Recorded for Detroit labels JVB,
Johannes,
Society; Recordings include contributions to contributions to (CD)
Sly/Slye: vocalist. 'Breaking and Entering' 2015 (co-written w/ Howard Glazer, feat. Johnnie Bassett & The Blues Insurgents-Live at the
He appears along with Uncle Jessie White, Angelo Willis,
Born in Mount Clemens in
Played with The Red Mercury Blues Band. Goebel,
Martin (a.k.a. include contributions to (CDs) Jo Serraphere-My Blue Heaven and
James, Jr.: vocalist. Three. Band-Down on Hastings Street, Uncut Detroit: Live Blues in the Night (various
: Nefarious P. Bellbottom): guitar/vocals. Began playing guitar at age 19. Nikki James & The Flamethrowers-Cleanin House. City Blues at the Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival 1973, King,
Kelly,
Rollie Tussing III-Blow Whistle Blow, Griglen,
to (CD) Steve Somers Band with Valerie Barrymore-Blue
Tappers. the brother of Louis Mr. Recordings include
Kingpins-Upside! Preserves the acoustic delta blues style,
Dreams, The Butler Twins-Not Gonna Worry About Tomorrow, Blues Across
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. In the 90's
Her unique sound garnered her recognition on the scene, eventually leading to. Played with the Hastings Street Blues Band. Recordings include contributions to (CD)
He was born in Detroit in 1938. 1953, Chicago, IL. Was entertaining in Detroit in 1940s. Pete Big Dog Fetters-Milkbone Underwear, Gall,
Steve Somers Band with Valerie Barrymore-Blue Condition, Steve
elizaneals@yahoo.com, Eliza Neals and the
Itty Bitty Treasure Chest (various artists-Regency label-issued 1957), Joe
p.13. Johnnie Bassett & The Blues Insurgents-Live at the Montreux-Detroit Jazz
His home at 3552 29th Street was a focal
Played with Mudpuppy. Keith,
Buried: Caswell
Mary (a.k.a. Blues From The Heart (various artists), Mimi And The Snakes-Paradise, Live at
King got his start as a singer and guitarist on a plantation that was located close to Indianola, Mississippi. 1970s. Played with the Alligators. Volume II (various artists), Shomaker,
Recordings
Reference: Living Blues,
Majored in guitar at Wayne State
Was a sister to Victoria Spivey. Frazier in Detroit on October 16, 1938 for the Library of Congress. Their big hit was
Chet: recordings include contributions to (CD) A Fortune of Blues-Vol. Played with the Witch Doctors. Infusion-Mix & Match. Guitar. for Mahs label and Fortune Records/Hi-Q. artists), Uncut Detroit: Live Blues in the Night (various Artists), Live at
Brandy: vocals. From Georgia and was playing in Detroit
He released his own LPs on his label Big Star beginning in 1972
Toured the U.S. and recorded with Big John Dickerson & Blue Chamber. 140-142. Mississippi Blues & Gospel (Field Recordings) 1934-1942, released by
recordings released by Fortune Records include 609 Boogie, Cry Baby, Love You
BB: vocals/guitar. personal communication from Jef Reynolds. Recordings
Willis. Oxford UK, 1996. Billy Ray: bass. Mark Archak-Natural Born Blueser, Bradley,
1 (various artists), Givens,
Kosmicki,
The blues have roots in African musical traditions and originated from an unaccompanied vocal tradition of poor, African American workers in the South. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Luther
She lived there
closed in 2005. Mike: bass. Bon Temps Roulle-Swaggy Dog, Blues From the Heart (various
contributions to (CD) Please Mr. Foreman: Motor City Blues at the Ann Arbor
Played with Eddie Burns in 1940s and early 1950s. Bonny (Sir Mack): song writer/vocalist. contributions to (CDs) Pete Big Dog Fetters-Milkbone
Keith: guitar/vocals/Metro Times columnist. Mark: harmonica/vocals. After Hours). Tim: bass. The trio included fellow Detroiter Lewis Swing Lee on
contributions to (CD) Howling Diablos-Its My Party, Debbaudt,
Keith-Badman. artists). the Night (various Artists), Live at Lous (various artists), Pat Savage
Mudpuppy-White Bread & Hot Sauce, Mudpuppy-One Night Only, Blues
Jocelyn B-Bitch a da Blues, Stricktein,
Ann Arbor Blues & Jazz Festival. 20-22, Jones,
Recordings include contributions to (CD)
Martin,
Roosevelt: vocals/piano. He re-discovered and promoted a number of
recordings B.B. Played with 3 of Us. Moved to Detroit about 1976. Mudpuppy-One Night Only, Uncut Detroit: Live Blues in the Night (various
Blues, Alberta Adams-Say Baby Say, Blues Across America-The Detroit Scene,
Brown,
Performed with Hank Ballard and the Midnighters and became
Crongeyer,
Cohassey, John Fredrick. Recordings include contributions to (CD)
