Shirley Johnson

SHIRLEY JOHNSON & Luke Pytel Band @ BLUE CHICAGO
LUKE PYTEL BLUES BAND W/ SHIRLEY JOHNSON Nicknamed the “Sweetheart of the Blues” by the staff at BLUE CHICAGO, Shirley has been gracing the stage here since the 1990s with her spectacular performances. Like so many African-American vocalists, Shirley Johnson started out singing in church and then went on to embrace secular music. The Chicago resident,…

SHIRLEY JOHNSON @ Gallagher Way, Chicago Cubs’ Wrigley Field, Chicago
Friday July 18 SHIRLEY JOHNSON at Chicago Cubs’ Wrigley Field GALLAGHER WAY – 2 sets, 1 before game and 1 after! Get your blues and baseball on!! SHIRLEY JOHNSON is “The Queen of Blue Chicago” is one of Chicago’s long-time favorite blues singers. Delmark is excited to announce a new Delmark LP compilation coming very…

Special summer Delmark gigs! Navy Pier, Cubs’ Gallagher Way, The Venue and more!
Summer is in full swing with MANY opportunities to see/hear LIVE BLUES at all of the clubs and more. Check out the special Delmark related gigs coming up! July 10 – JAMIAH ROGERS @ NAVY PIER, Chicago July 13 – JIMMY BURNS with Cesar Rosas of LOS LOBOS @ The Venue, Aurora, IL July 16…

JUS’ BLUES Music Foundation awards 2025 honorees, including Delmark artists SHIRLEY JOHNSON and WILLIE BUCK and a very special compilation featuring JIMMY BURNS, Bobby Rush, Latimore and MORE!
JIMMY BURNS featured on new all-star blues compilation for JUS’ BLUES FOUNDATION 25th Anniversary! JIMMY BURNS‘ “STRANDED IN CLARKSDALE” from his 2003 Delmark album, BACK TO THE DELTA to be featured on a brand new all-star BLUES compilation recording to benefit the JUS’ BLUES FOUNDATION, celebrating its 25th year! This much anticipated exciting compilation will…

Special Delmark related shows for CHICAGO BLUES FEST!! Julia Miller interviewing BOBBY RUSH!
Looking for fun filled blues related shows during CHICAGO BLUES FEST week??? Monday, June 2nd Joel Paterson & Friends @ THE GREEN MILL 8pm-midnight John Primer @ Muddy Waters Mojo Museum 5:30-7:30pm Free Tuesday, June 3rd John Primer @ Fitzgerald’s in Berwyn, IL for WDCB BLUESDAY TUESDAY, 7pm Wednesday, June 4th Big Llou’s Blues Fest…

WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH – Very special Delmark blues compilation – exclusive content for Airplay Direct!
WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH AirPlayDirect.com/WomensHistoryMonth To Celebrate WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH and to celebrate women ALWAYS!! A wonderful variety of Delmark female blues singers from the past and present, to traditional Chicago Blues, to swingin’ jazz/blues, to contemporary soul/R&B!! Songs from the record include, Demetria Taylor “Bad Girl”, Karen Carroll “Help Me”, Queen Sylvia Embry “I Wonder…

Shirley Johnson w Nate Manos @ Blue Chicago, Chicago
NATE MANOS W/ SHIRLEY JOHNSON Nicknamed the “Sweetheart of the Blues” by the staff at BLUE CHICAGO, Shirley has been gracing the stage here since the 1990s with her spectacular performances.Like so many African-American vocalists, Shirley Johnson started out singing in church and then went on to embrace secular music. The Chicago resident, whose influences range from…

SHIRLEY JOHNSON & Luke Pytel Band @ BLUE CHICAGO
LUKE PYTEL BLUES BAND W/ SHIRLEY JOHNSON Nicknamed the “Sweetheart of the Blues” by the staff at BLUE CHICAGO, Shirley has been gracing the stage here since the 1990s with her spectacular performances. Like so many African-American vocalists, Shirley Johnson started out singing in church and then went on to embrace secular music. The Chicago resident,…

SHIRLEY JOHNSON & BTS EXPRESS @ BLUE CHICAGO
SHIRLEY JOHNSON & BTS EXPRESS Nicknamed the “Sweetheart of the Blues” by the staff at BLUE CHICAGO, Shirley has been gracing the stage here since the 1990s with her spectacular performances. Like so many African-American vocalists, Shirley Johnson started out singing in church and then went on to embrace secular music. The Chicago resident, whose influences range…

SHIRLEY JOHNSON & BTS EXPRESS @ BLUE CHICAGO
SHIRLEY JOHNSON & BTS EXPRESS Nicknamed the “Sweetheart of the Blues” by the staff at BLUE CHICAGO, Shirley has been gracing the stage here since the 1990s with her spectacular performances. Like so many African-American vocalists, Shirley Johnson started out singing in church and then went on to embrace secular music. The Chicago resident, whose influences range…