In the face of a 500-year flood in Iowa City, we ratchet up the defiance of Mother Nature with an hour of great blues. Songs about floods, rain, rivers, and water fill the hour, bringing a sense of determination and resolve. Cuts from Bernard Allison, Big Mama Thornton, The Holmes Brothers, Toni Lynn Washington, Kansas City Joe, and Memphis Minnie allow us to stare straight into the water this week and resolve that we will not be defeated. In defiance of Mother Nature – the 174th Roadhouse Podcast.

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The Roadhouse Podcast 174 Show Notes

Savoy Brown
When It Rains
Blind Pig
Strange Dreams
Amazon mp3 | iTunes | eMusic

North Mississippi Allstars
Drinking Muddy Water
Tone Cool
Shake Hands With Shorty
iTunes | eMusic

Bernard Allison
Coming Back Across The Water
Ruf
Across The Water
eMusic

Sunset Travelers
I Washed My Hands In Muddy Waters
Black And Tan
For The Sake Of It
Amazon mp3 | iTunes | eMusic

Big Mama Thornton
Wade In The Water
Arhoolie
Ball and Chain
Amazon mp3 | eMusic

Holmes Brothers
If I Had A Boat
Alligator
State Of Grace
Amazon mp3 | iTunes | eMusic

Aynsley Lister
Rainy Day
Ruf
All Or Nothing
Amazon mp3 | iTunes | eMusic

John Hammond
Little Rain Falling
Vanguard
Country Blues
Amazon mp3 | iTunes | eMusic

Toni Lynn Washington
Backwater Blues
Northern Blues
Been So Long
Amazon mp3 | iTunes | eMusic

Colin Linden *
Big River
Northern Blues
Johnny’s Blues: A Tribute To Johnny Cash
Amazon mp3 | iTunes | eMusic

Kansas Joe & Memphis Minnie
When The Levee Breaks
Shanachie
Roots Of Rock
Amazon mp3 | iTunes | eMusic

Marie Knight
Didn’t It Rain
M.C. Records
Shout! Sister Shout!: A Tribute To Sister Rosetta Tharp
Amazon mp3 | iTunes | eMusic

Michael Burks
Time I Came In Out Of The Rain
Alligator
I Smell Smoke
Amazon mp3 | iTunes

James Booker
On The Sunny Side Of The Street
Vanguard
Junco Partner
iTunes | eMusic