The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 2nd, 1998
Echoing Buddy Guy's string of wins some years back, Luther Allison swept the W.C. Handy Blues Awards for the third straight time this week. But the victory was bittersweet because the popular blues entertainer, who died in August from cancer, wasn't there to receive his trophies or acclaim. Allison nabbed six awards at the Orpheum Theatre during Thursday's award show, which is produced annually by the Blues Foundation, a non-profit organization that promotes blues music. The Chicago electric guitarist won every category in which he was nominated, including the top honor, entertainer of the ye...
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