Join Rufus Tate as he dives deep into the tangled roots and resonant echoes of November 15th in blues history.

November 15 traces a living blues lineage—from the bottleneck fire of James “Kokomo” Arnold, whose “Old Original Kokomo Blues” seeded Robert Johnson’s “Sweet Home Chicago,” to the single-take grit of Tyler Bryant’s 2025 release “Falling Up,” echoing the raw instinct of Freddy King. We ride that feeling across oceans to Western Australia, where the Blues at Bridgetown festival turns a quiet valley into a roaring hub of roots, slide, and late-night soul—spotlighting local flavors from Scarlet’s Way to Videlli. This episode is a travelogue of tone and time: Delta sparks, modern ignition, and the sun-drenched, sometimes darker Aussie vibe that proves the blues keeps breathing, evolving, and reaching new ears—one November 15 at a time.