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Celebrating Paul Butterfield's Birthday

This week on 12th Street Jump, celebrate the birthday of Paul Butterfield with special guest Tom “Trashmouth” Baker.

Paul Butterfield (Dec.17,1942 - May 4, 1987) founded the Paul Butterfield Blues Band in the early 1960s. Butterfield played the harmonica in an unconventional way -- by turning it upside-down. The Paul Butterfield Blues Band performed at the original Woodstock Festival.

Warm up with the 12th Street Jump gang with a salute to the blues to help you get through the shopping rush, bad fruitcakes & frightful weather.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=km6JPmQAglI

This week's playlist:
Christmas Night in Harlem
Walkin' Blues
Screamin'
Sweet Home Chicago
Something You Got
Shake Your Money Maker
Drivin' Wheel

Chris Prewitt is the Director of Technology and Broadcast Operations for KCUR 89.3. Email him at chris@kcur.org.
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