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Tag Archives: blues
200 Years of Illinois: Cal Coolidge, controversy, and Cairo
in american history, Illinois / regional, music
Tagged 200 Years of Illinois, blues, engineering
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The 1927 Mississippi River flood disaster had a far-reaching social impact, inspired timeless music, influenced policy that includes what happened during Hurricane Katrina, and received its due in at least one very interesting book. It even roused the laissez-faire federal government … Continue reading
Happy Birthday, Muddy Waters
in Best of Illinois, biography, music
Tagged blues, Blues All Day Long, Jimmy Rogers, Muddy Waters, music, Music in American Life, Wayne Everett Goins
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Longing for that down home music? Looking for a shot of brilliance? Tryin’ to forget that you asked for water and your woman/man gave you gasoline? Then you must be celebrating the 100th birthday (or it might be the 102nd birthday) of McKinley Morganfield, … Continue reading
Sweet home Chicago
in author events, authors, biography, BookExpo, Chicago, Illinois / regional, music
Tagged Alan Harper, Alligator records, blues, Waiting for Buddy Guy
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May 11-13, 2016, the publishing industry will descend upon the City of Big Shoulders for the textapalooza that is BookExpo America. BEA, held at Chicago’s McCormick Place this spring, is the “leading book and author event for the North American … Continue reading
Throwbacklist Thursday: Furry’s People
in African American Studies, music, photography
Tagged Bessie Smith, blues, Furry Lewis, Music in American Life, Throwbackist Thursday
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“Virtuosity in playing blues licks is like virtuosity in celebrating the Mass, it is empty, it means nothing. Skill—competence—is a necessity, but a true blues player’s virtue lies in his acceptance of his life, a life for which he is … Continue reading
Blues you can’t lose
in blues, music
Tagged 1915, blues, Chicago blues, Give 'Em Soul Richard, music, Richard E. Stamz, Willie Dixon
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Today our 1915: Whatta Year! series turns to musician Willie Dixon, born on this date 100 years ago. Dixon brought the term “Hoochie Coochie man” to the mainstream and, oh, yeah, along with Muddy Waters shaped postwar Chicago blues. The pride of … Continue reading
Chicken in the coffee pot: a pioneer’s blues tale
in authors, interviews, music
Tagged blues, Chris Strachwitz, Pioneers of the Blues Revival, Sonny Boy Williamson, Steve Cushing
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Steve Cushing’s book Pioneers of the Blues Revival is a treasure trove for blues fans who want to learn the stories behind such roots music giants as Mississippi John Hurt, Son House and Bukka White. As host of the award-winning … Continue reading
Read an excerpt from Pioneers of the Blues Revival
in author commentary, authors, Chicago, interviews, music, new books
Tagged blues, Pioneers of the Blues Revival, Steve Cushing
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Steve Cushing, the award-winning host of the nationally syndicated public radio staple Blues before Sunrise, has spent over thirty years observing and participating in the Chicago blues scene. In his upcoming UIP book Pioneers of the Blues Revival, he interviews many of … Continue reading
Happy birthday, Jimmy Rogers
in biography, black studies, Chicago, music
Tagged blues, Jimmy Rogers, Muddy Waters, Wayne Everett Goins
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Jimmy Rogers was born James A. Lane on this day in 1924. As Wayne Everett Goins notes in Blues All Day Long, his new biography of Rogers, the legendary guitarist carried a no-nonsense version of how he came to be. … Continue reading
Happy birthday to Southern Soul-Bluesman Latimore
in black studies, music
Tagged blues, David Whiteis, Latimore, Malaco, soul, Southern Soul Blues
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Singer, songwriter and pianist Benjamin “Benny” Latimore was born on September 7, 1939. Latimore is profiled by author David Whiteis in Southern Soul-Blues, an overview of the genre that mixes blues, 60s-era Deep Soul, contemporary R&B, hip-hop and gospel. In Southern … Continue reading
Some Southern Soul Blues in Chicago
in author events, Chicago, music
Tagged blues, Bobby Rush, Chicago, Chicago Blues Festival, David Whiteis, Southern Soul Blues
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Chicago’s legendary Blues Festival kicks off today in Millennium Park. Friday’s Grant Park headliner is Bobby Rush, a prominent figure in the book Southern Soul Blues. Author David Whiteis describes Rush on stage as “fluidity in motion — at any … Continue reading