Corky siegel jim schwall joseph davidson rollo radford russ chadwick sheldon plotkin jack dawson. The siegelschwall band and the san francisco symphony orchestra. Siegel, originally a saxophonist, was interested in blues, while schwall s background was mostly in country music. Siegel played harp and electric wurlizter piano, with an abbreviated drum set stashed under the piano. Paul butterfield and elvin bishop were not the only white dudes who formed a blues band in chicago in the early 60s.
Green when the sun is shining hold me in your arms. One of the highlights is siegels sexy, sinuous devil. The set here alternates betwen siegel showpieces some on harp, some on piano and schwalls numbers featuring his guitar work, some of it elmore jamesish slide. The siegelschwall band is an album by the bluesrock group the siegelschwall band. Siegelschwall bands profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. Buried alive in the blues is a celebration of the first generation of white musicians who openly embraced the blues. Blues legend elvin bishop resigns with alligator new cd set for august 19. Wns1002 the siegelschwall band siegelschwall band this album cover won a grammy in 1972 for best album cover of the year. Corky siegel and jim schwall formed the siegelschwall band in the mid60s in chicago and worked as a duo playing blues clubs like peppers lounge, where they were the house band. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Formed in 1964 by corky siegel harmonica and piano and jim schwall guitar, and still tours occasionally. The siegel schwall band included shelly plotkin on drums and. Siegel schwall band vintage concert poster from avalon ballroom san francisco, ca, mar 22, 1968.
In 1987, the band reformed and produced a live album on alligator, the siegelschwall reunion concert. The siegel schwall band the siegel schwall band full album vinyl 1971 a1 wish i was on acountry road a2 devil a3 leavin a4. Corky siegel has been involved in many projects over the years that fuse classical music with blues, including his current group, chamber blues, a string quartet with a percussionist tabla and siegel on piano. Siegelschwall band album lyrics by siegelschwall band. Its not exactly what coaxed the siegelschwall band back into the studio, but its close. View artist bios, liner notes, and shop our catalog online. Music profile for the siegelschwall band, formed 1964. The best of siegelschwall, an album by siegelschwall on spotify.
The siegel schwall band is a blues band from chicago, illinois. Corky siegel and jim schwall formed the siegel schwall band in the mid60s in chicago and worked as a duo playing blues clubs like peppers lounge, where they were the house band. In 1975, siegel formed the happy year band with sam lay, albert joseph on guitar and rollo radford on bass. Illustrated siegelschwall band jim schwall corky siegel.
In 1966, the band released their first eponymous album, and began a national tour in 1969. Digging deep with corky siegel american blues scene. Siegelschwall band listen and stream free music, albums. I think it was the wine, hey, billie jean, going back to alabama, hush, hush, you dont love me like that, biography.
The siegelschwall band the siegelschwall band 1971. Welcome to the official landing page for the siegel schwall band. Corky siegel and jim schwall were both music students at roosevelt university, where siegel studied saxophone and schwall studied guitar. The best of siegelschwall by siegelschwall on spotify. The radio station taped the show, resulting in the 1988 alligator release, the siegel schwall reunion concert. He was the drummer in the siegelschwall band, but he wasnt making enough money with us, so he left. The siegelschwall band is a blues band from chicago, illinois. Mar, 2014 the siegel schwall band the siegel schwall band full album vinyl 1971 a1 wish i was on acountry road a2 devil a3 leavin a4 corrina b1 i wont hold my breath b2 next to you b3 hush, hush. Siegel, originally a saxophonist, was interested in blues, while schwalls background was mostly in country music. Remember they would only play an out of town gig if they could drive back to chicago that. About siegelschwall along with the firstwave british invasion bands like the rolling stones, john mayalls bluesbreakers, and stateside groups like the paul butterfield blues band, the siegelschwall band were instrumental in the great blues revival of the 1960s. The band was formed in 1964 by corky siegel and jim schwall, and still tours occasionally. Jim schwall is a university professor of music and lives in madison, wisonsin. The band was formed in 1964 by corky siegel harmonica and jim schwall guitar and still tours occasionally.
Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. The siegel schwall band came together again in 1987 after being asked to perform at the 15th anniversary show for influential chicago radio station wxrtfm, a longtime supporter of the group. Edvard grieg the vanguard symphony orchestra, franz litschauer piano concerto in a minor, op. The siegelschwall band originally from madison, wi the siegelschwall band first emerged in 1966 on vanguard records in the height of the summer of love blues boomlet. Create an account help customer service mobile version affiliate program. Welcome to the official landing page for the siegelschwall band. Siegel met schwall in 1964, when they were both music students at roosevelt university.
The siegelschwall band was formed in 1964 in chicago, illinois. The siegelschwall band went on hiatus in 1974, and while band members pursued other interests and solo projects, they never stopped playing music. The siegelschwall band included shelly plotkin on drums and. A chicagobased 60s blues duo that enjoyed considerable local success. Devildriver trust no one digital download card on collectors. The band broke up in 1974 after releasing the album r. Schwall studying guitar, siegel studying classical saxophone and playing in the university jazz big band. Nearly all tracks on devil to pay were influenced by the chicago blues style. Alligator records is the worlds foremost authority on blues music and blues artists. Corky siegel and jim schwall formed the siegelschwall band in the mid60s in chicago and worked as a duo playing blues clubs like. They were accepted and included to the point of performing with their black heroes and they established one of the first integrated chicago. The band continues to tour occasionally, usually during summer because jim schwall is now a professor of music.
