It is a Time For Peace, A Time For Love, A Time For War To Cease — Eddy ‘The Chief’ Clearwater, West Side Strut on Alligator Records Blues is the quintessential American music. Through the Blues you can express pain and sorrow, but you can also express love and happiness. It is a music that tells a story. Spring has been a time of sadness in losing my mentor and best friend to the Blues world, BB King. REMEMBERING BB King “BB was so amazed when he saw me get up on stage and play with Muddy Waters. BB came up on stage to play with us and he gazed at me and then asked me..... how do you play that left handed and upside down — That evening was one of the greatest moments of my life playing with my two mentors and guitar heroes. They both told me, just keep on practicing and remember to always be humble and give your all to the audience. I have carried that philosophy with me all of my life and I thank them from the bottom of my heart,” Spring has been a time of love and happiness too. “I am so humbled and honored to be the recipient of so many awards and recognitions. A few I received were the Skokie Fine Arts Commission, Arts Excellence Award. So many of my neighbors and friends, even my drummer, Stephen Bass came out to see me get this wonderful award. Andrea Siegel the director asked me why I like Skokie. I said for 20 years I have made this my home with Renee. It is peaceful, joyful, beautiful and it has wonderful people of all backgrounds and races. It is a First Class City that I love to come home from after traveling around the world. Eddy receives the SMOKIN99 Lifetime Achievement Award & Legacy Award for over 60 years of recording and getting airplay for his songs.   Thank you, Dinahlynn Biggs, Latrice Long & Tommy Williams from WLTH and SMOKIN99 Radio in Gary, Indiana. Renee, Lynn and I took a ride to Gary from our home. On the ride down I remembered so many good times performing at the F & J Club on Broadway. I played there with Muddy, Magic Slim, Howlin’ Wolf, John Lee Hooker. It was a great club only an hour from Chicago. All of the steel workers would come and have a good time.   BUDDY GUY’S LEGENDS & CHICAGO BLUES FESTIVAL “GOOD TIMES ARE COMING DON’T LET THE BAD TIMES GET YOU DOWN” Eddy ‘The Chief’ Clearwater, Soul Funky, Cleartone/Chrystal Clear Music Buddy Guy’s Legends 700 S. Wabash, Chicago, IL 60605 P: (312) 427-1190   Chicago Blues Festival Eddy will be a featured guest with Billy Branch and the Sons of Blues in tribute to Willie Dixon on his 100th Birthday celebration followed by the 100th birthday celebration for Muddy Waters. I HAD THE BLUES FOR BREAKFAST THIS MORNING “IT’S THE ONLY THING I COULD AFFORD” Blues For Breakfast EDDY ‘THE CHIEF’ CLEARWATER, BLUES HANG OUT EVIDENCE RECORDS The James Beard Awards came to Chicago and gave out some cool awards to great chefs and guess whose music they used? Mine! ‘Blues For Breakfast’ was featured in the Chicago Tourism commercial. Thank you, Carolyn James for serving up some Blues For Breakfast. Lehigh River Jam Blues Festival — Lifetime Achievement Award Saturday, June 20th Eddy will Headline the Hayward / Russell City Blues Festival Click here to Order tickets via Eventbrite! Come see Eddy play live! August 4, 2015 at Beer Geek’s Pub Highland Indiana! 3030 45th Ave. Highland, IN 46322   July 30th Jus Blues Foundation Eddy will be presented the Outstanding Bluesman Award Eddy “The Chief” Clearwater will be honored for his smooth vocals, a unique guitar sound with a Feeling, Blues & Soul During the 1950s, Chicago’s West Side was a breeding ground for some of the world's greatest bluesmen. Magic Sam, Otis Rush, Freddie King and others ruled the clubs. A Chicago legend, Clearwater is an intense, flamboyant blues-rocking showman. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Connect With Eddy          Listen to Eddy’s Music on... ...and see Eddy on... Renee Greenman Entertainment Mgt. PHONE: (847) 679-6311 Email:  rgch@blueschief.com www.EddyClearwater.com Between his slashing left-handed guitar work, his room-filling vocals, his self-defined "rock-a-blues" style (a forceful mix of blues, rock, rockabilly, country and gospel), his boundless energy and even his signature Indian headdress, Clearwater is among the very finest practitioners of the West Side blues working today. Find Eddy Clearwater on Alligator Records (847) 452-6469 FOR MORE INFORMATION OR INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES: Media Contact: Lynn Orman Weiss / (847) 452-6469 / ormanmusic@gmail.com Content and photos: Lynn Orman Weiss and Steven I. Wolf. Artist"s Web site: www.EddyClearwater.com Bookings: Tina Terry Agency: (336) 273-0446 (847) 452-6469 Bluesletter content and creation: Lynn Orman Weiss / (847) 452-6469 / ormanmusic@gmail.com