THE SUNDAY MATINEE
Sunday 12th May 2024
3:00PM - 6:00PMFREE ENTRY (DONATIONS REQUESTED)
A Brief History Of Electric Blues
presented by
Mat Day
From left, Phil Chess, Muddy Waters, Little Walter and Bo Diddley.
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| From left, Phil Chess, Muddy Waters, Little Walter and Bo Diddley. |
Chess Records was one of the most prominent of the independent labels in the USA - Atlantic in New York and Sun in Memphis were among the others - that became successful in the 1950s by finding little-known performers, recording them and persuading radio stations (not infrequently with the help of cash payments) to play their records. Their goal was profit, but the label’s lasting influence has shaped the world of blues music to the present day, and no doubt will continue into the future.
Phil Chess, who co-founded the label with his brother, was known for recruiting black singers who had migrated from the South. Chess captured great blues musicians like Muddy Waters in their prime, and helped power the musical deluge that would envelop the world of rhythm ‘n’ blues, rock ’n’ roll (and beyond), with vibrant recordings by the likes of Chuck Berry, Howlin' Wolf, John Lee Hooker, Little Walter and Bo Diddley.
Board the musical bus, and enjoy a journey through the rich musical legacy of Chess and similar labels, from the early days right up to the present, in the company of blues aficionados Mat Day, who, with a select group of musicians, will provide a compelling and illustrative presentation of some of the most iconic and enduring compositions the Chess back catalogue, right up to more contemporary examples from more recent times.
Lineup:
Mat Day - guitar and vocals
Steve D - bass
Chris Hilliard - drums
Greg Coulson - keyboards and vocals
Boysey Battrum - tenor sax
Steve O'Gorman - alto sax
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