I was at the great blues bar on Wells St (Chi. '65 ?), BIG JOHN's, when Corky & Jim auditioned for the club -- along with Bloomfield & Elvin Bishop's band with Nick The Greek Gavenitas singing. I think Butterfield was already in the club's rotation. Muddy Waters & Howlin' Wolf--Monday and Tuesdays. Little Walter on Wednesdays when he was sober.

Corky Siegel is now collaborating with all kinds of classical people. Seiji Ozawa in the past --- and now has an interesting meltdown of blues harp and chamber music--called "CHAMBER BLUES"--of course.

Jim Schwall is in Wisconsin. Still picking when he wants to. Some get-back-together concerts with Corky and the boys from the old band. He showed up at a nice little benefit at the Cafe Carpe in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin done for me when my health was headin' south in the 90s.

He's a fine fellow. I'm glad to have a video of that show he did with The Piper Road Spring Band.

Art Thieme