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2024 Blues + Kingfish, Big Eyes & Bey

January 17/19

Crossroads marks birthdays of singer Frank Bey, rising star Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, and drummer Willie “Big Eyes” Smith (featured in a concert special with Hubert Sumlin and Bob Margolin in hour two of the show). We also continue our look back at the year in blues with music from a salute to Matt “Guitar” Murphy from Bobby Christina’s Caravan, Taj Mahal, the Bruce Katz Band, and John Primer with Bob Corritore.

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.