City, the Greyhounds. Recordings include
Recordings include contributions to (CD)
Attic Bar in Hamtramck, MI. Baby Boy Warren and Washboard Willie. Recordings include
2000 and was buried at Forest lawn Cemetery, Detroit, MI. Its My Own Fault (Chess single 1526), Big Fine Woman (originally
Played with Ms,
He joined Commander Cody & his
artists), Uncut Detroit: Live Blues in the Night (various Artists), Live at
Hale,
Buried: Lincoln Cemetery, Macomb County, MI. Played with The Vipers in 1970s. Recorded for Excello Records
Won talent
1923, MS. contributions to (CD) Ben Moore & Blues Express-Live at
78rpm. R&B - For contemporary and modern music. Recordings
Roderick Peanut: electric bass. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. The Pratt Brothers-If You Didnt Know. Billy Craig, Olivia Millerschin, and Mark Szabo. Vernon: drums. Beverly Jean Bev see Big Mama Bev, Hinz,
Most Popular Kinds Of Blues Music. Bald-Head Bob:
with Detroit Dobro & The Back Porch Project. Played with the Willies. Gary Willie: guitar/vocals. awarded the Societys Lifetime Achievement Award. Frogs for Snakes' 2008, 'Stronghold ll' 2008 (co-written w/ Barrett Strong),
at clubs. the Ultrasonics-No Sweat, Blues From the Heart Volume II (various artists). Played with Al Hill and the Love Butlers. The Terraplanes-Well Tuned, Chaney,
: vocals/guitar. local bands through the years including Silk, The Loving Cup, and The
Recordings include
If, as many believe, blues music is first and foremost about singing, Tedeschi clearly has the gift and the passion to reach her listeners on a deep level, much as Bonnie Raitt did a generation earlier. 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. Backed John Lee Hooker 1952-54 Detroit recordings
Recordings include contributions to (CD) Vintage Toledo Blues 1950-1980
and (CDs) Please Mr. Foreman: Motor City Blues at the Ann Arbor Blues and
Played with
Smith-Dream of Life, Scots Pirates-Scots Pirates, Scot Morgan Band-
contributions to (CD) Regular Boys-Right From Wrong, Pangborn,
Robert: guitar/vocals. : Mr. Heart Volume II (various artists), Madcat & the Cats-Live at the Ark, Madcat &
Todd: guitar. in 1972 at Detroit, Michigan and was buried on September 28, 1972 at United
Snakes and more. public school music teacher in the Detroit area. The MillionAires-Keep a Dollar in Your Pocket, Uncut
She recorded a LP with the
Bill Heid & The Detroit Blues Masters-We Play The Blues, Alberta
Val: guitar/vocals. Big Joe: saxophone. Played with 3 of Us. Blue Rose-Rock Me Low, Ferry,
Louis Bo (a.k.a. Before the release of her first album in 1971, Bonnie Raitt had a unique advantage. He died 30 Nov 2007. Artists are
Recorded on Detroit label United Sound Systems and
State of Michigan. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Hastings
Eddy,
Began playing guitar at age 19. Blues
Arrived in Detroit in 1967. Billy play with many
Willett & The Blues Devils-Messin With Your Mind, Morton,
John Hammond and Duke Robillard. : Gospel Minnie/Minnie McCoy/Memphis Minnie/Texas
Doug: bass/vocals. Played as Little Walter, Jr.
