Rhythm Highways w/ East Side Slim 88.1 KDHX

11/04/2024

Get your fine tastin' sugar right here on Rhythm Highways - great googa mooga!

11/03/2024

COMING UP on Monday, Nov 4, 2024, on Rhythm Highways w/ East Side Slim 88.1 KDHX w/ East Side Slim 88.1 KDHX, 4-7pm on 88.1

Miss Vickie's birthday is here, babies! Nov 5 is the day - Happy birthday, Miss Vickie! (she's not of FB, but be sure to reach out and tell her Happy Birthday in your own way)

Monday, you'll hear music from:
Prakash Slim (brand new); Billy 'Red' Love; Matt Andersen; The Bottlesnakes (St.Louis' own); Wee Willie Walker; Ronnie Baker Brooks (brand new); The Golden Echoes (1949 !!!); Parlor Greens (finally able to tag them!); Tony Holiday Music feat Hummell and Dennis Gruenling; Bachman-Turner Overdrive (it's Miss Vickie's birthday!); Green & The Giants (brand new); and The Beat From Palookavlle - and so much more!

3 hours of blues, soul, rock 'n' roll... jazz, swing and everything!
Prayerful friends, please continue keeping my radio friends and mentors - no longer on the air, as well as still broadcasting - close to your heart, as they (we) continue to suffer deeply in their souls.
Please do the same for my beloved KDHX. 🙏Let this situation be a reminder to be good to each other. 💙

Extensive playlists are available, and 2 weeks of archived shows are waiting for you to stream at your leisure, from the computing machine of your choice.

Rhythm Highways w/ East Side Slim 88.1 KDHX
88.1 KDHX St. Louis
[email protected] (email)

11/03/2024

Check out this fantastic interview with Prakash Slim, in the most recent edition of Blues Blast eZine.

Marty Gunther has our feature interview with Prakash Slim. 📖 bluesblastmagazine.com/issue-18-44-october-31-2024 We have six Blues reviews for you this week including new music from Jimmy Carpenter, Stefan Hillesheim Band, Rochelle & The Sidewinders, Vanessa Collier, John Greyhound Maxwell and Mick Pini. Check it out!

10/30/2024

Monday’s playlist (Oct 28, 2024) for Rhythm Highways w/ East Side Slim 88.1 KDHX - coming at ya on 88.1 KDHX St. Louis!

Sorry it was late, as ol' Slim wasn't feeling too chipper on Tuesday.

Playlist Title / Rhythm Highways
DJ Name / East Side Slim
Playlist Start Date / Oct 28, 2024
Playlist Start Time / 4:00:00 PM
Playlist End Time / 7:00:00 PM

Time / Artist / Song / Release / Duration / Request / New / Local / Released / Song note / Label

4:00:00 PM / Chris Yakopcic / The Hangover (Live) / Live at the Hidden Gem / 4:26 / / / / 2023 / Chris is a young artist out of Ohio, doing truly nice things. St. Louis music fans of Brian Curran (now Michigan, as well) will find much to like in the music of Chris Yakopcic. / Yako Records

4:06:30 PM / David Bromberg Quintet & Band / Dyin' Crapshooter's Blues / How Late'll Ya Play 'Till?, Vol. 2 - Studio / 3:41 / / / / 1989 / Song by Blind Willie McTell, with band arrangement by David Bromberg, long a favorite of many KDHX programmers over the years. Mac Rebennack on piano right here. This album, along with it's Live counterpart, was originally released in 1978 as a live/studio LP. The CD version splits them in to the separate parts and adds tracks. So there, CD haters, there are good things about CDs. Ha! / Fantasy Records

4:10:10 PM / The Gerry Hundt Trio / Sharpest Man in Town / GET HIP! / 3:42 / / NEW / / 2024 / Album recorded live in the studio in Luxembourg, believe it or not, although Gerry Hundt has been a Chicago guy for ages now. This cat is multi-talented, pro-grade on a ridiculous amount of instruments, as well as a great singer and composer. / The Gerry Hundt Trio

