Blues Festival E-Guide E-Newsletter
Friday, November 17, 2006
Vol 1 Iss 41
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CONTENTS
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CD and DVD Releases
 Contest
News Flash
Record Label News
Blues Artists On The Rise
Festival News
House of Blues Radio Hour
 Roots Blues Airplay Charts
 Blues Festivals
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Announcement:

The Blues Festival Guide 2007 magazine is looking for the perfect cover shot!

(2006 Cover - Anthony Gomes & Biscuit Miller photographed by Vividpix)


 We are looking for a vertical shot that is hi-resolution, outdoors, colorful, sharp and gives the feeling of festival, fun, music, etc. It doesn't necessarily have to be of a performer or famous person or even anybody on stage but rather imparts the essence of the Blues festival vibe. If your photo is selected you will be a published photographer in the largest Blues Festival Guide magazine in the United States-- the 2006 recipient of the Blues Foundation’s "Keeping The Blues Alive" Award for Print Media!

Once chosen, your photo will not be used for any purpose without written permission. Send examples to our editor at Michele@BluesFestivalGuide.com or mail hard copies to BFG Editor 15627 Via Calanova, San Diego, CA 92128. A web link also works well for viewing if available.

Note: Photos will also being considered to use within the magazine articles as needed. Only cover shots will receive compensated. Credit is given in the masthead and next to any photos published.

CD and DVD RELEASES
 
12 Years of "Where Blues Crosses Over"
 
The collection of songs and video was compiled personally by the founder of the label, Thomas Ruf who started Ruf Records in 1994 for the soul purpose of recording Luther Allison.  Luther's son Bernard Allison joined the label in 1995 and things started growing from there.
 
After 12 years in the business, Ruf Records is inarguably a major blues record label. Those 12 years have produced 120 blues releases, 1.2 million records sold, 2 Grammy nominations, and 10 Handy nominations.

Thomas Ruf also wrote the liner notes which detail this extraordinary journey and why he picked the selection of songs that he did.

Tracklist:

CD

  1. “Workin’ Overtime”, Walter Trout/Jeff Healey

  2. “New Used Car”, Sue Foley

  3. “White Trash Girl”, Candye Kane

  4. “It Hurts A Man”, Ian Parker

  5. “White Crosses”, Omar & The Howlers

  6. “Where The Blues Turn Black”, Larry Garner

  7. “Love Fever”, Ana Popovic

  8. “Whispering Desert”, Kevin Coyne 

  9. “In The Beginning”, Aynsley Lister

  10.  “See These Tears”, Canned Heat

  11.  “Home”, Friend’n Fellow

  12.  “Live Together”, Bernard Allison

  13.  “Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is”, Luther Allison

DVD

  1. “All The Time”, Blues Caravan (2006)

  2. “Absolution”, Sue Foley (2006)

  3. “Rolling Through The World”, Bob Brozman (2006)

  4. “Bad Love”, Bernard Allison (2006)

  5. “Monkey Land”, Omar & The Howlers (2006)

  6. “Living Out The Time”, Robin Trower (2005)

  7. “Don’t Bear Down On Me”, Ana Popovic (2005)

  8. “Awake At Night”, Ian Parker (2005)

  9. “Lil’ Death”, Imperial Crowns (2005)

  10.  “Say Goodbye”, Aynsley Lister (2004)

  11. 11. “Work No More”, Walter Trout (2003)

  12. “You”, Friend’n Fellow (2003)

  13. 13. “Bad Love”, Luther Allison (1994) video clip (previously unreleased)

 
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SPECIAL HOLIDAY DEAL FOR READERS OF THIS E-GUIDE

Our friends at bandVillage and Ruf Records are offering a very special deal to readers of The Blues Festival E-Guide!

When you buy 2 or more CDs and one of those CDs is from Ruf Records, can will receive free shipping in the US (or low price shipping to the rest of the world) and will also receive a 10% discount on your whole order by entering the discount code BFG.

That right! 

Purchase 1 Ruf Records CD (like the one shown above) + 1 other CD = FREE Shipping and a 10% Discount! 

