Eddy Clearwater
On the Chicago blues scene since the early 1950s and, along with Magic Sam and Otis Rush, was one of
During the 1950s, Chicago’s West Side was a breeding ground for some of the world’s greatest bluesmen. Magic Sam, Otis Rush, Freddie King and others ruled the clubs. With his fierce guitar playing, soulful and emotive vocals and wild stage shows, Eddy “The Chief” Clearwater easily belongs on this list. A Chicago legend, Clearwater is an intense, flamboyant blues-rocking showman. He’s equally comfo
19/04/2022
MICHAEL FRANK
Earwig Music Company owner and producer Michael Frank took up the harmonica and blues record collecting in junior high school. After college he moved to Chicago to meet as many blues musicians as he could. He founded his legendary record label in 1978, while managing the careers of traditional blues guitarists David “Honeyboy” Edwards and Jim Brewer. He also toured worldwide playing harmonica with Honeyboy Edwards. He is the co-Producer of the documentary Six Generations of the Blues – From Mississippi to Chicago.
Hear Michael Frank’s stories about his friendships with generations of bluesmen in “Six Generations of the Blues” livestreaming at 8:00 pm CDT on April 29th, 2022 on Mandolin. Get your tickets for the show and sign-up for the special VIP After Party with Earwig Music’s Michael Frank and co-producer Lynn Orman Weiss. Get tix here:
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12/01/2022
Happy Heavenly Birthday to the legendary Eddy "The Chief" Clearwater!
I miss you uncle Eddy, Rest In Peace.
RBB
"They Call Me The Chief"
https://youtu.be/o9BSTtTmvOA
29/11/2020
Dr. John - Wikipedia Malcolm John Rebennack Jr. (November 20, 1941 – June 6, 2019), better known by his stage name Dr. John, was an American singer and songwriter. His music combined blues, pop, jazz, boogie-woogie, funk, and rock and roll.[1]
21/06/2020
Join us in tribute to "The Chief" Eddy Clearwater TONIGHT at Buddy Guy's Legends for Eddy Clearwater's Band with Ronnie Baker Brooks with Special Guests and SUNDAY Blues for Breakfast sponsored by Neoteric Nutra at Motor Row Brewing with the Eddy Clearwater Band, Oscar Wilson and Andre Taylor, The Original Chicago Blues All Stars, Wayne Baker Brooks, Joseph Morganfield and Special Guests performing in memory of "The Chief" Eddy Clearwater benefiting The Blues Foundation Hart Fund and PCa Blue.
10/06/2019
Celebrate the life of Eddy Clearwater tonight at the Euro Echo Cafe, 7919 N. Lincoln Ave., Skokie - 7pm until.... The Eddy Clearwaterr Band, Tom Crivellone, Shoji Naito, Stephen Bass, Dave Knauf and special guests including Eddy's favorite female bass player, Heather Tackett Falduto and a song or two from blues rising powerhouse, Win Noll and longtime drummer, Merle Perkins. Mark Zelepugas hope you will come by with your harp!!!! There will be some of Eddy's CD, Soul Funky and DVDs and costume shirts to purchase (benefiting the The Blues Foundation - HART FUND). Thank you for helping to keep Eddy's memory and music alive. We hope to see all of Eddy's friends from around the world who are in for the Chicago Blues Festival. Love, Renee Greenman & Lynn Orman Weiss - Clearwater Music Group. Steven I. Wolf, Kevo Stantone, Jason Stern, Rachelle Coba, Liz Mandeville, Chuck A Luck, Jeff Stone, Toya Stone - Barbara Ballin Newman, Janice Johnston
Own a piece of Blues Hall of Fame history by purchasing a One-Of-A-Kind Custom Costume exclusive Eddy "The Chief" Clearwater Shirt. Each shirt is priced at $250. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Hart Fund of The Blues Foundation. Only eight available sold to those who are first to inquire with payment.
[NOTE: US add $20 S&H / Out of US costs may vary]
Contact Renee Greenman via email at:
[email protected]
To view shirts: https://www.facebook.com/pg/EddyClearwater/photos/?tab=album&album_id=10157086186833950
02/06/2019
Own a piece of Blues Hall of Fame history by purchasing a One-Of-A-Kind Custom Costume exclusive Eddy "The Chief" Clearwater Shirt. Each shirt is priced at $250. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Hart Fund of The Blues Foundation. Only eight available sold to those who are first to inquire with payment. Contact Renee Greenman via email at:
[email protected]
01/06/2019
13/05/2019
Hear John Primer & Bob Corritore in an exclusive performance for our worldwide audience on Edition 383 of Blues Radio International, with music from Sunnyland Slim, Harry Manx, & Steve Marriner:
https://soundcloud.com/bluesradiointernational/blues-radio-international-may-13-2019-0100-gmt-broadcast-feat-john-primer-bob-corritore
www.bluesradiointernational.net
Live Blues For Planet Earth
Photograph by Jay Skolnick, photographer of record for Blues Radio International
08/01/2019
Here's what we played last night on WXRT's Blues Breakers.
