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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20260212
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URL:https://coolcleveland.com/events/bluesman-wallace-coleman-celebrates-h
 is-90th-birthday-with-a-gig-of-course/
SUMMARY:Bluesman Wallace Coleman Celebrates His 90th Birthday — With a Gi
 g\, Of Course
DESCRIPTION:\nThu 2/12 @ 5PM\nThe thing about blues musicians is that the m
 usic is in their blood\, and they don’t stop until they drop. Cleveland
 ’s legendary bluesman\, Robert Lockwood Jr\, was still performing until 
 shortly before he died at the age of 91. And one of his former band member
 s is following in his footsteps. Harmonica player Wallace Coleman turns 90
 on February 10. And he’s celebrating by hitting the stage at The Sixty6 
 Music Lounge at the Midtown Collaboration Center.\nLike many of his genera
 tion\, including Lockwood\, Coleman came north at the end of the Great Mig
 ration\, moving from Tennessee to Cleveland in the 1950s\, and becoming pa
 rt of the local blues community. With an active scene and touring circuit\
 , Coleman absorbed diverse blues styles including traditional Delta blues 
 and electrified Chicago blues. After retiring from Hough Bakeries at age 5
 1\, Coleman joined Lockwood’s band fulltime\, the only harmonica player 
 to perform with him. Coleman left Lockwood’s band (with his encouragemen
 t) after a decade to form his own ensemble in 1997. Since then\, he’s to
 ured the world\, played at major blues festivals in Europe and the U.S.\, 
 released several albums and remained a beloved part of the area blues scen
 e.\nThe celebration at the Sixty6 is free and open to all. (You can regist
 er in advance here.) https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wallace-coleman-90th-bir
 thday-celebration-tickets-1980140305959?aff=oddtdtcreator It also marks th
 e kickoff of a new quarterly Cleveland Blues Jam Series centered on the ve
 teran musician’s musical legacy. The 150 trio will play from 5-6pm\, and
  the Wallace Coleman Band plays from 6-9pm\, featuring vocalist Jody Getz\
 , Coleman’s wife. Future events will be held March 28\, July 25 and Augu
 st 29. Coleman will be appearing at each.\nFor more information\, go to t
 hesixty6.com.\n[mappress mapid="5006"]
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