Category: Blues History by Marty Weil
Pete’s Pics / “Blues in Action”: ANDRE “CAT DADDY” TAYLOR
March 24, 2021
Blues hero ANDRE “CAT DADDY” TAYLOR is one of the handful of survivors from the […]
Pete’s Pics / “Blues in Action”: R.I.P. SAMMY BLUE
March 17, 2021
Born Rufus Samuel Favers, actor, writer, and bluesman SAMMY BLUE passed away on March 10, […]
Pete’s Pics / “Blues in Action”: WILLIE BUCK
March 10, 2021
As a young man in Mississippi, WILLIE BUCK travelled the chitlin’ circuit until he migrated […]
T-Bone Walker Invented Electricity
March 10, 2021
by Marty Weil @ChiBluesHistory Chuck Berry said, “All the things people see me do on […]
Pete’s Pics / “Blues in Action” RONNIE BAKER BROOKS
March 3, 2021
Each Friday RONNIE BAKER BROOKS can be seen live from his “Brooks Blues Basement” at 8pm sharp. […]
Pete’s Pics / “Blues in Action”: JOHN PRIMER
February 24, 2021
JOHN PRIMER has kept it going throughout the pandemic by broadcasting a live stream performance […]
Pete’s Pics / “Blues in Action” JOHNNY BURGIN
February 17, 2021
From Johnny Burgin’s website ABOUT: JOHNNY BURGIN grew up in the South and went to […]
Dave Specter Blues Brilliance “In the Dark” (Video Feature)
February 10, 2021
Dave Specter, Musical Director and Guitar Instructor with Chicago Blues Network, takes center stage here […]
Willie Dixon: The Architect of The Blues
February 3, 2021
by Marty Weil @CHIBLUESHISTORY In my mind, Willie Dixon was the central architect of the Chicago […]
Pete’s Pics / “Blues in Action” KATE MOSS
February 3, 2021
Kate Moss From website www.katemossmusic.com: KATE MOSS has enjoyed playing guitar since her teens, but it […]