Articles about the different Chicago Blues Artists, their music, and their impact in the Blues world…
Magic Sam was one of the most respected guitarists on the Chicago Blues scene. His career was short but his influence was anything but.
Big Bill Broonzy was a prolific songwriter and adapter of traditional songs, and one of the earliest Chicago Bluesmen.
If the Blues were a skyscraper, then Willie Dixon would be one of its cornerstones. His legacy likely will never be equaled.
Muddy Waters was considered by many as "the Father of Chicago Blues. His early use of the electric guitar helped transition the Blues into the Rock era.
He was a maestro of the Blues Harp (harmonica) and a great singer. Plus Junior Wells was one of the best Blues showmen on the Chicago scene in the 1960’s.
A great big man with an even bigger voice, Howlin' Wolf was a showman and one of the true Chicago Blues legends we should all know.
Nobody doesn't like Buddy Guy. One of the best Blues ambassadors to every pick up a guitar and strut his stuff.