Pervis Spann

American broadcaster
Died on Monday March 14th 2022

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@BruceSheridan12: RT @redeyechicago: Broadcasting legends Pervis Spann and Merri Dee left their mark on Chicago. @DarcelTribune has more. - 2 years ago

@vinivinidogo: RT @Suntimes: A public viewing for Pervis Spann is planned from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Leak and Sons Funeral Home. His wake will be… - 2 years ago

@Suntimes: A public viewing for Pervis Spann is planned from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Leak and Sons Funeral Home. His wak… - 2 years ago

@redeyechicago: Broadcasting legends Pervis Spann and Merri Dee left their mark on Chicago. @DarcelTribune has more. - 2 years ago

@DarcelTribune: Plans are now underway for a celebration of Merri Dee’s life later this spring. Pervis Spann's services will be hel… - 2 years ago

@WVON1690: RT @BurtonABC7: Pervis Spann #RadioRoyalty a pioneer personified, game changer and history maker, but most of all he inspired young people… - 2 years ago

@JoyceHutchens3: Announcing Funeral Service for Pervis Spann - 2 years ago

@HMSScott: Pervis Spann, ‘the BLUES man,’ legendary Chicago disc jockey, dead at 89 of Alzheimer’s disease; (NEW: Public viewi… - 2 years ago

@LifeMember291: Good morning @dorothytillman my father informed me about the passing of Pervis Spann. My prayers go to the Spann fa… - 2 years ago

@WandalynThomas: RT @Suntimes: A public viewing and services have been announced for Legendary WVON-AM disc jockey Pervis Spann. They will be broadcast and… - 2 years ago

@Suntimes: A public viewing and services have been announced for Legendary WVON-AM disc jockey Pervis Spann. They will be broa… - 2 years ago

@ivaana773: Rest In Peace to Pervis Spann 🙏🏾 - 2 years ago

@ChiUrbanLeague: The Chicago Urban Legue celebrates the life and legacy of local broadcasting legend, radio personality, and promote… - 2 years ago

@Fonsos: RT @BurtonABC7: Pervis Spann #RadioRoyalty a pioneer personified, game changer and history maker, but most of all he inspired young people… - 2 years ago

@fklonsky: Funeral Services for Mr. Pervis Spann... - 2 years ago

@BurtonABC7: RT @BurtonABC7: Pervis Spann #RadioRoyalty a pioneer personified, game changer and history maker, but most of all he inspired young people… - 2 years ago

@msrosati: RT @ILComptroller: Pervis Spann will always be a Chicago radio legend. His passion for the blues informed many during his long, storied car… - 2 years ago

@CHICAGORADIO: RT @NABJCC: The NABJ-Chicago board of directors is heartbroken by the passing of radio pioneer and @WVON1690 founder Pervis Spann. Our cond… - 2 years ago

@chicagomargaret: RT @RayLong: Broadcasting legends Pervis Spann and Merri Dee left their mark on Chicago ⁦@DarcelTribune⁩ - 2 years ago

@reesetheone1: RT @RayLong: Broadcasting legends Pervis Spann and Merri Dee left their mark on Chicago ⁦@DarcelTribune⁩ - 2 years ago

@RayLong: Broadcasting legends Pervis Spann and Merri Dee left their mark on Chicago ⁦@DarcelTribune⁩ - 2 years ago

@NfpHigher: Funeral Services 4 Mr. Pervis Spann There’s a lot going on in the world today, especially as it relates to those w… - 2 years ago

@GlowySweetFab: RT @redeyechicago: Broadcasting legends Pervis Spann and Merri Dee left their mark on Chicago. More from @DarcelTribune - 2 years ago

@redeyechicago: Broadcasting legends Pervis Spann and Merri Dee left their mark on Chicago. More from @DarcelTribune - 2 years ago

@BurtonABC7: Pervis Spann #RadioRoyalty a pioneer personified, game changer and history maker, but most of all he inspired young… - 2 years ago

@lynn4000: RT @365DaysOfAretha: RIP to the great Chicago DJ Pervis Spann, who passed away earlier today at the age of 89. He crowned Aretha Franklin a… - 2 years ago

@lynn4000: RT @chicagotribune: Merri Dee and Pervis Spann, both Chicago broadcasting legends, passed away this week. - 2 years ago

@thedonjuanshow3: CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY HOMEGOING CELEBRATION PERVIS SPANN THE BLUESMAN CHUUUCH - 2 years ago

@susanamendoza10: RT @ILComptroller: Pervis Spann will always be a Chicago radio legend. His passion for the blues informed many during his long, storied car… - 2 years ago

@davidcosey: RT @ILComptroller: Pervis Spann will always be a Chicago radio legend. His passion for the blues informed many during his long, storied car… - 2 years ago

@AbdonPallasch: RT @ILComptroller: Pervis Spann will always be a Chicago radio legend. His passion for the blues informed many during his long, storied car… - 2 years ago

@bcity79: RT @chicagotribune: Merri Dee and Pervis Spann, both Chicago broadcasting legends, passed away this week. - 2 years ago

@LindaCBlack: RT @LindaCBlack: Broadcasting legends Pervis Spann and Merri Dee left their legacy on Chicago. The late media mainstays will be remembered.… - 2 years ago

@BillHazenPro: it's been a very rough week for Chicago broadcasting. First, the passing of Pervis Spann...and now Merri Dee, a tru… - 2 years ago

@RLAS19: RT @chicagotribune: Merri Dee and Pervis Spann, both Chicago broadcasting legends, passed away this week. - 2 years ago

@sndrlaact1: RT @chicagotribune: Merri Dee and Pervis Spann, both Chicago broadcasting legends, passed away this week. - 2 years ago

@acornrest: RT @chicagotribune: Merri Dee and Pervis Spann, both Chicago broadcasting legends, passed away this week. - 2 years ago

@SCMitchP: RT @chicagotribune: Merri Dee and Pervis Spann, both Chicago broadcasting legends, passed away this week. - 2 years ago