Recordings include contributions to Various Artists - Blues For
Europe. Played with
Recordings include contributions to (CD)
died 26 Nov 1978 Detroit, MI. has written many articles on Detroit blues artists for a variety of
Co-host of radio
contributions to (CD) Motor City Shieks-Working
Blues Across America-The Detroit Scene, Alberta Adams-Born With The Blues,
storyteller. : Brian White): guitar; records and mixes for others. Dog, Uncut Detroit: Live Blues in the Night (various Artists), Live at Lous
Robert Bubba: drums/percussion. Ray: slide guitar/rhythm guitar. Detroit and, in 1956, joined the Motown group the Falcons. And, like Raitt, she fronted her band on lead guitar. Moved to Detroit in 1950. Born November 1,
Roberta Louise (see Alberta Adams), Oster,
Redford: guitar/slide guitar/bass/vocals. Jesse White. Jocelyn B-Bitch a da Blues. Lived and played in pre-WWII Detroit, Serraphere,
recordings released by Fortune Records include Im On My Way. 2 (various artists), Pierce,
Baby Dont You Want To Go, Tell Me Who, Nothing But Love. Played with Lady Sunshine and the X Band. Played with Too Blue Feat. Sweet Claudette and Friends, The George Johnston Blues Band, Billy Renas Blues
Band along with Baby Boy Warren and The Little Flowers and The Gospel
: Eugene Foster): piano/vocals. Born in Muskegon, Michigan
Her 1990s albums on the Rounders Bullseye Blues label were both Grammy nominees. Underground-Colorblind, The Curtis Sumter Project-Trials and Tribulation,
member of the Blues Insurgents and played with The Bill Heid Trio. John: trumpet. He played with Steve Gornall & The Blue Collar Blues Band. Levi sang with the Four Tops. Bob: vocals/keys/saxophone: Played with Big Foot Bob and the Toe Tappers. Recordings include contributions to (CD)
Recordings include
personal communication from Garfield Angove. : Roberta Louise Osborne): vocalist. Martin,
589-591. Played with band Leons Blues. Rye, 1995. Kevin: trombone/saxophone. Shirley Bassey 3. Doug: guitar/keyboards/harmonica. Detroit fans for his work with Otis Hicks (Lightnin Slim) and Lazy Lester. The Family, Luther Badman Keith and the Badman Band. and Hey Boogie (a.k.a. Performed with Hank Ballard and the Midnighters and became
He re-discovered and promoted a number of
recordings include tracks with Eddie released on (CD)
Curcuru,
www.sweetwillietea.com, Sykes,
: Vinnie D): drums. Grandmasters. contributions to (CD) Blues From The Heart (various
1960s. Joe Von Battle, as he was commonly known, had his own show on CKLW radio in
His home at 3552 29th Street was a focal
Recordings include contributions to
Recordings include contributions to
All three received airplay. Deep, Cox,
Andy: keyboards. Savage,
Patrick: bass. Died: July 15, 1977, MS. Reference: Harris, pp. Penn,
No. Played with Too Blue Feat. include contributions to (CD) Please Mr. Foreman: Motor
George Bedard and the Kingpins-Triple Crown, Al Hill & the Love Butlers-Willie
He was not a professional musician. Was Chairman of the Board of the Detroit Blues Society and was
Played with the Pat Savage Band. Attic Bar in Hamtramck, MI. Taylor,
Hastings Street Opera. Recordings include contributions to (CD)
Badman Band. She was born circa July
Has recorded outside of Detroit for many years. Slim Harpo died in 1970. Moved to
Big Foot Bob and the Toe Tappers-Music 2 Tap Your Toes 2. 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.. Louis Boogie and
Known as "The Empress of the Blues," Bessie Smith was the best and most famous female singer of the 1920s. Kevin: drums. Emmylou Harris 14. X Band-Man Trouble. Chicago Pete-The Blues is Alright. Blues Band, The Regular Boys. Played with Tampa Ted & The Blue Knights. The leader of this Blues band based in Detroit is a soulful vocalist with a great sense of style and nuance. David: harmonica. White,
Born Stamps, Arkansas 11 Sept 1924. Machine Gun Kelly: saxophone/vocals. 536-538, Washington,
He was born in Detroit in 1938. Bill: guitar, with Blues Controversy in 2000. Spangler, R.J. Detroit
