ChiTownSoundz | James "Super Chikan" Johnson, Sippi' Seekan' Saw, Chicago Blues Fest 2019 @chitownsoundz2566 | Uploaded 5 years ago | Updated 11 hours ago
James "Super Chikan" Johnson brought his brand of delta blues to Chicago's 2019 Blues Fest. Super Chikan has been playing music for almost 50 years. He got his name as a child due to his fascination with chickens and the sounds they made. Go figure I thought it was because he's got an all female band. At any rate here he does a little tune called “Sippi' Seekan' Saw” about the area where three states come together.
In the middle of that area is Clarksdale Ms., his hometown and the self proclaimed birthplace of the blues. Among the bluesmen who have called Clarksdale home are; Son House, John Lee Hooker, Junior Parker, Ike Turner, Eddie Boyd, Sam Cooke, Muddy Waters, Pinetop Perkins, Earl Hooker, Lil Green, and one of Super Chikan's uncles Big Jack Johnson. It's also where Robert Johnson sold his soul to the devil and where Bessie Smith died.
James Johnson is also a visual artist who makes one of a kind insturments. Like the guitar you see in this video.
More info on Mr. Johnson can be found here. http://www.arts.state.ms.us/folklife/artist.php?dirname=johnson_james
Learn more about Clarksdale here. maps.roadtrippers.com/trips/15174598
Another clip from my visit to this years Chicago Blues Fest. Which is the largest free blues festival in the world. More can be found at these playlists.
2019; youtube.com/playlist?list=PLR3oNbUYOETVu2CV11bNvt07C8KZ_-Ddw
Through the years; youtube.com/playlist?list=PLR3oNbUYOETX6bXM2SQb_p7zXJbQYuNr6
James "Super Chikan" Johnson brought his brand of delta blues to Chicago's 2019 Blues Fest. Super Chikan has been playing music for almost 50 years. He got his name as a child due to his fascination with chickens and the sounds they made. Go figure I thought it was because he's got an all female band. At any rate here he does a little tune called “Sippi' Seekan' Saw” about the area where three states come together.
In the middle of that area is Clarksdale Ms., his hometown and the self proclaimed birthplace of the blues. Among the bluesmen who have called Clarksdale home are; Son House, John Lee Hooker, Junior Parker, Ike Turner, Eddie Boyd, Sam Cooke, Muddy Waters, Pinetop Perkins, Earl Hooker, Lil Green, and one of Super Chikan's uncles Big Jack Johnson. It's also where Robert Johnson sold his soul to the devil and where Bessie Smith died.
James Johnson is also a visual artist who makes one of a kind insturments. Like the guitar you see in this video.
More info on Mr. Johnson can be found here. http://www.arts.state.ms.us/folklife/artist.php?dirname=johnson_james
Learn more about Clarksdale here. maps.roadtrippers.com/trips/15174598
Another clip from my visit to this years Chicago Blues Fest. Which is the largest free blues festival in the world. More can be found at these playlists.
2019; youtube.com/playlist?list=PLR3oNbUYOETVu2CV11bNvt07C8KZ_-Ddw
Through the years; youtube.com/playlist?list=PLR3oNbUYOETX6bXM2SQb_p7zXJbQYuNr6
