings, KNZS in the afternoons, and in Memphis on WXMX as the host of The Blues Brunch since 2006.
Crazy thing this life, I’m grateful and I just want you to know. Thank you for listening all these years.
I mean it. I truly do.
Robb

01/12/2025

WXMX Memphis
01/12/25
Segment 1: 9:00 to 9:28:42 (28:42)
fabulous thunderbirds. struck down. payback time w billy gibbons
Billy F Gibbons - West Coast Ju**ie
Rick Estrin & The Nightcats. The Hits Keep Coming. Title Track
Sugaray Rayford. Human Decency. Failing Upwards
Gullage, Sonny. Go Be Free. Worried About the Young (feat.Kingfish Ingram)
JP Soars Brick by Brick That's What Love Will Make You Do
Cotton, Eddie. The Mirror. Double Down On A Nine
End
Segment 2: 9:31 to 9:56:45 (25:45)
james, colin. chasing the sun. protection w lucinda williams
Michigan Rattlers. Evergreen. Late Night Cigarette Talks
Memphis Royal Brothers - Brand New Heart - Memphis Royal Brothers (Moten Jim Lauderdale)
Eddie9V. Saratoga. Red River
Shaw Taylor, Joanne. I Gotta Stop Letting You Let Me Down
King, Marcus. Due North EP. Slip Back
End
Segment 3: 9:59 to 10:27:28 (28:28)
Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra Ft W***y Jordan.What Are You Waiting For-.You Ain't Old 'Til You Cold 6nov
The Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra Featuring W***y Jordan.What Are You Waiting For-.What Are You Waiting For-
J & The Causeways. Self-Titled. Supernatural
Duke Robillard Roll With Me Don't You Want To Roll With Me
Sly & The Family Stone. Higher! Family Affair
Castro, Tommy. Closer To The Bone. Woke Up And Smelled The Coffee
Paul Rodgers The Royal Sessions Walk On By
End
Segment 4: 10:30:28 to 10:59:39 (29:11)
Chicago Blues Lifters Blues Scouts I Just Wanna Love You
Turner, Benny. BT Bump Miss Susie
OLeary, Chris. The Hard Line. Loves For Sale
Kid Anderson Spirits Day Tripper
Shemekia Copeland. Blame It On Eve. Broken High Heels
Ronnie Baker Brooks Blues In My DNA Instant Gratification
Zac Harmon - Big Dog Blues - Floreada's Boy
End
Segment 5: 11:02 to 11:16:55 (14:55)
Curtis Salgado Fine By Me Better Things To Lie About
Carlton Jumel Smith & The Soul Seeders. Pleasure EP. Pleasure
Carlton Jumel Smith & The Soul Seeders. A Brighter Shade. Title Track (sept 24)
The Teskey Brothers. Run Home Slow. So Caught Up
End
Segment 6: 11:19 to 11:41:28 (22:28)
Albert Castiglia Feat. Alabama Mike. Righteous Souls. Get Down To The Nitty Gritty
Zito, Mike. Pearl River. Dirty Blonde
Tab Benoit - The Ghost of Gatemouth Brown - I Hear Thunder
Trout, Walter. Ride. Ride
Wynans, Reese. Sweet Release. Crossfire
End
Segment 7: 11:43 to 11:59:26 (16:26)
Chris Cain. Good Intentions Gone Bad. I Was Wrong
King, B B. Anthology. Never Make Your Move Too Soon
Jr Watson. Nothin' To It But To Do It Up And Out
The Groove Krewe feat. Jonathon Boogie Long - Dangerous Curves - Blues From The Bayou EP

01/12/2025

THE BLUES BRUNCH!! IS GETTING READY TO START!
9 to noon (central) Sundays on 98.1 WXMX Memphis or on line, streaming at lots of places like www.981themax.com or on streaming devices like Roku or Fire Stick. Get an app like IHeart, Audacy or Tunein and search for WXMX and LISTEN!

01/11/2025

Moore was half of the '60s soul duo Sam & Dave

01/08/2025

Lucie Haddad / Pierre Carlin / The Soul SeedersProduced & Recorded by Pierre Carlin & Nicolas Vrancken at Le Tom Studio, France.Mastered by JJ Golden at Gold...