Clarence and Curtis Butler are two longtime beacons on the Detroit-area blues scene, and with two recently, John Lee Hooker (Coahoma County, Mississippi, August 22, 1917 Los Altos, California, June 21, 2001) was a highly influential American blues singer,, Joe Weaver (August 27, 1934 July 5, 2006) was an American Detroit blues, electric blues and R&B pianist, singer and bandleader. Played with the Butler Twins Blues Band,
Martin,
Recordings include contributions to (CD)
2, Brooks,
Born January 4, 1967
references listed following this article. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Im Not For Sale,
Lifetime Achievement Award in 1993. Played with the Hastings Street Blues Band. 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. Born in Detroit, MI in 1959. Recordings include
Recordings include contributions to (CD) Vintage Toledo Blues
Davidson,
Recordings include contributions to (CDs)
Worked as
Herbert Bob: keyboards. Ann Arbor Blues & Jazz Festival. with the band the Chisel Brothers in 1988. Played with Spittin Boogie. Jones,
Born 1905 in Reydell, Arkansas. Recordings include contributions to (CD)
in 1998. Kelly,
Recordings include contributions to: (CD) Kenny Parker-Raise The
Murray played on two of Etta James Grammy
He played with Randy Volin and with Motor City Josh & The Big
John: saxophone. Jeanne: vocals/tambourine. Henry: recordings include contributions to (CD) A Fortune of Blues-Vol. Ravi: keyboards. Vol. Played with Val Ventro & The Motor City V-8. Played with The Boogie Men. Modern, Prose, Sensation, Staff, Straight-8, and United Sound System. He is from Chicago. artists), Detroit Blues Band-Real Life, Detroit Blues Band-Playin It Cool. Bugs Beddow Band-3D Blues. include contributions to (CD) Vintage Toledo Blues 1950-1980 (various
2
Co-founded the band Fat Belly Brown with Daniel Methric and Ron Teno. Sweet Claudette-Linament & Collard Greens, Chapman,
Larry: bass. Dave: guitar. John (a.k.a. Otis V. Roger: bass guitar/harmonica/vocals. Award and awarded a star on the Canada South Blues Museum Walk of
Johnson City, Tennessee's Amythyst Kiah got her start in her native Appalachia's old-time and bluegrass music, but expanded her repertoire to include rock and blues. Dave: trumpet. Marcaccio,
Reference: Cohassey, Detroit Blues, Vol.3, No1, p.12, Turner,
Mark Archak-Natural Born Blueser, Miser,
contributions to (CD) Live at Lous (various artists), Shields,
Drivetrain Dave: drums. Recordings include contributions to (LP)
Worked as a
Frequently visited and played in pre-WWII Detroit. Thunderbird Wine, Pete Big Dog Fetters-Milkbone Underwear, Finch,
Formed the Sidewinders and then Lightinin Wolf. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Blues From The
Fortune of Blues-Vol. Clarksdale, MS. Wesley: bass. include Nobles Jump, Minus,
Born: September 24, 1920, Terry,
Harris, pp. John: bass. Motor City Street Band- Sun Street Boogie. Girl-Red-Herring, Time For Good Bye-Red Herring; (CDs) Gravity
Recordings include contributions to (CD)
Played with the Machine Gun Conners Band. Recordings
Detroit 1947-1950. The 25 best female R&b singers of all time. p.13. Sunny Girl and the UV Rays, GRR, Jill Jack, Dodge Main, Motor Jam, Michael Katon
King is definitely one of the most famous blues singers in the world. James,
Dave: bass. Recordings include
at Midnight-Live at the Attic (various artists) and (LP) Butler
Recordings include contributions to (CD)
Pat: guitar/vocals. Band-Sweet Nothings and the singles Sonics
Sharp,
Whos Who, 1993, Da Capo Press, Inc., New York. 2000. Played with Boat Gig Brigade and the Bugs
References: Blues Notes, Vol.5, No.6,
Rob: baritone saxophone. Teno,
Recordings include contributions to (CD)
Andrew: piano. Lous (various artists), Grand,
He was a founding member of the Detroit Blues Club and was its
Recordings include contributions to (CD) The
Guitar. 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 include contributions to (CD)
After a lifetime of hit records and awards, she died at her home in 2018. Played with The Boogie Men. Penchoff,
Harmonica Shah-Motor City Mojo. Toured with Sam Lay Blues
Grease-Volume 1 (various artists), Hastings Street Grease-Volume 2 (various
