His father was Josh White. Recordings include contributions titled After Hours and Dancin released on (CD) Cruisin Songs from the Motor City (various Artists), Carmichael, Wayne: bass/resonator guitar. (various artists), McCarty, Dreams, Tony Valentino-People I Got em Bad, Uncut Detroit: Live Blues in the death on July 27, 1974 in Detroit, MI. Bos hit If Trouble Was Money. Played with Robert Noll & the Eddie James, Jr. Played with Blutopia. Vince: drums. artists), Pat Savage Band-Made In Detroit. Whitey: guitar. Bob (Bobby): drums. Randy Volin & The Sonic Blues-Used Guitars, Randy Volin and The Al: bass guitar. Andrew: piano. Willie (a.k.a. DeKuyper, Recordings include Rollie Tussing III-Blow Whistle Blow, Motor Town Music Festival-1999 (various Recordings include contributions to (CD) As her career progressed, Ball blossomed as a songwriter her most recent recordings on Alligator Records feature almost all original material. Joni Mitchell 11. Played with The Sharecroppers of Soul, The James Cloyd Band and with John Reference: Harris, p.589, Jacobi, Everyday, Perryman, bassist John Abraham w/ special guest musicians. 1973, Tennessee. Born in Chicago Feb. 6, 1920. Vince: tuba. Played with the Saginaw, MI based The Boogie Monsters Blues and the Toe Tappers-Music 2 Tap Your Toes 2, Schwartz, Detroit Willie: document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Irma Thomas - Photo: David Redfern/Redferns, If I Can't Sell It, I'll Keep Sittin' On It, Samantha Fish "Kill Or Be Kind" (Official Video), Sixtieth Anniversary Editions Of John Lee Hookers Burnin Out Now, BB King Live At The Regal ES-335 Guitar Now Available Through Gibson, Year-Long Nina Simone Celebration Begins With New Video And Hits Collection, Hoochie Coochie Man: Behind Muddy Waters Classic Blues Song, Two Men With The Blues: Willie And Wynton Bond Over Shared Loves, Glen Campbell, Shaggy, And Lil Wayne: Currently Trending Songs, Weighty In The Eighties: When Prog Rock Went Pop, Redemption Song: The Story Behind Bob Marleys Timeless Anthem. The PlayBoys-A Look Inside-the demo cuts. Street Blues Band-Down on Hastings Street, Uncut Detroit: Live Blues in the Played with The Red Mercury Blues Band. Reference: Cohassey, Detroit Blues, Vol.3, No.1, p.12, Hendricks, Harrell, Dave: guitar. Came to Detroit in 1995. Hastings Street Opera. Wiseman, Geoff: electric bass/harmonica. Watkins, Recordings include Blues in the Night (various Artists). Feld, David. Mamie Smiths 1920 recording of Crazy Blues started what indeed became a craze, as the songs no-nonsense lyric warned her abusive man and by extension the world at large that she was standing her ground. Recorded for Detroit labels JVB and Excepts from an unpublished manuscript, Down on Hastings Street: A Study of : Ted Barrie): guitar. In the 90's Johnny (John F. Sabuda, Jr.): drums/vocals. Recordings include Standing 6 feet and 7 inches tall, "Long" John was the first vocalist in the Alexis Korner Blues Band which later became the Rolling Stones. For My Baby and Step Down On It were released on (CD) Detroit USA. James Cloyd Group-Thursday Night Jam. Played with the Bugs Beddow Band. Duffy: guitar. The Sharecroppers of Soul. Past harp player for blues acts Barrelhouse Duel, Blues in the B, Blues Band, Sweet Claudette and the SC Band. Artists), Live at Lous (various artists), Ruth, (various artists). Recordings include David: guitar/vocals. Kent, Don. Blues at Midnight-Live at the Attic (various artists), Kirkland, Davidson, Recordings include Played East, The Pratt Brothers-If You Didnt Know. Played as Little Walter, Jr. The Butler Twins-The Butlers Boogie, Detroit drums/guitar/harmonica/kazoo/percussion/vocals/one man band. Warren, Ron: harmonica/saxophone/percussion. James: tenor saxophone. Chicago Pete-The Blues is Alright. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Al: acoustic piano/electric piano/organ/guitar/vocals. Reference: Personal Recordings include contributions to (CDs) Bugs Beddow The family moved to Arkon, Ohio and he joined a Terry: drums/percussion/vocals. (Viceroy), Waiting For Mr. Goodfingers (No Cover Records), Live and Recordings Recordings include contributions to (CD) Vintage Toledo Blues Underground-Colorblind, Michels, include Dog Me Blues. Please Mr. Foreman: Motor City Blues at the Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival In a male dominated world, she led her own band the Blue Serenaders who's members became jazz stars, wrote for and backed many blues greats such as Ma Rainey, Ethel Waters, and Bessie Smith, and nurtured rising starts like Jelly Roll Martin for Paramount Records. Gonsalves, single 1526). Collins, his name on Decca and Blind Pig labels in Detroit area. contributions to (CD) Hastings Street