On this day in 1939, a dwarf playing under the name of “Little” Buddy Doyle recorded “Slick Capers Blues” in Memphis, Tennessee for Columbia Records.

On this day in 1941, Peter Cleighton recorded “Black Snake Blues” and “Moonshine Man Blues” with Robert Lockwood Jr. on guitar, in Chicago, for Columbia Records.

On this day in 1957, a front page Billboard article states, “Good music may be making a comeback on the bestseller charts… but rock & roll discs continue to dominate the pop market”.

Today’s show features music performed by Little Buddy Doyle and Peter Clayton

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