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CD IN REVIEW
B Y R.T. EDWARDS
CHICAGO/A LIVING HISTORY
(RAISIN MUSIC 1003 - 2 CD SET)
Billy Boy Arnold, John Primer, Billy Branch, Lurrie Bell
performing with the Living History Band: Matthew Skoller,
Kenny Smith, Billy Flynn, Felton Crews, Johnny Iguana
w/ special guests Carlos Johnson and Mike Avery.
“…A testament to the rich history of
Chicago Blues as performed by today’s
greatest living legends.”
JRM
H$
19. 99 PRICE
CD
[2-CD SET!]
Chicago Blues / A Living History is a testament to
the rich history of Chicago Blues as performed by
today’s greatest living legends. This double CD takes
you from the sounds of the earliest Chicago blues
right up to today, and contains covers of classic songs
penned by the original masters of the blues.
Highlights include Moanin’ at Midnight, Three O’Clock
Blues, Sugar Sweet, Hoodoo Man Blues, Damn Right
I Got the Blues, & the song Otis Rush made famous,
My Love Will Never Die. Contained in the booklet are
extensive liner notes and photographs. This historic
release takes us full circle from the undisputed classics
to modern masters that can still be seen performing
in Chicago clubs today; highlighting the fact
that the blues is a living, breathing art form.
ALSO SUGGESTED LISTENING BY CHICAGO BLUES ARTISTS:
VARIOUS ARTISTS, Sweet Home Chicago
(Delmark DD618; $11.99)
VARIOUS ARTISTS, The Best of the Chicago Blues
(Vanguard 1-2; $16.99) (a 2 LP set on 1 CD)
VARIOUS ARTISTS, The New Bluebloods
(Alligator 7707; $17.99)
CD IN REVIEW
BY R.T. EDWARDS
JRM
H$
16. 99 PRICE
CD
ZORA YOUNG
Sunnyland
(AIRWAY 4765)
w/ special guests Hubert Sumlin, Steve Freund,
Barrelhouse Chuck, Bob Stroger, and Kenny Smith.
Zora Young was born in West Point, Mississippi on
January 21, 1948, and is a distant relative to Howlin’
Wolf. When Zora was seven, her family moved to
Chicago where she began her singing career as a
gospel singer then eventually moved towards blues
and R&B music. Zora has sung with a who’s-who of
blues artists, including Sunnyland Slim, Junior Wells,
Albert King, Willie Dixon, Buddy Guy and many more.
On this release, Zora is paying homage to her mentor,
the late great Sunnyland Slim, and is accompanied
by musicians who knew him best. Sunnyland’s presence
is felt throughout this entire CD. Highlights
“Zora has sung with a who’s-who of
blues artists, including Sunnyland Slim,
Junior Wells, Albert King, Willie Dixon,
Buddy Guy and many more.”
include Hubert’s Groove, Stumbling Blocks, Stepping
Stones and the Young/Sumlin duet, Looka Here Baby.
This is one of Chicago’s finest female blues singers
doing what she does best; singing heart-felt deep
Chicago Blues.
ALSO SUGGESTED LISTENING BY ZORA YOUNG:
ZORA YOUNG, Tore up From the Floor Up
(Delmark DE 784; $14.99)
ZORA YOUNG, Learned My Lesson
(Delmark DE 748; $14.99)
Not just a club guide, this book also offers locations of classic recording studios,
residences, gravesites, and more! Today’s Chicago Blues brings together everything
fans will need to know about the blues in Chicago. A more in-depth look at the
city’s blues scene than typical guidebooks, this up-to-date resource offers both
newcomers and longtime devotees a handy and informative way to enrich their
experience of this celebrated musical genre.
Today’s Chicago Blues, by Karen Hanson
Lake Claremont Press (2007); Softcover.
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