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Legendary radio host Jim Santella to retire

Jim Santella, a Buffalo Broadcaster Hall of Fame inductee who is known as the “Father of Progressive Radio” in Buffalo, will retire from his blues program at WBFO-FM 88.7 as of Dec. 1. Jim began his...

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Pianist Boyd Lee Dunlop to be inducted into Buffalo Music Hall of Fame

Buffalo pianist Boyd Lee Dunlop wowed music lovers around the world last year with the release of his first recording -- Boyd's Blues -- at the age of 85. The CD charted on billboard and was critically...

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WBFO's Buffalo Blues Bash to feature national and local acts

In its ongoing quest to lure top-performing acts while fostering local talent, WBFO's Buffalo Blues Bash will feature two respected bands when hundreds of blues fans gather in the WNED/WBFO studios...

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'Bash' headliner Ghost Town Blues Band looks to bring Beale Street to Buffalo

The Ghost Town Blues Band, headliners at this weekend's WBFO Buffalo Blues Bash, is a group based in Memphis with deep roots in the Delta blues tradition. But there is more than meets the ear and the...

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WBFO's Buffalo Blues Bash attracts capacity crowd

When the Ghost Town Blues Band walked on stage Saturday night and kicked off its energetic show with a rendition of "When the Saints Go Marching In," the crowd enthusiastically clapped to the rhythm.

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Noah Wotherspoon Band headlines Saturday's WBFO Blues Bash

The next WBFO Blues Bash takes place this Saturday in the WNED|WBFO Studios. The headliner is The Noah Wotherspoon Band, a trio that found success at the International Blues Competition in Memphis,...

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St. Louis' Jeremiah Johnson Band headlining Saturday's WBFO Buffalo Blues Bash

The WBFO Buffalo Blues Bash takes place Saturday night at the WNED|WBFO studios. The concert is being headlined by St. Louis' Jeremiah Johnson Band. WBFO Blues host Pat Feldballe spoke with Johnson...

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Exploring Blues: Innovative school program uses blues music as a teaching tool

Tas Cru is not your everyday blues musician. As an award-winning blues song-writer, performer and educator, Cru was recently in Buffalo as part of an innovative distance learning writing program. Cru...

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Blues music being used to treat chemical dependency

We all know the power music can have over us. A certain melody or a song can instantly transport us to another place and time and have a real effect on our mood. Buffalo blues musician Patti Parks had...

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WBFO's Buffalo Blues Bash: Photo Gallery

A sellout crowd attended WBFO’s Buffalo Blues Bash on April 22 in the WNED|WBFO studios in downtown Buffalo.

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WBFO Blues Bash becoming "tradition"

Another WBFO Blues Bash. Another sellout crowd. It has becoming a reoccurring theme in a city that can’t seem to get enough of the Blues.

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