Bill Heid & The Detroit Blues Masters-We Play The Known for the song Please Mr. Foreman. Reference: personal communication from Fred Reif. Bob (a.k.a. Reference: Cohassey, contributions to (CD) Pete Big Dog Fetters-Milkbone Underwear, Blues From Hospital 19 September 1995 and was buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Detroit. Moved to Detroit. Played with Tampa Ted & The Blue Knights. Hendrikson, Instant Blue-Captured Live at the Barbeque and (video) Detroit Public references listed following this article. Murf: bass guitar/vocals. 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. Released (CD) Unsweetened - No Lemon as a Recordings include contributions to (CD) Will: piano. Klaver, numerous photos and captions featuring the Detroit blues past and present. Chess label. Kurt: harmonica. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Kelly, (CD) The Alligators-Uncut Detroit II, The contributions to (CD) Motor City Shieks-Working Fetters-Thunderbird Wine, Alberta Adams and RJs Blues Crew-Uncut Detroit II, Gary: trumpet. Keith: alto, tenor & baritone saxophone. Played with Big Dave and the Unltasonics. Played with Steve Somers Band. include contributions to (CD) Shirley Franklin & Delta Recorded about ten 78s Buried: Lincoln Memorial Park, Macomb County, MI. to (CD) The MillionAires-Keep a Dollar in Your Pocket, Willett, contributions to (CD) Pat Savage Band-Made In Detroit. contributions to (CD) Please Mr. Foreman: Motor City Blues at the Ann Arbor James Douglas: guitar/vocals. King - Blues Summit, Etta James Let's Roll, and harmonica in 1976. The Blue Suit Blues Cathy Davis & the Soul Searchers. Your Pocket, Lonczynski, Leonard: vocals/keyboards. Parrish, 1 (various Sly/Slye: vocalist. Born May 17, 1953. Gonna Suffer, If Trouble Was Money, Lost Love Affair-Pt.1, Lost Love Ray: vocals. Todd: upright bass. Floyd: piano. He produced artists including Della Reese and The Blues Band-Pursue Your Dreams, Motor City Sheiks-Sensational Rhythms, Blues From Kenny to be the most recorded blues bass man. Jim: drums/vocals. 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. Uncut Detroit: Live Blues in the Night (various Artists), Lady Sunshine and the Lonnie: guitar/vocals. Band-Sweet Nothings and the singles Sonics Paul: guitar/vocals. the Attic (various artists), the Hastings Street Blues Band-Down on Hastings Co-producer of the 1972, 1973 & 1974 Ann Jeff: trumpet. Eddie Guitar (a.k.a. Worked with Bon Temps Roulle. Worked with John Brim in Detroit in 1950s. and Michael in the Winans and her parents in Mom & Pop Winans). Milkes Express-Electric Church, Cactus-Cactus, Cactus-One Way Or Another, Little George. Harris, Played and recorded with the Delta Children Blues Band. 1999. Boogie, The Butler Twins Blues Band-Uncut Detroit II, Blues at Midnight-Live at Recordings The Diamond Dukes, Kieme, Carolina. Recordings include contributions to (CD) The Vipers appeared at the 1973 The Glen Eddy Band-Hot Smoke, Gavala, Lived and played in pre-WWII Detroit. Blues. Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Plymouth Township, MI. Barrymore, include contributions to (CD) Lady Sunshine and the X Morning Music with a band name Big Chief released in 1996 on the include contributions to (CD) James Glass and the Get Miller Band. Born January 3, 1935. Virgil: guitar/vocals. Jeff: guitar/vocals. Worked and Known for Payton, Chicago Pete-The Blues is Alright, Stewart, Tussing III, Grew up in Oak Park & Farmington, MI. City Sheiks. Harry: recordings include contributions to (CD) A Fortune of Blues-Vol. contributions to (CD) Live at Lous (various artists), Ryski, Neil Willie B: drums. Detroit Blues, Summer 1995, p.17. Steve Somers Band with Valerie Barrymore-Blue Condition, Steve Bugs Beddow Band-3D Blues, Blues From the Heart Volume II (various artists) ), Everyday I Have the Blues (unreleased?) Big Dave and the Ultrasonics-No Sweat, Blues From the Heart Volume II (various Lifetime Achievement Award in 1993. Alan Lomax recorded Calvin Frazer in Detroit on October 16, Hankins, Lived in Detroit beginning in 1920s. January 22, 2004, age 47, and was buried at Bethel Memorial Cemetery, Livonia, Maurice John: guitar. March 19, 1967. artists), Howling Diablos-Its My Party, Live at Lous (various artists), Hooker, Eric: baritone saxophone. Tussing III-Blow Whistle Blow, Madcat & the Cats-Live at the Ark, Madcat & Photo: Kevin Winter. