On 11/7/24, Terry Abramson presented a program on the genesis of The Blues, and the key role that the Chicago music scene has been instrumental in this, as well as the continual progression of this genra. His email address is terryabrahamson@gmail.com 

He described that he is the only artist in history to have work presented at the Smithsonian Institution, Chicago’s DuSable Museum of African American History, the Blues Hall of Fame, Boston Celtics home games, Johnny Cochran’s funeral, on NPR and The Oprah Winfrey Show and before the US Supreme Court. Terry won a Grammy for co-writing “Bus Driver” with legendary Blues musician Muddy Waters, one of six Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees – along with Prince and Joan Jett - and seven Blues Hall of Fame inductees to perform Terry’s  work. He is a 2014 Chicago Blues Hall of Fame inductee.
Terry went on to describe  that his photo memoir, “In the Belly of the Blues,” and “The Blues Parade” - his kids’ illustrated history of the Blues - are both part of the permanent collection of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.  In February 2020, the Chicago Public Library chose “The Book Edition” from “The Blues Parade” as an anchor for its African American History Month celebration.

Pictured are Terry Abrahamson - today's speaker, and club member Vickie Dorgan.