May 3, 2010
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Off to the Blues Music Awards in Memphis! This Thursday, the largest blues gathering of the year will take place as the Blues Foundation presents the 2010 Blues Music Awards at the Cook Convention Center in Memphis. Artists will be recognized in 26 categories and from each category one of the 5 nominees will emerge a winner. To see a complete listing of nominees click here. In attendance will be many musicians, labels, producers, booking agents, festivals, publicists, artist managers, photographers, writers, and blues fans. Simply put, this is the best blues party of the year. For those unable to attend, the event will be simulcast on XM/ Sirius Satellite radio on the Bluesville station.To find out more about this great event click here. -
Activities happening around the BMAs! As blues people head to the Deep South for the Blues Music Awards, numerous gatherings are taking place around the event. These include a Wednesday 5pm mixer hosted by Dorothy Hill and the Golden Gate Blues Society at the Trolley Bar at the Marriott, a Wednesday night celebrity jam session hosted by Nick Moss & The Flip Tops at the Rum Boogie, the Wednesday night Hall of Fame Induction (private ceremony), a Wednesday night Tommy Castro concert at B.B. King's, a Thursday 11am Buddy Guy poster signing at the Majestic Grille, a Thursday noon Yellow Dog Records Showcase, a Friday noon concert by Louisiana Red & Little Victor's Juke Joint (with Bob Corritore) at Alfred's (this is a Blues Foundation Fundraiser), a Friday 2:15 pm note (monument) unveiling at Handy Park honoring Gus Cannon, a Friday 2:30 pm Blind Racoon Showcase (that includes Chris James & Patrick Rynn, Billy Gibson, and many others), Saturday's Crossroads Blues and Heritage Festival in Rosedale, MS, Saturday 2pm, Clarksdale Caravan Music Festival (Click here for more information), and on Saturday night, Barbara Blue performs at Silky O'Sullivan's. No shortage of fun blues options this week in and around Memphis! Note that due to the Mannish Boys appearing at the Moulin Blues Festival in Holland during the same time as the BMAs, there will be no Delta Groove Showcase on the day after the BMAs as has been customary. This year the showcase will happen Saturday, May 29, and Sunday, May 30, in Simi Valley, California (see below). -
Blues Stage at Simi Valley Festival! Bob Corritore to guest with Candye Kane! Delta Groove Records will host it's annual All-Star revue this year as a blues stage with two days of non stop entertainment at the 21st Annual Cajun Creole Music Festival on Saturday May 29, and Sunday May 30 (Memorial Day Weekend), in Simi Valley, California. Artists from the Delta Groove and Eclecto Groove labels appearing at the festival include the Jackie Payne / Steve Edmondson Band, Arthur Adams, Lynwood Slim with the Igor Prado Band, The Insomniacs, the Kirk Fletcher Band, Los Fabulocos featuring Kid Ramos, The Soul of John Black, The Hollywood Blue Flames, Mike Zito, Candye Kane (with guest appearance by Bob Corritore), the legendary Elvin Bishop and a very rare Southern California appearance by The Mannish Boys! Simi Valley’s Cajun Creole Music Festival, now with a Blues Infusion, is put on every year by the Rotary Club, with one hundred percent of the profits going to charity.For more information, please visit the festival’s website at www.simicajun.org. -
Blues On The North Shore's "Harp and Soul Festival" to be Chicago Blues Festival Preparty! Blues powerhouse, Lynn Orman, is the mastermind behind Blues On The North Shore, which has grown into a series of events that will take place around the Chicago Blues Festival. The series kicks off on Thursday, June 10th, 2010 with the "Harp and Soul Festival" at SPACE in Evanston, a wonderful music venue co-owned by blues guitarist Dave Specter. The line up includes the legendary Willie "Big Eyes" Smith (blowing harp and fronting his band), International Blues Challenge winner, Grady Champion, Earwig recording artist, Rob Stone, and the evening will commence with a CD pre-release party for Bob Corritore's new Delta Groove release Harmonica Blues. Bob's band that evening will include Billy Flynn, Chris James, Patrick Rynn, Bob Riedy, and Kenny "Beedy Eyes" Smith. Copies of the CD will be available for the first time at this event! Bill Wax, host of B.B. King’s Bluesville on Sirius/XM Satellite Radio, will be the master of ceremonies. The three day Chicago Blues Festival will commence the next day so this event starts the party! To find out more about this event, and two other wonderful BOTNS events happening at various times around the Chicago Blues Festival, and to buy advance tickets, click here. To find out more about the forthcoming Delta Groove CD, Bob Corritore / Harmonica Blues, click here. Thank you Lynn! -
Bob Corritore to appear at Chicago Blues Festival with Bob Riedy Blues Band Reunion show featuring Sam Lay! Bob Riedy was a major force in Chicago blues during the 1970s, as he pioneered a North Side club circuit for blues acts. He also was the bandleader for the Bob Riedy Blues Band, which was a solid Chicago blues unit that specialized in backing the great Chicago blues frontmen that would often appear as part of the band. Such players included Johnny Little John, Carey Bell, Jimmy Rogers, Johnny Young, Eddy Clearwater, Sam Lay, and others. Bob Riedy is a fine blues piano player with a style that bows to the influence of Otis Spann. The Bob Riedy Chicago Blues Band will reunite with many of the original members to perform at the Chicago Blues Festival on Saturday, June 12th, 5pm at the new Blues Village Stage. This festival appearance gathers original band members; Bob Riedy, the legendary Sam Lay, Mark Wydra, Rick Knapp, Jon Hiller, and Jim Kahr. Bob Corritore, who has been holding down the harmonica chair in the band over the last few years, will particiapate in this festival appearance. This show will be filmed and added to other footage for a planned documentary of the Bob Riedy Blues Band. -
63 Reviews Posted for Dave Riley & Bob Corritore / Lucky To Be Living! In September of 2009 Blue Witch Records released Dave Riley & Bob Corritore's sophomore release, Lucky to Be Living to great praise. The publicity was handled by Betsie Brown who masterminded a spectacular campaign to the word out. We have posted 63 of these reviews which you can see by clicking here. To find out more about this CD, and to order it, click here. -
Jimmy Rushing On YouTube! Jimmy Rushing was simply a great blues singer who worked with great jazz bands throughout his long career. His short height, and rotund physique earned hin the name "Mr 5 by 5" please enjoy these great vintage clips of Jimmy Rushing: 1) "I Left My Baby" - This is Jimmy and the great Count Basie band doing a great minor blues. Click here to see. 2) "Good Morning Blues" from 1962 (with Jimmy playing some great piano). Click here to see. 3) "Take Me Back Baby". A young Jimmy Rushing with the Count Basie band dramatizing his song with a cute little skit. Click here to see.
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