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Bonni McKeown

Bonni McKeown co-authored Stepson of the Blues: A Chicago Song of Survival, the autobiography of Chicago blues singer and drummer Larry Hill Taylor. Her writings on African-American music history have been published in Metro Valley magazine, Charleston WV; and in Big City Rhythm and Blues Magazine in Detroit where she is also a copyeditor. With Gallery Communications she wrote and helped design a tourism map brochure for the Potomac Highlands of West Virginia in 1999. Bonni has long been active as a citizen on arts, environmental and transportation issues. She is the author of the Vietnam War biography Peaceful Patriot: the Story of Tom Bennett (Mountain State Press 1980). Her poems appear in the 2004 West Virginia anthology Wild Sweet Notes and she was a contributing writer to the West Virginia Encyclopedia, published by West Virginia Humanities Council in 2006. She is also a blues piano player.

Community

West Side musician releasing new album, performing at blues fest

By Bonni McKeown | June 4, 2023

Chicago blues musician Larry Taylor unveils a new album this month and will perform with some of his family at the Chicago Blues Fest and at Fitzgeralds.

Opinion

Blues can help black Chicago revive, relate

By Bonni McKeown | April 11, 2019

West Side resident Bonni McKeown says Chicago’s world-famous blues music can be a powerful cultural symbol to encourage appreciation of African-American culture. The city would greatly benefit from a blues revival, she says.

News

Garage sale Saturday will benefit Sistas of the Hood

By Bonni McKeown | August 18, 2011

The group is raising money to help women serving life sentences at Dwight Correctional Center.

News

Austin siblings solve business puzzle

By Bonni McKeown | August 1, 2011

The brother-sister duo, part of a five-member team, placed second in a national contest.

News

Fresh Moves bus making stops in Austin

By Bonni McKeown | May 31, 2011

Food Desert Action brings produce to the West Side each week. Check out where you can shop next.

News

Musicians will play at West Side school this week

By Bonni McKeown | May 3, 2011

The Chicago School of Blues will perform Wednesday at Spencer Tech Elementary.

News

Musician digs West Side’s hidden blues treasure

By Bonni McKeown | March 28, 2011

Larry Taylor will talk about his new book and his band will perform April 4th at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

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