Comments for Blues Unlimited #236 - Gentle Giant of the Keyboards: The Piano Blues of Big Maceo

Caption: The King of Chicago Blues Piano, Big Maceo. Photo courtesy of Blues Unlimited magazine #106, Feb/March 1974.

This piece belongs to the series "Blues Unlimited"

Produced by Steve c/o Ernest Franz and Sleepy Boy Hawkins

Other pieces by Steve c/o Ernest Franz

Summary: Join us for a tribute to keyboard legend Big Maceo Merriweather. Although his recorded legacy is not all that large, he left an indelible mark in the city of Chicago, leading the way for others, such as Johnny Jones and Otis Spann, to follow in his wake. A tribute to the gentle giant of the piano, Big Maceo, on this episode of Blues Unlimited.
 

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