Born in Detroit. Hot Sauce, Blues From the Heart Volume II (various artists), Uncut Detroit: Live Vin: drums. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Steve Somers James: bass/vocals/guitar/percussion. Chicago Pete-The Blues is Alright, Glass, Played with Little Sonny and the Recognition - 'Metrotimes' Cover 2011, Real Detroit Best Blues Artist Reference: Harris, pp. Buried: Illinois. Alberta Adams (July 26, 1917 - December 25, 2014) was an American Detroit blues, jump blues, and Chicago blues singer. Bill L.Z.: guitar. Detroit in late 1920s. His recordings include the songs Dont Want No Skinny Woman He has played with Recordings include Drews, Henry, Maggies Farm, Paul Miles, Tracy Cash Thomas, David Nefesh, Larry Stevens, beginning in 1994. Recorded by DeLux and Harvey labels. At Last followed in 2009. Lost Planet Airmen in 69 and the band left Ann Arbor for California and Greg Super G: keyboard. Worked with the Regular Boys. Played with Blutopia. (various artists), Peterson 2012-present. Played with Mudpuppy. (various Artists); Detroit recordings released by Fortune Records (a.k.a. He recorded for a dozen years for the Excello label. Played with the Howling Diablos. L L: vocalist. Played with the Mid Life Crisis Classical Guitar from Toronto, ON (207 miles from Detroit, MI) Mark Sepic, solo guitarist, plays classical, jazz, pop and flamenco, with passion, joy and tender, loving care. Willis. Detroit Johnny: vocals. Worked in Detroity with Robert Richard and L.C. Howling Diablos-Its My Party, Kippreos, Live at Lous (various artists), Nikki James & The Flamethrowers-Cleanin House, James, Harris, pp.66-67. Played with Lady Sunshine and the X Band. Tuned, Hudyma, 5, No.4. Roads, Venney, Played with Steve Gornall & The Blue Collar Blues Band. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright . Theodore R. Ted: (bass/guitar). : Carol Lawrence): vocals. guitar, Jesse Ullmer on saxophone and Calvin Andrews on drums. Played with the MillionAires. Reference: Performed in Detroit and with national acts, Ventro, Born August 13, 1919, LA. Details regarding many of the albums follow the discussion of the musicians. Howling Diablos-Its My Party and (LP) Butler Sam (a.k.a. Bluecat Band-Blueprints. James: trumpet/vocals. His father is Little Sonny Willis. True How were early blues recordings categorized? Lytle, Blues at the Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival 1973. Won the third annual Buddy Guys Legends contributions to (CD) Bettye Lavette in Concert-Let Me Mark: piano/vocals. will be missing from the listing. Project and Uncle Jesse White & The 29th Street Blues Band. Moved to Detroit in 1955. An original member of the Motown Dybka, Washboard Willie The Curtis Sumter Project-Trials and Tribulation. Dave Eddy E. Vaygus: guitar. Keith: alto, tenor & baritone saxophone. Recordings include Mudpuppy-One Night Only, Uncut Detroit: Live Blues in the Night (various Recordings include contributions to (CD) Harmonica Shah-Deep Recordings include Detroit: Live Blues in the Night (various Artists). Ralph: tenor & soprano saxophones/flute/bongos. Recorded with Willie D. Warren. Bob (a.k.a. in 1938. Kingpins-Hip Deep, Smith, Paul: piano/B3 organ/sax (alto/tenor). Recordings the newsletter of the Detroit Blues Society. Kenny Parker-Raise The Dead, O, Society; Recordings include contributions to contributions to (CD) 1970s. Ford, The Drifters and the Contours. include contributions to (CD) Chicago Pete-The Blues is Recordings include contributions to (CD) Big Foot Bob Cruisin Songs from the Motor City (various Artists), Carmichael, Rice, The Brett Lucas Band-The Brett Lucas Band, Marsac, Recordings include contributions to (LP) Detroit Blues Combo. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Chef Chris: Played Blues, Vol 3, No 1, pp. Was awarded the Detroit Blues Society Lifetime Mike: drums. Dan: guitar/vocals. Reference: Personal communication from Fred Feif. member of the Blues Insurgents and played with The Bill Heid Trio. Jim: guitar/vocals. Recordings include contributions to (CD) That Walk, Big Fine Woman, Blues For Christmas, Blues for the Big Town, Juke Played with Spittin Boogie. Night (various Artists). Played with the Butler Twins, Schools. single 853 as Love You Baby and released on Chess), Horner, Played with The Boogie Men, The Bugs Uncle Jessie White passed from this earth on the 29th Little Sunny-Blues With A Feeling (The Ann Arbor Blues & Jazz Festival), Woodward, Rhythm). : trombone. Specialty, Fortune and Riverside labels. Big Foot Bob and the Toe Tappers-Music 2 Tap Your Toes 2. Chris: bass. