The Aces are best known as a backing band, but they took the lead when it came to the future of the blues.
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Blues guitarist Jimmy Johnson is much more than just Syl’s big brother
Blues guitarist Jimmy Johnson, still going strong at 91, released his newest album just four months ago.
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The Reader’s guide to the 2019 Chicago Blues Festival
The Blues Festival diversifies its lineup for 2019, with suave and sexy R&B star Latimore, deep-soul legend Don Bryant, genre-defying singer Bettye LaVette, and many more.
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If you see one set this Blues Festival, make it Jimmy Johnson
At 90 years old, Mississippi-born guitarist Jimmy Johnson is a walking master class in modern blues greatness.
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Billy Boy Arnold helped the blues give birth to rock ’n’ roll
Billy Boy Arnold might be best known as Bo Diddley’s 1950s harmonica player, but he’s 25 years into a comeback of his own.
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The complete schedule of the 2019 Chicago Blues Festival
Three full days of blues in Millennium Park, featuring Bobby Rush, Ruthie Foster, Dom Flemons, Bombino, Larkin Poe, and dozens more
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Johnnie Temple bridged country blues and urban swing in the 1930s
Bluesman Johnnie Temple cut dozens of sides for Decca, including several with famous Chicago jazz band the Harlem Hamfats.
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The Reader’s guide to the 31st annual Chicago Blues Festival
Bettye LaVette and Dr. John headline an unusually diverse Chicago Blues Festival whose side stages hold underappreciated treasures.
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Gossip Wolf: People-watching at Pitchfork
Gossip Wolf: People-watching at Pitchfork, new material from Pezband, and a farewell to Cross Record.
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Shows to see: Sonny & the Sunsets, Billy Boy Arnold, Guided by Voices, and more
Shows to see this week include Sonny & the Sunsets, Billy Boy Arnold, Guided by Voices, and, duh, Jan Terri