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Rare Blues Brothers Live Recording ‘The Lost Album’ Accompanies New Graphic Novel
A Blues Brothers archival concert recording, 'The Lost Album,' accompanies a new graphic novel, 'The Escape of Joliet Jake,' out this fall.
Dan Aykroyd, who provided editorial oversight and wrote a foreword for the graphic novel, spoke highly of the comic, which Felipe Sobriero illustrated, in a statement. “The Blues Brothers: The Escape of Joliet Jake is a passing of the legacy to the next generation, echoing the true heart of our original story — keeping alive what should not be forgotten.” Belushi and Aykroyd developed it further, wearing suits and sunglasses, on the show in 1978, and the novelty of seeing a couple of ultra-serious white guys deadpanning as blues aficionados became a hit.
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