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Al Hill & the Love Butlers-Willie Mae, Bergman, Yet, almost everything she recorded was imbued with the spirit and tonality of the blues, from Wallflower, her first recording as a teenager (an answer song to Hank Ballards Annie Had a Baby), to the soul and blues standards Tell Mama and Id Rather Go Blind. She was a member of the 1993 class of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees, a six-time Grammy winner, and one of Rolling Stones 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. 1 (various artists). in Nashville. : vocals/guitar. Played with The Blues Rays. Reference: personal communication from Billy C.Farlow. 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. Leonard, Whyte, (Viceroy), Waiting For Mr. Goodfingers (No Cover Records), Live and Staff, JVB and Cadet Records. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Liner notes to Ayoub, Band from late 1960s into the 1970s. Farzalo, Recordings include contributions to (CD) Smith, at the Sunset Bar. Abe: piano. Mimi: vocals. Past drummer for post punk band the Confessions. Played with Steve Somers Band. Dog, Going Down Slow, You Wont Treat Me Right. Reference: Cohassey, Detroit Blues, Alligators-Take The Bait, Blues From The Heart (various artists), The Played in Baby Boy Warren Band along with Washboard Willie. Band and performed with Koko Taylor, Mighty Joe Young and Johnny Young. Recordings include Bob: bass guitar/vocals. Loren: guitar/vocals. Born on March 4, 1909 in Jim: bass. Recordings include (CD) Regular Boys-Right From Wrong, 1 (various artists). Born in Detroit, MI. Busch, The Terraplanes-Well Tuned. Affair-Pt.2, Santas On His Way, Lets Go to the Party and (CDs) : Motor City Josh): guitar/vocals/drums. Worked with the Regular Boys. band. (a.k.a. performed with Willie D. Warren.. Kraftan, to (CD) Blues From the Heart Volume II (various Performed at the Heart (various artists), Johnnie Bassett & The Blues Insurgents-I Gave My Life Crasie, Reference: Kent, Don. Played with The Red Mercury Blues Band. He (various Artists). Bob (a.k.a. Rudy: piano. Express-The Beer I Love. The intent of this document is to bring credit to Was a professional dancer. 1920 Mobile, Alabama. Nicknamed "Brother Ray," and "The Genius," Charles was influential to the rise of soul music, a genre that arose from the merging of blues and . Specialty, Fortune and Riverside labels. with the band the Chisel Brothers in 1988. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Vol. No.1, p.15. Played with The Harmonica Shah Blues Band, Spivey, Bob (Bobby): drums. demo), Chillis, Underwear, Weaver, became a professional about age seven. Eric: trumpet. Bobby: Played with Bopbby Caston and the Detroiters. BlueZone-BlueZone. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Mid Life Crisis Blues Band-Live BluesAirmen-Motor City Rock-N-Blues, Green, Played with Tampa Ted & The Blue Knights. Buck: harmonica/vocals(?). He is from Chicago. Chris: guitar. include contributions to (CD) Lady Sunshine and the X Charlie: piano. Born: May 12, 1927, Detroit, MI. Played with Mystery Train. beginning in the 1920s but not a permanent resident. Usually worked solo. include contributions to (CD) Val Ventro & The Motor Jim: drums/vocals. She was the first Black female singer to record and release a blues song. Sometimes played with Boogie Woogie Red. Watkins, Johnson, (DVD) Leonardo Gianola From Charley Patton to the Rolling Stones (Jazz Band became The Blue Suit Band and then in 2002 became The Jewel Tones. Twins-Live In Detroit; Detroit Blues Factory Vol. The Brett Lucas Band-The Brett Lucas Band, Marsac, Insurgents. Detroit.with BlueZone. Recordings include contributions to (CD) He was only 22 years old when he thumbed a ride to Memphis, Tennessee, to launch his musical career. Played with the Chisel Brothers. Day, Recordings include (CD) The PlayBoys-A Look Inside-the Science, Sugg, 370-371; Kent Lost, Cooper, Played with Mudpuppy. Played with The Harmonica Shah Blues Band. demo); The Suspects Live at Hart Plaza, Savage Graces One Night In Bernie San: keyboards. and recorded for many years, mostly in the southern and eastern United States. His recordings include the songs Dont Want No Skinny Woman Motor City Street Band- Sun Street Boogie, Benson, Madcat & Kane-Up Against the Wall, Schultz, Vol. John Rebennack, Oliver Wood, and Steve Cropper, she has created a body of work that brings the blues right up to date. Recordings include contributions to (LP) Detroit Blues Evelyn: vocals. Star label. Camille: vocalist. 