Siegel-Schwall
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Biography
[Edit]Paul Butterfield and Elvin Bishop were not the only white dudes who formed a blues band in Chicago in the early '60s. Corky Siegel and Jim Schwall formed the Siegel-Schwall Band in the mid-'60s in Chicago and worked as a duo playing blues clubs like Pepper's Lounge, where they were the house band. All of the great blues players would sit in, all the time. Siegel played harp and electric Wurlizter piano, with an abbreviated drum set stashed under the piano; Jim Schwall played guitar and mandolin. Both sang.
Siegel was born in Chicago on October 24, 1943; Schwall was born on November 11, 1942, also in Chicago. Siegel met Schwall in 1964, when they were both music students at Roosevelt University; Schwall studying guitar, Siegel studying classical saxophone and playing in the University Jazz Big Band. Siegel first became interested in the blues that same year. Schwall's background ran more to country and bluegrass. The Siegel-Schwall Band approach to music (and blues) was lighter than groups like Butterfield or Musselwhite, representing somewhat more of a fusion of blues and more country-oriented material. They seldom played at high volume, stressing group cooperation and sharing the solo spotlight. When the Butterfield band left their in gig at Big Johns on Chicago's North Side, it was the Siegel-Schwall Band that took their place. Signed by Vanguard scout Sam Charters in 1965, they released their first album in 1966, the first of five they would do with that label. Bass player Jack Dawson, formerly of the Prime Movers Blues Band joined the band in 1967.
In 1969 the band toured playing the Fillmore West, blues/folk festivals, and many club dates, as one of several white blues bands that introduced the blues genre to millions of Americans during that era. They were, however, the first blues band to play with a full orchestra, performing "Three Pieces for Blues Band and Symphony Orchestra" in 1968 with the San Francisco Orchestra. The band later signed with RCA (Wooden Nickel) and produced five albums in the next several years. They broke up in 1974.
In 1987, the band re-formed and produced a live album on Alligator, The Siegel-Schwall Reunion Concert. Jim Schwall is a university professor of music and lives in Madison, Wisonsin. Corky Siegel has been involved in many projects over the years that fuse classical music with blues, including his current group, Chamber Blues, a string quartet with a percussionist (tabla) and Siegel on piano and harmonica. And on rare occasions, the old band still gets together and performs.
Title: Siegel-Schwall: The Complete Vanguard Recordings & More!
Artist: Siegel-Schwall
Genre: Blues, Rock, Blues Rock
Collections
Title: 22 Special Blues Tracks - Down by the River
Genre: Blues
Title: The Greatest Sleazy Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Downtempo Blues Instrumentals
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues by Willie Dixon
Genre: Blues
Title: Electric Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues for America
Genre: Blues
Title: Best - Harmonica Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Best of Harmonica Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Happy Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues Masters: Harmonica
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues - Dancing With the Greats
Genre: Blues
Title: Traditional Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: American Blues - Harmonica Highlights
Genre: Blues
Title: Essential Blues Anthems
Genre: Blues
Title: Contemporary Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: The Sun and the Moon Blues - 24 Rare Blues Tracks
Genre: Blues
Title: Frett'n the Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Falling In Love With the Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: East Coast Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Best of the Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Best- Piano Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: American Blues Royalty
Genre: Blues
Title: Juiced Electric Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Built to Last: Blues Standards
Genre: Blues
Title: Rainy Day Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: East Coast Blues Nuggets
Genre: Blues
Title: American Blues - Classic Cuts
Genre: Blues
Title: Top 20 Chicago Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues - Beach Sounds
Genre: Blues
Title: Best - American Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Best of Jazz Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues Plus Blue - Explicit Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Rainy Day Blues Essentials
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues Family Affairs
Genre: Blues
Title: Best of Swamp Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: The Blues Got Soul
Genre: Blues
Title: Swamp Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Tribute to Howlin' Wolf
Title: The Blues Live and Loud
Genre: Blues
Title: The Songs of Willie Dixon
Genre: Blues
Title: Hoochie Mamas of the Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Best - Soul Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Blow'n the Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Essential Blues Music
Genre: Blues
Title: Hits of Chicago Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues Songs for Traveling
Genre: Blues
Title: Best of Slide Guitar Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: All American Alternative Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: The Blues of USA Today
Genre: Blues
Title: Rare Jazz Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Discover - Slide Guitar Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Learning Blues Piano
Genre: Blues
Title: Discover - Slow Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Discover - Piano Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Contemporary Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Best - Electric Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Relax With the Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Vanguard Blues Sampler
Genre: Blues
Title: Folk Blues
Genre: Blues, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Blues By Numbers
Genre: Blues
Title: Telephone Blues: 23 Rare Blues Tracks
Genre: Blues, Blues Rock