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Born in Louisiana, Buddy Guy moved to Chicago in 1957, and ultimately helped to inspire a blues-rock scene that influenced musicians such as Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix. A direct descendant of legend Muddy Waters, Guy is considered to be the man who modernized the blues music scene. His music has been covered by Led Zeppelin, Clapton, the Rolling Stones and Stevie Ray Vaughan, among others. He has won five Grammy Awards for his work on electric and acoustic guitars and for contemporary and traditional forms of blues music. He was inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame in 2005 by B.B. King and Clapton. He's a pioneer of Chicago's West Side Sound. His children also are involved in music: his daughter...
Born in Louisiana, Buddy Guy moved to Chicago in 1957, and ultimately helped to inspire a blues-rock scene that influenced musicians such as Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix. A direct descendant of legend Muddy Waters, Guy is considered to be the man who modernized the blues music scene. His music has been covered by Led Zeppelin, Clapton, the Rolling Stones and Stevie Ray Vaughan, among others. He has won five Grammy Awards for his work on electric and acoustic guitars and for contemporary and traditional forms of blues music. He was inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame in 2005 by B.B. King and Clapton. He's a pioneer of Chicago's West Side Sound. His children also are involved in music: his daughter Shawnna is a rapper who once recorded as part of rapper Ludacris' Disturbing Tha Peace label and his son is a hip-hop music producer. He also owns Buddy Guy's Legends, a blues club on Wabash Avenue.
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THURSDAY Variety: Daley Civic Center Plaza, Washington and Dearborn Streets, noon. Colombia United in Chicago. A celebration of Colombian Independence with remarks by the Consul General of Colombia and featuring music and dance. Lecture: Cultural Center,...Tags: Dancing, Jimmie Vaughan, Defense, Dance, Libraries and Museums
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South Side to get the blues
Of The Morning CallThe idea of opening a blues club in south Bethlehem had been smoldering in Les Houck's imagination since February. In May, however, phone conversations with two booking agents turned the fledgling impresario's ambition into a four-alarm blaze. As Houck...Tags: Goosey Gander, Muddy Waters, Garth Brooks, Musikfest, Tally-Ho Tavern
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Francona Not Panicking Over Slump
Courant Staff Writer— The Red Sox are struggling at the plate, but manager Terry Francona is trying to resist the urge to tinker. "Sometimes it's better if I stay out of the way," he said. One idea that came up Tuesday was taking Jacoby Ellsbury out of the leadoff...Tags: David Ortiz, Theo Epstein, Barry Bonds, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jonathan Papelbon
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'Shining Light' gives you a great seat to a Stones concert
Special to The Morning Call''Shine a Light'' has two maestros, Martin Scorsese and Mick Jagger, and once they begin to mesh, around the third or fourth song, they put on a display of showmanship that erases the line between art and entertainment. The great rock 'n' roll bands of...Tags: Keith Richards, Beacon Theater, Mick Jagger, Charlie Watts, Martin Scorsese
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Norfolk native and music legend returns to play
Today, Norfolk native Gene Barge speaks like a calm, gentle grandfather. But not so many years ago, he stood on stage righteously rocking with the Rolling Stones. Rock, soul, gospel, jazz — Barge has played it all over 50-plus years in show...Tags: Booker T. Washington, Koko Taylor, Lanexa, Muddy Waters, Natalie Cole
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Cool jazz tunes will be flowing all weekend
Tribune criticThough summer in Chicago always overflows with music, a few weekends stand out for the sheer volume, breadth and quality of offerings. This is one of those weekends. Here are the highlights: Anyone who follows jazz and blues piano already knows that...Tags: Monty Alexander, La Grange, Joffrey Ballet, Green Mill, Music Industry
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Jazz's biggest names play city
Tribune criticJazz stars routinely light up our stages, but over the weekend a cluster of them produced an uncommon burst of heat. Moreover, each offered an alternative definition of the music, from the quasi-classical romanticism of Ramsey Lewis to the plugged-in...Tags: Count Basie, Maurice Joseph Ravel, Music Industry, Jazz Music, Electronics
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Music guide
Please submit listings by going online to metromix.com/listings. CRITICS' PICKS Patricia Barber: The innovative singer-pianist-songwriter plays a rare weekend engagement at the club where she typically performs on Monday nights (7 p.m., $7).—...Tags: Hoffman Estates, Dance, Long Grove, Green Mill, Wrigleyville
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Summer concert highlights
Sun reporterMay May 29: Clinic, Sonar May 29: Cold Taxi, Railaway, All to Cliche, Cheap as Free, Recher May 29: Filter, Ours, Opiate for the Masses, 9:30 Club May 29: Pete Best Band, RHT May 30: All Mighty Senators, 3 Fifths, 8x10 May 30: Bruce in the USA,...Tags: Jonas Brothers, Virgin Music Festival, Kanye West, Weird Al Yankovic, Gordon Lightfoot
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Bo Diddley dead at 79
Tribune music criticBo Diddley, who died Monday at age 79 in Florida, was as essential to the creation of rock 'n' roll as Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley and Little Richard, though he seldom got the credit or the accolades that were showered on his better-known peers. The...Tags: Heart Disease, Muddy Waters, Chess Playing, Maxwell Street, Bo Diddley
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