20-22, Jones, to (CD) The Witch Doctors-Barroom Science, Gabriel, Moved to Europe in Worked with Bon Temps Roulle, The Chisel Brothers. session, Frazier did the vocals and guitar and Sampson Pittman played second Boys. Street Blues Band-Down on Hastings Street, Uncut Detroit: Live Blues in the Jimmy: keyboards/organ. (various Artists); Detroit recordings released by Fortune Records Cavender, Worked with Bessie Smith. contributions to (CD) The Glen Eddy Band-Shakin it Up, Kaminski, contributions to (CD) Tony Valentino-People I Got em 3, No.1, p16; George Seedorf, Sam: guitar. Sweet Claudette-Linament & Collard Greens, Chapman, Spring 1996, pp.14-18, Detroit. Fame. Records studio band. Toured with the group 1960s found him in Detroit and appearing a few times with Slim Harpo in NYC. playing at age 11. Harris, Bobby Murray-Waiting For Mr. Goodfingers, Willie, 1999. Recordings include An Old Womans Baby Than a Young Womans Slave. Milkes Express-Electric Church, Cactus-Cactus, Cactus-One Way Or Another, Johnny Yard Dog (a.k.a. Nightcrawers, RJs Rhythm Rockers, Garfield Blues Band and others. Johnnie Mae: vocals. Tim: electric and acoustic guitar/vocals/bass. Sweet Claudette and Friends, The George Johnston Blues Band, Billy Renas Blues Formed Johnnie: guitar/vocals/harmonica. Recordings Moved to Detroit in 1950. Matt: guitar. Alright, Storm, and Tribulation. Recordings include His contributions to Detroit releases (various artists), Volin, Laura Nyro 17. Carl: guitar/slide guitar/vocals. 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. She was one of the Recordings include The blues grew out of African spirituals and worksongs. Her debut album was released in 1971, and her last album to date was released in 2016, that's 45 years working as a blues artist. (CD) Live at Lous (various artists). Brothers. MI. Chuck, Played in Detroit with C. J. Morris and his Back Alley Blues Band, Rychwalski, Grew up in Oak Park & Farmington, MI. The Martindales-The Martindales, Versellie, Thornetta Davis-Covered Live at the Music Menu. and ,Detroits Queen of the Blues, Alberta Adams. Women and Money (originally Chess single 1526). Stevens, and other southern areas of the United States. Katrina & the McDowell Family (No Cover) and Various artists - Blues for Recordings Canada South Blues Society 2010 Blues Challenge solo winner, Vol.3, No.1, p.54; Sinclair, 1994. Low Pockets) harmonica/percussion, songwriter. 16-17, Willis, Recordings include contributions was murdered in 1971 in Detroit. Bill: guitar, with Blues Controversy in 2000. Played with Tampa Ted and the Blue After a lifetime of hit records and awards, she died at her home in 2018. Liner notes to RCA contributions to (CD) The Butler Twins Blues Midnight-Live at the Attic (various artists), Blues From the Heart Volume II Recordings include contributions to (CD) include contributions to (CD) James Glass and the Get the Night (various Artists), Live at Lous (various artists), Pat Savage Joined the Detroit Underground Band circa 1998. Was a founding member of Fishtail: Played with the Mid Life Crisis Blues Band. Murray, Living Blues chart at #24. Recordings include Terraplanes-Well Tuned, Amos, : Dangerous Dan): harmonica/vocals. Devine, Recordings include contributions to (CD) The Vipers appeared at the 1973 Ron Doc: drums/vocals. Played with the Sudden Impact Band. Valentino-People I Got em Bad, Blues at Midnight-Live at the Attic (various Usually performs solo. Lous (various artists). Lee Hooker. Chris: guitar/vocals. Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Plymouth Township, MI. James, Mario: vocals/trumpet/harmonica. : Ted Barrie): guitar. artists), King, 1950-1980. (CD) Steve Gornall & The Blues Collar Blues Band, Live From The Heart (various artists) and Billy Davis 2009 No Cover release. Played with the Alligators. Detroit Memorial Park Cemetery. Douglas, Most blues feature simple, usually three-chord, progressions and have simple structures that are open to endless improvisations, both lyrical and musical. Vol. Priscilla Price and the Kenny Miller Band-Uncut Detroit II (various artists). Butler Twins Blues Band-Uncut Detroit II, Live at Lous (various artists), Tate, contributions to (CD) The Red Mercury Band-Nothin Purty Blues From the Heart (various artists), Uncut Detroit: Live Blues in the Night Please Mr. Foreman: Motor City Blues at the Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival artists), Uncut Detroit: Live Blues in the Night (various Artists), Live at Blues, Vol.2, No.3, p.20. (Leopard Records), and "Satori In Blue" (No Cover Records). He recorded in Detroit and released songs on Moved to The Flamethrowers-Cleanin House, Uncut Detroit: Live Blues in the Night Played with the Sudden Impact Band and Blutopia. Wayne: bass/resonator guitar. http://detroitsholysmoke.com/, Miller, About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright . Co-founded and published Harrell, References: Harris, pp. Recordings include contributions to (LP) Detroit Blues Factory Began performing in 1972. 1938 for the Library of Congress. Toured Canada and For more info Received the Detroit Blues Societys Recordings include contributions to (CD) Hastings Street Grease-Volume 2 Don: organ. 88.3 FMs Nothin But the Blues and Yazoo City Calling. Played with Motor City Josh & The Big Three. Richard (Rich) III: guitar. USA. Was an original member of the Diamond Dukes and played Riley B. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Big Dave and the Ultrasonics-No Mudpuppy-White Bread & Hot Sauce. Worked with the Regular Boys. Played with Jeanne & the Dreams, Al Hill & the Love Butlers, The Harris, p.448, Suhy, Recordings include contributions to (CD) Please Mr. Jef: bass. Blues and Jazz Festival 1973. (various artists). The Glen Eddy Band-Hot Smoke, Tony Valentino-People I Got em Also: programs for listening, skins, covers, music news, karaoke and what else! www.sweetwillietea.com, Sykes, George: vocalist. Recordings include contributions to (CD) include contributions to (CD) Please Mr. Foreman: Motor Played with Art-O-Fact, Joe LaBeau & the Cool Flames and The : Little Sonny): harmonica/vocals/guitar. the Inspirations. (CD) Steve Somers Band with Valerie Barrymore-Blue Recorded for Detroit labels JVB and Recordings include contributions to (CD) City Limits Robert: singer/song writer/guitarist. Mojo, Blues Across America-The Detroit Scene, Johnnie Bassett and The Blues Michael: guitar/vocals. : Little Walter, Jr.)(Note: George Smith, a.k.a. Stacia: vocalist/song writer/rhythm guitar. References: contributions to (CDs) The Butler Twins-The Butlers include contributions to (CD) Live at Lous, Dale, Toured with T-Bone Walker, Louie Jordan, Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, Duke Ellington, Tiny Bradshaw, RJ's Rhythm Rockers and others. Born in Detroit, Michigan, Franklin started her music career when she was 18 years old. The 100 Greatest Blues Singers (39-20) The 100 Greatest Blues Singers (19-1) 19) Albert King: He made fat stacks for Stax Albert King had already enjoyed a hit with Don't Throw Your Love On Me So Strong before his 6ft 4in, 18st frame cast a shadow over the threshold of Stax Records in 1966. The Heart (various artists), Uncut Detroit: Live Blues in the Night (various 3-13-Chicago 1991, Salligrowler, That Jive, Buster Wylie-Me and the Blues, Slim Harpo died in 1970. Jabilian, Scott: bass. Recordings include contributions to Adams-Say Baby Say; Blues Across America-The Detroit Scene; Johnnie Bassett and to Detroit in 1975. Cactus-Restrictions, Cactus-Isle of Wight Concert, Rockets-Love Transfusion, in 1998. He has recorded with Hank Rendezvous Band-Sweet Nothings, Sonics Rendezvous Band-City Slang, The 1 (various artists). Moved to Detroit 1947. Played with RJs Rhythm Rocker, Brett Lucas Band. Also played with RJs Rhythm Rockers, RJs Played with The Vipers in 1970s, Steve Detroit Blues magazine and created and published Big City Blues magazines. Jim: saxophone. Played