Siegel, Corky
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Birth Date
- 1943-10-24
Has Affiliation
- Organization: Siegel-Schwall Band
Has Affiliation
- Organization: Corky Siegel's Chamber Blues (Musical group)
Birth Place
- Chicago (Ill.)
Associated Language
- English
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Sources
- found: His Siegel/Schwall, the reunion concert [SR] p1988:container (Corky Siegel, harmonica, piano, vocals)
- found: AllMusic website, viewed Jan. 23, 2018(Siegel-Schwall Band, a Chicago-based blues duo; Corky Siegel was born in Chicago on October 24, 1943; studied classical saxophone at Roosevelt University; he and Jim Schwall met there, formed the band in the mid-'60s in Chicago; Siegel played harp and electric Wurlitzer piano, with an abbreviated drum set; both sang; the band broke up in 1974; reformed in 1987, still gets together and performs on rare occasions; Siegel has been involved in many projects that fuse classical music with blues, including his current group, Chamber Blues, a string quartet with percussionist (tabla) and Siegel on piano and harmonica) - https://www.allmusic.com/artist/siegel-schwall-band-mn0000751389/biography
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Change Notes
- 1988-05-24: new
- 2018-01-24: revised
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