Use discount code BFG. This special is only available until December 24th.

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NRG Band

LIVE NRG!


Long Island Blues Society entry for the 2007 International Blues Challenge "BEST SELF-PRODUCED CD."
THE NRG BAND with NICOLE HART is the natural evolution in the Blues/Funk/Soul Genre, aggressively combining a seductive, funky feel with the soulful nuances of The Blues. Under the direction of producer, arranger, and multi-keyboardist Lance Ong (David Sanborn, Grand Funk Railroad, Pointer Sisters), together with co-writer & lead vocalist Nicole Hart (Billy Joel, Harry Belafonte, Michael Monroe), their original compositions & re-arrangement of classic Blues and R&B material can only be described as: "NRG-ized"! Nicole's timeless, powerful, intoxicating voice is beautifully soul-sweet ~ silky, then gritty ~ classic yet absolutely contemporary, & she is renowned for her electrifying stage presence. Lance Ong's masterful command of the keyboards is undisputed, & he is absolutely one of the most exciting and versatile soloists on the scene today. Bringing the funky feel to the fore is virtuosic bassist, Vonnie Hudson (The Shades), whose mesmerizing grooves lock tight with hard-hitting percussionist & drummer, Joe Piteo (Gil Parris).
"Hart can give Sade a blues makeover that is simply moving." Mark "Dr. Blues" Gresser, CD Reviews.

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CONTEST

Keep checking back for the next contest! 

 
NEWS FLASH

TIPITINA'S FOUNDATION BENEFIT IN SEATTLE

INSTRUMENTS A-COMIN'

On Friday, December 8, 2006, The Highway 99 Blues Club, in association with the Tipitina's Foundation of New Orleans, proudly presents Seattle's first-ever Instruments A-Comin'  featuring Charmaine Neville and Reggie Houston's Crescent City Connection.

Hailed as New Orleans "best pair of lungs" by Time Magazine, Charmaine Neville, along with legendary saxophonist Reggie Houston (Fats Domino, Dr. John, Irma Thomas, The Neville Bros.), both have a long history of devoting as much of their time to community service and arts education as they do to performing.

Instruments A Comin' is a catalyst that raises awareness of public music education, and provides material support for school music programs.  Now, for the first time, Instruments A Comin' will be leaving New Orleans and heading to the Pacific Northwest in what organizers hope will inspire other cities to follow suit.

Seattle musician and accredited New Orleans Jazz Fest photographer, Jef Jaisun, first proposed turning the Houston/Neville show into a fundraising opportunity for the Tipitina's Foundation. After receiving enthusiastic support from Charmaine, Reggie and Highway 99 club owners Steve Sarkowsky and Ed Maloney, Jaisun called Tipitina's Foundation Executive Director Bill Taylor, who immediately lent his support as well. next to join the cause was Northwest painter Diane Russell, who graciously donated a museum quality print of her recently completed portrait of Reggie Houston to be auctioned off at the fundraiser.

Event organizers hope that other individuals and businesses will come forward with cash, sponsorships and auctionable donations to help raise money for the Tipitina's Foundation. Interested parties should contact Kristin Valinsky at 503.230.0090 or booking@reggiehouston.com .

Admission to Seattle's Instruments A Comin' is $20.00 at the door. The doors open at 4pm and the show is scheduled to run from 8:30pm - 1am. Highway 99 is located at 1414 Alaskan Way (across from Seattle's Aquarium). For reservations or more information, the public may call the club at 206.382.2171, or visit www.reggiehouston.com for regularly updated information.

CLEAR CHANNEL HAS BEEN SOLD

Clear Channel Communications Inc., the No. 1 U.S. radio station company, accepted a $19 billion takeover offer from a private equity group.

Separately, Clear Channel is seeking buyers for 448 radio stations in selected small markets as well as for its television broadcasting division.

MICK JAGGER'S FATHER PASSES

The father of Rolling Stone Mick Jagger died Saturday at age 93, a spokesman for the singer said.

