Best Of 2019 And Ruth Brown, Cyril Neville And Eddy Clearwater Birthdays

KMUW | By Chris Heim

Published January 6, 2020 at 2:49 PM CST

Friday, January 10 and Sunday, January 12

Crossroads marks birthdays of R&B hitmaker Ruth Brown, Crescent City favorite Cyril Neville, and West Side guitar great Eddy Clearwater (including a special featuring Clearwater in hour two of the show).

Plus more for the January Best of 2019 feature, including music from Mighty Mike Schermer, Robin Trower and the Jersey Swamp Cats; and the latest from Myles Goodwyn and Dave Specter.

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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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