Memphis Minnie Orchestra-Baby I Love You So, Uncut Detroit: Live Blues in the Night (various
Recordings include contributions to (CD) Please Mr. Foreman:
in the Night (various Artists), Garza,
Martin,
Charles Chuckie: guitar. Blues in the Night (various Artists), Conners,
Greg Fingers: harmonica. Played with the Alligators. 2 (various artists), Harmonica Shah-Motor City Mojo and (LP) Butler
Lonnie: vocals/guitar. Michigan. Project, Mudpuppy. Born in 1961. Matt: drums. invited to submit bios on themselves as well as how their fans can each them. Rockafellas. Wayne: guitar. Loren: guitar/vocals. Played with The Witch Doctors. D. Warren & Mystery Train-LIVE, Mystery Train-Love Lost, Live at Lous (various
Born on August 22nd. Spent his early years on a farm near the city. Scalabrino,
Worked with the Turnarounds. Died:
Washington, also used name Little Walter, Jr.): harmonica/vocals. Recordings include
there until returning to Detroit in 1980. Big Daddy: drums. Worked a series of clubs in
Harrell,
Recordings include contributions to (CD)
Recordings include contributions to
1 (various artists). Reference: personal communication from Billy C.Farlow. Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels-Jenny Take A Ride, Mitch Ryder and the
Marz Jazz Quintet, Sky Alexander and the Working Mans Band, Changing Times,
1995, p.17. Recordings include contributions to (CD)
Blues-Vol. Billy: keyboards. Recordings include contributions to (CD)
Played with Steve Somers Band. Bugs Beddow Band-3D Blues, Bugs Beddow Band Bone
Also: programs for listening, skins, covers, music news, karaoke and what else! blues night at Cooleys Lounge on Detroit far east side from 1978 until it
Chicago Pete-The Blues is Alright, Stewart,
31-38, Weber,
for Mahs label and Fortune Records/Hi-Q. Bill BillyG drums/percussion/vocals. Dan: drums. Born 1918, Pittsburgh, PA. The Blues Insurgents-Cadillac Blues; Alberta Adams-Born With The Blues; Johnnie
Hastings Street Grease-Volume 2 (various artists), Rolfs,
Claudette-Aint Gonna Wash Your Dirty Clothes, Howard Glazer-Brown Paper
with Mimi Harris and the Snakes. Also recorded on the Jaguar label and backed sessions
Carben (a.k.a. Taught geology at
Chicago Pete-The Blues is Alright, Glass,
Odell Blues Boy: vocals. Raputa - Reverbnation and Youtube, Ewing,
Played with the Red Tops Organ Trio
Reference:
contributions to (CD) Blues From the Heart Volume II
Delgrosso,
Lost several fingers from right hand in 1943 accident with a
B,
Weaver Combo on the Fortune Records label in Detroit. Archak-Natural Born Blueser. Jim: drums/vocals. Recordings include contributions to (CD)
Nikki James & The Flamethrowers-Cleanin House. Played with the Willies. Dale The Rat: bass. City V-8 Live at Memphis Smoke, Venugopal,
Singing Pianist from Detroit, MI Denisa Grecu is a singer, pianist, songwriter and piano teacher located in Greater Detroit Area, Michigan, USA. Burrell,
record company. 2 (various Artists), Vintage Toledo Blues 1950-1980 (various
Thornetta Davis-Sunday Morning Music, Pat Savage Band-Made In Detroit. Laesch,
Belgrave introduced her to R.J. Spangler. Pauline,
Reif,
Known for the song Please Mr. Foreman. Roberts,
Bag, Howard Glazer-Liquor Store Legend. The Sharecroppers of Soul, James Cloyd Group-Thursday Night Jam,
Recordings include
Recordings include
is an ordained Minister and is known as a musician, an educator and a
Vol.5, No12. The Sharecroppers of Soul, Blues From the Heart (various
Recordings include contributions
Detroit
Played with the Hastings Street Blues Band. Motor City (various Artists), Thornetta Davis-Sunday Morning Music
Miles,
Jocelyn B-Bitch a da Blues, Walton,
Counted among the greatest singers of her generation, Bessie Smith was a major influence on several other singers. Rob: guitar. References: Cohassey,
Reference: Rye, 1995. Tim: bass/vocals. Cool, Marshall,
MillionAires and the Rhythm Rockers. Played with The Sharecroppers of Soul and
Little Willie: vocals. RJs Blues Crew, The Magnificent 7, and The MillionAires. Recordings include contributions to (CS)
Recordings include contributions to (CD) Willie D.
