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Acoustic Avenue

Billy Sullivan, touring guitarist with Herman’s Hermits moved from the Cleveland area into the Chicago area and posted on social...

2023InducteeRecord Label

Alligator Records

Alligator Records is a Chicago-based independent blues label and is located at 1441 W. Devon Avenue. Alligator was founded in...

Andrew Calhoun

At age 13, Andrew Calhoun began writing songs and performing in coffeehouses. At 15 he lied about his age and...

Aristocats

Skip Griparis along with Mickey Stanhope (born Michael Lee Stanhope) formed the group called “The Aristocats”, in order to play...

Art Thieme

Art Thieme has been called “America’s best loved troubadour” and for good reason. His songs, stories, bad jokes and puns...

Ashley Victoria

One of Chicago’s exciting young country rock singers. This is a short story on how young Ashley started singing at...

Berry Oakley

Berry Oakley was born in Chicago and raised in Park Forest, Illinois! While attending Rich East High School, Oakley was...

2024Artist / Performer

Bo Diddley (Ellas Bates)

Bo Diddley (1928-2008) Bo Diddley was a singer, guitarist, songwriter, and music producer who helped pioneer the transition of blues...

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