Tonight on ‘Blues Unlimited,’ part one of a special three-part series devoted to the music and performers who were part of the legendary American Folk Blues Festival tours. Tonight, in particular, is devoted to the early years, 1962-1966. Organized by two German men, Horst Lippmann and Fritz Rau, the Festivals (or just AFBF for short) brought together an amazing array of blues talent that was soaked up by an eager, young, European audience just when they were ready to hear it. In England, particularly, future members of the Rolling Stones (among others) rented a truck to drive to the 1962 show to catch a glimpse of some of their blues-hero legends in person. In the spring of 1963, Blues Unlimited magazine was born, and the blues revival of the 1960s was well underway.
Perhaps you’ve seen the DVDs of the AFBF performances, or heard of them. Relive some of the heady magic of yesteryear, tonight, July 8, 2009, from 2-4am, MST, only on www.kxci.org
Oh, and future programs will be devoted to the AFBF 1967-1972 years, and a third installment on the early 1980s tours. Enjoy!