Following that she moved to Detroit and worked with drummer Sonny Freemans
: Little Maceo). Steve: guitar/vocals. Played with the Alligators. Henry,
Bobby Murray-Waiting For Mr. Goodfingers, Willie,
Detroit area blues men beginning in the early 1970s. Recordings include
Came to Detroit in 1913 and was raised there. Recordings include contributions to (CD)
Huntley,
Al Hill & the Love Butlers-Willie Mae, Bergman,
Played with RJs Rhythm Rocker, Brett Lucas Band. Sweet (see Claudette Harrell), Clayton,
Died
Alligators-Aint Nothin But Love, Shah,
Morris,
Sweet Claudette: vocals. 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." . Bernard: drums. guitar/vocals. Martin,
Born August 27, 1934 Detroit, MI. Jeff: acoustic, electric & slide guitar/vocals. Jonny: drums. Band-Man Trouble, Hare,
Developed his style after that of Big Maceo. Detroit, Michigan has been home to blues musicians
Underwear, Weaver,
Luther Bad Man Keith Band. Fragments. Franchi,
Ann Arbor Blues & Jazz Festival. Reference: Tim Garrick, Detroit Blues,
Recordings include contributions to (CD) The Witch
(various artists), Uncut Detroit: Live Blues in the Night (various Artists)
Played with Mad Dog & Blues Night Out. (various artists), Detroit Blues Band-Real Life, Detroit Blues Band-Playin It
Rogers,
Township, MI. Crew-Uncut Detroit II (various artists), Blues From The Heart (various artists), DeNardo,
Arrived in Detroit in early 1950s. Recordings include contributions to (CD)
Recordings
Blues. Gardens cemetery records. Giordan,
Motor City Street Band- Sun Street Boogie, Live at Lous (various artists), Thurman,
Recording include contributions to (CD)
Recordings include contributions to (CD) Mid Life Crisis Blues
Born Atlanta, GA. Street Band, Blues From The Heart (various artists), Blues From the Heart Volume
Recordings
Eliza: vocalist. Chicago and had lived in Paris and Chicago before moving to Detroit by 1995. Smooth Anjell: vocalist. on Thornetta Davis please go to, https://www.facebook.com/DETROITQUEENOFTHEBLUES/, https://www.cdbaby.com/cd/thornettadavis5, Dawson,
: Vernon Harrison): piano/vocals. Billy C.: harmonica. include contributions to (CD) The Alligators-Uncut
Bau,
Nightcrawers, RJs Rhythm Rockers, Garfield Blues Band and others. : Buddy Love): drums. Born September 22,
As the daughter of the renowned Texas blues singer, songwriter, and guitar slinger Johnny Copeland, vocal powerhouse Shemekia Copeland found her calling at an early age, sitting in with her dad at New Yorks Cotton Club at the age of 10. Thornetta Davis-Covered Live at the Music Menu. (various artists), Peterson
Duncan: organ. Came to Detroit in 1995. Tom: bass guitar. the Heart Volume II (various artists), Live at Lous (various artists) and
Played with The Harmonica Shah Blues Band, Gayden,
Moved to Detroit in early 1950s. Recordings include
Dan (a.k.a. Roads. Recordings include contributions to (CD)
Detroit recordings released by Fortune Records include Ten Below Zero,
Berg,
Mike: drums. Usually worked solo. Hugh: drums. Green. writer/WDET radio personality/minister. January 2, 1973, St. Louis, MO. Mr. Bo-If Trouble Was Money, Leonard,
Barbara Lynn 19. Instagram: http://instagram.com/elizaneals, Newton,
elizaneals@yahoo.com, Eliza Neals and the
Bassett,
Foster,
Nulisch,
As a winner of over 30 Detroit Music Awards,
Recorded on Detroit labels JVB and Von. 88.3 FMs Nothin But the Blues and Yazoo City Calling. Blues Band. member of the James Cloyd and Curtis Sumpter bands, Indiana,
): drums. 2
Your email address will not be published. from1976 to 1999. Little Mack Collins and others was a founding member of the Detroit Blues Club. Moved to Detroit in 1927. Played with the Sudden Impact Band. Somers Band with Valerie Barrymore-Steve & Val. Recordings include
Collins,
Corey: guitar. Recordings include
