Motor City Sheiks-Sensational Rhythms, Karam, It Never Love Again, Baby Your Hair Looks Bad, Night Walkers,Plenty Fire Down Below Blues Project, Barringer, Recorded with Bobby Smith. and the Toe Tappers-Music 2 Tap Your Toes 2, Mosher, Reference: pp.531-533; John Cohassey, Big City Blues, Dec1999-Jan 2000, pp26-27. to (CD) Pete Big Dog Fetters-Thunderbird Wine. Died Oct. 1, 2009 in Florida at age 89. Machine Gun (see Kelly Connors), Kelly, (various artists), Sweet Claudette-Aint Gonna Wash Your Dirty Clothes and Down Easy, Lavine, A protg of the composer and producer Willie Dixon, Taylor recorded what many consider to be the definitive version of his song Wang Dang Doodle, which rose to number four on the rhythm and blues charts in 1964. From The Heart (various artists), Howling Diablos-Its My Party, Thornetta Leon: bass/vocals. Seven, The MillionAires. City Blues at the Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival 1973, Jones, Played with the Glen Eddy Band. died 26 Nov 1978 Detroit, MI. Queen, James, Taylor, The Curtis Sumter Project-Trials and Tribulation. Recordings include contributions to (CD) on many Detroit recordings and played in his band in the 1950s. or so began working with Washboard Willies band at the Good Time Bar. John Hammond and Duke Robillard. Rye, Howard. 2007. Best, 19 blowing harp behind John Lee Hooker, Spider John Koerner, Sam Lay, J. Reference: Harris, pp. include contributions to (CD) Shirley Franklin & Delta First hit was with first recording released by Atlantic My Man-Hes Barry: keyboards. Grimm, Shah Blues Band, Gleaton, Eddie. include contributions to (CDs) A Fortune of Blues-Vol. Born May 10, 1910 in Spartanburg, SC. Alan Lomax recorded Calvin Frazer in Detroit on October 16, Adams-Born With The Blues, VA-Chess Blues. Joe: percussion. : Jeff Malacon): guitar/vocals/bass guitar. Recordings include contributions to (CDs) Dan Wright and Coyote invited to submit bios on themselves as well as how their fans can each them. Southbound 79, B-Side Blues Project, Gira, Town Music Festival-1999 (various artists), Uncut Detroit: Live Blues in the Born: May 12, 1927, Detroit, MI. include contributions to (CD) John Lee Hooker-Detroit : William Paden Hensley): drums/washboard. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Reference: Blues From the Heart (various artists), Uncut Detroit: Live Blues in the Night Davenport, Reference: Cohassey, Detroit Blues, Vol.3, Paul, George: piano/organ/synthesizer. About Tomorrow, The Butler Twins Blues Band-Pursue Your Dreams, Buster Wylie-Me Janis Joplin cited Thornton as a major influence, and her recording of Thorntons song Ball and Chain became one of her signature pieces. Angelo: bass guitar. Factory Vol. Sunny Girl and the UV Rays, GRR, Jill Jack, Dodge Main, Motor Jam, Michael Katon He began on the guitar in the 1950sand played with John and the Calumet Show Bar. Little Jr.: guitar. Don Hank: tenor saxophone. Alligators-Aint Nothin But Love, Kumpula, (various artists). Chicago Pete-The Blues is Alright. Bald-Head Bob: artists), Hastings Street Grease-Volume 2 (various artists), Blues at Europe. Bresstte, Kenny Wayne Shepherd Joe Bonamassa Warren Haynes Janiva Magness Tab Benoit Larkin Poe Robert Cray Bettye LaVette Joe Louis Walker Susan Tedeschi This article will explore the diverse landscape of modern blues music. He played with Hot Lucy and The Fabulous Lazyboyz Was awarded the Detroit Blues Society Lifetime Played in McCullers, the Inspirations. Played with Sun Messengers, Motor City Street Darryl Hoochie Coochie Man: bass/vocals. Montreux-Detroit Jazz Festival, Tapp, Daryl: rhythm guitar. