Photos: Playing Big Bill Broonzy’s guitar at Old Town

Musician Dave Alvin plays a guitar once owned by blues singer, songwriter and guitarist Big Bill Broonzy Tuesday April 15, 2014 at the Old Town School of Folk Music. (Phil Velasquez / Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Tribune

April 16, 2014 9:08 AM PT

Musicians Dave and Phil Alvin, who founded the Blasters, stopped by the Old Town School of Folk Music on a recent visit to Chicago and got a chance to lay hands on a piece of blues and folk history -- Big Bill Broonzy’s guitar. Here are some photos.

Musician Dave Alvin (pictured) and his brother Phil stopped at the Old Town School of Folk Music Tuesday April 15, 2014 to handle and play a guitar that belonged to blues singer, songwriter and guitarist Big Bill Broonzy. (Phil Velasquez / Chicago Tribune)

Musicians Dave (left) and Phil Alvin stopped at the Old Town School of Folk Music Tuesday April 15, 2014 to handle and play a guitar that belonged to blues singer, songwriter and guitarist Big Bill Broonzy. (Phil Velasquez / Chicago Tribune)

Musician Dave Alvin (pictured) and his brother Phil stopped at the Old Town School of Folk Music Tuesday April 15, 2014 to handle and play a guitar by blues singer, songwriter and guitarist Big Bill Broonzy. (Phil Velasquez / Chicago Tribune)

Musician Phil Alvin (pictured) and his brother Dave (not pictured) stopped at the Old Town School of Folk Music Tuesday April 15, 2014 to handle and play a guitar by blues singer, songwriter and guitarist Big Bill Broonzy. (Phil Velasquez / Chicago Tribune)

Musicians Dave (left) and Phil Alvin stopped at the Old Town School of Folk Music Tuesday April 15, 2014 to handle and play a guitar by blues singer, songwriter and guitarist Big Bill Broonzy. (Phil Velasquez / Chicago Tribune)