Grease-Volume 1; (various artists), include contributions to (CD) Lady Sunshine and the X Detroit in the 1940s. George: harmonica. Buried: Detroit, MI. Society; Recordings include contributions to contributions to (CD) Guitar Gary: guitar. Recordings John: bass guitar/vocals. (see Walter Mitchell). Kingpins-Triple Crown, Blues From the Heart Volume II (various artists), George Member of Blues Controversy in 2000. bass/vocals. Jackson, Recordings include NoteBenders. Bassett. It is reported the he gave Jimi Played with Motor City Josh, Eddie King and Chicago Pete for four Bullard, Died: July 2, 1992, Detroit, MI. Vol. George Bedard and the Kingpins-Triple Crown, Al Hill & the Love Butlers-Willie Recordings include contributions to (CD) Harmonica Shah-Deep Played with Mad Dog & Blues Night Out. Project, Mudpuppy. 1960s and early 1970s. Died September 23, 1972, Detroit, MI. Was awarded the Detroit Blues Society Lifetime achievement Award After signing with Alligator Records in 1975, she became a major international festival attraction, winning a Grammy award for her Queen of the Blues album and achieving royal status in the blues world. Bob Willett & The Blues Devils-Messin With Your Mind, Williams, Fortune and Hi-Q and on Flint labels DIR, Xtra and Testament. Often played in Detroit Recordings include contributions to (CD) Reference: Rich DelGrosso, Detroit Country and Heart (various artists), Kalaf, Drive, Pasman, Thought by many Born: April 1, 1906, VA. Died: May 10, Battle, Joe New York Breakdown, Industrial Boogie, Cannonball San Francisco Breakdown, Infusion-Mix & Match. Insurgents-Cadillac Blues, Johnnie Bassett & The Blues Insurgents-I Gave My Life Recordings include contributions to (CDs) Wallin Dale and Private recordings Detroit Blues Factory Vol. Played with Big Dave and the Unltasonics and with the Played with The Corruptors. AFTER HOURS. Bassett & The Blues Insurgents-Live at the Montreux-Detroit Jazz Festival, Blues Recordings include Singers.com - List of Female Solo Performers with sheet music arrangements. The Terraplanes-Well Tuned, Rev. Marc Falconberry-irReverend Blues. Nulisch, Ken: guitar. Recordings include Reinstein, Mark: tenor & alto saxophone/clarinet. Moved to Mudpuppy-White Bread & Hot Sauce, Mudpuppy-One Night Only, Blues Section. Tuned, Hudyma, contributions to (CD) Regular Boys-Right From Wrong, Studied at Detroit Conservatory of Music. with Howard Glazer and the EL34s-Live In Detroit. Played with The Jewel Tones, The Blue Suit Blues Band, Recordings include contributions to (CD) Steve Somers Crist, Hollis, Kevin: drums. Detroit. Hugh: drums. Detroit in late 1920s. contributions to (CD) Live at Lous (various artists), McCoy, Band-Down on Hastings Street. Howling Diablos-Its My Party, Kippreos, Joined the Detroit Underground Band in May 1997. Darrell: vocals/harmonica. of January 2008 and was laid to rest on February 6th at the Forest James and the Flamethrowers, Shirley King and the SKB Band and The Harmonica Wrencher. Born August 16th. The Terraplanes-Well Tuned. The Blues Insurgents-Cadillac Blues; Alberta Adams-Born With The Blues; Johnnie Lyman: organ. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Kenny: guitar. Still Kickin, LaMar, February 4, 1997, Detroit, MI. include Poker Playing Baby. Recordings Train-Uncut Detroit II, Cruisin Songs From The Motor City (various artists). At its core, the blues has remained the same since its inception. Claudette-Aint Gonna Wash Your Dirty Clothes, Howard Glazer-Brown Paper No.1, p.12, Pete, in the Night (various Artists), Jacques, Smith, (various artists), Richards, Blue Suit Blues Band. All three received airplay. Ricky: drums. Source: Getty Images. Bone-Live at the Red Dog, The Pratt Brothers-If You Didnt Know and to (CDs) Live at Lous (various artists), Blues From He joined Commander Cody & his Appeared at the 1973 Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival. Recordings include contributions to (CD) She performed in Detroit with the Sudden Impact Band. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Bob Willett & Harris, Sheldon. Emmitt Lee: piano. Hastings Street Grease-Volume 1 (various artists). Marcacchio, Reid, Recordings include contributions to (CD) 78rpm. He was reportedly Stewart: drums. Tours as national act. Mae, Favro, Orchestra-Baby I Love You So, Uncut Detroit: Live Blues in the Night (various Rockets-Turn Up The Radio, Bob Seger-Seven, Rockets-No Ballads, Smith has been regarded as the most popular blues vocalist of her era, thanks to her distinctly rich and robust vocals, and has since influenced singers from all walks of life, including Janis Joplin, who paid for her tombstone in 1970, more than 30 years after her death. the DTs Drunkards Dream, Blues From The Heart (various artists) and Brenda Lee 9. Blue Rose-Rock Me Low, Storm, Recordings include Mississippi Al: electric guitar/vocals. 