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Swear to Tell the Truth for Tuesday, January 19th (1:00 to 2:30pm)

No theme this week but we have some Soul music out of Memphis and other locations, including tracks by Otis Clay that didn’t fit into last week’s tribute feature. Also, some gospel and a bit of music with a Buffalo connection.

We sample the latest album by Willie Walker who continues to surprise with his ability to keep it fresh with albums of new material and inspired covers into his seventies. The new album follows on the series of albums with Minneapolis’ Butanes and Curtis Obeda.  The new album shows no creative decline from  the previous albums made with the Butanes.      

We also  have a few more blues tracks from Austria’s Wolf label and a live recording by one-time star of the chicago clubs, Ricky Allen.

On the Show:

Dyke & the Blazers – Benny McCain & the Ohio Untouchables – Eddie C. Campbell – Son Thomas – Fairfield Four – Knowles & Jackson Sextet – Otis Clay – Janet & the Jays – Willie Walker – Ricky Allen – a.o.

Listen to the program at FM 93.3 in Hamilton or on CFMU online at cfmu.msumcmaster.ca. The program will be available to stream or as a podcast until February 15th.

Contact Us:

To reach us with comments or queries, write us at sweartotellthetruth@gmail.com.

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Errors, Omissions and Updates

We secod guessed ourself on the date of Otis Clay’s hit for Hi Records, “Trying to Live My Life Without You”. It entered the charts in November, 1972. Peaked at number 24 in the Billboard Soul/R&B charts.

Next week (January 26th)

TBA

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