Music

Big Mama Thornton & Junior Wells’ Birthdays

KMUW | By Chris Heim
Published December 5, 2016 at 10:00 AM CST
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December 9/11

Crossroads celebrates birthdays of blues harp legend Junior Wells (12.9) and Big Mama Thornton (12.11) with some of their classic recordings, along with covers of Thornton songs and a special featuring music from throughout her career in hour two of the show. Also new music in store from Ronnie Earl, Trudy Lynn and Melissa Etheridge.

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Chris Heim
Chris Heim produces and hosts Global Village, a nationally and internationally distributed world music show; the nightly jazz show Night Train, and Crossroads, KMUW’s twice-weekly blues and R&B show. Chris is also a critic and freelance writer whose work has appeared in the Chicago Tribune, Utne, Global Rhythm, Dirty Linen, and Option, among others.
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