WILLIE KENT "TOO HURT TO CRY"

[Dennis M. Kelly]

If you haven’t heard the extremely sad news yet, our beloved friend WILLIE KENT lost his battle with cancer and passed away at the age of 70 at his home in Chicago on Thursday, March 2nd. Bob Koester said “Willie received several Handy Awards for his bass playing, but I think people overlooked how great a singer, songwriter, and band leader he was. He was a dominating presence on the Chicago blues scene and much loved by fans world-wide.” Willie’s incredibly moving and deeply soulful blues will live on his many recordings, including a track featuring his passionate and distinctive vocals on Delmark’s next blues release this spring. Chicago and the Blues World will miss “Sugar Bear” dearly and will not be the same without him. A full obituary can be found on Willie’s website.

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Kevin Johnson
Director of Promotion
Delmark Records
4121 North Rockwell
Chicago, Illinois 60618
www.delmark.com