Windy City Blues (Paperback) by Ren E Rosen

from SilversReviews

Leeba lived in the Jewish section of Chicago, had an ear for music, and worked in a music store. Outside the music store Leeba heard Red Dupree playing his guitar and became fascinated with him. Many musicians played on the streets of Chicago trying to be discovered, but Red was different, and Le...

from wagner.sarah35

A good read that blends music history with the story of the early civil rights movement. Taking place primarily in Chicago, two of the central characters include a Jewish girl and a talented black musician from the south. When they fall in love and choose to marry, they face discrimination and th...

from susan0316

I don't read much historical fiction and after reading Windy City Blues, I am convinced that I need to read more of this genre. This was a fantastic book about blues music in Chicago in the 50s. Because I grew up with 60s music, I was aware of the influence of blues music on early rock and roll a...

from bayleaf

Author Renee Rosen covers a lot of ground in her novel, Windy City Blues. Relying on main characters Leeba Groski, Red Dupree and Leonard and Phil Chess, she sets the stage for an in-depth look into the 1950's recording industry and the movement from race music to R&B and rock and roll. Leeba, a ...

from CaitZ

I listened to this fictionalized account of Chess Records and blues music in Chicago. Famous musicians are woven into the story of Red Dupree and Leeba Groski as they face racism, discrimination and join in the civil rights movement. It was a fascinating look at the time. The narrator, Robin Mile...