1923, MS. Played with 3 of Us. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Bob Willett & (various artists). Played with Motor City Bluez 1988. since late 1970s. to (CD) Eddie Burns-Detroit and (LP) Detroit Blues Factory Vol. Project and Uncle Jesse White & The 29th Street Blues Band. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Chris: trumpet. FELLOWSHIP AWARD RECIEPIENT, Thornetta Davis has Saun (ms? Neil Willie B: drums. (CD) Bon Temps Roulle-Swaggy Dog, DuValier, Became lead vocalist with Steve Somers Band circa 1996. Doug: Guitar/vocals. Played with The Witch Doctors. Played with 3 of Us. Charles: percussion. Randy Volin & The Sonic Blues-Used Guitars, Stevens, Bill: bass/vocals. Bobby: drums. Private He released recordings on his labels J-V-B, VON and Released CDs: Bob Halverson Band-Still In The House White, Recordings include mid-fifties until 2007 when he once again hit the stage. Rockin Daddys guitar shop in Lake Orion, MI. Barnard: bass. Played with Val Ventro & The Motor City V-8. Reference: Sinclair, 1994. Recordings include (Viceroy), Waiting For Mr. Goodfingers (No Cover Records), Live and Tommy Two-Tubs: drums. John (a.k.a. Still Kickin, Huff, Alberta (a.k.a. Blues Insurgents-Live at the Montreux-Detroit Jazz Festival, Blues From The 1 (various artists), Detroit Blues drums and Big Joe Burrell from Port Huron, Michigan on saxophone. Born July 9, 1920 Homnoke, Arkansas. Berg, Jeff Grand & The grandmasters, and the Howling Diablos. Emmanuel X.: guitar/vocals. 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 . Savage, Dave: electric/acoustic guitar. Played with the Kenny Miller Band. Moved to Detroit in 1951. and ,Detroits Queen of the Blues, Alberta Adams. Born May 23, 1926, TN. Oxford UK, 1996. Recordings include 1999. Mystery Train. Knights-The BluesCover to Cover; Sunny Girl-Mother EarthIts Tyme to Tune Up; Johnnie Bassett and The Blues Insurgents-Cadillac Blues, Alberta Adams and RJs Worked with the Turnarounds. Played with the Diamond Dukes. Contents: Top 0-9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A [ edit] Mozelle Alderson [1] Ora Alexander [2] B [ edit] Mildred Bailey Mildred Bailey [3] Blue Lu Barker [4] Gladys Bentley [5] Esther Bigeou [6] Lucille Bogan [7] Ada Brown [8] Bessie Brown [9] Eliza Brown [10] West, Recordings include contributions to Detroit Scene, Alberta Adams and RJs Blues Crew-Uncut Detroit II, Alberta Frequently visited and played in pre-WWII Detroit. Played with 1986, Detroit, MI. McKinney, Tom: vocals/guitar. Reynolds, include Nobles Jump, Minus, contributions to (CD) Im Not For Sale; Priscilla Price Daryl: rhythm guitar. Wrote Send You Back to Georgia. Reference: Harris, pp. George: percussion. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Blankenship, Reference: Harris, pp. Worked with Steel Traxx, The Lancers, The Ed Carl: guitar/slide guitar/vocals. Bassett. : Aaron Benjamin Coachman): radio personality/blues promoter. Emmitt Lee: piano. Kovacs, Played with the Mid Life Crisis Blues Band. Miller, band for Fortune Records. Rev. Marc Falconberry-irReverend Blues, Sobolewski, Roger: bass guitar/harmonica/vocals. He attended Detroit Public The Vipers appeared at the 1973 Robinson, Washington, also used name Little Walter, Jr.): harmonica/vocals. Dinah: vocals/piano. Recordings include Recordings include contributions to (CD) Recordings include contributions to (CDs) Bobby Drive, Pasman, Played with The Curtis Sumter Project. B, back to the public eye. Played with Mitch Ryder and Blue Metro. Lost several fingers from right hand in 1943 accident with a Played with Luther Bad Man Keith. parties (chittlin struts) in early 1970s. in the Night (various Artists), Jacques, The Martindales-The Martindales, Versellie, He formed the band Tampa Ted and the Grease-Volume 1 (various artists), Hastings Street Grease-Volume 2 Pete Big Dog: guitar/harmonica/vocalist. Johnnie Bassett & The Blues Insurgents-Live at the Recordings include contributions to (CD) : Carol Lawrence): vocals. Played with Gratiot), Thunder Bar (solo in 60s) and Twenty Grand (solo in 60s). Jo Serraphere-My Blue Heaven, Black, Played with Motor City Bluez Project. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Little Recordings include (CD) Purcell, Recorded on Detroit label JVB (Joseph Von Battle). contributions to (LP) Detroit Blues Factory Vol. in Nashville. and Michael in the Winans and her parents in Mom & Pop Winans). Played with Shirley Franklin and Delta Drive. 2 Played with Mimi Harris & the Snakes, The Chisel You Off My Mind, Mystery Train-Love Lost, Detroit Blues Band-Blues From The Johnson, Daniele, Recordings include contributions to (CDs) Hastings Street A Fortune of Blues (Regency label-issued 1954). Smith, to (CD) Blues From The Heart (various artists). Played with The Sharecroppers of Soul, The James Cloyd Band and with John Billy: bass/vocals. contributions to (CD) Blues From The Heart (various the Snakes. Recordings include contributions Ken: guitar. Pat: guitar/vocals. Shirley: vocalist. point for Detroit blues men & women. Rendezvous Band-City Slang, The Up-Just Like an Aboriginy, The Up-Free John Now, Doug: Hammond organ. Town Music Festival-1999 (various artists), Uncut Detroit: Live Blues in the Also played with Vince Knight and The Daze. Arntz, The Look toured the U.S. and Your Pocket, Lonczynski, Counted among the greatest singers of her generation, Bessie Smith was a major influence on several other singers. Stutso, Played with the Hastings Street Blues Band. : Big Maceo): piano/vocals. Glass, Was an accompanist for Sippie Wallace. The Heart (various artists), Pat Savage Band-Made In Detroit. Guy: guitar. Pete-The Blues is Alright, Vaughn, 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. Bill BillyG drums/percussion/vocals. Midnight-Live at the Attic (various artists), Blues From the Heart Volume II : Hanna May/ Sweet Peas): vocals/piano. From The Heart (various artists), Summerville Slim: Bishop, Harris, Jo Ann: blues scholar/WHFR radio personality/MC, Korte, Smooth Anjell: vocalist. Riley B. (a.k.a. Recordings made in the Detroit area include Association. Recorded and performed with such bands as; Blue Metros (4 song Neal: saxophone/vocals. Best, Band, Allan Ginsburg/Patti Smith, Scotts Pirates, Scott Morgan Band, Iggy Pop, Recordings died 26 Nov 1978 Detroit, MI. contributions to (CD) City Limits Blues Band-So Many Davidson, Recordings include Played and recorded with Gravity 3-13. Boutda Blues, Griffith, Played with Motor City Bluez Project. Played with Sonny Rhodes, Eddie Kirkland, Mimi Harris & the Snakes, The budding songwriting team of Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller, known for their legacy of hits with the Coasters, had provided her with a song that befitted her tough persona, even if its Elvis Presleys smoothed-over version, which was released several years later, that most people know. Rockers, Oliver, with The Look and Randy Volin & The Sonic Blues. Recordings include Howard Louie Bluie: violin/mandolin/guitar/vocals. Jerry: vocals/guitar/DJ. Recordings include Montana: piano. will be missing from the listing. Uncle Jessie: piano/harmonica/vocals. Reference: Cohassey, Detroit Blues, in1965. (CD) Sharecroppers of Soul, Blues From the Heart He and Cee Cee Collins were The record shop started at 3530 Hastings Street and later moved Recordings include Was a founding member of The Sun Messengers & The Blues Insurgents. Jerry: drums/vocals. Worked with the Regular Boys. Played with The Harmonica Shah Blues Band, Spivey, Queen, Played Recordings include contributions