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2004 CHICAGO BLUES FESTIVAL

THE 2004 CHICAGO BLUES FESTIVAL
PHOTO COPYRIGHT (c) 2004 BY KURT SWANSON
BLUES PHOTOGRAPHY BY KURT SWANSON
E-MAIL: kurtswanson@juno.com

For thier support, Soulful Impressions would like to thank, U.K. publication BLUES AND RYTHM THE GOSPEL TRUTH,
Please visit them at http://www.bluesandrhythm.co.uk/


The largest free outdoor blues event in the world features performances by Hubert Sumlin, Lonnie Brooks, Otis Clay, Willie Clayton, Robert Jr. Lockwood, David Honeyboy Edwards, Homesick James, Frank Bang and The Buzz, C.J. Chenier, Billy Boy Arnold, The Steepwater Band, Vann Shaw, Detroit Jr., Howard Levy, Carl Weathersby, Nora Jean Brusso, E.C. Scott, Alvin Youngblood Hart, Howard And The White Boys, and others. ~ metromix.com

Chicago Blues Festival http://www.cityofchicago.org

Petrillo Band Shell, Chicago IL

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THE BLUES CAPITOL
THE BLUES CAPITOL		 OF THE WORLD
OF THE WORLD		 PINETOP PERKINS
PINETOP PERKINS		 PINETOP PERKINS
PINETOP PERKINS
DAVID HONEYBOY EDWARDS
DAVID HONEYBOY EDWARDS		 DAVID HONEYBOY EDWARDS
DAVID HONEYBOY EDWARDS		 VANN SHAW
VANN SHAW		 C.J. CHENIER
C.J. CHENIER
HOWARD LEVY
HOWARD LEVY		 DETROIT JR.
DETROIT JR.		 THE BROOKS FAMILY
THE BROOKS FAMILY		 WAYNE BAKER BROOKS
WAYNE BAKER BROOKS
FRANK BANG
FRANK BANG		 THE BUZZ
THE BUZZ		 E.C. SCOTT
E.C. SCOTT		 TBA
TBA
DARYL COUTTS
DARYL COUTTS		 PINETOP PERKINS
PINETOP PERKINS		 VANN SHAW
VANN SHAW		 CARL WEATHERSBY
CARL WEATHERSBY
JAMES WHEELER
JAMES WHEELER		 KILLER RAY ALLISON
KILLER RAY ALLISON		 FRANK BANG
FRANK BANG		 JERRY RICKS
JERRY RICKS
DAVID HONEYBOY EDWARDS
DAVID HONEYBOY EDWARDS		 ROBERT LOCKWOOD Jr.
ROBERT LOCKWOOD Jr.		 HOMESICK JAMES
HOMESICK JAMES		 WAYNE BAKER BROOKS
WAYNE BAKER BROOKS
MICHAEL BURKS
MICHAEL BURKS		 BOB STROGER
BOB STROGER		 THE BUZZ
THE BUZZ		 ALVIN YOUNGBLOOD HART
ALVIN YOUNGBLOOD HART
BILLY BRANCH
BILLY BRANCH		 VANN SHAW
VANN SHAW		 ALVIN YOUNGBLOOD HART
ALVIN YOUNGBLOOD HART		 BILLY BOY ARNOLD
BILLY BOY ARNOLD
WILLIE BIG EYES SMITH
WILLIE BIG EYES SMITH		 MICHAEL BURKS
MICHAEL BURKS		 MICHAEL BURKS
MICHAEL BURKS		 THE RABBLE ROUSER BAND
THE RABBLE ROUSER BAND
THE RABBLE ROUSER BAND
THE RABBLE ROUSER BAND		 THE RABBLE ROUSER BAND
THE RABBLE ROUSER BAND		 THE RABBLE ROUSER BAND
THE RABBLE ROUSER BAND		 THE RABBLE ROUSER BAND
THE RABBLE ROUSER BAND
THE RABBLE ROUSER BAND
THE RABBLE ROUSER BAND		 LONNIE BROOKS
LONNIE BROOKS		 THE BUZZ
THE BUZZ		 JAMES ALFRED
JAMES ALFRED
C. J. CHENIER
C. J. CHENIER		 GLENN GRIFFIN
GLENN GRIFFIN		 BRETT DALE
BRETT DALE		 THE BUZZ
THE BUZZ
NORA JEAN BRUSO
NORA JEAN BRUSO		 KENNY NEAL
KENNY NEAL		 NORA JEAN BRUSO
NORA JEAN BRUSO		 CARL WEATHERSBY
CARL WEATHERSBY
CARL WEATHERSBY
CARL WEATHERSBY		 CARL WEATHERSBY & NORA JEAN BRUSO
CARL WEATHERSBY & NORA JEAN BRUSO		 KEN SAYDEK
KEN SAYDEK		 FRANK BANG & JAY MOYNIHAN
FRANK BANG & JAY MOYNIHAN
RAY KILLER ALLISON
RAY "KILLER" ALLISON		 THE STEEPWATER BAND
THE STEEPWATER BAND		 THE STEEPWATER BAND
THE STEEPWATER BAND		 THE STEEPWATER BAND
THE STEEPWATER BAND
THE STEEPWATER BAND
THE STEEPWATER BAND		 THE STEEPWATER BAND
THE STEEPWATER BAND		 JAMES WHEELER
JAMES WHEELER		 KENNY BROWN
KENNY BROWN
CEDRIC BURNSIDE
CEDRIC BURNSIDE		 CHAINSAW DUPONT
CHAINSAW DUPONT		 SIDEWINDER
SIDEWINDER		 BILLY FLYNN
BILLY FLYNN
TBA
TBA		 WILLIE CLAYTON
WILLIE CLAYTON		 VINO LOUDEN
VINO LOUDEN		 VINO LOUDEN
VINO LOUDEN
JAY MOYNIHAN from THE BUZZ
JAY MOYNIHAN from THE BUZZ		 TBA
TBA		 JAY MOYNIHAN from THE BUZZ
JAY MOYNIHAN from THE BUZZ		 SMILIN BOBBY
SMILIN BOBBY
SMILIN BOBBY
SMILIN BOBBY		 LADY LEE
LADY LEE		 CYRUS HAYES
CYRUS HAYES		 THE BROOKS FAMILY
THE BROOKS FAMILY
VANN SHAW
VANN SHAW		 JOHNNY DRUMMER
JOHNNY DRUMMER		 JOHNNY DRUMMER
JOHNNY DRUMMER		 HOWARD AND THE WHITE BOYS
HOWARD AND THE WHITE BOYS
HOWARD AND THE WHITE BOYS
HOWARD AND THE WHITE BOYS		 HOWARD AND THE WHITE BOYS
HOWARD AND THE WHITE BOYS		 HOWARD AND THE WHITE BOYS
HOWARD AND THE WHITE BOYS		 HOWARD AND THE WHITE BOYS
HOWARD AND THE WHITE BOYS
HOWARD AND THE WHITE BOYS
HOWARD AND THE WHITE BOYS		 WAYNE BAKER BROOKS
WAYNE BAKER BROOKS		 DAWN O'KEEFE WILLIAMS
DAWN O'KEEFE WILLIAMS		 TOM HOLLAND
TOM HOLLAND
LONNIE BROOKS
LONNIE BROOKS		 TBA
TBA		 BOB STROGER
BOB STROGER		 T MODEL FORD
T MODEL FORD
T MODEL FORD
T MODEL FORD		 THE BROOKS FAMILY
THE BROOKS FAMILY		 WAYNE BAKER BROOKS
WAYNE BAKER BROOKS		 WAYNE BAKER BROOKS
WAYNE BAKER BROOKS
RONNIE BAKER BROOKS
RONNIE BAKER BROOKS		 RONNIE BAKER BROOKS
RONNIE BAKER BROOKS		 LONNIE BROOKS
LONNIE BROOKS		 LONNIE BROOKS
LONNIE BROOKS
LONNIE BROOKS
LONNIE BROOKS		 LONNIE BROOKS
LONNIE BROOKS		 THE BUZZ
THE BUZZ		 BILLY BOY ARNOLD
BILLY BOY ARNOLD
BILLY BOY ARNOLD
BILLY BOY ARNOLD		 BILLY BOY ARNOLD
BILLY BOY ARNOLD		 BILLY BOY ARNOLD
BILLY BOY ARNOLD		 BILLY BOY ARNOLD
BILLY BOY ARNOLD
HONEYBOY EDWARDS
HONEYBOY EDWARDS		 HONEYBOY EDWARDS
HONEYBOY EDWARDS		 HONEYBOY EDWARDS
HONEYBOY EDWARDS		 RAY KILLER ALLISON
RAY KILLER ALLISON
RONNIE BAKER BROOKS
RONNIE BAKER BROOKS		 RONNIE BAKER BROOKS
RONNIE BAKER BROOKS		 MICHAEL BURKS
MICHAEL BURKS		 RONNIE BAKER BROOKS
RONNIE BAKER BROOKS
RONNIE BAKER BROOKS
RONNIE BAKER BROOKS		 RONNIE BAKER BROOKS
RONNIE BAKER BROOKS		 RONNIE BAKER BROOKS
RONNIE BAKER BROOKS		 RONNIE BAKER BROOKS
RONNIE BAKER BROOKS
RONNIE BAKER BROOKS
RONNIE BAKER BROOKS		 RONNIE BAKER BROOKS
RONNIE BAKER BROOKS		 RONNIE BAKER BROOKS
RONNIE BAKER BROOKS		 RONNIE BAKER BROOKS
RONNIE BAKER BROOKS
RONNIE BAKER BROOKS
RONNIE BAKER BROOKS		 RONNIE BAKER BROOKS
RONNIE BAKER BROOKS		 RONNIE BAKER BROOKS
RONNIE BAKER BROOKS

