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The Chain Smokin' Altar Boys
(8CD)
Reverend Raven & the Chain Smokin' Altar Boys featuring Westside Andy play traditional blues, straight up with a big dose of passion. With smoking grooves, served up with hot harmonica and smooth stinging guitar they play original songs peppered with nods to Slim Harpo, Little Walter, Jimmy Rogers, Billy Boy Arnold, Junior Wells and the three Kings.
Born and raised on south side of Chicago, the Reverend has been playing the blues since 1971 when he first saw Freddy King play at the Kinetic Theatre in Chicago. After 15 year hitch in the Navy, Chief Raven moved to Milwaukee where he began a long friendship and collaboration with Madison Slim, long time harmonica player for Jimmy Rogers.
(8CD)
BIOGRAPHY
Born and raised on south side of Chicago, the Reverend has been playing the blues since 1971 when he first saw Freddy King play at the Kinetic Theatre in Chicago. After 15 year hitch in the Navy, Chief Raven moved to Milwaukee where he began a long friendship and collaboration with Madison Slim, long time harmonica player for Jimmy Rogers.
Westside Andy Linderman joined Rev and his band as a featured performer in 2014 after fronting his own band for 18 years. Rev and Andy have opened for B.B. King, Gatemouth Brown, Taj Mahal, Elvin Bishop, Luther Allison, William Clarke, Rod Piazza, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Pinetop Perkins, Koko Taylor, Junior Wells, and numerous others.