John Brim may be best-known for writing and cutting the original "Ice Cream Man" that David Lee Roth and Van Halen covered on their first album. That's a pity, for the seriously under-recorded Brim made some exceptionally hard-nosed waxings. John Brim has been a fixture on the Chicago blues scene for over 50 years. Born near Hopkinsville, Kentucky in 1922, Brim relocated to the Windy City with his guitar and vocal prowess in 1945. In 1946, Brim met his future wife Grace and they were married a year later. Up until her death in June 1999, the Brims were partners in every sense of the word; living, loving, writing and playing the blues together. Given his exceptional talent, it is not a surprise that his other musical "partners" represent a veritable "Who's Who" of the blues, including Muddy Waters, Big Maceo, Little Walter, Albert King, Sonny Boy Williamson I and Earl Hooker, just to name a few.

Here are two legends of Chicago Blues - Pinetop Perkins & John Brim. John got a hit for Chess Records: “Ice Cream Man” in the 50´s. The Wolf All Star Band played together with him: John Primer, Willie Kent, Tim Taylor & Billy Branch. Pinetop was not only a sideman for Muddy Waters, he was a great piano player and singer too! On this CD, only Tim Taylor played drums with him and sang some great Blues Classics.