Joe Jagger was admitted to a hospital in Kingston, Surrey, outside London, just over a week ago after falling in his home, the spokesman told Britain's Press Association news agency on condition of anonymity.

Joe Jagger, who had worked as a schoolteacher, died late Saturday afternoon of pneumonia, he said.

Mick Jagger, 63, who has been in the United States on the Stones' "A Bigger Bang" tour, travelled to Britain Friday to see his father and flew back to Las Vegas later the same day. He was to perform there Saturday night, the spokesman said, adding that the show would go ahead as scheduled.

The spokesman said the Jagger family would not make any further comment. He gave no details of Joe Jagger's funeral, saying only that it would be private. Mick Jagger's mother, Eva, died in 2000. She and Joe Jagger had two children, Mick and Chris.

RUTH BROWN ON LIFE SUPPORT

Ruth Brown, the Grammy- and Tony-award songstress from Portsmouth, is on life support at a hospital near Las Vegas, according to a report in the Las Vegas Review Journal.

Family members contacted Friday did not want to discuss Brown's condition but did not deny the report. The newspaper reported that Brown, 78, has been in intensive care at a Henderson, Nev., hospital for several days under an assumed name. She suffered a stroke in 2000 and wrestled with other health conditions that occasionally made her cancel performances.

Brown, an I.C. Norcom High School graduate, became an important blues star in the 1950s, with "Teardrops From My Eyes" as her first No. 1 hit. Brown was so successful that her label, Atlantic Records, was once known as "The House That Ruth Built." Brown later became pivotal in fighting for royalties music companies owed artists.

"Miss Rhythm," as she was crowned, faded from view in the mid-1960s. Comedian Redd Foxx helped her re-emerge in the late '70s, after she worked as a domestic servant, cook and bus driver.

Brown came back hard in the 1980s, appearing in John Waters' "Hairspray " and winning a Grammy and Tony in 1989 for "Blues on Broadway " and "Black and Blue," respectively. She was inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993.

"Ruth is such an influence to so many people, especially here in her hometown, " said Charles Whitehurst, a former city councilman and longtime Brown friend. He said he'd hoped to work with her on creating a music hall of fame that would include her memorabilia.

Brown has lived in Las Vegas on and off since the 1950s. She settled in Henderson, Nev., in the mid-1990s.

Despite her stroke in 2000, she retained her upbeat and spunky character in public. In May, she appeared at a blues festival in Portsmouth named for her, and she garnered giggles at the Portsmouth Notables banquet that honored her and Missy Elliott, among others. "I'm so happy to be here," the keynote speaker told the crowd. "And if I get lucky, Missy will give me a new record."

ROBERT LOCKWOOD JR. UPDATE

 

Robert Lockwood Jr. was moved from intensive care on November 14th.

His speech was slurred and he'd lost movement in one of his hands.

Unfortunately later the same day, one of his lungs collapsed and he has been returned to intensive care.

 

BRITANNIA RULES THE AIR WAVES

Brits dominate the list of 36 acts that received platinum awards from the Intl. Federation of Phonographic Industry for albums that sell more than 1 million copies in Europe.

British musicians have 19 platinum discs so far this year while American acts have 12, the British Phonographic Industry said on Thursday.

ERIC CLAPTON'S DAUGHTER LAUNCHES SOLO CAREER

Legendary guitarist Eric Clapton's daughter Ruth is launching a solo singing career. The 21-year-old is the result of a brief relationship Clapton had with her mother Yvonne Kelly while he recorded on the Caribbean island of Montserrat in the 1980s.

Ruth has already supported her father, providing backing vocals for him at concerts at New York's Madison Square Garden, and is now setting off alone. Her first gig is at a nightclub in Doncaster, England.

She says, "I've sung backing vocals at a few of my dad's gigs, but this is a bit different. For a start I'll be doing my own songs, so I'll be putting myself out there really, and that would scare anyone. In Doncaster, I'll be able to see everyone's face in the audience."

