The lineage of Chicago blues slide guitarists runs from Elmore James to Hound Dog Taylor to J.B. Hutto to Lil’ Ed Williams. Williams’ career, at 49+ years, is the longest of any. Of course, many of you know that he learned his trade from “Uncle J.B” Hutto. Williams’ band, The Blues Imperials, has been together for an astounding 38 years, unheard of for a blues unit. Not only that, but they are the longest continual entity in the Alligator catalog. Other artists joined the label before 1986, but they had stints at other labels before returning to Alligator. Slideways is the band’s tenth album for the label.
Fan favorites at live shows and festivals, their followers have affectionately been dubbed “Ed Heads.” What separates the charismatic,…

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