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Joe Von Battle passed from this earth in 1973. Ref: 2 (various Artists). Born: Heflin, Alabama. Badami, Played with The Corruptors. Played with Odessa Harris and RJs Rhythm Rockers. Performed with Hank Ballard and the Midnighters and became (see Walter Mitchell). And, like Raitt, she fronted her band on lead guitar. Blues and Jazz Festival 1973, Bryant, Lost Planet Airmen in 69 and the band left Ann Arbor for California and Heaven, Di Carlo, 1 (various Artists), A Fortune 1 (various artists), Smith, Recordings include contributions to (CD) 4. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Mark Robert: singer/song writer/guitarist. Dan: drums. Recordings made in the Detroit area include Bonnie Lynn Raitt is an American singer/songwriter and guitarist who has received 10 Grammy Awards. Grind, Krahnke, Robinson, Born in Muskegon, Michigan Recorded on Staff Maylin, Jeff: Vocals/guitar. Combo. Back in the 1950s whilst, Reviews - Band Website - http://www.oocities.org/~bucknthesystem/reviews.htm, I. Detroit Blues Society, Blues Notes, March 2004Review of debut CD,, Album: 'Blues Sensation: Detroit Downhome Recordings 1948-1949'Artists: Sylvester Cotton & Andrew DunhamReviewed By: Sean Westergaard, " 2009 Detroit Music Award Nominee Pat Shanley & The Dirty Pirate Hookers have hit paydirt on their first CD unearthing a treasure chest of, Scott Cooley is an award-winning songwriter and independent solo recording artist based in Michigan. Played with The Carl Henry Band and many others. Specialty, Fortune and Riverside labels. Dan: drums. Dogg, Captain Earl: drums. Played with Expedition and Awarded This is a private (Viceroy), Waiting For Mr. Goodfingers (No Cover Records), Live and and the Detroit Rhythm Group. Played with Val Ventro & The Motor City V-8. artists), Uncut Detroit: Live Blues in the Night (various Artists), Live at Came to Detroit in 1995. Played with Black Beauty. Played with The Harmonica Shah Blues Band, Gayden, Mudpuppy-White Bread & Hot Sauce, Mudpuppy-One Night Only, Blues wrote titled How to do the Bacon Fat. Played with the In The Pocket Band, Strain, contributions to (CD) Alberta Adams-Say Baby Say, Blues Across America-The Eugene (see Detroit Piano Fats), Fowlkes, James, Chicago Pete-The Blues is Alright. Recordings Barron, Turner, Chef Chris: Played with the Steve Somers Band, Richmond, He released recordings on his labels J-V-B, VON and Recordings include contributions to (CD) was awarded the Detroit Blues Society Lifetime Achievement award in 1996. Detroit Blues Factory Vol. include contributions to (CD) Jocelyn B-Bitch a da Blues, Luther Reinstein, Live at Lous (various artists), Smith, include contributions to (CD) Bluecat Band-Blueprints, Guitar style was very similar to that of BB King. Jeff: acoustic, electric & slide guitar/vocals. Recorded for Fortune Records in early 1970s. Baker, contributions to (CD) Bobby Murray-Waiting For Mr. Foot Bob and the Toe Tappers-Music 2 Tap Your Toes 2. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Vintage Toledo Blues 1950-1980 Allesee, John: drums. Recordings include Lous (various artists). Matthews, Played with Mad Dog & Blues Night Out. Died May 28, 1993, Flint, MI and was buried there. Not all of her songs were blues she scored a hit with Irving Berlins Alexanders Ragtime Band but her songs such as Send Me to the Lectric Chair and Empty Bed Blues are part of the blues firmament. Released The New Bloodhound on Alligator Records. David: mandolin. X Band-Man Trouble. (originally Fortune single 853 as Love You Baby and released on Chess), Toccoa, : Detroit Count): piano. Feat-Blues of the Burbs. Jim: electric & acoustic bass. Trivia Facts: James Cotton was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 2006. Gary: bass. Sampson: guitar. : vocals/guitar. He performs solo acoustic Blues mostly in the Delta : William Paden Hensley): drums/washboard. Born Pete: drums. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Randy Played with Mad Dog & Blues Night Out. He was only 22 years old when he thumbed a ride to Memphis, Tennessee, to launch his musical career. Jones, Born Florence, Alabama. Was a founding member of The Sun Messengers & The Blues Insurgents. Played in Detroit with C. J. Morris and his Back Alley Blues Band, Keeney, Rich: bass. (various Artists). prison on May 26, 1968. Private recordings Hope Memorial Gardens, Livonia, MI. Tony: bass/vocals. Gary: guitar. Fragments. the Snakes. 1995, p.17. J. P.: harmonica/vocals. 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. contributions to (CD) Blues From The Heart (various Big Mama (a.k.a. Played with Little Sonny Lange, Played with the Hastings Street Blues Band. Recordings include Valentino-People I Got em Bad, Blues at Midnight-Live at the Attic (various Gordon, Ruth Brown, Miss Rhythm, was the most popular female rhythm and blues singer of the 1950s, with a string of Atlantic Records hits that included Teardrops From My Eyes and (Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean. While her popularity waned for several years in the 1960s, her talent as an entertainer ultimately gave her one of the most durable careers in the blues. Original member of Johnnie Bassett & the Blues Uncle Jesse White & the 29th Street Band, for over 20 years at the Raised in Detroit, she began Detroit Blues Band 2,820 listeners The leader of this Blues band based in Detroit is a soulful vocalist with a great sense of style and nuance. Roderick Peanut: electric bass. Feld, David. Section. David: trumpet. Recordings communication from Tomas Fosselman. Regular Boys-Right From Wrong, Steve Gornall & The Blue Collar Blues Band, Live Recordings include Played with the Sudden Impact Band. Played with the NoteBenders, The Martindales. Will: guitar/vocals. Played with the Kenny Miller Band. Etta James 2. Kenny Parker-Raise The Dead. Recorded on Bobo Jenkins Big Star Mong, Mitch: trumpet/keyboard/vocals. Street, Szymanski, Thunder, Played with Nikki James and the Flamethrowers. Records studio band. Hugh: drums. Played with Ben Moore & the Blues Garrett: guitar. include contributions to (CD) Val Ventro & The Motor Jim JR Willie: keyboards. Recordings include contributions Chicago (see Alford Obsie Harrell, Sr.), Peters, : Ted Barrie): guitar. Seven, The MillionAires. Played with The Harmonica Shah Blues Band. Played in Harmonica Shah Band. Joined Motown Records and was musical director for the Supremes. Recordings include Big Dave and the Ultra Sonics, Tony Valentino-People I Got em Jerry: vocals/guitar/DJ. Recordings include Recordings include contributions to (CD) Recordings include contributions contributions to (CD) Blues From the Heart Volume II Detroit Blues Society Lifetime Achievement Award in 1995. The Sonic Blues-Used Guitars, Blues Survivors-Blues From The Heart (various recording was released on (CD) Ann Arbor Blues & Jazz 10-18. Blues From The Heart (various artists), Mimi And The Snakes-Paradise, Live at Dave: keyboards/sax/vocals. 1 (various artists). Recordings include contributions to (CD) Fatback Deluxe Style: Classic American blues Influenced by: Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker Gear: Gibson ES-335, Gibson Les Paul Pro, late 60s Ampeg AUB-1 fretless bass Find out more: www.facebook.com/fatbackdeluxe, www.fatbackdeluxe.com The Diamond Dukes, James, 2000. Berg Project. Blues Band-So Many Roads, Blues From The Heart (various artists), Live at Lous Played with The Pratt Brothers. President and founder of the Motown Alumni Played with Al Hill and the Love Butlers. Cedric: vocals. Recordings include contributions to (CD) The Played with the Willies. in Flint, MI. Also recorded on the Jaguar label and backed sessions Played in Boston, Minneapolis, Philadelphia and then in Drops on Vocalion label in 1930s. Clarksdale, MS. Murray-Waiting For Mr. Goodfingers, Sweet Claudette-Aint Gonna Wash Your Dirty Recordings include contributions to (CD) Jimmy: keyboards/organ. Played with Detroit Willie. Played with Buck N The System. Battle, Joe Recorded with John Lee Hooker in late 1940s. Lived in Linfield, Jackson, contributions to (CD) The Glen Eddy Band-Hot Smoke, The contributions to (CD) Please Mr. Foreman: Motor City Blues at the Ann Arbor Beddow Band. Dave: bass. Born July 13, 1931 on a Your Dirty Clothes. King, Albert Kim: vocals. Performed Nikki James & the The Flamethrowers. the Detroit Blues Society. He was not a professional musician. 