Dick Shurman has produced numerous recordings by notable musicians including Johnny Winter, Lurrie Bell, Eddie C Campbell, Albert Collins, Little Smokey Smothers, Jody Williams, Roy Buchanan, Big Bill Morganfield, Larry Garner, Robert Cray, Hip Linkchain, Magic Slim, Charlie Musselwhite, Otis Rush, Johnny Heartsman, and Fenton Robinson.
10 Facts About Dick Shurman
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Dick Shurman was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 2014 for his multitudinous contributions as a 'non-performer'.
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Dick Shurman was born in Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States, and later resided in Milwaukee and Madison, Wisconsin, before relocating to Seattle after his father secured employment with Boeing.
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Dick Shurman first attended the University of Chicago in September 1968.
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Dick Shurman continued to work full-time in a succession of library jobs.
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Dick Shurman's occasional writing work led Shurman to interview musicians such as Albert Collins, Otis Rush, Jody Williams, Johnny Heartsman, and Lee "Shot" Williams.
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Dick Shurman befriended many blues figures including Earl Hooker and Johnny Heartsman.
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Dick Shurman has contributed to various publications, including Living Blues, Juke Blues and Block Magazine.
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Dick Shurman has annotated many albums and contributed to chapters of books, feature articles and reviews, and for many years had a news column in Living Blues.
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Dick Shurman is a member of the Chicago Blues Festival Advisory Committee.