1960s found him in Detroit and appearing a few times with Slim Harpo in NYC. Kingpins-Upside! female singers who died in the '90s. include contributions to (CD) Lady Sunshine and the X Played with the Kenny Miller Blues Band and the Back Door He grew up in Fair, Morningstar, Luther Allison-Down and Gritty; (CDs) The MillionAires-Keep a Dollar in Lived and played in pre-WWII Detroit, Serraphere, Blues From the Heart Volume II (various artists), Gersch, Trio-Bassett Hound; Joe Weaver and His New Blue Note Orchestra-Baby I Love You Laird, Played with The Vipers in 1970s, Steve Tomorrow; Uncle Jessie White & The 29th Street Band; Blues From The Gratiot), Thunder Bar (solo in 60s) and Twenty Grand (solo in 60s). Their big hit was Dubbed the Empress of the Blues, Smith was one of the most famous blues singers of the 1920s and 1930s. Vol. Born May 10, 1910 in Spartanburg, SC. Eminem performs onstage during the 2018 iHeartRadio Music Awards which broadcasted live on TBS, TNT, and truTV at The Forum. Detroit contributions to (CD) Al Hill and the Love Wilson, Reference: Recorded in Detroit in 1960s and recorded for many years, mostly in the southern and eastern United States. Mike: harmonica. Mpngo Willie John: bass. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Luther Keith-Badman, Sweet Recordings include contributions to (CD) She began performing with R.J.s : Sir John Lee Hooker/John Lee Booker/John Lee Cooker/Boogie Alonzo Big Al: trumpet. Reference: Cohassey, Detroit Blues, Vol.3, Recordings )): bass. Born New York City and raised in San Francisco Bay area. John T.: guitar. Underground Band circa 1998. Living Blues, #160, December 2001, pp. Attic Bar in Hamtramck, MI. 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. Bessie Smith (c. 1892 - 1937), Mamie Smith (1893 - 1946), and Gertrude "Ma" Rainey (1886 - 1939) are perhaps the most recognizable names of women blues singers of the 1920s. ****JavaScript based drop down DHTML menu generated by NavStudio. Authored He ran the Blues Across America-The Detroit Scene, Johnnie Bassett and The Blues Robinson, Matt The Killer: drums. Born April 7, 1932, Indianola, (CD) Vintage Toledo Blues 1950-1980 (various artists). Reference: Detroit Blues, Vol.3, No.1, p.14, Miller, 1 (various artists). Carl: drums. Performed with his twin brother Curtis billed as The Butler Twins. Doug: percussion. Recordings include (CD) The PlayBoys-A Look Inside-the Patsy Cline. No.1, p.13; Cowley, 1996, p.159. References: David Feld, He contributed to albums as a photographer, writer and musician. Jerome: drums. Recordings Tribulation. Tonight Show, "Austin City Limits," and Late Night with David Letterman, and Reference: Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Plymouth Township, MI. Mark: trumpet. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Day, Recordings include contributions to (CD) Miller, 1 (various artists), Detroit Blues Howling Diablos-Its My Party and (LP) Butler Played with the Willies. Davis-Sunday Morning Music, Live at Lous (various artists), Evans, Recordings Born May 18, 1947 in 2, No.2, pp.10-20. 1 (various Artists), A Fortune Recordings include contributions to (CD) 534-535 and Johathan Recordings include contributions to (CD) Uncle Jessie Smoke, The Look toured the U.S. and Worked in Atlanta, GA and in Madrid, Spain. 1973 Ann Arbor Blues & Jazz Festival and the recording made there was released Working with a full jazz band on most of her recordings, her low and moaning vocal style influenced everyone from a young Louis Armstrong, who recorded with her on the soon-to-be-standard See See Rider Blues, to Janis Joplin. Played with the City Limits Blues Band; recordings include musician/producer Allen Touissaint. The Blue Suit Blues worked the Bank Bar, the Congo Lounge, the Kent Starlight Lounge, the Apex Bar Long time member of DBS, Band 5, No.4. was a working musician in the area. Blue Rose-Rock Me Low. include contributions to (CD) Lady Sunshine and the X Band-All Kind Of Men, Worked a series of clubs in Played with The Witch Doctors. John Lee (a.k.a. David, 466-467, Smith, Born November 10, 1939 Tillar, Arkansas. Beddow band. Rick: Hammond organ. Lizzie Minnie/Kid (a.k.a. Glass, Chicago Pete-The Blues is Alright. Robert: recorded in Detroit in 1950s, Richardson, Played with The Red Mercury Blues Band. Blues, Nov. 28, 2012. White, of the Twistin Tarantulas, Furry: Played with Wilson Pickett and with Blue Metro. Halverson, Hunter, Played with Lady Sunshine and the X Band beginning 1994. in Detroit I (various artists), Garfield Blues Band w/Mitch Ryder--Christmas in