PETITION STARTED TO INDUCT BROADCASTER SONNY PAYNE INTO THE BLUES HALL OF FAME

There is now a petition on-line to help push the idea of nomination for
The Blues Foundation's Hall of Fame to induct Sunshine Sonny Payne

History and Accomplishments of Sonny and the Radio show:

King Biscuit Time is the longest running daily radio show in history, and continues to be broadcast daily on Delta Broadcasting's KFFA 1360 AM in Helena, Arkansas. First broadcast on November 21, 1941, King Biscuit Time featured legendary Blues artists Sonny Boy Williamson and Robert Jr. Lockwood playing live in the studio. The show was named after the locally distributed King Biscuit Flour.

The distributor agreed to sponsor a radio production for Sonny Boy and his band if they agreed to endorse the flour. The agreement was made and the show has been broadcast ever since.

The original band, the King Biscuit Entertainers, often included boogie pianist Pinetop Perkins and James Peck Curtis on drums. It was the first regular radio show to feature blues, and influenced four generations of delta Blues artists and three generations of rock artists whose sounds are based on the raw energy of Sonny Boy Williamson's blues. In keeping with its tradition of broadcasting live music from the studio, King Biscuit Time still welcomes artists in the studio almost weekly.

Award-winning Sunshine Sonny Payne has hosted the show since 1951, and has been a presence on the program since its inception in 1941. By continuing to focus on a Delta blues format, King Biscuit Time has become a real anomaly true to its heritage. It has been so recognized with a prestigious George Foster Peabody Award, presented to the station in 1992 for outstanding achievement in the field of radio and broadcast journalism through its continuous support or ‘an original American art form.’ Sonny Payne has received an impressive array of awards and accolades, including the Blues Foundation's Keeping the Blues Alive award for lifetime service and the Arkansas Broadcasters Association's Pioneer Award.

The direct influence of the show can be found throughout the music industry. Examples of this include the syndicated rock show, King Biscuit Flower Hour, and the largest free blues festival in the south, the King Biscuit Blues Festival (renamed in 2006 to the Arkansas Heritage & Blues Festival). First organized in 1986, the festival annually welcomes Blues fans to Helena, AR, from around the world to a three-day event that features several stages and showcases veteran blues performers along with today's rising stars.

The ripple effect of this show broadcast from the banks of the Mississippi in the heart of the Delta can be felt far beyond the radius of its local signal. The hit film "O Brother, Where Art Thou" features a delta deejay who uses the line, "Pass the biscuits," a direct quote from host Sunshine Sonny Payne, who begins each broadcast with those words at 12:15 Monday through Friday.

Before B. B. King became a blues deejay, and long before he became The King of The Blues, he listened to the show. King recalls in the PBS documentary American Roots Music, “Being on a plantation you had an hour off for lunch. So, I would come out of the field at noon. Sonny Boy Williamson would come on about 12:15. So, we had a chance to listen to live music from one of the guys I liked a lot, Sonny Boy Williamson. And KFFA was the only station in the area at that time that played music by black people."

"That was my show," says Levon Helm, legendary rock drummer for The Band, who was inspired to play drums by listening to the program as a child growing up on the Mississippi. "It was on every day at 12:15. I could always find 15 minutes. I had time to get off work, eat lunch and still get to a radio. I could go back to Habi's Cafe and get a box of milk and three donuts for a dime," recalls Helm who would often sit in the studio and watch the show. It was the show's regular drummer James Peck Curtis who inspired Helm to take up the instrument and lent him his drum kit for one of Helm's first gigs. "I would walk down the street to the bank building and ride the only elevator in eastern Arkansas that I knew of, go up to the fifth floor and watch King Biscuit Time live."

(left to right- Sunshine Sonny Payne, Kaati and Roberto from the Blues Festival Guide, and Jim Howe in Feb '06)

Jim Howe, owner of KFFA, sees the show as a feather in the cap for his hometown. "We're pleased we can continue the blues' heritage right here in Helena. It's important that the people who first put blues on the radio continue this tradition."

In July 2006 King Biscuit Time was broadcast for the 15,000th time. This appears to be a record for any radio show ever broadcast.

