From the Archives: 'Fresh Air's 10th Anniversary Concert: Father and Son Rufus and Marvell Thomas Take the Stage.
INT. 2: An on stage performance with Rufus Thomas, the self-proclaimed “world’s oldest teenager.” He was recorded at the 1997 Chicago Blues Festival. He played an integral role in the success of major record labels in the nineteen-fifties, Sun Records and Stax Records. Rebroadcast from 7/3/97. Musicians Dan Penn, Spooner Oldham, and Marvell Thomas also play.
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Chicago-based blues guitarist Buddy Guy. Eric Clapton has called his "by far and without a doubt the best guitar player alive." Guy was born in Louisiana, son of a sharecropper. He moved to Chicago in the late fifties and played with all the greats...including Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf and Junior Wells. Rebroadcast from 8/10/93.
From the Archives: Fresh Air's 10th Anniversary Concert: Syl Johnson Finishes the Show.
Singer Syl Johnson had hits in the 1960's and 70's such as “Come on Sock it to Me” and “Take Me to the River.” Rappers including TLC and Hammer have sampled his early tunes. Johnson was recorded "live" at the 1997 Chicago Blues Festival. Rebroadcast from 7/3/97.
SEPTEMBER 6-20, 1999
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