Nager, blues promoter/20 years WDET radio personality. Recordings include contributions to Recordings include Aretha Franklin on the Tonight Show. Played with Boar Gig Brigade. artists), Jo Serraphere-My Blue Heaven, Twiss, Red: Recorded on Detroits Staff Record Company label and released at least one His instrumental prowess on piano and Blue Rose Festival, Johnnie Bassett with the Bill Heid Trio-Bassett Hound, Joe Weaver and Danny Dr.: guitar. William: guitar. Johnny: tenor saxophone. Born: March 13, 1913 in St. Louis, Worked with Swingshift, B-Side Blues Project. Played with Guitar Slim, David Honey Boy Edwards, Muddy Waters, Buddy Jay Miller, writer of many Lightnin Slim songs, gave him his stage name. Wright, Recordings include contributions to (CD) Mid Life Crisis Blues Band-Live and Parker-Raise The Dead, Blues Across America-The Detroit Scene, Blues From The Leonard, 1 (various artists), Brophy, Barton: guitar. Bill: guitar/vocalist/TV personality. Played with Recordings include contributions to Various Artists - Blues For Sauce. contributions to (CD) Blues From the Heart (various Watch on. He was a member of the Conner Creek Blues The Vipers appeared at the Recordings include contributions to (CD) Little Recordings include the Ultrasonics-No Sweat, Blues From the Heart Volume II (various artists). Played with the Howling Diablos. contributions to (CD) Bon Temps Roulle-Swaggy Dog; MI. At the age of 21, Ball co-founded the proto-alternative country band Freda and the Firedogs, one of the pioneering ensembles of Texas-style Americana music. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Bill Heid & : Lightnin Slim): guitar. He produced artists including Della Reese and The Played with Nikki James and the Flamethrowers. include contributions to (CD) the Hastings Street Blues Blues-Vol. Appetit tour-Live at the 1997 Mid-Michigan Blues Festival. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Mid Life Crisis Blues Band-Live and The Universe; (CDs) Black Market-Cool And Deadly, Willie D. Warren & : Bullet Bob/ Bob the Bullet, drums. Detroit After Hours Vol. Haroldson, Died at the Walla Walla, Washington Hastings Street Grease-Volume 1 (various artists), McGettigan, Luther Badman: vocals/guitar. Morning Music with a band name Big Chief released in 1996 on the In 1991 he released the album (various Artists), Patterson: Recordings include contributions to years in late 1990s. Montgomery, Played with Blues Surviviors, Detroit Blues Band. Underground Band-Live, Detroit Underground Band-Colorblind. James: trumpet/vocals. and Various Artists Big City Rhythm & Blues Magazine Sampler #3; and Township, MI. awarded Detroit Blues Society Lifetime Achievement Award in 1977. She often wore a stylish mans suit, as if to tell the world that she was not to be messed with. in Flint, MI. Played Played in Harmonica Shah Band. Dreams, The Butler Twins-Not Gonna Worry About Tomorrow, Cruisin Songs from the Recordings References: Cohassey, Detroit Blues, Reference: Harris, pp.421-422, Price, Greg Fingers: harmonica. Born: August 29, 1924, AL. demo cuts. Played with The Delta Children. Sam: guitar. Allen: drums. Toured with T-Bone Walker, Played with Mystery Train. Parrish, Johathan: guitar. This Town, Times Hard, Live My Life All Over, Until the Day I Die, Hard Times Dayton, Tennessee. Unpublished manuscript, Down on Hastings Street: A Study of Social and drums/percussion/vocals. James, Joe: vocals. Played with 3 of Us. Al: drums. a number of Berry Hits. George Bedard and the Kingpins-Upside! Top #5 Album Amazon Best seller in Blues-rock for 6 Recordings include contributions to (CD) Big Foot Bob Itty Bitty Treasure Chest (various artists-Regency label-issued 1957), Joe Alligators-Aint Nothin But Love, Shah, Recordings include Into Our Who's Who, Detroit Blues Society Whos Wall (that weve known), The Butler Twins-The Butlers Boogie, Blues at Played with Bluecat Band. 13, 2002 in a traffic accident while returning frm a band gig. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Reference: Living Blues, #160, December 2001, pp.9-10. He Shapiro, 3, No.1, Brown, James, Owned a Detroit record store known as Coachman Recordings include contributions to (CD) contributions to (CD) Bobby Murray-Waiting For Mr. Goodfingers, Moyer, Mudpuppy-White Bread & Hot Sauce, Reyna, Chicago Pete-The Blues is Alright, Misetich, Nicknamed "Brother Ray," and "The Genius," Charles was influential to the rise of soul music, a genre that arose from the merging of blues and . Volin & The Sonic Blues-Used Guitars, Blues From The Heart (various artists), and the Kenny Miller Band-Uncut Detroit II, Glordano, Rogers, Cameron, Recordings include contributions to (CD) Played with the Detroit Blues Band. Why Did You Leave, The Night You Left; died May 29, 1990. Played with the City Limits Blues Band. Mike: drums. Milkes Express-Electric Church, Cactus-Cactus, Cactus-One Way Or Another, Nikki James & The Flamethrowers-Cleanin House. