Queens of the Blues with Gina Coleman

Queens of the Blues with Gina Coleman

Queens of the Blues with Gina Coleman from the band, Misty Blues, will explore the fertile landscape of female artists who were at the foundation of early recorded blues and celebrate music created by female blues artists up to present times. The show will also give space for Gina’s friends, from varied creative backgrounds, to share the works of their most admired female blues artists and how they’ve influenced their artistry.

Episodes

April 25, 2024 23 mins

The Queens of the Blues podcast celebrates the prolific female blues music from the early 1920’s to present times. This show, entitled “Lonesome Woman Blues” is entirely about Alice Moore.

#alicemoore #littlealice

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The Queens of the Blues podcast celebrates the prolific female blues music from the early 1920’s to present times. This show, entitled “Whiskey Selling Woman” is entirely about Lucille Bogan.

#lucillebogan

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April 11, 2024 22 mins

The Queens of the Blues podcast celebrates the prolific female blues music from the early 1920’s to present times. This show, entitled “Long Tall Mama” is entirely about Bernice Edwards.

#berniceedwards

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April 4, 2024 25 mins

The Queens of the Blues podcast celebrates the prolific female blues music from the early 1920’s to present times. This show, entitled “My Time Will Come” is entirely about LaVern Baker.

#lavernbaker

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March 28, 2024 26 mins

The Queens of the Blues podcast celebrates the prolific female blues music from the early 1920’s to present times. This show, entitled “One Dime Blues” is entirely about Etta Baker.

#etta baker

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March 21, 2024 21 mins

The Queens of the Blues podcast celebrates the prolific female blues music from the early 1920’s to present times. This show, entitled “Snap Your Fingers” is entirely about Algia Mae Hinton.

#algiamaehinton

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March 14, 2024 30 mins

The Queens of the Blues podcast celebrates the prolific female blues music from the early 1920’s to present times. This show, entitled “Trombone Cholly” is entirely about the Godmother of British Blues, Anna Ottilie Patterson.

#ottiliepatterson 

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March 7, 2024 22 mins

The Queens of the Blues podcast celebrates the prolific female blues music from the early 1920’s to present times. This show, entitled “Don't Let The Devil Ride” is entirely about Precious Bryant.

#preciousbryant

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February 29, 2024 31 mins

The Queens of the Blues podcast celebrates the prolific female blues music from the early 1920’s to present times. This show, entitled “Too Bad,” is curated by special guest Dawn Lepere of LeFever.

#dawnlepere #lefever

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February 22, 2024 22 mins

The Queens of the Blues podcast celebrates the prolific female blues music from the early 1920’s to present times. This show, entitled “Aggravatin' Papa” is entirely about Joyce Cobb.

#Joyce Cobb

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February 15, 2024 22 mins

The Queens of the Blues podcast celebrates the prolific female blues music from the early 1920’s to present times. This show, entitled “Dream Daddy Blues” is entirely about Mary Johnson.

#maryjohnson

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February 8, 2024 31 mins

The Queens of the Blues podcast celebrates the prolific female blues music from the early 1920’s to present times. This show, entitled “Sugar Baby Swing” is entirely about Beverly "Guitar" Watkins.

#beverlyguitarwatkins

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February 1, 2024 29 mins

The Queens of the Blues podcast celebrates the prolific female blues music from the early 1920’s to present times. This show, entitled “All Around Me Shine” is entirely about Flora Molton.

#floramolton

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January 25, 2024 25 mins

The Queens of the Blues podcast celebrates the prolific female blues music from the early 1920’s to present times. This show, entitled “North Memphis Blues” is entirely about city inspired songs.

#memphisminnie #mistyblues #ettajames #shemekiacopeland #janisjoplin #bonnieraitt #tracychapman #bethhart

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January 18, 2024 29 mins

The Queens of the Blues podcast celebrates the prolific female blues music from the early 1920’s to present times. This show, entitled “Bluer Than Blue” is entirely about the Queen of Beale Street ... Ruby Wilson.

#rubywilson #queenofbealestreet

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January 11, 2024 21 mins

The Queens of the Blues podcast celebrates the prolific female blues music from the early 1920’s to present times. This show, entitled “Bad Whiskey” is entirely about Merline Johnson.

#merlinejohnson #yasyasgirl

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January 4, 2024 24 mins

The Queens of the Blues podcast celebrates the prolific female blues music from the early 1920’s to present times. This show, entitled “Ruler Of My Heart” is entirely about the Soul Queen of New Orleans ... Irma Thomas.

#irmathomas

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December 28, 2023 28 mins

The Queens of the Blues podcast celebrates the prolific female blues music from the early 1920’s to present times. This show, entitled “Been A Long Time Coming” celebrates the New Year with blues releases in 2023.

#chantellmcculloch #diegomongueband #mistyblues #ruthiefoster #joannaconnor #bettyelavette #ghaliavolt #

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December 21, 2023 25 mins

The Queens of the Blues podcast celebrates the prolific female blues music from the early 1920’s to present times. This show, entitled “Boogie Woogie Santa Claus” is entirely about celebrating the holidays.

#ruthbrown #sisterrosetta #saffiretheuppityblueswomen #gayeadegbolola #mabelscott #victoriaspivey #ettajames

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December 14, 2023 21 mins

The Queens of the Blues podcast celebrates the prolific female blues music from the early 1920’s to present times. This show, entitled “Honey Dripper Blues” is entirely about Edith North Johnson.

#edithjohnson #edithnorthjohnson #hattienorth 

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