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.

More reviews tagged #Blues

  • reviewed 09/2007

    JAMES BLOOD ULMER
    Bad Blood in the City: The Piety Street Sessions

  • reviewed 08/2016

    Ty Curtis
    Blame Me

  • reviewed 01/2010

    LAURIE MORVAN BAND
    FIRE IT UP!

  • reviewed 08/2008

    IRMA THOMAS
    Simply Grand

  • reviewed 03/2014

    LITTLE MIKE AND THE TORNADOES
    Forgive Me

  • reviewed 05/2009

    WALTER TROUT
    The Outsider

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.