You’ve Got The Gig, Here’s How To Keep It
Author: Andrew Blaze Thomas Release date: Feb. 14, 2021 Self-Published Review by Linda Cain Andrew Blaze Thomas is a first call blues...
YOUR COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE CHICAGO BLUES SCENE
BOOK REVIEWS
chicagoblueseditor
- Sep 11, 2020
- 4 min
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.
chicagoblueseditor
- Sep 10, 2020
- 3 min
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.
chicagobluesguide
- Sep 10, 2020
- 4 min
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.
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- May 24, 2020
- 3 min
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.
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- Aug 1, 2019
- 3 min
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...
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- Jan 5, 2019
- 4 min
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.