Bonnie Raitt's 'Give It Up' at 50

September 11, 2022

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'Give It Up,' released in September 1972, is the second studio album by American musician Bonnie Raitt. Warner Bros. Records

This week, I’m featuring a couple of tunes from Bonnie Raitt’s Give It Up album which is 50 years old this month. We’ll also have new music from Stillhouse Junkies, Watchhouse (who were awesome at the Palace Theatre this past Thursday) and Durham County Poets. And, we’ll celebrate some birthdays (Leo Kottke, Buddy Miller and Bill Monroe.

Program playlist

Also featured

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Five men gathered alongside an urban street, two with guitar cases — Durham County Poets are a Canadian blues band from Ormstown, Quebec.
Nasuna Ulin-Stewart

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Three people standing in an abandoned house, holding instruments — Colorado bluegrass band Stillhouse Junkies
Renee Cornue Studio

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watchhouse at Echo Mountain Recording in Asheville, NC — Andrew Marlin and Emily Frantz of Watchhouse at Echo Mountain Recording in Asheville, N.C.
Charlie Boss