Web Extra: Otis Clay
Clip: 1/12/2016 | 7m 4s
The music community is mourning the loss of Chicago-based Blues singer Otis Clay.
The music community is mourning the loss of Chicago-based Blues Hall of Fame singer Otis Clay, who passed away unexpectedly from a heart attack at the age of 73 last Friday. A longtime resident of the city’s West Side, Clay was also increasingly active in community-based economic and cultural initiatives. Clay visited “Chicago Tonight” in 2006. We revisit his interview and performance.
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Web Extra: Otis Clay
Clip: 1/12/2016 | 7m 4s
The music community is mourning the loss of Chicago-based Blues Hall of Fame singer Otis Clay, who passed away unexpectedly from a heart attack at the age of 73 last Friday. A longtime resident of the city’s West Side, Clay was also increasingly active in community-based economic and cultural initiatives. Clay visited “Chicago Tonight” in 2006. We revisit his interview and performance.
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