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 09/2012
HANS THEESSINK & TERRY EVANS featuring RY COODER
DELTA TIME
reviewed 06/2012
CATFISH KEITH
Put on a Buzz
reviewed 03/2017
ELVIN BISHOP
ELVIN BISHOP'S BIG FUN TRIO
reviewed 10/2015
Tommy Castro & the Painkillers
Method to My Madness
reviewed 06/2008
THE JOE MOSS BAND
Maricela's Smile
reviewed 12/1969
DOUG COX & SALIL BHATT
Slide to Freedom 2

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.