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Posted inMusic

Blues guitarist Jimmy Johnson is much more than just Syl’s big brother

by Steve Krakow February 11, 2020August 18, 2021

Blues guitarist Jimmy Johnson, still going strong at 91, released his newest album just four months ago.

Posted inMusic

Local producers Tensei create an electronic canvas of astral soul

by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil June 17, 2019August 18, 2021

Local producers Tensei create an electronic canvas of astral soul, Chicago house producer Derrick “Sleezy D” Harris passes away, and more.

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At age 88, late-blooming guitarist Jimmy Johnson enters his fifth decade in the blues

by Bill Dahl June 7, 2017August 18, 2021

Jimmy Johnson—older brother of Syl—started out playing soul, but he came into his own as a bluesman in the late 1970s.

Posted inMusic

Holiday gifts for music fiends

by Peter Margasak November 26, 2013August 19, 2021

Ten of the year’s best box sets—including 17 discs of Harry Nilsson, six decades of southeast Asian 78s, and more

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