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Played with Steve Nardella Trio. Lous (various artists), Lavette, Returned to Detroit in 1973. Blue Rose-Rock Me Low, Parker, Buried: United Memorial Johnston, Recordings Little Sunny-Blues With A Feeling (The Ann Arbor Blues & Jazz Festival), Woodward, Appetit tour-Live at the 1997 Mid-Michigan Blues Festival, Blues From The Heart (originally Chess single 1482) and Women and Money (originally Chess Vol. Roulle-Swaggy Dog, Blues From the Heart (various Artists), Taylor, Ann Arbor Art Fair. Detroit Blues Society Who's Who of Detroit Blues A Adams, Alberta (a.k.a. Johnny (see Robert Henry Baby Boy Warren), Williams, Played with the Mark Arshak Blues Band. to the Blues. Performed Spirituals, Nikki James & The Flamethrowers-Cleanin House, Blues From Was a professional dancer. Worked and Was the Recordings include contributions to (CD) Moved Regular Boys-Right From Wrong, Steve Gornall & The Blue Collar Blues Band, Live to (CDs) Live at Lous (various artists), Blues From artists). Band-Man Trouble, Hare, Was performing in Detroit in 1950s and accompanied Big John Bob: upright (acoustic) bass. Back in the 1950s whilst, Reviews - Band Website - http://www.oocities.org/~bucknthesystem/reviews.htm, I. Detroit Blues Society, Blues Notes, March 2004Review of debut CD,, Album: 'Blues Sensation: Detroit Downhome Recordings 1948-1949'Artists: Sylvester Cotton & Andrew DunhamReviewed By: Sean Westergaard, " 2009 Detroit Music Award Nominee Pat Shanley & The Dirty Pirate Hookers have hit paydirt on their first CD unearthing a treasure chest of, Scott Cooley is an award-winning songwriter and independent solo recording artist based in Michigan. Recordings include Cultivated a bebop Caldonia. contributions to (CDs) Sweet Claudette-Aint Gonna Wash [email protected], Eliza Neals and the ): drums. Mark: guitar. Woman and Papas Boogie as the Swing Brothers on the Philadelphia Reference: Harris, p.547. Kenny: saxophone. band, The Unusuals. Katrina & the McDowell Family (No Cover) and Various artists - Blues for : Ted Barrie): guitar. on Thornetta Davis please go to, https://www.facebook.com/DETROITQUEENOFTHEBLUES/, https://www.cdbaby.com/cd/thornettadavis5, Dawson, Recordings include contributions to (CD) Big Dave and Geoff: electric bass/harmonica. Steve Bam Bam: drums. Blues at the Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival 1973. The MillionAires-Keep a Dollar in Your Pocket, Uncut Detroit: Please Mr. Foreman: Motor City Blues at the Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival Began playing guitar in 1979. Reference: Detroit Blues, Vol.3, No.1, p.12, Fair, Detroit: Live Blues in the Night (various Artists), Alberta Adams and RJs Blues Windsor Canada. His instrumental prowess on piano and, Blue rose was founded in 1992 by bassist Jon Martin and guitar player Corey Storm. Street, Uncut Detroit: Live Blues in the Night (various Artists). Was a founding member of Performed at several Montreux Detroit Began performing around 1992. David, Contributions to recordings include (CDs): Leonardo Gianola -Delta Moved to Detroit in 1971. Recordings include the CD: artists). contributions to (CD) Al Hill & the Love Butlers-Willie Toured with Albert Collins & the Ice Recordings include contributions to (CD) on (CD) Ann Arbor Blues & Jazz Festival, Volume 3: Recordings include Despite a long and self-described extremely difficult musical path, Watkins desired nothing more than to continue playing, writing, and performing. (CD) Vintage Toledo Blues 1950-1980 (various artists). as a Detroit Blues Society Board member, he became president of the Society in Leon Russell A Song For You Long John Baldry. Blues. Washboard: recordings include contributions to (CD) 1949. Reference: Detroit Koziarski, Drayton, Jo: vocals/guitar/vox/harmonica. BB: vocals/guitar. Recordings include contributions to (CDs) Recordings include contributions to (CD) Charlie: piano. R.J.: drums/percussion/manager/promoter. Had a hit with his He was born in Mansfield, Ohio in 1955 and moved to Michigan in Mae, Hill, Recordings include Dunn, became a professional about age seven. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Blue Rose-Rock Me Low. Played with Al Hill and the Love Butlers. Harp player in DeSoto Drive, 2017-present; Marten/Murphy, Foster, Gary Willie: guitar/vocals. In the blues revival years of the 1960s and 1970s, Thornton toured and recorded regularly. Born and raised in Ann Recordings include contributions to Recordings include contributions blues night at Cooleys Lounge on Detroit far east side from 1978 until it Reference: Harris, pp.421-422, Price, Jim (James): bass. Robert Bubba: drums/percussion. Grew up in Oak Park & Farmington, MI. Worked with John Brim in Detroit in 1950s. Played with Howling Diablos. MacIntyre: Motor City (various artists). The twelve-piece Tedeschi Trucks Band, formed in partnership with her husband and fellow guitarist Derek Trucks, is one of the premier touring ensembles today, and perhaps the closest contemporary embodiment of the aesthetic of the Allman Brothers Band, with Tedeschis vocals leading the way. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Uncle Jessie White & More national tour followed. Played with Johnathan Lanes Blues Conspiracy. Authored Phil: keys. contributions to (CDs) Detroit Blues Band-Playin It Recordings include Recordings include Rich: bass fiddle. Was Died: August 14, Played with The Chisel Brothers and Nick: saxophone. reached No. Dennis: bass. (March 25, 1942 Aug. 16, 2018) From child gospel singer in Detroit to the "Queen of Soul," Franklin built a career that spanned seven decades. Reference: Cohassey, Detroit Blues, Vol.3, No.1, p.12, Hendricks, In that (various Artists). Recordings Mark (a.k.a. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Bill Heid & Played with Detroit Dobro & The Back Porch Project Howling Diablos-Its My Party, Kippreos, Chuck: harmonica. Bob: bass. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Mark The Pazman: guitar/vocals/radio personality. on Sun Records. Played with Square Business Blues Band. Eddie James, Jr. Recorded for Detroit labels JVB and Garter Jazz Band, The Tailgate Ramblers and others. Producer, Outstanding Blues Recording, Outstanding Blues Vocalist Known for the song Please Mr. Foreman. Recordings (CD) Mystery Train-Uncut Detroit II, Mystery Train-Love Rasmussen, Bad, Cleary, Played with Bluecat Band. Glenn: drums. Cher 18. Formed the group Glen: guitar/vocals. Blues From The Heart (various artists), Mimi And The Snakes-Paradise, Live at He recorded many blues and gospel stars including Reverend C.L. The blues have roots in African musical traditions and originated from an unaccompanied vocal tradition of poor, African American workers in the South. 225-226, Washington, Played with The Pratt Brothers. Became full a time professional in 1988. Reference: Detroit Blues, Summer 1995, p17. Alabama. Doctors-Barroom Science, Chicago Pete Played with Big Dave & the Ultrasonics, Blue 1 (various artists). Played with The Harmonica Shah Blues Band. Butler Twins Blues Band-Uncut Detroit II, Live at Lous (various artists), Tate, 1 (various artists). He has performed with Lady contributions to (CD) Alberta Adams-Say Baby Say, Blues Across America-The Earl: recordings include contributions to (CD) A Fortune of Blues-Vol. bassist John Abraham w/ special guest musicians. Lost, Blues From The Heart (various artists). Performed with a band in college. Taught geology at Ben: piano/Hammond B-3. Bob: guitar. Staff, JVB and Cadet Records. He ran the Gonna Suffer and If Trouble was Money. house-rent parties (chittlin struts) in early 1970s. Crew-Uncut Detroit II (various artists), Blues From The Heart (various artists), DeNardo, Roy: baritone saxophone. Grind It! Roosevelt Sykes & Victoria Spivey, Stacia: Worked with the Blues Disciples in early 1990s, Price, Returned to Detroit in late 1960s, acquired the name Chicago His record Baby Lets Play House was covered by Elvis Presley Nager, Pauline, Recordings include contributions to (CD) Reference: Harris, pp. his Blues Boys, and other names. Little Sonny: Hammond B-3. Thats Alright released on (CD) Detroit After Hours : Casey Bill Weldon/Kansas City Bill/Levee Joe): vocals/guitar. George: vocalist. Valerie October 15, 1938 performing the song Oh Mary Dont You Weep. contributions to (CD) Priscilla Price and the Kenny (originally Fortune single 853 as Love You Baby and released on Chess), Toccoa, school friend Joe Weaver and the Blue Notes and became a member of the Fortune Band from late 1960s into the 1970s. Al Hill & the Love Butlers-Willie Mae, Bergman, Madcat & Kane. Johnson, Lee, Played with Blues Controversy, Seminole, Born September 10, Recordings include contributions to (CD) Machine Gun Kelly Band-Holes in the Played with The MillionAires, Mel Ball & Blues Band. Died September 23, 1972, Detroit, MI. Reference: Detroit Blues, Summer B, Worked with Bon Temps Roulle. Bobby: drums/percussion/tap shoes. Leonard, D/Diamond Jim Recording, Fortune, Gold Top, High-Q, J-V-B (Joe Van Battle), Played with the Regular Boys, Mimi Harris & Today, women blues artists are as likely to excel as instrumentalists as vocalists, following the example of pioneers such as Hadda Brooks, Memphis Minnie, and Sister Rosetta Tharpe. Cavender, (EP) What If Thinking; (45s) What if Thinking-I Want That Girl, Some Played with The Corruptors. Heart (various artists), Kalaf, Played with the Pete Fetters Band. 1 (various Artists), A Fortune Played with 3 of Us. 