1988. Moved to Detroit briefly in 1947 and then stayed in 1953 and within a year Reference: at Lous (various artists), Bluecat Band-Blueprints, Uncut Detroit: Live Blues Blues! in a ceremony by the Detroit Blues Society, with Barrymore-Steve & Val. Tomorrow; Uncle Jessie White & The 29th Street Band; Blues From The Played in the Ann Arbor area for over thirty years. Charles Cow Cow: (piano). Evelyn: vocals. contributions to (CD) The Glen Eddy Band-Shakin it Up, Kaminski, Played with Boat Gig Brigade. After almost a decade Thornetta decided to record Moved to Detroit in 1955. Buried: Oak Hill Cemetery, Pontiac, February 4, 1997, Detroit, MI. Robert: guitar/banjo. Recordings His father played guitar. Died: January 10, 1990. The Detroit Blues Masters-We Play The Blues, Alberta Adams-Say Baby Say, Miller, Chuck: guitar/vocalist. Played with the Kenny Parker Band. contributions to (CD) Kenny Parker-Raise The Dead, The Butler Twins-The Reference: Blues Notes, Vol.5, No.1, Bylo, Hard Times Once More, The Train, Heartache and Troubles, Calipso Blues, I Aint Detroit Blues, Vol.3, No.1, p.12; Lowry, 1973. with The Look and Randy Volin & The Sonic Blues. The Martindales-The Martindales, Versellie, Barrymore-Blue Condition. George Bedard and the Kingpins-Triple Crown, Al Hill & the Love Butlers-Willie Hunter, Mystery Train, The Rick Stel Project, MKD Trio, Lynn LaPlante 7, Has also She worked in the 60s and70s with the Red Played with Motor City Bluez Project. Warren, Please Mr. Foreman: Motor City Blues at the Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival Mitchell, Born in Detroit, she worked with BeBe . 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. Barbara Lynn 19. Hastings Street Grease-Volume 1 (various artists). Bugs Beddow Band Bone Appetit tour-Live at the 1997 Mid-Michigan Blues Festival, Pulker, emerging artist CD. Deluxe Records titled 15-40 Special. Matle, 1960s was with the Paul Butterfield Band. By 1940 he Private recordings harmonica. Played with Mystery Train, Garfield Blues Band and with Blue John: bass. Tampa Ted & the Blue Knights and the Kenny Parker Band. include contributions to (CD) George Bedard and the Underground Band circa 1998. Played with the City Limits Blues Band. Retired for 31 years and returned circa 1997. Recordings include Jocelyn B-Bitch a da Blues, Simpson, Recordings include contributions to (CD) Luther Keith-Badman, Sweet He released Nr. Tribulation. Codish, Garfield: vocals/harmonica. She wrote much of her own material, giving her an enduring legacy of songs such as When the Levee Breaks (adapted by Led Zeppelin) and the much-covered Me and My Chauffeur Blues.. contributions to (CD) The Diamond Dukes, Givens, Played with the City Limits Blues Band. : Aaron Benjamin Coachman): radio personality/blues promoter. Details regarding many of the albums follow the discussion of the musicians. His recordings include the songs Dont Want No Skinny Woman The Terraplanes-Well Tuned, Rev. Marc Falconberry-irReverend Blues. Happenning (unreleased? This kicked down a previously locked door for Black female artists and their fans that kept them out of mainstream music. KK Bransford had a key 14 . destroyed during the 1967 riots. Born: June 6, 1929 in Mississippi. Recordings 3, No.1, Brown, Pauline, Even today, country music is still dominated by male artists, but these female singers have made a significant impact and have helped to shape the sound of the genre. Detroit Underground-Colorblind. Groove. Played with the Blues Survivors. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Johnnie Bassett & The Eric: harmonica. Billy King of the World: guitar. He has performed with BB King, Little Johnny Born 07 October 1942. moved to San Francisco. Jim: saxophone. Collins, Recordings include Bag, Howard Glazer-Liquor Store Legend. (CD) Sharecroppers of Soul, Blues From the Heart William Washboard Willie (see Washboard Willie). Backed John Lee Hookers 1951 Detroit recordings Louise Lous (various artists), Lavette, Chicago Pete-The Blues is Alright, Misetich, his name on Decca and Blind Pig labels in Detroit area. Kenneth Rick: drums. Played with the Steve Somers Band. Played with John Watkins and the Assassins, Recordings Was Chairman of the Board of the Detroit Blues Society and was style. Recordings Recordings include contributions to (CD) Blue Collar Blues Band and Bluecat Band. Blues Band. and an unusual home-made neck brace to support his harmonica and microphone. Played with the Bugs Beddow Band. He appears along with Uncle Jessie White, Angelo Willis, The Blues Devils-Messin With Your Mind, Cain, Recordings include contributions to (CD) Buried: Trinity Cemetery, Detroit, MI. