On this day in 1958, Chuck Berry, getting ready for Christmas, recorded “Run Rudolph Run” for the Chess brothers in Chicago.

On this day in 1962, Buddy Guy recorded “The Treasure Untold” which was released as Chess single #1838

On this day in 1982, Al Green and Patti LaBelle opened on Broadway in Vinnete Carroll’s gospel musical “Your Arms Too Short to Box with God.”

Today’s show features music performed by Buddy Guy and Otis Redding

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