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This weeks AotW is B.B. King "Live In Cook County Jail” on vintage vinyl. Jesse Deere is the host and here is how he presents this classic album. It has my favorite version of “The Thrill Is Gone”, and B.B. and Lucille are absolutely on fire. Plus the back jacket describes the scene of Cook County Jail, which was pretty much out of control. At the beginning of the album the M.C. introduces the Sheriff and the Judge for the county, who are in attendance, and the 2100+ inmates boo them out of the house. It’s fantastic. Then Lucille cranks up and the show is off and going. It’s a blues classic.

Click the image to see a three minute YouTube of THA DIRT FEELIN in the KDRT studio. Thanks to the talents and dedication of Eunah Cho for filming and editing.

Kenny Rego “With a working mans voice Kenny is a true champion for the average over worked under paid american."(i think the reason people can relate to the music is because its real, its not all doctored its raw like the hands of a hard working middle class folk. Most of the music out there is very doctored and electronic and people just want to roll back the sound to a simple time”) well simple seems to be the key For Kenny Rego and the Law of one band .With catchy hooks and a groove that you can dance to you'll appreciated this well into your golden years possibly your children's children also. it has the staying power and the grit to become a classic sound.”

Andrew Castro is a Sacramento based singer songwriter. He started playing live shows in the summer of 2013 and now has played over 320 to date ranging from venues in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Sacramento, and New York. His acoustic upbeat pop styled music is catchy and melodic while still providing lyrics that are thoughtful and personal and can relate to anyone who has been in love and out of love or in any type of relationship. His live shows are high energy and though he is a solo performer the rhythms and sounds created on his guitar and loop pedal provide backing track and a much different experience than the typical singer songwriter act. The release of his new EP titled "Inside/Out" is set to happen in February 2015.

Piano, clarinet, sax, guitar and vocals: six decades of jazz tonight.  Erroll Garner  *  Artie Shaw  *  Benny Goodman  *  Earl Bostic  *  Ahmad Jamal  *  Ella Fitzgerald  *  Paul Gonsalves & Enrique Villegas  *  Dave Brubeck  *  Dianne Reeves  *  David Benoit  *  Bireli Lagrene

This is one NOT to miss. Marque Cass brings to the studio his TALENT, ENERGY, CHARISMA, ENTHUSIASM and his awesome PERSONALITY. Marque is the lead vocalist for THA DIRT FEELIN that has been setting northern California on fire with its high energy can't help but to dance music.Visit Marque at http://thadf.com

Rock icon and cult favorite Paul Collins got his start with Peter Case and Jack Lee in 1974, their band The Nerves toured with The Ramones and recorded a song called “Hanging On The Telephone.” The song would later become a hit when covered by Deborah Harry and Blondie on the Parallel Lines album.