GLT's Talkin' Blues

Toronzo Cannon Has Paid His Blues Dues


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"Paying your Dues" is a saying heard frequently in blues music. Chicago's Toronzo Cannon has been doing that nightly for two decades ... while driving a CTA Bus during the day. Cannon began his dues paying as a sideman with some of Chicago's big blues names. He later formed his own band and worked his way through the city's club circuit, and eventually to large crowds in Europe and a label deal with Delmark Records.
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GLT's Talkin' BluesBy WGLT