Postwar Chicago/Modern
Fenton Robinson
Fenton Robinson was a sophisticated architect of the modern Chicago blues sound, renowned for his complex, jazz-inflected chord work and smooth baritone vocals. He moved from Memphis to Chicago in the early 1960s,...
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Fenton Robinson was a sophisticated architect of the modern Chicago blues sound, renowned for his complex, jazz-inflected chord work and smooth baritone vocals. He moved from Memphis to Chicago in the early 1960s, recording 'Somebody Loan Me a Dime,' which Boz Scaggs later covered to great success. His refined, highly melodic approach stood out in an era dominated by raw amplification, earning him the nickname 'the mellow blues genius.'
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