Ed Ag

excerpt from interviewed by Steve Cushing with Honey Boy Edwards  this section on Little Walter
https://www.press.uillinois.edu/books/catalog/48ngq8cb9780252033018.html

http://www.bluesbeforesunrise.com

Short words

Honey Boy Edwards on Little Walter

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Skytalk I

Exerpts From the 1948 movie "A Song is Born" with Danny Kaye

A view of Jazz Danny Kaye

Mr.A Kept the air waves real in the age of ClearChanel. He swung those magic hours half way between midnight and dawn and will be forever loved and remembered for his work.

do not own the copyright to this recording. This audio is for historical and educational purposes.

Alfred B. Hudgins, better known as "Mr. A" to radio listeners in the
Chicago area, passed away on October 27. Born in Mississippi on
September 24, 1929, broadcast his Blues In The Night show
from 1 a.m. until the early morning on WNIB for 24 years. Many a
Chicago Blues fan drove home listening to his great show. He retired
in 2001.
http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/thebluescorner2/message/8871

(James Porter, Weekly Wire, December 13, 1999) ...In the black community, just like the country crowd is made up of 
former rockers, blues was always the music that older black folks turned 
to when they were too old to relate to soul music. In past decades there 
was always a parallel black audience for the blues that was just outside 
public sight: Bobby Rush, Willie Clayton, Denise LaSalle, Johnnie Taylor. 
Sometime during the eighties, this kind of blues, more soul-oriented 
than anything you'll hear in the North Side clubs, was eased off the black 
stations—by this decade, you heard it mainly on specialty programs 
(like Mr. A's late-night show on the otherwise classical WNIB-FM), 
or on a station like WSSD-FM, which plays soul-blues all day, but 
at 88.1 on the dial can only be heard on the South Side... 
http://www.bruceduffie.com/MrA.html

Radio Call in, Mr.A.

Alfred B. Hudgins, better known as "Mr. A" to radio listeners in the
Chicago area. Born in Mississippi on
September 24, 1929, broadcast his Blues In The Night show
from 1 a.m. until the early morning on WNIB for 24 years. Many a
Chicago Blues fan drove home listening to his great show. He retired
in 2001.
http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/thebluescorner2/message/8871

(James Porter, Weekly Wire, December 13, 1999) ...In the black community, just like the country crowd is made up of 
former rockers, blues was always the music that older black folks turned 
to when they were too old to relate to soul music. In past decades there 
was always a parallel black audience for the blues that was just outside 
public sight: Bobby Rush, Willie Clayton, Denise LaSalle, Johnnie Taylor. 
Sometime during the eighties, this kind of blues, more soul-oriented 
than anything you'll hear in the North Side clubs, was eased off the black 
stations—by this decade, you heard it mainly on specialty programs 
(like Mr. A's late-night show on the otherwise classical WNIB-FM), 
or on a station like WSSD-FM, which plays soul-blues all day, but 
at 88.1 on the dial can only be heard on the South Side... 
http://www.bruceduffie.com/MrA.html

Mr.A reads the late night news, hank snow

Mr.A Kept the air waves real in the age of ClearChanel. He swung those magic hours half way between midnight and dawn and will be forever loved and remembered for his work.

 do not own the copyright to this recording. This audio is for historical and educational purposes.

Alfred B. Hudgins, better known as "Mr. A" to radio listeners in the
Chicago area. Born in Mississippi on September 24, 1929, broadcast his Blues In The Night show from 1 a.m. until the early morning on WNIB for 24 years. Many a
Chicago Blues fan drove home listening to his great show. He retired
in 2001.
http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/thebluescorner2/message/8871

(James Porter, Weekly Wire, December 13, 1999) ...In the black community, just like the country crowd is made up of former rockers, blues was always the music that older black folks turned to when they were too old to relate to soul music. In past decades there 
was always a parallel black audience for the blues that was just outside 
public sight: Bobby Rush, Willie Clayton, Denise LaSalle, Johnnie Taylor. 
Sometime during the eighties, this kind of blues, more soul-oriented 
than anything you'll hear in the North Side clubs, was eased off the black 
stations—by this decade, you heard it mainly on specialty programs 
(like Mr. A's late-night show on the otherwise classical WNIB-FM), 
or on a station like WSSD-FM, which plays soul-blues all day, but 
at 88.1 on the dial can only be heard on the South Side... 
http://www.bruceduffie.com/MrA.html

Alblert King is Dead

Party at  Mr.G's Supper Club, Mr.A

Mr.A., reads the wires late at night

Uncle Mickies spot

Mr.A. reads the wires(NASA)

The Hawlk is out there

Late Night Radio Spots from Mr.A's  Blues In The Night show, 1990's WNIB Chicago

Mr.A Kept the air waves real in the age of ClearChanel. He swung those magic hours half way between midnight and dawn and will be forever loved and remembered for his work.

 do not own the copyright to this recording. This audio is for historical and educational purposes.

Alfred B. Hudgins, better known as "Mr. A" to radio listeners in the
Chicago area. Born in Mississippi on September 24, 1929, broadcast his Blues In The Night show from 1 a.m. until the early morning on WNIB for 24 years. Many a
Chicago Blues fan drove home listening to his great show. He retired
in 2001.
http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/thebluescorner2/message/8871

(James Porter, Weekly Wire, December 13, 1999) ...In the black community, just like the country crowd is made up of former rockers, blues was always the music that older black folks turned to when they were too old to relate to soul music. In past decades there 
was always a parallel black audience for the blues that was just outside 
public sight: Bobby Rush, Willie Clayton, Denise LaSalle, Johnnie Taylor. 
Sometime during the eighties, this kind of blues, more soul-oriented 
than anything you'll hear in the North Side clubs, was eased off the black 
stations—by this decade, you heard it mainly on specialty programs 
(like Mr. A's late-night show on the otherwise classical WNIB-FM), 
or on a station like WSSD-FM, which plays soul-blues all day, but 
at 88.1 on the dial can only be heard on the South Side... 
http://www.bruceduffie.com/MrA.html

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