Chicago

My mama done told me when I was in knee-pants
My mama done told me, she said, "Son!
A woman will sweet-talk ya, she'll give you the big eye
But when that sweet talkin' is done
A Woman's A Two-Face, A Worrisome Thing
Who'll leave ya to sing the blues in the night."

Now, the rain's a-fallin'
Hear the train a-callin', Whoo-Ee
Hear the lonesome whistle
Blowin' 'cross the trestle, Whoo-Ee
Whoo-Ee-A-Whoo-Ee, Ol' Clickety-Clack
I'm back on the track of blues in the night

The evening breeze
Will start the trees to cryin'
And the moonlight'll hide its light
When You Get The Blues In The Night

Take My Word, The Mockingbird
He Will Sing The Saddest Kind Of Song
He Knows Things Are Wrong And He's Right

From Natchez To Mobile
From Memphis To St. Joe
Wherever The Four Winds Seem To Blow
I've Been In Some Big Towns
And I've Heard Me Some Big Talkin'
But There Is One Thing I Know

A Woman's A Two-Face
She's A Worrisome Thing
Who'll leave ya to sing the blues in the night

Got A Case Of The Blues In The Night
(Don't Know What To Do)
Blues Every Night...)

Chicago is a rock band hailing from the Illinois city of the same name. With its multitude of certified gold and platinum hits, the band has had enough longevity to last for over fifty years.

Chicago was formed on February 15, 1967, between keyboardist/singer Robert Lamm, trumpeter Lee Loughnane, saxophonist Walter Parazaider, drummer Danny Seraphine, guitarist Terry Kath, and trombonist James Pankow. The group called themselves “The Big Thing,” and played Top 40 hits in nightclubs in Chicago. In 1968, the band relocated to Los Angles, and changed their name to Chicago Transit Authority. They gained massive amounts of exposure to famous musicians of the time by regularly playing at the Whiskey A Go Go nightclub. In 1969, they released a self-titled album which peaked at No. 17 on the Billboard Hot 200 chart. The next year, the band shortened their name to “Chicago” to avoid a lawsuit from the actual company of the same name.

The band has released a plethora of albums, most of them titled Chicago enumerated with Roman numerals. The band changed its sound in the late 70s and 80s following the death of Terry Kath. Since then, the band has still carried on a legacy for the decades following, but has slowed the release of original music to a trickle.

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