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4:17:30 PM / John Primer's Real Deal Blues Music Group / You Got What I Want / Hard Times / 5:14 / / / / 2022 / When John Primer sings about hard times, you believe him. This 2022 album is one of his finest, featuring 13 tunes all composed by John. The album features Steve Bell on harp, Lenny Media on drums, and David Forte on bass - as well as special guest Johnny Iguana on keys. / Blues House Productions LLC

4:22:45 PM / Spanky & The Gang / You Don't Have To Go / Spanky & The Gang / 5:57 / / NEW / Local - St Louis / 2024 / St.Louis' very own blues gang, lead by Frank Spanky Perry on vocals. An all-star cast surrounds Spanky, including Rich McDonough and Popcorn Louden, all recorded at Rich's new studio setup. / Spanky & The Gang

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4:32:00 PM / Kevin Sonny Gullage / Worried About the Young (feat. Christone "Kingfish" Ingram) / Go Be Free / 3:14 / / NEW / / 2024 / A very young man (25) with a very old soul, this cat can flat out sing! While it's he debut solo album, the press is a bit misleading as it is not his solo album, as his band Sonny and the Blues Groovers released a CD just a year or so ago. That said, just listen to this guy's voice, babies; wow! / Blind Pig Records

4:35:15 PM / Bobby Rush / You're Gonna Need A Man Like Me / All My Love For You / 3:49 / / / / 2023 / Bobbyrush is pretty much the last one standing from his generation now that Buddy Guy has effectively retired. Coming up on 91 on Nov 10th, he is a National Treasure. / Deep Rush

4:40:00 PM / Joe Louis Walker / I'm Not Messin' Around (Live) / Viva Las Vegas Live / 5:31 / / / / 2019 / JLW just seems to keep growing stronger, tapping into the same fountain of youth, perhaps, that Bobbyrush drinks from. I do hope you were able to hear the interview I did with JLW some time back - it was slow to get rolling but really got to cooking when we began talking about his gospel roots. / Cleopatra Blues

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4:48:00 PM / The Paul Bonn Band / El Chupacabra / True Stories / 3:22 / / NEW / Local - St Louis / 2024 / Composed by Paul Bonn, along with Don Leady and Chris Ruest, and featuring Brian Massey on bass. My thanks to Paul for providing me with another 'chupacabra' song for my Halloween spinsations! WOOOOOooooooOOOOO! / House Of Blue Lights

4:51:25 PM / ZZ Top / Vincent Price Blues / Rhythmeen / 6:05 / / / / 1996 / I'm not doing too many spooky songs today, as I know Curt will be handling that well on his Music at Work tonight. However, I did need to sneak a couple of them in there - and if Vincent Price isn't scary I don't know what is!?! / RCA Records Label

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5:02:00 PM / Wee Willie Walker / Ticket To Ride / Memphis 60: Soul, R&B, and Proto Funk From Soul City USA / 2:28 / / / / 2009 / WWW Alive at 5, with this Beatles classic cover being recorded in 1967 in Memphis, for release on the Goldwax label. Even as a very young singer in 1967, Willie had that great rasp in his voice. / BGP Records

5:04:30 PM / Fontella Bass / Recovery / Rescued: The Best Of Fontella Bass / 2:32 / / / / 1992 / Recorded in 1965, composed by Carl Smith, Billy Davis and Ray Miner. Fontella and her Mom, Martha, both recorded for Chess, but Fontella didn't stay long due to the Chess brothers playing funny with the money - an age old problem, especially for female artists. / Chess/MCA

5:07:00 PM / Otis Redding / Security / Pain In My Heart / 2:38 / / / / 2004 / Tracks for this album were recorded during sessions between 1962 thru 1964. Security was composed by Otis, recorded in April 1964. / Rhino/Elektra

5:09:40 PM / Titus Tee Turner / Bow Wow / Soulville Golden Classics / 2:33 / / / / 1989 / The song was released in 1964 on Enjoy Records out of NYC. / Collectables

5:12:15 PM / Lee Allen and His Band / Chuggin' / Walkin' With Mr. Lee / 2:33 / / / / 1994 / One of my favorite Sax instrumentals, recorded by the great Lee Allen. Tracks on this album are from the late 50s-early 60s. / Collectables

