Died On This Date (December 4, 2011) Hubert Sumlin / Chicago Blues Legend
Hubert Sumlin November 16, 1931 – December 4, 2011 Hubert Sumlin was a Chicago Blues electric guitarist and singer who is most often remembered for his time playing with Howlin’ Wolf during the 1960s....
View ArticleDied On This Date (January 8, 2012) Dave Anderson aka Omar Sharriff / Boogie...
Omar Sharriff (Born Dave Alexander) March 10, 1938 – January 8, 2012 Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, Dave Alexander became one of the world’s premier players of Texas boogie woogie piano. A self-taught...
View ArticleDied On This Date (May 13, 2012) Donald “Duck” Dunn / Booker T. & The MG’s
Donald “Duck” Dunn November 24, 1941 – May 13, 2012 As the house bassist for Stax Records throughout the ’60s and ’70s, Donald “Duck” Dunn provided the unmistakable bottom-end for countless soul and...
View ArticleDied On This Date (May 30, 2012) Pete Cosey / Guitarist For Miles Davis
Pete Cosey October 9, 1943 – May 30, 2012 Pete Casey was a legendary Chicago guitarist who is most often associated with Miles Davis with whom he played between 1973 and 1975. But his musical...
View ArticleDied On This Date (July 16, 2014) Johnny Winter / American Blues Great
Johnny Winter February 23, 1944 – July 16, 2014 Johnny Winter was an American blues musician and producer who can rightfully be called one of the architects of blues-rock. An electric guitarist who...
View ArticleRIP, Maurice White (February 4, 2016) Founder of Earth, Wind & Fire
Maurice White December 19, 1941 – February 4, 2016 Maurice White was the founder and co-lead singer of the highly influential R&B band, Earth, Wind & Fire. Formed in Chicago in 1969, the band...
View ArticleRIP, James Cotton (March 16, 2017) Blues Great
James Cotton July 1, 1935 – March 16, 2017 According to a press release from Alligator Records, world-renowned blues harmonica master James Cotton, whom Rolling Stone called, “One of the greats of all...
View ArticleRIP, John Geils (April 11, 2017) Founder Of The J. Geils Band
John Geils February 20, 1946 – April 11, 2017 John Geils, known professionally as J. Geils, was the founder and lead guitarist of the popular Boston blues rock band, the J. Geils Band. From an early...
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