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Eddie Shaw
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Eddie Shaw (Stringtown, Mississippi, March 20, 1937 – January 29, 2018) was an American Chicago blues tenor saxophonist, arranger and bandl… read moreEddie Shaw (Stringtown, Mississippi, March 20, 1937 – January 29, 2018) was an American Chicago blues tenor saxophonist, arranger and bandleader. He led Howlin' Wolf's band, "the Wolf Gang", from 1972, both before Wol… read moreEddie Shaw (Stringtown, Mississippi, March 20, 1937 – January 29, 2018) was an American Chicago blues tenor saxophonist, arranger and bandleader. He led Howlin' Wolf's band, "the Wolf Gang", from 1972, both before Wolf's death in 1976 and subsequently. In his teenage year… read more
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Johnny Laws
2,601 listeners
While a fixture of Chicago's South Side blues community since the mid-1960s, singer/guitarist Johnny Laws long remained unknown outsid… read moreWhile a fixture of Chicago's South Side blues community since the mid-1960s, singer/guitarist Johnny Laws long remained unknown outside of his native Windy City, and did not make his debut recordings for another three decades. Born … read moreWhile a fixture of Chicago's South Side blues community since the mid-1960s, singer/guitarist Johnny Laws long remained unknown outside of his native Windy City, and did not make his debut recordings for another three decades. Born July 12, 1943, he garnered considerable local attention as a… read more
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Lacy Gibson
5,679 listeners
Born: May 1, 1936 | Instrument: Guitar, electric Blues Guitarist Lacy Gibson was born on 1 May 1936,in Salisbury, North Carolina. Gibson&#x… read moreBorn: May 1, 1936 | Instrument: Guitar, electric Blues Guitarist Lacy Gibson was born on 1 May 1936,in Salisbury, North Carolina. Gibson's family settled in Chicago in 1949 and he quickly became involved in the city's blues sce… read moreBorn: May 1, 1936 | Instrument: Guitar, electric Blues Guitarist Lacy Gibson was born on 1 May 1936,in Salisbury, North Carolina. Gibson's family settled in Chicago in 1949 and he quickly became involved in the city's blues scene, receiving tips on blues guitar playing from musicians su… read more
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Floyd Jones
9,636 listeners
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Lefty Dizz
3,561 listeners
LEFTY DIZZ (1937.04.29/Osceola, AK – 1993.09.07/Chicago, IL) started playing guitar at age 19 after a four-year hitch in the Air Force. Ent… read moreLEFTY DIZZ (1937.04.29/Osceola, AK – 1993.09.07/Chicago, IL) started playing guitar at age 19 after a four-year hitch in the Air Force. Entirely self-taught, he played a standard right-handed model flipped upside down, without reversing … read moreLEFTY DIZZ (1937.04.29/Osceola, AK – 1993.09.07/Chicago, IL) started playing guitar at age 19 after a four-year hitch in the Air Force. Entirely self-taught, he played a standard right-handed model flipped upside down, without reversing the strings. His sound was raw and distorted and his style o… read more
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Linsey Alexander
3,915 listeners
Linsey Alexander (born in Holly Springs, Mississippi, on 23 July 1942; died 22 February 2025) was an American blues songwriter, vocalist, a… read moreLinsey Alexander (born in Holly Springs, Mississippi, on 23 July 1942; died 22 February 2025) was an American blues songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist remembered for being a fixture in clubs on Chicago's North Side for nearly two d… read moreLinsey Alexander (born in Holly Springs, Mississippi, on 23 July 1942; died 22 February 2025) was an American blues songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist remembered for being a fixture in clubs on Chicago's North Side for nearly two decades and playing with numerous blues musicians including B… read more
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Hip Linkchain
2,230 listeners
Hip Linkchain (November 10, 1936 – February 13, 1989) was an American Chicago blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. He was born Willie Ri… read moreHip Linkchain (November 10, 1936 – February 13, 1989) was an American Chicago blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. He was born Willie Richard in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. His stage name was in deference to his father's… read moreHip Linkchain (November 10, 1936 – February 13, 1989) was an American Chicago blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. He was born Willie Richard in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. His stage name was in deference to his father's nickname of 'Linkchain', due to his habit of spor… read more
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Lester Davenport
2,458 listeners
Lester "Mad Dog" Davenport (January 16, 1932 – March 17, 2009), was an American Chicago blues harmonica player and singer. Born i… read moreLester "Mad Dog" Davenport (January 16, 1932 – March 17, 2009), was an American Chicago blues harmonica player and singer. Born in Tchula, Mississippi, United States, Davenport moved from Mississippi to Chicago, Illinois, when … read moreLester "Mad Dog" Davenport (January 16, 1932 – March 17, 2009), was an American Chicago blues harmonica player and singer. Born in Tchula, Mississippi, United States, Davenport moved from Mississippi to Chicago, Illinois, when he was 14. There he played with Arthur Spires, Snooky Pryor,… read more
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Johnny B. Moore
3,672 listeners
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Bonnie Lee
4,039 listeners
There are more than one artist with that name, Two of them are mentioned below: 1.) Bonnie Lee (June 11, 1931 – September 7, 2006) was an A… read moreThere are more than one artist with that name, Two of them are mentioned below: 1.) Bonnie Lee (June 11, 1931 – September 7, 2006) was an American Chicago blues singer known as "The Sweetheart of the Blues". She is best remembe… read moreThere are more than one artist with that name, Two of them are mentioned below: 1.) Bonnie Lee (June 11, 1931 – September 7, 2006) was an American Chicago blues singer known as "The Sweetheart of the Blues". She is best remembered for her lengthy working relationships with Sunnyland Sli… read more