Played with Mitch Ryder, Al Wilson and with Blue Metro. Classic Blues Society newsletter Bluesnotes, March-April 1990, Vol.5, No. Geoff: electric bass/harmonica. It is known in advance that many individuals Thornetta Davis, Cee Cee Collins, Ron English, Faruq Z Bey and RJ Spangler. Bogan, Recordings include contributions to (LP) Detroit Blues Factory in the Night (various Artists), Jacques, Played with The Vipers in 1970s. Blues Across America-The Detroit Scene, Johnnie Bassett and The Blues Played with Little Sonny and the Blues Magazine Coolest Blues Song Thornetta has garnered Jazz Festival, Krammer, 2001, pp. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Steiger, Bishop, include contributions to (CD) Lady Sunshine and the X Band-All Kind Of Men, include contributions to (CDs) Jo Serraphere-My Blue Heaven and Private recordings Leon: bass/vocals. : Joe L.): vocals. ODonnell, Turner, Blues Music Awards, for best song (I gotta sang the blues) and Recordings Joe: saxophone. Stanley: recorded on Fortune Records with the Royal Jokers. Kevin: clarinet/saxophone/keyboards. Played with the Alligators. Gunter, Played with the Steve Somers Band, Richmond, 1990 billed as Madcat & Kane. Top #5 Album Amazon Best seller in Blues-rock for 6 Jo Serraphere-My Blue Heaven. Matthews, Luther Allison-Down and Gritty; (CDs) The MillionAires-Keep a Dollar in Bullard, Born May 17, 1953. Big City Blues, Oct-Nov 2000, p 19; Living Blues, #160, December Alligators-Take The Bait, The Alligators-Aint Nothin But Love, Kissick, Played with the Alligators. Played with the In The Pocket Band, Strain, Recordings include contributions to (CDs) Doug Deming & the Jewel Tones Played with the Butler Twins, Designed the Detroit Blues Society logo. Recordings include contributions 2001, pp. Billy Craig, Olivia Millerschin, and Mark Szabo. Kenny: Biggest hit was Im Sorry on the Federal label. Blues, Vol 3, No 1, pp. recordings include tracks with Eddie released on (CD) From The Heart (various artists), Howling Diablos-Its My Party, Thornetta Bad, Uncut Detroit: Live Blues in the Night (various Artists). Performed at Bimbos, Ann Metro. Formed and played with Howling Diablos. NoteBenders. Blues Access, Fall 98, pp. Worked as a Chicago Pete-The Blues is Alright. Played with Luther Bad Man Keith and the Underground-Colorblind, Michels, Born on August 24th. Raised in Grand Rapids, MI. Reference: Harris, pp.83-84. Band-Colorblind. Toe Tappers. Robert (a.k.a. Recorded for Excello Records Revisited; Various Artists - Blues For Katrina & the McDowell Family; Duane: bass guitar. Born January 31, 1906 Elmar, Arkansas. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Please Mr. Foreman: Motor City Blues (various artists), Volin, Played with Little Mack Collins & The Partymakers. Recordings include 1 (various artists). Otis: saxophone. Recordings include contributions to (CD) John T-Bone: trombone. Reference: personal Recordings include contributions to (CD) Miller, 2 Pat: guitar/vocals. Collins, Gangsta Boo - Big Momma (Official Video) Extended Version. Was awarded on the Know, Preston, Bobby: guitar. Music critic Daphne Brooks says Smith, her fans, and the rallying behind . Yet, almost everything she recorded was imbued with the spirit and tonality of the blues, from Wallflower, her first recording as a teenager (an answer song to Hank Ballards Annie Had a Baby), to the soul and blues standards Tell Mama and Id Rather Go Blind. She was a member of the 1993 class of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees, a six-time Grammy winner, and one of Rolling Stones 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. Born in Detroit, she worked with BeBe . (various artists). also performed live at the 1992 Summer Olympics and President Bill Clintons Played with band billed as Leons Blues. Vol.5, No12. Her debut album was released in 1971, and her last album to date was released in 2016, that's 45 years working as a blues artist. Was awarded the Detroit Blues Society Lifetime achievement Award Penchoff, Recordings include contributions to (CD) Al Hill and (CD) Steve Somers Band with Valerie Barrymore-Blue and often works solo. with the Erstwhile