His sons, Ronnie Baker Brooks and Wayne Baker Brooks, are also full-time blues musicians, fronting their own bands and touring extensively in the United States and abroad.

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Apr 2, 2017 · “Lonnie Brooks was a Chicago blues legend with a towering talent and soulful style that won him legions of fans across the country and around the world,” Mayor Rahm Emanuel said in a …

Lonnie Brooks came a long way from his Louisiana and Texas roots. With his rocking, bluesy, funky mix of searing guitar, passionate vocals and innovative, original material, Brooks was a bluesman who …

In 1959, Brooks befriended R&B singer Sam Cooke, who suggested that Baker move to Chicago. There, he changed his name to Lonnie Brooks (because Muddy Waters’ guitarist was going by “Guitar …

Dec 4, 2003 · Lee Baker, Jr., also known as legendary blues singer and guitarist Lonnie Brooks, was born in Dubuisson, Louisiana on December 18, 1933 to Lillian Baker, a housewife, and Baker, Sr., a …

Apr 1, 2017 · Lonnie Brooks, a Louisiana-born blues musician well-known for his version of the Robert Johnson song "Sweet Home Chicago," died Saturday, April 1, 2017, according to multiple news …

Lonnie Brooks was born on 18 December 1933 in Dubuisson, Louisiana, USA. He was an actor, known for Blues Brothers 2000 (1998), The Express (2008) and Forever Lulu (2000).

Apr 5, 2017 · Lonnie Brooks, a blues singer and guitarist whose relationship with his adopted hometown was cemented by his hit recording of Robert Johnson’s “Sweet Home Chicago,” died on Saturday in …

Apr 3, 2017 · "Lonnie Brooks was a Chicago blues legend with a towering talent and soulful style that won him legions of fans across the country and around the world," Mayor Rahm Emanuel said in a …