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5:18:00 PM / Vanessa Collier / Take Me Back / Do It My Own Way / 4:10 / / NEW / / 2024 / This new one from Vanessa Collier just might be my favorite in her catalog. The blues is at the core of her roots excursions, with the hard funk not so much the primary element this time around - let's call it song focused and the effort of an extremely talented artist and engineer. Good stuff right here! / Phenix Fire Records

5:22:10 PM / Jimmy Carpenter / Those Lonely Lonely Nights / The Louisiana Record / 3:15 / / / / 2022 / I know Jimmy has a brand new album due out, if not already here, but I'm just getting around to this one from 2022. Here, he explored his love of Louisiana songs and artists, as Jimmy lived in NOLA for a long time before relocating to Las Vegas. / Gulf Coast Records

5:25:25 PM / Lara Price / Heart on a String / Half & Half / 3:32 / / NEW / / 2024 / Ostensibly titled after the recording locations of the album, split between Austin and the San Fran Bay area. If you haven't heard of Lara Price, well, this album will open your ears WIDE, babies - it's a corker! / Gulf Coast Records

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5:33:00 PM / The Canton Spirituals / Hallelujah Anyhow (feat. Al Green) [Radio Edit] / Hallelujah Anyhow (Radio Edit) [feat. Al Green] - Single / 3:28 / / / / 2020 / Be started and ended the gospel set with some Al Green, here mixing it up with Canton, Mississippi's Canton Spirituals for a groovy tune, which was eventually the title cut of the band's album. But, the single came out a couple year prior to the full album. / Malaco Records

5:36:30 PM / The Blind Boys of Alabama / You Can't Hurry God / Echoes Of The South / 3:06 / / / / 2023 / While I can't quite call this album 'new' any longer, it is the most recent from the Blind Boys, and most likely the final as age and it's ultimate culmination has taken a heavy toll on the band. If this is the end for the band, they left us with a heartfelt and loving tribute to the music they loved so much. / Single Lock Records

5:40:00 PM / Al Green / Straighten Out Your Life / Greatest Gospel Hits / 5:06 / / / / 2000 / Song first released by Rev Green on his 1983 album I'll Rise Again, which Al most certainly did, from the depths of drug addiction in the 1970s, to returning to the church and maintaining a long-running ministry. / THE RIGHT STUFF

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5:48:00 PM / Sarah Vaughan / Black Coffee / 16 Most Requested Songs / 3:16 / / / / 1993 / What amazing phrasing, from one of our finest jazz vocalist, Miss Sarah Vaughan. This was released by Columbia Records back in 1949. / Legacy/Columbia

5:51:15 PM / Jim Alfredson / Good Juice / A Tribute to Big John Patton / 8:35 / / / / 2013 / I felt bad about cutting the band short last week, so I had to make it right. I hope you enjoyed this John Patton number as much as I did. Jim Alfreson on B3 organ. / Big O Records

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6:02:00 PM / Sweet Marta Marta Suñé & The Blues Workers / Sn**ch It Back And Hold It / Hoodoo Girl Blues / 3:20 / / / / 2016 / Spanish harp player and singer Sweet Marta, with a tribute album to one of her hero's most famous albums - Junior Wells' Hoodoo Man Blues. / self-released

6:05:20 PM / Egidio "Juke" Ingala & The Jacknives / I'm Going Home / Keep On Dreamin' / 4:03 / / NEW / / 2024 / Italian harp player and singer Juke Ingala's brand new album on Rhythm Bomb Records, featuring the guitar playing of Alex Schultz. Alex is a veteran of harp bands, providing his fantastic, tasteful work to the bands of both Rod Piazza and William Clarke over the years. / Rhythm Bomb Records

6:09:25 PM / Watermelon Slim / They Never Even Gave Us a Parade / Winners of Us All / 5:09 / / NEW / / 2024 / Watermelon Slim has never been one to shy away from difficult subject, and what is the blues if not stories of the human condition? Deepest of blues right here from his new album, Winners of Us All. This cat is a very real treasure. / DreamPlay Records

