January 2, 1998, 9:00-11:00 p.m.
Host: Peter Welch
Some bluesy Jazz and jazzy Blues, funky organ, and a tribute to Blues artists who died in 1997.
| Song Title | Artist | Album | Label & Format |
| The Squeeze | The Fieldstones | Memphis Blues Today | High Water LP |
| Mean, Angry, Nasty and Lowdown | Shirley Scott | Queen of the Organ | Impulse CD |
| A Real Goodun' | Jack McDuff | Live! | Prestige CD |
| Blues at Sunrise | Albert King | Live Wire/Blues Power | Stax CD |
| Lost and Lookin' | Sam Cooke | Night Beat | Abkco CD |
| Today I Sing the Blues | Aretha Franklin | Jazz to Soul | Sony/Columbia/Legacy CD |
| Behave Yourself | Booker T. & The MG's | The Complete Stax/Volt Singles, Disc 2 | Atlantic CD |
| Trouble in Mind | Tommy Tucker | Hi-Heel Sneakers | MCA(Europe) CD |
| Blues for Joe | Jimmy McGriff | Blues for Mr. Jimmy | Collectables CD |
| I Can't Get No Satisfaction | Jimmy Smith | Got My Mojo Workin' | Verve CD |
| Stevie's Groove | Spencer Davis Group | Eight Gigs a Week | Island CD |
| Bush Bash | The Mar-Keys | The Complete Stax/Volt Singles, Disc 2 | Atlantic CD |
| I Can't Stand It | Lowell Fulson | One More Blues | Evidence CD |
| Luther's Blues | Luther Allison | The Motown Years 1972-1976 | Motown CD |
| One Room Country Shack | Fenton Robinson | The Mellow Blues Genius | P-Vine LP |
| Move on out of Town | Big Mojo Elem | Sweet Home Chicago (V.A.) | Delmark CD |
| Blues Ain't Nothing | Johnny Copeland | Jungle Swing | Verve CD |
| See See Rider | LaVern Baker | Soul on Fire: The Best of LaVern Baker | Atlantic CD |
| Baby, Baby | Jimmy Witherspoon | Who's Been Jivin' You | Ace(UK) LP |
| I Waited Too Long | LaVern Baker | Soul on Fire: The Best of LaVern Baker | Atlantic CD |
| Confessin' the Blues | Jimmy Witherspoon | Hey Mr. Landlord! | Route 66 LP |
| Operator | Bob Gaddy | Harlem Blues Operator | Ace(UK) CD |
| Slowly After Hours | Clarence Green | Green's Blues | Collectables CD |
| You Oughta Slow Dance Baby | The Right Kind | All Night Long They Play the Blues (V.A.) | Ace(UK) CD |
| That's All Right | Jimmy Rogers | The Complete Chess Recordings | MCA/Chess CD |
| I Dare You, Baby | Lovie Lee | Living Chicago Blues, Vol. 3 (V.A.) | Alligator CD |
| Walking by Myself | Jimmy Rogers | The Complete Chess Recordings | MCA/Chess CD |