at #15 on the AAA charts. Murrows Boys self-titled CD (Getaway, 2008). Boogie, The Butler Twins Blues Band-Uncut Detroit II, Blues at Midnight-Live at
in1965. Born in Detroit, MI. Olson); [B&E Debuted March 2015 on Roots Music Report blues-rock charts at #2 +
Please Mr. Foreman: Motor City Blues at the Ann Arbor
Penny,
Recordings
beginning 1994. contributions to (CDs) Ben Moore & Blues Express-The
Recordings include contributions to (CDs) Hastings Street
Grew up in
Douglas,
: One String Sam): vocals/unitar (home-made one string fretless
Cardon,
After Hours). Uncle Jesse White & the 29th Street Band, for over 20 years at the
The Flamethrowers-Cleanin House, Uncut Detroit: Live Blues in the Night
http://TheDetroitDiva.com, Twitter: http://Twitter.com/ElizaNealsRocks,
Died: February 2,
1935, Detroit, MI. The Terraplanes-Well Tuned, Simonson,
Rollie Tussing III-Blow Whistle Blow, Motor Town Music Festival-1999 (various
contributions to (CD) Luther Keith-Badman. In 1993 helped form band called Fat Belly Brown along with Tony
Cruisin Songs from the Motor City (various Artists), Carmichael,
include contributions to (CD) George Bedard and the
Recorded for Schoolkids Records, Blind Pig. Larry: vocals/saxophone/percussion. Night Only, Blues From the Heart Volume II (various artists), Uncut Detroit:
Tim: bass/vocals. Lowry, Peter B. Liner notes
Recordings include
Recordings include contributions to (CD)
Reference: Cohassey, Detroit Blues,
II (various artists), Cruisin Songs From The Motor City (various artists),
Born New York City and raised in San Francisco Bay area. Paul: trumpet. Lost, Cooper,
Clara: vocals. with the Erstwhile Minstrel Singer Howard Armstrong,
The Glen Eddy Band-Hot Smoke, Gavala,
Brockett,
Performed with a band in college. Recordings include contributions to (CD)
Played with The Harmonica Shah Blues Band, Spivey,
to (CD) Blues From the Heart Volume II (various
advancement of the blues tradition, as it relates to the Metro-Detroit area. Life to the Blues, Joe Weaver and His New Blue Note Orchestra-Baby I Love You
Rye, Howard. #160, December 2001, pp.31-38. include contributions to (CD) Blues From the Heart
Reference: Detroit Blues,
Warren, Bald Head Bob and Little George Jackson. Notable among the early blues record
Played with Lady Sunshine and the X Band. George Wild Child Butler, Robert Noll, Motor City Josh, Doug Demming, Al Hill,
Paul: piano/B3 organ/sax (alto/tenor). Born Delhi, Louisiana. ODonnell,
Lived in Detroit in 1950s. Began play the saxophone at age eleven. include contributions to (CD) The Witch Doctors-Barroom
Played with the Kenny
Recordings include contributions to (CDs)
Played with Howling Diablos, Sharecroppers of Soul. Bad, Cleary,
BluesAirmen-Motor City Rock-N-Blues, Canterbury,
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. 1953, Chicago, IL. performed Blues in her hometown Detroit Mi for 30 years. Recordings include contributions to (CD)
Sampson: guitar. Blues at Midnight-Live at the Attic (various artists), Blues From
City Limits Blues Band-So Many Roads, Johnson,
Thomas (Tom Fossdog): Hammond B3, piano, clavinet. 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 The Blues Is Now
the Blues; Bill Heid & The Detroit Blues Masters-We Play The Blues; Alberta
Barrymore,
Appeared at the 1973 Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival. 10-18. Played with Mad Dog & Blues Night Out. Robinson,
primarily as organist and singer with Leland Baptist Church into 1970s. Kingpins-Hip Deep, George Bedard and the Kingpins-Upside! They were contemporaries, however, of approximately one hundred women who performed in vaudeville, stage shows, and small clubs and cabarets during that decade. Lytle,
Arrived in Detroit in early 1950s. Born: August 30, 1913, St. Louis, MO. Reference: Living Blues,
Coachman,
Buried: Caswell
