When did the Checkerboard Lounge close in Chicago?

When did the Checkerboard Lounge close in Chicago?

August 2015
The historic Checkerboard Lounge closed with the death of L.G. Thurman in August 2015.

Is the Checkerboard Lounge still open?

HYDE PARK — The Checkerboard Lounge has permanently closed its doors after the death of owner L.C. Thurman. Thurman died July 22 after a long battle with illness, and the club he founded in 1972 with guitarist Buddy Guy closed in August.

When did Checkerboard Lounge close?

2015
The club experienced declining attendance and it closed its doors in 2015, after the death of L.C. Thurman. The club hosted musical acts including Lefty Dizz, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Eric Clapton, Magic Slim, Vance Kelly, and Chuck Berry.

Who owned the Checkerboard Lounge in Chicago?

L.C. Thurman
L.C. Thurman, owner of the Checkerboard Lounge A week before the Rolling Stones came to town, their manager came to check out the place. He told me, “The Stones want to do a show here with Muddy Waters.” He gave me $500, and that’s how I knew he was for real.

When did Muddy Waters play with the Rolling Stones?

1981
Live at the Checkerboard Lounge, Chicago 1981 is a concert video and live album by American blues musician Muddy Waters and members of the English rock band the Rolling Stones. It was recorded on 22 November 1981 by David Hewitt on the Record Plant Black Truck, mixed by Bob Clearmountain, and released on 10 July 2012.

Where did Muddy Waters play in Chicago?

The Kenwood home, which also hosted music legends Howlin’ Wolf and Chuck Berry, was one of three projects to receive landmark status Thursday. KENWOOD — The former South Side home of blues legend Muddy Waters is now a city landmark.

Where did Muddy Waters grow up?

Clarksdale, Mississippi
Waters, whose nickname came from his proclivity for playing in a creek as a boy, grew up in the cotton country of the Mississippi Delta, where he was raised principally by his grandmother on the Stovall plantation near Clarksdale, Mississippi.

Is Cadillac Records a true story?

‘Cadillac Records,’ Staying True To The Tunes An exuberant fictionalization of the Chess Records story, Darnell Martin’s movie constructs a wobbly history. But the film is truer to one essential thing: the music. And that may be just enough to put it in the rock-flick Top 10.

What’s the name of Buddy Guy’s Bar in Chicago?

Buddy Guy’s Legends
Buddy Guy’s Legends is a blues club in Chicago, Illinois….Buddy Guy’s Legends.

Is Buddy Guy still open in Chicago?

Buddy Guy’s Legends is a blues club in Chicago, Illinois. It was opened in 1989 by blues musician Buddy Guy who still owns the club and who still makes regular appearances, performing a month of shows each January….Buddy Guy’s Legends.

Why is Buddy Guy’s Legends closed?

Legends has been closed since the pandemic hit, and Guy wants to be smart about opening up again. “I told my children, ‘Well, I got a few bucks, we can hold on for little while and see how things are going to come out,’” he says.