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Special: John Lee Hooker Centennial

KMUW | By Chris Heim,

Published August 17, 2017 at 3:33 PM CDT

KMUW Music is celebrating the centennial birthday of blues legend John Lee Hooker. Hear selections from across his career as Global Village, Strange Currency, and Night Train join forces for this special feature. Tune in on Tuesday, August 22 from 7:00 to midnight.

Global Village | 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Strange Currency | 8:00 - 10:00 p.m.
Night Train | 10:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.

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Chris Heim

Chris Heim produces and hosts Global Village, a nationally and internationally distributed world music show; the nightly jazz show Night Train, and Crossroads, KMUW’s twice-weekly blues and R&B show. Chris is also a critic and freelance writer whose work has appeared in the Chicago Tribune, Utne, Global Rhythm, Dirty Linen, and Option, among others.

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Jedd Beaudoin

Jedd Beaudoin is host/producer of the nationally syndicated program Strange Currency. He has also served as an arts reporter, a producer of A Musical Life and a founding member of the KMUW Movie Club. As a music journalist, his work has appeared in Pop Matters, Vox, No Depression and Keyboard Magazine.

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