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6:18:00 PM / Nick Lowe / Jet Pac Boomerang / Indoor Safari / 3:14 / / NEW / / 2024 / Nick Low and his buddies Los Straitjackets here. While there are only a few brand new tunes to this album, it also gathers up singles and EP releases from the past few years - placing them in one right nice package. / Yep Roc Records

6:21:15 PM / JD McPherson / I Can’t Go Anywhere with You (feat. Bloodshot Bill) / Nite Owls / 2:50 / / NEW / / 2024 / It's been too long since w/o a new album from JD McPherson. The new one is interesting, almost a case of JD experimenting with various aspects of the punk and new wave he missed while deeply ensconced in his hard country rockabilly phase. It's all real groovy stuff, and I bet it'll sound amazing live in concert. / New West Records, LLC

6:24:05 PM / Neil Young & Crazy Horse / Everybody's Alone / Early Daze / 2:32 / / NEW / / 2024 / Another release from the Neil Young archives here. There are some periods of Young's music I prefer over others, and this one fully check's the 'prefer' box. Great stuff from Neil and Crazy Horse, almost an old school rock AND roll album. / Reprise

6:26:40 PM / The Blue Hawaiians / Quiet Surf / Sway / 2:32 / / / / 1998 / For some reason I felt the need to end the set with a reverby instrumental, and it's hard to go wrong with the surf department. Ha! / Pascal Records

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6:33:00 PM / Lou Pride / Bringin' Me Back Home / Words of Caution / 3:40 / / / / 2002 / I love Lou Pride's voice and phrasing, so old school, so classy, so good. I was able to see him live one time, and he absolutely ruled the room. Beautiful! / Severn Records

6:36:40 PM / W.C. Clark / Don't Mess Up a Good Thing / From Austin With Soul / 2:59 / / / / 2002 / WC has long been a favorite vocalist of mine. And as Don't Mess Up is noted as a duet, he brought in Marcia Ball to add the female voice to the song. Great choice! / Alligator Records

6:40:00 PM / Lonnie Shields / Eight Days A Week / Portrait / 4:56 / / / / 1992 / Lonnie Shields was one of those 'if only' young blues guys. If only he had caught a couple breaks, if only.. well, you know. Truly tough blues out of Mississippi, with a treasure trove of terrific artists helping him out across multiple studio sessions. / Rooster Blues

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6:47:30 PM / Dee Dee Sharp / What Kind of Lady / Ready or Not: Thom Bell - Philly Soul Arrangements & Productions 1965-1978 / 2:56 / / / / 2020 / Released in 1970 on Gamble Records, featuring the always stunning arrangement of Thom Bell and the Philadelphia sound. / Kent

6:50:25 PM / Les McCann / Fondue / The Pacific Jazz Collection / 5:14 / / / / 2023 / Song originally from McCann's 1962 LP On Time, feat Joe Pass, Leroy Vinegar and Ron Jefferson. / Enlightenment

6:54:15 PM / The O'Jays / Back Stabbers / Ready or Not: Thom Bell - Philly Soul Arrangements & Productions 1965-1978 / 3:04 / / / / 2020 / This was a big hit, released on the Philadelphia International label in 1972. / Kent

Be good to each other, now! East Side Slim

Show Description East Side Slim takes you cruising on many musical roads, with all leading back to the crossroad - the blues - because Blue Is Truth! Come on along for the ride on Rhythm Highways. You'll hear American music - music that swings, rolls and comes from the soul. Tune in to hear blues, RnB, gospel, swing, soul, rock 'n' roll, jazz and roadhouse, even the occasional honky-tonk or western swing song. Rhythm Highways - it's an East Side groove. Y'all be good to each other!

10/28/2024

LIVE - on the air NOW!!! Getchu some !!!!

10/26/2024

COMING UP on Monday, Oct 28, 2024, on Rhythm Highways w/ East Side Slim 88.1 KDHX, 4-7pm on 88.1

Monday, you'll hear music from:
David Bromberg Quintet & Band; Spanky And The Gang (St. Louis!); Joe Louis Walker; ZZ Top (something scary!); Lee Allen and His Band; Vanessa Collier (brand new!); The Canton Spirituals; Jim Alfredson's Dirty Fingers (organ trio goodness); Watermelon Slim (new music!); JD McPherson (brand new!); W.C. Clark; and Dee Dee Sharp - and so much more!

