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Chicago Is Neglecting Its Biggest Cultural Export: The Blues, Says Business Magazine

AUDIENCE, MUSIC Posted: January 20, 2017 6:33 am

“Though Chicago dwarfs New Orleans, Memphis and St. Louis in population and economic might, a weekend in any of those places drives home the missed opportunities back home. All three [of those] cities have museums dedicated to telling the music’s story; tours and branded districts where people can walk in the footsteps of legends; airports, parks and streets named in their honor, life-size statues for tourist selfies; and, of course, an abundance of live music clubs that all three cities actively help promote throughout the year.” Except for the clubs, Chicago has none of that.

AUDIENCE, MUSIC Published: 01.13.17

Read the story in Crain's Chicago Business Published: 01.13.17

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