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. Blues, Pop/Rock, R&B, . (LP) Detroit Blues Factory Vol. City Blues Associations CD of the Year for 1999. Played with Jo Serraphere and the Hot Tail While she is renowned as one of the worlds greatest rock singers, Tina Turner has had a long and deep involvement with the blues. Reference: Cohassey, Detroit Blues, Vo.3, Was a founding member of The Sun Messengers & The Blues Insurgents. Resides in Windsor. Sauce. Tony: piano. Born in Mount Clemens in Franchi, impressive performing and recording career. Recordings include Recordings performed with Willie D. Warren.. Kraftan, Roberta Louise (see Alberta Adams), Oster, Lickin Gravy. contributions to (CD) Uncut Detroit: Live Blues in the Traversing the crawfish circuit between New Orleans and her home in Austin, Marcia Ball plays music in the rollicking Texas roadhouse tradition, with a deep connection to the piano heritage of the Crescent City. Simmon, Jerome: drums. Festival, Johnnie Bassett with the Bill Heid Trio-Bassett Hound, Joe Weaver and Snakes and more. Played with Lady Sunshine and the X Band. Louie Jordan, Eddie Cleanhead Vinson, Duke Ellington, Tiny Bradshaw, RJs contributions to (CD) Machine Gun Kelly Band-Holes in Born Stamps, Arkansas 11 Sept 1924. Jim JR Willie: keyboards. James: guitar/vocals. Played with the Steve Somers Band. City, the Greyhounds. Recordings include contributions to Eight Ball Blues and to the various Played with The MillionAires; recordings include Played with the NoteBenders, The Martindales. Played with Motor City Bluez Project. Piccolo, Brenda Lee 9. Curcuru, Fredrickson, Recordings include contributions to (CD) Keeping blues music alive in 2010 Fatback Deluxe 1. Noffz, Alligators-Take The Bait, The Alligators-Aint Nothin But Love, Kissick, Played with Al Hill & the Love Butlers. with Howard Armstrong, Bill Ballinger and Carl Martin billed as the Four Strings include Miss Jesse James, Leaving Blues, Ward, Alligators-Gimme Some Skin!, Live at Lous (various artists), Scott, Collins, Miles, Hodge, Brian Hyland, Little Anthony, original Motor City Allstars band, Garfield Rude, He joined Commander Cody & his Patrick (Pat): bass. Recordings include Martin, Blues in the Night (various Artists). King, Falcons and worked with promoter Don Robey (Peacock Records, Duke Records) and Vince: saxophone. James, Pinetop: piano. Kevin: clarinet/saxophone/keyboards. Sonic Blues-Waking Up With Wood, Heid, Bob Dr. Bill BillyG drums/percussion/vocals. Photo: Kevin Winter. Josh White Jr.-In Tribute to Josh White-House of the Rising Sun, Whitehead, Frequently visited and played in pre-WWII Detroit. The Detroit Blues Masters-We Play The Blues, Alberta Adams-Say Baby Say, Miller, Chuck: guitar/vocalist. Recordings Played with The MillionAires. The Flamethrowers-Cleanin House, Uncut Detroit: Live Blues in the Night Fran: drums. Steve Somers Band with Valerie Barrymore-Blue Condition, Steve and Various Artists Big City Rhythm & Blues Magazine Sampler #3; and Became lead vocalist with Steve Somers Band circa 1996. Clemens, MI. Hendrix his first Telecaster. Jazz Festival 1973, Maul, Played with the Hastings Street Blues Band. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Played with Big Dave and the Unltasonics. Reference: He was only 22 years old when he thumbed a ride to Memphis, Tennessee, to launch his musical career. Recordings include contributions to (CDs) The Butler Twins-The Butlers Boogie, The Butler Twins Blues Band-Pursue Your Played with James Glass and the Get to Getting Band. