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Chicago Blues

by Caleb on March 9, 2010

Muddy Waters, The Father of Chicago Blues

If Chicago is known for anything, it’s the amazing history of blues musicians that have come and gone from this city. And some of them had a swagger that cannot be tamed. Case in point, Muddy Waters.

Check out this amazing photo set I recently found of the still vibrant Chicago blues scene.

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An Era in Chicago Style | Prohibition

February 10, 2010
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You can’t think about Chicago without thinking about the time of Al Capone and the Untouchables (even though the Chicago Tourism Office wishes this wasn’t the case).
So lately I’ve been scouring the Web, looking at photos from this period in Chicago’s history. What have I found? Lots of hats, large lapels, and dapper gangsters. It [...]

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Chicago is About People

January 20, 2010
Chicago is about people

In my ever expanding quest to put my finger on Chicago style, I stumbled across this Flickr photo set by keith-e, and I’m a little obsessed with it. Check it out.

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