The one word that comes to mind on October 11, 2025 is. . . YIPES!
On our minds: the great city of Chicago!
Yes, Chicago, home of Second City a.k.a. the First Family of Comedy, Chess Records and the Chicago Cubs (at this writing still in the MLB playoffs, unlike my injury-riddled San Francisco Giants).
Pre-eminent among Chess Records' ambassadors to the world: Willie Dixon.
One of this writer's all-time favorite albums was recorded at Chicago's North Park Hotel. Chicago music titan Gene Ammons, tenor saxophonist and son of boogie-woogie piano king Albert Ammons, is in top form!
Speaking of Gene Ammons, he is arguably our favorite among the numerous greats who waxed albums and singles for Chess. Gene's epic Live! In Chicago album is a must for any music fan.
Ted Bogosian has produced and directed a terrific documentary about one of the venues that presented jazz, blues, cabaret artists and stand-up comedy in the Windy City, Mister Kelly's.
Outstanding albums by Muddy Waters, Sarah Vaughn, Anita O' Day, Mort Sahl, Richard Pryor, The Smothers Brothers, Barbra Streisand, Cass Elliot, Bill Cosby, Freddie Prinze and Ella Fitzgerald were recorded there.
We at Way Too Damn Lazy To Write A Blog tip our borrowed Chicago Cubs caps, hopefully previously owned by Mike Krukow, to Mister Kelly's and the city of Chicago! Kudos, bravos and huzzahs to the Windy City!
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