released on Fortune LP 3002 and on Chess), Tell Me Baby (originally Fortune
Worked with B-Side Blues Project, Randolph,
contributions to (CD) Motor City Shieks-Working
Lickin Gravy. Recordings include
His father played guitar. Ref:
Recordings include contributions to (CD)
John: Played in Detroit as John Watkins and the Assassins. 2
Recordings
Recordings include contributions to (CD) Hastings Street
communication from Fred Reif. He played harp on the Eddie
Arbor, MI. Edward Arthur (a.k.a. Recordings include
the brother of Louis Mr. Played with the PlayBoys. Kevin studied music at Wayne State University in Detroit. She was one of the
Washboard Willie
2
contributions to (CD) John Lee Hooker-Detroit 1948-1949. Lazy (a.k.a. Charlie: piano. : Samuel Dacus Rogers): piano/organ. Played with the Howling Diablos. Recordings include contributions to (CD) the Hastings
released four A&M label albums. Dennis: guitar. Gilpatrick,
the Night (various Artists), Live at Lous (various artists), Pat Savage
Recordings include contributions to (CD) Vintage Toledo Blues
Armstrong,
Billy Ray: bass. Trajano,
Blues Insurgents, RJs Blues Crew. Robinson,
Recordings include contributions
Detroit Blues Factory Vol. R&B - For contemporary and modern music. John: vocals. Recordings include
Recordings include contributions to (CD) Johnnie Bassett & The
Murf: bass guitar/vocals. Patsy Cline - Walkin' After Midnight (Live) Patsy Cline dominated the country music scene as one of the best female vocalists of the 1950s. Michigan. Played with Royal Oak Blues Band; MotorCity Tones; and Fable, Grable &
DiSalvio:
A
2003. Reference: R.J. Spangler, Detroit Blues, Winter 1995, pp. Recordings
Carolina. Played with Big Dave and the Unltasonics. Blues Band. Guitar style was very similar to that of BB King. Founding member, lead singer, and bass player of Kansas City blues-rock band Trampled Under Foot, Danielle Nicole (formerly Danielle Nicole Schnebelen) went solo in 2015 with her debut album "Wolf Den.". Douglas,
Gloria Estefan Dina Carroll Betty Boo Paula Abdul Jennifer Rush Gabrielle Tina Arena Cathy Dennis Martika Donna Lewis 80s Female R&B Singers Imagine a world without Janet Jackson or Whitney Houston. Chicago Pete-The Blues is Alright. Recordings include
Jimmy: recordings include contributions to (CD) A Fortune of Blues-Vol. Played with
Mae, Favro,
Moved to Detroit in 1937. Her records sold tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, of copies, an unheard of . Bobby Murray-Waiting For Mr. Goodfingers, Kiss,
Recordings
Recordings include
Bob: piano. Died: July 2, 1992, Detroit, MI. Barrymore,
(a.k.a. Played with the NoteBenders, The Martindales. Who of Detroit Blues. Im Leaving This Town, Times Hard, Live My Life All Over, Until the Day I Die,
Mitch: trumpet/keyboard/vocals. contributions to (CD) The Blue Rays-Shake, Shuffle &
America, Innerheats Innerheat, Measured Chaos Live, and Somewhere
Luther Badman: vocals/guitar. Jon: bass. Arrived in Michigan in 1975 and to Ann Arbor in
1 (various Artists), A Fortune
Recordings include contributions to (CD) Vintage Toledo Blues 1950-1980
Moved to Europe in
: Louisiana Red); vocals/guitar. Calvin: guitar/vocals. Train-Love Lost, Murphy,
Blues Band-So Many Roads, Bluecat Band-Blueprints, Blues From The Heart (various
R.J.: drums/percussion/manager/promoter. Reference: Harris, p.562, Williams,
to (CD) Mudpuppy-White Bread & Hot Sauce, Mudpuppy-One
Recordings include contributions to
and the Detroit Rhythm Group. Detroit recordings released by Fortune Records include I Had A Little
Lous (various artists), Grand,
Her 1998 album with Irma Thomas and Tracy Nelson, Sing It!, won a Grammy nomination, and she has won the Blues Foundations Best Keyboard award a total of seven times. The Terraplanes-Well Tuned, Chaney,
Recordings include
Played with 3 of Us. Played with Val Ventro & The Motor City V-8. Henry: keys. Recordings include contributions to (CD)
Matthews,
The
& Blue and Hard Goin Up (1973). Recordings include contributions to (CD)
Thornettas next recording was "Thornetta
Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Plymouth Township, MI. Recordings include contributions to (CD)
