Bio: Corky Siegel Blues Classical History

This is a public television WTTW interview with host Phil Ponce. They did an extraordinary job underscoring the essence of Corky's career in minutes. They include some nice shots of Howlin Wolf, Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon, and Siegel-Schwall. Of course this doesn't include a lot of important aspects and we want to mention that Sam Lay (on the drums) and William Russo (pictured between Seiji Ozawa and Corky in 1968 at Ravinia in Chicago with the Chicago Symphony) were also a very important part of Corky's life.

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Music

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• crossover
• world
• blues
• history
• jazz
• contemporary
• rock
• muddy
• howlin
• wolf
• harmonica
• schwall
• symphonic
• chamber
• composition

[TheBarryBunch]

Charlotte's Web - that's where I first heard Corky. I've been trying for sometime to rmember the name of the place!  I wonder if it is still around? i was only 16 so they stamped an angel on my hand to make sure that I wasn't served any drinks.

[Greenpeacejohnny]

Excellent!!!!! Great Musician!!!! :)

[dougquiring]

check out the HARMONICA

[strukhoff]

Correct that...Corky was performing by himself that night in Rockford. I first heard the band, omg, 40 years ago, at the Shimer College gym in Mount Carro

[strukhoff]

My God, Charlotte's Web! Yeah, I heard Siegel-Schwall there, too, circa 75-76. Some of the people in the crowd were drunk, as I recall.

[okydokysmoky]

Corky is a great musician and the most technically skilled blues harmonica player alive.

[Eyesandearsontheworl]

amazing story, amazing music, bring it on!!!

[icecon2000]

Was the club named Charlotte's Web

[boshitobreath]

I loved these guys back in the early 70's. Saw at Milwaukee Summerfest and other places. These guys jammed!

[56thAlbanyProd]

Good stuff dude, I had no idea how impressive you are! I was but a kid when I knew yee...