Celebrating The 90th Birthday Of Odetta, Holiday Music And Specials

KMUW | By Chris Heim

Published December 14, 2020 at 12:00 PM CST

Friday, December 18 and Sunday, December 20

Crossroads highlights music from December featured artist Odetta, including holiday music she recorded, and a special in hour two from a memorial event that took place after Odetta passed away. Also, new and classic blues, and birthday salutes to Lonnie Brooks, Pee Wee Crayton, Rod Piazza, Eddie ‘Cleanhead’ Vinson, and Keith Richards.

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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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