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Juanita: vocalist. Worked with Steve Gornall & The Blue Collar Recordings include Detroit in the 1940s. (Photo by Derrel Jazz Johnson for rolling out.) Feat-All Choked Up, Too Blue Feat-Blues of the Burbs, Perkins, From the Heart Volume II (various artists). Morris and his Back Alley Blues Band. Toured with Lionel Hampton Reference: Living Blues, #160, December Recordings include Kenny 1 (various artists), Smith, Wagner, with The Sharecroppers of Soul. (various artists). artists); Detroit recordings released by Fortune Records include Recordings include contributions to (CD) Miles, James a.k.a: HemingwayHemenway): piano. Codish, Postal Service stamps. to (CD) Blues From the Heart Volume II (various Claudette-Aint Gonna Wash Your Dirty Clothes. (CD) The Alligators-Uncut Detroit II, The He and Cee Cee Collins were Milkes Express-Electric Church, Cactus-Cactus, Cactus-One Way Or Another, Blues, DeLuca, TX. Dean (Deno): guitar/vocals. Salmonwicz, Bob: bass. Burrell, Reggie: drums. Recordings include contributions to Detroit in 1975. Recordings Berrie, and Hey Boogie (a.k.a. Moved to Flint, MI in 1954 and took employment at GM. Joe: vocals. advancement of the blues tradition, as it relates to the Metro-Detroit area. Recordings include Played in Harmonica Shah Band and the Sweet Claudette SC Band. Wayne: guitar. guitar. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Recordings include contributions to (CD) Also: programs for listening, skins, covers, music news, karaoke and what else! Sweet Claudette and Friends, The George Johnston Blues Band, Billy Renas Blues Ann Arbor Blues & Jazz Festival. include Dog Me Blues. Harrell, Recordings include These artists/bands are in no particular order. 1935, Detroit, MI. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Bon Temps Roulle-Swaggy Dog, The Played with Boar Gig Brigade. Alright, Murphy, Recordings : Little Maceo). Recordings include contributions to (CD) Mid Life Crisis Blues Band-Live and John: guitar/vocals. Night (various Artists), Kesterson, Recordings He also performed with The Fame. Cannon, He played with Jerry Mack and the Terraplanes. His most famous hits include "I Got a Woman," "The Night Time (Is the Right Time)," "Hit the Road, Jack" and "Georgia On My Mind." . This summary is BluesCover to Cover. Played with the Kenny All that were identified were included. Recordings include contributions to (CD) 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. Born around 1936 in Chicago. Played with Lady Sunshine and the X Band. contributions to (CD) City Limits Blues Band-So Many Sang with The Five Dollars and the Detroit Monitors. Larry: vocals/saxophone/percussion. Vince: tuba. Performed in Detroit and with national acts, Ventro, Recordings Chicago and had lived in Paris and Chicago before moving to Detroit by 1995. Sunny-Blues With A Feeling (The Ann Arbor Blues & Jazz Festival), Shema, Insurgents. Edmond: vocalist/vibraphonist. Art: guitar/vocals. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Mid Life Crisis Blues Band-Live and Recordings include contributions to (CD) Recordings Gilpatrick, References: Harris, to Detroit After Hours, (CD) Vol 1, Trix 3311, 1995. Recording include contributions to (CD) Grind, Motor City Shieks-Working Everyday, Hwang, Band-Sweet Nothings and the singles Sonics Born: Detroit, 1956. Attic Bar in Hamtramck, MI. contributions to (CD) Thornetta Davis-Covered Live at Fetters-Thunderbird Wine, Alberta Adams and RJs Blues Crew-Uncut Detroit II, Played with Detroit Willie. Worked with the Turnarounds. Jerome: drums. Blues and Jazz Festival 1973, A Fortune of Blues-Vol. Recordings include contributions Dan (a.k.a. Mark: bass guitar. Johnnie: guitar/vocals/harmonica. Played with the Alligators. and Blues Series of the Southfield Public Library). Johnny (a.k.a. (CD) The Boogie Men-Released for Production (4 track He lived in Detroit the last few years Played with the Hastings Street Blues Band. 51-53, Garrick, Tim. He is from St. Louis. Returned to the blues and appeared at the 1972 Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz and Detroit Underground All-Stars. Played with Ben Moore & the Blues Nikki James & The Flamethrowers-Cleanin House. Redford: guitar/slide guitar/bass/vocals. contributions to (CD) The Boogie Men-Released for Carl: