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THE J W JONES BLUES BAND
"KISSING IN 29 DAYS
NORTHERNBLUES MUSIC
BY PETER "BLEWZZMAN" LAURO
Good blues has been coming to us from "North of the Boarder" for a very long time now. However, these past 5-6 years you've got to hand it to our Canadian neighbors.....some of their recent exports may very well be the next batch of the genres legends. Could it be a coincidence that in those same last 5-6 years NORTHERNBLUES MUSIC was born? I think not!
EAST RIVER BLUES BAND
"HIGH TIDE"
ERBB RECORDS
BY PETER "BLEWZZMAN" LAURO
OK, so you're hangin' out in a club in Brooklyn, N. Y. and all of a sudden this tough lookin' Italian guy and three of his roughish lookin' "associates", of which two of them are carrying guitar cases, walk through the door. Wuddaya do? A - Scream and run for the exit. B - Get under the tables and hide. C - Relax, because you're with someone named Gotti, Gallo, Gambino or Genovese D - Grab your babe and head to the dance floor.
Blues News Contributed by: Chris Puyear
We have lost a blues radio show, you can help!
After 6 years on the air Chris Watters hosted his final Blues Alley Show awhile
ago at KPOW in Sedalia, the station was sold and Chris has left. If you were a
listener (and you should have been) you know the 100kw signal from KPOW reached
all over Mid-Mo and even to KC. Chris always plugged MO Blues and was a good
friend of our organization. The station may not replace the 3 hour blues show
and this is where you can help.
Last Surviving Paramount Blues Recording Artist Returns to Grafton
Legendary blues recording artist Henry Townsend returned to Grafton, Wisconsin
to perform at the inaugural Paramount Blues Festival on September 23. Mr.
Townsend, 96, last recorded for Paramount Records in Grafton, Wisconsin around
September of 1930. Paramount Records recorded one-fourth of all the blues
material produced from 1929 to 1932, and is a highly prized label amongst blues
collectors. Blues legends such as Skip James, Charley Patton, and Son House all
recorded in the Grafton studio.
Floyd Dixon Dies
West Coast jump blues and R&B pianist/vocalist/songwriter Floyd Dixon died
Wednesday, July 26, 2006 in Los Angeles, California, of kidney failure. He was
77. The critically acclaimed performer - best known for his 1954 song "Hey
Bartender" (popularized by The Blues Brothers) - stood alongside Charles
Brown, Ray Charles and Louis Jordan as one of a few artists who helped transform
swing music into Rhythm & Blues.
BITS - T. J. Wheeler
Not enough words to describe the magic of this artist. Thanks to Shelly
Renkemeyer and Toby for all your assistance with the event - your time on the
phone in advance and your presence Friday (all day) was critical to the BITS
success during Art Inside The Park. Sharon Latimer also came for the day on
Friday and got her first dose of TJ Wheeler live.
Call for Performers
Columbia Earth Day April 22, 2007 Raindate April 29, 2007
The Earth Day Entertainment Committee (EDEC) thanks you for your interest in
performing for Earth Day. This committee is responsible for all entertainment on
the Peace Park Stage and the 7th Street Stage.