WXRT's Blues Breakers
Sunday, November 14, 2021
Artist of the Week: Mavis Staples
Tom Marker's Blues Breakers airs every Sunday from 9p-10p on
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* = new/current release
# = Chicago artist
IF YOU'RE READY (COME GO WITH ME) - THE STAPLES SINGERS - THE BEST OF THE STAPLE SINGERS - STAX #
SEE THAT MY GRAVE IS KEPT CLEAN - MAVIS STAPLES - YOUR GOOD FORTUNE - ANTI- Mavis Staples is appearing in two benefits this week to raise funds for Beyond Hunger, an organization that provides hunger-relief programming and services to 13 zip codes across Cook County, including portions of Chicago and its near-west suburbs. With Kelly Hogan opening, Mavis will be at Thalia Hall this Friday and FitzGerald's this Saturday. www.gobeyondhunger.org #
COLD SHOT - W.C.
CLARKE - HEART OF GOLD - BLACK TOP Known as the "Godfather of Austin Blues," W.C. was born on November 16 in 1939. He makes 89 this week. Chris Layton on drums, Tommy Shannon on bass.
COME BACK HOME - JOANNA CONNOR - 4801 SOUTH INDIANA AVENUE - KEEPING THE BLUES ALIVE Joanna Connor returns from a tour abroad and aboard, Ireland and a ship, and she'll be at Rosa's Lounge this coming Friday and Saturday. *#
SHAKE 'EM ON DOWN - NORTH MISSISSIPPI ALLSTARS - SHAKE HANDS WITH SHORTY - TONE-COOL They'll be appearing this Thursday at SPACE in Evanston.
I'M MAD - MEMPHISSIPPI SOUNDS - WELCOME TO THE LAND -LITTLE VILLAGE *
WHAT YOU GONNA DO - BUCKWHEAT ZYDECO - WHERE THERE'S SMOKE THERE'S FIRE - ISLAND Buckwheat (Stanley Dural Jr.) was born on this date in 1947 in Lafayette, Louisiana. He died at the age of 68 in September of 2016.
BLUES OF THE MONTH CLUB - JOE LOUIS WALKER - BLUES OF THE MONTH CLUB - VERVE Joe will be at Hey Nonny in Arlington Heights this coming Friday.
DOWN IN MISSISSIPPI - MAVIS STAPLES - WE'LL NEVER TURN BACK - ANTI- #
NO TIME FOR CRYING - MAVIS STAPLES - LIVE IN LONDON - ANTI- #
Next week's Artist Of The Week will be Jimmy Johnson
