Luther “Guitar Junior” Johnson carried west-side blues around the world

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Original Load Date May 8, 2026, 1 p.m.
Last Updated May 8, 2026, 1 p.m.
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![A black-and-white hand-drawn portrait of blues guitarist Luther "Guitar Junior" Johnson, embedded in the title card for the Secret History of Chicago Music; he's pictured with a wide-collared shirt over a jacket, dark rounded sunglasses, and a neatly trimmed beard][1] Credit: Steve Krakow for Chi...