'I Feel So Good,' Bob Riesman's Definitive Biography Of Blues Legend Big Bill Broonzy Explores Artist's Influence On Chicago Blues Scene In 1930s (out 5/1)

New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Shore Fire Media) Within 'I Feel So Good,' Bob Riesman's forthcoming definitive biography of blues legend Big Bill Broonzy (5/1, University of Chicago Press), the complicated innovator's influence on the Chicago blues scene and post-World War II folk revival is explored in comprehensive detail, lifting a veil on one of the most admired and mysterious artists in the genre.

Born in Arkansas, Broonzy was one of the first Southern bluesmen to become a towering figure on the rollicking blues scene in 1930s Chicago, blazing a trail for the luminaries who followed in his footsteps, such as Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf. With his keen observations on life in the rural South and urban Chicago, and a knack for blending country blues with electric guitar, Broonzy was one of the leading architects of the Chicago blues sound later made popular by Willie Dixon, Buddy Guy, and Paul Butterfield.

A prolific songwriter with over 300 compositions to his name, Broonzy served as a mentor to many younger musicians, and in particular Muddy Waters, who once said, "Mostly I try to be like him."

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