Restvale Cemetery
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Restvale Cemetery is located at 11700 S. Laramie Ave. in Alsip, Illinois, United States, a suburb southwest of the city of Chicago. A number of Chicago blues musicians, educators, and notable people are buried here.
Notable interments
- John Henry Barbee (1905–1964), blues singer, guitarist[1]
- David Barksdale (1947–1974), leader of the Black Disciples street gang
- Nathaniel "Sweetwater" Clifton (1926–1990), professional basketball player
- Jazz Gillum (1904–1966), blues harmonica player[2]
- Earl Hooker (1929–1970), blues guitarist[3]
- J.B. Hutto (1926–1983), blues guitarist[4]
- Big Walter "Shakey" Horton (1918–1981), blues harmonica player[5]
- Cynthia Hureston (1947-2015), Educator, Artist, Theatre Set Designer and Author
- Dr. Linda Hureston (1949-2018), Educator, Nurse and Author
- Charles "Papa Charlie" McCoy (1909–1950), blues musician[6]
- Kansas Joe McCoy (1905–1950), blues musician[6]
- Samuel "Magic Sam" Maghett (1936–1969), blues musician
- Muddy Waters (1913–1983), blues musician
- James Burke "St. Louis Jimmy" Oden (1903–1977), blues musician, composer
- Eddie Taylor (1923–1985), blues guitarist, songwriter
- Theodore Roosevelt "Hound Dog" Taylor (1915–1975), blues musician[7][8]
- Luther Tucker (1936–1993), blues guitarist[9]
- Valerie Wellington (1959–1993), actress, opera singer, blues singer
- Tom Williams (1894–1937) Negro Leagues Pitcher, Chicago American Giants
- George Washington Thomas, songwriter[10]
See also
References
- ^ "John Henry Barbee: Music Biography". Wirz.de. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- ^ "Jazz Gillum, Complete Recorded Works 1936–1949 in Chronological Order. Vol. 1, 3 April 1936 to 16 December 1938". Document-records.com. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
Document Records Vintage Blues and Jazz, DOCD-5197
- ^ Sebastian, Danchin (February 11, 2010). "Earl Hooker, Blues Master". University Press of Mississippi. p. 321 – via Google Books.
- ^ Eagle, Bob L.; LeBlanc, Eric S. (May 1, 2013). Blues: A Regional Experience. ABC-CLIO. p. 128 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Walter "Shakey" Horton (1918-1981)". Findagrave.com. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- ^ a b "McCoy Brothers Tribute". Mccoybrotherstribute.com. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- ^ "Hound Dog Taylor". Furious.com. Retrieved November 22, 2006.
- ^ "Theodore Roosevelt "Hound Dog" Taylor". Findagrave.com. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
- ^ "Luther Tucker". March 20, 2008. Archived from the original on March 20, 2008. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- ^ "George Washington Thomas/Hersal Thomas". Ragpiano.com. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
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