@chicagotribune: Merri Dee and Pervis Spann, both Chicago broadcasting legends, passed away this week. - 2 years ago

@LindaCBlack: Broadcasting legends Pervis Spann and Merri Dee left their legacy on Chicago. The late media mainstays will be reme… - 2 years ago

@MediaBurnVideo: RT @john_p_owens: RIP Pervis Spann, the longtime "All Night Blues Man" on @WVON1690 and the promoter who gave Aretha Franklin the nickname… - 2 years ago

@wordslinger1: RT @john_p_owens: RIP Pervis Spann, the longtime "All Night Blues Man" on @WVON1690 and the promoter who gave Aretha Franklin the nickname… - 2 years ago

@JohnHarrison225: @WorldBizChicago @MelodySpannCoop @WVON1690 @TheHstryMakers Pervis Spann the all night blues man RIP with Herb Kent & Ed Cook Miss Dee also - 2 years ago

@ILComptroller: Pervis Spann will always be a Chicago radio legend. His passion for the blues informed many during his long, storie… - 2 years ago

@KyraAzore: RT @NABJCC: Rough week. We are mourning the loss of two Chicago journalism icons. Pervis Spann was the founder of @WVON1690 and gave voic… - 2 years ago

@CulturexBusPod: RT @NABJCC: Rough week. We are mourning the loss of two Chicago journalism icons. Pervis Spann was the founder of @WVON1690 and gave voic… - 2 years ago

@BlackNewsPortal: RT @NABJCC: Rough week. We are mourning the loss of two Chicago journalism icons. Pervis Spann was the founder of @WVON1690 and gave voic… - 2 years ago

@theglisted: Two Chicago television and radio legends are no longer with us as of this week. Rest In Power, Merri Dee and Pervis… - 2 years ago

@Gator_Bell: RT @klefurgy: Chicago lost 2 media legends this week @MerriDee1 and Pervis Spann. Both left indelible marks not just on the media landscape… - 2 years ago

@evanFmoore: RT @klefurgy: Chicago lost 2 media legends this week @MerriDee1 and Pervis Spann. Both left indelible marks not just on the media landscape… - 2 years ago

@Ryan_Johnson: RT @klefurgy: Chicago lost 2 media legends this week @MerriDee1 and Pervis Spann. Both left indelible marks not just on the media landscape… - 2 years ago

@klefurgy: Chicago lost 2 media legends this week @MerriDee1 and Pervis Spann. Both left indelible marks not just on the media… - 2 years ago

@DondlePercy: @WGYMornings Want to thank Chicago's Very Own 4 the coverage that was given to Mr Pervis Spann on his passing rep… - 2 years ago

@AMThenFM: RT @ja_bartlett: The old lions of broadcasting keep leaving us: Chicago has already lost the great R&B radio man Pervis Spann this month, a… - 2 years ago

@ja_bartlett: Here's Pervis Spann's obituary: - 2 years ago

@ja_bartlett: The old lions of broadcasting keep leaving us: Chicago has already lost the great R&B radio man Pervis Spann this m… - 2 years ago

@Sweethng90: RT @NABJCC: Rough week. We are mourning the loss of two Chicago journalism icons. Pervis Spann was the founder of @WVON1690 and gave voic… - 2 years ago

@Jeremy_Horn: RT @NABJCC: Rough week. We are mourning the loss of two Chicago journalism icons. Pervis Spann was the founder of @WVON1690 and gave voic… - 2 years ago

@angelidowu3: RT @NABJCC: Rough week. We are mourning the loss of two Chicago journalism icons. Pervis Spann was the founder of @WVON1690 and gave voic… - 2 years ago

@ebrocker: RT @NABJCC: Rough week. We are mourning the loss of two Chicago journalism icons. Pervis Spann was the founder of @WVON1690 and gave voic… - 2 years ago

@evanFmoore: RT @NABJCC: Rough week. We are mourning the loss of two Chicago journalism icons. Pervis Spann was the founder of @WVON1690 and gave voic… - 2 years ago

@WoodlawnWonder: RT @NABJCC: Rough week. We are mourning the loss of two Chicago journalism icons. Pervis Spann was the founder of @WVON1690 and gave voic… - 2 years ago

@tdogmedia: RT @NABJCC: Rough week. We are mourning the loss of two Chicago journalism icons. Pervis Spann was the founder of @WVON1690 and gave voic… - 2 years ago

@librariesval: RT @WorldBizChicago: We offer our condolences to @MelodySpannCoop and the entire @WVON1690 family on the passing of "The Blues Man" Pervis… - 2 years ago

@maudlynei: RT @NABJCC: Rough week. We are mourning the loss of two Chicago journalism icons. Pervis Spann was the founder of @WVON1690 and gave voic… - 2 years ago

@ValuableMediaG: RT @NABJCC: Rough week. We are mourning the loss of two Chicago journalism icons. Pervis Spann was the founder of @WVON1690 and gave voic… - 2 years ago

@DanTresOmi: RT @NABJCC: Rough week. We are mourning the loss of two Chicago journalism icons. Pervis Spann was the founder of @WVON1690 and gave voic… - 2 years ago

@valsadie: RT @NABJCC: Rough week. We are mourning the loss of two Chicago journalism icons. Pervis Spann was the founder of @WVON1690 and gave voic… - 2 years ago

@valsadie: RT @WorldBizChicago: We offer our condolences to @MelodySpannCoop and the entire @WVON1690 family on the passing of "The Blues Man" Pervis… - 2 years ago

@RebelliousMag: RT @WorldBizChicago: We offer our condolences to @MelodySpannCoop and the entire @WVON1690 family on the passing of "The Blues Man" Pervis… - 2 years ago

@QueenLaGeekfah: RT @NABJCC: Rough week. We are mourning the loss of two Chicago journalism icons. Pervis Spann was the founder of @WVON1690 and gave voic… - 2 years ago

@RebelliousMag: RT @NABJCC: Rough week. We are mourning the loss of two Chicago journalism icons. Pervis Spann was the founder of @WVON1690 and gave voic… - 2 years ago

