In the summer of 1971, students at the U of M’s Minneapolis campus were treated to  a series of performances by some of the most revered pioneers of blues, boogie-woogie, and nascent rock ‘n’ roll.  Most of these performances took place outside, in front of Northrop Auditorium.  Others were at the Whole Coffeehouse.

 

Performers that people remember that summer include:

• Luther Allison
• Blind John Davis
• Hound Dog Taylor
• Big Mama Thornton
• Earl Hines
• Memphis Slim
• Drummer Jump Jackson’s blues review
• Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup
• Jesse “Lone Cat” Fuller
• Son House