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Old Chicago Blues

with Willy A

Saturday 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

Willy A has been hosting the Old Chicago Blues Show for the past 21 years, on FM 98.5, CKWR. Growing up in Toronto in the 1960’s, he was exposed to both Blues and RnB music, through listening to radio stations WBLK and WUFO (Buffalo) and WLAC (Nashville). The tremendous emotion of this music, lead Willy to exploring a part-time, semi-professional singing career with Toronto based bands; The Ambassadors, The Spirit and The Delphi Revue. Singing became a life-long passion that follows him to this day, currently performing with the classic Jazz combo, A Record Day.

In 2003, Willy and several other Blues music lovers decided it was time to re-create a Blues Society for the Grand River watershed region; appropriately calling it, The Grand River Blues Society. As a founding member, he remained on the Board of Directors for 10 years and has MC’d countless Blues events over the last 20 years.

Willy’s passion for the Blues is self-evident and that unbridled enthusiasm translates into a weekly Old Chicago Blues Show, which reflects a smorgasbord of Blues styles and artists, for even the most discerning Blues Lover. The show also includes artist features and an RnB Corner, utilizing his own personal music collection. So, please be sure to join him each week, on Saturday afternoon from 12:30 to 2:00 PM, for a truly entertaining 90 minutes of the finest Blues.