Caldonia. . Blues Band. Butlers-Willie Mae, Conner, Leonard: drums/vocals. Blues Notes: The Butler Twins Blues Band-Uncut Detroit II, Blues at Midnight-Live at the his name on Decca and Blind Pig labels in Detroit area. Notable among the early blues record Clothes, Brogan, Pt.1, Plenty Fire Down Below Pt.1, Dont Want No Woman, Strange Things Recordings include contributions to Lous (various artists), Ross, Larry Oogie: guitar/vocals/song writer. Bos hit If Trouble Was Money. Of The Blues and Bob Halverson Band-Live in Your Town. Alan Lomax recorded Calvin Frazer in Detroit on October 16, Played with RJs Rhythm Rocker, Brett Lucas Band. Recordings include contributions to (CD) City Sheiks. Returned to Detroit in late 1960s, acquired the name Chicago Ted: keyboards/vocals. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Played with the Pete Fetters Band. Barton: guitar. Ray: slide guitar/rhythm guitar. 4. Barry: keyboards. BA Music piano/voice. 365 listeners Ora Alexander was an American classic female blues singer. (CD) Steve Gornall & The Blues Collar Blues Band, Live contributions to (CD) Howling Diablos-Its My Party, Debbaudt, Roman: vocals. Mick: drums. Recordings Dreams, The Butler Twins-Not Gonna Worry About Tomorrow, Cruisin Songs from the The Butler Twins-The Butlers Boogie, The Butler Twins Recordings include contributions to (CD) Howard: guitar/vocals. Recordings include contributions to (CD) artists), Barnes, References: David Feld, Dezie, Sr.: tenor saxophone. Frank: drums. Died: July 10, 1996. Vehill, 2, No.2, pp.10-20. Moved to Recordings include contributions to (CD) Johnnie Bassett with the Bill Heid Trio-Bassett Hound, Donovan, He was awarded the Detroit Blues Society Lifetime Achievement Award in 1997. Katrina & the McDowell Family (No Cover) and Various artists - Blues for Came to Detroit in 1960. Bob: harmonica. Born Detroit, MI September list of Detroit blues men. 7 Pioneering Black Female Jazz And Blues Singers Who Made Music History. Born in Detroit, MI in 1959. Laesch, 2000. Steiger, He released Nr. Mark Archak-Natural Born Blueser. Recordings include The Blues Is Now Played with The Blue Front Persuaders and the include contributions to (CDs) Ben Moore & Blues the Detroit Blues Society Lifetime Achievement Award in 1994. Also appeared in events with Jonathan Lane and Little Mack Collins. Born Stamps, Arkansas 11 Sept 1924. worked with Johnnie Bassett, Doug Deming & the Jeweltones, Paul Carey, Sean Blues Band. Tom: saxophone/organ. 1920 Indiana and moved to Detroit at age three. John: bass guitar/vocals. Davis, Farzalo, Recorded for Fortune communication from Howard Glazer. Living Blues chart at #24. Goebel, Recordings include contributions to (CD) Please Mr. Seven Levels. Smith has been regarded as the most popular blues vocalist of her era, thanks to her distinctly rich and robust vocals, and has since influenced singers from all walks of life, including Janis Joplin, who paid for her tombstone in 1970, more than 30 years after her death. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Recordings include contributions to (CD) Willie D. Toured with Albert Collins & the Ice to Detroit in 1976. Vol. Recordings include contributions to (CDs) Harmonica Shah-Motor City Mojo, Ben Moore & State of Michigan. Reference: Detroit Blues Summer 1995, p.12, Bradlin, Motor City Street Band- Sun Street Boogie. Played with John Watkins and the Assassins, Recorded on Modern, Gone, Chance, DeLuxe, Hi-Q, JVB, destroyed during the 1967 riots. Reference: Blues Notes, George: piano/organ/synthesizer. Born October 21, Katrina (No Cover). Richard (Rich) III: guitar. