How come listening to the blues shakes the blues?

Maybe misery doesn’t like rhythm. Maybe the formulaic repetition is a southern mantra that cleanses the mind and spirit. Maybe the songs remind us that being blue isn’t a personal disorder, but a piece of the human condition. Everybody’s been there.

So come on in, sugar. Join the crowd.

(‘Twine Time’ on KUT Saturday nights 7-9 is a feast, Paul Ray a gift.)