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Blues Legend Gets Hall-Of-Fame Nod

Posted 04.29.2013 | Chicago
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As Brownie McGhee once said, "The blues is life." Nowhere knows that life better than Chicago, which has been the world's blues mecca for more than...

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Jimmy Dawkins, Chicago Bluesman Of 'West Side Sound' Dies

AP | Posted 04.13.2013 | Chicago
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CHICAGO — Chicago bluesman Jimmy "Fast Fingers" Dawkins, known for his stellar guitar playing and mellow singing voice, has died. He was 76. De...

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50 Years Of Blues History Chronicled In New Doc

Michael Sigman | Posted 04.08.2013 | Fifty
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Michael Sigman

More than 50 years ago, Howlin' Wolf's ferocious music and gentler side were revealed to guitar whiz Bloomfield and Goldberg, his keyboard-adept buddy.

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Buddy Guy Named Kennedy Center Honoree

Posted 11.28.2012 | Chicago
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After a lifetime of work in which he pioneered the Chicago Blues sound, Buddy Guy is getting honored by the Kennedy Center. The influential guitar...

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The Real Story Behind Howlin' Wolf's 'Killing Floor'

Debra Devi | Posted 06.03.2012 | Home
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Debra Devi

"Wolf had seven wives. One was named Helen. She shot him with a double barrel shotgun with buckshot. Out the second floor window. This woman, oh man, he wrote that song about her!"

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White House of the Blues

Paul Stoller | Posted 05.05.2012 | Home
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Paul Stoller

The magic of The Blues worked itself way into the White House, providing a moment of communitas in Washington, D.C., a moment of unexpected unity in our divided society.

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Blues Legend Inspires Unusual Audience

Zack Isaacs | Posted 12.17.2011 | Black Voices
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Zack Isaacs

There is a musician whose work might be missing from your iPods: David "Honeyboy" Edwards. He was a blues icon who passed away in August at the age of 95, but his friends are working tirelessly to preserve his legacy.

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Buddy Guy Way: Chicago Names Street For Blues Legend

AP | Posted 10.08.2011 | Chicago
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CHICAGO — Chicago blues great Buddy Guy now has his own street. The city of Chicago has renamed the stretch of Wabash Street in front of his cl...

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Behind the Scenes With Blues Musician, Nicholas Barron

Elysabeth Alfano | Posted 06.05.2011 | Chicago
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Elysabeth Alfano

In Episode 1 of Fear No ART Chicago, Nicholas Barron belts out the blues in his guitar-filled studio. He also talks about when a song is good... and, well, not so good.

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Albert 'Little Smokey' Smothers Dies: Veteran Chicago Blues Guitarist Dead At 71

AP | Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago
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CHICAGO — Veteran Chicago blues guitarist and vocalist Albert "Little Smokey" Smothers has died, his record producer said Tuesday. He was 71. T...

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Buddy Guy's 'Legends' Blues Club Moves To New, State-Of-The-Art Space

Chicago Tribune | Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago
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After a decade of uncertainty, Buddy Guy's Legends finally has a new home - and it's a lavish improvement on just about anything the venerable Chicago...

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Junior Wells Made His First Blues Record in 1965: Has Anyone Made a Better One Since?

Jesse Kornbluth | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
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Jesse Kornbluth

I could run down the song list and marvel at the rich variety of music, but the big picture is all that matters: These are the definitive versions of twelve classic songs.

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Koko Taylor Mourned As Chicago Blues Festival Kicks Off

AP | CARYN ROUSSEAU | Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago
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CHICAGO — Hundreds of mourners honored Chicago blues icon Koko Taylor at her funeral Friday by singing her signature song "Wang Dang Doodle" and...

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Koko Taylor Gets Musical Sendoff From Blues Legends

AP | F.N. D'ALESSIO | Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago
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CHICAGO — Hundreds of mourners turned out Thursday at a music-filled wake and memorial service for Chicago blues icon Koko Taylor, whose regal b...

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Koko Taylor Funeral Services Announced

AP | Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago
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CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago record label has announced plans for funeral services for the legendary blues singer Koko Taylor. A statement from Taylor's ...

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Chase The Blues: Byther Smith At Buddy Guy's Legends

Chicago Reader | David Whiteis | Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago
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Byther Smith's pungent, smoldering roar infuses his blues with hellfire. ...

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Chase The Doldrums: Linsey Alexander Blues Band With Nellie "Tiger" Travis At Blue Chicago

Chicago Reader | David Whiteis | Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago
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Chicago-based Nellie "Tiger" Travis performs in a variety of blues settings, but she sounds most comfortable singing the kind of contemporary soul-blu...

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Blues And Jazz Fests Losing A Day

Chicago Sun-Times | Fran Spielman | Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago
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Blues Fest and Jazz Fest, two of the city's most popular outdoor music festivals, will be reduced from four days to three and feature fewer stages bec...

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