06. " Sweet Home Chicago"

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The Blues 06. " Sweet Home Chicago The Blues Goes Electric 1950s Chicago"  03 10 31 CBC Radio 6. "Sweet Home Chicago: The Blues Goes Electric: 1950s Chicago" Locale: Chicago The 1950s was the blues' golden era. With the advent of the electric guitar and amplification, the music grew louder, bolder, and hotter. Featured artists in this show include Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, T-Bone Walker, Elmore James, and Little Walter. Listeners get a guided tour of Chess Records from Willie Dixon's daughter, Shirli. The program is capped by a performance from electric blues pioneers Billy Boy Arnold and Hubert Sumlin.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.