Slide guitar legend J.B. Hutto is in part responsible for Chicago-based bluesmen Lil’ Ed Williams and Dave Weld coming together in the late-‘80s to establish the Blues Imperials.
The four-piece that counts Conan O’Brien among its superfans swings into the outdoor Safety Harbor Art & Music Center stage on Friday, Jan. 27 for its first Tampa Bay appearance since a 2007 spot at Bluesfest.
This article appears in Jan 26 – Feb 1, 2023.