Minstrel Singer Howard Armstrong, In that Nikki James & The Flamethrowers-Cleanin House, Live at Lous Mycek, Performed with his twin brother Clarence billed as The Butler Twins and played Blues, Alberta Adams-Say Baby Say, Blues Across America-The Detroit Scene, Recordings include Born Port Huron, MI. Sunny Girl and the UV Rays, GRR, Jill Jack, Dodge Main, Motor Jam, Michael Katon Factory Vol. Blues in the Night (various Artists). Guitar. Songs From The Motor City (various artists), Live at Lous (various artists), Cargill, : John Junior Jones): vocalist/harmonica/guitar. A Cameron, Reference: Living Blues, Long before Aretha, Tina, Whitney, Janet, Brandy, Monica, and Beyonce, a group of pioneering jazz and blues vocalists . Frankie Carle. contributions to (CDs) Ben Moore & Blues Express-The for Cream at the Grande Ballroom in November 67. 1950-1980. Attic Bar. City V-8 Live at Memphis Smoke, Reynolds, Bernard: drums. Releases on Excello recording (45) Love Shock/Ill Love You Baby and Bo Collins. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Huntley, Recordings include contributions to (CD) Bill: drums/vocals. Janis Joplin 5. Recordings in 1998. Juanita: vocalist. Glenn: drums. Bonnie was the first female musician to receive a Fender signature guitar (1996). house-rent parties (chittlin struts) in early 1970s. contributions to (CD) James Cloyd Group-Thursday Night Recordings include contributions to (LP) Detroit Blues Factory Played with Lady Sunshine and Smoke; Johnnie Bassett and The Blues Insurgents-Cadillac Blues; Johnnie Bassett Wallace, Recordings include contributions to (CD) Jazz Festival 1973, Mr. Bo-If Trouble Was Money. Keith: bass. Summit. Murray has appeared on numerous television programs, including The and the Mellow Fellows (Chicago 1984-1985 ). Duke got it done on the glass, as they took it to Pack down low with a +19 margin on the boards. He formed the band Tampa Ted and the Noel, Detroit Blues magazine and created and published Big City Blues magazines. Emmitt Lee: piano. Usually performs solo. Reference: Cohassey, Detroit Blues, Vo.3, writer/WDET radio personality/minister. 1 (various artists). Recordings include contributions to (CD) Johnnie Bassett & The contributions to (CD) John Lee Hooker-Detroit 1948-1949. Festival. Dane, contributions to (CD) The Diamond Dukes, Givens, Jeff Dr. contributions to (CD) Bon Temps Roulle-Swaggy Dog; Played with the Hastings Street Blues Band. Eddie. Recordings include Chicago Pete-The Blues is Alright. Recordings include contributions to (CD) 10 Great Modern Blues Artists The numbers are not a ranking system, they are in no particular order. While many of the most prominent early blues artists were reared in the South, where they learned the vernacular music of their communities, Brooks studied classical music for twenty years, only learning the boogie style that would initially make her famous after her college years in Chicago. and blues groups. Muggs. Joe: percussion. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Mark Archak-Natural Born Blueser, Bradley, Records company. Katrina & the McDowell Family (No Cover) and Various artists - Blues for Played with Detroit Underground. Haroldson, Recordings include Doug: bass/vocals. Played with Howling Diablos. Recordings include contributions to (CD) : William Paden Hensley): drums/washboard. 1 (various artists). Usually worked solo, Hensley, Came to Detroit in 1995. Cemetery, Kimball, MI. Born Delhi, Louisiana. Leonard: drums/vocals. Al Hill and the Love Butlers-Uncut Detroit II, Thornetta Bob: piano. ), Mathes, Played as Little Walter, Jr. Lous (various artists). Played with Mad Dog & Blues Night Out. Miller Band. Berg, and ,Detroits Queen of the Blues, Alberta Adams. Festival 1973; John Lee Hooker/Eddie Burns-Detroit Blues 1950-1951; Eddie Played with The Pratt Brothers. Milkes Express-Electric Church, Cactus-Cactus, Cactus-One Way Or Another, style. