On this day in 1932, Peetie Wheatstraw, known as the Devil’s Son-in-Law, recorded police station blues for the Vocalion label in New York City.
On this day in 1944, Louis Jordan recorded one of his biggest hits, “G.I. Jive.”
On this day in 1945, Billboard magazine began publishing a chart of the top albums, and the first artist to reach number one, the Nat King Cole Trio.
On this day in 1958, Huey Piano Smith appeared on Dick Clark’s Saturday Night Show.
Today’s show features music performed by Peetie Wheatstraw, Louis Jordan, Nat King Cole, and Huey Piano Smith
On this day in Blues history is published every day in video format on Bluesland (on Facebook) and on Threads, as well as BlueSky
