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    George Thurgood & the Destroyers

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    Presented by Beale Street Caravan at 89.9 WEVL

    January 5-January 13, 2010

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    George Thurgood & the Destroyers at the Count Basie Theater in Red Bank, New Jersey Cafe R & B on the Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise Dick Raichelson / The Real Beale George Thorogood was born on February 24, 1950)in Wilmington, Delaware. Thorogood has had several commercial hits in his amazing career such as the song "Bad to the Bone" as well as covers of blues standards such as Hank Williams' "Move It On Over" and John Lee Hooker's "One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer". George Thorogood and the [Delaware] Destroyers have released 16 studio albums, including five that have been certified Gold. The band is credited with the early success of Rounder Records.We caught up with George at the Count Basie Theater in Red Bank, New Jersey. Cafe R&B is a five-piece band from the Los Angeles area featuring singer Roach and her husband, guitarist Byl Carruthers. Cafe R&B has passion for gritty, hard-hitting early blues and R&B. For the past ten years, Cafe R&B has honed their legendary live performance skills at venues and blues clubs throughout the U.S. Check 'em out live from the 2009 Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise. Guest host, Dick Raichelson tells us about the history of Beale Street in his series, The Real Beale.


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        89.9 WEVL

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        January 5-January 13, 2010

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        Tue 11AM WEVL-FM 89.9
        Wed 6PM WUMR-FM 91.7
        Sun 7PM WYPL-FM 89.3

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