Album Reviews

The Living History Band

Chicago Blues: A Living History

2009-05-11

This looks like a greatest hits compilation but it’s actually a retrospective performed by a modern Chicago collective calling themselves The Living History Band. They’re joined by 4 of Chicago’s great blues traditionalists – harp masters Billy Boy Arnold and Billy Branch; and guitarists Lurrie Bell and John Primer. Extensive liners explain the significance of the honored artists, none of whom, it could be pointed out, were born north of the Mason-Dixon.

all reviews | all blues reviews

More reviews tagged #Blues

reviewed 01/2021
DANNY BROOKS & LIL MISS DEBI
ARE YOU READY?
reviewed 06/2016
Jim Suhler & Monkey Beat
Live At The Kessler
reviewed 03/2019
PETER ROGAN
STILL TRYIN' TO BELIEVE
reviewed 02/2011
JOHN-ALEX MASON
JOOK JOINT THUNDERCLAP
reviewed 01/2011
GREGG ALLMAN
LOW COUNTRY BLUES
reviewed 04/2011
BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA
TAKE THE HIGH ROAD

Compiled by the WYCE Journalism Club

The opinions expressed in these reviews are those of the individual volunteers that submitted the article and do not necessarily reflect the views of WYCE or GRCMC; nor its staff, donors, or affiliates.