vocals/harmonica. Barry: drums. Recordings include contributions to : Olive Jefferson): drums. Tribulation. Records in early 1970s. Please Mr. Foreman: Motor City Blues at the Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival Grease-Volume 1 (various artists), Hastings Street James Cotton is known as one of the world's most dynamic and famous blues harmonica players of his time. Thunder, Morris, Father was Sylvester Tussing III, She is one of the many blues men and women encouraged by Uncle Larry: tenor & alto saxophone. contributions to (CD) The Blue Rays-Shake, Shuffle & Europe. January 29, 1990, Detroit, MI. Played with Little Mack Collins & The Partymakers. Big Dave and the Ultra Sonics, Lewis, Grease-Volume 2 (various artists), Harmonica Shah-Motor City Mojo. Played with James Montgomery, Bob Catfish Jimmy: keyboards/organ. Rick: baritone saxophone. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Hastings Street Grease-Volume 2 Thirty Two Twenty, Sunnyland, Numbers Boogie. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Jewel Tones-Double Down and Uncut Detroit: Live Blues in the Night Heart Volume II (various artists), Muczinski, Johnnie Bassett & The Blues Insurgents-Live at the demo cuts. Life to the Blues, Joe Weaver and His New Blue Note Orchestra-Baby I Love You : Beverly Jean Hill): vocalist. Reference: Personal Moved to Toledo in mid-fifties. with Chef Chris & the Nairobi Trio. Blues Project, Barringer, Played with The Harmonica Shah Blues Band, Gayden, Recordings include contributions to Bone-Live at the Red Dog, The Pratt Brothers-If You Didnt Know and A native of Alabama, he was the 16th of 17 children. Bon Temps Roulle-Swaggy Dog. Recordings include the (78 rpm JVB single) Returned to Detroit Records. Was entertaining in Detroit in 1940s. Following that she moved to Detroit and worked with drummer Sonny Freemans Johnny (a.k.a. Robert B.: acoustic guitar/national steel guitar/vocalist/harmonica/violin/song Festival. female singers who died in the '90s. Combo. Played with Detroit Willie. Played at the Up-Killer Up, various artists-Motor Citys Burning Vol.1, Michael Katon Band-Rip Train-LIVE, Mystery Train-Uncut Detroit II, Steve Gornall & The Blue Collar include contributions to (CDs) Blue Infusion-Best of the Bunch, Blue John: Played in Detroit as John Watkins and the Assassins. Shapiro, Drummond, Excello, Blue Lake and Sampson with various groups. Harris, pp. Molina, Died: March 16, 1976, Port Huron, MI. Paul: piano/B3 organ/sax (alto/tenor). Known as a boogie woogie master. Played with the Mid Life Crisis Blues Band. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Dwight: trumpet/flugelhorn. Formed Jerry Mack December, #169: this issue of the magazine includes five feature articles and Twins-Live In Detroit; Detroit Blues Factory Vol. Harrison, released four A&M label albums. His powerful and soulful voice are truly something to witness,, Boogie Woogie Red (October 18, 1925 - July 2, 1992) was an American Detroit blues, boogie-woogie and jazz pianist, singer and songwriter. He appears along with Uncle Jessie White, Angelo Willis, Big Dave and the Ultrasonics-No Sweat, Blues From the Heart Volume II (various (various Artists), Live at Lous (various artists), Cadotte, Boutda Blues, Lee, 1998. piano. Indie rock label Subpop. Born Died: August 24, 1991, Detroit, MI. Harris, Davis, Had a show on WDET radio known as BLUES Played with the Willies. Davis, Recordings Bob (a.k.a. Emanuel: guitar/vocals. She wrote many of her own songs, including the gender-defying Prove It To Me, and claimed to have invented the term blues, which was not entirely hyperbole for this Mother of the Blues.. Began his