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His store drew legions of jazz and blues fans from around the world. His devotion to the music boosted the genres alive and helped make recordings accessible.

• Jan 30, 2021 Selwyn Birchwood just kind of sounds dangerous - his guitar playing, his gravelly baritone voice and his bari sax driven horn section just make his album Living in a Burning House sound like the Evel Knievel of blues bands. It's cool... just don't let kids listen! Well put the little ones to bed and tune in to hear from Birchwood, The Black Keys and a classic from Magic Sam on this episode of the TOB. © 2021 KWIT 712-274-6406 business line . 1-800-251-3690 studio Email: info@kwit.org

Friday, February 12, and Sunday, February 14 Crossroads continues a February triple feature of music from New Orleans, newly announced Blues Music Awards nominees, and music from the Maple Blues Awards, which are going on virtually every Monday in the month across Canada, with live streamed performances and the announcement of selected winners on each date. Plus music this time from newly named Rock Hall of Fame nominees Tina Turner and Chaka Khan, and birthday salutes to soul and funk saxophone great Maceo Parker, West Side blues pioneer Magic Sam, and ‘The Soul Queen of New Orleans’ Irm...

56:21 Selwyn Birchwood's third album for Alligator Records is called Living in a Burning House. We kick off tonight's show with a sample from that. Selwyn Birchwood just kind of sounds dangerous - his guitar playing, his gravelly baritone voice and his bari sax driven horn section just make his album Living in a Burning House sound like the Evel Knievel of blues bands. It's cool... just don't let kids listen! Well put the little ones to bed and tune in to hear from Birchwood, The Black Keys and a classic from Magic Sam on this episode of the TOB. Tags: 

Magic Sam, Billy Boy Arnold, Junior Wells and Howlin’ Wolf all enlisted Syl to play on their records or jam with them live. After a decade of frequenting these circles, Chicago R&B and soul specialists Twinight Records recruited him to record with the label.    It was the in the mid 1960s, with Martin Luther King’s speech still ringing in America’s ears and the Civil Rights Act freshly inked that Syl Johnson’s single 'Come On Sock It to Me' became a hit. Sorry '‘Bout Dat' and 'Different Strokes' soon followed, making Syl Johnson the highest selling hitmaker and producer at Twinig...