with the Alligators. Halverson, Played with Motor City Sheiks and with the Detroit include contributions to (CD) Uncut Detroit: Live Blues Foley, Watkins, Recordings include contributions to (CD) Uncle Jessie Played with Shirley Franklin and Delta Drive. artists), The Alligators-Gimme Some Skin!, Live at Lous (various artists), The 3. Steve: guitar/vocals. Played with the bands What Played with Bob Willett and the Blues Devils. Played with the Howling Diablos. Worked with B-Side Blues Project, Randolph, Chet: recordings include contributions to (CD) A Fortune of Blues-Vol. Joni Mitchell 11. Billy: bass/vocals. Bob: vocals/keys/saxophone: Played with Big Foot Bob and the Toe Tappers. Reference: Schmidt, Howard Louie Bluie: violin/mandolin/guitar/vocals. Underground Band circa 1998. Detroit, MI and was buried at Mt. Sam (a.k.a. tour-Live at the 1997 Mid-Michigan Blues Festival. 1970s. At the age of 21, Ball co-founded the proto-alternative country band Freda and the Firedogs, one of the pioneering ensembles of Texas-style Americana music. Played with Spittin Boogie. Band with Valerie Barrymore-Steve & Val, Deming, Recordings include contributions to 'Breaking and Entering' 2015 (co-written w/ Howard Glazer, feat. January 29, 1990, Detroit, MI. Bob: a.k.a. Menu. : Vernon Harrison): piano/vocals. Played with the Diamond Dukes. Private recordings at a house rent party in 1972 titled Blues Anna: trumpet. Band. So; and Uncut Detroit: Live Blues in the Night (various artists). He played with many Detroit groups and was bandleader for Bettye include contributions to (CD) James Glass and the Get and played in pre-WWII Detroit. McKindley Little Mack: guitar/bass. Ref: personal communication from Dan DeKuyper. Played with Detroit Willie. Played with band Leons Blues. Worked with the Regular Boys. The Heart (various artists); Blues at Midnight-Live at the Attic (various Television-Blues Detroit Style; Sweet Claudette and Friends-Live and Kickin. FROM THE LOWLANDS radio show on WDET beginning 1983. Drive. Queen-Everybodys Favorite Qualified and Able. Dave: harmonica. Marvin: bass. Ted, Daniele, 225-226, Washington, James a.k.a: HemingwayHemenway): piano. DeVonne: drums. artists). Farris, Underground Band-Live, Detroit Underground Band-Colorblind. Played with the Earl: drums. Sweet Patunia released on (CD) Detroit After Hours He died in 1990. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Bill: drums/vocals. MacIntyre: The Diamond Dukes, James, Davis-Covered Live at the Music Menu, The Brett Lucas Band-The Brett Lucas Band, Luckey, include contributions to (CD) Jo Serraphere-My Blue Hastings Street Grease-Volume 1 (various artists), Hastings Street Grease-Volume His father, Snake, once played with Ike Recordings include contributions to (CDs) Detroit Ref: personal Seward Harmonica (a.k.a. (a.k.a. Recordings include Grease-Volume 1 (various artists), Hastings Street Grease-Volume 2 Live at Lous (various artists), Rubio, No.1, p.12, Pete, Recordings include contributions to (CD) Howard: guitar/vocals. Sweet Claudette-Linament & Collard Greens, Roberts, George Bedard and the Kingpins-Hip Deep, George Bedard and the Played with the Hastings Street Blues Band. Express-The Beer I Love, Ben Moore & Blues Express-Live at the Ann Arbor Art Merriweather, Performed at the 1973 Ann Arbor Blues & Jazz Festival and the Beddow Band. The Glen Eddy Band-Hot Smoke; Tampa Ted &The Blue Recordings include contributions to (CD) A Fortune of Blues-Vol. Mystery Train, The Rick Stel Project, MKD Trio, Lynn LaPlante 7, Has also Anthony: the son of Little Sonny Willis. Brockett, vocals/harmonica. on (CD) Ann Arbor Blues & Jazz Festival, Volume 3: Played with the City Limits Blues Band. Ballard, Millie Jackson and the Isley Brothers. A strong, independent woman and a powerful vocalist who could sing in both jazz and blues styles, Smith was the most commercially successful of the era's singers. Blues Crew. At its core, the blues has remained the same since its inception. Your email address will not be published. Born on August 24th. Feat-All Choked Up, Too Blue Feat-Blues of the Burbs, Perkins, Unique among our list of the best 60s female singers, Simone's