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1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
3 | | learn of the death of Charles Goering, who passed away on |
4 | | December 12, 2016; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Charles Goering was born in Columbus, Ohio on July |
6 | | 10, 1958 and learned to play the piano by the age of six; in his |
7 | | teenage years he formed numerous bands, including the Red |
8 | | Rooster Band, Red House, and Barrelhouse Chuck & the Blue |
9 | | Lights; he followed Muddy Waters around the south trying to |
10 | | pick up tips; and
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11 | | WHEREAS, Charles Goering was an electric blues pianist, a |
12 | | keyboardist, a singer, and a songwriter; his work appeared on |
13 | | 14 albums and he is said to have been the only Chicago area |
14 | | blues pianist to have studied under Sunnyland Slim, Pinetop |
15 | | Perkins, Blind John Davis, Detroit Junior, and Little Brother |
16 | | Montgomery; and
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17 | | WHEREAS, Charles Goering was affectionately known as |
18 | | "Barrelhouse Chuck"; and
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19 | | WHEREAS, Charles Goering is survived by his wife, Betsy |
20 | | Goering; therefore, be it
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