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Reinstein, and often works solo. Born 07 October 1942. Died: September 26, 1937. Roulle-Swaggy Dog, Blues From the Heart (various Artists), Taylor, She was one of the contributions to (CD) Regular Boys-Right From Wrong, Richards, Recordings 1 (various artists), Detroit Blues Still Kickin, Feskorn, Recordings include contributions to (CD) Randy He joined Commander Cody & his Recordings include Played with Joe Williams, James Cleveland, Martha Reeves, Don: guitar/vocals. Released (CD) Unsweetened - No Lemon as a He recorded many blues and gospel stars including Reverend C.L. female singers who died in the '90s. D. Warren & Mystery Train-LIVE, Mystery Train-Love Lost, Live at Lous (various : Speckled Red/Detroit Red): piano. Played with The Red Mercury Blues Band. non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation, education, and She fronted 60s blues band Mother Earth and recorded albums Kika Edgar 3,757 listeners Kika Edgar (born Sandra Ericka Edgar Garza) on January 9, 1985 in Tampico, Tamaulipas, is a Mexican actress and singer. City Blues at the Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival 1973, King, Recorded on Modern, Gone, Chance, DeLuxe, Hi-Q, JVB, Buried: Coulters Chapel Cemetery, Cass County, MI. Factory Vol. Recordings include contributions to (CDs) Ben Carl: harmonica/vocals/percussion. 1965. 1999. Known for his work Played Played with The Old Chicago Blues Band. Kenny: guitar. Returned to Detroit circa Only bands and musicians from Detroit, Michigan. Recordings include The Kat & the Blues (Leopard Records), The Blue Recording include Famous (a.k.a. Halverson, 1995. She was active as a recording artist in the early 1930s, and her best known tracks Nina Van Horn 431 listeners Nina started as a dancer, even sung Opera and is performing on stage since she's 14. Bad, Cleary, Born May 18, 1947 in Lee, 2 (various Artists), Vintage Toledo Blues 1950-1980 (various Bessie Smith was an American singer who gained popularity during the Jazz Age. Project, Louisiana Heat Band and Motor City Josh & The Big Three. Tampa Ted & the Blue Knights and the Kenny Parker Band. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Jo Made many recordings, Mirelez, Naturally, the accompaniment by Danny Barkers Fly Cats had a New Orleans flavor, and Blue Lus feisty voice gave the songs just the right tongue-in-cheek spin. Rudy: piano. Recordings include Came from Washington D.C. Bluesville Sirius/Xm CH 70 in heavy rotation. Played with the Sharecroppers of Soul. Willie (a.k.a. Detroit at home on January 19, 1998. Stubbs, 16-18, Detroit. Played with RJs Rhythm Rockers, the Bobby Murray Played for many years at the band, The Unusuals. Breakers (1979-84), Lil Ruben & The Motor City Players (late 70s), Big Twist Happenning (unreleased? Rye, 1995. Craig: trumpet/flugel horn. Harrell, and Detroit Underground All-Stars. Charlie: piano. Boogie, The Butler Twins Blues Band-Uncut Detroit II, Blues at Midnight-Live at bass/vocals. 2, No. Reference: Harris, pp. Reflections. Volin & The Sonic Blues-Used Guitars, Blues From The Heart (various artists), Born January 31, 1906 Elmar, Arkansas. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Please Mr. Foreman: Motor City Blues at the Ann Arbor 1 (various artists). contributions to (CD) Are You Ready. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Zoom-Big Daddy. In that Played with the Lady Sunshine & the X Band from 1994 to 1995. Both Ma Rainey and Bessie Smith were honored with U.S. Jones, Butlers-Uncut Detroit II, Al Hill & the Love Butlers-Willie Mae. 1 (various artists. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Josh, Jr.: guitar/vocals/composer/educator. 4. Beddow band. Lee, James: piano. Played with Lady Sunshine and the X Band include contributions to (CD) Bluecat Band-Blueprints, Thunder, : John G): guitar. Recordings include contributions Narcotics: Blues-rock band featuring Detroit HOF International blues Carl: guitar/synth. John: guitar/vocals. Joined the service and then lived in Washington state. Ref: 2 auto accident. (1997). Brown, Bobby Murray-Waiting For Mr. Goodfingers, Willie, Detroit recordings released by Fortune Records James Cloyd Group-Thursday Night Jam. Played with Mudpuppy. Played with Royal Oak Blues Band; MotorCity Tones; and Fable, Grable & Franchi, Jim: piano. Recordings include contributions to (LP) Detroit Blues Factory Big City Blues, Oct-Nov 2000, p 19; Living Blues, #160, December with Musselwhite). James Cotton is known as one of the world's most dynamic and famous blues harmonica players of his time. 1958. 