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Chicago Area Hubert Sumlin Musical Tribute tonight at FitzGeralds. This evening, Tuesday, Dec 13th, Hubert Sumlin will be remembered with a musical tribute at FitzGerald's (http://www.fitzgeraldsnightclub.com/) 6615 W. Roosevelt Road, Berwyn, Illinois 60402, 7pm doors 8pm music, Donations will be accepted at door for the Blues Foundation HART Fund. Many musicians will honor Hubert this night. Bob Margolin and Bob Corritore will direct the proceedings with Little Frank, Bob Stroger, and Kenny "Beedy Eyes" Smith filling out the house band. Many artists are expected and so far confirmations include Eddie Shaw, Sam Lay, Tail Dragger, Mud Morganfield, Matt Hill, Jonn Del Toro Richardson, Richard Rosenblatt, Tom Holland, Jon Hiller, Billy Branch, Harlan Terson, Rich Kirch, Scott Dirks, Bob Riedy, Mark Wydra, Harry Garner, Nick Moss, Sam Burckhardt, Zora Young, Eddie C. Campbell, Mary Lane, Tim Betts, Dave Katzman, Big Head Todd and many others. Since Chicago is so rich with musicians who have had history with Hubert, you never know who will drop by. Here is the Chicago Sun Times article about the event: http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/9326997-421/stones-pay-for-sumlin-burial.html.
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Hubert Sumlin obit correction and addition. Steve LaVere emailed us with the following correction: "Hubert was born in Greenwood, not Greenville...and there's a Mississippi Blues Trail Marker here in commemoration."
Hubert's manager Toni Ann Mamary has posted "Mick Jagger and Keith Richards have insisted on picking up the full expenses for Hubert’s funeral. God bless the Rolling Stones." God bless Hubert Sumlin.
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1964 Hubert Sumlin photos posted! Special thanks to famous UK blues photographer Brian Smith for sharing some great shots of Hubert Sumlin at the Free Trade Hall in Manchester when Hubert performed there with Howlin' Wolf and Sunnyland Slim as part of the touring 1964 American Folk Blues Festival. To see these wonderful images of a young, strapping Hubert Sumlin, click http://www.bobcorritore.com/photos167.html
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ASU presents a Bob Corritore documentary tomorrow! Daniel Liquori has headed a team of Arizona State University students who have created a documentary film on the subject of Bob Corritore. The film is titled The Journey of A Phoenix Bluesman, and.will be aired for the first time Wednesday, December 14th.at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism building at ASU's Phoenix campus. The address is 555 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85004. The documentary starts 8:30pm at the First Amendment forum which is on the song floor of the building. The showing is open to the public and admission is free!
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Mud Morganfield in the news! Anticipation is brewing for Mud Morganfield's forthcoming CD, Son Of The Seventh Son on Severn Records! Publicist Mark Pucci press release has been reposted on numerous blues blogs and Blues Blast Magazine did a cover story last month on Mud (click here to see it: http://www.thebluesblast.com/Archive/BluesBlasts/2011/BluesBlast11_11_11.htm). Severn has been busy with a number of other harmonica based blues releases having just signed the Fabulous Thunderbirds, produced a forthcoming Nighthawks CD, and released a new album by Sugar Ray & The Bluetones. Mud's new CD will mark his first national release. Backing Mud on this release are Rick Kreher, Billy Flynn, Barrelhouse Chuck, E.G. McDaniel, Kenny Smith, and Harmonica Hinds and Bob Corritore switching off on the harmonica choirs. Mud Morganfield is the oldest son of Muddy Waters and carries on the tradition of his regal bloodline with style and energy. We will soon be able to get you an advance peek of the CD cover and the official spring release date. Good luck Mud!
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Delta Groove doings! The Delta Groove label continues as the leader in West Coast blues with many great things going on! Label chief Randy Chortkoff reports: Randy Chortkoff Delta Groove Delta Groove
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Lucerne Blues Festival Photos! The amazing Lucerne Blues Festival took place in November of this year. This year the festival's powerful lineup lineup included Otis Clay, Ruthie Foster, Colin Linden, Joe Louis Walker, Quintus McCormick, Dietra Farr, Tail Dragger & Henry Gray with Bob Corritore's Rhythm Room All-Stars (with Chris James, Patrick Rynn, Kirk Fletcher, Brian Fahey), The Delta Groove Harp Blast, (with Mitch Kashmar, Big Pete, Randy Chortkoff & Bob Corritore), Larry McCray Band, Mike Anderson, Andy Egert Blues Band, Howlin' Bill, Shawn Pittman & The Blues Stars, Richard Koechli, Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience, The festival has been been preserved in images by two wonderful European photographers. To see the wonderful photos of this festival by Dragan Tasic, click http://www.nga.ch/sits/Lucerne%20BF/Lucerne%20BF%202011/luzerne_bf_%202011.html.To see the great images by Aigars Lapsa, click http://www.aigarsphoto.com/
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Sugar Pie DeSanto and Hubert Sumlin on YouTube! Please enjoy this fiesty version of "Rock Me Baby" with great vocals by Sugar Pie DeSanto, Willie Dixon on the bass, Sunnyland Slim on piano and the great Hubert Sumlin on guitar. Interesting to contrast the physical size of Willie and Sugar Pie! Click http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZM60Y64kzV4,
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