@notguiltyCHI: RT @NABJCC: Rough week. We are mourning the loss of two Chicago journalism icons. Pervis Spann was the founder of @WVON1690 and gave voic… - 2 years ago

@cubbieblu72: RT @NABJCC: Rough week. We are mourning the loss of two Chicago journalism icons. Pervis Spann was the founder of @WVON1690 and gave voic… - 2 years ago

@ThatsDavis: RT @NABJCC: Rough week. We are mourning the loss of two Chicago journalism icons. Pervis Spann was the founder of @WVON1690 and gave voic… - 2 years ago

@tweetjhood: RT @NABJCC: Rough week. We are mourning the loss of two Chicago journalism icons. Pervis Spann was the founder of @WVON1690 and gave voic… - 2 years ago

@BpopeTV: RT @NABJCC: Rough week. We are mourning the loss of two Chicago journalism icons. Pervis Spann was the founder of @WVON1690 and gave voic… - 2 years ago

@gingertealkp: RT @Suntimes: Pervis Spann’s melodious voice and catchphrase on the overnight shift — "Pervis Spann, the BLUES man" — helped countless fans… - 2 years ago

@blbanks: Merri Dee, legendary TV broadcaster and advocate for crime victims, dead at 85 - Chicago Sun-Times… - 2 years ago

@MoonDunIt: RT @rolandsmartin: Wow. One day after legendary Chicago broadcaster @MerriDee1 sent this tweet out regarding the passing of Pervis Spann, M… - 2 years ago

@WVON1690: RT @WorldBizChicago: We offer our condolences to @MelodySpannCoop and the entire @WVON1690 family on the passing of "The Blues Man" Pervis… - 2 years ago

@WVON1690: RT @NABJCC: The NABJ-Chicago board of directors is heartbroken by the passing of radio pioneer and @WVON1690 founder Pervis Spann. Our cond… - 2 years ago

@WOSDRadio: First Pervis Spann now Merri Dee. Two Radio and TV icons in Chicago gone. @ WVON 1690AM - The Talk of Chicago - 2 years ago

@NfpHigher: Pervis Spann is responsible for much of the talent we hear on radio. Had there not been Pervis, you may not have… - 2 years ago

@Sagabet1: RT @rolandsmartin: Wow. One day after legendary Chicago broadcaster @MerriDee1 sent this tweet out regarding the passing of Pervis Spann, M… - 2 years ago

@cherylcoward: RT @NABJ: Pervis Spann was indeed a legend. Not only did the sound of his voice inspire hope and change in Black Chicagoans, but he also sh… - 2 years ago

@jthector: Quite a week for notable deaths in Chicago: Merri Dee, Marilyn Miglin and Pervis Spann. And it’s only Wednesday. - 2 years ago

@clarencehilljr: RT @rolandsmartin: Wow. One day after legendary Chicago broadcaster @MerriDee1 sent this tweet out regarding the passing of Pervis Spann, M… - 2 years ago

@rolandsmartin: Wow. One day after legendary Chicago broadcaster @MerriDee1 sent this tweet out regarding the passing of Pervis Spa… - 2 years ago

@evanFmoore: RT @Dorothy4NABJ: Pervis Spann was a visionary. He created a trusted source that delivered news and information through an unapologetic Bla… - 2 years ago

@francieps: Pervis Spann, ‘the BLUES man,’ legendary Chicago disc jockey, dead at 89 of Alzheimer’s disease - 2 years ago

@AmeriBluesScene: RT @Conqueroo1: Chicago Legendary Broadcaster Pervis Spann, The Blues Man, Dies At 89 - 2 years ago

@FromTheGMan1: In Memoriam: Pervis Spann, ‘The Voice for Black Chicago’ - 2 years ago

@NABJ: Pervis Spann was indeed a legend. Not only did the sound of his voice inspire hope and change in Black Chicagoans,… - 2 years ago

@VWilliams_TV: RT @Dorothy4NABJ: Pervis Spann was a visionary. He created a trusted source that delivered news and information through an unapologetic Bla… - 2 years ago

@NABJCC: RT @Dorothy4NABJ: Pervis Spann was a visionary. He created a trusted source that delivered news and information through an unapologetic Bla… - 2 years ago

@Conqueroo1: Chicago Legendary Broadcaster Pervis Spann, The Blues Man, Dies At 89 - 2 years ago

@PappyParki: RT @diamondlass99: CHICAGO - Legendary WVON-AM disc jockey Pervis Spann, who helped build a Black radio powerhouse in Chicago, died Monday… - 2 years ago

@DemocraticTint1: RT @diamondlass99: CHICAGO - Legendary WVON-AM disc jockey Pervis Spann, who helped build a Black radio powerhouse in Chicago, died Monday… - 2 years ago

@diamondlass99: CHICAGO - Legendary WVON-AM disc jockey Pervis Spann, who helped build a Black radio powerhouse in Chicago, died Mo… - 2 years ago

@reeldeel03: RT @TheTRiiBE: TRiiBE, we mourn the loss of legendary Chicago radio disco jockey Pervis Spann, aka ‘the BLUES man.' Born August 16, 1932,… - 2 years ago

@LAVONASOLCYRAN: RT @RepBobbyRush: Pervis Spann paved the path for some of the most notable and iconic entertainers globally and launched the blueprint for… - 2 years ago

@Scandle_USA: Pervis Spann Obituary | Pervis Spann Passed Away - 2 years ago

@newsthejournal: “Pervis Spann paved the path for some of the most notable and iconic entertainers globally and launched the bluepri… - 2 years ago

@hjtherealj: GSN-Longtime Chicago-based radio man Pervis Spann a legendary broadcaster, died Monday at age 89. A one-time disc… - 2 years ago

@blossom24859422: RT @NABJCC: The NABJ-Chicago board of directors is heartbroken by the passing of radio pioneer and @WVON1690 founder Pervis Spann. Our cond… - 2 years ago

@CulturexBusPod: RT @NABJCC: The NABJ-Chicago board of directors is heartbroken by the passing of radio pioneer and @WVON1690 founder Pervis Spann. Our cond… - 2 years ago

