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Blues from the Streets of ‘The Other America’

August 7, 2015July 15, 2016 BGadmin Big Bill Broonzy, big momma thorton, birmingham, blues, floyd jones, j.b. lanoir, james meredith, jim crow, john brim, John Lee Hooker, ku klux klan, Melvin 'Lil Son' Jackson, mississippi, Otis Rush, Terry Messman

BY TERRY MESSMAN J. B. Lenoir was one of the bravest political voices of his era. He sang against poverty,

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Gone But Not Forgotten: Bo Diddley

March 4, 2015March 14, 2016 BGadmin Alan Freed, Billy Boy Arnold, blues, Bo Diddley, Ed Sullivan, Ellas McDaniel, Everly Brothers, GBNF, gene autry, Gussie McDaniel, Jody Williams, John Lee Hooker, Little Richard, Louis Jordan, mississippi, music, Rolling Stones, Roosevelt Jackson

The “Bo Diddley Beat” is a timeless style that has influenced everyone from Buddy Holly to the Clash. It’s driving,

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LANGUAGE OF THE BLUES: KINGSNAKE

February 17, 2015March 14, 2016 Debra Devi Crawlin' Kingsnake, Debra Devi, Joe Williams, John Lee Hooker, Language Of The Blues

This is the latest installment of the weekly series, The Language of the Blues, in which author/rocker Debra Devi explores

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Chicago Blues Festival to Celebrate Legacy of Willie Dixon and Muddy Waters

February 13, 2015March 14, 2016 BGadmin Big Mama Thornton, Big Walter Horton, bigbox, Bluesfest, Bo Diddley, buddy guy, Chicago Blues Festival, John Lee Hooker, Junior Wells, Koko Taylor, Lightnin' Hopkins, Little Milton, muddy waters, Robert Jr Lockwood, Sam Lay, Willie Dixon

From the City of Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs Centennial tribute performances by friends and family of the legendary bluesmen

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Cold Ground Was My Bed: The Blues and Social Justice

December 2, 2014March 14, 2016 BGadmin Antinuclear Blues, B.B. King, Bessie Smith, Big Maybelle, Big Walter Horton, bigbox, BIll Dahl, Bo Diddley, Charlie Musselwhite, Chicago, Ellen Danchik, Great Depression, Hard Time Killing Floor Blues, Homeless BLues, Jimmy Reed, John Lee Hooker, Neil Young, Nigel Williamson, O.V. Wright, Otis Taylor, Paul Oliver, Peter Tosh, Plastic Spoons, Ray Charles, Reindeer Meat, Robert Cray, Robert Sacre, Skip James, Sonny Boy Williamson, Steve Leggett, Terry Messman

BY TERRY MESSMAN Originally posted by Street Spirit Cold ground was my bed last night, rocks was my pillow too

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Interview: Aaron Neville

June 19, 2014March 14, 2016 Dan Hack Aaron Neville, alan toussaint, art neville, australia, BB King, benmont tench, bigbox, Blue Note, bobby blue bland, buddy guy, calliope projects, Chicago, Cosmo Matassa Studios, Curtis Mayfield, dave matthews, del royals, doo-wop, Earl King, elvis, everyday, frank sinatra, gene autry, george g receli, Grammy, greg leisz, hank williams, jazz fest, John Lee Hooker, junior Parker, Keith Richards, louisiana musicians hall of fame, mardi gras mambo, megan center, mothers love, nat king cole, New Orleans, new orleans artist against hunger and homelessness, new york, Noaahh, Over you, paul simon, pookie hudson, r and b, R&B, roy rogers, Sam cook, sonny til orioles, spaniels, stevie wonder, Tell it like it is, the hawketts, tony scherr

[Lightly edited for clarity.-Ed] DH: Good morning Aaron, how are you today? AN: I’m fine, how are you? DH: I’m

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CLASSIC ALBUM: West Side Soul by Magic Sam

June 3, 2013March 14, 2016 Todd Beebe 1960s, Bob Koester, Delmark, John Lee Hooker, Magic Sam, R&B, Todd beebe, West Side Soul

CLASSIC ALBUM: MAGIC SAM – WEST SIDE SOUL BY TODD BEEBE The late 1960’s proved to be a very inspirational

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