Blues America
Summary: Blues America is where the blues talks. An hour-long weekly series featuring conversations with blues people who share their stories and music. Blues America is heard around the country on over 50 public radio stations and the podcast has been downloaded over 2 million times. The series is independently produced at the Chico Chism Memorial Studio in Phoenix by award winning host, Drew Verbis. It is a featured “station” on the Living Blues Magazine radio-charts.
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Podcasts:
Jerry Lawson, documents the Persuasions early beginning from the neighborhood basketball court to the recording studio. This is the Jerry Lawson Legacy Project, an exclusive Blues America feature. Blues America is a unique talk radio experience broadcasting weekly on KFNX radio, Arizona. All third-party content is licensed and used by the artist and label by permission.
The Jerry Lawson Legacy project explores the history of Jerry Lawson and the legendary Persuasions in chronological order as explained in candid biographical commentary by Jerry and special guest host, Persuasions expert, Julie Lawson. Episode one documents the Persuasions early beginning from the neighborhood basketball court to the recording studio. This is an exclusive Blues America feature. Blues America is a unique talk radio experience broadcasting weekly on KFNX radio, Arizona. All third-party content is licensed and used by the artist and label by permission.
WILLIE BUCK special guest. Buck has been leading notable bands in Chicago for over 50 years. He arrived on the scene during the 50’s in the midst of the Chicago blues heyday-after a short period of singing as a teenager in the south on the Chitin Circuit. He quickly became a force on Maxwell Street singing with Dave & Louis Myers, Little Mack Simmons, Fred Below and Big Moose Walker who he would later record his first full length album with. His earlier LP singles are often sought out by collectors, they include how can “I be Nice to you,” “I Want my Baby” and the “Disco Blues.” For many years Willie was operating his own tow truck business and singing on the weekends but during his recent resurgence he has recorded an album for Delmark with the Rockin’ Johnny band and an album in Europe with JL Pardo. His singing style is simple, powerful and channels the spirit of Muddy Waters who is his primary influence. Many of today’s blues stars credit Willie for helping to give them a start in the blues. Willie had a small part in the movie Hoop Dreams and was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 2004.