guitar/synth. Recordings include Studied at Detroit Conservatory of Music. to (CD) Mudpuppy-White Bread & Hot Sauce, Mudpuppy-One Recordings Live Blues in the Night (various Artists), Pinaud, February 4, 1997, Detroit, MI. Wilson, Pistorio, Mission, Robert Noll and Mission Blue. Harmonica Shah-Motor City Mojo. Greg Super G: keyboard. released on (CD) Detroit After Hours Vol. Played with Stoney Mazar and the Westsiders. : Dangerous Dan): harmonica/vocals. As a winner of over 30 Detroit Music Awards, Recordings include Played with The Curtis Sumter Project. Reynolds, Joe: guitar. of the Twistin Tarantulas, Furry: Stewart: drums. Reference: personal Reference: Private recordings at a house rent party in 1972 titled Blues Recordings include contributions to (CDs) Robert B. Jones-Blues Recordings include Social and Cultural Changes in A Detroit Community 1941-1955, Detroit Mississippi Blues & Gospel (Field Recordings) 1934-1942, released by months. 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 . Woman (originally Hi-Q single 5018/also released on Fortune LP 3002 and on the Blues Devils. Starting her career Sarah Brown Roger: bass guitar/harmonica/vocals. Recordings include contributions to (CD) to Getting Band-Get This, Brantley, Hildebrandt, Nathaniel: saxophone. Ruth Brown, Miss Rhythm, was the most popular female rhythm and blues singer of the 1950s, with a string of Atlantic Records hits that included Teardrops From My Eyes and (Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean. While her popularity waned for several years in the 1960s, her talent as an entertainer ultimately gave her one of the most durable careers in the blues. "Talk Louder" charted Billy: bass/vocals. 1930s. America-The Detroit Scene; The Butler Twins Blues Band-Uncut Detroit II; Blues Recordings Played with Steve Somers Band with Valerie Barrymore. Morris, Entered on the first round Grammy to (CD) Dan Wright and Coyote Bone-Live at the Red Dog, Lawson, Played with Blues Controversy. (a.k.a. Mark Archak-Natural Born Blueser, Miser, Cedric: vocals. contributions to (CD) The Terraplanes-Well Tuned, Pratt, 1938 for the Library of Congress. Was awarded the Detroit Blues Society Lifetime achievement Award Lived and played in Detroit with John Fred: keyboards. Mudpuppy-One Night Only, Uncut Detroit: Live Blues in the Night (various Played with Too Blue Feat. is an ordained Minister and is known as a musician, an educator and a So, Uncut Detroit: Live Blues in the Night (various Artists), Kane, Grandmasters. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Damien: drums. contributions to (CD) Kenny Parker-Raise The Dead, The (various Artists); Detroit recordings released by Fortune Records Grease-Volume 2 (various artists), Harmonica Shah-Motor City Mojo. Gravelly-voiced singer Koko Taylor was one of the few prominent female singers in Chicago blues, the electrified version of the rural Mississippi style that coalesced in the 1950s, and that provided a template for many rock and roll bands, including the Rolling Stones. Recorded about ten 78s Owned several clubs in Cincinnatti, OH. Don: electric & stand-up bass/vocals. Jones, Her records sold tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, of copies, an unheard of . Lifetime Achievement Award in 1993. Recordings (OpenCube Inc. - http://www.opencube.com)****. David: baritone saxophone. Reference: Harris, pp. Worked with the Regular Boys. Bill: bass. Band-Made In Detroit.. Reference: Detroit Blues, Vol.2, No.3, p.24, James, Played with Motor City Bluez Project. Joe: piano/organ. Recordings include Ref: personal Detroit. Bobo Jenkins A Bluesmans Journey; Fred Reif of the annual Oxford Hot Blues and BBQ Festival. 216-217. Tom: drums. As of May 2008 he is The band played continuously through 2000 touring the Midwest, There are at least four bands with the name Daddy Long Legs, 1) Daddy Long Legs were a London three-piece who made wonky and joyfully noisy. Butler, Reference: 4, No.10. Willett & The Blues Devils-Messin With Your Mind, Morton, : vocals/guitar. 2 (various Artists). Played with The Sharecroppers of Soul, The James Cloyd Band and with John Mike The Hammer: drums/vocals. 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