Blues Rock, Remembering Aretha + Arthur Crudup & Wynonie Harris Birthdays

KMUW | By Chris Heim

Published August 20, 2018 at 12:37 PM CDT

August 24/26

Crossroads continues the August Blues Rock feature with more classic blues rock sounds and a concert special featuring Savoy Brown in hour two of the show.

We also remember the legendary Aretha Franklin, mark birthdays of blues rock pioneer Arthur Crudup and blues shouter Wynonie Harris, preview blues concerts for the coming week, and highlight the latest in new blues releases.

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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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