Live from the North Side of Chicago

by Mighty Joe Young

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1.	Cruisin' Down Highway 99 04:13	buy track
2.	That's All Right 03:49	buy track
3.	Whole Lotta Lovin' 04:13	buy track
4.	I Can't Quit You Baby 04:20	buy track
5.	Baby Please 03:28	buy track
6.	Stormy Monday 04:54	buy track
7.	Turning Point 11:33	buy track
8.	Wise Fool's Express 04:31	buy track

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Mighty Joe Young is a legendary Louisiana-born blues guitarist. After moving to Chicago in the 1950s he worked as a sideman backing various artists including Willie Dixon, Otis Rush, Magic Sam, Tyrone Davis and many others.

For much of the 1970s and '80s, Young owned Chicago's cozy Wise Fools Pub. The bar had a long and intriguing history that has played out in three acts. It started when it opened in 1968 and it quickly became one of the North Side's most popular blues clubs, particularly once David Ungeleider took over in 1972 and invited blues legends from South Side clubs, including Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf and Jimmy Dawkins. George Thorogood made his first Chicago appearance at Wise Fools Pub, and Otis Rush recorded a live album here. This initial iteration of Wise Fool's Pub lasted until 1993 when Ungeleider sold the club, and it started booking local rock and cover bands.

This 8-track set was recorded at the pub in July of '78 and features the guitar great during the heyday of his 1970s solo recording career. A must have for fans of Chicago blues.

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released July 7, 2017

Recorded at Wise Fool's Pub in Chicago, Illinois July 1978

Mighty Joe Young-Vocals, Guitar
Benny Turner-Bass
Willie Hayes-Drums
Tommy Giblin-Organ
Lafayette Leake-Piano
Wilie Hayes-Vocals (track 7)

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