For
immediate For immediate release 2/6/03
Contacts:
Jay Jones 773-989-4057, Little Scotty 773-363-0742, Steve Balkin 312-341-3696
Email: mar@topicbox.com
Benefit For Chicago Bluesman Little Scotty, Sunday February 9
Chicago
Bluesman Clarence ‘Little Scotty’ Scott, a legend and fixture of the Chicago
blues club and Maxwell Street
scene, had a heart attack a few weeks ago.
He is recovering OK but has incurred a lot of medical bills. A live Blues benefit is being held for him by
his friends and the ‘Blues Coalition’ to help him pay these bills.
The
benefit will held at the New Apartment Lounge, 504 E.
75th Street, 2 blocks east of King
Drive in the South Side of Chicago on Sunday
evening, February 9, 2003
from 6PM to Midnight. There
will be continuous live Blues by all the musicians he has played with over the
years. The musicians playing will be
many of Chicago’s South Side and West
Side indigenous Blues and Rhythm and Blues greats. Little Scotty, himself, will be there and
will sing also. In lieu of a cover
charge, a donation of $10 to $15 is suggested.
Maxwell
Street Historic Preservation Coalition Vice President Steve
Balkin says, “People should come to this first to help out
Little Scotty. He is a thrilling
down-home Blues singer and also an activist who attends most of the progressive
marches held in this city. He cares for
the community and tries to make a positive difference. People should help repay the kindness he has
shown to others. But they should also
come to this event because it will be entertaining and historical. Let’s face
it, many of Chicago’s Blues
musicians are getting old and may not be around too much longer. Let’s show them our love for them and their
music while they are still here. This is
Black History Month and this event is living Black History. We may not get very many more opportunities
to hear this many grassroots Chicago Blues and Rhythm and Blues musicians play
at one time in the context of their own cultural community. The excitement, energy, and warm authentic
vibrations at events like these are things to tell your grandchildren about.”
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