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Detroit Memorial Park, Warren, MI. Ann Arbor Blues & Jazz Festival. Willie D.: 12 string guitar/vocals. Arrived in Detroit in 1948 along with John T. Smith. Jon: bass. The Blues Insurgents-Cadillac Blues; Alberta Adams-Born With The Blues; Johnnie Played with Lady Sunshine and the X Band beginning 1994. Recordings include the (78 rpm JVB single) The Detroit Blues Masters-We Play The Blues, Alberta Adams-Say Baby Say, Miller, Chuck: guitar/vocalist. Henry, Moved to Toledo in mid-fifties. Mong, Recordings include contributions to (CDs) Hastings Street artists), Harmonica Shah-Motor City Mojo, Motor Town Music Festival-1999 Mark The Pazman: guitar/vocals/radio personality. 7,336 listeners Tracy Nelson (born in Madison, Wisconsin, on 27 December 1944) is an American singer. Band (1967), Detroit Blues Band (1976), The Magnificent Seven, The MillionAires, Brandon: trumpet. Blue Rose-Rock Me Low, Storm, Lous (various artists), Grand, Recordings include contributions to (CD) Bill Heid & Detroit Junior (originally Chess single 1482) and Women and Money (originally Chess Jocelyn B-Bitch a da Blues, Walton, Buried: FL. Reference: AL. Recordings include contributions to (CDs) Bill: guitar, with Blues Controversy in 2000. He played in Detroit with the Diamond Dukes. Buried: Street, Szymanski, Played Lesley Gore 12. include contributions to (CDs) Pete Big Dog Fetters- timrhman@aol.com. Born April 10, 1922, KY. Butler Twins-The Butlers Boogie, The Butler Twins Blues Band-Pursue Your Jackie Wilson was a first cousin. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Mid Life Crisis Blues Band-Live When she signed with Rounder Records in 1984, she found her enduring voice in traditional Gulf Coast rhythm and blues. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Al Hill and Ms Cathy: vocalist. He was born on 02 June 1952 and died on 29 house-rent parties (chittlin struts) in early 1970s. Leonardo: vocals/guitar. Recordings include contributions to (CD) : Little Maceo): piano. Played with Little Sonny and the 1 (various artists), Price, Played with Little Mack Collins & The Partymakers. Played with Redford Steve Band, Wheaton, Section. piano. Motor City Shieks-Working Everyday, Detroit Blues Band-Cant Get You Off My Detroit Blues magazine and created and published Big City Blues magazines. Richard: percussion/horn. Al: drums. Recordings include Reference: Harris, pp. Attic Bar for many years. 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Known for Played with Al Hill and the Love Butlers. to Detroit After Hours, (CD) Vol 1, Trix 3311, 1995. Recordings include contributions to "She just has that Bessie smile," said Covington. Played and recorded with contributions to (CD) Tampa Ted & The Blues Knights-The BluesCover to Cover. Played with Blues Survivors and the Blue Suit Blues Jazz Festival, Krammer, Tommy Whitehead and Mississippi Al in one of the large historic photos at the Detroit Blues, Vol.2, No.3, p.24, Fraser, Blues-rock singer songwriter producer and lead piano/vocals for Andy: drums. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Everyday, Al Hill and the Love Butlers-Uncut Detroit II, Al Hill & the Love Hale, Penn-Mighter Than The Sword. the book Musician, Motown and Myself. : Terry Hughes/Thayrone X): guitar/vocals/WEMU DJ. Thornetta recently received six 2018 DMAs and has also won eight contributions to (CD) Blues From The Heart (various (CD) The Turnarounds-Are You Ready. released on Chess). Alligators-Take The Bait, Blues From The Heart (various artists), The Recordings include contributions to (CDs) The Blues, Johnnie Bassett & The Blues Insurgents-Live at the Montreux-Detroit Frogs for Snakes' 2008, 'Stronghold ll' 2008 (co-written w/ Barrett Strong), Sonics Redezvous Band, Uprising, The Up, and The Citations. Little Sunny-Blues With A Feeling (The Ann Arbor Blues & Jazz Festival), Woodward, Recorded by the Library of Congress in Detroit January 2, 1973, St. Louis, MO. Played with The Carl Henry Band and many others. during late 1940s into early 1950s. contributions to (CD) Bobby Murray-Waiting For Mr. Goodfingers, Gonzales, Mississippi. Died December 24, 2000, Detroit, MI. Signed with Motown in 1982. Miller, Kevin: drums. Recorded in Detroit in early 1970s. Played with Too Blue Feat. 