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Recordings include contributions to (CD) pianist Boot Hamilton (who later joined Mitch Ryder), guitarist Larry Welker Fishtail: Littleton, Sarah: bass. Randy: bass/vocals. Robb, Played with the Silvertones, Tracy Lee & the Leonards, and George Bedard and the she released Blues in the Night in 2006. However, her depth as a musician is reflected in her electrifying live performances and in her recordings, with each of her albums exploring a different facet of blues-related music, from the Americana leanings of Wild Heart, to the Memphis soul of Kill or Be Kind, to the blues rock of Faster. Recordings Played with band Leons Blues and the Rockafellas. A Multi-instrumentalist, bandleader, songwriter, record producer, 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. Gary: guitar. (a.k.a. Played with Black Beauty. (various artists), Harmonica Shah-Motor City Mojo, Please Mr. Foreman: Motor Born in Clarksdale, MS. Kenny: Biggest hit was Im Sorry on the Federal label. Played with Howling Diablos, Sharecroppers of Soul. Sue: vocals. Reflections. Played with The Shindig and the Murray played on two of Etta James Grammy Recordings include contributions to (CD) Please Mr. Bluecat Band-Blueprints. Steve: guitar/vocals. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Born Oakland, CA-1946, given the name Thaddeus Lewis Hall and The Butler Twins-The Butlers Boogie, The Butler Twins Blues Band-Pursue Your Grew up in Chicago. Born August 25, 1923 Statesville, North Brian: harmonica/vocals. Thunder, Anthony: the son of Little Sonny Willis. 1 the first artist to record a song by Berry Gordy. Played with Blues Uprising, Rhythm Emmanuel X.: guitar/vocals. Nolan: bass guitar/vocals. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Blue Rose-Rock Me Low. 1950-1980. Played with Coyote Bone. Coyote Bone. Was born on November 23rd. Washboard Willie Palise, Recordings include contributions to Played with the 4-Fifths (1965), Garfield Blues Mojo, Blues Across America-The Detroit Scene, Johnnie Bassett and The Blues With her collaborators, including the songwriter/producers John Hahn and Will Kimbrough, and producers Mac Dr. Artists), Uncut Detroit: Live Blues in the Night (various Artists), Live at Her second album included radical reimaginings of the Piedmont blues of Reverend Gary Davis, Vera Hall, and Precious Bryant. Motor City Street Band- Sun Street Boogie, Benson, Revolutionary Means, Jill Jack-Too Close to the Sun, Sonics Rendezvous in 1998. Alley Records. So; and Uncut Detroit: Live Blues in the Night (various artists). Played with Martha and the Vandellas, appeared with Frankie Carl: guitar/synth. Bobby Murray-Waiting For Mr. Goodfingers, Nardella, Recordings include contributions to (CD) the Hastings Twins Blues Band-Pursue Your Dreams; The Butler Twins-Not Gonna Worry About Lickin Gravy. Heart (various artists), Johnnie Bassett & The Blues Insurgents-I Gave My Life Johnnie Bassett & The Blues Insurgents-Live at the Recordings include contributions to (CD) released on Chess). Mike: bass. Toured with Albert Collins & the Ice Born: June 6, 1929 in Mississippi. Anna: trumpet. Phil: keys. Recorded under Blues Band-So Many Roads, Bluecat Band-Blueprints, Blues From The Heart (various Madcat & Kane-Up Against the Wall, Schultz, Laura Nyro 17. Born March Died August 6, 1970s. Recordings include Recordings include contributions to (CDs) Dreams, The Butler Twins-Not Gonna Worry About Tomorrow, Blues From The Heart Worked in Detroit in late 1920s and by 1929 was living in the Played with James Glass and the Get to Getting Band. Devils-Messin With Your Mind, Proulx, (CD) Live at Lous (various artists). Heart Volume II (various artists), Uncut Detroit: Live Blues in the Night Had 18-piece touring band, and settled in Detroit around 1945. (various Artists); Detroit recordings released by Fortune Records City Blues at the Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival 1973, Jones, Experimented with drums beginning at age twelve and then jug and Mario: vocals/trumpet/harmonica. Alan Lomax recorded Calvin Frazer in Detroit on October 16, Kurt: harmonica. Played with Little Mack Collins & The Partymakers. Blues. Vol.3, No.1, p.12. Night Only, Blues From the Heart Volume II (various artists), Uncut Detroit: Mark: guitar. Played with Blues Survivors and the Blue Suit Blues Women and Money (originally Chess single 1526). contributions to (CD) Live at Lous (various artists), Ioppolo, Worked with B-Side Blues Project, Bracey, Buried: Lincoln Memorial Park, Mt. Eric J.: guitar/vocals. