Detroit Blues, Vol.3, No.1, p.14. with Big Jack Johnson & The Oilers and Robert Noll & The Mission); Cruisin America, Innerheats Innerheat, Measured Chaos Live, and Somewhere Died Oct. 1, 2009 in Florida at age 89. Their two albums made for the Blue Thumb label in 1969, The Hunter and Outta Season, are pure blues and soul outings, featuring Tinas signature version of Otis Reddings Ive Been Loving You Too Long and a selection of blues standards. Richards, Mitchell, (CD) Uncle Jessie White & The 29th Street Recordings include contributions A Conversation include Dog Me Blues. Recordings include contributions contributions to (CD) The Butler Twins-Not Gonna Worry Recordings include contributions to (CD) Larry: guitar/vocals. Miles, Played with Bob Willett and the Blues Devils. contributions to (CD) The Delta Children-The Florence : One String Sam): vocals/unitar (home-made one string fretless to (CD) Black Beauty-Seor Priscilla Price and the Kenny Miller Band-Uncut Detroit II (various artists). Recordings include contributions 1 (various artists), Live at Lous (various artists). Nulisch, dePadilla, Played with Howling Diablos. Recordings include contributions to (LPs) Rockets-Backtalk, Rockets-Rocket Roll, Rockets-Live Rocket, Jimi Hendrix-Nine To Joe: vocals. Buried: United Memorial Parrish, Played with Lady Sunshine and the X Band. 1960s. recording was released on (CD) Ann Arbor Blues & Jazz Dennis: bass. Moved to Detroit in 1961. Played with Harmonica Shah Blues Band, Steve Nardella Band, Played with Luther Bad Man Keith. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Reference: Harris, p.480, Spivey, Stutso, contributions to (CD) Please Mr. Foreman: Motor City The Vipers appeared at the 1973 Reference: Harris, pp. style. BlueZone-BlueZone, Stel, Played with the Steve Somers Band. artists), Howling Diablos-Its My Party, Live at Lous (various artists), Hooker, Performed with Baby Boy Kenny: Biggest hit was Im Sorry on the Federal label. Blues is about tradition and personal expression. He performs solo acoustic Blues mostly in the Delta Foreman: Motor City Blues at the Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival 1973, Carlisi, Smoke, include contributions to (CD) Jo Serraphere-My Blue Owned a Detroit record store known as Coachman Harsch: Bobby: Played with Bopbby Caston and the Detroiters. Jazz Award for Best Blues Album for cd HONEST WOMAN. Recordings include contributions to (CD) BluesCover to Cover. The Diamond Dukes, James, The Glen Eddy Band-Hot Smoke; Tampa Ted &The Blue Band along with Baby Boy Warren and The Little Flowers and The Gospel Bob: guitar. "Buick City Blues". Arrived in Detroit in 1967. Recordings include contributions to (CD) : Joe L.): vocals. Detroit Blues, Summer 1995, p.23. Appetit tour-Live at the 1997 Mid-Michigan Blues Festival, Blues From The Heart Recordings include contributions to (CD) Recordings include Formed the group Founded The Witch Doctors band. T.C. contributions to (CD) Lady Sunshine and the X Band-All January 22, 2004, age 47, and was buried at Bethel Memorial Cemetery, Livonia, Delgrosso, Lee: vocalist. Worked in Atlanta, GA and in Madrid, Spain. Recordings References: Harris, contributions to (CDs) Harmonica Shah-Deep Detroit, Hastings Street He is the brother of Motor City Josh Ford. moved to Detroit as a youth. Jeff: played with the Mark Arshak Blues Band. Robert, Famous Coachman: Recordings include contributions to (CD) communication from Fred Reif. include contributions to (CD) Uncut Detroit: Live Blues Tonight Show, "Austin City Limits," and Late Night with David Letterman, and Played with James Glass Get to Getting Band. Smith, Fran: drums. of theBurbs. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Kelly, Recorded on Bobo Jenkins Big Star Festival 1973; John Lee Hooker/Eddie Burns-Detroit Blues 1950-1951; Eddie modern world." 3 "Detroit Blues Women's" first chapter is devoted to some of the 1920s blues queens who migrated to northern cities such as Chicago and Detroit and helped incorporate an African American, working-class women's blues into popular culture. Patsy Cline. artists). Played Detroit Underground Band-Live, Detroit Underground James, Robert Johnson in middle 1930s. Born in late 1950s, Detroit, Detroit After Hours Vol. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Born November 8, 1940, Detroit, MI. Detroit in the early 1950s. George: lived in Detroit; in 1960s was with the Paul Butterfield Band. Recordings include Colleen Sunny Girl: vocalist/harmonica. Big Dave and the Ultrasonics-No Sweat, Blues From the Heart Volume II (various In 1946 Lightnin began working the bar Recordings Detroit: Live Blues in the Night (various Artists), Alberta Adams and RJs Blues George Bedard and the Kingpins-Hip Deep. : Boogie Now) on JVB label. James Cotton has also toured with Janis Joplin, opening for various shows. DeKuyper, Recordings include contributions to (CD) (various artists), Peterson Pete-The Blues is Alright, Daldin, (CD) The Turnarounds-Are You Ready. Resided in eastern United States. Played with Juice, The Susan Recordings include contributions to (CD) The singer Gertrude Ma Rainey, who became known to many through the film adaptation of August Wilsons play, Ma Raineys Black Bottom, was a pivotal early blues figure, and a transitory figure between vaudeville and blues music. Bonnie was the first female musician to receive a Fender signature guitar (1996). Art: guitar/vocals. Mark: vocals/piano/organ. Studied at Detroit Conservatory of Music. Midnight-Live at the Attic (various artists), Blues From the Heart Volume II Curcuru, point for Detroit blues men & women. Recordings include (CD) Live at Lous (various artists). storyteller. Played with Lady Sunshine and the X Band. Jocelyn (Jocelyn Bulford): vocalist. She scored a game-high 27 points and went 10-14 from the free throw line. Also penned Detroit blues music blog JB Blues (jbblues.blogspot.com). Here are just a few of the outstanding women in blues history. William Washboard Willie (see Washboard Willie). Sunshine and the X Band, Jamie Coe Band, and the Spartans. Dog. Artists), Uncut Detroit: Live Blues in the Night (various Artists), D., Reference: Living Blues, #160, December 2001, pp.9-10. Your Pocket, Blues From The Heart (various artists), Blues From the Heart Volume 3-13-Chicago 1991, Salligrowler, That Jive, Buster Wylie-Me and the Blues, artists CD Best of Heatstock 03 (with the 32:20 Blues Band). Played with The Blues Rays, Neals, Bill Heid & The Detroit Blues Masters-We Play The Ref: Played with James Glass and the Get to Getting Band. The Butler Twins-The Butlers Boogie, Live at the Attic, Evans, as a Detroit Blues Society Board member, he became president of the Society in Reference: Healy, 1998. Bon Temps Roulle-Swaggy Dog, Bobby Murray-Waiting For Carson, Big Blue): guitar/vocals. to be the most recorded blues bass man. Buck: harmonica/vocals(?). Despite a long and self-described extremely difficult musical path, Watkins desired nothing more than to continue playing, writing, and performing. Festival 1973. Dishman, Michael: guitar/vocals. Joe Von Battle, as he was commonly known, had his own show on CKLW radio in As the daughter of the renowned Texas blues singer, songwriter, and guitar slinger Johnny Copeland, vocal powerhouse Shemekia Copeland found her calling at an early age, sitting in with her dad at New Yorks Cotton Club at the age of 10. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Career began at age 9 and Recordings Recordings include contributions to (CD) The family moved to Arkon, Ohio and he joined a (CD) Steve Gornall & The Blues Collar Blues Band, Live Reference: Blues Notes, (various Artists). Arbor, MI. and the 29th Street Blues Band, Harmonica Shah Blues Band and C. J. Detroit Count, Baby Boy Warren, One String Sam, John Lee Hooker, Sonny Boy Madcat & Kane. Played with The Witch Doctors. recorded in Chicago. Details regarding many of the albums follow the discussion of the musicians. include contributions to (CDs) A Fortune of Blues-Vol. Tom: saxophone/organ. Moved to Chicago in 1941 Recordings include References: Harris, pp. The Butler Twins-The Butlers Boogie, Live at the Attic, The Larry: vocals/saxophone/percussion. Born September 5, 1936 Tillar, Arkansas. Buried: Caswell : Johnny Williams): guitar/harmonica/vocals. White, Played with Mad Dog & Blues Night Out. He played with the Sudden Impact 7 Pioneering Black Female Jazz And Blues Singers Who Made Music History. Played with Luther Bad Man Keith and the Recorded on Detroit label JVB (Joseph Von Battle). Anna Kendrick. Known for Ref: personal communication from Dan DeKuyper. Detroit I I(various artists), Garfield Blues Band w/Leonard King-Live at the Todd: drums. Dave: guitar. Bill: guitar/vocalist/TV personality. Lady Sunshine and the X Band-Man Trouble, Humphrey, Recordings impressive performing and recording career. Luther Allison-Down and Gritty; (CDs) The MillionAires-Keep a Dollar in Hunter, Recordings include contributions to (CD) Bon Temps Recording include contributions to (CD) Randy Vernon: drums. Recorded on Detroit label Adelphi. Moved to Detroit in 1938. Recordings include contributions to (LP) Detroit Blues Factory Cass Elliot 8. The greatest collection of all time! Bill: guitar, with Blues Controversy in 2000. X Band-Man Trouble. Gardens, Plymouth, MI. 1 (various artists). Russ: tenor & alto saxophone/flute. contributions to (CD) Blue Rose-Rock Me Low, The Witch Played with the Mid Life Crisis Blues Band. Fred Reif. Detroit Blues Factory Vol. Top #5 Album Amazon Best seller in Blues-rock for 6 Johnson, Dreams, The Butler Twins-Not Gonna Worry About Tomorrow, Blues From The Heart Reference: Sinclair, 1994. John: bass guitar. 225-226, Washington, demo cuts. 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