Tom Marker’s Blues Breakers
Sunday, January 6, 2019
Artist of the Week: Eddy Clearwater
January 10, 1935 Macon, MS – June 1, 2018 Skokie, IL
Tom Marker’s Blues Breakers airs every Sunday from 9p-10p on
WXRT, Chicago’s Finest Rock
WXRT 93.1 Chicago
Find me on Facebook as Tom Marker Blues From Chicago
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* = new/current release
# = Chicago artist
BOPPIN’ AT THE TOP OF THE ROCK – EDDY CLEARWATER – COOL BLUES WALK – BULLSEYE BLUES & JAZZ Tribute to Eddy Clearwater takes place on Saturday next weekend at S.P.A.C.E. #
I’VE JUST GOT TO KNOW – BOZ SCAGGS – OUT OF THE BLUES – CONCORD *
BIG MISTAKE - MIKE WHEELER – SELF MADE MAN - DELMARK Mike will be at Blue Chicago with Demetria Taylor tomorrow night, then Thursday he opens for Buddy Guy at Buddy Guy’s Legends. For those of you listening across the lake you might want to know that Mike and the band will be at the Park Theater in Holland on Friday. #
ANOTHER MAN DONE GONE/HANDS UP DON’T SHOOT – THE EBONY HILLBILLIES – 5 MILES FROM TOWN – EH *
RESERVATION BLUES – EDDY CLEARWATER – RESERVATION BLUES – BULLSEYE BLUES AND JAZZ #
WE DON’T CARE – ERIC BIBB – GLOBAL GRIOT – STONY PLAIN *
I GET THE SHIVERS - THE COREY DENNISON BAND – NIGHT AFTER NIGHT – DELMARK The Corey Dennison Band will be at the Harlem Avenue Lounge this Friday. * #
CAME UP THE HARD WAY – EDDY CLEARWATER – WEST SIDE STRUT – ALLIGATOR #
WHEN THE CHURCH BURNED DOWN – THE KINSEY REPORT – SMOKE AND STEEL – ALLIGATOR The Kinsey Report will be playing at FitzGerald’s this Tuesday evening in an early show. #
FEEL SO BAD - TRACY NELSON – VICTIM OF THE BLUES – DELTA GROOVE Tracy Nelson will be playing with Corky Siegel’s Chamber Blues on Sunday, one week from tonight, at City Winery.
Next week’s Artist Of The Week will be Buddy Guy
08/01/2019
Here's what we played Saturday on WDCB's Blues Time with Tom Marker.
Blues Time with Tom Marker
January 5, 2019
Blues Time with Tom Marker airs every Saturday from 7p-9p on
WDCB, Chicago’s Listener Supported Jazz and Blues Station
WDCB 90.9 Glen Ellyn-Chicago, 90.7 Chicago’s West Loop
Visit us at http://www.WDCB.org
Find me on Facebook as Tom Marker Blues From Chicago
Find me on Twitter
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* = new/current release
# = Chicago artist
DON’T LEAVE ME HERE – TAJ MAHAL AND KEB’ MO’ - TAJMO – CONCORD Billy Branch plays the harmonica on this track. Billy Branch and his band the Sons Of Blues are opening for Buddy Guy at Buddy Guy’s Legends in downtown Chicago tomorrow night. Sunday shows start earlier and cost less than Friday and Saturday shows. #
MAN LIKE ME - OMAR COLEMAN – BORN AND RAISED – DELMARK Omar is playing tonight at the Harlem Avenue Lounge. #
IF NOTHING EVER CHANGES – WEE WILLIE WALKER – IF NOTHING EVER CHANGES – LITTLE VILLAGE
RIVER’S INVITATION - THE KINSEY REPORT – MIDNIGHT DRIVE – ALLIGATOR The Kinseys star in our next WDCB Bluesday Tuesday this Tuesday, January 8 at FitzGerald’s. Hear the first hour live from 7pm to 8pm here on WDCB. #
EVERYBODY KNOWS ABOUT MY GOOD THING – THE ROLLING STONES – BLUE & LONESOME – POLYDOR
IT’S YOU, BABY – JOE LOUIS WALKER, BRUCE KATZ (Piano) & GILES ROBSON (harp) – JOURNEYS TO THE HEART OF THE BLUES – ALLIGATOR This is a Sunnyland Slim song.
