Tag Archives: Chicago Blues

Fred Below on Backing Singers (Audio) July 9, 1982

Posted on October 12, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Fred Below was always on my short list of drummers to interview, who, as far as I knew, had never shared their stories for posterity. My first chance to right that wrong came while I was at Modern … Continue reading →

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Fred Below: No Practicing Drums in the House Until You Could Play

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This is the second excerpt from my interview with drummer Fred Below, arguably the father of Chicago electric blues drumming. Mr. Below recorded with Muddy Waters, Sonny Boy Williamson, the Aces, Little Walter, Chuck Berry, and other pivotal … Continue reading →

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