Cemetery in Alsip, Cook County, Illinois, US
Restvale Cemetery
Established 1927 (1927 ) Location 11700 S. Laramie Ave, Alsip, Illinois
Country United States Type Historically Black
Restvale Cemetery is in
Alsip, Illinois , United States, a suburb southwest of the city of
Chicago . A number of
Chicago blues musicians, educators, and notable people are buried there.
Restvale and Burr Oak were the last two historically black cemeteries to open in the area; both had their first burials in 1927.
Notable interments
John Henry Barbee (1905–1964), blues singer, guitarist
[1]
David Barksdale (1947–1974), leader of the Black Disciples street gang
Doctor Clayton (1898–1947), blues songwriter and singer
Nathaniel "Sweetwater" Clifton (1926–1990), professional basketball player
Jazz Gillum (1904–1966), blues harmonica player
[2]
Earl Hooker (1929–1970), blues guitarist
[3]
Big Walter "Shakey" Horton (1918–1981), blues harmonica player
J.B. Hutto (1926–1983), blues guitarist
[4]
Little Johnny Jones (1924–1964), blues pianist and singer
Samuel "Magic Sam" Maghett (1936–1969), blues musician
Charles "Papa Charlie" McCoy (1909–1950), blues musician
[5]
Kansas Joe McCoy (1905–1950), blues musician
[5]
Romeo Nelson (1902–1974), boogie-woogie pianist
James Burke "St. Louis Jimmy" Oden (1903–1977), blues musician, composer
Pinetop Smith (1904–1929), boogie-woogie pianist
Willie "Big Eyes" Smith (1936–2011), Grammy Award-winning musician and vocalist
Eddie Taylor (1923–1985), blues guitarist, songwriter
Theodore Roosevelt "Hound Dog" Taylor (1915–1975), blues musician
[6]
George Washington Thomas (1883–1937), songwriter
[7]
Luther Tucker (1936–1993), blues guitarist
[8]
Muddy Waters (1913–1983), blues musician
Johnny “Daddy Stove Pipe” Watson (1867–1963), blues musician
Valerie Wellington (1959–1993), actress, opera singer, blues singer
Tom Williams (1894–1937) Negro leagues pitcher, Chicago American Giants
See also
References
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"John Henry Barbee: Music Biography" . Wirz.de . Retrieved January 27, 2020 .
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"Jazz Gillum, Complete Recorded Works 1936–1949 in Chronological Order . Vol. 1, 3 April 1936 to 16 December 1938 " . Document-records.com . Retrieved 2015-08-30 . Document Records Vintage Blues and Jazz, DOCD-5197
^ Sebastian, Danchin (February 11, 2010).
Earl Hooker, Blues Master .
University Press of Mississippi . p. 321.
ISBN
9781604739008 – via Google Books.
^ Eagle, Bob L.; LeBlanc, Eric S. (May 1, 2013).
Blues: A Regional Experience . ABC-CLIO. p. 128.
ISBN
9780313344244 – via Google Books.
^
a
b
"McCoy Brothers Tribute" . Mccoybrotherstribute.com . Retrieved January 27, 2020 .
^
"Hound Dog Taylor" . Furious.com . Retrieved November 22, 2006 .
^
"George Washington Thomas/Hersal Thomas" . Ragpiano.com . Retrieved January 27, 2020 .
^
"Luther Tucker" . March 20, 2008. Archived from
the original on March 20, 2008. Retrieved January 27, 2020 .
External links
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