01/05/2025

WXMX Memphis
01/05/25
Segment 1: 9:00 to 9:34:57 (24:57)
Altered Five Blues Band. Testifyin. Don't Tell Me I Can't (20 in Jan 6 in Feb)
The Dig 3 Damn The Rent All The Love That I Got (8 in Jan 11 in Feb 23 in Mar)
OLeary, Chris. The Hard Line. Loves For Sale (1 in Jan & Feb 8 in Apr 19 in May)
Bernard Allison - Move From The Hood - Luther's Blues (13 in Feb)
Albert Cummings Strong Get Busy (9 in Feb 10 in Mar 24 in Apr)
JJ Grey & Mofro Olustee Top Of The World (8 in Feb 17 in Apr)
Christone 'Kingfish' Ingram Live In London Fresh Out (3 in Jan 14 in Feb 19in Mar)
End
Segment 2: 9:38 to 9:55:25 (17:25)
JP Soars Brick by Brick That's What Love Will Make You Do (14 in Feb 13 in Mar 4 in Apr 15 in May)
Cedric Burnside Hill Country Love Po Black Mattie (21 in Apr 12 in May)
Danielle Nicole. The Love Youy Bleed. Make Love (14 in Jan 3 in Feb 4 in Mar 16 in Apr 21 in May)
Rick Estrin & The Nightcats. The Hits Keep Coming.The Circus Is Still In Town (1 May 5Apr 3Jun 3Jul 15 aug 22sep
End
Segment 3: 9:58 to 10:27:57 (29:57)
Cannon, Toronzo. Shut Up and Play. Him (20 in May 1 in Jun 2 in Jul 18 sep
Little Feat. Sam's Place. Youll Be Mine (17 in May 8 in Jun 15 in Jul
Cotton, Eddie. The Mirror. Double Down On A Nine (11 in May
Kid Anderson Spirits Day Tripper (10 in May 14 in Jul 22 in Aug 25 sep
Sugaray Rayford. Human Decency. Failing Upwards (4 in May& Jun 10 in Jul 23 in Aug
Curtis Salgado Fine By Me Better Things To Lie About (8 in May 2 in Jun 5 in Jul 11 in Aug
fabulous thunderbirds. struck down. struck-down-by-the-blues (6 in Jun 1 in Jul 6Aug 16 sep
End
Seg 4: 10:31 to 11:03:24 (31:24)
Gullage, Sonny. Go Be Free. Worried About the Young (feat.Kingfish Ingram) (12 Jul 5 aug 6 sep 15oct 17nov
Duke Robillard Roll With Me Don't You Want To Roll With Me (24 in Aug 2 Sep 3oct
Memphis Royal Brothers - Goin' South - Memphis Royal Brothers Musselwhite (14 in Aug 24 sep
Chicago Blues Lifters Blues Scouts I Just Wanna Love You (8 Aug
Chicago Blues Lifters Blues Scouts You Hurt Me Baby 8 Aug 9 sep 20 oct
John Blues Boyd What My Eyes Have Seen In My Blood
Burns, Jimmy. Stuck In The Middle. Stuck In The Middle
Big James - I Wish It Was Me
End
Segment 5: 11:05 to 11:23:19 (18:19)
Shemekia Copeland Broken High Heels 3 aug 1 Sep oct 2nov
Castro, Tommy. Closer To The Bone. Woke Up And Smelled The Coffee (2_7_24)
Eddie9V. Saratoga. Red River
Michigan Rattlers. Evergreen. Late Night Cigarette Talks
james, colin. chasing the sun. protection w lucinda williams 7 aug 11 sep
End
Segmnt 6: 11:25 to 11:40 (14:57)
Ronnie Baker Brooks Blues In My DNA Instant Gratification 14 sep 2oct 1nov
Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra Ft W***y Jordan. What Are You Waiting For-.You Ain't Old 'Til You Cold 6nov
The Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra Featuring W***y Jordan. What Are You Waiting For-.What Are You Waiting For-
J & The Causeways. Self-Titled. Supernatural
End
Segment 7: 11:42 to 11:59:23 (17:23)
Shaw Taylor, Joanne. I Gotta Stop Letting You Let Me Down
Morrison Van (w J L Ho**er). Best Of vol 3. Gloria
L A Blues Alliance. What A Life. What A Life
The Black Keys - 1 - Wild Child

01/05/2025

Listen Up Street Rats!
THE BLUES BRUNCH!! IS GETTING READY TO START!
9 to noon (central) Sundays on 98.1 WXMX Memphis or on line, streaming at lots of places like www.981themax.com or on streaming devices like Roku or Fire Stick. Get an app like IHeart, Audacy or Tunein and search for WXMX and LISTEN!

01/02/2025

In case you didn't know...
The Blues Brunch was actually started in Wichita, Kansas a couple of years prior to me taking over as host of the show in 1999.
Randy Crump was the original host of the show.
I used to listen to him every Sunday...
Randy Crump passed away yesterday, January 1st 2025...
I don't have any details other than he had been in frail health of late.
He will be missed.