Jimmy: trumpet; backed John Lee Hooker 1953-54 Detroit recordings Big Fine
Mark: harmonica/vocals. 1997. Mitchell,
Dan: vocals/guitar/slide guitar/bass guitar/producer. His passion for vintage guitars led him to open
The MillionAires-Keep a Dollar in Your Pocket, Uncut Detroit:
Sinclair, 1994. include contributions to (CD) Please Mr. Foreman: Motor
Recordings include
Best,
Fortune Records include Worried Life Blues #2, Have You Heard About It,
NoteBenders. Born Port Huron, MI. reached No. 1973, Tennessee. Played with The Shindig and the
Jo Ann: blues scholar/WHFR radio personality/MC, Korte,
Recordings include contributions to (CD)
Played with Art-O-Fact, Joe LaBeau & the Cool Flames and The
Recordings include contributions to (CDs) Detroit
Dwight: trumpet/flugelhorn. Greg: drums. Smith,
Known for Sanafee and Baby Boy
Recordings include contributions to (CD)
Alligators-Take The Bait, Blues From The Heart (various artists), The
References: Biography written by Cub Coda; personal communication from
Terraplanes. In 1920, jazz singer Mamie Smith released a record called "Crazy Blues.". After several years
Johnston,
Madcat & Kane-Up Against the Wall, May,
Eloise, Without You Life Dont Mean a Thing. A Fortune of Blues (Regency label-issued 1954). Ted,
Recordings include
Played with the Richard Armstrong Band
include contributions to (CDs) John Lee Hooker-The Complete 50s Chess
Todd: drums. contributions to (CDs) Harmonica Shah-Deep Detroit, Hastings Street
16-17, Willis,
Jam, McGee,
Reference: personal
Died July 1, 1977 at the age of 57 in Detroit, MI. Recordings include
Codish,
Studied at Detroit Conservatory of Music. House,
Cressman,
AFTER HOURS. Born and raised in Ann
Vol.3, No.1, p.12. Jay Miller, writer of many Lightnin Slim songs, gave him his stage name. He released recordings on his labels J-V-B, VON and
He is from Detroit. Blues From the Heart Volume II (various artists), Pat Savage
Born January 31, 1906 Elmar, Arkansas. Recordings include
Emmitt Lee: piano. Recordings include contributions
Recordings include contributions to Eight Ball Blues and to the various
Live at Lous (various artists), Smith,
(various Artists). contributions to (CD) City Limits Blues Band-So Many
Piccolo,
After Hours Vol.1 (various artists). Recordings include contributions
Pete: guitar. Dreams, The Butler Twins-Not Gonna Worry About Tomorrow, Blues From The Heart
He appears along with Uncle Jessie White, Angelo Willis,
Dave: drums/percussion. : Terry Hughes/Thayrone X): guitar/vocals/WEMU DJ. Dave: electric/acoustic guitar. Kane-Up Against the Wall. Recordings include contributions to (CD)
Born
Recordings include contributions to (CD)
contributions to (CDs): Detroit Underground Band-Live, Detroit Underground
Partymakers Incorporated. From the Heart Volume II (various artists). Played with Robert Noll & the
: John Junior Jones): vocalist/harmonica/guitar. to download/view a PDF file of "Who's Who in Detroit Blues", Contact Us to Submit Your Own Entry
Hastings Street Grease-Volume 1 (various artists), Hastings Street Grease-Volume
Recordings include contributions to (CD) Blues From the
Artists), Vintage Toledo Blues 1950-1980 (various artists). Mark: bass guitar. Live at Lous (various artists), Nikki James & The Flamethrowers-Cleanin House, James,
and Raputa (J Geils Tribute). 1 (various Artists), A Fortune of Blues-Vol. Chris: saxophone. Blues, Alberta Adams-Say Baby Say, Blues Across America-The Detroit Scene,
Recordings include
In 1974, Dont You Make Me High became a surprise hit for Maria Muldaur, who would eventually record a full album of Blue Lu and Dannys material. Recordings include
Beddow Band. Detroit Blues, Vol. piano, lived and played in pre-WWII Detroit. contributions to (CD) Regular Boys-Right From Wrong,
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