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Richard Hughes 07-May-2016 13:37
Kurt, Marty told me about your work so I looked it up. Great pictures and a really important chronicle.
Bobby's #1 Fan 13-Apr-2007 21:49
Did you know that my father played with for him a few years. He also played at my sister's 16th Birthday party. I call him my Uncle Bobby
Guest 08-Oct-2006 00:57
Smilin' Bobby is BACK...watch out for this overlooked blues champion...great picture from 2004...
Androjane 24-Mar-2006 07:23
I love these photos! And I don't even like the blues
Steve Cavanah09-Jan-2005 02:16
Good stuff!
Peter Hollinger28-Oct-2004 19:02
Great shots! Must have been fun.
donato 02-Sep-2004 13:35
Great Photos. Every year I waiting to see your Chicago Blues Fest pictures, great as always! Ciao From Italy www.dipintodiblues.com (Italian Blues Band)
Joe 24-Jul-2004 19:45
Kurt, these are outstanding photos! Thanks again for supporting the living Chicago Blues. Best regards, Joe (from Germany)
Guest 22-Jun-2004 04:55
Kurt! Great photo's, great bands, great music, great festival - Rabble On! www.RabbleRousersBand.com
Carmen21-Jun-2004 02:18
You caught some great images here. Wish I'd been there.
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