Please sign the petition by visiting http://www.sunshinesonnypayne.com/

There is also a new MySpace location for Sonny as well, linked with this petition, where you may leave messages for Sonny. Remember, it is his birthday on November 29th, so this is a great way to wish him Happy Birthday as well.

http://www.myspace.com/sunshinesonnypayne

SANDY BEACHES CRUISES 2008 CRUISE WILL ORIGINATE FROM SAN DIEGO

That's right, boys and girls, at the tender age of 14, the Sandy Beaches Cruise is headed to the left coast. SBC 14 will be at sea on January 26 - February 2, 2008 onboard the Holland America ms Oosterdam out of the port of San Diego, California.  Ports of call will be Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta and Mazatlan... all along the western coast of Mexico. 

Sandy Beaches Cruises' are hosted each year by 3 time Blues Grammy Winner, Delbert McClinton.  Joining Delbert will be a bevy of his musician friends.

Joining Delbert McClinton for the 2007 Sandy Beaches Cruise # 13 are Marcia Ball, Bettye LaVette, and Tommy Castro, just to name a few.

A few cabins remain available for the January 2007 cruise which sails from Ft. Lauderdale Florida on January 7th-14th.

For more information visit www.delbert.com

FUND RAISER FOR SUGAR PIE DESANTO

A fund raiser will be held on November 25th  at Biscuits & Blues 401 Mason in San Francisco for Sugar Pie DeSanto who lost everything in an Oakland apartment fire including her husband of 27 years.
 

 


GREGG ALLMAN AND FRIENDS BRING ROCK AND BLUES TO SAN FRANCISCO AND RENO THIS MONTH!

 Friday, November 24
Gregg Allman & Friends
Also, Honeytribe
The Grand At the Regency Center
1300 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco, CA  94109
415-673-5716
doors 8:30PM, show 9PM
www.ticketmaster.com  - 415-421-8497
 
 
Saturday, November 25
Gregg Allman & Friends
Also Honeytribe
Grand Sierra Resort and Casino, (formerly the Reno Hilton)
2500 East Second Street, Reno, NV 89595
775-789-2000 or 800- 648-3568
show 8pm
www.ticketmaster.com - 775-787-TIXS
 
Gregg Allman and Friends are bringing rock and roll along with the blues to
the Regency Center in San Francisco on 11/24 and to the Grand Sierra Resort (formerly the Reno Hilton) on 11/25. Allman's most visible contribution to rock music began with his role as the lead singer, organist and songwriter for The Allman Brothers Band, founded in 1969.

Although most of his fame came from his ties with The Allman Brothers Band, Allman carved out a solo career in the mid-70s. From there, his music career skyrocketed. In 1995, Allman was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and most recently received a Lifetime Achievement Awards from the Georgia Music Hall of Fame in September 2006.

Don¹t miss Gregg Allman and Friends with Honeytribe live on stage!

http://www.greggallman.com/

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13th Annual ‘Snowball’ to Collect Toys for Needy Children
 

(Wayne, NJ) On Sunday, December 10th, the annual SNOWBALL will be held at The Lakeside Pub, located on Packanack Lake at 58 Lake Drive West in Wayne,  NJ. This is a grass roots event that was started thirteen years ago by a  group of friends who wanted to give something back to the community.  For  the past several years, the toys they have collected have been donated to the Paterson Fire Department, whose volunteers personally distribute them to underprivileged kids in their city.

This year’s show will feature the talents of Silk City Records  recording artist Son Lewis (pictured at left) with Jerry Fierro, performing a mix of traditional  and contemporary blues.  A native of New Jersey, Son Lewis has played  numerous festivals and fairs, received airplay on over 70 stations worldwide,  and has shared the stage with such notable acts as John Hammond, Rick Danko,  Clarence“Gatemouth” Brown and Elvin Bishop.