@Melissa_Kimble: RT @NABJCC: The NABJ-Chicago board of directors is heartbroken by the passing of radio pioneer and @WVON1690 founder Pervis Spann. Our cond… - 2 years ago

@blkcreatives: RT @NABJCC: The NABJ-Chicago board of directors is heartbroken by the passing of radio pioneer and @WVON1690 founder Pervis Spann. Our cond… - 2 years ago

@6figga_dilla: RT @NABJCC: The NABJ-Chicago board of directors is heartbroken by the passing of radio pioneer and @WVON1690 founder Pervis Spann. Our cond… - 2 years ago

@nantienomi: RT @WGNNews: Pervis Spann, Chicago radio legend, dies at 89 - 2 years ago

@MarkDavis8919: RT @chiltonforiowa: RIH my Uncle Pervis Spann was a huge influence on me and my life. "So when he crowned you the King of Blues or Queen o… - 2 years ago

@GOSPELFrancofon: RT @F_Adrian_Auteur: Décès du légendaire DJ de radio de Chicago Pervis Spann, l’homme qui a couronné Aretha Franklin « Queen of Soul ». C’e… - 2 years ago

@CopticDisco: RT @suntimesobits: Pervis Spann, ‘the BLUES man,’ legendary Chicago disc jockey, dead at 89 of Alzheimer’s disease #WVON #ChicagoBlues #Gre… - 2 years ago

@lollybowean: RT @suntimesobits: Pervis Spann, ‘the BLUES man,’ legendary Chicago disc jockey, dead at 89 of Alzheimer’s disease #WVON #ChicagoBlues #Gre… - 2 years ago

@MarieSarapata: RIP Pervis Spann ‘The Blues Man’ - Hope he re-starts his tv show ‘Blues & More’ in heaven with the Reverend Carl Wr… - 2 years ago

@refrag: RT @Conqueroo1: Pervis Spann, ‘the BLUES man,’ legendary Chicago disc jockey, dead at 89 of Alzheimer’s. Hired by Chess Records co-founder… - 2 years ago

@lloydhwilliams: Pervis Spann, ‘the BLUES man,’ legendary Chicago disc jockey, dead at 89 of Alzheimer’s disease - 2 years ago

@kathychaney: RT @Dorothy4NABJ: Pervis Spann was a visionary. He created a trusted source that delivered news and information through an unapologetic Bla… - 2 years ago

@NABJCC: RT @daniesanders20: The Chicago Defender sends its heartfelt condolences to the family of legendary Disc Jockey, Pervis Spann "The Blues M… - 2 years ago

@beeinchicago: Pervis Spann, WVON broadcasting legend, dies at 89 - 2 years ago

@JimHard1960: @RepBobbyRush RIP PERVIS SPANN! THE BLUESMAN - 2 years ago

@_manifestingmel: RT @BpopeTV: Pervis Spann’s impact was colossal. Black Chicagoans stories and our culture deserve a platform, and Pervis fought for that hi… - 2 years ago

@tdogmedia: RT @NABJCC: The NABJ-Chicago board of directors is heartbroken by the passing of radio pioneer and @WVON1690 founder Pervis Spann. Our cond… - 2 years ago

@meriwether_c: RT @BpopeTV: Pervis Spann’s impact was colossal. Black Chicagoans stories and our culture deserve a platform, and Pervis fought for that hi… - 2 years ago

@evanFmoore: RT @BpopeTV: Pervis Spann’s impact was colossal. Black Chicagoans stories and our culture deserve a platform, and Pervis fought for that hi… - 2 years ago

@NABJCC: RT @BpopeTV: Pervis Spann’s impact was colossal. Black Chicagoans stories and our culture deserve a platform, and Pervis fought for that hi… - 2 years ago

@BpopeTV: Pervis Spann’s impact was colossal. Black Chicagoans stories and our culture deserve a platform, and Pervis fought… - 2 years ago

@videostudio54: RT @NABJCC: The NABJ-Chicago board of directors is heartbroken by the passing of radio pioneer and @WVON1690 founder Pervis Spann. Our cond… - 2 years ago

@BpopeTV: RT @NABJCC: The NABJ-Chicago board of directors is heartbroken by the passing of radio pioneer and @WVON1690 founder Pervis Spann. Our cond… - 2 years ago

@NABJCC: The NABJ-Chicago board of directors is heartbroken by the passing of radio pioneer and @WVON1690 founder Pervis Spa… - 2 years ago

@WillABC7: RT @imcdownsound: Pervis Spann, WVON broadcasting legend, dies at 89 (March 14, 2022) @WillABC7 @ABC7Chicago - 2 years ago

@Eighthhouse: actually, he was good comedy TV show host sir-mam; yea; myself a black guy; Pervis Spann, ‘the BLUES man,’; - 2 years ago

@Eighthhouse: Pervis Spann, ‘the BLUES man,’ legendary Chicago disc jockey, dead at 89 of Alzheimer’s disease - 2 years ago

@SteveKiviat: RT @ecwilliams30: A legend: "The native of Itta Bena, Mississippi, 'went very quickly from being a sharecropper to a shareholder,' said his… - 2 years ago

@notrealdemocrat: RT @RepBobbyRush: Pervis Spann paved the path for some of the most notable and iconic entertainers globally and launched the blueprint for… - 2 years ago

@angrybratzlady: RT @RepBobbyRush: Pervis Spann paved the path for some of the most notable and iconic entertainers globally and launched the blueprint for… - 2 years ago

@theloop411: EURWeb EURVideoNews: Pervis Spann Chicago Broadcasting Legend Dies at 89 - 2 years ago

@Mkstar4: RT @RepBobbyRush: Pervis Spann was there for me with advice and counsel as a young man — despite being a legend, he was always approachable… - 2 years ago

@Mkstar4: RT @RepBobbyRush: Pervis Spann paved the path for some of the most notable and iconic entertainers globally and launched the blueprint for… - 2 years ago

