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R.I.P., guitarist and singer Lonnie Brooks
The music world lost another true father of the blues this weekend with the passing of Chicago blues guitarist Lonnie Brooks (born Lee Baker, Jr.). We had the pleasure of seeing Lonnie – whose most recognizable songs included the likes … Continue reading
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Tagged Lonnie Brooks, Ronnie Baker Brooks, Wayne Baker Brooks
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Chicago tribute show, latest album Step Back both good ways to remember blues guitar legend Johnny Winter
If, like us, you weren’t able to make it to Chicago for the Johnny Winter remembrance show that took place at Buddy Guy’s Legends a few weekends back (or to a computer for the accompanying live webstream of the program), … Continue reading
Posted in Albums, Shows
Tagged Earl Slick, Edgar Winter, Jay Stollman, Johnny Winter, Lonnie Brooks, Mike Zito, Paul Nelson, Ronnie Baker Brooks
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Generous servings of guitar, family-style blues help define 2012 Heritage BluesFest
There was a whole lot of guitar-slinging in Wheeling a few weekends back, where the annual Heritage Music BluesFest took place – from the solo acoustic sounds of Samuel James and local act Adrian Niles to the triple threat of the Brooks … Continue reading
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Tagged Adrian Niles, Brighter Side Band, Deanna Bogart, Eugene Hideaway Bridges, Hadden Sayers, Heritage Music BluesFest, Homemade Jamz Blues Band, Izzy and Chris, Joe Krown, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Lonnie Brooks, Nancy McKeen Bluz Machine, Nick Moss, Omar Coleman, Ronnie Baker Brooks, Samuel James, Sean Carney, Tee Dee Young, Trampled Under Foot, Walter "Wolfman" Washington, Wayne Baker Brooks
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Blues Hall of Fame 2010, or Mr. Handy, where have you been?
It may not receive quite the same attention as an announcement from its rock counterpart, but the Blues Hall of Fame (managed by The Blues Foundation) this week announced its 2010 class of inductees, to be recognized during a May ceremony in Memphis. … Continue reading
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Tagged Amos Milburn, Bonnie Raitt, Charlie Musselwhite, Lonnie Brooks, W.C. Handy
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