WXRT’s Blues Breakers
Sunday, August 28, 2022
Artist of the Week: Joanna Connor
Tom Marker’s Blues Breakers airs every Sunday from 9p-10p on
WXRT, Chicago’s Finest Rock
WXRT 93.1 Chicago
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* = new/current release
# = Chicago artist
FIRST TIME I MET THE BLUES - BUDDY GUY - THE RTEAL DEAL, LIVE - SILVERTONE While Buddy isn’t scheduled to perform he will be in the house for his “Buddy’s Birthday Bash” on Thursday at Buddy Guy’s Legends. Musical performances are set for Omar Coleman, The Mike Wheeler band and the NuBlu band. #
TEXAS FLYER - JOANNA CONNOR - BELIEVE IT - BLIND PIG RECORDS Joanna was born on August 31, 1962. She makes 60 this Wednesday. She grew up in Worcester, Massachusetts and moved to Chicago in 1984. Her first album came out on Chicago related record label Blind Pig in 1989. During the first twenty years of this century she recorded for M.C. Records. Her latest album was produced by Joe Bonamassa and released on his Keeping the Blues Alive record label. 1989. #
AU CONTRAIRE, MON FRERE - C.J. CHENIER AND THE RED HOT LOUISIANA BAND - THE BIG SQUEEZE - ALLIGATOR Appearing at FitzGerald’s on Wednesday.
PINK TURNS RED - SHEMEKIA COPELAND - DONE COME TOO FAR - ALLIGATOR *
FLIP - JOANNA CONNOR - RISE - M.C. RECORDS 2019 #
BLOODHOUND - VANESSA COLLIER - HEART ON THE LINE - PHENIX FIRE Vanessa will be at Buddy Guy’s Legends on Wednesday. *
COME BACK HOME - JOANNA CONNOR - 4801 S. INDIANA AVENUE - KTBA RECORDS The original title of this Hound Dog Taylor song is Sadie. 2021 #*
WHISKEY - JOHN PRIMER AND THE REAL DEAL BLUES BAND - HARD TIMES - BLUES HOUSE John and the band play Saturday at Rosa’s Lounge. *#
WITHOUT LOVE IT DOESN’T MATTER - LARRY McCRAY - BLUES WITHOUT YOU - KTBA RECORDS Larry will be a part of the Berwyn Blues Festival at FitzGerald’s on the final weekend of September. *
SUMMERTIME - EDDIE C. CAMPBELL - TEAR THIS WORLD UP - DELMARK #
Next week’s Artist of the Week: Billy Boy Arnold