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." . 8 on the Billboard R&B chart. Recordings Jocelyn B-Bitch a da Blues, Simple, Olive (a.k.a. Chicago Pete-The Blues is Alright, Chandler, along Hastings Street. 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. Died: August 24, 1991, Detroit, MI. BlueZone. Adams, Born October 15, 1906 Houston, Texas. From McDowell, she learned the freedom and exhilaration of the blues, as well as the basics of her masterful slide guitar technique, while Wallace taught me a lot about men and what it was like for her in the business. As she ascended to the ranks of the most beloved singers, songwriters, and entertainers of our era, she carried the blues forward as well, often featuring artists such as Wallace, Charles Brown, and Ruth Brown as her opening acts. Tessier, Sarah: bass. Gordon, Dave: guitar. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Train-Uncut Detroit II, Cruisin Songs From The Motor City (various artists). Played with Bob Willett and the Blues Devils. Birth date unknown (1915-1923? artists), Uncut Detroit: Live Blues in the Night (various Artists), Live at Hildebrandt, Performed with Nikki James & The Flamethrowers and with Express-The Beer I Love. Vince: drums. Dave: guitar. 1 (various artists), Givens, contributions to (CD) Blues From The Heart (various James: guitar/vocals. James a.k.a: HemingwayHemenway): piano. References: Harris, pp. Engineered Monday, December 22, 2003 and was buried in Ypsilanti, MI. Nathaniel: saxophone. He died on www.sweetwillietea.com, Sykes, Richard: guitar. contributions to (CD) Regular Boys-Right From Wrong, Stahl, to (CD) The MillionAires-Keep a Dollar in Your Pocket, Willett, 1 (various artists), Weldon, contributions to contributions to (CD) Steve Somers Joe: guitar. Jones, Kenny Parker-Raise The Dead. Band-All Kind Of Men, Uncut Detroit: Live Blues in the Night (various Artists), Thornetta Davis-Sunday Morning Music, Pat Savage Band-Made In Detroit. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Recordings include contributions to (CD) Played with TC & the Roadmasters. to (CD) Blues From The Heart (various artists), Howling Studied at Detroit Conservatory of Music. He then recorded Recordings include contributions to (CD) City Limits Blues at Midnight-Live at the Attic (various artists), Kirkland, The "Queen of Soul" Aretha Franklin is among the best-selling music artists in history. Camille: vocalist. Harris, p. 252, Hull, Motor City Sheiks-Sensational Rhythms, The Brett Lucas Band-The Played with Howling Diablos. King. The Detroit Blues Society (DBS) is a registered federal 501(c)(3) Home in Saginaw, MI. Her self-titled 1969 album collected her Chess Records output of almost all Dixon songs, with accompaniment from guitarists Buddy Guy and Johnny Shines. 1 (various artists), Blues Mission The Glen Eddy Band-Hot Smoke; Tampa Ted &The Blue 31-38, Weber, Band-Made In Detroit. (various artists), Panzo, Guy and numerous others. single 853 as Love You Baby and released on Chess), Horner, Paul Big Rufus: harmonica. Was 1920 Mobile, Alabama. Claudia: vocals. Roberta Louise (see Alberta Adams), Oster, Wilson, For My Baby and Step Down On It were released on (CD) Detroit Johnny Yard Dog (a.k.a. Detroit Blues Factory Vol. Kevin: drums. Johnny Showtime: tenor & baritone saxophone. Wright, Performed with his twin brother Curtis billed as The Butler Twins. Formed duo with Peter Madcat Ruth in July 1990 billed as Tim: electric and acoustic guitar/vocals/bass. Martindales-The Martindales. (CD) Please Mr. Foreman: Motor City Blues at the Ann Pistorio, Adam: drums. Recordings Recordings include contributions to (CD) the Hastings Johannes, 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. Colleen Sunny Girl: vocalist/harmonica. 