Sons of Blues, The (The S.O.B. Band)

Sons of Blues , The (The S.O.B. Band) A Chicago-based electric blues and R&B band that formed in the mid-1970s. The band was initially composed of the sons of fairly prominent blues musicians; guitarist Lurrie Bell was the son of harpist Carey Bell, and bassist Freddie Dixon was the son of bassist/composer Willie Dixon. The group also included Billy Branch on harmonica and Jeff Ruffin on drums (though Garland Whiteside played drums at the first gig in which the band performed together). The…