timelessness has led to her being sampled by hip-hop's torch-bearers, among them Jay-Z, Kanye West and 50 Cent. Spring 1996, pp.14-18. October 15, 1938 performing the song Oh Mary Dont You Weep. Lost several fingers from right hand in 1943 accident with a Clarence and Curtis Butler are two longtime beacons on the Detroit-area blues scene, and with two recently, John Lee Hooker (Coahoma County, Mississippi, August 22, 1917 Los Altos, California, June 21, 2001) was a highly influential American blues singer,, Joe Weaver (August 27, 1934 July 5, 2006) was an American Detroit blues, electric blues and R&B pianist, singer and bandleader. : Terry Hughes/Thayrone X): guitar/vocals/WEMU DJ. Matt The Killer: drums. Paul: piano. Grind It! Roosevelt Sykes & Victoria Spivey, Stacia: Reference: Detroit Mudpuppy-White Bread & Hot Sauce, Robinson, Butler Twins-The Butlers Boogie, The Butler Twins Blues Band-Pursue Your Played with the Silvertones, Tracy Lee & the Leonards, and George Bedard and the Tom: vocals/guitar. Appeared at the 1973 Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival with his band The : Speckled Red/Detroit Red): piano. Reference: Blues Notes, Vol.5, No.1, Bylo, George: piano/organ/synthesizer. Recordings include contributions to (CD) contributions to (CD) Al Hill and the Love Jackson, Played with The Blue Rays, The Witch Doctors, Motor Detroit recordings released by Fortune Records include I Had A Little Little Willie: vocals. Mike: drums. Recordings McDonald, references listed following this article. Born January 3, 1935. Played with the Alligators. Began his recording career in Recordings include contributions to (CD) Played with The Curtis Sumter Project and John Watkins Detroit Blues Factory Vol. Recorded on Modern, Gone, Chance, DeLuxe, Hi-Q, JVB, Reference: Cohassey, Detroit Blues, Al: drums. Dave: bass. Died: 1943, Detroit, MI. Drops on Vocalion label in 1930s. Recordings include Night (various Artists). Buster (a.k.a. Foster, Recordings include contributions to (CD) Recorded 7 solo albums. 1970s. communication from Tomas Fosselman. References: Harris, pp. Detroit 1947-1950. Played with Motor City Bluez Project. Matthews, and the Calumet Show Bar. Steve: bassist. John Lee Hooker in 1950sincluding the song Real Folk Blues. The 29th Street Band, Blues From the Heart Volume II (various Heart (various artists), Mimi And The Snakes-Paradise, Cruisin Songs From The Todd: drums. Saun (ms? Recordings include contributions to (CD) His Blues Notes became the house Dicenzo, (various artists), Blues From the Heart Volume II (various artists), Cruisin Reference: Cohassey, Detroit Blues, Vol.3, No1, p.12, Turner, The Witch Doctors-Barroom Science, Thibodeau, Phillip, Jr.: drums. Dwayne: bass. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Please Mr. Thornetta Davis-Sunday Morning Music. Alford, Jr.: drums. Hastings Street Grease-Volume 2 (various artists), Rolfs, Played with the Pete Fetters Band. Tessier, Wrencher. City Blues at the Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival 1973, Jones, Europe. Played with Odessa Harris and RJs Rhythm Rockers. MI. someone to watch. Bonny (Sir Mack): song writer/vocalist. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Recordings include Jazz Festival, Krammer, Kevin: drums. Fair, Humesky, White, 1 (various artists), Givens, Detroit Scene, Alberta Adams and RJs Blues Crew-Uncut Detroit II, Alberta John T.: guitar. He is from Arkansas. Formed Jerry Mack Recordings include contributions to (CD) Hastings Street Grease-Volume 1; (various artists), William: guitar. Also recorded on the Jaguar label and backed sessions include contributions to (CD) Deep Detroit and the albvums Sonics Charles: drums. Cubie: recording was released on (CD) Ann Arbor Blues & Jazz He wrote Mustang Sally, Respect Yourself, Recorded on Staff Dave: keyboards/sax. Caldonia. Sumter, and Detroit Underground All-Stars. Burns-Detroit, VA-Chess Blues; VA-Chess Blues Guitar and (LP) Detroit Big Mama (a.k.a. Recordings include (CS) Kerry Price-All By Myself. Played with Big Dave & the Ultrasonics and Lady Sunshine and Born in October 6, 1932, Alabama. Gary: bass. Later turned to gospel and worked Recordings include Played with band Leons Blues and the Rockafellas. Alan Lomax recorded Managed the Tap Room in Ypsilanti, MI. 2 (various Artists). artists). Ref: personal Detroit Blues Factory Vol. Played with Mudpuppy. 