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BLUES LEGACY: Tradition and Innovation in Chicago

When esteemed educator, writer and music historian David Whiteis pens a profile of an artist, he is not content to go with the mundane.

Blues Before Sunrise: Interviews from the Chicago Scene by Steve Cushing

For over 40 years, Steve Cushing’s radio show, “Blues Before Sunrise” has been the gold standard for serious blues lovers.

Always The Queen: The Denise LaSalle Story

LaSalle's autobiography is a compelling page-turner, full of twists and turns that comprise her fascinating life and career.

The Art of The Blues - A Visual Treasury of Black Music’s Golden Age

This impressive collection compiled by Bill Dahl is a lavish, stunning book that truly lives up to its title.

Survivor: The Benny Turner Story

Bill Dahl and Benny Turner Nola Blue, Inc. Review by Mark Baier Benny Turner may not be a household name, but his life and story are fore...

Bitten By The Blues - The Alligator Records Story

The story of the blues is impossible to tell without also telling the story of Alligator Records.

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