FM-Online Radio James Brown B-day Broadcast 5-1-12

"CODE BLEU" Radio Show's 4th Annual James Brown Birthday Broadcast

James Brown (May 3, 1933) celebrated with special guests JB Drummer Jabo Starks & JB Bassist Fred Thomas

Join us as we delve deep into the rhythmic foundation of what is considered the 'Golden Age' of the James Brown band. The broadcast will cover all periods of 20th century's most amazing frontman, centering on the beat that literally changed the game & is STILL the core of popular music across the globe.

Heard EVERY Tuesday afternoon from 1-3:45pm EST on 89.1 FM WFDU in the NYC/NJ/Conn areas, "CODE BLEU" is the ONLY radio broadcast on ANY platform featuring a comprehensive study, discussion & rare recordings of Jimi Hendrix, Sly Stone & James Brown in EVERY show, as well as bringing you the finest in Funk/Blues/Soul & Rockin' Roll on the FM dial, internet or Satellite.

STREAMIN' WORLDWIDE on www.wfdu.fm, ALL SHOWS ARE ALSO ARCHIVED on the website 24/7 for 2 weeks to be listened to at your leisure.

You can also hear "Code Bleu" from anywhere on your phone during the broadcast. Just dial 1-201-347-2338.

Following the blueprint created by Sly Stone when he was a DJ at K-Soul before his fame, as well as early Frankie Crocker, DJ/host Jimy Bleu's unique blend of music & commentary is totally beyond comparison, separating him from ANY broadcaster.

Don't miss WFDU's exciting "CODE BLEU" & keep tuning in weekly for exciting surprises on each show, such as in-depth celebrity interviews & ticket giveaways.

For 44 non-stop years, Bleu has been performing the longest-running Hendrix tribute show called "Voodoo Child":

www.myspace.com/voodoochildbleu
www.youtube.com/cc4bleu

View the cross-section of artists recently interviewed & see why this radio show is quite different from ANY other broadcast:

Edgar Winter
guitar legend Johnny Winter
funk icon Larry Graham (Sly/'Graham Central Station'/Prince)
guitarist Tom Gimbel ('Foreigner', 'Aerosmith')
James Brown alumni - drummer Jabo Starks & bassist Fred Thomas
Gloria Gaynor
drummer Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge/Rod Stewart/Jeff Beck)
r&b icon Jimmy Castor - his final interview
keyboardist Bernie Worrell ('P-Funk'/'Talking Heads')
guitarist Leo Nocentelli ('The Meters')
singer Dawn Silva ('P-Funk'/'Brides of Funkenstein'/Sly Stone)
Kool ('Kool & the Gang')
bassist TM Stevens (James Brown/Sly Stone/Miles Davis)
keyboardist Chris Jasper (Isley Brothers/Isley-Jasper-Isley)
producer Willie Mitchell (Al Green/Ann Peebles)
guitar legend Cornell Dupree
Patryce Choc'let Banks ('Graham Central Station')
keyboardist Mike Finnegan (Joe Cocker/Hendrix/Santana/Tower Of Power)
guitarist Jon Butcher (Jon Butcher Axis)
Melba Moore
singer Clarence Burke Jr, (The Five Stairsteps)
rock icon Terry Reid
gospel great Vicki Yohe
guitar virtuoso Gil Parris
producer Pepe' Willie ('discovered' & 1st recorded Prince)
James Ingram
blues legend Robert Cray
drummer Corky Laing ('Mountain'/'West, Bruce & Laing')
singer Corey Glover ('Living Colour')
guitarist Vince Martell ('Vanilla Fudge')
Sly & the Family Stone alumni - Rose Stone, Jerry Martini, Cynthia Robinson & Greg Errico.
Simone (singer/actress daughter of Nina Simone)
producer-songwriter Norman Whitfield ('Temptations', Marvin Gaye, Gladys Knight)
Jimi Hendrix alumni - harpist Paul Carouso & singer Rosa Lee Brooks
bluesman Bill 'Howling Madd' Perry
gospel singer-actress Tamela Mann
singer Sandra St. Victor ('Family Stand'/'Daughters of Soul' tour)
Sly Stone documentarians Willem Alkema, Eddie Konings & Miles Lewis
Jason Draper (author-'Prince: Chaos, Disorder & Revolution') Sheila Jackson-Hardy (filmmaker - )"Nice & Rough: Black Women In Rock")