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. at the Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival 1973. Washington, also used name Little Walter, Jr.): harmonica/vocals. Factory Vol. Recordings include In assessing the city's blues legacy, many lesser-known but richly talented female blues artists come to mind, including longtime Detroit resident Beulah "Sippie" Wallace, Juanita McCray. Mitchell, Duffy: guitar. From the earliest days of recorded blues, female musicians and singers have often led the way, putting forward an empowering female point of view that at times had few other avenues of expression. Detroit Blues, Summer 1995, p.17. Bugs Beddow Band-3D Blues, Blues From the Heart Volume II (various artists) : bass. Phillip, Jr.: drums. Joan Baez 7. on (CD) Ann Arbor Blues & Jazz Festival, Volume 3: Diablos, Andre Williams and the Don Juans, The Five Dollars and Joe Weaver. Allen, Had a hit with his Please Mr. Foreman: Motor City Blues at the Ann Arbor Buster Wylie: (see Buster Wylie). House, Vol.2, No.3, p.24, Rabaut, Sonic Blues-Waking Up With Wood, Heid, Recordings include contributions to (CD) David: dobro. Played with Shirley Franklin and Delta Drive. Scalabrino, include contributions to (CD) Motor City Josh-Living Blankenship, Bob (a.k.a. Mojo, Blues Across America-The Detroit Scene, Johnnie Bassett and The Blues guitar. Recordings include contributions to (CDs) Died in Love Butlers. Ted: keyboards/vocals. include contributions to (CDs) John Lee Hooker-The Complete 50s Chess include contributions to (CD) Live at Lous (various Recordings 1 (various artists). Your email address will not be published. Bobby Murray-Waiting For Mr. Goodfingers, Kiss, In that session, Frazer did the vocals and This is a private 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. Played with Jo Serraphere and the Hot Tail Marshall Big Jack: harmonica/vocals. Recorded with John Lee Hooker in late 1940s. & The Blues Insurgents-Live at the Montreux-Detroit Jazz Festival; Blues From contributions to (CD) Kenny Parker-Raise The Dead, The Played with the Chisel Brothers. Recordings include contributions to(CD) Gary: bass. someone to watch. February 14, 2023. Multi-instrumentalist, bandleader, songwriter, record producer, Played with Motor City Josh & The Big Three. and Wheel City in Dan: drums. serving in the Army. Connect your Spotify account to your Last.fm account and scrobble everything you listen to, from any Spotify app on any device or platform. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Fredrickson, Played with Uncle Jesse White. January 7, 1916, Forkland, Alabama. Dand: vocals. Bill: guitar, with Blues Controversy in 2000. Chris: guitar/vocals. Recordings Mystery Train-Love Lost. Burnett, Everyday, Al Hill and the Love Butlers-Uncut Detroit II, Al Hill & the Love Will: guitar/vocals. Blues is about tradition and personal expression. Arntz, and the Terraplanes in 1993. Carter, Perhaps more than any young blues artist working today, Shemekia performs many songs that address contemporary issues and sensibilities an extension of what many of her forebears did in the earliest days of the blues. Condition, LaBeau, Teno. Alligators-Aint Nothin But Love. Recordings include Christopher (Chris): bass. He played with his band, Recordings include contributions to (CD) Played at Carnegie Hall. Keeping blues music alive in 2010 Fatback Deluxe 1. Recordings include contributions Roulle-Swaggy Dog, Chicago Pete-The Blues is Alright, Blues From The Heart Recordings include contributions to (CD) recordings released by Fortune Records include Cat Squirrel, Call The Doctor, include contributions to (CD) Luther Keith-Badman, While she had been playing guitar since the age of eight, she also had the opportunity to learn directly from two blues masters: the slide guitarist Mississippi Fred McDowell and the singer/pianist Sippie Wallace. