You Got to Roll

From Blind Willie McTell to LeRoy Carr we have a fine appreciation of the Delta Blues. For this historical concert announcement, we're going to throw the ball to Section 8 Chicago chairman - a Chicago legend in his own right - Ben Burton:

David "Honeyboy" Edwards
Friday, June 8
The Hideout

"For those of you too lazy to click a link, this is a birthday show for David "Honeyboy" Edwards. Happy 92nd.

'Who's he?' you might ask....

Chicago has a rich history of the Blues. Many blues artists moved up from the South to Chicago to make a living. You've probably heard of people like BB King, Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon, Little Walter, Buddy Guy, these are all famous Chicago bluesmen. There have been dozens more just as famous. But, these were all second or third generation bluesmen.

David "Honeyboy" Edwards is, without a doubt, in a class of his own. A living legend, for real. David is, no shit, THE LAST LIVING BLUESMAN WHO RECORDED BEFORE WORLD WAR II. No one else in the world that recorded the blues prior to WWII is alive.

Blues prior to WWII is known as "Prewar Blues." This inclues the likes of Leadbelly, Charlie Patton, Son House, and the one everyone knows: Robert Johnson. David "Honeyboy" Edwards was friends with Robert Johnson. They were together the night Johnson drank the poisoned whiskey and died.

This show might be the last of its kind. Last November Chicago, and the world, lost Robert Lockwood Jr. Robert and David were the last two remaining Prewar Bluesmen. David is now the last of his kind; the end of an era.

I implore you all to buy tickets, now. Immediately. This is not something that you should think twice about. It's only $25. Imagine if someone told you that Robert Johnson were playing in a bar that holds less than 100 people. Beg, borrow or steal to get in to this show. Your soul deserves it."