Chicago Blues Festival
Chicago
IL
This was an all-star line-up of older bluesmen who'd performed in Muddy Waters' bands. Led by guitarist and vocalist John Primer, along with pianist Joe Willie 'Pinetop' Perkins, guitarist Luther Johnson, bassist Calvin "Fuzz" Jones, drummer and vocalist Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, and featuring the talents of two legendary harp players, Carey Bell and James Cotton, this band of elder statesmen turned out to be the heart and soul of this year's fest.