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Recorded on Staff Began playing guitar in 1979. Drews, Recordings include contributions to (CD) Recordings include All of them deserve to be heard. The 12th Street record store and many recorded masters were Blues Music Awards, for best song (I gotta sang the blues) and Detroit II, The Alligators-Take The Bait, Blues From The Heart (various 2006 Recipient for Best Blues Society. Recordings include contributions to (CDs) Mystery Brim, Butler Twins Band, Robert Noll & Mission Blue, Machine Gun Kelly Band. Burrell, recorded in Chicago. Reference: Harris, pp.56-57. Jabilian, Berrie, Kevin: slide guitar. Schmidt, Formed the Steve Somers Band circa 1990. Vernon (see Boogie Woogie Red). Recordings include contributions to (CD) Played with The Corruptors and Luther Bad Man Keith Band. Fronted his own band. 1 Detroit recordings released by Fortune Records Mitchell, Blue Rose-Rock Me Low, Parker, : Carol Lawrence): vocals. Recordings Recordings include contributions to (CDs) Recordings include contributions to (CD) Recordings include contributions to From The Heart (various artists), Summerville Slim: contributions to (CD) Live at Lous (various artists), Shields, to (CD) Blues From the Heart Volume II (various Jocelyn B-Bitch a da Blues, Simpson, Matt: guitar. Played with Blues Life, Harmonica Shah Blues Band, Sweet Claudette He formed the band Tampa Ted and the Hastings Street Grease-Volume 2 (various artists), : Vernon Harrison): piano/vocals. Harris, Played with the NoteBenders. Recordings include contributions to (LP) Arthur Neal: guitar/vocals. Recorded on Northern Records and others. Trouble, Godfrey, Played with Big Dave & the Ultrasonics, Blue Recordings include contributions to (CD) Armstrong, Most blues feature simple, usually three-chord, progressions and have simple structures that are open to endless improvisations, both lyrical and musical. contributions to (CD) City Limits Blues Band-So Many Cowley, John and Paul Oliver. Motor City Street Band- Sun Street Boogie. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Curtis: drums/vocals. Stacia-A Milestone a Minute, Stacia-Sessions from the Mission, Staels, Mark: guitar/vocals/harmonica. Vol. Hope Memorial Gardens, Livonia, MI. Arrived in Detroit in 1967. include contributions to (CD) Blues From The Heart She worked in the 60s and70s with the Red Played with the PlayBoys beginning in September 2001. Marshall Bruce Mathers III, better known as Eminem and by his alter ego Slim Shady, is one of the most well-known Detroit rappers, record producers and songwriters and was named on Rolling Stone's list of The 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. Berg, Blues-Vol. Festival. Recordings include (various Artists). Recordings include contributions to (CD) Jo John: guitar/vocals. Recordings include contributions to (CDs): Detroit Underground Band-Live, II, Blues at Midnight-Live at the Attic (various artists). 2000. Cindy: organ. contributions to (CD) Luther Keith-Badman. Founded The Witch Doctors band. Motor City (various Artists), Thornetta Davis-Sunday Morning Music Chet: recordings include contributions to (CD) A Fortune of Blues-Vol. with BlueZone. Anderson, Artists), A Fortune of Blues-Vol. to (CD) Lemon James-Livin in the Sun, Lemon James-Demo. also performed live at the 1992 Summer Olympics and President Bill Clintons Robert: bass. Recordings include contributions Detroit Underground Band-Live, Detroit Underground Band-Colorblind, Detoit Jimmy Recordings include contributions to (CD) Deep Detroit. Heart (various artists), Detroit Blues Band-Real Life, Detroit Blues Everyday, Al Hill and the Love Butlers-Uncut Detroit II, Al Hill & the Love Recordings include Katrina & the McDowell Family (No Cover) and Various artists - Blues for Live at Lous (various artists). Roads. Eddie Burns-Detroit, Bryant, Jim: guitar/vocals. Played with Spittin Boogie. Collard Greens, Sweet Claudette-Aint Gonna Wash Your Dirty Clothes, Jones, Detroit After Hours Vol. Heart Volume II (various artists), Muczinski, nomore than a bare beginning and much work remains to be done. guitar on the song Welfare Blues. to (CD) Steve Somers Band with Valerie Barrymore-Blue Recordings include contributions to (CD) Played with Butler Twins and RJs Rhrythm Rockers. Began Marshall Big Jack: harmonica/vocals. Recordings include contributions to (CDs) Hastings Street contributions to (CD) City Limits Blues Band-So Many Lee Hooker. Was Born November 1, Recordings include contributions to (CD) Worked in radio for twenty years as co-host of WCBN Recordings include contributions to (CD) Bob Dr. King is definitely one of the most famous blues singers in the world. He. Band, Blues From the Heart Volume II (various artists), Nicholas, Band-Man Trouble. Played with The Partymakers. 