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WMBS President Bruce Blake presenting Eddy Clearwater with his Lifetime Achievement Award.

WMBS President Bruce Blake presents James Harman with a Lifetime Achievement award.

Photo: Rick Griswold

These entertainers have great taste in reading material!

Joanna Connor

Maria Muldaur

Nikki Hill

Jason Ricci

Albert Cummings

Joe Louis Walker

Reverand Raven

Selwyn Birchwood

Janiva Magness

WMBS President Becky Richards presents Bryan Lee with a Lifetime Achievement Award made specially in braille.

Bruce Blake presents Bryan Lee with a braille birthday cake.

WMBS Awards Eddie Shaw

Eddie Shaw receives a Lifetime Achievement Award from WMBS President Becky Richards.

Photo: Rick Griswold

Happy April Birthday!!

Julie Poniatowski, Jeff Bouwens, Thomas J. Syrek,
Ken Wylupski, Paul Wilterink

1- Charlie Patton, 1891
2- Alvin Youngblood Hart, 1963- Peter “Madcat” Ruth, 1949
3 - Mitch Woods, 1951- John Mooney, 1955
4 - Gary Moore, 1952
5 - Larry McCray, 1960 - Paul Oscher, 1950
6 - Big Walter Horton, 1917
7 - Billie Holiday, 1915
8 - Robert Lowery, 1931
9 – James “Yank” Rachell, 1910
10 - Shemekia Copeland, 1979
11 - Luther “Guitar Junior” Johnson, 1939
12 - Hound Dag Taylor, 1915
13 – Ernie Payne, 1945
15 - Tommy Castro, 1955
16 - Sean Costello, 1979
17 – Byther Smith, 1932
18 - Little Brother Montgomery, 1906 – Tommy Shannon, 1946
19 – Alex Korner, 1928
20 – Gary Primich, 1958
21 – Doug McLeod, 1946
22 - George “Harmonica” Smith, 1924 – James Armstrong, 1957
23 – Charles “Cow Cow” Davenport, 1894
24 - Honey Piazza, 1951
25 - Albert King, 1923 - Cody Dickinson, 1976 -
Watermelon Slim (Bill Homens) 1949
26 - Johnny Shines, 1915 - Ma Rainey, 1886
27 – Harding “Hop” Wilson, 1927
28 - Phil Guy, 1940
29 -Otis Rush, 1934
30 - Homesick James, 1910 – Davey Knowles, 1987