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Music, The Secret History of Chicago Music Jan 28, 2021
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The Aces helped invent the sound of electric Chicago blues

They’re best known as a backing band for Junior Wells and Little Walter, but they took the lead when it came to the future of the genre.
- By Steve Krakow
- Tags: The Secret History of Chicago Music, Aces, Three Aces, Four Aces, Three Deuces, Louis Myers, Dave Myers, Fred Below, Winter Blues, blues, Chicago blues, urban blues, electric blues, Little Walter, Little Walter Jacobs, Junior Wells, Byhalia, Mississippi, Muddy Waters, Checker Records, Mean Old World, Sad Hours, Nightcaps, Jukes, Robert Lockwood Jr., Luther Tucker, Odie Payne Jr., Thumper, John Lee Hooker, Earl Hooker, Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup, Chuck Berry, Howlin’ Wolf, Sonny Boy Williamson II, Otis Rush, Koko Taylor, Jimmy Reed, Roosevelt Sykes, Billy Boy Arnold, Louis Jordan, Jimmy Rogers, Eddie Taylor, Montreux Jazz Festival, Bo Diddley, T-Bone Walker, Lightnin’ Slim, Jimmy Dawkins, Vogue, Kings of the Chicago Blues Vol. 1, MCM, Delmark Records, Blues Foundation, Blues Hall of Fame, Video

Music, The Secret History of Chicago Music Feb 11, 2020
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Blues guitarist Jimmy Johnson is much more than just Syl’s big brother

This 91-year-old living legend released his newest album just four months ago.
- By Steve Krakow
- Tags: The Secret History of Chicago Music, Jimmy Johnson, James Earl Thompson, blues, Winter Blues, Syl Johnson, Mack Thompson, Magic Sam, Holly Springs, Mississippi, Memphis, Matt “Guitar” Murphy, Billy Boy Arnold, Golden Jubilaires, Masquerades, Otis Rush, Slim Willis, Lucky Hearts, Otis Clay, Denise LaSalle, Garland Green, Jimmy Dawkins, Tobacco Road, Johnson’s Whacks, Delmark Records, Alligator Records, Bar Room Preacher, I’m a Jockey, Verve, Chicago Blues Festival, Lori Lightfoot, Jimmy Johnson Day, Video

Music, Music Feature Jun 4, 2019
The Reader’s guide to the 2019 Chicago Blues Festival

The fest diversifies its lineup for its third year in Millennium Park, with suave and sexy R&B star Latimore, deep-soul legend Don Bryant, genre-defying singer Bettye LaVette, and many more.
- By Bill Dahl and David Whiteis
- Tags: Music Feature, Chicago Blues Festival, Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, Erwin Helfer, Mary Lane, Billy Boy Arnold, Jimmy Johnson, Don Bryant, Bettye LaVette, Bobby Rush, Latimore, Benny Latimore, Karen Wolfe, O.B. Buchana, Mzz Reese, Melody Angel, Benny Turner, Bombino, Ruthie Foster, Thornetta Davis, Crossroads Stage, Juke Joint Stage, Front Porch Stage, Park Grill Stage, Rosa’s Lounge booth

Music, Music Feature Jun 3, 2019
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If you see one set this Blues Festival, make it Jimmy Johnson

At 90 years old, the guitarist is a walking master class in modern blues greatness.
- By David Whiteis
- Tags: Music Feature, Jimmy Johnson, blues, Chicago Blues Festival, Syl Johnson, Matt Murphy, Billy Boy Arnold, Singing Sam Chatmon, Bobby Rush, Denise LaSalle, Tyrone Davis, Ruby Andrews, Otis Clay, Video

Music, Music Feature Jun 3, 2019
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Billy Boy Arnold helped the blues give birth to rock ’n’ roll

He might be best known as Bo Diddley’s 1950s harmonica player, but he’s 25 years into a comeback of his own.
- By David Whiteis
- Tags: Music Feature, Chicago Blues Festival, Blues Festival, blues, Billy Boy Arnold, Charlie Musselwhite, harmonica, Sonny Boy Williamson, Bluebird Records, Chess Records, Bo Diddley, Vee-Jay, Big Bill Broonzy, I Ain’t Got No Money, Hello Stranger, Ellas McDaniel, Jody Williams, Roosevelt Jackson, Langley Avenue Jive Cats, Jerome Green, Hey Noxema, Uncle John, I’m a Man, She’s Fine, She’s Mine, I Ain’t Got You, I Wish You Would, Yardbirds, For Your Love, Back Where I Belong, The Blues Soul of Billy Boy Arnold, Chicago Blues: A Living History, Billy Boy Arnold Sings Big Bill Broonzy, Video

Music, Music Feature May 31, 2019
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
- Tags: Music Feature, Chicago Blues Festival, Chicago Blues Festival 2019, schedule, lineup, Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Bobby Rush, Bettye LaVette, Latimore, Don Bryant, O.B. Buchana, Mzz Reese, Ruthie Foster, Melody Angel, Karen Wolfe, Billy Boy Arnold, Jimmy Johnson, Bombino, Larkin Poe, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Otis Spann