3 hours of blues, soul, rock 'n' roll... jazz, swing and everything!
Prayerful friends, please continue keeping my radio friends and mentors - no longer on the air, as well as still broadcasting - close to your heart, as they (we) continue to suffer deeply in their souls.
Please do the same for my beloved KDHX. 🙏Let this situation be a reminder to be good to each other. 💙
Extensive playlists are available, and 2 weeks of archived shows are waiting for you to stream at your leisure, from the computing machine of your choice.
Rhythm Highways w/ East Side Slim 88.1 KDHX
88.1 KDHX St. Louis
[email protected] (email)

10/22/2024

Monday’s playlist (Oct 21, 2024), for RRhythm Highways w/ East Side Slim 88.1 KDHX- bringing you the truth in blues via 88.1 KDHX St. Louis

Playlist Title / Rhythm Highways
DJ Name / East Side Slim
Playlist Start Date / Oct 21, 2024
Playlist Start Time / 4:00:00 PM
Playlist End Time / 7:00:00 PM

Time / Artist / Song / Release / Duration / Request / New / Local / Released / Song note / Label

4:00:00 PM / Leroy Jodie Pierson / Write Me A Few Lines / St. Louis Blues Society Archive Project Presents Leroy Jodie Pierson And Tom Hall / 6:17 / / New / Local - St. Louis / 2024 / The songs on this 13 track CD were recorded in 1993, sources as a live board mix to cassette tape, Schlafly Tap Room Bluesfest 1993. Liner notes by yours truly - how about that! / SSt. Louis Blues Society
4:08:00 PM / Tom Hall / Babe, I Want You To Know / St. Louis Blues Society Archive Project Presents Leroy Jodie Pierson And Tom Hall / 5:24 / / New / Local - St. Louis / 2024 / This CD is an Archive project of the StLBS, and was released to document and celebrate arguably two of the finest contemporary resonator steel guitar players in St. Louis. A special shout out has to go to Tim Albert, whose talent, time and energy were essential to this project making it across the finish line. Thanks, Tim ! / SSt. Louis Blues Society
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4:17:30 PM / Big Leon Brooks / Please Mr. Catfish / Let's Go to Town / 4:11 / / / / 1994 / Most of this 1994 CD was previously released on LP in 1982, with the songs actually being recorded in 1980. Sadly, due to long-time heart problems, Big Leon passed before the recordings were actually released, passing early in 1982. He was a powerful singer and harp player, most definitely from the Mississippi tradition. / Earwig Music

4:21:40 PM / Big George Brock & the Houserockers / Call Me A Lover / Club Caravan / 4:11 / / / Local - St. Louis / 2005 / This recording brought a lot of renewed attention to Big George from around the country, although he was always a giant in St. Louis. Backed here by the Morgan Family Band: Riley Sr, guitar, Tecora, bass, Latasha, keys, and Riley Jr on those skins! / Cat Head

4:25:50 PM / Mary Lane / Ride in Your Automobile / Leave Me Alone / 2:49 / / / / 2023 / This is a wonderful historical release from 2023, being originally released in the late 1990s, featuring Mary Lane singing her brand of deliciously earthy blues. / Wolf Records International GmbH

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4:32:00 PM / AAlbert Castiglia/ Get Down to the Nitty Gritty (feat. Alabama Mike) / Righteous Souls / 4:10 / / New / / 2024 / I'm really digging Albert's recent work, both solo and as 1/2 of the Blood Brothers w/ Mike Zito. His sounds seems to have come back to his blues core, which is my core. 'GDTTNG' is a Luther Snake Boy Johnson tune (now that's the blues!), featuring Alabama Mike on 2nd vocal (and that's the blues, too!) / GGulf Coast Records
4:36:10 PM / Barry Levenson / Whole Lotta Blues / Heart To Hand / 3:59 / / / / 1998 / Barry was one of the premiere blues/jazz guitarist of his day, one who far too few fans were made aware of - this cat is so good. This song features guest vocalist Mary Williams, who did a fantastic job, babies! / Storyville

