Bonnie Raitt, Maple Blues Nominees, Blue Birthdays & Concert Previews

KMUW | By Chris Heim

Published November 4, 2019 at 1:18 PM CST

Friday, November 8 and Sunday, Novemeber 10

Crossroads kicks off the November feature of music from Bonnie Raitt for her 70^th birthday and also music from the newly announced Maple Blues Awards nominees.

We also mark birthdays of Bonnie Bramlett, Eddie Shaw, and Bobby Rush, get to music from blues artists with regional concerts in the coming week, highlight new albums, and in hour two, showcase a special with Bonnie Raitt for her birthday on the 8^th.

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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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