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SYL JOHNSON IS GONE, SAD SAD TIMES FOR THE BLUES, SOUL & HIP-HOP COMMUNITIES
A few days after the passing of Sam Lay and Jimmy Johnson, Syl Johnson’s departure saddens music lovers around the world. Syl Johnson recorded two historical albums for Delmark that have been widely sampled by hip-hop artists Syl Johnson – Back In The GameDelmark 674 (1993) In 1993, a 57-year-old Syl Johnson made a long…
Sharon Lewis’ CRAZY LOVE single featured for VALENTINE’S DAY!
CELEBRATE VALENTINE’S DAY ON YOUR RADIO SHOW WITH SHARON LEWIS, DELMARK RECORDS & AIRPLAY DIRECT https://airplaydirect.com/SharonLewisCrazyLoveValentines…/ She’s one of the finest vocalists on Chicago’s scene, today. ‘Basically, I wanted the message to be about dealing with life – coping, surviving.’ Her songs are dealing with the basics of everyday life. The blend of soul, blues,…
CHICAGO SUNTIMES CELEBRATES JIMMY JOHNSON TOO
Jimmy Johnson, renowned Chicago bluesman, guitarist, dead at 93 By Maureen O’Donnell Feb 1, 2022, 12:49pm CST Chicago bluesman Jimmy Johnson, whose blistering performances were matched by his wide-ranging musical knowledge and meticulous attention to detail onstage and in the recording studio, has died. Mr. Johnson, who had had a stroke and was a colon…
CELEBRATING JIMMY JOHNSON’S LIFE & MUSIC
Jimmy Johnson, born James Thompson, November 25th 1928, Holly Springs, MS – January. 31st 2022, Harvey, IL “I had a good life” Jimmy Johnson “Be kind to everybody” Jimmy Johnson
CLICK! Bob Stroger & The Headcutters praised around the world: read reviews, watch VIDEOS
From Downbeat to Living Blues, from the Chicago Tribune to The Reader and from Europe to South America, Bob Stroger & The Headcutters receive 5 star reviews. Bob Stroger: A Country Boy Playing the Blues By Aaron Cohen – Downbeat Magazine JUST BEFORE THE COVID PANDEMIC, bassist Bob Stroger’s touring itinerary took him around the…
Dave Specter’s “Six String Soul” Gets Rave Reviews & Extensive Airplay
See publications and radio charts from the US, Europe & Australia about this historical double album celebrating Dave’s 30 years on Delmark Records. Saluting a Brilliant, Individualistic Chicago Blues Guitar Legend by delarue Today’s installment in the ongoing monthlong celebration of all things epic is a mammoth thirty-track career retrospective by one of the giants of…
Delmark Records featured in BIG CITY RHYTHM & BLUES Magazine!
https://www.bigcitybluesmag.com/ A big thank you to our dear friends Robert Jr. Whitall and Shirley Mae Owens, aka Sugar, for their recent issue of Big City Rhythm & Blues Magazine that stars Delmark Records. The cover of the magazine features a wonderful large group picture of many who were involved in the 1st annual Delmark Stroll,…
DAVE SPECTER’S “SIX STRING SOUL” GETS ENTHUSIASTIC REVIEWS ACROSS THE WORLD
Dave Specter – Six String Soul: 30 Years on Delmark By Jeff Johnson Delmark Records is billing Six String Soul as “A SPECtacular retroSPECtive,” an apt description and clever play on words for this two-disc survey of Windy City guitar star Dave Specter’s 30-year career with Chicago’s iconic blues and jazz label. For the uninitiated,…
CLICK: Bob Stroger, Lurrie Bell, Dave Weld, Jose Ramirez, Dave Specter, Andy Baker, Julia Miller, REAL Christmas music & Delmark in Depth
Bob Stroger & The Headcutters: Winter Release Very Soon GLOBAL BLUES: 90-year-old Chicago blues master with the sensational Brazilian band “The Headcutters”, get ready! Lurrie Bell Artist of the Month: born December 13th, 1958, Chicago “Lurrie Bell, his father Carey Bell, & the Bell family have ten albums on Delmark Records. Lurrie, our Artist of…
CLICKS FOR CANDLES: CELEBRATING JIMMY JOHNSON’S 93rd BIRTHDAY
Born James Earl Thompson November 25th, 1928, in Holly Springs, Mississippi, Jimmy Johnson is the BLUES ARTIST OF 2021, BEST BLUES GUITAR PLAYER ON 2019 and a member of the BLUES HALL OF FAME. During 2021 Jimmy also received the MUDDY WATERS AWARD from the Jus’s Blues Foundation and the LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD from…
