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Bo,
once again, played his unique style of guitar well into the next
morning. Billy Branch opened Bo's set and accompanied him on
harmonica. Chuck Berry played and sounded like he did nearly fifty
years ago and performed a farewell song with the audience begging him to
stay on. Shemekia Copeland, daughter of the late Johnny Copeland and an up
and coming blues queen in her own right, opened the show. Otis Clay
performed a tribute to "Pops" Staples. And how could Cash McCall
not sound great on electric guitar with accompanists Dr. John on piano and
Charlie Musselwhite on harp?
Interspersed
among musical acts was a live auction with items such as guitars
autographed by Eric Clapton, Bo Diddley, and all of the Hopefest 2001
performers. Also auctioned off were a set of basketball jerseys
autographed by Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, and Magic Johnson and a
Muhammed Ali custom autographed robe and photo. A silent auction ran
throughout the evening and included nearly one hundred items. Total
proceeds for the evening exceeded $225,000 to benefit Chicago's 80,000
homeless. A successful, vital evening!
Richard
B. Ressman
photosurgeon@enteract.com
312.222.1023
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