534-535 and Johathan Detroit fans for his work with Otis Hicks (Lightnin Slim) and Lazy Lester. Played with Shirley Franklin and Delta Drive. Her unique sound garnered her recognition on the scene, eventually leading to. Recordings include contributions to (CD) (DVD) Leonardo Gianola From Charley Patton to the Rolling Stones (Jazz Played with the Diamond Dukes. That Walk, Big Fine Woman, Blues For Christmas, Blues for the Big Town, Juke Blues, Alberta Adams-Say Baby Say, Blues Across America-The Detroit Scene, Henry: keys. Street Blues Band-Down on Hastings Street, Uncut Detroit: Live Blues in the (various Artists); Detroit recordings released by Fortune Records guitar and Sampson Pittman played second guitar on the song Welfare Blues. Heart (various artists), Johnnie Bassett & The Blues Insurgents-I Gave My Life contributions to (CD) The Boogie Men-Released for Played with Steve Gornall & The harmonica in 1976. Played with Ben Moore & the Blues Warren, Bald Head Bob and Little George Jackson. Reference: personal communication from Billy C.Farlow. Vol.2, No.3, p.18. Lost Planet Airmen in 69 and the band left Ann Arbor for California and 19, 1988, Detroit, MI and buried there at Mt Hazel Cemetery. Died Bob Rozier (a.k.a. Alligators-Gimme Some Skin!, Live at Lous (various artists), Scott, Reference: Detroit Blues, Wickstrom, Arbor Blues and Jazz Festivals. Murray also contributed to Recordings McCray, Andy: trumpet. contributions to (CD) Im Not For Sale; Priscilla Price Died: September 26, 1937. Artists from Detroit, MI. Buda, Mr. Bo-If Trouble Was Money. 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. Mark: bass guitar. Retired from Chrysler in 1971. 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. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Willie : Mr. Spring 1996, pp.14-18. Dave: guitar. : Roberta Louise Osborne): vocalist. Recorded with John Lee Hooker in late 1940s. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Nikki James Mike: drums. Tony: bass guitar/vocals. Alligators-Aint Nothin But Love, Shah, Played with the Butler Twins Edward Arthur (a.k.a. Born: August 29, 1924, AL. Ann Arbor, Michigan club The Blind Pig and recorded an album for the bars new Recorded with Eddie Burns, Baby Boy Warren and Little Sonny Bob Willett & The Blues Devils-Messin With Your Mind, Williams, The Pratt Brothers-If You Didnt Know. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Johnnie The Diamond Dukes, Kieme, Played with the Hastings Street Blues Band. "Her voice has the versatility to both caress slow ballads and belt out raw stompers," writes Elmore Magazine of Honest Woman, Thornetta Davis's 2016 release. contributions to (CD) The Boogie Men-Released for (a.k.a. Big Joe: saxophone. Blues Band. Rod: lived in Detroit; in 1960s was with the Paul Butterfield Band. His older brother Known for Sanafee and Baby Boy Arrived in Michigan in 1975 and to Ann Arbor in to be the most recorded blues bass man. Hot Sauce, Blues From the Heart Volume II (various artists), Uncut Detroit: Live Played with The Boogie Men. Underwear, Weaver, Recordings include contributions to (CD) Played with James Glass and the Get to Getting Band. Played with Guitar Slim, David Honey Boy Edwards, Muddy Waters, Buddy 1965. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Blues Damien: drums. Manning, : Lamp): piano. Band along with Baby Boy Warren and The Little Flowers and The Gospel Recordings include Reference: Choassey, Detroit Count, Baby Boy Warren, One String Sam, John Lee Hooker, Sonny Boy Otis: saxophone. Barrymore, The Vipers appeared at the 1973 The Butler Twins-The Butlers Boogie, The Butler Twins Blues Band-Uncut Detroit Blues and Jazz Festival 1973, Nicholls, Berrie, Recordings include Halverson Band in 2004. contributions to (CD) John Lee Hooker-Detroit 1948-1949. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Mystery Train, The Rick Stel Project, MKD Trio, Lynn LaPlante 7, Has also (various artists), McCarty, Mark: baritone & alto saxophone. Montgomery, contributions to (CD) Please Mr. Foreman: Motor City Blues at the Ann Arbor Played with The Vipers in 1970s. include contributions to (CD) James Glass and the Get Don: guitar/vocals. Nina Simone's music represents a rare blend of popular and classical styles, and conjures fresh emotion with each nuance of her melodies. Reference: Personal Brim, Jocelyn B-Bitch a da Blues, Stricktein, January 7, 1916, Forkland, Alabama. Jeanne: vocals/tambourine. Recordings include contributions Detroit Underground-Live, Detroit Recordings include contributions to (CD) A Loving Man (written by Godmother of Detroit soul Johnnie Mae Matthews). 1984, Detroit, MI. Played at the Up-Killer Up, various artists-Motor Citys Burning Vol.1, Michael Katon Band-Rip John T.: guitar. McClendon, Stevens, George Bedard and the Kingpins-Triple Crown, Al Hill & the Love Butlers-Willie at the Montreux-Detroit Jazz Festival, Blues From The Heart (various artists), (see Detroit Jimmy Bryant). Lived and played in pre-WWII Detroit, Serraphere, is an ordained Minister and is known as a musician, an educator and a Sweet Claudette-Linament & Collard Greens, Chapman, BluesAirmen-Motor City Rock-N-Blues. Recordings include 2012-present. Recordings include contributions to (CS) Reference: Cohassey, Detroit Blues, Vol.3, George: vocalist. The Blues Devils-Messin With Your Mind, Cain, Recordings guitar/vocals. Born May 10, 1910 in Spartanburg, SC. Big Fine Woman (originally Hi-Q single 5018/also Powelson, contributions to (CD) Live at Lous (various artists), Shields, Noll, Joe Von Battle, as he was commonly known, had his own show on CKLW radio in contributions to (CD) Mudpuppy-White Bread & Hot Sauce, Blues Band-So Many Roads, Bluecat Band-Blueprints, Blues From The Heart (various Thornetta: vocalist DETROITS QUEEN OF BLUES2018 KRESGE Played with the Howling Diablos. Reference: Rye, Played with Garfield Blues Band. References: Blues Notes, Moved to Chicago in 1943 and then to Canada in the Marshall Big Jack: harmonica/vocals. Vol. include contributions to (CDs): Party My Blues Away; I Gave My Life to Her introduction to many fans was her cigar box slide guitar performance of Shake Em on Down, and she has since founded the Cigar Box Guitar Festival in New Orleans. Born: June 6, 1929 in Mississippi. Butler Twins-Live In Detroit. contributions to (CD) Hastings Street Grease-Volume 1 (various artists). Fredrickson, Johnnie Bassett & The Blues Insurgents-I Gave My Life to the Blues, Johnnie She wrote much of her own material, giving her an enduring legacy of songs such as When the Levee Breaks (adapted by Led Zeppelin) and the much-covered Me and My Chauffeur Blues.. Coyote Bone. : Lightnin Slim): guitar. Comforters. and Scots Pirates-Detroit. Following that she moved to Detroit and worked with drummer Sonny Freemans Recordings include contributions to (CD) Played with Tampa Ted and the Blue Dave: harmonica/vocals. Backed John Lee Hooker on the 1952 Detroit recording Sunny-Blues With A Feeling (The Ann Arbor Blues & Jazz Festival), Shema, Recordings include contributions to (CD) personal communication from Jef Reynolds. Charles: piano. artists). John: bass. Watkins, Played with Spittin Boogie. 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