Buddy Guy's Legends is a
blues
Blues is a music genre and musical form which originated in the Deep South of the United States around the 1860s. Blues incorporated spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts, chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads from the Afr ...
club in
Chicago, Illinois. It was opened in 1989 by blues musician
Buddy Guy who still owns the club and who still makes regular appearances, performing a month of shows each January.
Legends is one of the few blues clubs left in Chicago, a city renowned for its
own particular brand of blues. The club has hosted blues greats such as
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Stephen Ray Vaughan (October 3, 1954 – August 27, 1990) was an American musician, best known as the guitarist and frontman of the blues rock trio Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble. Although his mainstream career spanned only seven years, ...
, and Buddy himself. Legends has developed an international reputation. It was the site for recordings such as Guy's ''
Live at Legends
''Live at Legends'' is a 2012 album by Buddy Guy. It peaked at #2 on the Billboard charts#Albums, Billboard Blues chart and #70 on the Billboard charts#Tastemakers, Billboard Tastemakers chart. The album is a live recording of Buddy Guy at Buddy ...
'', ''
Junior Wells: Live at Buddy Guy's Legends'', and Guy's live set with
Junior Wells entitled ''
Last Time Around - Live at Legends
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''.
Each year, Legends hosts the annual Chicago Blues Hall of Fame induction celebration.
History
Prior to his death in 1983,
Muddy Waters made Buddy promise to keep Blues alive. Guy says that Legends is part of keeping that promise.
Guy, who had previously co-owned the
Checkerboard Lounge on the south side from 1972 until 1985, first opened Legends at 754 S Wabash inside the Loop, behind the Big Hilton on Michigan Avenue, hoping to attract convention attendees from the Hilton. Legends moved to its current location at 700 S. Wabash in 2010.
Over the years, the club has been decorated with Guy's collection of blues memorabilia.
In 2013 Legends became one of the only blues clubs to offer
livestreaming
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concerts.
In 2015, the
Rolling Stones
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visited the club.
"Rolling Stones Visit Buddy Guy's Club, Talk Blues"
''Rolling Stone'', Patrick Doyle June 26, 2015
Legends is also a restaurant. It serves a menu of Louisiana style Cajun and Soul food including gumbo, jambalaya, chicken and ribs, and catfish po'boys.
References
External links
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BuddyGuy.TV
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Music venues in Chicago
Chicago blues
Nightclubs in Chicago