WXRT's Blues Breakers
Sunday, January 30, 2022
Artist of the Week: Bobby "Blue" Bland
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FARTHER UP THE ROAD - BOBBY "BLUE" BLAND - I PITY THE FOOL - DUKE Bobby was born Robert Calvin Bland on January 27, 1930, in Millington, Tennessee. He lived until June of 2013. This was his first hit, number one on the R&B charts, in 1957.
JOHN BURGE BLUES - CASH BOX KINGS - HAIL TO THE KINGS - ALLIGATOR From last Saturday's Chicago Tribune: Two men who spent years in prison for murder, say they were tortured into confessing by cops tied to Jon Burge, offered $14 million settlement. #
BAD NEWS BLUES - LUCINDA WILLIAMS - GOOD SOULS, BETTER ANGELS - THIRTY TIGERS Lucinda's February concert in Oak Park has been rescheduled to April with a second show added. She will now be playing April 11 and 12 at Unity Temple. *
START A FIGHT - IVY FORD - HARVESTING MY ROOTS - SELF RELEASED Ivy will be playing Tuesday at FitzGerald's. #
CRY, CRY, CRY - BOBBY "BLUE" BLAND - I PITY THE FOOL - DUKE
THE STORM - ERIC GALES - CROWN - PROVOGUE *
NO MERCY IN THIS LAND - BEN HARPER AND CHARLIE MUSSELWHITE - NO MERCY INTHIS LAND - ANTI- Charlie was born January 31, 1944.
I SMELL TROUBLE - BOBBY "BLUE" BLAND - I PITY THE FOOL - DUKE
I PITY THE FOOL - BOBBY "BLUE" BLAND - I PITY THE FOOL - DUKE
SNOWING IN CHICAGO - LINSEY ALEXANDER - LIVE AT ROSA'S - DELMARK #
BACK TO CHICAGO - LAUREN ANDERSON - LOVE ON THE ROCKS - SELF RELEASED With Mike Zito guesting on guitar. *#
YOU LEFT ME IN THE DARK - JODY WILLIAMS - YOU LEFT ME IN THE DARK - EVIDENCE Born February 3, 1935. #
Next week's Artist of the Week: Jimmy Johnson