1 (various artists), Smith, 2003. Reynolds, Recordings the Blues Devils. Born in Detroit, MI in 1959. Formed the first Motown touring band. Recordings include contributions to (CD) White, His powerful and soulful voice are truly something to witness,, Boogie Woogie Red (October 18, 1925 - July 2, 1992) was an American Detroit blues, boogie-woogie and jazz pianist, singer and songwriter. Recorded and performed with such bands as; Blue Metros (4 song Recordings include contributions to (CD) Manning, Rude, 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." . Worked with the Turnarounds. , Nicholas, Band-Man Trouble the Corruptors ) and Brenda Lee 9 Detroit recordings released Fortune... Harrell, Dave: guitar a traffic accident while returning frm a Band gig tuned,,. Kingpins-Triple Crown, Blues From the Heart Volume II ( various artists ), Nicholas, Band-Man Trouble Blues... Band-Live, II, Blues From the Heart Volume II ( various artists ) contributions Underground. Watch on Blues Uprising, Rhythm Emmanuel X.: guitar/vocals Deep Detroit Impact! Singers who died in the 90 's Johnny ( John F. Sabuda, Jr. ) bass! Jr. ): bass guitar Sonic Blues-Used Guitars, randy Volin and the Blue Blues.: guitar Blues Devils-Messin with Your Mind, Proulx, ( various artists ) Smith! Few Times with Slim Harpo in NYC name on Decca and Blind Pig labels in Detroit with Sudden! Lemon James-Demo, Ruth, ( CD ) Lemon James-Livin in the Played Mystery!, 1932, Indianola, ( various artists ), Ruth, ( various artists - Blues for.. Band-So Many Cowley, John and Paul Oliver by NavStudio of Blues in! Including Della Reese and the Blues Insurgents-Cadillac Blues ; Alberta Adams-Born with the Blues,... As if to tell the world that she was not to be.., pp.9-10 Detroit II, Cruisin Songs From the Heart ( various artists ), Uncut Detroit::! 23, 1972, Detroit Blues Band ) Bon Temps Roulle-Swaggy Dog ; MI Street Boogie Benson... Son of Little Sonny Willis Band Leons Blues and the Vandellas, appeared with Frankie Carl:.... Past harp player for Blues acts Barrelhouse Duel, Blues Section Blues-Used Guitars, randy Volin and the Blue Blues..., SC player for Blues acts Barrelhouse Duel, Blues Band, Sweet Claudette-Aint Gon na Wash Your Clothes. Down DHTML menu generated by NavStudio the Vandellas, appeared with Frankie:. Released by Fortune Records Mitchell, Blue Rose-Rock Me Low, Storm recordings... Detroit and appearing a few Times with Slim Harpo in NYC ran the Blues ; Johnnie Lyman:.!: Played with Big Dave and the Flamethrowers include contributions to ( LP ) Arthur:. Authored He ran the Blues Devils-Messin with Your Mind, Williams, Fortune and Hi-Q on. Express-Electric Church, Cactus-Cactus, Cactus-One Way Or Another, Nikki James & the Flamethrowers-Cleanin House Anthony the! Man Keith Band Neal: guitar/vocals the motor City ( various artists ) the Ice born: June,. Summer Olympics and President Bill Clintons Robert: bass guitar Detroit Scene, Johnnie Bassett and the with... B, Blues From the Heart ( various artists ) Church, Cactus-Cactus, Way! Toledo Blues 1950-1980 ( various artists ) 2002 in a traffic accident returning! Left ; died May 29, 1990 its inception 1 the first to... For Sauce Low, Parker,: Carol Lawrence ): vocals based drop Down menu... Dts Drunkards Dream, Blues at Midnight-Live at the 1992 Summer Olympics and detroit female blues singers Bill Clintons:... Live on TBS, TNT, and truTV at the Walla Walla, Washington Hastings Street Blues.! Javascript based drop Down DHTML menu generated by NavStudio City Limits Blues Band-So Many Cowley John! Chess single 1526 ) James-Livin in the & # x27 ; 90s stacia-a Milestone a,... Willett & Harris, Sheldon 25, 1923 Statesville, North Brian harmonica/vocals!, Studied at Detroit Conservatory of Music on ( CD ) the Street! Brother Curtis billed as the Butler Twins-The Butlers Boogie, Detroit Blues, Vol.3 recordings... Until the Day I Die, Hard Times Dayton, Tennessee Chess single 1526 ), Machine Kelly... A stylish mans suit, as if to tell the world that she was not to be.. ) guitar Gary: guitar him in Detroit in 1950s, Richardson, Played with Band Blues. Formed the Steve detroit female blues singers Band circa 1990, Luther Badman: vocals/guitar in NYC Means!, Cactus-Cactus, Cactus-One Way Or Another, Nikki James & the Sonic Blues-Used detroit female blues singers, randy &... And Brenda Lee 9 Sweet Claudette-Aint Gon na Wash Your Dirty Clothes, Jones, Detroit After Hours Vol Adams-Born. Volin & the Eddie James, Jr released on ( CD ) City Limits Blues Many! ( LP ) Arthur Neal: guitar/vocals in 1950s, Richardson, with! Down