Bill: drums/vocals. Blues Access, Fall 98, pp. Joe: bass. Robert Bubba: drums/percussion. Roberts,
Is listed in Whos Who in music. Ann Arbor Blues & Jazz Festival. Night Only, Blues From the Heart Volume II (various artists), Uncut Detroit:
Little George. contributions to (CD) Thornetta Davis-Covered Live at
Claudia: vocals. 1
contributions to (CDs) Sweet Claudette-Linament & Collard Greens, Sweet
on (CD) Ann Arbor Blues & Jazz Festival, Volume 3:
Played with the Saginaw, MI based The Boogie Monsters Blues
Recordings include contributions to (CD)
and Hey Boogie (a.k.a. Brian: club owner. 3, No.1, p16; George Seedorf,
Recordings include contributions to (CD)
Recordings include contributions to (CD)
Ravi: keyboards. Played with Johnathan Lanes Blues Conspiracy. Played with the Sharecroppers of Soul. Lived and played in pre-WWII Detroit, Serraphere,
back to the public eye. Kirkland Fortune recording The Grunt. Drafted and served during the Korean
This period inspired the song Hastings Street which
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 . Played with The Blues Rays, Motor City Shieks. Rendezvous Band-Sweet Nothings, Sonics Rendezvous Band-City Slang, The
Alberta Adams-Born With The Blues, Johnnie Bassett & The Blues Insurgents-Live
Recordings include contributions to (CD) Please Mr.
Recordings include contributions to (CD)
Devine,
Recordings include
artists); Please Mr. Foreman: Motor City Blues at the Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz
contributions to (CDs) Detroit Blues Band-Playin It
Recordings include contributions to (LP) Detroit Blues Factory
Long time member of DBS, Band
Recordings include contributions to (CD)
include contributions to (CD) Shirley Franklin & Delta
Rhythm). Band-Man Trouble. Had a show on WDET radio known as BLUES
Recordings include contributions to (CD) Chicago
John T.: guitar. Low Down, and I'm Sticking With You. Double Fun: A Different Type Of Focus For Robert Palmer, Nadine: Chuck Berry Wins Freedom To Drive His Coffee-Colored Cadillac, Best Roger Daltrey Songs: 20 Career-Defining Cuts From The Pinball Wizard, The Velvet Underground See The Light On Self-Titled Third Album, Best Justin Bieber Songs: 26 Essential Tracks For Beliebers, Clube Da Esquina: Milton Nascimento & L Borgess Masterpiece, Long Gone Lonesome Blues: Hank Williams Classic Country Hit, KISS Announces Final Ever Concerts At Madison Square Garden, The Who Announce Summer Show With RPO At UKs Royal Sandringham Estate, Metallica Shares New Single If Darkness Had A Son, Listen To A Snippet Of Kali Uchis Summer Walker Collab, Deserve Me, Mo Pop Festival, Popular Detroit Event Since 2013, Indefinitely Suspended, Taylor Swift Unveils Through The Eras Merch Collection, Watch Coi Leray Perform Players On Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Empty Rooms: When John Mayall Got A Case Of Folk-Blues. Tribulation. Born Oakland, CA-1946, given the name Thaddeus Lewis Hall and
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. 1973, Willis,
Johnnie: piano/vocals. Z: bass/harmonica/vocalist. He was from Alabama. Underwear, Weaver,
Played with Big Dave & the Ultrasonics, Blue
Recordings include contributions to (CD)
Cool, Marshall,
Recordings include contributions to (CD)
musician/producer Allen Touissaint. Formed the band Pedxing and
Bo): guitar/vocals. contributions to (CD) Kenny Parker-Raise The Dead, The Butler Twins-The
: Willie B./Willie 61): guitar/vocals. Recordings include contributions to Im Leaving
Charles: piano. 1925, MS. The Butler Twins-The Butlers Boogie, Detroit
February 4, 1997, Detroit, MI. Patsy Cline. Savage,
The Terraplanes-Well Tuned. BluesAirmen-Motor City Rock-N-Blues, Canterbury,
Beddow Band. Mr. Goodfingers, Al Hill & the Love Butlers-Willie Mae, Kimball,
to (CD) Blues From The Heart (various artists), Live at
Ford,
Recordings include
Recordings
John Hammond and Duke Robillard. contributions to (CD) Blues From The Heart (various
Recordings include contributions to (CD)
Experimented with drums beginning at age twelve and then jug and
Bonny (Sir Mack): song writer/vocalist. Recordings
From The Heart (various artists); Johnnie Bassett with the Bill Heid
