For immediate release 2/6/03
Contacts: Jay Jones 773-989-4057, Little Scotty 773-363-0742, Steve
Balkin 312-341-3696 Email: m...@topicbox.com

Benefit For Chicago Bluesman Little Scotty, Sunday February 9

Chicago Bluesman Clarence 'Little Scotty' Scott, a legend and fixture
of the Chicago blues club and Maxwell Street scene, had a heart attack
a few weeks ago.  He is recovering OK but has incurred a lot of
medical bills.  A live Blues benefit is being held for him by his
friends and the 'Blues Coalition' to help him pay these bills.  

The benefit will held at the New Apartment Lounge, 504 E. 75th Street,
2 blocks east of King Drive in the South Side of Chicago on Sunday
evening, February 9, 2003 from 6PM to Midnight.  There will be
continuous live Blues by all the musicians he has played with over the
years.  The musicians playing will be many of Chicago's South Side and
West Side indigenous Blues and Rhythm and Blues greats.  Little
Scotty, himself, will be there and will sing also.  In lieu of a cover
charge, a donation of $10 to $15 is suggested.  

Maxwell Street Historic Preservation Coalition Vice President Steve
Balkin says, "People should come to this first to help out Little
Scotty.  He is a thrilling down-home Blues singer and also an activist
who attends most of the progressive marches held in this city.   He
cares for the community and tries to make a positive difference.
People should help repay the kindness he has shown to others.  But
they should also come to this event because it will be entertaining
and historical. Let's face it, many of Chicago's Blues musicians are
getting old and may not be around too much longer.   Let's show them
our love for them and their music while they are still here.  This is
Black History Month and this event is living Black History.  We may
not get very many more opportunities to hear this many grassroots
Chicago Blues and Rhythm and Blues musicians play at one time in the
context of their own cultural community.   The excitement, energy, and
warm authentic vibrations at events like these are things to tell your
grandchildren about."