Fresh Roots New Blues on WNRN

09/09/2026

We’re proud to welcome Harrell “Young Rell” Davenport to the HOHNER Artist family! 🎶

A dynamic harmonica player, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter, Young Rell brings a deep respect for the blues together with a sound and presence all his own. His musicianship and passion for the tradition have taken him to stages around the world, including the Chicago Blues Festival, New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Lucerne Blues Festival, and more.

Beyond the stage, Rell has built a global community around the blues, sharing his love of harmonica, musicianship, and the artists who shaped the genre with a new generation of fans.

A two-time Blues Blast Sean Costello Rising Star Award nominee and two-time SPAH Bernie Bray Harmonica Player of the Year nominee, Rell was also honored with the Jus’ Blues Foundation B.B. King “King of the Blues” Award in 2026.

Welcome to the family, Rell! 🎵

07/09/2026

Fresh Roots New Blues on WNRN Playlist

“Blues From The Blue Ridge To The Bay”

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Air Date: 9/6/26, Sunday 6-8 PM

Set 1

• Vaneese Thomas – I Still Got The Blues (Window To My Soul) (Orchard)
• Big Harp George – Yes, Dear! (No Shortcuts) (Blues Mountain)
• Eli Paperboy Reed – I Can’t Even Walk (Without You Holding My Hand) (Getting There) (Yep Roc)
• Keb’ Mo’ – They Don’t Make ‘Em Like They Used To (The Breakdown) (Concord)

Set 2

• Morgan Freeman’s Symphonic Blues Experience – Dark Was The Night, Cold Was The Ground (feat. Morgan Freeman, Keith Johnson) / Crossroads (feat. Super Chikan, Mark Yacovone) (Universal)
• Claudette King – My Daddy Was A Bluesman (single) (Banner)
• Eric Johanson – Shake The Fever (Open Bayou) (Levee Ward)

Set 3

Latimore set

• If You Were My Woman (Latimore) (RCA) 1973
• Let’s Straighten It Out (More More More) (Malaco) 1974
• Stormy Monday (single) (Glades) 1973

Set 4

• Christopher Wyze & The Tellers – Naptown Blues (Naptown Blues) (Big Radio)
• Morgan Freeman’s Symphonic Blues Experience – I’ll Take You There (feat, Tierinii Jackson, Stax Music Academy, Mark Yacovone) (Universal)
• BB & The Bullets – Wild Honey (Wrong Side Of The River) (Overton)
• Vaneese Thomas – Ain’t Going Be No One’s Fool (Window To My Soul) (Orchard)
• Eli Paperboy Reed – One Man’s Trash (Is Another Man’s Treasure) (Getting There) (Yep Roc)

Set 5

• Morgan Freeman’s Symphonic Blues Experience – Traveling Riverside Blues (feat, Shemekia Copeland, Luther Dickinson, Mark Yacovone) (Universal)
• Keb’ Mo’ – Stitched Up Heart (The Breakdown) (Concord)
• Cedar County Cobras – Mind My Own Business (Sinners & Saints) (Overton)
• Texas Headhunters – Bigshot (Rise & Shine) (Blue Elan)
• Charlie Parr – Duluth 2026 (Rooming House) (Smithsonian Folkways)

Set 6

• Keb’ Mo’ – Hand It Over (The Breakdown) (Concord)
• Eli Paperboy Reed – Every Once In A While (Getting There) (Yep Roc)
• Vaneese Thomas – Ain’t No Reason (For A Man Like You) (Window To My Soul) (Orchard)
• Morgan Freeman’s Symphonic Blues Experience – Death Letter Blues (feat, Taj Mahal, Mark Yacovone) (Universal)

Dessert

• Brigitte Purdy – Blues Collar Woman (Mother Of The Crossroads) (Dirtshack)



Live is always better but if you wish you can now listen to the show “on demand” for the next two weeks! Just go to www.wnrn.org/ondemand and l look for the link!

06/09/2026

We're truckin' through the daily thunderstorms here in VA but they can't stop 2 hours of the freshest blues on the planet, tonight, 6-8 PM Eastern Time and Fresh Roots New Blues on WNRN!! (and a shout out to Mr. Crumb!)

Got new tunes from Vaneese Thomas, Eli Paperboy Reed, Keb' Mo', a super cool thing from Morgan Freeman's Symphonic Blues Experience (symphony meets blues with guest appearances from Shemekia Copeland, Luther Dickinson, Super Chikan, Tierinii Jackson (from Southern Avenue), Taj Mahal, and others), Texas Headhunters (triple threat guitars!), and a short BLAST tribute to Latimore who we lost on Aug. 22!

If you're in VA, listen on the airwaves at 91.9 in Charlottesville, 94.3 in the Valley, 94.7 in Nelson County, 89.9 in Lynchburg, 95.3 in Lexington, 88.5 in Richmond,102.5 in Hampton/Norfolk/Newport News, 103.3 in Williamsburg and 99.5 in Roanoke!! Or stream it from anywhere at www.wnrn.org. And while you're there why not become a member of the station? Just click on the "contribute now" link, plop down a small amount of cash (really small!) and boom!, that’s it, you’re a member. You'll get a chance to win gift cards and tickets to shows and so much more - every week of the year! And, don't forget to download the WNRN app on Google Play or The App Store so you can take us with you wherever you go. You can even tell your smart device to “play WNRN”!

Live is always better but if you wish you can now listen to the show “on demand” for the next two weeks! Just go to www.wnrn.org/ondemand and l look for the link!!

So check it out at 6! Stay dry! Stay safe! Cheers! 😎

05/09/2026