4:41:00 PM / Robert Lucas / Shed a Tear / Luke and the Locomotives / 3:44 / / / / 1991 / Robert Lucas was a blues giant, talent-wise. Guitar, harp, vocals, singing - he fronted Canned Heat for most of a decade. In fact, Miss Vicky and I went to see Canned Heat up in Alton during Lucas' time with the band. I wanted to see Lucas, she wanted to see Fito de la Parra, and Big Paul was working. So he missed out on a great show! ha! / Sledgehammer Blues

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4:47:30 PM / Harold Burrage / Got to Find a Way / The Pioneer Of Chicago Soul / 3:36 / / / / 1979 / This cat's mid-60s recordings were outta sight. He was just hitting his peak, when he passed unexpectedly in only his mid 30s. / P-Vine Special

4:51:05 PM / Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings / Don't Give a Friend a Number / Don't Wanna Lose You - Single / 2:15 / / New / / 2024 / This, along with Don't Wanna Lose You, were released as a single in 2024, being unreleased sides from Daptone's Queen of Soul. I miss Sharon Jones. / DDaptone Records
4:53:20 PM / Syl Johnson / Try Me / The Twilight & Twinight Masters Collection / 2:06 / / / / 1996 / A great number here from the criminally under-recognized Syl Johnson, long a top spinner from KDHX's blues and soul DJs over the years. / Collectables Records

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5:02:00 PM / WWee Willie Walker/ Trouble / Hoochin With Larry / 3:36 / / / / 2008 / You know what time it is - that's right - WWW Alive at 5! Willie Walker sangin' the way only he can! / Semaj Music STP

5:05:35 PM / AAnthony Paule Soul Orchestrafeaturing W***y Jordan / Love Out Loud / What Are You Waiting For? / 3:35 / / New / / 2024 / The APSO is back in business, looking like they've found their full-time vocalist in the amazing W***y Jordan, who some might know from his work with Elvin Bishop. Babies, this album is just beautiful, seriously, it's so great! Where is Justice composed by Christine Vitale, Larry Batiste, Anthony Paule and M. Smith, who I'm guessing is Marcel Smith. / Blue Dot

5:09:40 PM / KKevin Burt& Big Medicine / Let Us Love / Thank You Brother Bill: A Tribute to Bill Withers / 3:49 / / New / / 2024 / Kevin Burt is one of the finest bluesy soulful vocalists working today, and in 2024 he released this top shelf tribute to one of his mentors, Bill Withers. Superb stuff, with many very cool re-arrangements of Withers' tunes. / GGulf Coast RecordsUnder Exclusive License to The SRG ILS Group

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5:17:30 PM / PPaul Bonn/ Be Thankful For What You Keep / True Stories / 4:27 / / New / Local - St. Louis / 2024 / Brand new music, a full album's worth, from one of the finest people I know who just happens to be a terrific singer, Paul Bonn. Song by Chris Ruest, who you heard featured in the set's instrumental tune. Bass by Gus Thornton! Piano by Gene Taylor! / House Of Blue Lights

5:22:00 PM / Omar and the Howlers / Dimestore Hoo Doo (Live, Bremen, 1989) / Magic Man (Live, Bremen, 1989) / 4:03 / / / / 2023 / This is a strong 2 CD document of LIVE Omar Kent D***s in his prime, recorded in Germany in 1989, just about the time the Wall was falling and communism was on it's way out in Europe. / M. i. G. - music GmbH

5:26:05 PM / PPaul Bonn/ Still Icy, Still Blue feat Chris Ruest and Don Leady / True Stories / 3:02 / / / Local - St. Louis / 2024 / This is an Albert Collins tune, brought to life here by Chris Ruest and Don Leady (guitars), Gus Thornton (bass), Matt Davis (piano), and Derek Bonn (percussion). Albert Collins was the Ice Man - True Story! / House Of Blue Lights

