Honored this year are Louisiana-born, Chicago-based bluesman Lonnie Brooks, blues singer and harpist Charlie Musselwhite and singer/guitarist Bonnie Raitt.
Lonnie Brooks moved to Chicago, Illinois in 1960. He worked in the West Side clubs as well as in Gary and East chicago, IN and the Rush Street North Side entertainment area. in 1969, he recorded his first album, Broke An' Hungry. Rolling Stone says, "Brooks' music is witty, soulful and ferociously energetic, brimming with novel harmonic turnarounds, committed vocals and simply astonishing guitar work."
Charlie Musselwhite was born in Mississippi and is of Cherokee descent. He is reportedly the inspiration for Dan Aykroyd's Blues Brothers.
Bonnie Lynn Raitt is best know for her recordings in the 1990s (CD 781.642 RAI) including "Nick of Time", Something to talk About", "Love Sneakin' Up on You", and "I Can't Make You Love Me." Raitt received nine Grammy Awards in her career.
Other veterans are W.C. Handy "Father of the Blues", jug band pioneer in the 1920s and 1930s Gus Cannon and Cannon's Jug Stompers and Amos Milburn, African American rhythm and blues singer and pianist popular during the 1940s and 1950s.
Songs recognized are "All Your Love (I Miss Loving)" (CD 781.643 ESS) by Otis Rush, "Fever" by Little Willie John, "Key To The Highway" by big Bill Broonzy, "Match Box Blues" (CD 781.643 JEF) by Blinda Lemon Jefferson and "Spoonful" (CD 781.643 HOW) by Howlin' Wolf, as well as Robert Cray's album Strong Persuader (CD 781.63 ROB), Hung Down Head by Lowell Fulson and I Hear Some Blues Downstairs (CD 781.643 CRU) by Fenton Robinson.
Lonnie Brooks moved to Chicago, Illinois in 1960. He worked in the West Side clubs as well as in Gary and East chicago, IN and the Rush Street North Side entertainment area. in 1969, he recorded his first album, Broke An' Hungry. Rolling Stone says, "Brooks' music is witty, soulful and ferociously energetic, brimming with novel harmonic turnarounds, committed vocals and simply astonishing guitar work."
Charlie Musselwhite was born in Mississippi and is of Cherokee descent. He is reportedly the inspiration for Dan Aykroyd's Blues Brothers.
Bonnie Lynn Raitt is best know for her recordings in the 1990s (CD 781.642 RAI) including "Nick of Time", Something to talk About", "Love Sneakin' Up on You", and "I Can't Make You Love Me." Raitt received nine Grammy Awards in her career.
Other veterans are W.C. Handy "Father of the Blues", jug band pioneer in the 1920s and 1930s Gus Cannon and Cannon's Jug Stompers and Amos Milburn, African American rhythm and blues singer and pianist popular during the 1940s and 1950s.
Songs recognized are "All Your Love (I Miss Loving)" (CD 781.643 ESS) by Otis Rush, "Fever" by Little Willie John, "Key To The Highway" by big Bill Broonzy, "Match Box Blues" (CD 781.643 JEF) by Blinda Lemon Jefferson and "Spoonful" (CD 781.643 HOW) by Howlin' Wolf, as well as Robert Cray's album Strong Persuader (CD 781.63 ROB), Hung Down Head by Lowell Fulson and I Hear Some Blues Downstairs (CD 781.643 CRU) by Fenton Robinson.
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