I STILL WANT TO BE YOUR BABY – BETTYE LAVETTE – THE SCENE OF THE CRIME – ANTI-
SKIN DEEP - BUDDY GUY/PLAYING FOR CHANGE – LISTEN TO THE MUSIC - MOTEMA – This song first appeared as the title track on Buddy’s 2008 release. Buddy is playing the third of sixteen January shows at his downtown Chicago club Legends tonight. #*
STEALIN’ STEALIN’ – JAMES COTTON – BABY DON’T YOU TEAR MY CLOTHES – TELARC Dave Alvin vocal and guitar, Chris Gaffney harmony vocal. #
HARD WAY TO MAKE AN EASY LIVING – EDDY “THE CHIEF” CLEARWATER – MEAN CASE OF THE BLUES – BULLSEYE BLUES Tribute to Eddy Clearwater takes place on Saturday next weekend at S.P.A.C.E. #
COME ON SEE ABOUT ME – KEVIN BURT – HEARTLAND & SOUL – LITTLE VILLAGE
WHAT’S REALLY GOING ON – SHARON LEWIS & TEXAS FIRE – THE REAL DEAL – DELMARK #
DO YOUR DUTY – RORY BLOCK – A WOMAN’S SOUL – STONY PLAIN *
LAST TWO DOLLARS – JOHNNIE TAYLOR – GOOD LOVE – MALACO #
DON’T GIVE UP – SOUTHERN AVENUE – SOUTHERN AVENUE – STAX
NO TIME FOR CRYIN’ – MAVIS STAPLES – LIVE IN LONDON – ANTI- * #
RIGHT TO SING THE BLUES – LITTLE MILTON – WELCOME TO LITTLE MILTON – MALACO #
GOOD TIME – ERIC GALES – MIDDLE OF THE ROAD – PROVOGUE *
TELL ME MAMA – BOB CORRITORE with OSCAR WILSON – DON’T LET THE DEVIL RIDE – VIZZTONE #
FULL MOON ON MAIN STREET - THE KINSEY REPORT – EDGE OF THE CITY – ALLIGATOR The Kinseys star in our next WDCB Bluesday Tuesday this Tuesday, January 8 at FitzGerald’s. Hear the first hour live from 7pm to 8pm here on WDCB. #
NEVER TRUST A WOMAN – LITTLE CHARLIE AND THE NIGHTCATS – SHADOW OF THE BLUES – ALLIGATOR
AIN’T NOBODY ELSE – MARY LANE – TRAVELIN’ WOMAN – WOMEN OF THE BLUES * #
HIGHER AND HIGHER – ELVIN BISHOPS BIG FUN TRIO – SOMETHING SMELLS FUNKY ‘ROUND HERE – ALLIGATOR *
15/06/2018
Remembering the legendary Eddy Clearwater this week on Blues America featuring the last convo we had with Eddy Clearwater. Take a listen! Photo by Roman Sobus. Check website for local radio listings. www.bluesamerica.com
08/06/2018
08/06/2018
Remembering Eddy 'The Chief' Clearwater and Clarence Fountain: On the Beat We lost a couple greats in the last week with the passing of Eddy “The Chief” Clearwater and Clarence Fountain of the Blind Boys of Alabama.
26/04/2018
Check out today's American Blues Scene interview www.americanbluesscene.com/interview-with-eddy-the-chief-clearwater-i-always-had-the-faith/ At 83 years young , Alligator Records artist Eddy Clearwater has no thoughts of retiring. See Eddy's website for his tour schedule, highlights and sign-up for his newsletter to get the inside exclusive on The Chief's new recording with Ronnie Baker Brooks www.eddyclearwater.com Want to book the , call Casey Scott at Highway Key Touring
Interview With Eddy "The Chief" Clearwater: I Always Had the Faith - American Blues Scene "When I go out on stage, and I do a song that the people really like, and they give me a nice round of applause, that is a big blessing." Eddy "The Chief" Clearwater
21/02/2018
I'm please to announce that we'll be performing at the 2018 Beale Street Music Festival in Memphis, TN on May 5th!
Tickets for the festival are available at https://goo.gl/tFxayT
For more information see http://www.memphisinmay.org/beale-street-music-festival
19/02/2018
Portraits In Blues - Eddy Clearwater's 83rd Birthday celebration.