@aolove745: RT @kathychaney: Pervis Spann, ‘the BLUES man,’ legendary Chicago disc jockey, dead at 89 of Alzheimer’s disease. He was the founder of @WV… - 2 years ago

@aolove745: RT @Dorothy4NABJ: Pervis Spann was a visionary. He created a trusted source that delivered news and information through an unapologetic Bla… - 2 years ago

@JamesBa054: RT @RepBobbyRush: Pervis Spann paved the path for some of the most notable and iconic entertainers globally and launched the blueprint for… - 2 years ago

@Dorothy4NABJ: Pervis Spann was a visionary. He created a trusted source that delivered news and information through an unapologet… - 2 years ago

@WOSDRadio: In honor of the passing of Pervis Spann The Blues Man, Johnny Taylor takes the spotlight at Midnight on The B-Sides… - 2 years ago

@All435Reps: RT @RepBobbyRush: Pervis Spann paved the path for some of the most notable and iconic entertainers globally and launched the blueprint for… - 2 years ago

@RepBobbyRush: Pervis Spann was there for me with advice and counsel as a young man — despite being a legend, he was always approa… - 2 years ago

@RepBobbyRush: Pervis Spann paved the path for some of the most notable and iconic entertainers globally and launched the blueprin… - 2 years ago

@qyou185: Pervis Spann, ‘the BLUES man,’ legendary Chicago disc jockey, dead at 89 of Alzheimer’s disease Rest In Eternal Pea… - 2 years ago

@robertloerzel: RT @Conqueroo1: Pervis Spann, ‘the BLUES man,’ legendary Chicago disc jockey, dead at 89 of Alzheimer’s. Hired by Chess Records co-founder… - 2 years ago

@Conqueroo1: Pervis Spann, ‘the BLUES man,’ legendary Chicago disc jockey, dead at 89 of Alzheimer’s. Hired by Chess Records co-… - 2 years ago

@CKKaufmannServi: RT @WBBMNewsradio: Legendary WVON-AM disc jockey Pervis Spann, who helped build a Black radio powerhouse in Chicago, died Monday at 89 at h… - 2 years ago

@ecwilliams30: A legend: "The native of Itta Bena, Mississippi, 'went very quickly from being a sharecropper to a shareholder,' sa… - 2 years ago

@tdogmedia: RT @WBBMNewsradio: Legendary WVON-AM disc jockey Pervis Spann, who helped build a Black radio powerhouse in Chicago, died Monday at 89 at h… - 2 years ago

@rynk: RT @suntimesobits: Pervis Spann, ‘the BLUES man,’ legendary Chicago disc jockey, dead at 89 of Alzheimer’s disease #WVON #ChicagoBlues #Gre… - 2 years ago

@RichardRBoykin: Condolences to Melody Spann Cooper, Owner and CEO of WVON Radio, the Spann Family and the entire @WVON1690 Family o… - 2 years ago

@maxxmyrick: Disc jockey, promoter, radio executive Pervis Spann dies - CBS Chicago - 2 years ago

@CoffeeshopMaddi: RT @Suntimes: JUST IN: Legendary disc jockey Pervis Spann of WVON-AM, who helped build Black radio into a powerhouse in Chicago, died Monda… - 2 years ago

@Trumpgot2go: RT @MidnoirCowboy: Pervis Spann, ‘the BLUES man,’ legendary Chicago disc jockey, dead at 89 of Alzheimer’s disease - 2 years ago

@NostalgiaDigest: RIP Pervis Spann, one of the literal "good guys." - 2 years ago

@jtwashin: RT @Suntimes: JUST IN: Legendary disc jockey Pervis Spann of WVON-AM, who helped build Black radio into a powerhouse in Chicago, died Monda… - 2 years ago

@ovedabrown: RT @JMSparrow: Chicago Radio Legend Pervis Spann Dies at 89 – NBC Chicago - 2 years ago

@JMSparrow: Chicago Radio Legend Pervis Spann Dies at 89 – NBC Chicago - 2 years ago

@SoulAtlantic: RT @365DaysOfAretha: RIP to the great Chicago DJ Pervis Spann, who passed away earlier today at the age of 89. He crowned Aretha Franklin a… - 2 years ago

@JewelsR4ever: RT @365DaysOfAretha: RIP to the great Chicago DJ Pervis Spann, who passed away earlier today at the age of 89. He crowned Aretha Franklin a… - 2 years ago

@MattKenMoore: RT @Suntimes: JUST IN: Legendary disc jockey Pervis Spann of WVON-AM, who helped build Black radio into a powerhouse in Chicago, died Monda… - 2 years ago

@olas_tv: What Was Pervis Spann Cause Of Death? Famous Radio Executive Dead At 89, Funeral Obituary News! - 2 years ago

@coolnerdswagga: RT @MidnoirCowboy: Pervis Spann, ‘the BLUES man,’ legendary Chicago disc jockey, dead at 89 of Alzheimer’s disease - 2 years ago

@theboogiereport: Pervis Spann, ‘the BLUES man,’ legendary Chicago disc jockey, dead at 89 of Alzheimer’s disease - 2 years ago

@qyou185: Beloved Chicago voice Pervis Spann has died Rest In Eternal Peace Brother Spann. - 2 years ago

@qyou185: Pervis Spann, WVON broadcasting legend, dies at 89 Sympathy and Condolences to Family and the huge Fan base, God Bless You Pervis Spann. - 2 years ago

@qyou185: Legendary Chicago Disc Jockey Pervis Spann Dead at 89 of Alzheimer's Disease Sympathy And Condolences to Family and… - 2 years ago

@RobHartWBBM: RT @WBBMNewsradio: Legendary WVON-AM disc jockey Pervis Spann, who helped build a Black radio powerhouse in Chicago, died Monday at 89 at h… - 2 years ago

@ACadouglas: RT @WBBMNewsradio: Legendary WVON-AM disc jockey Pervis Spann, who helped build a Black radio powerhouse in Chicago, died Monday at 89 at h… - 2 years ago

