On the Playlist 18MAR2019…

A true Canadian classic here with the Downchild Blues Band later just called Downchild and their album "Bootleg". This is their first album and was the first independently produced album produced in Canada. The album was recorded in a basement in Toronto and was distributed by hand. It was welcomed by Sam Sniderman of Sam The Record Man* fame before being picked up by a major record label. The Downchild Blues Band was formed by two brothers Donnie and Richard Walsh. Donnie is still the band's frontman. The band was the inspiration for the Blues Brothers Band and their songs are prominently featured in the movie and albums by the Blues Brothers. This connection is not surprising considering Dan Akroyd played as a guest with Downchild Blues Band on occasion and had grown up listening to the Blues in a small club in Ottawa. This album really set the bands sound that is based on the Chicago style of blues that has been the band's trademark down through the years.

The Downchild Blues Band- Bootleg

*Sam The Record Man - was a Canadian record store that was at one time the largest music retailer in Canada. Their flagship store with its iconic neon signs in Toronto was the center of the Toronto music scene until it closed in 2007.