Restvale Cemetery
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| Restvale Cemetery | |
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| Established | 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "John Henry Barbee: Music Biography". Wirz.de. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- ^ "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.