12/29/2024

WXMX Memphis
12/29/24
Segment 1: 9:00 to 9:30:40 (30:40)
Turner, Benny. BT_Bump Miss Susie
Finger Poppin Time_Benny Turner_BT
Eddie9V. Saratoga. Halo
Eddie9V. Saratoga. Red River
King Marcus. El Dorado. The Well
King, Marcus. This Ol' Cowboy
Shaw Taylor, Joanne. Hold of My Heart The Single
Shaw Taylor, Joanne. I Gotta Stop Letting You Let Me Down
End
Segment 2: 9:34 to 9:54:18 (20:18)
Kubek, Smokin Joe. Show Me The Money. I Saw It Coming
Kubek, Smokin Joe. Bite Me. Dont Go Left On Me
Southern Ave. Found a Friend in You. Found A Friend In You
Southern Avenue. Push Now. Title Track
Rock House All Stars. Let It Bleed Revisited. Gimme Shelter jimmy hall
Hall, Jimmy. A Tribute To Wilson Pickett. Land of 1000 Dances
End
Segment 3: 9:57 to 10:22:09 (25:09)
Ronnie Baker Brooks Blues In My DNA Instant Gratification
Ronnie Baker Brooks Blues In My DNA Stuck On Stupid
Roomful Of Blues. Raisin A Ruckus. Every Dog Has His Day
Roomful Of Blues. That's Right!. That's Right
Castro, Tommy. Guilty Of Love. If You Ain't Lovin' You Ain't Livin'
Castro, Tommy. Closer To The Bone. Woke Up And Smelled The Coffee (2_7_24)
End
Segment 4: 10:25 to 10:51:03 (26:03)
Venson, Jackie. Rollin and Tumblin
Venson, Jackie. Rollin On
Trucks, Derek. Already Free. Down Don't Bother Me
Trucks, Derek The Band. Joyful Noise. Joyful Noise
Long, Jonathon. Self Titled. Living The Blues
The Groove Krewe feat. Jonathon Boogie Long - Dangerous Curves - Blues From The Bayou EP
End
Segment 5: 10:54 to 11:23:31 (29:31)
Mahal, Taj. Senor Blues. 21st Century Gypsy Singin' Lover Man
TajMo Don't Leave Me Here
Edgar Winter featuring Phil X Brother Johnny Jumpin' Jack Flash
Edgar Winter featuring Steve Lukather Brother Johnny Rock `n' Roll Hoochie Koo
Kenny Wayne Shepherd Dirt On My Diamonds, Vol. 2 My Guitar Is Crying
Shepherd, Kenny Wayne. Ledbetter Heights. Deja Voodoo
End
Segment 6: 11:26 to 11:40:47 (14:47)
McClinton, Delbert. Never Been Rocked Enough. Can I Change My Mind
McClinton, Delbert. Ultimate Collection. Giving It Up For Your Love
Clapton & Cale. Road To Escondido. When This War Is Over
Clapton & Cale. Road To Escondido. Anyway The Wind Blows
End
Segment 7: 11:43 to 11:56:13 (13:13)
Cray, Robert. Strong Persuader. Nothin But A Woman
Robert Cray Band That's What I Heard Anything You Want
Albert King Born Under A Bad Sign [Stax Remasters] Born Under a Bad Sign
Albert King Born Under A Bad Sign [Stax Remasters] Crosscut Saw

12/29/2024

THE BLUES BRUNCH!
AND IT'S GETTING READY TO START!
9 to noon (central) Sundays on 98.1 WXMX Memphis or on line, streaming at lots of places like www.981themax.com or on streaming devices like Roku or Fire Stick. Get an app like IHeart, Audacy or Tunein and search for WXMX and LISTEN!

