Little Arthur Duncan

 Memorial and Benefit

With the Back Scratchers, Tail Dragger, Rick Kreher, Illinois Slim, Twist Turner, Michael Azzi, Zora Young, Billy Boy Arnold, Eddie Taylor, Jr.  and many special guests

photo by Jennifer "Lady Blues" Wheeler

When: Friday, Sept. 19, 2008

Where: Rosa’s Lounge www.rosaslounge.com

 3420 W. Armitage (at Kimball), Chicago

Time: 9:30 p.m. – 2 a.m.

Phone: 773-342-0452

Cover: $15

     Proceeds will benefit the family of the late blues artist Little Arthur Duncan, who passed away on August 20, 2008 at the age of 74.  

     Blues harp player and singer Little Arthur Duncan was one of the few remaining Chicago bluesmen who migrated from the South to the Windy City during the 1950s, following in the footsteps of classic blues players like Muddy Waters, Little Walter, Jimmy Reed and Howlin’ Wolf.

     Born in 1934 in Indianola, Mississippi, he moved to Chicago at age 16 where he met Little Walter and was inspired to learn harmonica. He began to play blues bars all over town at night, while holding down a construction job during the day.  Duncan went on to own the Artesia Lounge on Lake Street, which relocated to West Madison and reopened as the Backscratcher’s Social Club. The harp player became a very popular house act and recorded for the Delmark, Blues King, Random Chance, Cannonball and Severn labels.

Read our review of Little Arthur Live at Rosa's Blues Lounge DVD

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