First and foremost before getting into anything else, I want to thank you for your generosity during the Spring Fundraiser this year. I know things are not easy for every one of us on many levels, so your support means the world to all of us at WUMB. You sure know how to make us feel like we’re doing a good thing for you! Thank you, we’ll keep it up.
Big Bill Broonzy. Man, he’s one of my favorites. The guy was so important to the development of American folk and blues music in the first half of the 20th century, and yet I feel like he is still overlooked. Maybe that’s because he passed away right before the folk revival of the early 60s caught on, or maybe it’s because not too many people play his music today or interpret his songs. Who knows? But on Friday, June 26th the Morning Show will celebrate Big Bill for an hour starting at 9 AM.