Eddie Shaw to receive Mississippi Trail Marker

This post was written by BlackJack on March 30, 2011

 Eddie Shaw to receive Mississippi Trail Marker! The great Eddie Shaw played sax in the bands of Howlin’ Wolf, Magic Sam, Freddie King, Jimmy Reed, and Jimmy Dawkins. After Howlin’ Wolf’s passing in 1976, Eddie embarked on a solo career billed as Eddie Shaw & The Wolf Gang, initially keeping the entire lineup of Howlin’ Wolf’s last band (Hubert Sumlin, Detroit Junior, Chico Chism, and Shorty Gilbert). Eddie will be honored with a Mississippi Blues Trail Marker in his home town of Benoit, Mississippi.

The unveiling ceremony will take place on Wednesday, April 27, 2011, 2pm at Highways 1 and 448 in Benoit. Congratulation to Eddie!

Mississippi Blues Trail info: http://www.msbluestrail.org/index.aspx

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mississippi-Blues-Trail/61559154874 

       (Thanks to Bob Corritore for this announcement)

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