WXRT’s Blues Breakers
Sunday, April 25, 2021
Artist of the Week: Otis Rush
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* = new/current release
# = Chicago artist
I CAN’T QUIT YOU BABY - OTIS RUSH - THE CLASSIC COBRA RECORDINGS 1956-1958 - FUEL 2000 Born April 29, 1934 in Philadelphia, Mississippi. Died at the age of 84 in Chicago in September 2018. #
AIN’T ENOUGH COMIN’ IN - OTIS RUSH - AIN’T ENOUGH COMIN’ IN - POLYGRAM FROM 1994. #
IF THESE WALLS COULD TALK - WAYNE BAKER BROOKS - SINGLE - UNRELEASED Wayne was born on in Chicago on April 30, 1970 so he makes 51 on Friday. *#
HIP SHAKIN’ - JB HUTTO AND THE HAWKS - BLUES MASTERS, VOLUME 18: MORE SLIDE GUITAR CLASSICS - RHINO Born in Blackville, South Carolina on April 26, 1926. Died in Harvey June of 1983 at the age of 57. Recorded in Chicago in 1966. #
EVENING SUN - JOHNNY SHINES - BLUES MASTERS, VOLUME 2: POSTWAR CHICAGO - RHINO Born April 26, 1915 in Frayser, Mississippi. Died in Tuscaloosa, Tennessee in April of 1992 at the age of 76. Johnny is on vocals and guitar, Walter Horton is playing harp. Recorded in Chicago in 1953. #
MARTELL - NORA JEAN WALLACE - BLUES WOMAN - SEVERN *# New release by Chicagoan who is back to playing gigs. Watch for her to play at a venue near you.
SIT DOWN BABY - OTIS RUSH - THE CLASSIC COBRA RECORDINGS 1956-1958 - FUEL 2000 #
YOU’VE BEEN AN ANGEL - OTIS RUSH - LOST IN THE BLUES - ALLIGATOR #
DESTINATION - JOANNA CONNOR - 4801 SOUTH INDIANA AVENUE - KEEPING THE BLUES ALIVE RECORDS Featuring Jimmy Hall on additional vocals. *#
AIN’T NOBODY WORRYING - TIA CARROLL - YOU GOTTA HAVE IT - LITTLE VILLAGE *
I HAD A DREAM - FREDDIE KING - BURGLAR - POLYDOR