In the first Chicago Blues Festival was held on June and Establishing a tradition that would continue through the years, a theme was chosen for the Festival
In 1984, the first Chicago Blues Festival was held on June 8th, 9th and 10th. Establishing a tradition that would continue through the years, a theme was chosen for the Festival. Generally it honors a recently departed blues musician or pays tribute to one of its legendary masters. Muddy Waters, considered by many to be the father of the Chicago blues, died on April 30, 1983, and the organizers, rightfully so, chose to celebrate this gifted musician and his far-reaching legacy.