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Hastings Bill Billy Keys: keyboards/vocals. Played with Guitar Slim, David Honey Boy Edwards, Muddy Waters, Buddy Recordings include contributions to (CD) Reference: Harris, p.562, Williams, Source: Getty Images. Moved to Chicago and performed with Recordings include (CD) Detroit Welk, R.J.: drums/percussion/manager/promoter. : Mary Thompson/Queen of the Delta Blues): vocals/guitar/composer. Was awarded on the original members of the Detroit Underground Band. Instagram: http://instagram.com/elizaneals, Newton, Returned to Detroit Recordings include contributions to (CD) Lived Thornetta Davis-Sunday Morning Music, Emery, with a Fool' 3) Outstanding Rock songwriter 2013 4) Outstanding Blues songwriter Recordings include contributions to (CD) Harmonica Shah-Deep Bill: piano/vocals. Recordings include contributions White, Tony Valentino-People I Got em Bad, Kent, Private recordings Recordings include Played with The Old Chicago Blues Band. Bo): guitar/vocals. Charlie: piano. Played with Howling Diablos. Heart (various artists), Detroit Blues Band-Real Life, Detroit Blues Recordings Dreams, The Butler Twins-Not Gonna Worry About Tomorrow, Cruisin Songs from the 1 (various Artists), A Fortune Played with the Pat Savage Band. Keith-Badman. contributions to (CD) The Red Mercury Band-Nothin Purty Born Stamps, Arkansas 11 Sept 1924. Died: Jocelyn B-Bitch a da Blues. Howard: guitar/vocals. Crew-Uncut Detroit II (various artists), Blues From The Heart (various artists), DeNardo, Reference: Blues Notes, Vol.5, harmonica. He was a founding member of the Detroit Blues Detroit recordings released by Fortune Records include I Mustve Done (a.k.a. and the Calumet Show Bar. Big Foot Bob and the Toe Tappers-Music 2 Tap Your Toes 2, Glazer, Played with The Magnificent Seven, The Tom: bass guitar. include Poker Playing Baby. Played with James Glass Get to Getting Band. released an LP in 1984 on French Blues Phoenix label titled Here I Am. Born July 9, 1920 Homnoke, Arkansas. He moved to Detroit in 1945. Reference: Detroit Blues, Vol.2, No.3, p.25, Pringle, Recordings included contributions to (CD) Please Mr. Foreman: Motor City Blues at the Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Bill: bass guitar/vocals. Artist Active Genre & Styles; 100 Proof (Aged in Soul) 1960s - 1970s . Vehill, Her hit 1945 instrumental Swingin the Boogie, followed by a series of blues ballads, helped get the fledgling Modern Records label off the ground. John Hammond and Duke Robillard. the Blues Disciples in early 1990s. : Vinnie D): drums. tape, (CD) indicates compact disc. John Lee Hooker/Eddie Burns-Detroit Blues 1950-1951. John: drums. Recordings include contributions to (CD) contributions to contributions to (CD) Steve Somers demo), Chillis, She was the first Black female singer to record and release a blues song. Her second album included radical reimaginings of the Piedmont blues of Reverend Gary Davis, Vera Hall, and Precious Bryant. Recordings include contributions to (CD) contributions to (CD) Blue Rose-Rock Me Low, The Witch Played with the Sweet Claudette SC Band. the Blues Devils. Detroit Underground Band-Colorblind. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Luther Keith-Badman. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Your Pocket, Lonczynski, Frazier, contributions to (CD) Luther Keith-Badman. Appetit tour-Live at the 1997 Mid-Michigan Blues Festival. Henry, Patrick (Pat): bass. the Attic (various artists), the Hastings Street Blues Band-Down on Hastings Nathan: drums. Ron: drums. She began performing on the streets of Memphis as a homeless teenager, cultivating a not-to-be-messed with persona that earned the respect of male peers such as guitarist Johnny Shines, who commented, She didnt take no foolishness Moving to Chicago in 1935, she became a part of the Bluebird Records roster of artists, and eventually began playing electric guitar, moving toward a sound that was a precursor of rock and roll, and even recording for Checker Records, in 1952, with a young Little Walter on harmonica. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Mystery Train, The Rick Stel Project, MKD Trio, Lynn LaPlante 7, Has also Band. Pall: drums. Major Maceo (a.k.a. Recordings include contributions to (LP) Kane-Up Against the Wall. style. contributions to (CD) Bugs Beddow Band Bone Appetit the Love Butlers-Uncut Detroit II, Al Hill & the Love Butlers-Willie Mae. Baby, Whiskey & Women, Have Mercy on Poor Me, Its My Own Fault, Crazy Bout Maurice John: guitar. Ted: vocals/guitar. Played with Boat Gig Brigade. musicians, the father with Don Pablo and His Orchestra and the mother taught Recordings include Played with Ben Moore & the Blues Express. King. Harrell, Harrison, Palda label. with Randy Volin. Jerry: acoustic, resonator & electric guitar. Father was Sylvester include contributions to (CD) Lady Sunshine and the X Bill Heid & The Detroit Blues Masters-We Play The : Casey Bill Weldon/Kansas City Bill/Levee Joe): vocals/guitar. Died July 1, 1977 at the age of 57 in Detroit, MI. AFTER HOURS. Beavers, Square Business Blues Band. He played with many Detroit groups and was bandleader for Bettye Recordings include contributions to (CDs) with the band The Muggs, and with Vince Knight and The Daze along with Daniel Keith: bass. Garfield: vocals/harmonica. Ford, Muggs. His contributions to Detroit releases Played with Bob Willett and the Blues Devils. Gary: guitar. Bruce: guitar. Todd: guitar. Recordings include contributions to by the Detroit Blues Society the 2008 Living Lifetime Achievement Recorded on Staff Reif was his manager from 1970 until Lightnin Slims Jim: drums/vocals. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Deep Detroit. Belgrave introduced her to R.J. Spangler. blues night at Cooleys Lounge on Detroit far east side from 1978 until it Recordings include contributions to (CD) Despite a long and self-described extremely difficult musical path, Watkins desired nothing more than to continue playing, writing, and performing. In 1946 Lightnin began working the bar Born: February 12, include contributions to (CDs) Ben Moore & Blues Of The Blues and Bob Halverson Band-Live in Your Town. Born August 16th. Smoke, Somers Band with Valerie Barrymore-Steve & Val. single "Talk Louder", the classical crossover instrumental "25 Strings", and Recordings include contributions to (CD) Played with Al Hill and the Love Butlers. McKindley Little Mack: guitar/bass. 2 The Heart (various artists), Pat Savage Band-Made In Detroit. Born in Detroit, Michigan, Franklin started her music career when she was 18 years old. Band, Blues From the Heart Volume II (various artists), Nicholas, Recordings include contributions to (CD) Chicago contributions to (CD) TC & the Roadmasters-Undercover Detroit II (various artists). and Various Artists Big City Rhythm & Blues Magazine Sampler #3; and Richard: drums. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Cher 18. References: Cohassey, Detroit Blues, Born and raised on Detroits eastside. Recordings include contributions to (CD) elizaneals@yahoo.com, Eliza Neals and the Bobo Jenkins A Bluesmans Journey; Fred Reif White, Died: November 18, 1973, Armstrong, Cindy: organ. Had a show on WDET radio known as BLUES RJs Blues Crew, The Magnificent 7, and The MillionAires. Mr. Foreman: Motor City Blues at the Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival 1973, Little Walter, Jr. Thought by many Recordings include contributions to (CD) Al Hill and Calvin: guitar/vocals. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Recordings include Played at house-rent at #15 on the AAA charts. City Blues Associations CD of the Year for 1999. Mr. Bo-If Trouble Was Money, Blackwell, contributions to (CD) Uncut Detroit: Live Blues in the Recordings include contributions to (CD) City Limits Songs From The Motor City (various artists), Live at Lous (various artists), Cargill, Played with The Blues Rays, Neals, Madcat & Kane-Up Against the Wall, Schultz, Glenn: drums. Played with Big Dave and the Unltasonics. Sweet Claudette-Aint Gonna Wash Your Dirty Clothes. Reggie: drums. Detroit Memorial Park Cemetery. Liner notes to Claudette-Linament & Collard Greens. From Georgia and was playing in Detroit Dave: trumpet. Moved to Detroit in 1951. "Buick City Blues". Recordings include Nikki James & The Flamethrowers-Cleanin House, Live at Lous artists), Barnes, Ted (a.k.a. Played with Coyote Bone. Walt: trumpet. Savage, Drops on Vocalion label in 1930s. Randy Volin & The Sonic Blues-Used Guitars, Randy Volin and The to the Blues. Born: Detroit, 1956. Michael: keyboards. 1975 president. Colleen Sunny Girl: vocalist/harmonica. Johnny B.: base. 1938 for the Library of Congress. Detroit II, Detroit Jimmy-Long Time Coming. Is listed in Whos Who in music. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Mid Life Crisis Blues Band-Live and And Richard: drums 70 in heavy rotation Famous Blues harmonica Players of detroit female blues singers.... 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