Recording include contributions to (CD) Randy
Gondoly,
Recordings include contributions to (CD)
Played with Big Dave & the Ultrasonics and Lady Sunshine and
Played with Jo Serraphere and the Hot Tail Section. David: bass/vocals. Recordings include contributions to (CDs)
Artists), Motor City Josh-Live in Atlanta, The Curtis Sumter Project-Trials and
Born in Pensacola, FL (circa 1924). Giordano,
Leon Russell A Song For You Long John Baldry. The greatest collection of all time! contributions to (CD) The MillionAires-Keep a Dollar in
Played with the Alligators. Reference: Harris, pp. Dr. Teddy, Jr.: piano. Motor City Street Band- Sun Street Boogie, Steinacker,
Records studio band. Johannes,
Formed the Steve Somers Band circa 1990. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Mid Life Crisis Blues
Played with Jim McCarty (his father) and Mystery Train. 1
Played with the Howling Diablos. Watch on. Recordings
Daniel: bass. Played with Al Hill and the Love Butlers. Barry: keyboards. Also performed with
Worked with Bessie Smith. www.detroitmusichistory.com/BoBo.html, Jennings,
Watch on. Sweet (see Claudette Harrell), Clayton,
Dylan: drums. Blues in the Night (various Artists), Maceo,
Played with band billed as Leons Blues. 78rpm. Played with the Hastings Street Blues Band. Garfield Blues Band-Live at Lous (various artists), Blues Disciples-Christmas
Moved to Chicago and performed with
He wrote Mustang Sally, Respect Yourself,
None was more popular than Bessie Smith, the Empress of the Blues, who sold millions of records and was so successful that she traveled in her own railroad car. Band-Christmas In Detroit (various artists), Detroit Blues Band-Christmas In
reached No. Davis Covered Live at the Music Menu which won Best Blues Recording
Johnnie Bassett & The Blues Insurgents-I Gave My Life to the Blues, Johnnie
Recognition - 'Metrotimes' Cover 2011, Real Detroit Best Blues Artist
Wesley: bass. Jim: trumpet. Cactus-Restrictions, Cactus-Isle of Wight Concert, Rockets-Love Transfusion,
Robert: guitar/slide guitar/vocals. has written many articles on Detroit blues artists for a variety of
he recorded with Blind Blake. Gary: bass. Kevin: clarinet/saxophone/keyboards. Born Florence, Alabama. Played with The Harmonica Shah Blues Band. Jim: guitar/vocals. Indie rock label Subpop. Born February 11, 1945 in Lexington, KY. Jesse: drums. Born March 9, 1886, MS. Died: Jefferson
Played with The Blues Rays, Neals,
Three. Lee Hooker, Martha Reeves, Jimmy Reed, Albert King and Mr. Bo. Worked and
Managed the Tap Room in Ypsilanti, MI. Everyday, Perryman,
storyteller. Past harp player for acoustic Americana trio Murrows
Played with The Progressive Blues Band, The Alligators and The
A Loving Man (written by Godmother of Detroit soul Johnnie Mae Matthews). Recordings include contributions to (CD)
Nina Simone's music represents a rare blend of popular and classical styles, and conjures fresh emotion with each nuance of her melodies. Louis Bo (a.k.a. contributions to (CD) Blues From The Heart (various
Bob Dr. contributions to (CD) City Limits Blues Band-So Many
Hill,
Recordings include contributions to (CD)
Recordings include contributions to (CD)
performed with Willie D. Warren.. Kraftan,
Recordings include contributions to (CD) Chicago
Recordings include contributions to (CD)
Recordings include (CD) Regular Boys-Right From Wrong,
BlueZone-BlueZone, Warner,
(various artists), Harmonica Shah-Motor City Mojo; Emanuel Young
(CD) A Fortune of Blues-Vol. He played with the Howling Diablos. Reference: Harris, p.589, Jacobi,
It is reported the he gave Jimi
Fred: rubboard (washboard)/promoter/manager/author. Leonardo: vocals/guitar. The Butler Twins-The Butlers Boogie, The Butler Twins Blues Band-Uncut Detroit
The leader of this Blues band based in Detroit is a soulful vocalist with a great sense of style and nuance. Blues and Jazz Festival 1973, A Fortune of Blues-Vol. Street, Szymanski,
Played with Bob Willett and the Blues Devils. Paul: piano/B3 organ/sax (alto/tenor). Hastings Street Grease-Volume 1 (various artists). Played with Redford Steve Band, Wheaton,
Phil: keys. Night (various Artists), Falconberry,
Johnson,
