Very poignant to be in Louisville in the days immediately before Muhammad Ali's funeral.

Queuing since the early hours for the free tickets to Muhammad Ali's memorial service two days later.

Brave window cleaner...

The boxing gym the 12 year old Cassius Clay attended to learn to fight after someone stole his bicycle. In the week of his funeral a bicycle was hung above the door.

Over the river from Louisville, Kentucky; this side is in Indiana. This is the bridge the then Cassius Clay threw his 1960 Rome Olympics gold medal from after being refused service in a white restaurant. Despite many hi-tech searches the medal has never been found.

The very entertaining "Howl At The Moon" duelling piano bar, Louisville.

Impromptu jam at the Indy 500 racetrack, Indianapolis.

Chicago. At Buddy Guy's Legends with Bruce Iglauer, founder and president of blues music label Alligator Records.

Toronzo Cannon.

Live radio interview.

"I want you to love me. Love me with your own free will. You know if you don’t love me (pause) I believe your little sister will".

Shemekia Copeland.

Chicago Blues Festival Day 1.

A break from the music for an evening of baseball, Chicago Whitesox vs Kansas City Royals.

The post-game entertainment was a thriller.

On the corner of Washington and State.

Chicago Blues Festival Day 2.

Buddy's daughter Carlise Guy and the Nu Blu Band. Never been especially keen when they supported her father in the January shows but they were great here.