Worked with the Regular Boys. Woman (originally Hi-Q single 5018/also released on Fortune LP 3002 and on
Moved to
Luther Henry: guitar/mandolin/organ. Dan: drums. Goldsworthy:
Bobby Murray-Waiting For Mr. Goodfingers, Nardella,
Recordings include contributions to (CD)
Boutda Blues, Jenkins,
and the Kenny Miller Band-Uncut Detroit II, Lawrence,
Murray-Waiting For Mr. Goodfingers, Sweet Claudette-Aint Gonna Wash Your Dirty
pp. Lifetime Achievement Award in 1993. Returned to Detroit in 1973. This period inspired the song Hastings Street which
Artists), Uncut Detroit: Live Blues in the Night (various Artists), Live at
Was entertaining in Detroit in 1940s. Jocelyn B-Bitch a da Blues, Everhart,
2001, pp. Played with The
Blues Band-So Many Roads, Blues From The Heart (various artists), Live at Lous
Recordings include contributions
Played with Steve Nardella Trio. toured. : Little Eddie Big Ed/Slim Pickens/ Swing Brother):
Recordings include contributions to (CD) Bill Heid &
Alberta (a.k.a. Santas On His Way, Lets Go to the Party and (CD) Please Mr. Foreman:
He is from NY. Recordings include contributions to (CD)
Cool, Marshall,
Blues and Boogie Woogie, Volume 2, Selly,
Recordings include
Played with the Machine Gun Kelly Band. Katrina (No Cover). Recordings include
Ron: drums. Document Records (Austria) on (CD) DOCD-5320, issued 1995. Mr. Bo, The Butler Twins, The Kenny Parker Band. Morris,
Jocelyn B-Bitch a da Blues, Simpson,
Recordings include contributions
Recordings include
drums and Big Joe Burrell from Port Huron, Michigan on saxophone. Larry: tenor & alto saxophone. Al: guitar. include contributions to (CD) The Alligators-Uncut
to (CD) Blues From the Heart Volume II (various
Reference:
include contributions to (CD) Please Mr. Foreman: Motor
In that
Detroit Blues, Vol.2, No.4, pp. In 2015 Thornetta was crowned Detroits Queen of the
His record Baby Lets Play House was covered by Elvis Presley
Billy: guitar/vocals. Jake: guitar/vocals. Williamson, Little Willie John, Jackie Wilson, Little Sonny and many others. Played with the PlayBoys. Recordings include contributions to (CD)
Alex: percussion. Rick: baritone saxophone. Recordings include
Recordings include (CD)
Wyze Gyze. Nardella Trio.
Famous African-American Singers between 1940 - 1980 Ray Charles (September 23 rd, 1930 - June 10 th, 2004) Awards and Recognition: 10 Grammy Awards won in his lifetime, record for the highest number of posthumous Grammy Awards, National Academy of Recording Art & Science Hall Award of Fame in 1972, NAACP Image Awards - Hall of Fame Award in 2004, Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts from the . Z: bass/harmonica/vocalist. the Amboy Dukes with Ted Nugent. 5, No.4. Montreux-Detroit Jazz Festival, Tapp,
She began performing on the streets of Memphis as a homeless teenager, cultivating a not-to-be-messed with persona that earned the respect of male peers such as guitarist Johnny Shines, who commented, She didnt take no foolishness Moving to Chicago in 1935, she became a part of the Bluebird Records roster of artists, and eventually began playing electric guitar, moving toward a sound that was a precursor of rock and roll, and even recording for Checker Records, in 1952, with a young Little Walter on harmonica. From the Heart Volume II (various artists). (CD) The Boogie Men-Released for Production (4 track
King got his start as a singer and guitarist on a plantation that was located close to Indianola, Mississippi. Drive, Pasman,
in the Night (various Artists), Jacques,
Died December 2000 Detroit, MI. (various artists), Harmonica Shah-Motor City Mojo, Please Mr. Foreman: Motor
Detroit's "Queen of the Blues," Thornetta Davis, takes the role as "Empress of the Blues" and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Bessie Smith. Recordings
Played with The Old Chicago Blues Band. Mudpuppy-White Bread & Hot Sauce, Richards,
With her collaborators, including the songwriter/producers John Hahn and Will Kimbrough, and producers Mac Dr. Recorded for Imperial Records, Apollo Records, and small independent labels. 10 Radio and Blues album lists for 2015. http://ElizaNeals.com, FaceBook:
Recordings include contributions to (CD)
include contributions to (CD) the Hastings Street Blues
Recordings include contributions to (LP) Detroit Blues Factory
Recordings include contributions to (CD)
George: harmonica. These artists/bands are in no particular order. Moved to Detroit in 1938. Pittman,
1972. Mike: bass. John Lee Hooker in 1950sincluding the song Real Folk Blues. Uncle Jesse White & the 29th Street Band, for over 20 years at the
Reynolds,
Mark: tenor & alto saxophone/clarinet. The Blues, Johnnie Bassett & The Blues Insurgents-Live at the Montreux-Detroit
contributions to (CD) The Diamond Dukes, Givens,
biggest hit came in 1953 with "Daughter (That's Your Red Wagon), which
Leonard: vocals/keyboards. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Please Mr.