It is not to be confused with the bands 1966 debut album, which is also titled the siegelschwall band the siegelschwall band won the 1973 grammy award for best album cover. When we started up the siegelschwall band again in 87, sam joined, and that was it. Im not sure if the harvey hill accompanying willie mabon is the same musician as the one recorded on s. Find the song lyrics for siegel schwall top tracks. Fast forward to 1987, when the group reunited and released the joyous the siegelschwall reunion concert on alligator records, with fans and critics alike heralding their return. Albums include the alligator records 20th anniversary collection, the siegelschwall band, and the siegelschwall band. Schwall was born on november 11, 1942, also in chicago. Corky siegel, jack dawson, jim schwall, jos davidson, rollo radford, russ chadwick, sam lay, shelly plotkin. Siegelschwall band tour dates 2020 siegelschwall band. The siegelschwall band is an american electric blues band from chicago, illinois. The siegel schwall band the siegel schwall band full. The last summer is an album by the bluesrock group. Devil the siegel schwall band the siegel schwall reunion concert. Alligator records genuine houserockin music since 1971.
Siegelschwall band vintage concert poster from avalon ballroom san francisco, ca, mar 22, 1968. Siegelschwall band vintage concert poster from avalon. Siegel schwall band three pieces 1977 manyfantasticcolors. Corky siegel and jim schwall were both music students at roosevelt university, where siegel studied saxophone and. While they werent as commercially successful as butterfield or mayall, the band was still able to perform at large venues such as fillmore west. The siegel schwall band hush hush live 1971 duration. Then shelly plotkin joined, and we started making all this money. All of the great blues players would sit in, all the time. Complete song listing of the siegelschwall band on oldies.
Lyrics to stormy weather love by the siegelschwall band. Released in 1971, it was their fifth album, and their first to be released by wooden nickel records. Corky siegel and jim schwall met each other when both were music students at roosevelt university. Trust no one, lp, digital download card, heavy metal, 840588105366.
History, vintage cds, videos, photos, stories, and music shop, are now being developed in the special siegelschwall pages of cds and digital downloads are available now and more are coming and as the last hints of got my mojo working fade into the clapture of the adoring fans, and that in turn fades from. Albums include the alligator records 20th anniversary collection, the siegel schwall band, and the siegel schwall band. May 20, 2014 the siegelschwall band was formed in 1964 in chicago, illinois. Corky siegel and jim schwall formed the siegel schwall band in the mid60s in chicago and worked as a duo playing blues clubs like. Siegelschwall bands songs stream online music songs.
Its hard to imagine ginger baker sparking the cream reunion by calling up eric clapton saying, look, i have this new tape recorder and need a band to test it out. Founded in chicago in 1965, the siegelschwall band was part of the great blues revival of the era. Siegel schwall band, siegel schwall, siegel schwall band. They combined these two genres, producing a lighter sounding blues as compared to butterfield blues band or john mayall. Siegel schwall band, siegelschwall, siegelschwall band. In the early 1970s, the chicagobased siegelschwall band, itself a hybrid of blues and country, performed a piece by william russo titled three pieces for blues band and symphony orchestra with the san francisco symphony.
The siegelschwall band released a second album on alligator records in 2005, entitled flash forward, which was a top 15 hit on the billboard blues albums chart. Siegel schwall band s profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. The siegelschwall band and the san francisco symphony orchestra three pieces for blues band and orchestra russo street music russo album, comp 2 versioni. Bishop elvin, devils slide, dont let the bossman bring you down, alligator. Siegel schwall band wooden nickel wooden nickel label rock cd, lp blues cd, lp the albums title is a reference to an address on the north side of chicago 953 west belmont ave somewhat gritty at the time the album was recorded, now not too far from a giant target discount store. Apr 26, 2010 the siegel schwall band hush hush live 1971 duration. History, vintage cds, videos, photos, stories, and music shop, are now being developed in the special siegel schwall pages of cds and digital downloads are available now and more are coming. The siegel schwall band the siegel schwall band full album vinyl 1971 a1 wish i was on acountry road a2 devil a3 leavin a4 corrina b1 i wont hold my breath b2 next to you b3 hush, hush. Siegelschwall band music, videos, stats, and photos.
And the san francisco symphony has a long history of breaking new ground with experimental collaborations. All the siegel schwall band lyrics sorted by popularity, with video and meanings. Sep 11, 2019 and the san francisco symphony has a long history of breaking new ground with experimental collaborations. The siegelschwall band the siegelschwall band discogs. The siegel schwall band led by pianist corky siegel and guitarist jim schwall was part of the blues revival chicago scene of the mid 1960s but the blues was prominent only on the first albums, siegel schwall band vanguard, released in december 1966, say vanguard, 1967, that featured original material, and shake vanguard, 1968, that collected leftovers from various sessions. The siegelschwall band led by pianist corky siegel and guitarist jim schwall was part of the blues revival chicago scene of the mid 1960s but the blues was prominent only on the first albums, siegelschwall band vanguard, released in december 1966, say vanguard, 1967, that featured original material, and shake vanguard, 1968, that collected leftovers from various sessions. We have resumed very limited warehouse and shipping operations. Remember they would only play an out of town gig if they could drive back to.
Flash forward, the siegel schwall reunion concert, russo. Siegel schwall band 1965 gegrundete amerikanische bluesband. Music profile for the siegel schwall band, formed 1964. Out the box records exclusively distributed by eagle vision ee 3999. Alligator records signed them and released a live reunion album in 1988. You can find the list of siegelschwall band tour dates here. It is not to be confused with the band s 1966 debut album, which is also titled the siegelschwall band the siegelschwall band won the 1973 grammy award for best album cover. Paul butterfield and elvin bishop were not the only white dudes who formed a blues band in. Muddy waters and johnny winter mannish boy duration. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.
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