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Mar 18, 2004 Hello Atlanta
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Mar 22, 2004 Did You Know?
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Apr 01, 2004 Does This Look Like A Man Who's Ready To Go Back On The Road?
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Apr 10, 2004 Thank You Tampa/St. Pete
Apr 15, 2004 Let's Get This Engine Started
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Apr 27, 2004 We're Here! This Is The View From My Room
Apr 29, 2004 Johnnie Johnson Speaks at 2120 News Conference
Apr 29, 2004 Chicago Tribune
Apr 30, 2004 Hey Memphis!
May 03, 2004 Getting Close
May 06, 2004 Thank You Cleveland, Hello Indianapolis!
May 07, 2004 Styx Follows VH1 Outing With Headlining Tour
May 08, 2004 Giving New Meaning To The Term "Front Men"
May 11, 2004 VH1 Music First
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May 20, 2004 VH1 Music First
May 25, 2004 Greetings From Colorado
May 28, 2004 JY: Styx On Tour
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Jun 05, 2004 LA Times On Eric Clapton's Monumental Weekend
Jun 08, 2004 Ronald Reagan
Jun 19, 2004 Jay Mouton Reviews Chatanooga Show
Jun 20, 2004 Pittsburgh, PA
Jun 23, 2004 Hello, NYC!
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Jun 25, 2004 VH1 Music First
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Jul 07, 2004 What A Difference A Couple of Days Make
Jul 07, 2004 New Member Of The Family
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Jul 21, 2004 We'll Be Right Back
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Aug 03, 2004 Styx at the Vic
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Aug 14, 2004 The Dells Sure Rang Our Bells
Aug 15, 2004 Nick Rogers reviews Styx in Springfield, IL
Aug 20, 2004 Hello Boise
Aug 22, 2004 Greetings From The Road
Aug 24, 2004 Suiting Up For The Show
Aug 24, 2004 Alaska, YOU Are Awesome!!!
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Sep 10, 2004 We Are Here, Are You?
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Sep 15, 2004 Montana Rocked!
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Sep 24, 2004 Albuquerque Was A Smokin' Gig
Sep 25, 2004 Unleashed In Henderson...
Sep 28, 2004 Back On Our Heads
Sep 28, 2004 SMILE/Thank You Alpine and Vejas!
Sep 30, 2004 Saratoga Ruled!
Oct 01, 2004 When In Ventura, Do What The Venturas Do!
Oct 06, 2004 Today In The Life
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Oct 15, 2004 Styx Is In Rama, Mama!
Oct 16, 2004 Gowan in Gowanville
Oct 23, 2004 Hola De Puerto Rico
Oct 25, 2004 Loose Lips, Synch Ships
Oct 26, 2004 New Orleans In October...
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Nov 21, 2004 If It Weren't for Flashbacks, We'd Have No Memory At All...
Nov 22, 2004 Styx To Play Christmas Party
Nov 27, 2004 Styx Rocked The Boat
Dec 04, 2004 All Star Jams
Dec 06, 2004 Styx To Play Christmas Party
Dec 07, 2004 Q104 Christmas Bash Was A Smash
Dec 09, 2004 Back In The Studio

 

Chicago Tribune:
" Sound of Blues Returns To Chess"


CHESS STUDIOS
CHICAGO, IL

APRIL 29, 2004

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
April 29, 2004

Sound of blues returns to Chess

By Hal Dardick
Tribune staff reporter

On April 28, 1958, rocker Chuck Berry released "Johnny B. Goode," which he recorded at Chess Records Studio in Chicago.

Berry wrote the ditty in honor of blues pianist Johnnie Johnson, who formed the first band to feature Berry. Johnson also was part of the storied history of Chess Records Studio, 2120 S. Michigan Ave., where many blues classics were recorded between 1957 to 1967.

On Wednesday--exactly 46 years after Berry released "Johnny B. Goode," now a classic of the early rock `n' roll era--former Chicagoan Johnson returned to Chess Records Studio to record blues tunes with Styx, a rock band that started in Chicago 35 years ago.

The recordings were the first made at Chess since John Mellencamp in 1989 recorded "Jackie Brown" there and donated the proceeds to the Willie Dixon Blues Heaven Foundation.

Proceeds from the latest recordings also will go the foundation, a
23-year-old organization run by Dixon's widow, Marie. It exposes children to blues, assists young musicians with business matters and provides emergency medical financial assistance to musicians.

In 1997, the foundation officially made Chess Records Studio its home.

"There's a vibe and a spirit that you can't help but feel when you are in a place like this," said Styx guitarist and singer Tommy Shaw. "To have an opportunity to be connected and do whatever we can to bring some attention to the Willie Dixon Blues Foundation is really an honor, something we can't put a price on."

Johnson said he too was honored. "It means a great deal to me to have these guys in here, and hopefully we will have others to follow," he said. "We hope this will help put Blues Heaven on the map."

To make the recordings, Styx had to haul in their own studio equipment, because the foundation hasn't been able to raise enough funds to fill a contemporary studio, though that remains a goal, and Styx has pledged $25,000 over the next five years to help accomplish that.

When the building was home to Chess, blues greats flocked there. They included the late Dixon, a bass player, a prolific singer and songwriter who wrote "I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man" and proclaimed Chicago "the blues capital of the world."

Other blues musicians who recorded at Chess include Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Bo Diddley, John Lee Hooker, Etta James, Buddy Guy and Koko Taylor. Other musicians influenced by the blues who recorded there included Aretha Franklin and Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones.

Rock 'n' roll, as played by the Stones and to some extent Styx, is derived from the blues, the artists said. "Blues is the roots, and rock 'n' roll is kind of the fruit of the tree that the blues spawned," said Styx guitarist James "J.Y." Young, who was born and raised on the South Side.

"Without the music that was generated in these walls and in this city, we might not be here right now," Shaw added.

Despite the fame of Chess Records among blues aficionados, many young people don't realize its significance, Young said. "They laid the groundwork for all of us to make our living the way we do, and it's time for us to give back," he said.

To do that, the unlikely combo of Styx and Johnson on Tuesday recorded "Blue Collar Man," and on Wednesday started recording "Hey Mr. Johnson," another tune in honor of Johnson, Young said. Singer Koko Taylor was invited to take
part.

Though the musicians were supporting a cause, it also was clear they were having a very good time.

"I looked over and saw how Johnnie had connected with the song," he said. " His whole face changed. I will remember that for the rest of my life."

Copyright © 2004, Chicago Tribune

 

 

 


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