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2nd Dec 2025

Blues Moments in Time - December 2: Blues Kings and Altamont Nightmares

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Join Kelvin Huggins as he dives deep into the tangled roots and resonant echoes of December 2nd in blues history.

December 2nd emerges as a date of profound significance in the timeline of blues and popular music, encapsulating the genre's core dualities of creation and loss, triumph and tragedy. On this day, the blues world mourned the passing of foundational figures like boogie-woogie pioneer Albert Ammons and civil rights icon Odetta, while also celebrating seminal creative milestones. These include Ammons's groundbreaking recordings, The Rolling Stones' legendary Muscle Shoals sessions for Sticky Fingers, and the release of their Grammy-winning tribute album, Blue and Lonesome. The date is also scarred by the infamous Altamont Free Concert, a tragic event that starkly contrasted with the creative magic happening in the studio on the same day in 1969. This convergence of pivotal events makes December 2nd a microcosm of the blues itself—a day that, as host Kelvin Huggin states, "roars like a barrelhouse piano at midnight."

Hosted by: Kelvin Huggins

Presented by: The Blues Hotel Collective

Listen Tomorrow for: Another Blues Moment in Time

Keep the blues alive.

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Blues Moments in Time...
The History That Shaped it All.
Blues Moments in Time takes you back to the crossroads where history happened. We're talking about those electric nights in Chicago studios, those dusty Delta afternoons, those chance encounters that changed everything.

This is where you'll hear about the day Muddy Waters plugged in and shook the world, the session where Robert Johnson laid down his legacy, the moment B.B. King named his guitar Lucille. These aren't just dates and facts—they're the living, breathing stories of how the blues became the blues.

Each moment is a snapshot: the artists, the circumstances, the magic that happened when talent met opportunity. Sometimes it's triumph, sometimes it's tragedy, but it's always real. Because the blues has always been about truth, and these moments tell that truth better than anything else.

Whether it's a legendary recording session, a groundbreaking performance, or a personal turning point that shaped an artist's sound, Blues Moments in Time brings you there. You'll feel the room, hear the backstory, and understand why that particular moment still matters today.

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Kelvin Huggins

The Blues Hotel Collective is an independent blues media platform dedicated to preserving, promoting, and celebrating blues culture. While we are based in Perth, Western Australia, our "hotel" is a metaphorical space—a welcoming hub where artists, fans, and historians can "check in" to connect, share stories, and immerse themselves in the rich tapestry of the blues. Our mission is simple: to give the blues a bigger voice – through authentic storytelling, in-depth interviews, and passionate music discovery.