Junior Parker, the Memphis bluesman famous for ’50s and ’60s hits like “Mystery Train” and “Feelin’ Good,” needed someone to talk to when he was on the road. So he ratchet-jawed with Bob Stroger via ...

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Congratulations to Chicago blues veteran Bob Stroger who at the age of 94 is still recording, touring and taking home awards, like being a 2025 inductee into the Blues Hall of Fame. No performer has ...