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Tom Schnabel's Rhythm Planet

Julie Christenson, Rigo Star, Pepe Kalle

Julie Christenson, one of LA's favorite blues belters and torch singers visits KCRW to bring a Valentine's Day set. Julie has a great looking and informative website at www.stonecupid.com. Then, Tom Schnabel is joined by Rigo Star, guitar wizard from the Republic of Congo whose guitar stylings graced Paul Simon's "Graceland." He brings with him one of the great African vocalists of all time, Pepe Kalle.

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By Tom Schnabel • Feb 14, 1998 • 1 min read

Julie Christenson, one of LA's favorite blues belters and torch singers visits KCRW to bring a Valentine's Day set. Julie has a great looking and informative website at

www.stonecupid.com. Then, Tom Schnabel is joined by

Rigo Star, guitar wizard from the Republic of Congo whose guitar stylings graced Paul Simon's "Graceland." He brings with him one of the great African vocalists of all time,

Pepe Kalle.

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