My tip-of-the-hat to Chicago's late great Charlie Koster who died 20 years ago this month, on 10/5/99 at the age of 79, and to all the other fantastic Charlies anywhere who played guitar.

“[Koster’s] repertoire ranged from Frank Sinatra to Freddy Fender” – Chicago Tribune

Hit the top ten on the Billboard Blues DIgital Download Chart in 2019!

My tip-of-the-hat to Chicago's late great Charlie Koster who died 20 years ago this month, on 10/5/99 at the age of 79, and to all the other fantastic Charlies anywhere who played guitar.

“[Koster’s] repertoire ranged from Frank Sinatra to Freddy Fender” – Chicago Tribune

Hit the top ten on the Billboard Blues DIgital Download Chart in 2019!

About Rich Krueger

“I can’t remember the last time I said yes to a song out loud in its first 3 seconds.” - Greil Marcus Rolling Stone

“Here be a literary songwriter of the first rank. A major songwriter.” - Robert Christgau, Dean of American Rock Critics