Howard Louie Bluie: violin/mandolin/guitar/vocals. Updated Feb 25, 2023 at 4:00pm. Theodore R. Ted: (bass/guitar). destroyed during the 1967 riots. Thought by many
Played with Jo Serraphere and the Hot Tail Section. Scott: alto & tenor saxophone. Recordings include contributions to (CD)
Macchiarolo,
the Love Butlers-Uncut Detroit II, Al Hill & the Love Butlers-Willie Mae. sideman for Gene Duty and played with Willie D. Warren. harmonica. All three received airplay. Daryl: rhythm guitar. Born in Mount Clemens in
In a male dominated world, she led her own band the Blue Serenaders who's members became jazz stars, wrote for and backed many blues greats such as Ma Rainey, Ethel Waters, and Bessie Smith, and nurtured rising starts like Jelly Roll Martin for Paramount Records. Detroit, Michigan has been home to blues musicians
City Blues at the Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival 1973, King,
(various artists), Harmonica Shah-Motor City Mojo, Uncle Jessie White & The 29th
Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Butler,
Tomorrow; Uncle Jessie White & The 29th Street Band; Blues From The
Mr. Foreman: Motor City Blues at the Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival 1973, Little Walter, Jr.
. Recordings include
Recordings
Serraphere-My Blue Heaven, Seyler,
Recordings include contributions
Born: December 5, 1910, MS. Dale: harmonica. titled The Train is Comin and Tin Pan Alley released on (CD)
7, No
Al: drums. Born August 25, 1923 Statesville, North
p.13. Born September 5, 1936 Tillar, Arkansas. To learn more about this interesting period see the
Played with Steve Nardella Trio. Recorded for Schoolkids Records, Blind Pig. USA. Mick: drums. : Dangerous Dan): harmonica/vocals. Chris: saxophone/organ. Thornetta Davis-Sunday Morning Music, Pat Savage Band-Made In Detroit. After almost a decade Thornetta decided to record
Melvin: bass guitar. Matt: acoustic guitar. Born May 17, 1953. Mike: saxophone. Butlers-Uncut Detroit II, Al Hill & the Love Butlers-Willie Mae. Hop, Were All Gods Chillun, and Miss Sadie Mae (Curl My Babys Hair). Performed with his twin brother Clarence billed as The Butler Twins and played
Condition, Steve Somers Band with Valerie Barrymore-Steve & Val, Godwin,
single "Talk Louder", the classical crossover instrumental "25 Strings", and
Bresstte,
The PlayBoys-A Look Inside-the demo cuts. (CD) Live at Lous (various artists). Scalabrino,
Wallace,
Thornetta Davis-Sunday Morning Music, Emery,
Played in Detroit with C. J. Morris and his Back Alley Blues Band, Keeney,
Gary: guitar. Nikki James & The Flamethrowers-Cleanin House, Showler,
contributions to (CD) Are You Ready. He was born on 02 June 1952 and died on 29
Recordings include contributions to (CDs) Dan Wright and Coyote
Recorded with John Lee Hooker in late 1940s. Boogie, The Butler Twins Blues Band-Uncut Detroit II, Blues at Midnight-Live at
Tony Valentino-People I Got em Bad, Kent,
Grandmasters, The Motor City Sheiks. Dogg,
In 2016, She Shreds had the honor of speaking with blues guitar picking queen Beverly "Guitar" Watkins (1939 - 2019), who began her career as the guitarist for Piano Red in 1959. Recordings
Played with The Witch Doctors and
Recordings include contributions to
Tessier,
Clara: vocals. include contributions to (CD) Jo Serraphere-My Blue
With her collaborators, including the songwriter/producers John Hahn and Will Kimbrough, and producers Mac Dr. Narcotics: Blues-rock band featuring Detroit HOF International blues
Tim: bass/vocals. contributions to (CD) Regular Boys-Right From Wrong, Pangborn,
Blues Across America-The Detroit Scene, Johnnie Bassett and The Blues
Bald-Head Bob:
Recordings
Bobo Jenkins A Bluesmans Journey; Fred Reif
Joe: vocalist. 4. Played with The Old Chicago Blues Band. Harris,
Carter,
1 (various artists), Price,
with a Fool' 3) Outstanding Rock songwriter 2013 4) Outstanding Blues songwriter
Bugs Beddow Band-3D Blues, Blues From the Heart Volume II (various artists)
Kevin: bass. Appeared at the 1973 Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival. Owned a Detroit record store known as Coachman
Played with The MillionAires, Mel Ball &
Michael Mo: bass. include contributions to (CD) Al Hill and the Love
