Mark Hummel's Harmonica Party

Dec 16 2024 77 ep. 52 mins 13

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Mark Hummel's Harmonica Party is a videocast/podcast that is all about the Blues. Blues news, Blues history, and Blues artists. Mark takes you on a musical journey with music and stories from his 40 years on the road as a Blues musician. In each episode Mark talks, listens and plays his music and the music of those who inspired him. Please SUBSCRIBE on Youtube and on your favorite podcast platform.

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Derrick D’MAR Martin – Drummer Extraordinaire

Dec 16 2024 73 mins

Derrick D'MAR Martin epitomizes the essence of rhythm, seamlessly weaving his percussive mastery into the very fabric of the music industry. With a career spanning over three decades, Derrick has solidified his status as a virtuoso drummer, recording artist, producer, songwriter, educator, and captivating public speaker.

Chris Layton drummer for Stevie Ray Vaughan’s Double Trouble

Dec 12 2024 66 mins

Chris joins Mark on the Blues Cruise to discuss life in the blues and playing drums for Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble. Chris is one of the founding members of Stevie Ray Vaughan's band Double Trouble. Chris moved to Austin in 1975 and joined Double Trouble in 1978. After forming successful partnerships with bandmates Tommy Shannon and Reese Wynans, Double Trouble recorded a

Walter Shufflesworth – Drummer

Dec 06 2024 73 mins

Walter has been a drummer for 40 years with some of the most influential artists ever! Including: The Dynatones, Linn County, Big Joe Turner,Lowell Fulson,Elvin Bishop, Charlie Musselwhite, Mary Wells,Luther Tucker, Tim Hardin, Sir Mack Rice of The Falcons, Lightning Hopkins, Mark Naftlin, Big Jack Reynolds, Bobo Jenkins, Featured drummer on over 25 LP's and numerous singles. Warne

Tommy Castro

Nov 22 2024 61 mins

#painkillers #bluesguitar #bluescruise Mark sits down with guitar player and longtime bandleader Tommy Castro in Tommy's cabin to discuss life, music and 40 years of knowing each other and playing blues.

Fillmore Slim

Nov 22 2024 74 mins

#hiphop #rap #bluesguitar #snoopdogg #pimp While cruising and performing on the Legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruise, Mark sits down with Fillmore Slim the legendary bluesman, and grandfather of HIP HOP. He has toured the greatest blues, soul, R&B, and jazz artists including Sly and the Family Stone, BB.King, Dinah Washington, Ike and Tina Turner, T-Bone Walker, Holly Maxwell, Sista

Special Guest – RW Grigsby

Oct 24 2024 74 mins

Bassist, singer and songwriter Richard “RW” Grigsby, has logged several lifetimes on the road, and his early rock and roll roots (Rome, GA near the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains) burst out like another famous Richard from Georgia on “Road Scholar,” his story of a musician who has spent too much time on the road, working for too little pay. It’s sung by Red’s Bl

True Believer CD Release – Stories from the Studio

Sep 25 2024 74 mins

Mark opens up on recording his new record and touring with legends. Anson Funderburgh Wes Starr Kedar Roy Randy Bermudes Oscar Wilson Joe Beard Billy Flynn https/www.markhummel.com

Special Guest: Jim Liban

Sep 01 2024 77 mins

Multi-instrumentalist and singer from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Most famous for his blues harmonica. Jim began playing drums while in high school during the 1960's. Played with A. B. Skhy (https://www.discogs.com/artist/1578341) until 1969 when he helped form Short Stuff where he stayed until 1984. Jim also fronted the Jim Liban Combo featuring Greg Koch, still performing, Jim recently

Special Guest Dick Shurman – Blues Hall of Fame Producer

Aug 15 2024 61 mins

#johnnywinter #chicagoblues #grammywinners #aligator Richard L. Shurman He has produced numerous recordings by notable musicians including Johnny Winter, Lurrie Bell, Eddie C. Campbell, Albert Collins, Little Smokey Smothers, Jody Williams, Roy Buchanan, Big Bill Morganfield, Larry Garner, Robert Cray, Hip Linkchain, Magic Slim, Charlie Musselwhite, Otis Rush, Johnny Heartsman, a

Special Guest: Greg Piccolo

Jul 25 2024 41 mins

At age nineteen, Duke Robillard recruited Greg as one of the earliest members of what became the Rhode Island based powerhouse, Roomful of Blues. The unifying magnet within the group in its early years, 1969 -1971, was focus on the rootsy, retro, danceable, swing sound of the ‘40s and ‘50s. This “new” sound to teenage ears and the recall of this music to the older folks, fi