WEST SIDE STRUT

Beloved Chicago bluesman Eddy The Chief Clearwater is an acknowledged master of the West Side school of blues that spawned Magic Sam, Otis Rush and Luther Allison. He was the winner of the Blues Foundation's Blues Music Award for Contemporary Blues Male Artist Of The Year in 2001 and his last release, 2003's Rock 'N' Roll City (with Los Straightjackets) was nominated for a Grammy. Now teamed with the blues and roots marketing power of Alligator Records, Eddy and his new release, West Side Strut, are due to reach his biggest audience yet.