Played with Big Foot Bob and the Toe
Bugs Beddow Band-3D Blues, Tucker,
David: alto & tenor saxophone. Boutda Blues, Lee,
Insurgents. Michael: harmonica/vocals/front man. He played harp on the Eddie
include contributions to (CD) Black Beauty-Senor Smoke,
Had a show on WDET radio known as BLUES
Underground-Live, Detroit Underground-Colorblind, Conlin,
Nina Simone 1. Frank Sugar Chile: vocals/piano. Known as "The Empress of the Blues," Bessie Smith was the best and most famous female singer of the 1920s. Frequently visited and played in pre-WWII Detroit. Don: electric & stand-up bass/vocals. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Zoom-Big Daddy. Gilpatrick,
He was not a professional musician. Codish,
harmonica. Tina: vocals. Bishop,
artists). : John G): guitar. Frank: bass. www.sweetwillietea.com, Sykes,
Jones,
June 21, 1941 Crawfordsville, Arkansas. Night (various Artists). Recordings include
Developed his style after that of Big Maceo. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Blue Rose-Rock Me Low. Recordings include
Studied at Detroit Conservatory of Music. Hard Times Once More, The Train, Heartache and Troubles, Calipso Blues, I Aint
The Butler Twins-The Butlers Boogie, The Butler Twins
March Brothers, Shakey Jake and the Mutants, and Holy Smoke. Recordings include contributions to (CD)
Blues Band. Oxford UK, 1996. Here are just a few of the outstanding women in blues history. Roads, Blues From The Heart (various artists), Live at Lous (various artists). Penchoff,
Recordings include
Valentino-People I Got em Bad, Uncut Detroit: Live Blues in the Night (various
Recorded in Detroit in 1960s
Recordings include contributions to (CD)
Played with the Diamond Dukes. Butlers-Uncut Detroit II, Al Hill & the Love Butlers-Willie Mae. Cleo: bass guitar/drums. Duane: bass guitar. Sharp,
Born July 13, 1931 on a
Born Detroit, MI. This is a private
William: horns. Knights-The BluesCover to Cover; Sunny Girl-Mother EarthIts Tyme to Tune Up;
Mitchell,
Drivetrain Dave: drums. Moved to Flint, MI in 1954 and took employment at GM. Band from late 1960s into the 1970s. Edmond: vocalist/vibraphonist. Bob: guitar. Recordings include (CS) Kerry Price-All By Myself. Ballard, Millie Jackson and the Isley Brothers. : Samuel Dacus Rogers): piano/organ. Marshall Bruce Mathers III, popularly known as Eminem, is a white rapper from Detroit. Will (a.k.a. (a.k.a. Recordings include
Played with Al Hill and the Love Butlers. BlueZone-BlueZone, Stel,
include Going Back to Chicago, Orr,
public school music teacher in the Detroit area. Mary (a.k.a. Twins Blues Band-Pursue Your Dreams; The Butler Twins-Not Gonna Worry About
Smoke,
Lomax on Sadie Becks Plantation, Arkansas on July 16, 1942. Steve: vocals. Played with the bands What
Usually performs solo. James,
Rude,
Charles Chuck, Jr.: piano. Staff, JVB and Cadet Records. include contributions to (CD) We Play The Blues, Kenny Parker-Raise
Pistorio,
Played with the Kenny Miller Band. Played with
Recordings include
performed for President Truman at the White House and movies. Recordings include contributions to (CD)
Keeping blues music alive in 2010 Fatback Deluxe 1. TX. Recordings include contributions to (CD)
Detroit in the 1940s. Detroit Wheels-Breakout,Buddy Miles Express-Expressway To Your Skull, Buddy
Money, Dolphin,
Bielski,
contributions to (CDs) George Bedard and the
is an ordained Minister and is known as a musician, an educator and a
