Chicago Blues Revival! Written by Shawn Funk While the origins of American blues music can be traced all the way back to cultural survivals from West Africa, blues in its most exquisite form would not be realized for nearly a century after abolition. Chicago circa 1960, bright lights big city. Chicago’s south side was the place to be for the blues.  On any given night, bluesmen like Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf belted out lyrics laced with innuendos and manly overtures while playing their instruments for raucous partygoers. It was no doubt a very special time for the blues genre as a confluence of talent and technological innovations, like electrified…