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No one sings the blues quite like Chicago, from our historic music venues to our legendary Chicago Blues Festival. Learn more about Chicago style blues and where to hear distinct sounds of electrified, urban blues in the city where it was born.
Classic Chicago Blues. Playlist • 2024. 49 songs • 2 hours, 42 minutes. Essential songs born out of 1950s Chicago blues. Influenced by the rural, Delta Blues, Chicago's bluesman introduced...
Chicago blues is a form of blues music that developed in Chicago, Illinois. It is based on earlier blues idioms, such as Delta blues, but is performed in an urban style. It developed alongside the Great Migration of African Americans of the first half of the twentieth century.
Chicago Blues, Live Vol. 1 This hour long video sees some of the greatest blues musicians performing live at Buddy Guy's Tavern in Chicago. Featuring perform...
Apr 5, 2017 · If you want to hear blues from some of Chicago's best blues musicians, dig into our list of clubs, dive bars, restaurants and breweries that carry on the 12-bar tradition.
Our mission is to promote and preserve Chicago’s blues music and to connect with blues fans all over the world. Our Guide section helps visitors plan their trip to hear the blues when they come to Sweet Home Chicago. Our weekly HOT shows column lists upcoming top shows.
Jun 12, 2020 · From Big Boss Man to Smokestack Lightnin’, these are the stories of the landmark records that electrified the blues and put Chicago on the map.
