Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials - What You See Is What You Get

Williams, Eyeball Music, BMI

Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials, more than any other band now on the label, personify our original raw and raucous “Genuine Houserockin’ Music” spirit. Ed and his half-brother James “Pookie” Young grew up on Chicago’s tough West Side. They learned the old school sound and style from their beloved uncle, Chicago slide guitarist J.B. Hutto, who had started recording in the 1950s. Michael Garrett and Kelly Littleton, blues pilgrims from Detroit, joined Ed and Pookie almost 35 years ago. They’ve been together ever since, delivering joyful boogies and serious slide-driven Chicago blues.