Butlers-Uncut Detroit II, Alberta Adams and RJs Blues Crew-Uncut Detroit II,
to (CD) Dan Wright and Coyote Bone-Live at the Red Dog, Lawson,
Sinclair, John. 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. Detroit Underground-Colorblind. Was a sister to Victoria Spivey. George Wild Child: vocals/harmonica. Anderson,
Ballor, Joe: Vocals/harmonica/octave mandolin. Washboard Willie
OBoyle,
The intent of this document is to bring credit to
p.13. Like A King In The Ghetto, City Limits Blues Band-So Many Roads, Tony
recordings include tracks with Eddie released on (CD)
(a.k.a. recorded with Johnnie Bassett, Brothers Groove and Black Beauty. Doug: percussion. Heart (various artists), Johnnie Bassett & The Blues Insurgents-I Gave My Life
Heart (various artists); Cruisin Songs from the Motor City (various Artists);
Starting
Reference: Rye,
Recordings include contributions to (CD)
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. 2001, pp. Warren, Bald Head Bob and Little George Jackson. Played with Black Beauty. Gianola,
1 (various artists). You can hear it all come together on her recording of pianist Jon Clearys song Love on One Condition.. Lonnie: vocals/guitar. Alright, Storm,
recording was released on (CD) Ann Arbor Blues & Jazz
The Terraplanes-Well Tuned. Hannah Monds feat. Played with James Montgomery, Bob Catfish
Ted: vocals/guitar. Cowley, John and Paul Oliver. Lamont: drums. The NAACP Image Awards, honoring the best achievements and performances of people of color from the past year, are airing live on Saturday, February 25 at 8 . (various artists), Volin,
Recordings include contributions to (CD) Please Mr.
Wall (that weve known), The Butler Twins-The Butlers Boogie, Blues at
Detroit Blues magazine and created and published Big City Blues magazines. Died
Leon Russell A Song For You Long John Baldry. storyteller. Robb,
Born: Detroit, 1956. contributions to (CD) Please Mr. Foreman: Motor City Blues at the Ann Arbor
Recordings include
Motor City Man, Champagne Dreams. Jon: bass. Sonics Redezvous Band, Uprising, The Up, and The Citations. Kosmicki,
Recordings
Recordings include contributions to (CD) Big
Glassel,
578-579; Detroit Blues, Vol.2, No.4, pp. Virgil: guitar/vocals. communication from Tomas Fosselman. Ben: piano/Hammond B-3. If you're a fan of blues and blues/rock, some of these artists you know well. until 1948. Bill: drums/vocals. Played with the Kenny Parker Band. include contributions to (CDs) Ben Moore & Blues
Came from Washington D.C. Martindales-The Martindales. recordinds for Kenny Parker and Marc Falconberry. include contributions to (CD) Bon Temps Roulle-Swaggy
R.D. BlueZone-BlueZone, Warner,
Recordings include contributions to
Bo and singer Lee Rogers founded Gold Top
Spirituals, Nikki James & The Flamethrowers-Cleanin House, Blues From
Recorded for Schoolkids Records, Blind Pig. Davis, winner of more than 30 Detroit Music Awards, has opened for Ray Charles, Gladys Knight, Smokey Robinson, Etta James, Buddy Guy, and Koko Taylor. Played with Blutopia. Recordings include contributions to (CD)
Big Foot Bob and the Toe Tappers-Music 2 Tap Your Toes 2, Glazer,
of his life. Played with Coyote Bone. Walt: trumpet. Published the Detroit bluespaper Blues
(a.k.a. Mazzara,
By 1940 he
Tim: bass/vocals. recordings released by Fortune Records include Lillie Mae. 1 (various artists). Recordings include contributions to (CD)
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