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Music, The Secret History of Chicago Music Mar 25, 2021
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Andrew ‘Big Voice’ Odom sang for blues stars but never became one

This wrenchingly powerful vocalist toured internationally—and also used to drop by Maxwell Street and overwhelm the makeshift sound systems.
- By Steve Krakow
- Tags: The Secret History of Chicago Music, Andrew Odom, Andrew “Big Voice” Odom, Big Voice, Winter Blues, blues, singer, vocalist, Denham Springs, Louisiana, East Saint Louis, Albert King, Johnny Williams, Johnny O’Neal, Ike Turner’s Kings of Rhythm, Little Aaron, Willie Kizart, Marlo, Earl Hooker, Pinetop Perkins, Carey Bell, Freddie Roulette, Andre Odom, Nation Records, Farther on Down the Road, Andrew “Voice” Odom, Blues Boy, B.B., Johnny “Big Moose” Walker, BluesWay, Jimmy Dawkins, B.B. King, Bobby “Blue” Bland, Maxwell Street, All for Business, Otis Rush, Wasp Music, Frank Walker, I Got This Bad Feeling, “B.B.” Odom with the Ear Benders, Feel So Good, Magic Slim & the Teardrops, Isabel, Buddy Guy, Little Milton, Magic Slim, Griff Band, Steve Katz, Doran Katz, Gold Tops, Flying Fish, Goin' to California, Andew "B.B." Odom & the Gold Tops, Steve Freund, Going to California, Ma Bea’s, Buddy Guy’s Legends, Checkerboard Lounge, Storyville Records, The Chicago Blues Box 2, Eddy Clearwater, Jimmy Johnson, Video

Best of Chicago, Music & Nightlife Mar 17, 2021
Old-school musicians beat lockdown with new-school platforms

Veteran DJ Vince Adams and nonagenarian bluesman Jimmy Johnson both took to livestreaming during the pandemic.
- By Salem Collo-Julin
- Tags: Music & Nightlife, DJ Vince Adams, Vince Adams, Twitch, Facebook, Jimmy Johnson, livestream, VA Cam, Zoom, blues, house, R&B, COVID-19, pandemic, Best of Chicago 2020

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 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

Blogs, Bleader May 31, 2018
Former Buddy Guy’s Legends manager opens a blues bar in Little Italy

Taylor Street Tap has already hosted bluesmen such as Jimmy Johnson, Lurrie Bell, and Guy King.
- By Matt Harvey
- Tags: Music, Taylor Street Tap, blues, Chicago Blues Festival, Brian Fadden, Buddy Guy's Legends, Lagunitas tap room, Dylan MacWilliams, Pompei, Rosebud, Jimmy Burns, Guy King, Lurrie Bell, Jimmy Johnson, Dave Herrero

Music, Music Feature Jun 7, 2017
The Reader’s guide to the 2017 Chicago Blues Festival

The fest refreshes itself with a move to Millennium Park and an adventurous bill that includes Rhymefest, Rhiannon Giddens, and Ronnie Baker Brooks.
- Tags: Music Feature, Freddie Dixon, J.W.S. Williams, Carlos Johnson, Carl Weathersby, Bill McFarland & the Chicago Fire Horns, Mae Koen & the Lights, Cedric Burnside, Cedric Burnside Project, JJ Thames, Billy Branch, William Bell, Jimmy Johnson, Rhiannon Giddens, Gary Clark Jr., Denise LaSalle, Nellie “Tiger” Travis, Theo Huff & the New Agenda Band, William Bell, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Rhymefest, John Primer & the Real Deal, John Primer, Billy Branch & the Sons of Blues, Lurrie Bell, Chicago Blues Festival, Blues Festival, Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Pritzker Pavilion, Front Porch Stage, Mississippi Juke Joint, Blues Village Stage, Windy City Blues Society, Blues Village, Wrigley Square, Millennium Park, Cloud Gate, Blues Kids Foundation, Fernando Jones, Crossroads Stage, Ronnie Baker Brooks

Music, Music Feature Jun 7, 2017
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At age 88, late-blooming guitarist Jimmy Johnson enters his fifth decade in the blues

Syl’s older brother started out playing soul, but he came into his own as a bluesman in the late 1970s.
- By Bill Dahl
- Tags: Music Feature, Jimmy Johnson, Jimmie Johnson, Syl Johnson, Mack Thompson, Mac Thompson, Lucky Hearts, I’m a Jockey, Bar Room Preacher, Living Chicago Blues, Alligator, Verve, Delmark, North//South, Johnson’s Whacks, blues, guitar, Jimmy Dawkins, Otis Rush, Matt Murphy, Golden Jubilaires, Masquerades, Slim Willis, Memphis, Mississippi, Holly Springs, Get It, I Need Some Easy Money, Video

