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Tomorrow marks the 47th anniversary of the all-too-early death of a West Side Chicago guitar master. In honor of his gifted influence on the world of electric blues music, we offer 10 things you may not know about Samuel Maghett, better known to the world as Magic Sam.

It was forty years ago today. Thanksgiving Day, November 25th, 1976.

November 16th, marks what would have been Hubert Sumlin’s 85th birthday. To celebrate, we offer 10 things you didn’t know about the Chicago blues guitar great.

“The new club is great. They’ve really worked hard to put together something that honors the tradition of Antone’s and why it was started.”

Robinson believes Detroit is one of the music capitals of the world and that bringing the Hall of Fame to the city could cement that status.

“The music that we make, that’s honest. That’s us. Its what we do.”

Part of the adventure is finding your own golden musical nuggets in this great city.

To not see his live performance would be cheating yourself of the opportunity to hear today’s soul of the blues.

“I really think that all those experiences kind of shaped me for what I eventually am blessed to go and do. I really think that you’re kind of a sum of all the parts of where you’ve been in the process.”

What makes this wave of Australian artists exciting and viable to American audiences is their unique take on the blues, and the clarity of their vision.