The special guest will be blues guitar legend Hubert Sumlin, whose last album, About Them Shoes, included performances by Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, David Johansen and Levon Helm, and was nominated for a Grammy in 2006 for Best Traditional Blues Album.  Mr. Sumlin’s resume includes a 20-plus year relationship with Chicago Blues giant Howlin’ Wolf, a stint with Muddy Waters,  and performances with Chuck Berry, The Rolling Stones, Santana, Eric Clapton,Stevie Ray Vaughan, and Elvis Costello, to name but a few. 

This event is open to the public and there is no cover change.  Instead, patrons are asked to bring an unwrapped gift for a child between the  ages of 3 and 12.  Cash donations will be accepted in lieu of (or in  addition to) a gift, and all funds collected will be forwarded to The Joey Bella  Memorial Fund, a local charity that was established to aid the families of  children with life-threatening, catastrophic illness.  The event starts at  3 PM and ends at approximately 7 PM.

 

JUG BAND REVIVAL


Some of the earliest blues bands were the jug bands that originated in Memphis and Louisville back in the 1920s and '30s.  After decades of neglect, interest in Jug Band music revived during the '60s and now it's in another world-wide renaissance in the 2000s.  Though many jug bands play more than blues, their roots are firmly planted in the fertile clay of the blues. 

Minneapolis/St. Paul's annual Battle of the Jug Bands occurs during February while Central California hosts two Jug Band festivals:  The International Jug Band Festival just celebrated its fourth anniversary in the gold rush-era town of Sutter Creek, CA. (in the beginning of October)  and the new San Francisco Jug Band Festival was held at the end of August.  News about both of them and the non-profit California Jug Band Association can be found at www.jugfest.org.  News and information about jug bands in general can be found at www.jugband.org which is separately operated.

A JOYFUL NOISE: BLUES WILL LIFT YOUR SPIRITS AT THE BROWARD COUNTY LIBRARIES


(Broward County, Florida) Broward County residents soon will be singing the blues, but that's a good thing. Broward County Library has announced a new program designed to introduce and entertain residents with a taste of the soulful sound.

Blues School, set to debut in February, will give music lovers a chance to see movies, listen to music and spend an evening listening to acclaimed blues musician Guy Davis. Tim Bain, who has helped organize the program, said he hopes it will find a home in Broward. "We hope it is something that will grow into an annual event," he said.

The kickoff of the program will coincide with Black History Month. Cinema of the Blues will be from Feb. 5 to 9 at the Main Library in Fort Lauderdale and will include showings of The Blues Brothers, Ray, Lady Sings the Blues and Crossroads.

A Blues School program is set for Feb. 10 at the Main Library. University of Miami music professor Chuck Bergeron will talk about the origin of the blues and its influence on other music styles. The two-hour program also will feature live music.

LATEST INNOVATIONS IN SATELLITE RADIO

GET YOUR BLUES ANYTIME, ANYWHERE

.XM Satellite Radio, is the winner of two prestigious awards from Popular Science magazine.

The Pioneer XM2go Inno, the first handheld player to offer MP3 music and live satellite radio on the go, was awarded Popular Science's "Best of What's New 2006" Award in the Gadgets category. The portable Inno offers the music fan the best of both worlds -- live XM Radio and MP3 music

The XM Mini-Tuner, a portable cartridge that delivers XM to any compatible player, was honored in the Home Entertainment category. The XM Mini-Tuner is distributed by Audiovox. With the XM Mini-Tuner, you can carry your XM subscription from one device to another.

SIRIUS Satellite Radio announced that five SIRIUS products have been selected as honorees for the 2007 International CES Innovations Design and Engineering Awards. The SIRIUS Stiletto 100, Stiletto Antenna Headset, SIRIUS Conductor, Sportster 4 and the SiriusConnect Home have been recognized as products that reflect advancements in consumer technology design and engineering.

Sponsored by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), producers of the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), and endorsed by the Industrial Designers Society of America (ISDA), the Innovations Awards, now in its 16th year, honor excellence in consumer technology design and engineering.

NEW ORLEANS BLUES PROJECT

The New Orleans Blues Project is a music and cultural economic development project. It's a grassroots community effort seeking to promote communication, dialogue and understanding between diverse communities through awareness and appreciation of blues and roots music. The group is sponsoring blues shows around town, including at the Crescent City Farmer's Market. If you're in the area, stop by and shop for fresh food while listening to great music.

