Meet the Chicago Bluesman Who Drives a CTA Bus for a Living
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Toronzo Cannon is just your typical CTA bus driver … who moonlights as a blues musician.
As a guitarist, singer and songwriter, Toronzo Cannon drives the sound of Chicago blues from the city to blues clubs and festivals around the world. Cannon just released his second recording. We were there when he prepared his first release on Alligator Records. Here’s another look.
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Meet the Chicago Bluesman Who Drives a CTA Bus for a Living
Clip: 9/23/2019 | 5m 9sVideo has Closed Captions
As a guitarist, singer and songwriter, Toronzo Cannon drives the sound of Chicago blues from the city to blues clubs and festivals around the world. Cannon just released his second recording. We were there when he prepared his first release on Alligator Records. Here’s another look.
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