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Dick Shurman (Richard L. Shurman) was born on 23 May, 1950 in Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States, is an An american male non-fiction writer. Discover Dick Shurman's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 73 years old?

Popular As Richard L. Shurman
Occupation Record producer, sound engineer, music journalist, music historian, backing vocalist
Age 73 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 23 May 1950
Birthday 23 May
Birthplace Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States
Nationality United States

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1950

Richard L. Shurman (born May 23, 1950) is an American record producer, sound engineer, music journalist, music historian, and backing vocalist.

Shurman has also written many liner notes, and is the publisher of Chicago Blues News.

1968

Shurman first attended the University of Chicago in September 1968.

Fearing that his continual attendance at local blues clubs may harm his education, he enrolled at the University of Washington, earning a master's degree in library science that enabled him to begin full-time employment in a suburban library back in Chicago.

He continued to work full-time in a succession of library jobs.

His occasional writing work led Shurman to interview musicians such as Albert Collins, Otis Rush, Jody Williams, Johnny Heartsman, and Lee "Shot" Williams.

Shurman befriended many blues figures including Earl Hooker and Johnny Heartsman.

His involvement in, and passion for Chicago blues, led Shurman into record production work.

His most successful period was with Alligator Records, often working alongside the label's founder Bruce Iglauer on production duties.

1978

Albert Collins was signed by Alligator Records in 1978, on the recommendation of Shurman, whom Collins had met in Seattle.

His first release for the label was Ice Pickin' (1978), which was recorded at Curtom Studios, Chicago, and produced by Iglauer, Shurman and Richard McLeese.

1987

He co-produced Showdown!, an album which won a Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album in 1987.

Shurman co-produced the album Showdown!, with Iglauer, which won a Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album in 1987.

Shurman has contributed to various publications, including Living Blues, Juke Blues and Block Magazine.

1991

In addition he earlier penned the liner notes for Howlin' Wolf's 1991 compilation, The Chess Box.

1997

In 1997, Shurman jointly compiled and wrote the liner notes for Sonny Boy Williamson II's compilation album, His Best.

2000

In 2000, Shurman gave encouragement to Jody Williams to resume performing, and produced Williams' comeback album, Return of a Legend (2002), on which his bold playing belied his thirty-year break from music.

2005

In 2005, he was the recipient of the Blues Foundation's "Keeping the Blues Alive" award.

2010

In 2010, following the death of Little Smokey Smothers, Shurman and Iglauer jointly penned an obituary which appeared in Living Blues.

2012

His annotation work included the ten disc box set, Ladies and Gentlemen... Mr. B.B. King (2012).

2014

Shurman was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 2014 for his multitudinous contributions as a 'non-performer'.

Shurman was born in Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States, and later resided in Milwaukee and Madison, Wisconsin, before relocating to Seattle after his father secured employment with Boeing.

There he befriended a number of blues musicians, and started writing articles for the British magazine, Blues Unlimited.

In 2014, Shurman was inducted as a member of the Blues Hall of Fame.

Shurman has annotated many albums and contributed to chapters of books, feature articles and reviews, and for many years had a news column in Living Blues.

He is also a member of the Chicago Blues Festival Advisory Committee.