@chiradio: RT @WBBMNewsradio: Legendary WVON-AM disc jockey Pervis Spann, who helped build a Black radio powerhouse in Chicago, died Monday at 89 at h… - 2 years ago

@WBBMNewsradio: Legendary WVON-AM disc jockey Pervis Spann, who helped build a Black radio powerhouse in Chicago, died Monday at 89… - 2 years ago

@maxxmyrick: Pervis Spann, ‘the BLUES man,’ legendary Chicago WVON-AM radio disc jockey, dead at 89 of Alzheimer’s disease - Chi… - 2 years ago

@stopsmiling: RT @Suntimes: JUST IN: Legendary disc jockey Pervis Spann of WVON-AM, who helped build Black radio into a powerhouse in Chicago, died Monda… - 2 years ago

@RichardChicago1: RT @MidnoirCowboy: Pervis Spann, ‘the BLUES man,’ legendary Chicago disc jockey, dead at 89 of Alzheimer’s disease - 2 years ago

@VWilliams_TV: RT @kathychaney: Pervis Spann, ‘the BLUES man,’ legendary Chicago disc jockey, dead at 89 of Alzheimer’s disease. He was the founder of @WV… - 2 years ago

@ChiTownCK: RT @MidnoirCowboy: Pervis Spann, ‘the BLUES man,’ legendary Chicago disc jockey, dead at 89 of Alzheimer’s disease - 2 years ago

@laurenjiggetts: RT @MidnoirCowboy: Pervis Spann, ‘the BLUES man,’ legendary Chicago disc jockey, dead at 89 of Alzheimer’s disease - 2 years ago

@Brother3j: RT @MidnoirCowboy: Pervis Spann, ‘the BLUES man,’ legendary Chicago disc jockey, dead at 89 of Alzheimer’s disease - 2 years ago

@MidnoirCowboy: Pervis Spann, ‘the BLUES man,’ legendary Chicago disc jockey, dead at 89 of Alzheimer’s disease - 2 years ago

@TheZenithBeast: Pervis Spann, ‘the BLUES man,’ legendary Chicago WVON-AM radio disc jockey, dead at 89 of Alzheimer’s disease ⁦… - 2 years ago

@patricksewall3: “Pervis Spann, your all night blues man! Playin’ that good boogly woogly!“ The brother of great Chicago Blues music… - 2 years ago

@chelle638: Legendary Chicago Disc Jockey Pervis Spann Dead at 89 of Alzheimer's Disease - 2 years ago

@michaelevs: RT @nbcchicago: Legendary Chicago Disc Jockey Pervis Spann Dead at 89 of Alzheimer's Disease - 2 years ago

@nbcchicago: Legendary Chicago Disc Jockey Pervis Spann Dead at 89 of Alzheimer's Disease - 2 years ago

@fox32news: Legendary WVON-AM disc jockey Pervis Spann, who helped build a Black radio powerhouse in Chicago, died Monday at 89… - 2 years ago

@ATOMRECORDS: PERVIS SPANN, WVON BROADCASTING LEGEND, DIES AT 89 - 2 years ago

@ATOMRECORDS: Pervis Spann, ‘the BLUES man,’ legendary Chicago disc jockey, dead at 89 of Alzheimer’s disease - 2 years ago

@ABC7Chicago: Pervis Spann, legendary broadcaster at Chicago's WVON radio, has died at the age of 89. - 2 years ago

@usasharenews: Pervis Spann, Chicago radio legend, dies at 89 - 2 years ago

@Sam_and_the_dog: RT @kathychaney: Pervis Spann, ‘the BLUES man,’ legendary Chicago disc jockey, dead at 89 of Alzheimer’s disease. He was the founder of @WV… - 2 years ago

@DCoklan: Pervis Spann, Chicago radio legend, dies at 89 | WGN-TV@ A life incredibly well lived. #RIPPervisSpann - 2 years ago

@50minds: Death – Obituary : Pervis Spann, Chicago radio legend, dies at 89 - 2 years ago

@QuickseyTheo: RT @Suntimes: JUST IN: Legendary disc jockey Pervis Spann of WVON-AM, who helped build Black radio into a powerhouse in Chicago, died Monda… - 2 years ago

@Scandle_USA: Pervis Spann Net Worth At Death And Daughter- American Broadcaster Dead At The Age Of 89 - 2 years ago

@usasharenews: Pervis Spann, Chicago radio legend, dies at 89 - 2 years ago

@KthlnHrzg: RT @kathychaney: Pervis Spann, ‘the BLUES man,’ legendary Chicago disc jockey, dead at 89 of Alzheimer’s disease. He was the founder of @WV… - 2 years ago

@turiryder: #PervisSpann Chicago legend, dies at 89. #WVON - 2 years ago

@rockko1234: RT @WGNNews: Pervis Spann, Chicago radio legend, dies at 89 - 2 years ago

@unlistenmusic: RT @pmontoro: Rest in peace to Pervis Spann. This 2001 profile by David Whiteis captures much of what made the longtime radio DJ and blues… - 2 years ago

@usasharenews: Pervis Spann, Chicago radio legend, dies at 89 - 2 years ago

@jeguru1: Pervis Spann, Chicago radio legend, dies at 89 - 2 years ago

@jeguru1: Pervis Spann, Chicago radio legend, dies at 89 - 2 years ago

@mcduffywendy: Rest in Peace Pervis Spann. Radio Royalty. - 2 years ago

@biggirldes150: RT @Suntimes: JUST IN: Legendary disc jockey Pervis Spann of WVON-AM, who helped build Black radio into a powerhouse in Chicago, died Monda… - 2 years ago

@windycityevnts: Pervis Spann, Chicago radio legend, dies at 89 - 2 years ago

@robin_sluzas: RT @WGNNews: Pervis Spann, Chicago radio legend, dies at 89 - 2 years ago

@WGNNews: Pervis Spann, Chicago radio legend, dies at 89 - 2 years ago

@Mashooque6: Pervis Spann Death, Disc jockey, promoter and radio executive dead at 89 - 2 years ago