TAJ MAHAL AND LOS LOBOS

Good Vibez Entertainment & Otter Productions are proud to announce two legendary artists at the Santa Cruz Civic for a very special acoustic show!

Saturday, February 17
Taj Mahal and Los Lobos
Santa Cruz Civic - 307 Church Street Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Tickets for reserved seats are $65 or $55, plus service charge.
General admission tickets are $35, plus service charges.

Ticket prices increase by $5 day of show.

Tickets available at the Civic Auditorium Box Office, 420-5260 or via Ticketmaster at www.ticketmaster.com or at any Ticketmaster outlets.

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FROM THE BLUES FOUNDATION:

Next week we will be announcing the 2007 recipients of the Keeping the Blues Alive (KBA)  awards.

Individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to the Blues world will receive The Blues Foundation's 2007 (KBA) Award.

 
RECORD LABEL NEWS


ERIC LINDELL'S MUSIC ON BOSTON LEGAL

The latest indication of blues/soul singer and guitarist Eric Lindell's upward career trajectory? William Shatner dancing in drag to one of his songs.

A scene in the Halloween episode of "Boston Legal" featured Shatner, costumed as a woman, cutting a rug to Lindell's "Give It Time." The song is from "Change in the Weather," Lindell's national debut, released in April by Chicago's Alligator Records.

He watched "Boston Legal" at a neighbor's house. Compared to the other music on the show, his song sounded "totally raunchy," Lindell said this week, laughing. "It didn't sound as slick as everything else. But I guess it worked."

"Change in the Weather" has sold just fewer than 10,000 copies, a respectable total for a new roots music artist. Exposure via "Boston Legal" and other TV shows helps. A second Lindell song, "Uncle John," turned up on an episode of "Supernatural."

Beyond the benefits of the immediate publicity, an artist also receives licensing fees, which continue to roll in as TV shows are repackaged on DVD. Years ago, Lindell had the foresight to register and self-publish his songs via ASCAP, the performing rights organization, anticipating the day when someone might license them for TV or movies. Alligator actively pitches the music to film and TV producers, as well as radio stations.

RUF RECORDS SIGNS JEFF HEALEY

What makes Jeff Healey different from other blues-rockers is also what used to keep some listeners from accepting him as anything other than a novelty - the fact that the blind guitarist plays his Fender Stratocaster on his lap, not standing up. With the guitar in his lap, Healey can make unique bends and hammer-ons, making his licks different and more elastic than most of the competition.

Healey lost his sight at the age of one, after developing eye cancer. He began playing guitar when he was three years old and began performing with his band Blues Direction at the age of 17.

Healey formed the Jeff Healey Trio in 1985, releasing one single on their own Forte record label, which led to a contract with Arista Records. The Jeff Healey Trio released their debut album, See the Light, in 1988 and the guitarist immediately developed a devoted following in blues-rock circles. Featuring the hit single "Angel Eyes," the record went platinum in the U.S.

Healey has been keeping busy, with cameos in the Patrick Swayze movie "Roadhouse", running his own nightclub in Toronto, and dividing his performing time between his blues band and his Jazz Band The Jazz Wizards (where Healey is the trumpet player).


Jeff Healey's first release with blues label Ruf Records is scheduled for June 2007.

 
BLUES ARTISTS ON THE RISE

The Blues Festival E-Guide and Sonicbids will return in 2 weeks with our "Blues Artist on the Rise" feature.

 
FESTIVAL NEWS

 

Check out this wonderful collection of photos taken from the inaugural West Coast Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise in October 2006.

Click Here*

                                                               (above) Michele Lundeen (Magazine Editor) & Kaati (Publisher) on board the 2006 West Coast Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise

*All photos were taken by BFG magazine editor Michele Lundeen except where noted.

 PROMOTERS -- BOOK BOBBY RUSH !

