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January Blues Festival presents:

STAN WEBB?S CHICKEN SHACK
+ SUSAN SANTOS

Stan Webb was at the heart of the British Blues Boom as he led his band Chicken Shack around the Blues club circuit in the late 60s. When the band signed for the new Blue Horizon label in 1967, they were called Chicken Shack and consisted of Stan on guitar, Christine McVie on piano (who later played with Fleetwood Mac), drummer Dave Bidwell, and bassist Andy Sylvester, who later played with Foghat.

In 1968, they released their album ?40 Blue Fingers, Freshly Packed and Ready to Serve?, and opened a big tour for labelmates Fleetwood Mac. Their most popular number was a version of ?I?d Rather Go Blind?, the Etta James standard, sung by Christine McVie. Stan himself had a true Blues sensibility, and an excellent guitar technique, closely modeled on Freddie King.

In 1974, Stan dissolved Chicken Shack and joined another British Blues band, Savoy Brown, but returned a year later with Stan Webb?s Chicken Shack.European Blues Award winning artist Susan Santos is special guest for tonight's show. Susan has released 5 albums with her 2019 LP 'No U-Turn' receiving fantastic reviews.

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The most celebrated live music venue in Europe and one of the most famous in the world. Our longevity is due to an open minded music policy which has seen many different musical styles performed at this venue over It's long history.

Live music began at 100 Oxford Street on 24th October 1942. It was first played at Mack's restaurant (as it was then known) when British jazz drummer Victor Feldman's father hired the venue on a regular Sunday night to showcase the talents of his jazz loving sons and their band. The band consisted of Victor and his two brothers Robert on clarinet and Monty on accordion. They were joined by legendary British saxophonist Jimmy Skidmore for the opening night.

100 Oxford Street,

City of London,

Greater London,

England,

W1D 1LL.