Your Resource for the Blues and Roots Music Community in the Greater DC/Baltimore Area

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"Don’t Forget the Blues" Radio Show with Elliott Gross

Show Description and Preview

Tune in every Monday from noon to 1pm EST on WPFW, 89.3 FM in Washington, DC for my blues music show. I present all styles and eras of blues music, from the 1920’s to last week’s newest releases. Some shows have themes throughout, and typically I will start with one or more musicians who have birthdays during the upcoming week, some new releases, possibly artists coming to town during the week, one or more locally-based artists, and possibly also just some great blues songs I want to share with the listeners.

This Monday June 8, I’m going to interview Mike Tash of the band Bad Influence around 12:20 pm, whose band is being inducted into the Maryland Entertainment Hall of Fame on June 28. I’ll also be playing a couple Howlin’ Wolf songs, Tedeschi Trucks Band, early material from Bad Influence (dating to 1996), and new material from Young Rell (only 19 years old), Sauce Boss, Dave Keller & Johnny Rawls, Nicky T and the Snake Charmers, and Mike Zito time-permitting.

Not able to catch a show live? You can still listen for up to 2 weeks after a show airs. Click on the link below, click the pull-down that says “All Shows” and scroll down to Select “Don’t Forget the Blues – Elliott Gross.” The archived shows from the prior two weeks will be listed. Hit play next to your show of choice. You can also click on the progress bar to Jump around in desired. 

The most recent posted playlist for my show is shown below.

Playlist for prior shows are available at the link below: 

Playlist – June 15, 2026

Artist Song Title Album Label
Lazy Lester I’m a Lover Not a Fighter I Hear You Knockin’! The Excello Singles Excello Records
Jerry ‘Boogie’ McCain That’s What They Want That’s What They Want: The Best of Jerry McCain Excello Records
Lazy Lester I’m a Lover Not a Fighter I Hear You Knockin’! The Excello Singles Excello Records
Lazy Lester Sugar Coated Love I Hear You Knockin’! The Excello Singles Excello Records
Slim Harpo Blues Hangover The Excello Singles Anthology Hip-O/Universal
Slim Harpo What A Dream The Excello Singles Anthology Hip-O/Universal
Clifton Chenier If I Ever Get Lucky King of Louisiana Blues + Zydeco Arhoolie Records/Smithsonian Folkways
Interview with Daryl Davis
Daryl Davis I’m A Boogie Man American Roots Armadillo Music
Mike Zito Kiss You All Over Outside or the Eastside Gulf Coast Records
Bruce Katz Band Don’t Feel So Good Today Back In Boston Live Dancing Rooster Records
Mick Kolassa Bourbon and You Blue to the Bone Endless Blues Records
Russ Green Lint Redux Stone Cold Overton Music