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I know you were there Thursday night at the famous Buddy Guy’s Legends. I may have missed you because it was sro, but I have no doubt that you...
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Buddy Guy's Legends and the force of habit

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Buddy Guy’s Legends, Chicago: Singer Tommy McCracken brought his Force of Habit Band to the to Legends. Band leaders and singers in this genre...
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The winner is...the fan.

I finally got to attend an award ceremony that was meaningful to me. I suppose Hollywood should dole out its awards on the West coast. Broadway has...
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Jimmy Burns Band at The Harlem Avenue Lounge

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The Jimmy Burns Band that appeared recently at The Harlem Avenue Lounge was the same band featured on his 2007 live cd/DVD. Delmark recording...
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A memorial to remember

Little Arhtur's band The BackscratchersEarlier this year local legend Delmark Records released a DVD entitled Little Arthur Duncan Live at Rosa's...
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Lubriphonic greases up B.L.U.E.S.

B.L.U.E.S. on Halsted features two bands on Tuesday evenings. One night, Big Rob Blaine aptly filled the early slot. The second band was a lesson in...
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Mr. G & The Mystery Band at Bill's Blues

.floatright { float:right}.floatleft { float:left}It's not too often that I get up to Bill's Blues in Evanston, but Osee Anderson was to record a live...
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Big Ray & Chicago's Most Wanted, Deb Seitz and Buddy Guy

On the ride to Harlem Avenue Lounge, I was listening to an old Fenton Robinson tune, thinking Big Ray would sing...
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Carlos Johnson at B.L.U.E.S. on Halsted

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I got to B.L.U.E.S. on Halsted before the band started to insure my seat. There it was at the corner of the bar...
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Check out these musicians in Heat

Let’s get it out in the open. I am prejudice. I prefer live Chicago blues by Chicago musicians. The band...
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