@troe_da_scribe: RT @Suntimes: JUST IN: Legendary disc jockey Pervis Spann of WVON-AM, who helped build Black radio into a powerhouse in Chicago, died Monda… - 2 years ago

@remzelk1: RT @chiltonforiowa: RIH my Uncle Pervis Spann was a huge influence on me and my life. "So when he crowned you the King of Blues or Queen o… - 2 years ago

@chiltonforiowa: RIH my Uncle Pervis Spann was a huge influence on me and my life. "So when he crowned you the King of Blues or Que… - 2 years ago

@semmiw: RT @365DaysOfAretha: RIP to the great Chicago DJ Pervis Spann, who passed away earlier today at the age of 89. He crowned Aretha Franklin a… - 2 years ago

@imcdownsound: Pervis Spann, WVON broadcasting legend, dies at 89 (March 14, 2022) @WillABC7 @ABC7Chicago - 2 years ago

@imcdownsound: RT @TheTRiiBE: TRiiBE, we mourn the loss of legendary Chicago radio disco jockey Pervis Spann, aka ‘the BLUES man.' Born August 16, 1932,… - 2 years ago

@imcdownsound: Beloved Chicago voice Pervis Spann has died (WVON 1450 AM) (Mar 14, 2022) @cbschicago - 2 years ago

@MzAnn4647: Pervis Spann, Chicago broadcasting legend, dies at 89 - 2 years ago

@MsAudioJB: RT @SankofaTravelHr: R.I.P to Pervis Spann, co-founder of WVON 1690AM in Chicago and he was the one that named Aretha Franklin "The Queen o… - 2 years ago

@MsAudioJB: RT @eurweb: EURVideoNews: Pervis Spann Chicago Broadcasting Legend Dies at 89 - - 2 years ago

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@SlymmSupreme: RT @Suntimes: JUST IN: Legendary disc jockey Pervis Spann of WVON-AM, who helped build Black radio into a powerhouse in Chicago, died Monda… - 2 years ago

@pmontoro: Rest in peace to Pervis Spann. This 2001 profile by David Whiteis captures much of what made the longtime radio DJ… - 2 years ago

@DavidWo52870835: Pervis Spann, Chicago broadcasting legend, dies at 89 - 2 years ago

@JMSparrow: Honored to get the opportunity to pay tribute to Mr. Spann today on one of my old stations @nbcchicago… thank you f… - 2 years ago

@ArgusC: RT @Suntimes: JUST IN: Legendary disc jockey Pervis Spann of WVON-AM, who helped build Black radio into a powerhouse in Chicago, died Monda… - 2 years ago

@LaLaFitzgerald1: RT @Suntimes: JUST IN: Legendary disc jockey Pervis Spann of WVON-AM, who helped build Black radio into a powerhouse in Chicago, died Monda… - 2 years ago

@LovelessLotus: RT @365DaysOfAretha: RIP to the great Chicago DJ Pervis Spann, who passed away earlier today at the age of 89. He crowned Aretha Franklin a… - 2 years ago

@Landon2814: RT @john_p_owens: RIP Pervis Spann, the longtime "All Night Blues Man" on @WVON1690 and the promoter who gave Aretha Franklin the nickname… - 2 years ago

@DollarBillNye: RT @Suntimes: JUST IN: Legendary disc jockey Pervis Spann of WVON-AM, who helped build Black radio into a powerhouse in Chicago, died Monda… - 2 years ago

@LEEBEY: RT @john_p_owens: RIP Pervis Spann, the longtime "All Night Blues Man" on @WVON1690 and the promoter who gave Aretha Franklin the nickname… - 2 years ago

@john_p_owens: RIP Pervis Spann, the longtime "All Night Blues Man" on @WVON1690 and the promoter who gave Aretha Franklin the nic… - 2 years ago

@CoachTiel: RT @Suntimes: JUST IN: Legendary disc jockey Pervis Spann of WVON-AM, who helped build Black radio into a powerhouse in Chicago, died Monda… - 2 years ago

@clark_delon: RT @daniesanders20: The Chicago Defender sends its heartfelt condolences to the family of legendary Disc Jockey, Pervis Spann "The Blues M… - 2 years ago

@ChiDefender: RT @daniesanders20: The Chicago Defender sends its heartfelt condolences to the family of legendary Disc Jockey, Pervis Spann "The Blues M… - 2 years ago

@windycityevnts: Pervis Spann, WVON broadcasting legend, dies at 89 - 2 years ago

@BigShawn1981: RT @SankofaTravelHr: R.I.P to Pervis Spann, co-founder of WVON 1690AM in Chicago and he was the one that named Aretha Franklin "The Queen o… - 2 years ago

@marcus_faze: RT @Suntimes: JUST IN: Legendary disc jockey Pervis Spann of WVON-AM, who helped build Black radio into a powerhouse in Chicago, died Monda… - 2 years ago

@MrSoulbrother1: @aaroncohenwords RIP Pervis Spann - 2 years ago

@videostudio54: RT @kathychaney: Pervis Spann, ‘the BLUES man,’ legendary Chicago disc jockey, dead at 89 of Alzheimer’s disease. He was the founder of @WV… - 2 years ago

@hi5connectgh: Pervis Spann wife: Was Pervis Spann married? - 2 years ago

@Trensetta: RT @ABC7Chicago: Pervis Spann, legendary broadcaster at Chicago's WVON radio, has died at the age of 89. - 2 years ago

@Chiproductions4: RT @Suntimes: JUST IN: Legendary disc jockey Pervis Spann of WVON-AM, who helped build Black radio into a powerhouse in Chicago, died Monda… - 2 years ago

@myaw731: RT @aaroncohenwords: Sad to hear of the passing of Chicago radio legend Pervis Spann. He's the one who first crowned Aretha as Queen Of Sou… - 2 years ago

@myaw731: RT @kathychaney: Pervis Spann, ‘the BLUES man,’ legendary Chicago disc jockey, dead at 89 of Alzheimer’s disease. He was the founder of @WV… - 2 years ago

