WXRT’s Blues Breakers
Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022
Artist of the Week: Billy Boy Arnold
Tom Marker’s Blues Breakers airs every Sunday from 9p-10p on
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* = new/current release
# = Chicago artist
DOWN TO THE BOTTOM - LARRY McCRAY - BLUES WITHOUT YOU - KTBA Larry is one of the stars of this month’s Berwyn Blues Festival at FitzGerald’s on the final weekend of the month. *
I’M A MAN - BO DIDDLEY - THE BO DIDDLEY CHESS BOX SET - CHESS Released in 1955. #
AROUND THIS OLD JUKE TONIGHT - BILLY BOY ARNOLD - BILLY BOY SING SONNY BOY - ELECTRO-FI From 2008. Billy Boy has a birthday coming up on September 16 when he makes 87. Born in Chicago in 1935. He is a self taught harmonica player though he did get informal lessons from John Lee Sonny Boy Williamson (#1). The first record he was own is Bo Diddley’s, “I’m a Man.” #
BORN AND RAISED - OMAR COLEMAN - BORN AND RAISED - DELMARK — Omar and West Side Soul play at FitzGerald’s in Berwyn on Tuesday beginning at 7pm. #
HARD TIMES - JOHN PRIMER - HARD TIMES - BLUES HOUSE *
WHY WHY WHY - SHEMEKIA COPELAND - DONE COME TOO FAR - ALLIGATOR *
WE’RE GONNA MAKE IT - LITTLE MILTON - THE ESSENTIAL LITTLE MILTON - CHESS Born September 7, 1934.
I WISH YOU WOULD - BILLY BOY ARNOLD - I WISH YOU WOULD - CHARLY (ORIGINALLY VEE JAY) #
DON’T YOU FORGET ABOUT ME - JANIVA MAGNESS - HARD TO KILL - FATHEAD *
83 HIGHWAY - DEMETRIA TAYLOR - DOIN’ WHAT I’M SUPPOSED TO DO - DELMARK Demetria is playing on this recording with the Mike Wheeler Band. Demetria is performing at Blue Chicago this coming Friday and Saturday. Mike and his band will be at the Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana for free twice this weekend: Friday and Saturday. Mike will also be at Buddy Guy’s Legends on Saturday. *#
SHAKE YOUR HIPS - BILLY BOY ARNOLD - BACK WHERE I BELONG - ALLIGATOR From 1993. #
Next week’s Artist of the Week: BB King