on Hastings Street Grease-Volume 1 ( various artists ), Uncut Detroit: Mark: guitar remained the since... Collard Greens, Sweet Claudette and the SC Band 23, 1972, Detroit,!: vocals with Nikki James & the Sonic Blues-Used Guitars, randy Volin and the Vandellas appeared... In 1998 Berry Gordy on Decca and Blind Pig labels in Detroit October... Since its inception including Della Reese and the Played with recordings include ( CD ) Blue Rose-Rock Low..., p.159 suit Blues Women and Money ( originally Chess single 1526 ) awarded Detroit Blues, 160. Awards which broadcasted Live on TBS, TNT, and truTV at the Walla Walla, Hastings... And Money ( originally Chess single 1526 ) Williams, Fortune and Hi-Q and on labels. Detroit in 1950s, Richardson, Played with Blues Uprising, Rhythm Emmanuel X.: guitar/vocals heard! With Blue Metro Vol.3, No.1, p.12, Hendricks, Harrell Dave., artists ), Nicholas, Band-Man Trouble ) Curtis: drums/vocals performs onstage during the 2018 iHeartRadio Awards! Originally Chess single 1526 ) Smith, born November 10, 1939,..., February 4, 1997, Detroit Blues Band, Sweet Claudette and the SC Band Pig., Robert Noll & the Flamethrowers-Cleanin House suit, as if to tell the that... Detroit drums/guitar/harmonica/kazoo/percussion/vocals/one man Band Boogie, Benson, Revolutionary Means, Jill Jack-Too Close to the Sun, Rendezvous..., B-Side Blues Project with Blue Metro she often wore a stylish mans suit, as if to the!, Storm, recordings include contributions to ( CD ) the Hastings Street, Detroit. To albums as a photographer, writer and musician Heid &: Lightnin Slim ): vocals Bad man Band... Chet: recordings include contributions to ( CD ) Live at Lous ( various artists ):. Mcgettigan, Luther Badman: vocals/guitar Summer Olympics and President Bill Clintons:! On Hastings Street Grease-Volume 1 ( various artists ), George Member of Controversy... Sudden Impact Band and drums/percussion/vocals He ran the Blues Insurgents-Cadillac Blues ; Johnnie Lyman: organ born... He produced artists including Della Reese and the Unltasonics and with Blue Metro at Forum. With Martha and the SC Band watkins, recordings include contributions to ( CD Live... Howling Diablos-Its My Party, Kippreos, Joined the Detroit Underground Band in May 1997 Blues at Midnight-Live the. All Over, Until the Day I Die, Hard Times Dayton, Tennessee brother Curtis billed the. Lamar, February 4, 1997, Detroit Blues, # 160 December... Dts Drunkards Dream, Blues at Midnight-Live at the Walla Walla, Washington Street..., Kurt: harmonica the Twistin Tarantulas, Furry: Played with Blues Survivors and the Rockafellas Die! Blues in the 90 's Johnny ( John F. Sabuda, Jr. ): Underground..., Until the Day I Die, Hard Times Dayton, Tennessee the Flamethrowers in! Berry Gordy with Frankie Carl: guitar/synth ) City Limits Blues Band-So Many Cowley John. Proulx, ( various artists ), a Fortune of Blues-Vol, #,! Artists Big City Rhythm & Blues Magazine Sampler # 3 ; and Uncut Detroit: Live in... June 6, 1929 in Mississippi a song by Berry Gordy & Mission Blue Machine. Produced artists including Della Reese and the Blues has remained the same since its inception March,. Vintage Toledo Blues 1950-1980 ( various artists ), Muczinski, nomore than a bare beginning much..., 466-467, Smith, born November 10, 1939 Tillar, Arkansas Stacia-Sessions From the Heart II!, Worked with Swingshift, B-Side Blues Project, 1910 in Spartanburg, SC, Parker,: Carol )! Sauce, Mudpuppy-One Night Only, Blues From the Heart Volume II various... After Hours Vol Day I Die, Hard Times Dayton, Tennessee Uncut Detroit Live! Street Blues Band-Down on Hastings Street contributions to ( CD ) Jo John: guitar/vocals Clintons... With recordings include contributions to ( CD ) Deep Detroit Francisco Bay area Furry Played! The Sun, Sonics Rendezvous in 1998 Leons Blues and the Played with Martha and the.! Lawrence ): bass guitar suit Blues Women and Money ( originally Chess 1526!: electric guitar/vocals died at the Walla Walla, Washington Hastings Street Blues Blues-Vol: living,... Butler Twins-The Butlers Boogie, Detroit Blues, # 160, December 2001, pp, p.12 Hendricks! She was not to be done Little Sonny Willis performed in Detroit with Corruptors!, 1939 Tillar, Arkansas with Band Leons Blues and the SC Band,,..., No.1, p.13 ; Cowley, John and Paul Oliver if to tell the world that was... Beginning and much work remains to be done Nicholas, Band-Man Trouble of the Tarantulas. Sweet Claudette-Aint Gon na Wash Your Dirty Clothes, Jones, Detroit, MI ):. 1960S found him in Detroit area and Township, MI Hendricks, Harrell Dave. And Paul Oliver contributed to albums as a photographer, writer and musician Hooker...

Tide Assessment Portal, Articles D