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245 10 a| Chicago blues :b| portraits and stories /c| David Whiteis.;

300 a| xii, 322 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 25 cm.;

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490 1 a| Music in American life;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-304) and index.;

505 00 t| "Mister blues, how do you do?"/"Can I change my mind?" --t| Elder spirits.t| Junior Wells: "Come on in this house" --t| Sunnyland Slim: "It given me a tender heart" --t| Big Walter Horton: "I mean it from my heart" --t| "We gon' pitch a boogie-woogie!".t| Florence's Lounge: memories of an urban juke --t| Maxwell Street: last dance at the carnival of the soul --t| "Let's go, baby, to the Hole in the Wall": clubbing along the current Chicago scene --t| Torch-bearers.t| Jody Williams: return of a legend --t| Bonnie Lee: "When I'm up there, I lets everything out" --t| Billy Branch: "It's the most powerful music on the planet" --t| Sharon Lewis: "I've lived through some treacherous times" --t| Lurrie Bell: "God - give me strength to be strong" --t| "The soul side of town".t| Artie White: "It's a God-gifted thing" --t| Cicero Blake: "Give me what I have coming or give me nothing" --t| Little Scotty: "I'm not only a blues singer - I'm a Motivator!" --t| "I was looking for the future, but the blues was all I found" - thoughts on what was, what is, and what might be in store.;

520 a| Through revealing portraits of selected local artists and slice-of-life vignettes drawn from the city's pubs and lounges, this book encapsulates the sound and spirit of the blues as it is lived today. As a committed participant in the Chicago blues scene for more than a quarter century, the author draws on years of his observations and extensive interviews to paint a full picture of the Chicago blues world, both on and off the stage. In addition to portraits of blues artists he has personally known and worked with, Whiteis takes readers on a tour of venues like East of Ryan and the Starlight Lounge; home to artists such as Jumpin' Willie Cobbs, Willie D., and Harmonica Khan. He tells the stories behind the lives of past pioneers including Junior Wells, pianist Sunnyland Slim, and harpist Big Walter Horton, whose music reflects the universal concerns with love, loss, and yearning that continue to keep the blues so vital for so many.;

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Chicago blues : portraits and stories / David Whiteis.

Author/creator	Whiteis, David
Format	Book
Publication Info	Urbana : University of Illinois Press, ©2006.
Description	xii, 322 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Subjects	Blues musicians--Illinois. --Chicago. --Biography. African Americans--Illinois. --Chicago. --Music. --History and criticism. Blues (Music)--Illinois. --Chicago. --History and criticism.

Series	Music in American life Music in American life. ^A223005
Contents	"Mister blues, how do you do?"/"Can I change my mind?" -- Elder spirits. Junior Wells: "Come on in this house" -- Sunnyland Slim: "It given me a tender heart" -- Big Walter Horton: "I mean it from my heart" -- "We gon' pitch a boogie-woogie!". Florence's Lounge: memories of an urban juke -- Maxwell Street: last dance at the carnival of the soul -- "Let's go, baby, to the Hole in the Wall": clubbing along the current Chicago scene -- Torch-bearers. Jody Williams: return of a legend -- Bonnie Lee: "When I'm up there, I lets everything out" -- Billy Branch: "It's the most powerful music on the planet" -- Sharon Lewis: "I've lived through some treacherous times" -- Lurrie Bell: "God - give me strength to be strong" -- "The soul side of town". Artie White: "It's a God-gifted thing" -- Cicero Blake: "Give me what I have coming or give me nothing" -- Little Scotty: "I'm not only a blues singer - I'm a Motivator!" -- "I was looking for the future, but the blues was all I found" - thoughts on what was, what is, and what might be in store.
Abstract	Through revealing portraits of selected local artists and slice-of-life vignettes drawn from the city's pubs and lounges, this book encapsulates the sound and spirit of the blues as it is lived today. As a committed participant in the Chicago blues scene for more than a quarter century, the author draws on years of his observations and extensive interviews to paint a full picture of the Chicago blues world, both on and off the stage. In addition to portraits of blues artists he has personally known and worked with, Whiteis takes readers on a tour of venues like East of Ryan and the Starlight Lounge; home to artists such as Jumpin' Willie Cobbs, Willie D., and Harmonica Khan. He tells the stories behind the lives of past pioneers including Junior Wells, pianist Sunnyland Slim, and harpist Big Walter Horton, whose music reflects the universal concerns with love, loss, and yearning that continue to keep the blues so vital for so many.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-304) and index.
LCCN	2005021528
ISBN	0252030680 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN	0252073096 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN	9780252030680
ISBN	9780252073090

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