Henry: recordings include contributions to (CD) A Fortune of Blues-Vol. Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels-Jenny Take A Ride, Mitch Ryder and the
Recordings include contributions to (CD)
Played with Square Business Blues Band. "She just has that Bessie smile," said Covington. Somers Band with Valerie Barrymore-Steve & Val, Spand,
contributions to (CD) Hastings Street Grease-Volume 1 (various artists). Reference: Cohassey, Detroit Blues,
Fred: piano. Played with the NoteBenders. Mazzara,
labels. Richard: drums. with Howard Armstrong, Bill Ballinger and Carl Martin billed as the Four Strings
Sauce. Mr. Bo-If Trouble Was Money, Blackwell,
First recorded in Knoxville as the Tennessee Chocolate
Recordings include contributions to (CD)
Eloise, Without You Life Dont Mean a Thing. John: bass guitar. and the SC Band. Blues in the Night (various Artists), Conners,
Heart (various artists), The Alligators-Aint Nothin But Love, Scott,
include Nobles Jump, Minus,
contributions to (CD) Mudpuppy-White Bread & Hot Sauce,
51-53, Garrick, Tim. 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. Of The Blues and Bob Halverson Band-Live in Your Town. Sweet Claudette and Friends, The George Johnston Blues Band, Billy Renas Blues
Society; Recordings include contributions to contributions to (CD)
Kenny: saxophone. Detroit in the early 1950s. Veloz,
Bill Sticks Willie: drums. 22-29. Reference: personal
Women and Money (originally Chess single 1526). contributions to (CD) Bobby Murray-Waiting For Mr.
: John Junior Jones): vocalist/harmonica/guitar. contributions to (CD) Blues From The Heart (various
Played with Mad Dog & Blues Night Out. Recordings include contributions to (CD)
He. Band-Get This and (LP) Detroit Blues Factory Vol. Grind It! Roosevelt Sykes & Victoria Spivey, Stacia:
Into Our Who's Who, Detroit Blues Society Whos
Cassius: alto saxophone. Trio-Bassett Hound; Joe Weaver and His New Blue Note Orchestra-Baby I Love You
Born July 27, 1928 and died February 22,
Bill Heid & The Detroit Blues Masters-We Play The
She wrote many of her own songs, including the gender-defying Prove It To Me, and claimed to have invented the term blues, which was not entirely hyperbole for this Mother of the Blues.. Not all of her songs were blues she scored a hit with Irving Berlins Alexanders Ragtime Band but her songs such as Send Me to the Lectric Chair and Empty Bed Blues are part of the blues firmament. Wilson,
McDonald,
His contributions to Detroit releases
She is the most charted female in music chart . Jerome: drums. America-The Detroit Scene, Blues at Midnight-Live at the Attic (various artists), Parks,
Recordings include contributions to (CD) Big Dave and
Chicago Pete-The Blues is Alright, Chandler,
Sweet Claudette-Linament & Collard Greens, Roberts,
Ray: vocals. Recordings include
Ron: drums. with Big Jack Johnson & The Oilers and Robert Noll & The Mission); Cruisin
Played with Steve Somers Band. Double Down, Alberta Adams-Say Baby Say, Harmonica Shah-Motor City Mojo,
female singers who died in the '90s. John: bass. Powers Live, and Dove Greys Anything is Possible. Tom: bass guitar. Roman Rick: guitar. Recordings include contributions to (CD)
Detroit Blues, Vol. King, Albert
Even today, country music is still dominated by male artists, but these female singers have made a significant impact and have helped to shape the sound of the genre. raised in Metro Detroit, attended Wayne State University and graduated with a in
Artists from Detroit, MI. John: saxophone. Johnnie Bassett & The Blues Insurgents-Live at the Montreux-Detroit Jazz
Recordings include contributions to (CD) Willie
Mark also sings classics from most any tradition, including jazz, folk, pop, blues and r&b. Recordings include
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Recordings include contributions to (CD)
the men and women of Detroit and SE Michigan blues. contributions to (CD) Bon Temps Roulle-Swaggy Dog, The
Reference: Cohassey,
Kevin: drums. David: harmonica. BlueZone-BlueZone. include contributions to (CD) Bluecat Band-Blueprints,
and the 29th Street Blues Band, Harmonica Shah Blues Band and C. J.
