Michael Lewis Wheeler (born June 30, 1961) is a Chicago blues songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist. His first gig was with Muddy Waters' piano player, Lovie Lee. He performed with numerous Chicago bands and well-known artists such as Koko Taylor, Buddy Guy, and Shemekia Copeland. He formed his own band, the Mike Wheeler Band, in 2001.His CD, Self Made Man, was released by Delmark Records in 2012 with critical acclaim. He was inducted into the Chicago Blues Hall of Fame in 2014. He is a regular performer at the famed Chicago blues club, Kingston Mines.
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Carey Bell
American blues musician
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Sammy Lawhorn
American Chicago blues guitarist
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Chicago blues singer
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Blues musician
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American blues guitarist and singer
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Muddy Waters
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Magic Slim
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Charlie Musselwhite
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Robert Elem
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Big Walter Horton
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Fred Below
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John Primer
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Big John Wrencher
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James Cotton
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Magic Sam
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Roosevelt Sykes
American blues musician
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Speckled Red
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Mighty Joe Young
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Keb' Mo'
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Jimmie Lee Robinson
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Holle Thee Maxwell
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Buddy Guy
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Jimmy Burns
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Barkin' Bill Smith
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Chicago Blues All-Stars
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Zora Young
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Dave Specter
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Armand Jackson
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Casey Hensley
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Grady Champion
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Omar & the Howlers
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Jimmy Johnson
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Howlin' Wolf
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