Eddy Clearwater Lynn Orman Weiss Orman Music & Media Group Steven I. Wolf Roman Sobus Melissa Cook Norma Gilich Joseph Morganfield Ronnie Baker Brooks
29/12/2017
Thank you Bob Kieser and Blues Blast Magazine for the December 14th Cover story written by Bill Dahl. Always an honor. Check it out at: http://www.bluesblastmagazine.com/issue-11-50-december-14-2017/
Issue 11- 50 December 14, 2017 Cover photo © 2017 Bob Kieser In This Issue Bill Dahl has our feature interview with Blues legend Eddy Clearwater. We have 10 Blues reviews for you this week including new music from Peter V Blues Train, Boogie Woogie Santa Claus, Tommy Castro and the Painkillers, John Stephan Band, Big Band Splash...
The people of Finland love the blues! Thanks for arranging the show and sharing Chipper Covington.
27/12/2017
Celebrate with "The Chief" Eddy Clearwater as he celebrates his 83rd birthday with some special shows Friday, January 5th at Buddy Guy's Legends opening for Buddy Guy and Saturday, January 6th at Evanston SPACE for the 5th Annual Birthday concert celebration with special presentations by the Village of Skokie and the Village of Westmont, Government, Lawrence Edwin McIntyre, 'Eddy Clearwater Day' Proclamations Skokie Patch, Frances E Roehm, Janelle Silva, WNUR Blues Show 89.3 FM, , Alligator Records, The Blues Foundation ,
Skokie's own Eddy 'The Chief' Clearwater headed to Blues Hall of Fame
An interview with Eddy Clearwater in the Evanston Review about his upcoming induction into the Blues Hall Of Fame on May 4 at the Halloran Center for the Performing Arts in Memphis. Learn about his history, his move to Chicago, when he started performing as “The Chief” and more.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/evanston/news/ct-skr-go-web-eddy-clearwater-blues-hall-tl-0505-20160428-story.html
chicagotribune.com Considering that he's been playing in Chicago since the age of 15, you might say The Blues Foundation is a tad overdue in its May 4 induction of Eddy "The Chief" Clearwater into Memphis' Blues Hall of Fame.
Photos from Eddy Clearwater's post
What a wonderful concert last Saturday night. Thank you, Billy Branch and the SOB band. It was a beautiful evening & fabulous to share Eddy's music, 'Came Up The Hard Way', 'Good Leavin' Alone' & 'Too Old To Get Married - Too Young To Be Buried'.... To have everyone on stage jamming to that song was so much fun.
Lydia Home Association - Finding Home
Congratulations to Eddy Clearwater for being inducted into The Blues Hall of Fame this year! See him at Finding Home on March 19. http://bit.ly/1TomoPW
LYDIA Home Association - Finding Home
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lydiahome.org After a wonderful evening, the Union League Club is promoting an exclusive opportunity for LYDIA guests to stay overnight at $119.00 for a standard...
Eddy Clearwater
Eddy "The Chief" Clearwater gears up for his 81st birthday party
LISTEN/HEAR: Dave Hoekstra's Nocturnal Journal, WGN Radio interviewed Eddy in studio this past Saturday night.
http://wgnradio.com/2016/01/03/eddy-the-chief-clearwater-gears-up-for-his-81st-birthday-party/
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Did you know that Eddy Clearwater was recently on the cover of Living Blues? Don't miss your chance to catch the legendary bluesman live in concert at the Magic Bag on Friday, January 8 as he headlines the opening night of the Anti-Freeze Blues Festival. Doors 7pm - $20 adv.
Thank you to everyone for celebrating a wonderful year with me... from Chicago to Canada & Norway. I miss so many of my Blues brothers & cherish the time we had together. Hope to see you in 2016. Come out to the Magic Bag Concert in Detroit and to Evanston SPACE on January 10th to celebrate my birthday. And listen to me and Shoji Naito this Saturday night when we are guests on Nocturnal Journal with Dave Hoekstra, WGN Radio, 720 am on your dial. I believe we hit the air waves at 10 pm. www.eddyclearwater.com
Eddy recently sang - Chicago Weather Woman & A Time For Peace on You & Me in The Morning, WCIU TV - Join Eddy 'The Chief' Clearwater, Eddy Clearwater for his 4th annual Blues Blowout Birthday Party at , Sunday, January 10th, www.evanstonspace.com & check out his tour schedule at www.eddyclearwater.com
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