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12/26/2024

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12/22/2024

WXMX Memphis
12/22/24
Segment 1: 9:00 to 9:30:35 (30:35)
Mike Zito - All I Got For Christmas Was The Blues - A Gulf Coast Christmas
Albert Castiglia - Somebody Stole My Christmas - A Gulf Coast Christmas
Finger Poppin Time_Benny Turner_BT
The Kentucky Headhunters.Meet Me In Bluesland.Little Queenie
Amazing Rhythm Aces. Out Of The Blue. Get Down
The Proven Ones - Blue Christmas - A Gulf Coast Christma
Sonny Rhodes.Stony Plain's Christmas Blues.Christmas 9-1-1
End
Segment 2: 9:33 to 9:56:12 (23:12)
Shaw Taylor, Joanne. Whos Gonna Love Me Now
Southern Ave. Found a Friend in You. Found A Friend In You
Eddie9V. Saratoga. Red River
Home For Christmas_BuddyGuy
Billy Boy Arnold.Stony Plain's Christmas Blues.Christmas Time, Pt. 1
Duke Robillard Roll With Me Don't You Want To Roll With Me
End
Segment 3: 9:59 to 10:24:05 (25:05)
King, Marcus. Due North EP. Slip Back
Tedeschi Trucks Band.Let Me Get By.Anyhow
Grey, JJ & Mofro. Georgia Warhorse. I Gotta Know
Keb' Mo'. Please Come Home For Christmas
Bela Fleck and the Flecktones -Linus and Lucy
End
Segment 4: 10:27 to 10:50:31 (23:31)
RL Burnside. Someday Baby (Clean)
Shaw, David. I Can Hear You (Calling on Me)
Castro, Tommy. Closer To The Bone. Woke Up And Smelled The Coffee (2_7_24)
Bonds, Gary US. Christmas Is On Title Track
Bradley, Robert & Black Water Surprise. Wish You A Merry Xmas. Please Come home For Xmas
J & The Causeways. Self-Titled. Supernatural
Michigan Rattlers. Evergreen. Late Night Cigarette Talks
End
Segment 5: 10:53 to 11:17:14 (24:14)
Copeland, Shemekia. Stay a Little Longer, Santa
Shemekia Copeland Broken High Heels
Walker, Chase Band. Sounds of An Old Soul. GTR
Spiegel, Lloyd. Bakehouse Dozen. Lost Like Me
Shaw Taylor, Joanne. I Gotta Stop Letting You Let Me Down
Billy F Gibbons - 1 - Jingle Bell Blues
End
Segment 6: 11:20 to 11:41:58 (21:58)
Venson, Jackie. Rollin and Tumblin
Venson, Jackie. Rollin On
Fabulous Thunderbirds. Strong Like That. I've Never Found A Girl (To Love Me Like You Do)
Arlen Roth & Jerry Jemmott Super Soul Session! (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher
Kid Anderson Spirits Day Tripper
Finnigan, Mike. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear. E.R. The TV Series
End
Segment 7: 11:44 to 11:59:20 (15:20)
Paul Kelly -How to Make Gravy
Bonamassa, Joe. Lonely Christmas Eve
Allman, Greg & Miles, Floyd. Merry Xmas King Snake Records. Spending Xmas w The Blues
Samantha Fish. Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
End

12/22/2024

A CHRISTMAS EDITION OF THE BLUES BRUNCH!
AND IT'S GETTING READY TO START!
9 to noon (central) Sundays on 98.1 WXMX Memphis or on line, streaming at lots of places like www.981themax.com or on streaming devices like Roku or Fire Stick. Get an app like IHeart, Audacy or Tunein and search for WXMX and LISTEN!

98.1 THE MAX | WXMX-FM

12/20/2024

On their way back to Chicago after a series of shows in Mississippi in November 1964, the Staples Singers pulled into a Memphis gas station to fill up. Pops Staples was in the bathroom when the young attendant finished filling the tank. After Mavis Staples paid him, she asked the attendant to bring her a receipt. The attendant responded that if she wanted a receipt, she had to come inside to get it, adding an epithet that starts with an “n.” When Pops returned to the car, Mavis told him what had happened. Pops went into the station to get the receipt and told the attendant that he owed his daughter an apology. Instead of apologizing, the attendant insulted Pops as well. Pops was prematurely gray, which may have contributed to the attendant’s misjudgment of him, and of course the attendant could not have known that Pops had been a boxer as a young man. The end result was that Pops gave the attendant exactly what he had earned—a good thumping.
After the Staples drove away the attendant phoned the Memphis police, claiming he had been beaten and robbed by a carload of black people. He described the car, which the Memphis police soon found. They pulled the Staples family over, arrested them, and took them to the Memphis police station. Mavis later said she had never been as afraid in her life as she was that day as they were being taken into the station. In the car the police had found a box full of cash (the group’s earnings from their shows), which seemed to confirm the story that they were thieves. But as they were being arraigned, a janitor in the station recognized them. “These are the Staples Singers,” he told the cops. “They’re a famous gospel group.” Realizing what had happened, the cops got the group’s autographs, apologized, and let them go. Whether the attendant was charged with making a false report is unknown, but we can hope that he at least was given the humiliation he deserved.
In 1968 the Staples Singers signed with Stax Records and crossed over into R&B and pop. In 1971 their single “I’ll Take You There” went to #1. Throughout the group’s existence they sold millions of records. Mavis Staples, at age 85, is still performing.
Roebuck “Pops” Staples died in Chicago at age 85 on December 19, 2000, twenty-four years ago today.