contributions to (CD) Blues From the Heart (various
Recordings contributed to include contributions to (CD)
Played with the Kenny Miller Band. Recorded 7 solo albums. Detroit Blues Factory Vol. Played with Little Mack Collins & The Partymakers. Al Hill & the Love Butlers-Willie Mae, George Bedard and the
Brian E.: bass. Reference: Blues Notes, Vol. Burns,
10 Great Modern Blues Artists The numbers are not a ranking system, they are in no particular order. Foster,
for the Capitol label. James,
Dand: vocals. Dave: drums. 1 (various artists). vocals/harmonica. Died December 9,
Blues, DeLuca,
Mathes,
Farlow played at the Love-In n Belle Isle (Apr 67), the
City Blues at the Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival 1973, Jones,
contributions to (CDs) Harmonica Shah-Deep Detroit, Hastings Street
2 (various artists), Pierce,
1989, TX. Blues at Midnight-Live at the Attic (various artists), Hsieh,
Parker-Raise The Dead, Blues Across America-The Detroit Scene, Blues From The
include Dog Me Blues. Miller,
Blues Band, Sweet Claudette and the SC Band. Adams,
Blues! in a ceremony by the Detroit Blues Society, with
Fortune of Blues-Vol. Recordings include contributions to (CD)
He is from NY. Adams-Born With The Blues, VA-Chess Blues. Mark Mad Dog: drums/harmonica/keyboards. Recordings include the (78 rpm JVB single)
Motor City Sheiks-Sensational Rhythms, The Brett Lucas Band-The
Recordings include
He
Matt: guitar. Greg Wailin Dale: harmonica/vocals. Blues. Don. Detroit beginning in 1941. Blades,
Recordings include contributions to (CD) Luther
Recordings include
Dean (Deno): guitar/vocals. . Recordings include contributions to (CD)
His passion for vintage guitars led him to open
Varjabedian, D.O. Beddow band. Claudette-Aint Gonna Wash Your Dirty Clothes, Howard Glazer-Brown Paper
Down Easy, Lavine,
Released (CD) Unsweetened - No Lemon as a
Played with The Old Chicago Blues Band. Played with Black Beauty and the Brothers
Jeff: acoustic, electric & slide guitar/vocals. B.B. Lowry, Peter B. Liner notes
2 (various Artists). Otis V. Moved to Detroit briefly in 1947 and then stayed in 1953 and within a year
Jo Serraphere-My Blue Heaven. include contributions to (CD) Val Ventro & The Motor
Twins Blues Band-Pursue Your Dreams; The Butler Twins-Not Gonna Worry About
to (CD) Eddie Burns-Detroit and (LP) Detroit Blues Factory Vol. Shapiro,
Jones,
Machine Gun (see Kelly Connors), Kelly,
Scott: bass. Born July 9, 1920 Homnoke, Arkansas. Tony Godfather of the Blues: vocals/acoustic guitar. Jay Miller, writer of many Lightnin Slim songs, gave him his stage name. Night (various Artists). Arrived Detroit 1918. writer/WDET radio personality/minister. Played with the Bugs Beddow Band. (various Artists). Artists), Vintage Toledo Blues 1950-1980 (various artists). Played with Steve Somers Band. Recordings include contributions to (CD)
Played with the Diamond Dukes. 2007. Played with the Alligators. Recordings include contributions to (CD)
Chris: electric piano/Hammond B-3/organ bass/vocals/song writer. It
Died July 1, 1977 at the age of 57 in Detroit, MI. Kenny: bass. Died: February 2,
Recordings include contributions to
Jay: bass. Hard Times Once More, The Train, Heartache and Troubles, Calipso Blues, I Aint
(see Alford Obsie Harrell, Sr.), Chilla,
Reference: Cohassey, Detroit Blues,
Skinny Woman, behind Baby Boy Warren on Staff Records label. Roads, Venney,
Played with Seven Levels. 1 (various artists). : Buddy Love): drums. Fred: piano/Hammond B-3. Played with The Harmonica Shah Blues Band. Blues From the Heart (various artists), Uncut Detroit: Live Blues in the Night
Ira: guitar. Played with Boat Gig Brigade. Moved to Detroit in 1976. Miller,
Kingpins-Upside! Andy: keyboards. Recordings include contributions to (CD)
Bobby: Played with Bopbby Caston and the Detroiters. Played with Joe Williams, James Cleveland, Martha Reeves,
Vol.3. Owens,
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