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5:33:00 PM / Marion Williams & The Stars Of Faith / When He Calls Me / Four Classic Albums And More 1959-1962 / 2:07 / / New / / 2024 / Song originally released in 1958 on the Gospel label LP Something Bigger Than You And I. Miss Marion was one of the greatest gospel singers every, regardless of gender. House wrecker fo' sho'. / Acrobat

5:35:10 PM / DDedicated Men Of Zion/ It's a Shame / Sacred Soul of North Carolina / 4:10 / / / / 2021 / 18 songs by 11 artists, all from North Carolina, and all working artists at the time of this recording. Golden era combo signing is most certainly alive, and I'm truly thankful for that fact (I'm not a mass choir connoisseur). / BBible and Tire Recording Co.
5:40:00 PM / TThe Staple Singers/ Why Am I Treated So Bad (Live) / Africa '80 (Live) / 6:08 / / New / / 2024 / Who would have thought we'd have newly release product from The Staples this far into the game? But we do, and it's pretty fantastic, all recorded live while on tour on the continent of Africa in 1980. I'd tell you the locations if the liners had broken it out, but they didn't. / Omnivore Recordings

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5:48:00 PM / KKonstantin Kolesnichenko/ Blues Walk / Sweeten It Up - EP / 4:05 / / / / 2015 / Recently re-released on digital format, the only way to get this long sold out EP from Ukrainian harmonicat extraordinaire KK! Blues Walk is a Lou Donaldson tune. If you don't know Lou, what's wrong which you?! / Konstantin Kolesnichenko

5:52:05 PM / BBruce KatzBand / Get Your Groove / Back In Boston Live / 9:02 / / New / / 2024 / B3 and piano master Bruce Katz is back with a wonderful live document of his band - this thing is top shelf all the way. 11 songs, 2 interesting cover choices, and 9 tunes from Katz. / Dancing Rooster Records

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6:02:00 PM / Bill Lupkin & Friends / You Got Me Nervous / Where I Come From / 4:19 / / / / 2006 / Bill Lupkin spent his career as a harp player's harp player, but not nearly well enough know to the general public. This cat is a champ, and this album, on Nick Moss's Blue Bella imprint, is a prize! And if the music wasn't enough, Bill shared several pages of personal photos from his blues life in the liners, which alone are worth the price of admission. / Blue Bella Records

6:06:20 PM / MMark Hummel/ High for the Devil (feat. Oscar Wilson) / True Believer / 4:15 / / New / / 2024 / Mark Hummel is back with an album of new recordings, and he's sounding better than ever. This time around, or at least on this song, he brought Cash Box King Oscar Wilson out to sing this song. / Rockinitus Records

6:10:35 PM / NNico Wayne Toussaint/ No Cuttin' Loose / Plays James Cotton / 3:46 / / / / 2018 / French harp great NWT and I share one trait - a love for the music of James Cotton! While I can only listen, Nico Wayne can play it, and play it well ! / Dixie Frog

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6:18:00 PM / The Domestic Bumblebees / The Deacon Don't Like It / Bring It On! / 3:09 / / New / / 2024 / Brand new bluesy rockabilly from Europe's great white north, way up there in Sweden. Daniel Kordelius, Tobias Einestad, and Johan Svensson - The Domestic Bumblebees! / EEnviken Records
6:21:10 PM / MMcKinley James/ Movin' / Working Class Blues / 3:27 / / New / / 2024 / It's just so great to see young adult musicians embracing real rock n roll - and this cat is one of the best - McKinley James! / Archive Records

6:24:40 PM / The Blue Velvets / Long For The Wild / Waiting For A Sign / 2:28 / / / / 2023 / A Canada-German affair, featuring Canadian vocalist/guitarist Alistair Christl, and Germans Mario Wachsmann and Ralf Sommer. If you love rockabilly and rootsy rock n roll, check out The Blue Velvets. / EEnviken Records
6:27:10 PM / KKokomo Kings/ No Dinner Tonight / A Drive-By Love Affair / 2:49 / / / / 2021 / One of my favorite bands, a Scandinavian groove juggernaut, The Kokomo Kings! / RRhythm Bomb Records
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6:33:30 PM / MMarty D. Spikener's On Call Band/ Guns of St. Louis / Project Three / 6:24 / / New / Local - St. Louis / 2024 / Marty and band's new album, featuring 3 brand new songs, as well as recordings of some previous tunes that have matured as the fellas have played them live over the years. Great stuff from St. Louis' very own socially conscious soulful band, MDSOCB. / Self-Released

