The blues world lost another superstar on April 10th, 2013 when Jimmy Dawkins passed away at the age of 76. A few obituary links and a video are included below. Jimmy Dawkins was a monster guitar player who helped define the West Side sound along with other greats like Magic Sam and Otis Rush.

Read the Obituary From the Chicago Sun Times Here

Read the Obituary From the Huffington Post Here

From Vern’s Lounge – Chicago 2005. Jimmy Dawkins on guitar along with Lurrie Bell (guitar), Tail Dragger (Vocals), Billy Branch (Harmonica), Bob Stroger (Bass), and Kenny Smith (drums)