{"id":185,"date":"2019-10-28T15:09:40","date_gmt":"2019-10-28T19:09:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/performingartslegacy.org\/mcgruderjasper\/?p=185"},"modified":"2019-12-05T16:35:01","modified_gmt":"2019-12-05T21:35:01","slug":"blues-duo-wbai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/performingartslegacy.org\/mcgruderjasper\/blues-duo-wbai\/","title":{"rendered":"BLUES DUO\/WBAI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-188\" src=\"https:\/\/performingartslegacy.org\/mcgruderjasper\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/173\/2019\/10\/kissinger-219x300.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 219px) 100vw, 219px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/performingartslegacy.org\/mcgruderjasper\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/173\/2019\/10\/kissinger-219x300.jpg 219w, https:\/\/performingartslegacy.org\/mcgruderjasper\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/173\/2019\/10\/kissinger-768x1054.jpg 768w, https:\/\/performingartslegacy.org\/mcgruderjasper\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/173\/2019\/10\/kissinger-746x1024.jpg 746w, https:\/\/performingartslegacy.org\/mcgruderjasper\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/173\/2019\/10\/kissinger-816x1120.jpg 816w, https:\/\/performingartslegacy.org\/mcgruderjasper\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/173\/2019\/10\/kissinger-1250x1716.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/performingartslegacy.org\/mcgruderjasper\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/173\/2019\/10\/kissinger-400x549.jpg 400w\" alt=\"\" width=\"219\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I met Henry Afro Bradley at LaMaMa he played guitar and I played harmonica in Daddy Daddy.\u00a0 We Joined forces as the Blues Duo. Above is a photo taken at the Shubert Theatre after performing for The Honor Legion. The photo features two Henry&#8217;s and Jay our equipment manager and yours truly.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-186\" src=\"https:\/\/performingartslegacy.org\/mcgruderjasper\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/173\/2019\/10\/radio-blues-kings-219x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"219\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/performingartslegacy.org\/mcgruderjasper\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/173\/2019\/10\/radio-blues-kings-219x300.jpg 219w, https:\/\/performingartslegacy.org\/mcgruderjasper\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/173\/2019\/10\/radio-blues-kings-768x1054.jpg 768w, https:\/\/performingartslegacy.org\/mcgruderjasper\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/173\/2019\/10\/radio-blues-kings-746x1024.jpg 746w, https:\/\/performingartslegacy.org\/mcgruderjasper\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/173\/2019\/10\/radio-blues-kings-816x1120.jpg 816w, https:\/\/performingartslegacy.org\/mcgruderjasper\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/173\/2019\/10\/radio-blues-kings-1250x1716.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/performingartslegacy.org\/mcgruderjasper\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/173\/2019\/10\/radio-blues-kings-400x549.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 219px) 100vw, 219px\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"ui-id-4\">\u00a0In 1997 I was asked to co-host a Blues \/Jazz format on WBAI radio with Tom Mitchelson a local\u00a0 writer. Gutbucket Matinee continued into 2003. Many notable Blues and Jazz performers appeared on the show which featured interviews and live music. Notable musicians included Harold Ashby, Henry Butler, Shemikia Copeland, Uppity Blues Women, Aaron Bell, and David Honeyboy Edwards. Eventually Tom left the show and I continued to host. The show drew\u00a0 attention and I was featured as a prominent advocate of the Blues in the New York area.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I met Henry Afro Bradley at LaMaMa he played guitar and I played harmonica in Daddy Daddy.\u00a0 We Joined forces as the Blues Duo. Above is a photo taken at the Shubert Theatre after performing for The Honor Legion. 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