6:40:30 PM / SShemekia Copeland/ Tee Tot Payne / Blame It On Eve / 3:08 / / New / / 2024 / Shemekia's new album is STRONG, folks, This song, a true historical tale, fills you in on who Jimmie Rodgers was learning from, a great but now almost unknown African Amercian musician called Tee Tot Payne. / AAlligator Records
6:43:40 PM / Christina's Caravan / Shake A Tailfeather / True Blues Brother: The Legacy of Matt 'Guitar' Murphy / 2:16 / / New / / 2024 / This 2 CD set is chock full of wonderful performance - and if you don't remember this number from the Blues Brothers film, why, you must have a hole in your soul. / NNola Blue
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6:48:00 PM / Bobby "Blue" Bland / Yolanda / The Anthology / 3:08 / / / / 2001 / Song recorded in Los Angeles in 1974, for Bobby's Dreamer LP. Composed by Daniel Moore. / MCA

6:53:05 PM / Tony! Toni! Toné! / Thinking of You / House of Music / 3:59 / / / / 1996 / Originally a family trio, coming up out of the church. Brothers D'wayne Wiggins and Raphael Saadiq (Charles Wiggins), and cousin Timothy Riley. Oakland R&B/Soul, still sounding great today! / Island Mercury

Thank you for supporting independent, non-commercial blues radio through my lil’ ol’ program – Be good to each other! ESS

Show Description East Side Slim takes you cruising on many musical roads, with all leading back to the crossroad - the blues - because Blue Is Truth! Come on along for the ride on Rhythm Highways. You'll hear American music - music that swings, rolls and comes from the soul. Tune in to hear blues, RnB, gospel, swing, soul, rock 'n' roll, jazz and roadhouse, even the occasional honky-tonk or western swing song. Rhythm Highways - it's an East Side groove. Y'all be good to each other!

10/21/2024

Leroy Jodie Pierson on Rhythm Highways, next up, THEE Tom Hall - from a brand new release from the St. Louis Blues Society !!

10/19/2024

Tomorrow! At Hammerstone's !! Be there!!!

The St. Louis Blues Society is dedicated to preserving and perpetuating St. Louis Blues Music

10/19/2024

COMING UP on Monday, Oct 21, 2024, on Rhythm Highways w/ East Side Slim 88.1 KDHX w/ East Side Slim 88.1 KDHX, 4-7pm on 88.1

Don't forget to check out the St. Louis Blues Society 40th Anniversary Celebration, Sunday, Oct 20, at Hammerstone's 3-7pm!!!

Monday, you'll hear music from:
Leroy Jodie Pierson and Tom Hall (from a BRAND NEW compilation CD released by the St. Louis Blues Society); Big Leon Brooks; Albert Castiglia (w/ guest Alabama Mike!); Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings; Wee Willie Walker (WWW Alive at 5!!!!!); The Paul Bonn Band (new release from Paul Bonn - True Stories); The The Staple Singers; Bruce Katz Band (brand new live album!); Bill Lupkin & Friends (harp fans rejoice!); McKinley James (new music); Shemekia Copeland (new music); and Bobby 'Blue' Bland - and so much more!

3 hours of blues, soul, rock 'n' roll... jazz, swing and everything!

Prayerful friends, please continue keeping my radio friends and mentors - no longer on the air, as well as still broadcasting - close to your heart, as they (we) continue to suffer deeply in their souls.
Please do the same for my beloved KDHX. 🙏Let this situation be a reminder to be good to each other. 💙

Extensive playlists are available, and 2 weeks of archived shows are waiting for you to stream at your leisure, from the computing machine of your choice.

Rhythm Highways w/ East Side Slim 88.1 KDHX
88.1 KDHX St. Louis
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