James
‘Super Chikan’
Johnson
A Life in Blues
“It’s a wonderful film that does something extremely rare in the world of blues documentaries, which is tell the story straight, without romanticizing its subject in any way… All in all, a superb film.”
—Adam Gussow (Satan and Adam)
“An intriguing outsider (Canadian) look at the career of Delta blues giant James ‘Super Chikan’ Johnson and the Clarksdale, Mississippi blues culture of which his work is an integral part.”
—Robert Mugge (Documentary filmmaker)
“James ‘Super Chikan’ Johnson: A Life in Blues is a joy from start to finish.”
— Eric Steiner (Editor Emeritus, Washington Blues Society)
Upcoming Events
Come see the film A Life in Blues . Go to a live Super Chikan show. Or catch a double header of A Life in Blues plus a live show
Date | City | Venue | Tickets |
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October 26, 2024 | Chatham-Kent International Film Festival | Kiwanis Theatre | CKTickets |
October 5, 2024 | LaneDoc Fest | Chambers-McClure Theater | Award Gala Show |
June 20, 2024 | Clarksdale, MS | Ground Zero | At the door |
June 19, 2024 | Vicksburg, MS | The Strand | Open to public |
June 18, 2024 | Meridian, MS | The Max | Open to public |
June 16, 2024 | Jackson, MS | Two Mississippi Museums | At the door |
June 14, 2024 | Oxford, MS | Burns-Belfry Museum | By donation |
June 13, 2024 | Indianola, MS | Club Ebony (B.B. King Museum) | Open to public |
May 23, 2024 | Tacoma, WA | Jazz Bones | Tickets |
May 22, 2024 | Seattle (Shoreline), WA | Aurora Borealis | At the door |
May 21, 2024 | Kelowna, BC | Revelry | Tickets |
May 19, 2024 | Dewdney, BC | The Historic Dewdney Pub, aka Church of the Blues | Tickets |
May 18, 2024 | Nanaimo, BC | The Queens | Tickets |
May 17, 2024 | Vancouver, BC | Rio Theatre | Tickets |
Feb 24, 2024 | Regina, SK | The Exchange | |
Feb 23, 2024 | Saskatoon, SK | The Bassment | |
Jan 26, 2024 | Clarksdale, MS | Stone Pony Tack Room |