Veteran Chicago bluesman Eddy “The Chief” Clearwater died Friday, June 1, of heart failure in Skokie, IL. His nickname came from the fact that he was part Native American (Cherokee). He began his career in the late 1950s as a Chuck Berry imitator, but evolved into one of Chicago’s finest blues singers and guitarists. A member of the Blues Hall of Fame, he was also known for his showmanship. My favorite Eddy Clearwater moment came at the 1998 Pocono Blues Festival, when he rode across the field to the stage on horseback wearing a full Indian headdress.
This version of “Blues This Morning” comes from a 2008 performance in Paris.
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