Blues Moments in Time - November 4: Let It Roll: November 4th and the Blues’ Living Diary

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.

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