Bluesville

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Bluesville
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Broadcast area United States
Canada
Frequency XM 74
First air date September 25, 2001
Format Blues
Class Satellite Radio Station
Owner XM Satellite Radio
Website Bluesville
For the record label, see Bluesville Records

Bluesville is the only Blues channel on XM Satellite Radio. Bluesville, one of the original 71 music channels from XM Radio's launch, plays a mix of traditional blues, modern blues, rockin' blues and soul or "finger-poppin'" blues. You can find Bluesville on channel 74. The number to call for requests is 1-866-267-0454.

Bill Wax is the Program Director for the channel. While playing music in the "town" of Bluesville, Wax is often hanging out in Low-Fi's Bar and Pool Hall. Tony Colter, the other on-air personality on Bluesville, plays the role of a night-time bartender at Low-Fi's.

While playing music in the town of Bluesville, Wax is often hanging out in Low-Fi's Bar and Pool Hall.

B. B. King is the Mayor of Bluesville and has made several live appearances on the station.

[edit] Shows on Bluesville

Friday Juke Joint Hosted by Bill Wax. Weekly four-hour show consisting solely of listener requests and dedications. Requests can be called into the request line or e-mailed to bluesville@xmradio.com.

Stone Blue Hosted by Aaron Lee, this show is dedicated to Rockin' Blues.

Rack of Blues Countdown of recently released blues songs.

The Front Porch Acoustic show of contemporary and traditional blues.

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