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Blues queen Ruthie Foster stopped by the KNKX studios to sing and play, and talk with KNKX All Blues host John Kessler.
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Mavis Staples started singing with her family, the Staples Singers, in the '50s. With a voice that belied her tiny size, she eventually became the center of attention of the group.
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Musician and local business owner Keegan Harshman produces the all-ages music and arts festival Little BIG Fest. He works 11 months out of the year to organize the three day affair on Whidbey Island, Washington.
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When the Seattle singer known as Lady A picked up the phone one spring day in 2020, she found herself stepping into the ring for a title fight with some of the most powerful forces in the music industry.
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A fixture of the Chicago blues scene, guitarist Earl Hooker's life and career ended too early. His recorded performances as a side-man for Muddy Waters and Junior Wells, endure.
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Harmonica master and band leader Lee Oskar brought his band to the KNKX studios to perform for our listeners.
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One of the best-selling recording artists of her time, Tina Turner, passed away at 83. Turner's career spanned more than five decades.
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Jon Cleary's band brought their New Orleans blues and funk to the KNKX Studio X.
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Guitarist Jeff Beck died in January at age 78. He was a pioneer of psychedelic rock, jazz, fusion and even trance blues.
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Guitarist and songwriter Robbie Robertson passed away in August at age 80. His career helped define Americana music.
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To celebrate the holiday season, KNKX compiled two festive playlists featuring songs by your favorite jazz and blues artists.
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Some songs are on this list because of their poetry and imagery, some for their unique musicality. Whatever it is, they all have that thing that makes a song memorable long after the sound has faded.