Blues Legend Albert King, Rev. Gary Davis and Otis Rush

By Chris Heim

Published April 24, 2023 at 10:22 AM CDT

Friday, April 28, and Sunday April 30

Crossroads wraps up the April centennial birthday feature for blues legend Albert King.

This time we also mark birthdays of blues guitar great Otis Rush and gospel blues legend the Reverend Gary Davis. In hour two, we’ll head to the Fur Peace Ranch for a tribute to Davis with performances from Jorma Kaukonen, Roy Book Binder, and Ernie Hawkins.

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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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