Category: Blues History by Marty Weil
John Hammond: America’s Musical Soul
January 18, 2021
by Marty Weil @ChiBluesHistory Without record producer John Hammond (1910-1987), the careers of Billie Holliday, Bob […]
Trouble So Hard: The Blues and Politics
January 18, 2021
by Marty Weil @ChiBluesHistory For many blues musicians, shifts in the political winds caused them […]
Pete’s Pics “Blues in Action” BILLY BOY ARNOLD
January 16, 2021
by Peter M. Hurley The great pleasure of writing this column, Dear Readers, is the […]
Pete’s Pics / “Blues in Action” JOHNNY IGUANA
January 13, 2021
by Peter M. Hurley What to say, what to say? Johnny Iguana’s website bio covers the broad […]
Cold Weather Blues
January 13, 2021
by Marty Weil @ChiBluesHistory On a bitterly cold January night in 1970, Son House left […]
Joanna Connor: New Release! 4801 South Indiana Avenue
January 13, 2021
In the video above, keep an eye out for Joanna’s drummer Jason “J-Roc” Edwards…as the […]
Searching For Buddy Guy
January 11, 2021
by Marty Weil @ChiBluesHistory British blues fan, Alan Harper, wrote “Searching for Buddy Guy,” a […]
Chicago Blues Network’s Concert Featured in Living Blues Magazine
January 11, 2021
Chicago Blues Network’s Trading 4s concerts were featured in Living Blues magazine in this article […]
YOU
October 16, 2020
You have been a critical part of the Chicago Blues Network Trading 4s community over the […]
Schoolin’
October 12, 2020
On Sunday, the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Miami Heat to win the NBA Championship. […]