JUS’ BLUES Music Foundation announces 2025 honorees, including Delmark artists SHIRLEY JOHNSON and WILLIE BUCK!

KoKo Taylor Queen of the Blues Award​Outstanding contribution to preserving traditional Blues​Shirley Johnson. Through the years, Chicago has been home to some of our finest blues women, and vocalist Shirley Johnson ranks near the pinnacle of this distinguished group.  A veteran of over fifty years as a blues vocalist, with a notable career in gospel before…

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    Johnny Burgin and Billy Flynn’s Chicago Blues Guitar Workshop @ Rec Room Studios, Des Plaines, IL

    Johnny Burgin, Billy Flynn with Noah Wotherspoon & Yoshimi Hirata Chicago Blues Guitar Workshop June 2-6 Instructors Johnny Burgin and Billy Flynn, along with special guests, will offer a limited registration workshop for guitarists and bassists. Refine your blues playing, play rhythm and lead more confidently, and become more comfortable with with performing onstage. We’ll…

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      Johnny Burgin and Billy Flynn’s Chicago Blues Guitar Workshop @ Rec Room Studios, Des Plaines, IL

      Johnny Burgin, Billy Flynn with Noah Wotherspoon & Yoshimi Hirata Chicago Blues Guitar Workshop June 2-6 Instructors Johnny Burgin and Billy Flynn, along with special guests, will offer a limited registration workshop for guitarists and bassists. Refine your blues playing, play rhythm and lead more confidently, and become more comfortable with with performing onstage. We’ll…

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        Johnny Burgin and Billy Flynn’s Chicago Blues Guitar Workshop @ Rec Room Studios, Des Plaines, IL

        Johnny Burgin, Billy Flynn with Noah Wotherspoon & Yoshimi Hirata Chicago Blues Guitar Workshop June 2-6 Instructors Johnny Burgin and Billy Flynn, along with special guests, will offer a limited registration workshop for guitarists and bassists. Refine your blues playing, play rhythm and lead more confidently, and become more comfortable with with performing onstage. We’ll…

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