The centerpiece of this week’s show is Hour #3: a deep dive into rare recordings from the University of Chicago Folk Festival. Furry Lewis, whose slide guitar and Memphis storytelling influenced generations, is heard in a 1962 performance. Houston Stackhouse’s 1973 set brings gritty Delta tones, while Sunnyland Slim, Floyd Jones, and Big Walter Horton team up in a 1963 Chicago blues blowout. The hour concludes with Rev. Pearly Brown, a visually impaired guitarist whose spirituals are delivered with haunting intimacy.

Playlist – Hour #3:

Blues from the University of Chicago Folk Festival

• Furry Lewis – Live, 1962
• Houston Stackhouse – Live, 1973
• Sunnyland Slim, Floyd Jones, Big Walter Horton – Live, 1963
• Rev. Pearly Brown – Live, 1973