Music, The Secret History of Chicago Music Jan 16, 2017
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.
- By Steve Krakow
- Tags: The Secret History of Chicago Music, Johnny Temple, Johnnie Temple, Johnnie "Geechie" Temple, blues, prewar blues, country blues, jazz, swing, Robert Johnson, pastor, Lucien "Slim" Duckett, Canton, Jackson, Mississippi, Charley Patton, Skip James, Tommy Johnson, Charlie McCoy, Joe McCoy, Vocalion, Decca, Harlem Hamfats, Louise Louise Blues, Lead Pencil Blues, Horace Malcolm, Joshua Altheimer, J. Mayo Williams, Billy Boy Arnold, Elmore James, Homesick James, Big Walter Horton, Willie B. James

Music, Music Feature Jun 9, 2014
The Reader's guide to the 31st annual Chicago Blues Festival

Bettye LaVette, Dr. John, and Billy Boy Arnold headline a diverse lineup that includes several underappreciated treasures on the fest's smallest stages.
- By David Whiteis, Bill Dahl, Peter Margasak, and Leor Galil
- Tags: Music Feature, Chicago Blues Festival, blues, soul, R&B, roots rock, Bettye LaVette, Dr. John, Dorothy Moore, Billy Boy Arnold, Mark Hummel, Mark Hummel's Harmonica Blow Out, Willie Clayton, Cicero Blake, Nikki Hill, Otis Taylor, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Theo Huff, Sugar Blue, Pat Brown, Homemade Jamz, Deitra Farr, Peaches Staten, Nellie Travis, dining, nonprofits, Windy City Blues Society, Koko Taylor Celebrity Aid Foundation, Fenando Jones, Blues Kids Foundation, Larry McCray, Jeremy Marre, Rob Riesman, books, Chicago Blues Angels, Hollee Thee Maxwell, Shirley King, Liz Mandeville, WXRT, Bill Perry

Music, Gossip Wolf Jul 24, 2013
Gossip Wolf: People-watching at Pitchfork

Plus: New material from the reunited Pezband and a farewell to Emily Cross of Cross Record.
- By J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil
- Tags: Gossip Wolf, Lady Gaga, Pitchfork, M.I.A., Devon Welsh, Matthew Otto, Majical Cloudz, Disappears, Brian Case, White/Light, Matthew Hale Clark, Metz, Sky Ferreira, Swans, Treated Crew, DJ Rashad, Sally Timms, Damons Locks, Major Taylor, Killer Mike, El-P, Das Racist, Kool A.D., Based God, Rockie Fresh, TNGHT, Peter Cottontale, Lili K., Tree, Save Money, Caleb James, HoZac Blackout, Pezband, Baby It's Cold Outside, Ukrainian Village, Pieholden Suite Sound, Billy Boy Arnold, I Wish You Would, the Yardbirds, Robbie Hamilton, Emily Cross, Dan Duszynski, Any Kind, Austin, Double Door, Other, Cross Record, Be Good

Blogs, Bleader Aug 9, 2012
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
- By Kevin Warwick
- Tags: Do This, Music, Lollapalooza, Jan Terri, Guided by Voices, Sonny and the Sunsets, Magic Trick, Billy Boy Arnold, Riot Fest, North Coast

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The Aces helped invent the sound of electric Chicago blues

They’re best known as a backing band for Junior Wells and Little Walter, but they took the lead when it came to the future of the genre.

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

This 91-year-old living legend released his newest album just four months ago.

The Reader’s guide to the 2019 Chicago Blues Festival

The fest diversifies its lineup for its third year in Millennium Park, with suave and sexy R&B star Latimore, deep-soul legend Don Bryant, genre-defying singer Bettye LaVette, and many more.

Video
If you see one set this Blues Festival, make it Jimmy Johnson

At 90 years old, the guitarist is a walking master class in modern blues greatness.

Video
Billy Boy Arnold helped the blues give birth to rock ’n’ roll

He might be best known as Bo Diddley’s 1950s harmonica player, but he’s 25 years into a comeback of his own.

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

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.

The Reader's guide to the 31st annual Chicago Blues Festival

Bettye LaVette, Dr. John, and Billy Boy Arnold headline a diverse lineup that includes several underappreciated treasures on the fest's smallest stages.

Gossip Wolf: People-watching at Pitchfork

Plus: New material from the reunited Pezband and a farewell to Emily Cross of Cross Record.

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

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They’re best known as a backing band for Junior Wells and Little Walter, but they took the lead when it came to the future of the genre.

This 91-year-old living legend released his newest album just four months ago.

The fest diversifies its lineup for its third year in Millennium Park, with suave and sexy R&B star Latimore, deep-soul legend Don Bryant, genre-defying singer Bettye LaVette, and many more.

At 90 years old, the guitarist is a walking master class in modern blues greatness.

He might be best known as Bo Diddley’s 1950s harmonica player, but he’s 25 years into a comeback of his own.

Three full days of blues in Millennium Park, featuring Bobby Rush, Ruthie Foster, Dom Flemons, Bombino, Larkin Poe, and dozens more

Bluesman Johnnie Temple cut dozens of sides for Decca, including several with famous Chicago jazz band the Harlem Hamfats.

Bettye LaVette, Dr. John, and Billy Boy Arnold headline a diverse lineup that includes several underappreciated treasures on the fest's smallest stages.

Plus: New material from the reunited Pezband and a farewell to Emily Cross of Cross Record.

Shows to see this week include Sonny & the Sunsets, Billy Boy Arnold, Guided by Voices, and, duh, Jan Terri

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