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The Blues Brothers are an American rhythm and blues band founded in 1978 by comedians Dan Aykroyd a.k.a. Elwood J. Blues and John Belushi a.k.a. Jake E. Blues as part of a musical sketch on Saturday Night Live. Belushi and Aykroyd, respectively in character as lead vocalist “Joliet” Jake Blues and harpist/vocalist Elwood Blues, fronted the band, which was composed of well-known and respected musicians. The band made its debut as the musical guest on the April 22, 1978, episode of Saturday Night Live.

The band then began to take on a life beyond the confines of the television screen, releasing an album, Briefcase Full of Blues, in 1978, and then having a Hollywood film, The Blues Brothers, created around its characters in 1980.

After the death of Belushi in 1982, the Blues Brothers have continued to perform with a rotation of guest singers and other band members. The original band reformed in 1988 for a world tour and again in 1998 for a sequel to the film, Blues Brothers 2000. It makes regular appearances at musical festivals worldwide.

Name: Jake Blues Born in: Dwight, IL Soc. Security No.: 345-406-296 Home Address: 2138 Patricia (city not cited) Address given at time of arrest: 1356 N. Cicero (Possibly Chicago) Relatives: Elwood Blues (brother) Distinguishing marks: Tattoo on left hand— the letters “J-A-K-E”, cross and three points above thumb
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gregdiel wrote:
last week

Good evening everyone and welcome to the United States of America. And indeed we have congregated here at this time to celebrate a most treasured wellspring of contemporary music. It is the sound which historians in the far future might catalogue under “twentieth century pre-light-emitting-diode euphoric.” But today the sound lives and tonight is sampled exclusively for your entertainment pleasure. From the music capitals of this continent this is the hard-hitting showband of Joliet Jake and Elwood Blues, ladies and gentlemen these are The Blues Brothers.

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camistachechen wrote:
last week

demais...

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onetruephoenix wrote:
10 days ago

A wish sandwich is the kind of a sandwich where you have two slices of bread and you... wish... you had some meat. bowbowbow

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hanni1992 wrote:
18 days ago

have you ever heard of a wish sandwich...? :P

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trancemw13 wrote:
last month

Niby nie moja klima, ale...Film lubię, soundtrack bardzo lubię...Zajebiście pozytywny music. :) Wyrywa z siedzenia. :D

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ania777 wrote:
last month

everybody needs somebody !

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Basia1980 wrote:
last month

Rewelacyjna muzyka. Bawiłam się ostatnio podczas imprezy firmowej przy występie.

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Denkriese wrote:
last month

Great Movie -- even better music!!

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Yamber wrote:
last month

<3 them foreverr

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Roxer75 wrote:
October 2009

Rewelacja, rewelacja, rewelacja.

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Roellade wrote:
October 2009

The movie was awesome. And so is the music. I rest my case. XD

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irish-stout wrote:
September 2009

yes, on a mission from god! ;-)

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tsute2 wrote:
September 2009

Mission from god!

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Woorcy wrote:
August 2009

It's 106 miles to Chicago, we got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark, and we're wearing sunglasses. Hit it!

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housingtheholy wrote:
July 2009

we're on a mission from god. ♥

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Czajnik_69 wrote:
July 2009

How come Cab Callowey is so low on the charts?!

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elchingolense wrote:
July 2009

Haha this film was funny :D

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Dani_Gabarrot wrote:
July 2009

John Belushi :)

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dieBrina wrote:
July 2009

greatest band ;)

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Asutarosu wrote:
June 2009

"So, Jake, you're out, you're free, you're rehabilitated. What's next? What's happenin'? What you gonna do? You got the money you owe us, motherfucker? " :>>

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