Music, Music Feature Jun 7, 2017
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Guitarist Ronnie Baker Brooks balances his legacy with his drive to innovate

His father, the late Lonnie Brooks, appears on the new Times Have Changed—alongside Memphis rapper Al Kapone.
- By David Whiteis
- Tags: Music Feature, Ronnie Baker Brooks, blues, guitar, Lonnie Brooks, Times Have Changed, Provogue, Al Kapone, Golddigger, The Torch, Take Me Witcha, Jimmy Johnson, Eddy Clearwater, Willie Kent, Watchdog, Video

Music, Concert Preview Jun 5, 2017
The complete schedule for the 2017 Blues Festival

Every set on all five stages in Millennium Park, from Friday morning through Sunday night
- Tags: Concert Preview, Chicago Blues Festival, Blues Festival, Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Pritzker Pavilion, Front Porch Stage, Mississippi Juke Joint, schedule, Blues Village Stage, Windy City Blues Society, Blues Kids Foundation, Fernando Jones, Crossroads Stage, Ronnie Baker Brooks, Rhiannon Giddens, Gary Clark Jr., Denise LaSalle, Nellie “Tiger” Travis, Theo Huff & the New Agenda Band, William Bell, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Rhymefest, John Primer & the Real Deal, Billy Branch & the Sons of Blues, Lurrie Bell, Freddie Dixon, J.W.S. Williams, Carlos Johnson, Carl Weathersby, Bill McFarland & the Chicago Fire Horns, Mae Koen & the Lights, Cedric Burnside, Billy Branch, William Bell, Jimmy Johnson, Barrelhouse Chuck, Kenny “Beedy Eyes” Smi

Music, Music Feature Jun 8, 2016
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Otis Rush recorded the harrowing blues that established his legacy 50 years ago in Chicago

He’s been sidelined by a stroke, but more than 25 musicians will pay tribute to him at this year’s festival.
- By David Whiteis
- Tags: Music Feature, Otis Rush, tribute, Jimmy Johnson, Abb Locke, Carl Weathersby, Lurrie Bell, Bob Stroger, Cobra Records, I Can’t Quit You Baby, Double Trouble, blues, Willie Dixon, Eli Toscano, T-Bone Walker, So Many Roads, So Many Trains, My Love Will Never Die, Right Place, Wrong Time, Ain’t Enough Comin’ In, Buddy Guy, Magic Sam, Video

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

This wrenchingly powerful vocalist toured internationally—and also used to drop by Maxwell Street and overwhelm the makeshift sound systems.

Old-school musicians beat lockdown with new-school platforms

Veteran DJ Vince Adams and nonagenarian bluesman Jimmy Johnson both took to livestreaming during the pandemic.

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.

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

Former Buddy Guy’s Legends manager opens a blues bar in Little Italy

Taylor Street Tap has already hosted bluesmen such as Jimmy Johnson, Lurrie Bell, and Guy King.

The Reader’s guide to the 2017 Chicago Blues Festival

The fest refreshes itself with a move to Millennium Park and an adventurous bill that includes Rhymefest, Rhiannon Giddens, and Ronnie Baker Brooks.

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

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

Video
Guitarist Ronnie Baker Brooks balances his legacy with his drive to innovate

His father, the late Lonnie Brooks, appears on the new Times Have Changed—alongside Memphis rapper Al Kapone.

The complete schedule for the 2017 Blues Festival

Every set on all five stages in Millennium Park, from Friday morning through Sunday night

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

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

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This wrenchingly powerful vocalist toured internationally—and also used to drop by Maxwell Street and overwhelm the makeshift sound systems.

Veteran DJ Vince Adams and nonagenarian bluesman Jimmy Johnson both took to livestreaming during the pandemic.

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.

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

Taylor Street Tap has already hosted bluesmen such as Jimmy Johnson, Lurrie Bell, and Guy King.

The fest refreshes itself with a move to Millennium Park and an adventurous bill that includes Rhymefest, Rhiannon Giddens, and Ronnie Baker Brooks.

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

His father, the late Lonnie Brooks, appears on the new Times Have Changed—alongside Memphis rapper Al Kapone.

Every set on all five stages in Millennium Park, from Friday morning through Sunday night

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

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