In the summer of 1997, Luther Allison reached the pinnacle of the blues world. He had swept the W.C. Handy Awards the previous year by winning give awards, been crowned "The New King of Blues" by Blues Revue and his latest studio release Recless has sold wonderfully. Live in Chicago captures Luther Allison at the absolute peak of his live performing powers. The majority of the material was recorded at the 1995 Chicago Blues Festival in front of over 100,000 bonus fans, with most the remaining track coming from a sold out club performance that same year at Buddy Guy's Legends.
In the summer of 1997, Luther Allison reached the pinnacle of the blues world. He had swept the W.C. Handy Awards the previous year by winning give awards, been crowned "The New King of Blues" by Blues Revue and his latest studio release Recless has sold wonderfully. Live in Chicago captures Luther Allison at the absolute peak of his live performing powers. The majority of the material was recorded at the 1995 Chicago Blues Festival in front of over 100,000 bonus fans, with most the remaining track coming from a sold out club performance that same year at Buddy Guy's Legends.
We use cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyze our traffic. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that you’ve provided to them or that they’ve collected from your use of their services.
More details