All things blues...more blues links for blues fans:

Blues article on Wikipedia

Mary4Music Blues page-The internet's most comprehensive blues network....with links to bands,record labels,festivals,blues clubs and more.

Smooth Jazz defininition on Wikipedia

I Get Blues.com- Do YOU get the blues? Surely!

Blues Brothers Central-a Blues Brothers fan site

Buckeye Blues-The latest blues hapenings in and around Ohio and surrounding states.

Blues Ohio - formerly a Geocities site now on Zoomshare with breif bios of my favorite artists.

Boom Boom Ohio -My John Lee Hooker fan site

KOQX Internet Blues Radio from San Jose,CA

Alligator Records -the best blues label around with audiostreams of new releases.

Ecko Records -Home of great Contemporary Soul,Blues and Gospel

Geneva Red and The Roadsters-Lima (resident based) Chicago area blues harmonica artist Geneva Red who also works with Lima City Schools Blues In The Schools project.

KKJZ "K-Jazz" Listen to "Nuthin' But The Blues" with Gary "The Wagman" Wagner on Saturdays and Sundays  from 5 to 10pm local (Eastern) time (2 - 7pm Pacific) on America's Jazz and Blues Station from California State University in Long Beach. Listen online. This station has live DJs who know their stuff.

The Birth Of The Blues The legendary and historical program hosted by Keb' Mo' for Public Radio International. Listen to the archived program online.

Hot 8 Brass Band The New Orleans-based and renowned street band has gained international fame for its blues,funk and hip hop-based rhythms. Guer-ron-teed to make you jump up on your feet and start a second line.

Michael Locke and The Repeat Offenders-Another great kick-butt blues-rock band from the Dayton area who perform regularly at Oregon Express and at B.B.King's Blues Club of Nashville.

The Dayton Blues Society Hosts of the yearly summer Dayton Blues Festival in July with other events planned year round.

What's Up Dayton Your HQ for blues,R&B and classic rock in the Dayton area.

The Eric Jerardi Band Dayton's bluesy boogie rock n' roll band

Artspace Lima Located in downtown Lima's Town Square who brings you its Rally In the Square.

Pickle's Blues Extravaganza Part of Lima's Blues Committee an all volunteer organization who sponsors the yearly blues festival in March in addition to Limaland's Blues In The Schools project teaching children the history and fun facts about the blues.

Hall of Fame Blues  Weekly radio program hosted by Shakin' Dave Hussong on WYSO 91.3 FM in Yellow Springs. Listen on Monday evenings from 8 to 11pm...also online.

The House of Blues Radio Hour-Dan Aykroyd as Elwood Blues hosts. Listen to the complete program online or on Sunday evenings on WEGE 104.9 FM in Lima and online at http://1049theeagle.com

House of Blues Cleveland-Located at 308 Euclid Ave. in downtown Cleveland. Thank you Jake and Elwood...the blues lives on!

Columbus Blues Alliance-Keep up to date with blues happenings in Elsie-town!

Blues Festival Guide-The latest blues festival happenings across America and around the world.

Blues News from Topix-The latest news happenings in the blues community.

Pandora.com-Want to listen to your favorite blues,smooth jazz or other music online if you're outside WRPO's signal? Go here!

Malaco Records-The Last Soul Music Company's Blues and R&B page.

Southern Soul Radio-Nothing but real blues,soul music and classic R&B music online where "goin' home never felt so good."

WDAO AM 1210,Dayton-"The Real Rhythm Of The City" features "Blues at Sunrise" with Pam Byrd on Saturday mornings from 6:15 to 11am in addition to weekday afternoon Blues music from 2 to 7pm.

Blues Destiny Records-A Florida based label which specializes in nothing but the blues with audioclips of new releases

Blues News Magazine- A quarterly blues and blues-rock publication published in Germany since 1995.

Living Blues-America's oldest and most authortative blues magazine since 1970.

For our fellow kindred spirits and fans of the Jazz genre who are outside of WRPO's signal:

Smooth Jazz  Cincinnati Online-The former WCIN is now an online station which still plays smooth jazz live on the internet.(WCIN is now Oldies 1480 WDJO...previously at 1160)

The Gene Kirby Big Band Show -Saturday mornings from 7 to 9 am  (followed by David Miller's "Swingin' Down The Lane" from 9 to 10 am) on WSWO-LP in Huber Heights "Ultimate Oldies Radio."  97.7 FM and translator at 101.1 FM (no online stream)

Wav. Jazz(aka:"The Wave")-Internet station featuring Soft Adult Urban Contemporary smooth jazz online stream from Chesapeke Bay.

Portraits in Swing -Hosted by Larry Wagner and heard locally on WGLE 90.7 FM in Lima on Saturdays evening at 8 pm. Listen online at www.wgte.org

Jazz Spectrum 91 -Hosted by Fritz Byers also on the WGTE network Saturday evenings at 9 pm. Listen online.

Listen to Jazz Night with Dave Barber Tuesday evenings 8-10pm,along with The Groove with Peter Hayes Thursday evenings 8-10pm followed by Nicky Illiopolis with Jazz Forward on WYSO 91.3 FM in Yellow Springs and online.

Blues artist links and others:

Carlos Santana B.B.King Bonnie Raitt John Lee Hooker Sr. The Robert Cray Band

John Lee Hooker Jr. Taj Mahal Keb' Mo' Buckwheat Zydeco

Howlin' Wolf  Muddy Waters The Commitments Stevie Ray Vaughan The Allman Brothers Band Lynyrd Skynyrd John Legend

The Brian Setzer Orchestra Buddy Rich Big Band

Sun Recording Studios in Memphis  Sun Records Collectables

Cadillac Records movie  Susan Tedeschi  Joss Stone Bobby Rush Rod Piazza and The Mighty Flyers

more to come....later!!