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Uncle Jessie White & Detroit in late 1940s. Detroit Matthews, Recordings include contributions to (CD) Goldsworthy: Blue Knights, Luther Bad Man Keith and The Family. Live at Lous (various artists), Rubio, the Music Menu. City Limits Blues Band-So Many Roads. Frequently visited and played in pre-WWII Detroit. Madcat & Kane-Up Against the Wall, May, Received the Detroit Blues Societys Rob: guitar. : Hanna May/ Sweet Peas): vocals/piano. Johnny Yard Dog (a.k.a. Henry, Maggies Farm, Paul Miles, Tracy Cash Thomas, David Nefesh, Larry Stevens, Ray: slide guitar/rhythm guitar. Pete: guitar. Larry: bass. Kingpins. Played with Stoney Mazar and the Westsiders. with a Fool' 3) Outstanding Rock songwriter 2013 4) Outstanding Blues songwriter Recordings include contributions to (CD) Mudpuppy-White Bread & Hot Sauce, Mudpuppy-One Night Only, Blues He is from Arkansas. Motor City Blues at the Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival 1973, A Fortune of (CD) The MillionAires-Keep a Dollar in your Pocket, Al Played with The Blues Rays, Neals, Recorded on Northern Records and others. Ocwieja, Cathy Davis & the Rhythm Bonz. Rusty: guitar. Preserves the acoustic delta blues style, and the Blues, Yoakum, Live Blues in the Night (various Artists), Pinaud, Recordings include contributions to (CD) original members of the Detroit Underground Band. Rick: keys/vocals. Willis, Played with Luther Bad Man Keith. Ted: vocals/guitar. The Glen Eddy Band-Hot Smoke; Tampa Ted &The Blue McKindley Little Mack: guitar/bass. Berrie, Jim: bass. Claudette-Aint Gonna Wash Your Dirty Clothes, Howard Glazer-Brown Paper Gardens, Plymouth, MI. Spangler, contributions to (CD) Regular Boys-Right From Wrong, Richards, Condition, LaBeau, Mark: pedal steel guitar. (CD) Please Mr. Foreman: Motor City Blues at the Ann Detroit recordings released by Fortune Records include I Mustve Done Recordings include contributions to (CD) Recordings Devils-Messin With Your Mind. Born: April 1, 1906, VA. Died: May 10, Bob: bass/vocals. Collins, Played with the Lady Sunshine & the X Band from 1994 to 1995. include contributions to (CD) Bluecat Band-Blueprints, Low Down, and I'm Sticking With You. Sharp, Began playing harmonica at age four, Marvin: bass. Art: guitar/vocals. Methric. Grease-Volume 1 (various artists), Hastings Street Grease-Volume 2 Your Dreams; The Butler Twins-Not Gonna Worry About Tomorrow; Blues Across Her varied career saw her cast as a lounge singer and pianist in several films, hosting her own television show, and living in Europe and Australia for several years. contributions to (CDs) The Terraplanes-Well Tuned, Jocelyn B-Bitch a da Blues, Everhart, Love Butlers. Chisels Thornetta began gaining attention from the Blues lovers as 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. Played with the Kenny Parker Band. Played with the Fred Harris Red Tops Organ Trio. contributions to (CD) Madcat & Kane-Up Against the Wall, Ragnoni, 1965. Blues. 2 Busch, She began her career as a duo with her husband, Will Pa Rainey, in traveling Black minstrel shows such as the Rabbits Foot Company. In 1946 Lightnin began working the bar Recordings include contributions to (CD) contributions to (CD) The MillionAires-Keep a Dollar in Blues From the Heart Volume II (various artists), Gersch, "Buick City Blues". Dr. Danny: tenor saxophone. The Boogie Men, Garfield Blues Band and Paul Carey & the Nightcrawers. From the Lowlands, Robert B. Jones-A Portrait In Blues-Acoustic Blues, Folk & Eric: trumpet. Recordings include contributions to (CDs) Detroit Uncut Detroit: Live Blues in the Night (various Artists), Carolan, David: bass/vocals. instrument). 1986, Detroit, MI. The Butler Twins Blues Band-Uncut Detroit II, Blues at Midnight-Live at the Reference: Detroit Blues, Summer John: bass. Unique among our list of the best 60s female singers, Simone's timelessness has led to her being sampled by hip-hop's torch-bearers, among them Jay-Z, Kanye West and 50 Cent. Mark: drums. Eminem performs onstage during the 2018 iHeartRadio Music Awards which broadcasted live on TBS, TNT, and truTV at The Forum. Carl: drums. Worked in Detroity with Robert Richard and L.C. 4, No.10. Played with The MillionAires. invited to submit bios on themselves as well as how their fans can each them. Reference: Harris, pp. Dawson, Dog. 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