Chicago Blues

November 30: The late Robert Nighthawk was born in 1909 105 years ago years ago

  Of all the pivotal figures in blues history, certainly one of the most important was Robert Nighthawk. He bridged…

10 years ago

Chicago Blues 1972 documentary

This is a very fine "time capsule" directed by Harley Cokeliss, an American director, producer, writer and actor born February 11, 1945…

10 years ago

Today: The late Otis Spann was born in 1930

.... so many aficionados considered him then and now Chicago's leading post-war blues pianist. Spann played on most of [Muddy]…

11 years ago

Today: The late Big Bill Broonzy was born in 1893 – 120 years ago

I guess all songs is folk songs. I never heard no horse sing 'em. ~Big Bill Broonzy Blues is a…

11 years ago

Today: The late Robert Nighthawk was born in 1909 – 103 years ago

  Of all the pivotal figures in blues history, certainly one of the most important was Robert Nighthawk. He bridged…

12 years ago