Chief Schabutte Gilliame

Snakes Crawls At Night

Featuring Kid Ramos Louisiana Red Junior Watson Rusty Zinn Chico Chism Buddy Reed Bob Corritore Johnny Rapp Kirk'EII' Fletcher Teddy Morgan AND MORE..

Around Phoenix we affectionately call Schabuttle Gilliame by" The Chief." He resides in a small community just west of town called Buckeve and plavs regularly in Phoenix and around California. Born in Egvpt on Sept. 15th,1925, Chief was blues schooled in Arkansas and Louisiana before bringing his unique musical perspective to Arizona some 25 veers ago.

A stout, jolly man who calls voodoo his religion, Chief is a lover of big- legged women and he claims to have 7 wives and 17 children. He speaks with a heavy African accent, writes from right to left, and sings with a gravelly voice that has been likened to Howiin Woff. A natural on the stage or in the studio, Chief entrances himself in his singing while delivering his message with great passion. l have been a fan, sideman, and friend to Chief since I moved to Phoenix in 1981.

Here, at last, Is an example of Chiefs fine work in 10 exciting performances of his original songs, with a top notch lineup of backing musicians. When it comes to writing, singing, and entertaining the blues, Schabuttie Gilliame is definitely "The Chief" around these parts.
- Bob Corritore