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This week's playlist:
• The Devil (4:05) by Jeff Norwood, from Awendaw (2009); available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit this page at LiveBluesWorld.com for more information.
• Too Sweet for Me (4:54) by Tab Benoit & Louisiana's LeRoux, from Night Train to Nashville (2008); available from the music page at Tab's site, ConcordMusicGroup.com and the iTMS. Visit TabBenoit.com for more information.
• Little Redhead (4:33) by Anni Piper, from Two's Company (2009), available from Blues Leaf Records' page at CD Universe and the iTMS. Visit AnniPiper.com for more information.
• Keep The Blues Alive (3:09), Hattie Mae (4:58) and Since You Been Gone (4:32), all by Zac Harmon, and all from From The Root (2009); available from the NorthernBlues Music ordering page and the iTMS. Visit ZacHarmon.com for more information.
• Loser's Avenue (2:26) by Commander Cody, from Dopers, Drunks and Everyday Losers (2009); available from the Phoenix Digital Services Commander Cody Store and the iTMS. Visit CommanderCody.com for more information.
• Little Queen Bee (3:20) by Roy Rogers, from Split Decision (2009); available from this page at Roy's site, BlindPigRecords.com and the iTMS. Visit Roy-Rogers.com for more information.
• Another Time (3:49) by Danny Burton, from BAR, Vol. 6 (2008); available from BluesAndRootsPromotions.com. Visit BluesAndRootsPromotions.com for more information.
• Ready For Love (4:31) by Todd Wolfe, from Borrowed Time (2008); available from the store at his site and Blues Leaf Records. Visit ToddWolfe.com for more information.
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(Music on Murphy's Saloon #158 courtesy of the artists and their labels, or one of the following: the Podsafe Music Network, IODA PROMONET, Download.com or Garageband.com)
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