Restvale Cemetery Explained

Restvale Cemetery
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Location:	11700 S. Laramie Ave, Alsip, Illinois
Country:	United States
Type:	Historically Black

Restvale Cemetery is in Alsip, Illinois, United States, a suburb southwest of the city of Chicago. A number of Chicago blues musicians, educators, and notable people are buried there.

Restvale and Burr Oak were the last two historically black cemeteries to open in the area; both had their first burials in 1927.

Notable interments

• John Henry Barbee (1905–1964), blues singer, guitarist^[1]
• David Barksdale (1947–1974), leader of the Black Disciples street gang
• Doctor Clayton (1898–1947), blues songwriter and singer
• Nathaniel "Sweetwater" Clifton (1926–1990), professional basketball player
• Jazz Gillum (1904–1966), blues harmonica player^[2]
• Earl Hooker (1929–1970), blues guitarist^[3]
• Big Walter "Shakey" Horton (1918–1981), blues harmonica player
• J.B. Hutto (1926–1983), blues guitarist^[4]
• Little Johnny Jones (1924–1964), blues pianist and singer
• Samuel "Magic Sam" Maghett (1936–1969), blues musician
• Charles "Papa Charlie" McCoy (1909–1950), blues musician^[5]
• Kansas Joe McCoy (1905–1950), blues musician^[5]
• Romeo Nelson (1902–1974), boogie-woogie pianist
• James Burke "St. Louis Jimmy" Oden (1903–1977), blues musician, composer
• Pinetop Smith (1904–1929), boogie-woogie pianist
• Willie "Big Eyes" Smith (1936–2011), Grammy Award-winning musician and vocalist
• Eddie Taylor (1923–1985), blues guitarist, songwriter
• Theodore Roosevelt "Hound Dog" Taylor (1915–1975), blues musician^[6]
• George Washington Thomas (1883–1937), songwriter^[7]
• Luther Tucker (1936–1993), blues guitarist^[8]
• Muddy Waters (1913–1983), blues musician
• Johnny “Daddy Stove Pipe” Watson (1867–1963), blues musician
• Valerie Wellington (1959–1993), actress, opera singer, blues singer
• Tom Williams (1894–1937) Negro leagues pitcher, Chicago American Giants

See also

• List of United States cemeteries

External links

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Notes and References

1. Web site: John Henry Barbee: Music Biography. Wirz.de. January 27, 2020.
2. Web site: Jazz Gillum, Complete Recorded Works 1936–1949 in Chronological Order. Vol. 1, 3 April 1936 to 16 December 1938. Document Records Vintage Blues and Jazz, DOCD-5197 . Document-records.com . 2015-08-30.
3. Book: Sebastian, Danchin. Earl Hooker, Blues Master. February 11, 2010. 321. University Press of Mississippi. 9781604739008. Google Books.
4. Book: Blues: A Regional Experience. Bob L.. Eagle. Eric S.. LeBlanc. May 1, 2013. 128. ABC-CLIO. 9780313344244. Google Books.
5. Web site: McCoy Brothers Tribute. Mccoybrotherstribute.com. January 27, 2020.
6. Web site: Hound Dog Taylor. Furious.com. November 22, 2006.
7. Web site: George Washington Thomas/Hersal Thomas. Ragpiano.com. January 27, 2020.
8. Web site: Luther Tucker. https://web.archive.org/web/20080320042342/http://www.cascadeblues.org/History/LutherTucker.htm. dead. March 20, 2008. March 20, 2008. January 27, 2020.