@JMHardinBoston: RT @aaroncohenwords: Sad to hear of the passing of Chicago radio legend Pervis Spann. He's the one who first crowned Aretha as Queen Of Sou… - 2 years ago

@ABC7Chicago: Pervis Spann, legendary broadcaster at Chicago's WVON radio, has died at the age of 89. - 2 years ago

@chicagomediaX: Pervis Spann, WVON broadcasting legend, dies at 89 - 2 years ago

@djsoulsister: RT @aaroncohenwords: Sad to hear of the passing of Chicago radio legend Pervis Spann. He's the one who first crowned Aretha as Queen Of Sou… - 2 years ago

@004nino: RIP 26 178) #American #broadcaster #Pervis #Spann, ‘the #BLUES #man,’ #legendary #Chicago #disc #jockey,… - 2 years ago

@CCurrieDetroit: Pervis Spann dies at 89. Legend in the radio broadcasting industry. #WVON #blackradio #radiohistory - 2 years ago

@ChicagoHeal: @ChicagoHeal sends heart, prayers, and our deepest condolences to the @WVON1690 radio family on the passing of Perv… - 2 years ago

@ChicagoHeal: Chicago Heal sends heart, prayers, and our deepest condolences to the WVON 1690 AM radio family on the passing of P… - 2 years ago

@nursiegal75: Disc jockey, promoter, radio executive Pervis Spann dies - 2 years ago

@_ToniaHill: RT @TheTRiiBE: TRiiBE, we mourn the loss of legendary Chicago radio disco jockey Pervis Spann, aka ‘the BLUES man.' Born August 16, 1932,… - 2 years ago

@pdemps4247: RT @SankofaTravelHr: R.I.P to Pervis Spann, co-founder of WVON 1690AM in Chicago and he was the one that named Aretha Franklin "The Queen o… - 2 years ago

@josephsams: RT @SankofaTravelHr: R.I.P to Pervis Spann, co-founder of WVON 1690AM in Chicago and he was the one that named Aretha Franklin "The Queen o… - 2 years ago

@InsidEkoMedia: Pervis Spann Death, Obituary News - On Monday, 14th of March 2022, Pervis Spann died of complications of Alzheimer'… - 2 years ago

@GenoJones: Watch "Geno Jones LIVE Show 03/14/2022 Kanye West Guest Celebrity Chef Carlos Brown RIP Pervis Spann!" on YouTube… - 2 years ago

@B106_5: .@JoeSotoRadio: Pervis Spann, ‘the BLUES man,’ legendary Chicago disc jockey, dies at 89 - 2 years ago

@hi5connectgh: Pervis Spann children: Who are the kids of Pervis Spann? - 2 years ago

@thehermanshow: Pervis Spann was an important figure in the history of black radio and his legacy in Chicago radio lives on through… - 2 years ago

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@solarflightowl: RT @TijHercules: R.I.P. Pervis Spann #bluesandmore - 2 years ago

@angelidowu3: RT @TheTRiiBE: TRiiBE, we mourn the loss of legendary Chicago radio disco jockey Pervis Spann, aka ‘the BLUES man.' Born August 16, 1932,… - 2 years ago

@JeramieLeeblogs: RT @cbschicago: Disc jockey, promoter, radio executive Pervis Spann dies - 2 years ago

@cbschicago: Disc jockey, promoter, radio executive Pervis Spann dies - 2 years ago

@msrosati: RT @suntimesobits: Pervis Spann, ‘the BLUES man,’ legendary Chicago disc jockey, dead at 89 of Alzheimer’s disease #WVON #ChicagoBlues #Gre… - 2 years ago

@kwellscomm: Pervis Spann, ‘the BLUES man,’ legendary Chicago disc jockey, dead at 89 of Alzheimer’s disease - 2 years ago

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@V1017: Pervis Spann, ‘the BLUES man,’ legendary Chicago disc jockey, dies at 89 - 2 years ago

@WZTF1029: Pervis Spann, ‘the BLUES man,’ legendary Chicago disc jockey, dies at 89 - 2 years ago

@Power620SYR: Hired by Chess Records co-founder Leonard Chess at WVON-AM, his career spanned over 60 years. He was one of the ‘Go… - 2 years ago

@bobeaubreaux: RT @Suntimes: JUST IN: Legendary disc jockey Pervis Spann of WVON-AM, who helped build Black radio into a powerhouse in Chicago, died Monda… - 2 years ago

@LOVE1011FM: Pervis Spann, ‘the BLUES man,’ legendary Chicago disc jockey, dies at 89 - 2 years ago

@V103: Pervis Spann, ‘the BLUES man,’ legendary Chicago disc jockey, dies at 89 - 2 years ago

@Magic971fm: Hired by Chess Records co-founder Leonard Chess at WVON-AM, his career spanned over 60 years. He was one of the ‘Go… - 2 years ago

@magic989fm: Hired by Chess Records co-founder Leonard Chess at WVON-AM, his career spanned over 60 years. He was one of the ‘Go… - 2 years ago

@dancingvalentin: RT @JoyceHutchens3: Rest in Power, Pervis Spann, the Blues Man. Responsible for crowning Aretha Franklin the "Queen of Soul." Pervis Spann… - 2 years ago

@TijHercules: R.I.P. Pervis Spann #bluesandmore - 2 years ago

@DondlePercy: Here in Chicago we are celebrating the life of mr. Pervis Spann the blues Man who back in the day made sure that Ja… - 2 years ago

@GoingHuman: RT @Mr_Spann: RIP Uncle Pervis 😔 - 2 years ago

@thekatsaid: RT @Mr_Spann: RIP Uncle Pervis 😔 - 2 years ago

@HomebutSafe: RT @JoyceHutchens3: Rest in Power, Pervis Spann, the Blues Man. Responsible for crowning Aretha Franklin the "Queen of Soul." Pervis Spann… - 2 years ago

@MBDanielson: RT @JoyceHutchens3: Rest in Power, Pervis Spann, the Blues Man. Responsible for crowning Aretha Franklin the "Queen of Soul." Pervis Spann… - 2 years ago