Grinderswitch was an American band which was best known for their song Pickin' The Blues, which was used for 17 years by John Peel as the theme tune for his BBC radio shows.
Links to Peel[]
- See Pickin' The Blues for more details.
Sessions[]
- None
Festive Fifty Entries[]
- 1976 Festive Fifty: Pickin' The Blues (LP - Macon Tracks) Capricon #27
Other Shows Played[]
- 30 June 1976: Pickin' The Blues (7") Capricorn
- 01 September 1976: Pickin' The Blues (7") Capricorn
- 02 September 1976: Pickin' The Blues (7") Capricorn
- 20 September 1976: Pickin' The Blues (7") Capricorn
- 28 December 1976: Pickin' The Blues (album - Macon Tracks) Capricorn
- 09 February 1980 (BFBS): Pickin' The Blues (v/a album - Classics & Rarities) Capricorn 2429 193
- 25 January 1984 (BFBS): Pickin' The Blues
- 19 January 1988: Eighty Miles To Memphis (LP - Honest To Goodness) Capricorn