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Chicago Blues

 

I have longstanding research interests in ethnomusicology, and especially in Chicago Blues (but also in Celtic and African music). This has resulted in a long-term research project on the history and social and cultural understanding of Blues music and its relation to the Great Migration and the urban history of Chicago. I regularly teach an Anthropology course on Chicago Blues (see courses) and offer lectures on the subject.

 

See also the Chicago Studies program of the University of Chicago.

Urgent fundraiser to keep legendary Blues singer Mary Lane, winner of the 2020 Living Blues Award for the "Best Comeback Artist", in her home. Please help!

Congratulations to John Primer

who won the 2016 Blues Music Award for Best Traditional Blues Male Artist!

Look out for Matthew Skoller's new CD: 
Blues Immigrant

Three-time Grammy nonimee Billy Branch was the winner of the 33rd Chicago Music Awards Little Walter Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award and winner of the 2017 Living Blues Critics' Poll as Best Harmonica Player

Lurrie Bell, winner of the 2014 "Best Guitarist" and 2015 "Best Traditional Male Blues Artist" Awards from the Blues Music Foundation, has a new CD out: Can't Shake This Feeling; he also won the 2017 Living Blues Critics' Poll as the Best Guitar Player

Buddy Guy had another great year, winning the Readers' Poll Living Blues awards for Male Blues Artist of the Year, Most Outstanding Guitar Player, and Best Live Performer

See LINKS page for recommended Artist and Blues Club websites 

Attend the 3rd Annual 
Logan Center Bluesfest
October 15-17, 2021

The University of Chicago
Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts
915 E 60th Street, Chicago IL

Panel for the Chicago Blues conference in Paris, 2010: Larry Skoller, Matthew Skoller, Sterling Plumpp, Michael Dietler

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