Restvale Cemetery
Restvale Cemetery is located at 11700 S. Laramie Street in Alsip, Illinois, United States, a suburb southwest of the city of Chicago. Many Chicago blues musicians are buried here.
Notable interments
- John Henry Barbee (1905–1964), blues singer, guitarist
- David Barksdale (1947–1974), leader of the Black Disciples street gang
- Nathaniel "Sweetwater" Clifton (1926–1990), professional basketball player
- Jazz Gillum (1904–1966), blues harmonica player
- Earl Hooker (1929–1970), blues guitarist
- Big Walter "Shakey" Horton (1918–1981), blues harmonica player
- Charles "Papa Charlie" McCoy (1909–1950), blues musician
- Kansas Joe McCoy (1905–1950), blues musician
- Samuel "Magic Sam" Maghett (1936–1969), blues musician
- Muddy Waters (1913–1983), blues musician
- Joseph E. Nathaniel (1919–1993), blues pianist, blues singer
- James Burke "St. Louis Jimmy" Oden (1903–1977), blues musician, composer
- Eddie Taylor (1923–1985), blues guitarist, songwriter
- Theodore Roosevelt "Hound Dog" Taylor (1915–1975), blues musician
- Luther Tucker (1936–1993)
- Valerie Wellington (1959–1993), actress, opera singer, blues singer
- Tom Williams (1894-1937) Negro Leagues Pitcher, Chicago American Giants
See also
References
Coordinates: 41°39′44″N 87°43′45″W / 41.66216°N 87.72916°W
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