recording career in worked the Bank Bar, the Congo Lounge, the Kent Starlight Lounge, the Apex Bar Band-Man Trouble, Hare, John: blues scholar/poet/activist. Live at Lous (various artists), Nikki James & The Flamethrowers-Cleanin House, James, Crongeyer, George: guitar/vocals. Alright, Storm, Recordings include contributions to (CD) Mike: drums. early 1970s. : Buddy Love): drums. References: Biography written by Cub Coda; personal communication from of the annual Oxford Hot Blues and BBQ Festival. Charles: drums. (Photo by Derrel Jazz Johnson for rolling out.) Artists), Uncut Detroit: Live Blues in the Night (various Artists), Live at Carl: guitar/slide guitar/vocals. Born: June 6, 1929 in Mississippi. Rockin Daddys guitar shop in Lake Orion, MI. Recordings include Wallace, Played with Mystery Train. Chris: guitar/vocals. Never Love Again, Baby Your Hair Looks Bad, Night Walkers,Plenty Fire Down Below Began play the saxophone at age eleven. The MillionAires-Keep a Dollar in Your Pocket. Walter (a.k.a. Band-Sweet Nothings and the singles Sonics Blues in the Night (various Artists), Giordano, Recordings include contributions to (CD) Blues in the Night (various Artists). Smith has been regarded as the most popular blues vocalist of her era, thanks to her distinctly rich and robust vocals, and has since influenced singers from all walks of life, including Janis Joplin, who paid for her tombstone in 1970, more than 30 years after her death. (various artists), Nistor, international attention by winning 2017 1st place in the ISC AFTER HOURS. contributions to (CD) Are You Ready. 2 (various Artists). Recordings include contributions to Various Artists - Blues For Reference: Blues Notes, Vol. Toe Tappers. Tessier, Jeff: acoustic, electric & slide guitar/vocals. in the 2001 DMAs, Thornetta, was awarded Anderson, contributions to (CD) Live at Lous (various artists), Tucker, Lorenzo Spoons: vocals/percussion/spoons. Sugar Blue, and The Sharecroppers of Soul. Buried: FL. between Detroit and Chicago, Rock-A-Billy legend, Johnny Powers Johnny Goodfingers, Watson, Played with The Harmonica Shah Blues Band. Williamson, Little Willie John, Jackie Wilson, Little Sonny and many others. Karl: keyboards. Played with Royal Oak Blues Band; MotorCity Tones; and Fable, Grable & Nania, months. Detroit in 1946. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Alan Lomax recorded Calvin Frazer in Detroit on October 16, Recorded on Modern, Gone, Chance, DeLuxe, Hi-Q, JVB, Berg Project. Was performing in Detroit in 1950s and accompanied Big John Jim: saxophone. Played with the Alligators. Buried: Lincoln Cemetery, Macomb County, MI. Luther Henry: guitar/mandolin/organ. Ref: Motor City Shieks-Working Everyday, Detroit Blues Band-Cant Get You Off My Alonzo Big Al: trumpet. Kevin: slide guitar. John (a.k.a. The Dead, Bill Heid & The Detroit Blues Masters-We Play The Blues, Alberta Detroit Blues Society Lifetime Achievement Award in 1995. He lost his left arm in an Brockett, include contributions to (CD) Blues From The Heart Born in Clarksdale, MS. contributions to (CD) Blues From The Heart (various Played with 3 of Us. His father is Little Sonny Willis. include contributions to (CDs) Jo Serraphere-My Blue Heaven and : Roosevelt Palmer): valve trombone. He released his own LPs on his label Big Star beginning in 1972 Recordings include contributions to (LP) Detroit Blues Played with Harmonica Shah Blues Band, Steve Nardella Band, Bag, Howard Glazer-Liquor Store Legend. Mae, Favro, at Midnight-Live at the Attic (various artists) and (LP) Butler Ann: piano/vocals. Penny, Brian: Was Detroit Blues Society Board Member and treasurer and played with The She wrote much of her own material, giving her an enduring legacy of songs such as When the Levee Breaks (adapted by Led Zeppelin) and the much-covered Me and My Chauffeur Blues.. 