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Home » Buddy Guy

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Posted inMusic

Bob Koester leaves a colossal legacy in Chicago jazz and blues

by Howard Mandel May 19, 2021August 18, 2021

For nearly 70 years, Bob Koester owned the Jazz Record Mart and Delmark Records—and though his businesses could be “crazy town,” they helped nurture thriving communities.

Posted inMusic

Saxophonist Gene Barge helped shape the sound of Chicago R&B

by Steve Krakow April 22, 2021August 18, 2021

Gene Barge has done his most influential work as a sideman or producer, but he’s just as important as any of R&B’s marquee stars.

Posted inMusic

Andrew ‘Big Voice’ Odom sang for blues stars but never became one

by Steve Krakow March 25, 2021August 18, 2021

Andrew “Big Voice” Odom toured internationally—and also used to drop by Maxwell Street and overwhelm the makeshift sound systems.

Posted inMusic

Big Daddy Kinsey was the Muddy Waters of Gary, Indiana

by Steve Krakow February 25, 2021August 18, 2021

Blues patriarch Big Daddy Kinsey had three sons who played together as the Kinsey Report.

Posted inMusic

Give your money to Mary Lane

by Katie Prout August 20, 2020September 15, 2021

Chicago blueswoman Mary Lane has been making music for more than 70 years. She should be a legend, but she can barely pay her bills.

Posted inMusic

Thirty-five moments that brought Chicago music to the world

by the Arts & Business Council of Chicago July 23, 2020August 18, 2021

The Year of Chicago Music has had less music in it than anybody anticipated, but we still have plenty to celebrate.

Posted inMusic

Ravinia announces its 2019 season

by Leor Galil March 14, 2019August 18, 2021

This summer’s Highland Park highlights include Queen Latifah, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Michael McDonald and Chaka Khan, Kesha, T.I., Buddy Guy, Jennifer Hudson, and Lyle Lovett.

Posted inMusic

Blueswoman Mary Lane is still looking for the respect she deserves at age 82

by Steve Krakow January 30, 2018August 18, 2021

No-nonsense west-side veteran Mary Lane, who’s shared stages with the likes of Howlin’ Wolf and Buddy Guy, is raising money to finish her long-awaited second album.

Posted inMusic

Buddy Guy and his buddies return for a one-month stand

by James Porter December 29, 2017August 18, 2021

Ever since B.B. King died, there’s been a lot of unnecessary talk about Buddy Guy being the Last Bluesman Standing From the Golden Era. This isn’t strictly true, but among that generation of blues musicians, Guy does seem to have the highest profile. With reason: though he’s now going on 81, his singing and guitar […]

Posted inMusic

Blues pianist Little Brother Montgomery influenced legends as diverse as Skip James and Johnny Cash

by Steve Krakow January 31, 2017August 18, 2021

Pianist Little Brother Montgomery straddled blues, boogie-woogie, and jazz—and bridged prewar southern blues and the electric Chicago style.

Posted inMusic

Add blues pianist Barrelhouse Chuck to the list of greats lost in 2016

by Steve Krakow January 3, 2017August 18, 2021

Barrelhouse Chuck built upon piano traditions established by the likes of Sunnyland Slim, Pinetop Perkins, and Little Brother Montgomery.

Posted inMusic

Otis Rush recorded the harrowing blues that established his legacy 50 years ago in Chicago

by David Whiteis June 8, 2016August 18, 2021

Blues great Otis Rush been sidelined by a stroke, but more than 25 musicians will pay tribute to him at this year’s festival.

Posted inBlogs

CIMMFest opening night: The Smart Studios Story revisits the Madison recording studio that helped birth indie rock

by J.R. Jones April 11, 2016August 18, 2021

The Smart Studios Story, opening the Chicago International Movies & Music Festival, revisits the Madison recording studio that nurtured the indie rock of the 90s.

Posted inMusic

The Reader’s guide to the 32nd annual Chicago Blues Festival

by Chicago Reader June 10, 2015August 18, 2021

More people turn out for Blues Fest than for Pitchfork and Lollapalooza combined—and here are a couple dozen reasons why, including Syl Johnson, Shemekia Copeland, Clarence Carter, Chick Rodgers, and Buddy Guy.

Posted inBest of Chicago

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by Chicago Reader June 25, 2014August 18, 2021

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