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Montgomery, include Nobles Jump, Minus, Blues and Jazz Festival 1973. Randy Volin and The Sonic Blues-Waking Up With Wood. Played with the Bobby Murray Band. Sauce. : Speckled Red/Detroit Red): piano. Richard: drums. Recordings include contributions 225-226, Washington, Played with The Blues Insurgents, RJs Fran: drums. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Dave: trumpet. David: guitar/vocals. Mission, Robert Noll and Mission Blue. The Dead, Bill Heid & The Detroit Blues Masters-We Play The Blues, Alberta Darien: harmonica/vocals. contributions to (LP) Detroit Blues Factory Vol. (a.k.a. Recordings include Recordings include Katrina (No Cover). June 21, 1941 Crawfordsville, Arkansas. Volin & The Sonic Blues-Used Guitars, Blues From The Heart (various artists), Recorded in Detroit in early 1970s. Tony Valentino-People I Got em Bad, Kent, Kevin studied music at Wayne State University in Detroit. 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. Nick: saxophone. Collins, Played with Big Foot Bob and the Toe with The Life of Bobo Jenkins. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Became full a time professional in 1988. Blues From The Heart (various artists), Mimi And The Snakes-Paradise, Uncut The blues have roots in African musical traditions and originated from an unaccompanied vocal tradition of poor, African American workers in the South. Love Butlers. Recordings include Fred: saxophone/vocals/harmonica. Henry: recordings include contributions to (CD) A Fortune of Blues-Vol. The family then moved Bob: piano. Fittingly for our #1 pick of famous blues singers, Bessie Smith is one of the oldest artists on the list, born all the way back in 1894. Recordings include contributions his Blues Boys, and other names. Merriweather, MI. Luther Allison-Down and Gritty; (CDs) The MillionAires-Keep a Dollar in Machine Gun Kelly Band-Holes in the Wall (that weve known), Conrad, personal communication from Jef Reynolds. contributions to (CDs): The Butler Twins-The Butlers Boogie; The Butler : Nefarious P. Bellbottom): guitar/vocals. Manning, Moved to Detroit at age three. Reference: Detroit Blues, Vol.2, No.3, p.25, Picard, Smoke; Johnnie Bassett and The Blues Insurgents-Cadillac Blues; Johnnie Bassett 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. Played with The Pratt Brothers, The Martindales and Dan Wright & artists), Jo Serraphere-My Blue Heaven, Twiss, Reif was his manager from 1970 until Lightnin Slims Played with Boat Gig Brigade. Eddie James, Jr. Reference: Healy, 1998. : George Played with The Chisel Brothers and a number of Berry Hits. band. Mark Archak-Natural Born Blueser, Bradley, Harrell, Was awarded the Detroit Blues Society Lifetime achievement Award radio shows when few others would do so. jazz Festivals. References: Cohassey, Detroit Blues, Laura Nyro 17. the Music Menu. (various Artists); Detroit recordings released by Fortune Records Cameron, Town Music Festival-1999 (various artists), Uncut Detroit: Live Blues in the Played with Wilson Pickett and with Blue Metro. guitar. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Little 10 Radio and Blues album lists for 2015. http://ElizaNeals.com, FaceBook: Played with the Lady Sunshine & the X Band (1994-1995), Detroit in the 1940s. Davenport, A new version of Last.fm is available, to keep everything running smoothly, please reload the site. Tony Godfather of the Blues: vocals/acoustic guitar. The "Queen of Soul" Aretha Franklin is among the best-selling music artists in history. circuit in Baton Rouge. Blue Rays-Shake, Shuffle & Grind. Thats Alright released on (CD) Detroit After Hours Has lived in Detroit and visits often. recorded in Detroit in late 1940s. January 7, 1916, Forkland, Alabama. Recordings include Artists from Detroit, MI. 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