Join two blues journalism and preservation legends, Roger Stolle and Don Wilcock, as they dedicate this, their eighth annual Call and Response Blues Symposium, to King Biscuit’s beloved patriarch Sunshine Sonny Payne.
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The contents of Po’ Monkey’s, one of the last remaining juke joints located just outside of Merigold, Mississippi will be sold at auction.
Sanders played with the heaviest of hitters during his time in Chicago. Besides Howlin’ Wolf, he also accompanied artists that included Jimmy Reed, Hound Dog Taylor, Albert King, Magic Sam, Little Junior Parker, BB King, and Bobby “Blue” Bland, to name just a few.
Nominees, presenters, and performing artists gather to recognize the year’s best. 135 nominees in 26 categories share one thing – their love of blues music.
Paul Thorn calls The Biscuit “one of my favorites” and “a wonderful event.” Carolyn Wonderland says it’s like going to Mecca: “You gotta make the pilgrimage because it’s where the music’s real.”
Shaw toured the south in a brand new Cadillac with Muddy Waters in 1959 and ‘60, and was Howlin’ Wolf’s band leader from 1972 until his death in ’76.
The pros at ABS have made you this Top Five blues festival guide to discover Kansas Blues Festivals with the best live music and more!
Blues fan looking for the perfect Music or Blues Festival in Mississippi? The pros at ABS…
Denise LaSalle was the undisputed “Blues Queen.” A singer, songwriter, producer, label owner, mentor, and entrepreneur, her music and her legacy will live forever.
This year, two additional award categories were added, bringing the total to 26. The two new categories are Instrumentalist – Vocals, and Rock Blues Artist.