This edition of “A LOOK AT THE ARTS with Tom Lounges” originally aired on FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 2017.
Guest: EDDY "The Chief" CLEARWATER
A musician of many talents, EDDY CLEARWATER has been an iconic figure in blues music world for over 60 years.
This Alligator recording artist was inducted into the "Blues Hall of Fame" in 2016. Born in the South, he migrated to Chicago in 1950 and honed his craft alongside many of the legendary Chicago Blues masters, including Otis Rush and Magic Sam.
Eddy Clearwater recorded his first single in 1958 and hasn't stopped moving forward -- creating a powerful catalog of recordings for various labels, and amassing a global audience of blues fans.
Clearwater is well known for sporting a Native American headdress on stage to honor his grandmother's Cherokee roots, which earned him the nickname of "The Chief."
Eddy performs at Central Park in Griffith on July 1 as a headliner of the Broad Street Blues Fest. Showtime is 9:00pm His latest album -- "SOUL FUNKY" -- captured Eddy live on stage with Ronnie Baker Brooks. Songs from that album and other releases in Eddy's catalog are heard on today's program.