Hall of Fame Blues star and master showman Bobby Rush is now booking 2007 appearances in support of the pending worldwide release of his "Live at Ground Zero" DVD by MVD Entertainment Group in early 2007. He is available with his legendary showband or for solo appearances. 

Call or fax Frank Beaty at Beaty Four Entertainment 702-880-7911 or e-mail frank@beatyfour.com to make offers.

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PROMOTERS -- BOOK MITCH WOODS !

Pianist/Vocalist  and international recording star Mitch Woods, is now booking 2007 appearances. Mitch Woods can be booked either as Mitch Woods' Big Easy Boogie Band, or as Mitch Woods and the Rocket 88's.

For more information visit www.mitchwoods.com

Bookings & Questions To Mitch Woods:
(email)  rocket88@gte.net

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HOUSE OF BLUES RADIO HOUR

This Week's Guest:  DEBBIE DAVIES

 Blues guitar woman Debbie Davies paid her dues playing with legends like John Mayall and Albert Collins. Her latest CD is called "All I Found", and if you have not discovered her for yourself, then tune in this weekend to the House of Blues Radio Hour when Elwood's guest will be the dynamic Debbie Davies.

Next Week (Nov 26 &27)

Theme: The Blues Roots of Jimi Hendrix

Jimi Hendrix was unlike any other guitarist before or since. But like every other rock guitarist of his time, he was brought up on blues.  And he would have been 64 this week. Experience the blues roots of Hendrix with Elwood blues, next time on the House of Blues Radio Hour.

[Click here for playlist and for stations and times]

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ROOTS BLUES AIRPLAY CHARTS

Courtesy of Roots Music Report "where only the music matters". This chart reflects the radio airplay spins of some of the most prominent people in the genre, worldwide. Reporters to the chart include over 100 radio stations who are playing blues; record stores and distributors selling the blues; clubs booking blues artists; and key music correspondents throughout the world.

For further information about the Roots Music Report, visit www.rootsmusicreport.com
 

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TW LW Artist: CD Title: Label: Weeks On: Location:
1 1 LOS LONELY BOYS SACRED EPIC 17 TX
2 3 CHRIS SMITHER LEAVE THE LIGHT ON SIGNATURE SOUNDS 11 MA
3 4 TONY JOE WHITE UNCOVERED SWAMP 11  
4 5 GUITAR SHORTY WE THE PEOPLE ALLIGATOR 17 WA
5 0 FLOYD DIXON TIME BRINGS ABOUT A CHANGE HIGH JOHN 7  
6 19 MICHAEL POWERS PRODIGAL SON BARYON 3  
7 13 CLEVELAND FATS THE WAY THINGS GO HONEYBEE 7  
8 0 NICK MOSS & THE FLIP TOPS LIVE AT CHAN'S BLUE BELLA 10 IL
9 0 MIGHTY LESTER WE ARE MIGHTY LESTER MIGHTY LESTER 2 NC
10 6 DEANNA BOGART REAL TIME BLIND PIG RECORDS 6 MD
11 9 SUSAN TEDESCHI HOPE & DESIRE VERVE 57 IL
12 38 WALTER TROUT FULL CIRCLE RUF 23 CA
13 0 CANNED HEAT INSTRUMENTALS 1967-1996 RUF 4  
14 16 DR. DUKE TUMATOE & THE POWER TRIO YOUV'E GOT A PROBLEM BLIND PIG RECORDS 10 IL
15 8 DAVE ALVIN WEST OF THE WEST YEP ROC 27  
16 41 JUNIOR WELLS LIVE AT THERESA'S 1975 DELMARK 2 IL
17 7 BONNIE RAITT SOULS ALIKE CAPITOL 58 TX
18 20 RORY BLOCK THE LADY & MR. JOHNSON RYKO 18 NE
19 10 LOS LONELY BOYS DIAMONDS EPIC 5 TX
20 0 JIMMY THACKERY IN THE NATURAL STATE RYKO 14 VA
 
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Saturday, November 18, 2006
3rd Annual RGV Blues Festival
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Mission, Texas, U.S.
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