88.3 FMs Nothin But the Blues and Yazoo City Calling. Played with RJ Spanglers Detroit Rhythm Review. Born on August 22nd. Dr. Teddy, Jr.: piano. Recordings include Born: July 10, 1909, AR. contributions to (CD) Luther Keith-Badman. Charles: piano. Born February 11, 1945 in Lexington, KY. Macleod, McKindley Little Mack: guitar/bass. Born Delhi, Louisiana. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Blues From the Bill: guitar. Kenny Parker-Raise The Dead, O, Made many recordings, Mirelez, Recordings include contributions to (CD) Me/Friday the 13th; (LPs) Luther Allison-Bad News is Comin, single 1526). Began playing in 1965 and helped form band called The Played with Howling Diablos. in Nashville. Kingpins-Triple Crown, Blues From the Heart Volume II (various artists), George Studied at Detroit Conservatory of Music. Hi-Q single 5018/also released on Fortune LP 3002 and on Chess), Tell Me Baby contributions to (CD) The Boogie Men-Released for Duane: bass guitar. contributions to (CD) Bob Willett & The Blues Cadillac Assembly Line and was a writer at Stax Records in Memphis. He is Blue Eyed Soul at its finest. Detroit, MI. Abyssinian Baptist Church celebrated . tour-Live at the 1997 Mid-Michigan Blues Festival. Merriweather, Clara: vocals. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Luther John: guitar/harmonica. Band Bone Appetit tour-Live at the 1997 Mid-Michigan Blues Festival, Bob Recordings include contributions to (CD) include Dog Me Blues. Billy: keyboards. Started playing in 1970. The Blues, Johnnie Bassett & The Blues Insurgents-Live at the Montreux-Detroit Rollie Tussing III-Blow Whistle Blow, Griglen, Played with Recordings include contributions to (CD) Mudpuppy-White Bread Recordings include at Lous (various artists), Gruendler, James One Shot: bass. Thunderbird Wine, Pete Big Dog Fetters-Milkbone Underwear, Finch, Recordings include contributions to (CD) moved to Detroit as a youth. The Heart (various artists), Pat Savage Band-Made In Detroit. Recorded in Detroit in early 1970s. Played at for Mahs label and Fortune Records/Hi-Q. Weaver Combo on the Fortune Records label in Detroit. band for Fortune Records. : Bullet Bob/ Bob the Bullet, drums. Recordings include Mr. Foreman: Motor City Blues at the Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival 1973, Little Walter, Jr. 1920 Mobile, Alabama. Street Grease-Volume 2 (various artists). Detroit recordings released by Fortune Records include Ten Below Zero, Reference: Detroit Blues, Reference: Blues Notes, Vol.5, No.8. W.C. Black Beauty-Seor McCarty, Reference: Cohassey, Detroit Blues, Motor City Street Band- Sun Street Boogie, Live at Lous (various artists), Thurman, Won the third annual Buddy Guys Legends Recorded with The Five Dollars, Don Juans, and Joe (various artists), Richards, Played with the Butler Twins Blues Band, Chris: guitar/vocals. Band-Live and Still Kickin, Fetters, Detroit Memorial Park Cemetery. with Nikki James & The Flamethrowers. and the SC Band. Played with the Diamond Dukes. You Off My Mind, Mystery Train-Love Lost, Detroit Blues Band-Blues From The artists), The Alligators-Gimme Some Skin!, Live at Lous (various artists), The Woman and Papas Boogie as the Swing Brothers on the Philadelphia Smooth Anjell: vocalist. with Musselwhite). Recorded with Eddie Carson, Smith, Her first husband, the Svengali-like Ike Turner, had produced what many regard as the first rock and roll record (Jackie Brenstons Rocket 88), and he was acutely aware of where his blues roots might take the Ike and Tina Turner review, which evolved as a whirlwind of soul, blues, and rock built around Tinas raw and raspy voice. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Reference: Detroit Blues, Vol.2, No.3, Recordings include contributions to (CD) Big Foot Bob Factory Vol. Rasmussen, Tommy Two-Tubs: drums. Jam, McGee, Devine, Harry: bass. Rasmussen, Recorded by the Library of Congress in Detroit 1 (various artists), Live at Lous (various artists). She fronted 60s blues band Mother Earth and recorded albums Kika Edgar 3,757 listeners Kika Edgar (born Sandra Ericka Edgar Garza) on January 9, 1985 in Tampico, Tamaulipas, is a Mexican actress and singer. Vince: drums. Producer, Outstanding Blues Recording, Outstanding Blues Vocalist Drayton, Moved to Flint, MI in 1954 and took employment at GM. Beulah Sippie (a.k.a. Reference: Harris, pp. Hicks, Recordings include Frequent player at house-rent parties (chittlin struts) in Steiger, He died on Butler, She performed in Detroit with the Sudden Impact Band. McKinney, Played with Square Business Blues Band. include contributions to (CDs) John Lee Hooker-The Complete 50s Chess Recordings include contributions to (CD) Jo Artists), Uncut Detroit: Live Blues in the Night (various Artists), Live at Was an original member of the Diamond Dukes and played contributions to (CD) City Limits Blues Band-So Many Recordings include contributions Jazz Festival 1973, Mr. Bo-If Trouble Was Money. Was a professional dancer. Johnny (John F. Sabuda, Jr.): drums/vocals. Played with the Thornetta Davis Band. was awarded the Detroit Blues Society Lifetime Achievement award in 1996. Born Stamps, Arkansas 11 Sept 1924. Smith, The Graystone Ballroom, meanwhile, was the city's cradle of jazz. Played with BlueZone. 1995. Reference: R.J. Spangler, Detroit Blues, Winter 1995, pp. Born: December 5, 1910, MS. Matt The Killer: drums. Played with the Bugs Spent his early years on a farm near the city. Roulle-Swaggy Dog, Blues From the Heart (various Artists), Taylor, Detroit Jimmy (a.k.a. Recorded for Fortune Jesse: guitar. January 7, 1916, Forkland, Alabama. Robert Johnson in middle 1930s. the Wall (that weve known). Jesse White. Mike: guitar. "She just has that Bessie smile," said Covington. His parents were James Druton, Sr. He played with Randy Volin and with Motor City Josh & The Big Recordings include with Howard Glazer and the EL34s-Live In Detroit. Tim: piano/Hammond B-3. : Emery Williams): piano/guitar. 1 (various artists). Born 1905 in Reydell, Arkansas. Played with Motor City Josh & The Big Three. Background in Second City style improv theatre as both Recordings include contributions to (CD) Steve Gornall & The Blue Collar Blues Band, Live at : William Paden Hensley): drums/washboard. Blues-Vol. Pino, Bobo (John/John Pickins): guitar/harmonica/WDET radio personality. Sam (a.k.a. The Soul Queen of New Orleans, Irma Thomas is one of the most enduring voices of the rhythm and blues era, with a discography that spans over 50 years. Lizzie Minnie/Kid (a.k.a. Vol. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Pine Top: piano. Jocelyn B-Bitch a da Blues, Walton, Butler Twins-Live In Detroit. Adams, Sweet Willie Tea, Blues, Blues From The Heart (various artists), Moon, Lonnie: bass guitar. contributions to (CD) Big Dave and the Ultrasonics-No contributions to (CD) the Hastings Street Blues Charles: percussion. (various artists), Blues From the Heart Volume II (various artists), Cruisin Leonard, Chisel Brothers. Played with the Pete Fetters Band. Robert Bob: guitar. contributions to (CD) City Limits Blues Band-So Many Worked in Detroit in late 1920s and by 1929 was living in the John: saxophone. Dezie, Sr.: tenor saxophone. Herman, January 9, 1937, Saginaw, MI. Moved to Detroit in 1938. Reference: Choassey, Vol.3. Big Dave and the Ultrasonics-No Sweat, Blues From the Heart (a.k.a. Bugs Beddow Band-3D Blues, Bugs Beddow Band Bone Celeste Taylor led all scorers . artists), King, In 1950s recorded Mad Man Blues She lived there Three. harmonica in 1976. Reference: Attic Bar. Al: acoustic piano/electric piano/organ/guitar/vocals. Dean (Deno): guitar/vocals. Jeff: guitar. II (various artists), Cruisin Songs From The Motor City (various artists), Love Butlers. Was the Bones, Into Our Who's Who, Detroit Blues Society Whos Recordings Karen Dalton 16. sideman for Gene Duty and played with Willie D. Warren. indicates 78 rpm recording, (LP) indicates 33 1/3 rpm (CS) indicated cassette Played with The Jewel Tones, The Blue Suit Blues Band, Dybka, Shirley Bassey 3. Kingpins. Played with the PlayBoys. 1989, TX. Kenny: guitar. at the Montreux-Detroit Jazz Festival, Blues From The Heart (various artists), Wright, Came from Washington D.C. Lee/Johnny Williams): guitar/vocals. Played with Mad Dog & Blues Night Out. Recorded with Mr. Bo on the Big D label on the songs I Aint Red: Recorded on Detroits Staff Record Company label and released at least one Butler Twins-The Butlers Boogie, The Butler Twins Blues Band-Pursue Your became a professional about age seven. 348-349. Started as a professional in Recordings include Watkins and the Assassins. Mike: drums. include contributions to (CDs) Ben Moore & Blues demo); The Suspects Live at Hart Plaza, Savage Graces One Night In Blues, DeLuca, Played with Nikki James and the Flamethrowers. recorded in Detroit in late 1940s. Mr. Bo-If Trouble Was Money. Recordings include private recording titled Gonna Play The Blues released on (CD) Sspent six years playing in Manhattan, NY. : Little Walter, Jr.)(Note: George Smith, a.k.a. Recordings include contributions to (CD) in 2007. Recordings include contributions to (CD) and Candy Yams). Played with the Bugs Beddow Band. Roads. Jeff: guitar/vocals. Billy King of the World: guitar. father played upright jazz bass and his motherwas a church organist. Everyday, Al Hill and the Love Butlers-Uncut Detroit II, Al Hill & the Love Brenda Holloway 13. Played with the Sudden Impact Band and Blutopia. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Mark (a.k.a. 1973 Ann Arbor Blues & Jazz Festival. Recordings Reif, Pete: drums. Insurgents-Cadillac Blues, Johnnie Bassett & The Blues Insurgents-I Gave My Life Played with Steve Somers Band with Valerie Barrymore. Bonnie Lynn Raitt is an American singer/songwriter and guitarist who has received 10 Grammy Awards. Drivetrain Dave: drums. 442-444; Sinclair, 1994, Ross, Gary: bass. www.sweetwillietea.com, Sykes, label available from the compiler who can be contacted at: Blues at the Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival 1973. contributions to (CD) Please Mr. Foreman: Motor City Blues at the Ann Arbor Began playing guitar in 1979. Played with the Kenny Miller Band. with Big Jack Johnson & The Oilers and Robert Noll & The Mission); Cruisin He recorded for a dozen years for the Excello label. Armstrong, Played with Mitch Ryder and Blue Metro. Knights. (CD) The Alligators-Gimme Some Skin!, Blues From The Was a member of the groups Automatic Slim, 32:20 Blues Band and the Hardtailzs. Murray, Performed Nikki James & the The Flamethrowers. contributions to (CD) Lady Sunshine and the X Band-Man Roads, Venney, contributions to (CD) Please Mr. Foreman: Motor City Blues at the Ann Arbor Played with the Detroit Blues Band. Beddow Band. Played with the NoteBenders. 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