By Michael Streissguth
The violent backlash that program director Chris Spindel feared in 1948 when WDIA shifted to Black-oriented programming never materialized. Although, according to production manager Don Kern,
Author Archives: Living Blues
LIVING BLUES RADIO CHART NOVEMBER 2020
- Shemekia Copeland, Uncivil War, Alligator
- Elvin Bishop & Charlie Musselwhite, 100 Years of Blues, Alligator
- John Németh,
Living Blues #269 Top 10 Reviews
SHEMEKIA COPELAND
Uncivil War
Alligator Records – AL 5001
Uncivil War finds Shemekia Copeland holding steady on the course she’s been traveling, melding her bona fide blues roots with various elements that carry her into the realm of what has come to be called Americana;
LIVING BLUES RADIO CHART OCTOBER 2020
- Elvin Bishop & Charlie Musselwhite, 100 Years of Blues, Alligator
- John Németh, Stronger Than Strong, Nola Blue
- Johnny Iguana,
LIVING BLUES RADIO REPORT SEPTEMBER 2020
- Bobby Rush, Rawer Than Raw, Deep Rush
- Elvin Bishop & Charlie Musselwhite, 100 Years of Blues, Alligator
- Ronnie Earl &
LIVING BLUES RADIO REPORT AUGUST 2020
- Anthony Geraci with Dennis Brennan, Daydreams in Blue, Shining Stone
- The Lucky Losers, Godless Land, VizzTone
- Kat Riggins,
Living Blues #268 Top Ten Reviews
FENTON ROBINSON
Out of Chicago: The Chicago Blues Master—Live and Studio Sessions, 1989/92
JSP Records – JSP 3017
Out of Chicago is a welcome and unexpected set of tracks from the late Chicago guitarist Fenton Robinson.
27th Annual Living Blues Awards (2020)
Critics’ Poll
Blues Artist of the Year (Male)
Bobby Rush
Blues Artist of the Year (Female)
Shemekia Copeland
Most Outstanding Blues Singer
Mavis Staples
Most Outstanding Musician (Guitar)
Jimmy Johnson
Most Outstanding Musician (Harmonica)
Billy Branch
Most Outstanding Musician (Keyboard)
Marcia Ball
Most Outstanding Musician (Bass)
Benny Turner
Most Outstanding Musician (Drums)
Cedric Burnside
Most Outstanding Musician (Horns)
The Texas Horns: Kaz Kazanoff,
LIVING BLUES RADIO REPORT JULY 2020
- Anthony Geraci with Dennis Brennan, Daydreams in Blue, Shining Stone
- Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne, Go, Just Do It!,
LIVING BLUES RADIO REPORT JUNE 2020
- John Primer & Bob Corritore, The Gypsy Woman Told Me, VizzTone
- Ruthie Foster Big Band, Live at the Paramount,
