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. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Mid Life Crisis Blues
Wall (that weve known), The Butler Twins-The Butlers Boogie, Blues at
Recordings include contributions to (CD)
Nicknamed the "Empress of the Blues", she reached the peak of her success during the Jazz Age of the 1920s and 30s as one of the era's most popular female blues singers. washboard. A&R man and promoter. 1 (various artists), Detroit Blues
They were contemporaries, however, of approximately one hundred women who performed in vaudeville, stage shows, and small clubs and cabarets during that decade. He released his own LPs on his label Big Star beginning in 1972
to (CD) Blues From The Heart (various artists), Live at
Played with the Alligators. Blues in the Night (various Artists), Giordano,
Recordings include contributions to (CD)
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