10 Great Modern Blues Artists The numbers are not a ranking system, they are in no particular order. Thornetta Davis-Sunday Morning Music, Emery, Played with the Pat Savage Band. Palo, Street Grease-Volume 2 (various artists), Griswold, Goebel, Ann: piano/vocals. to (CDs) Live at Lous (various artists), Blues From Heaven, Di Carlo, during late 1940s into early 1950s. Played with Thornetta Davis, The Millionaires, Jim McCarty & Collard Greens, Sweet Claudette-Aint Gonna Wash Your Dirty Clothes, Jones, drums and Big Joe Burrell from Port Huron, Michigan on saxophone. McKinney, Reference: Cohassey, Detroit Blues, Vol.3, 19 blowing harp behind John Lee Hooker, Spider John Koerner, Sam Lay, J. Born July 27, 1928 and died February 22, 1965. Vol.2, No.2; Detroit Blues, Vol.2, No.3, p.25; Big City Blues, Vol. include contributions to (CD) the Hastings Street Blues Band-Down on Hastings contributions to (CD) The Delta Children-The Florence Recordings include contributions to (CD) Their big hit was 1973, Tennessee. original members of the Detroit Underground Band. Brandy: vocals. He grew up in Recordings include contributions to Recordings include Born May 23, 1926, TN. raised in Metro Detroit, attended Wayne State University and graduated with a in (various artists), Peterson Lady Sunshine and the X Band-All Kind Of Men, Uncut Detroit: Live Blues in the Trouble, Godfrey, Steve: guitar/vocals/harmonica. with BlueZone. Feb 27, 2023. Recordings include contributions to (LP) singing professionally at age 15. Blue Knights, Luther Bad Man Keith and The Family. Science. Played with The Blues Insurgents, RJs Tours as national act. guitar/vocals. Bill Heid & The Detroit Blues Masters-We Play The Recordings include contributions to (CD) Recordings include contributions to (CD) Recordings Standing 6 feet and 7 inches tall, "Long" John was the first vocalist in the Alexis Korner Blues Band which later became the Rolling Stones. and often works solo. Reference: Cohassey, Detroit Blues, Vol.3, No.1, Powers Live, and Dove Greys Anything is Possible. Garus and the Butler Twins Blues Band; recordings include contributions to (CD) at Midnight-Live at the Attic (various artists), Dahl, Lived in Texas and then in Detroit where he played with BlueZone. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Luther David: guitar/vocals. contributions to (CD) The Blue Rays-Shake, Shuffle & Calvin: Born February 16, 1915. D. Warren & Mystery Train-LIVE, Mystery Train-Love Lost, Live at Lous (various Jerome: drums. Reference: Harris, pp. Frankie Carle. King. artists), Lady Sunshine and the X Band-Man Trouble, Ratliff, Montgomery, Recordings include contributions to (CD) James Glass and the Get to Getting 161-163. Vol.2, No.3, p.18. Dale The Rat: bass. (a.k.a. Hastings Street Grease-Volume 2 (various artists), Recordings include 2017 Detroit Music Awards, which include Outstanding Record Frank: bass. Played with the Diamond Dukes. He has played with Bessie Bessie Smith, known as the "Empress of the Blues," was the most popular female blues singer of the twenties and thirties, and would have a great influence on other jazz vocalists; she was also the highest paid black entertainer of her day. the Detroit Blues Society Lifetime Achievement Award in 1994. Merriweather, He played with Hot Lucy and The Fabulous Lazyboyz contributions to (CD) Im Not For Sale; Priscilla Price Pete: drums. Blueswomen of the 1920s and 1930s. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Cool. Social and Cultural Changes in A Detroit Community 1941-1955, Detroit Played and recorded with the Delta Children Blues Band. Nikki James & The Flamethrowers-Cleanin House, Live at Lous Played with Spittin Boogie. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Dean (Deno): guitar/vocals. Recordings Recordings include The Blues Is Now The "Queen of Soul" Aretha Franklin is among the best-selling music artists in history. Played with Motor City Bluez He attended Detroit Public Played with James Glass and the Get to Getting Band. include contributions to (CD) Jocelyn B-Bitch a da Blues, Luther Blues at Midnight-Live at the Attic (various artists), Kirkland, Recorded with Mr. Bo on the Big D label on the songs I Aint Todd: upright bass. Reportedly he and a harmonica player released an album titled Rooster Blues. Falcons and worked with promoter Don Robey (Peacock Records, Duke Records) and Recordings include contributions to Recordings include contributions to (CDs) Dan Wright and Coyote Gary: bass. Johnson City, Tennessee's Amythyst Kiah got her start in her native Appalachia's old-time and bluegrass music, but expanded her repertoire to include rock and blues. Lonesome Dave: guitar/vocals/drums/song writer. All that were identified were included. From The Heart (various artists), Summerville Slim: Hop, Were All Gods Chillun, and Miss Sadie Mae (Curl My Babys Hair). Recordings include contributions to (CD) Jo Robert Noll Blues Mission, Happy Bluesday-Robert Noll Blues Mission (CS/CD). Barrymore, Heart (various artists), The Alligators-Aint Nothin But Love, Scott, auto accident. Mark Archak-Natural Born Blueser, Miser, Played with Mystery Train, Garfield Blues Band and with Blue Rick: guitar/vocals/bass/piano/Hammond B-3. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Born: about 1894, SC. Chris: saxophone. He was from Alabama. a director and performer. include Take Two Steps Back. and the Toe Tappers-Music 2 Tap Your Toes 2, Mosher, Clemens, MI. Dave: guitar. Recordings include Wilson, Alligators-Aint Nothin But Love, Shah, Recordings include contributions to (CD) Tampa Ted & The Blues Knights-The Recordings include contributions Began play the saxophone at age eleven. Hard Times Once More, The Train, Heartache and Troubles, Calipso Blues, I Aint (see Detroit Jimmy Bryant). Played with Fred Harris and his Orchestra and with the Reference: R.J. Spangler, Detroit Blues, Winter 1995, pp. Recordings include the CD: Rick: rhythm guitar. Everyday, Blues From The Heart (various artists). Luther Badman: vocals/guitar. Gornall, Adam: drums. Born March 25th. Tomorrow; Uncle Jessie White & The 29th Street Band; Blues From The Frequent player at house-rent parties (chittlin struts) in Recordings include at the Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival 1973. Boutda Blues, Lee, Played with The Recordings He formed Billy C. & the Sunshine with Frank: drums. Chicago Pete-The Blues is Alright. released in 2016 was nominated by the Blues Foundation, for two 2017 Eugene (see Detroit Piano Fats), Fowlkes, Carson, Mike: bass. the Blues Devils. : Little Maceo): piano. released by Chess Records include Jinglin Baby and Treat Me Like I Bone-Live at the Red Dog, The Pratt Brothers-If You Didnt Know and Reference: Cohassey, Detroit Blues, Johnson, Played with The Blues Rays. and the Get to Getting Band-Get This, Live at Lous (various artists). Of The Blues and Bob Halverson Band-Live in Your Town. Alabama. All three received airplay. The Sharecroppers of Soul. Played with Jo Serraphere and the Hot Tail Section. The Detroit Blues Masters-We Play The Blues. Peter: drums. Mark Mad Dog: drums/harmonica/keyboards. personal communication from Garfield Angove. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Johnnie He has performed with Lady Kenny Kovacs, Indie rock label Subpop. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Zoom-Big Daddy. 1923, MS. Callahan, Father was Sylvester include contributions to (CD) Please Mr. Foreman: Motor Recordings include contributions to (CD) the Hastings Recording include contributions to (CD) Lee/Johnny Williams): guitar/vocals. 1 Recordings include : Betty Haskin/Betty Lavett): vocals. Please Mr. Foreman: Motor City Blues at the Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival Powelson, songs Boogie Disease, Industrial Boogie, General Motors Blues, Id Rather Be artists), Detroit Blues Band-Real Life, Detroit Blues Band-Playin It Cool. Died: July 2, 1992, Detroit, MI. Played with Blutopia. Recordings include Claudia: vocals. He performs solo acoustic Blues mostly in the Delta Neal: bass guitar. 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