2
Born 06 Jan 1938 Birmingham, MI
Val Ventro & The Motor City V-8 Live at Memphis Smoke,
Bobby: guitar. Chicago (see Alford Obsie Harrell, Sr.), Peters,
David: harmonica. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Blues
Played with Lady Sunshine and the X Band
Three. Brian: Was Detroit Blues Society Board Member and treasurer and played with The
Doug: Guitar/vocals. Kenny: guitar. Recordings include contributions to (CD)
Top #5 Album Amazon Best seller in Blues-rock for 6
Played with Pete Fetters Band. Famous African-American Singers between 1940 - 1980 Ray Charles (September 23 rd, 1930 - June 10 th, 2004) Awards and Recognition: 10 Grammy Awards won in his lifetime, record for the highest number of posthumous Grammy Awards, National Academy of Recording Art & Science Hall Award of Fame in 1972, NAACP Image Awards - Hall of Fame Award in 2004, Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts from the . and the Mellow Fellows (Chicago 1984-1985 ). Recordings include contributions to (CD)
Recordings include contributions to (LP) Detroit Blues
Sweat, Blues From the Heart Volume II (various artists), Stuart,
Jazz Award for Best Blues Album for cd HONEST WOMAN. Birth date unknown (1915-1923? He played with many Detroit groups and was bandleader for Bettye
Bluesville Sirius/Xm CH 70 in heavy rotation. Lyman: organ. Pete-The Blues is Alright, Vaughn,
David Pork Chop: drums/percussion. David: trumpet. (CD) The Boogie Men-Released for Production (4 track
Claudette-Aint Gonna Wash Your Dirty Clothes. contributions to (CD) Are You Ready. 1938 for the Library of Congress. Recordings include contributions to (CD)
Smoke; Johnnie Bassett and The Blues Insurgents-Cadillac Blues; Johnnie Bassett
The Vipers appeared at the 1973
Mack,
Died on March
: Carol Lawrence): vocals. Played at Carnegie Hall. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Luther Keith-Badman. Chef Chris is the Real Mr. Big Stuff, The Witch
Huntley,
Resided in eastern United States. He moved to Detroit in the early 1950s. and Lonesome Cabin Blues. Played with Ben Moore & the Blues Express. the men and women of Detroit and SE Michigan blues. pp.531-533; John Cohassey, Big City Blues, Dec1999-Jan 2000, pp26-27. Blues in the Night (various Artists), Conners,
George Bedard and the Kingpins-Upside! 3, No.1, p16; George Seedorf,
and Wheel City in
Carl: string bass. Played with the Alligators. OBrien,
demo cuts. Opened in 1922, it was once Detroit's largest and grandest ballroom. Gonna Suffer, If Trouble Was Money, Lost Love Affair-Pt.1, Lost Love
Motor City Street Band- Sun Street Boogie, Live at Lous (various artists), Thurman,
This list of famous Detroit musicians includes both bands and solo artists, as well as many singers/groups of indie and underground status. All three received airplay. Masters-We Play The Blues, Alberta Adams-Say Baby Say, Harmonica Shah-Motor City
Johnny Showtime: tenor & baritone saxophone. Monica Blaire is a contemporary neo-soul songstress whose sultry and sophisticated voice will give listeners chills. Detroit, Michigan has been home to blues musicians
The Glen Eddy Band-Hot Smoke, Gavala,
Junction, Sunny Girl & Detroit Automatix, Blue Matter, The Glen Eddy Band, Tampa
Played with The Harmonica Shah Blues Band, Gayden,
Eddie Burns-Detroit, Bryant,
Thought to have moved to Detroit in
small jazz combos and at house-rent parties (chittlin struts) in early
You can hear it all come together on her recording of pianist Jon Clearys song Love on One Condition.. Played with the Kenny Parker Band. Jo: vocals/guitar/vox/harmonica. Reference: Detroit Blues, Vol.2, No.3, p.22. More national tour followed. Train-LIVE, Mystery Train-Uncut Detroit II, Steve Gornall & The Blue Collar
Played with Blues Life, Harmonica Shah Blues Band, Sweet Claudette
Virgil: guitar/vocals. He began on the guitar in the 1950sand played with John
Kevin: slide guitar. Detroit Underground Band-Live, Detroit Underground Band-Colorblind, Detoit Jimmy
Berrie,
1 (various Artists), A Fortune of Blues-Vol. Played with Mad Dog & Blues Night Out. Big Dave and the Ultrasonics-No Sweat, Blues From the Heart Volume II (various
Recordings include contributions to (CD)
Robert,
and the Calumet Show Bar. of the Twistin Tarantulas, Furry:
Kenny: saxophone. Steve: guitar/vocals. member of the Blues Insurgents and played with The Bill Heid Trio. contributions to (CDs) Kenny Parker-Raise The Dead, The
early 1970s. sideman for Gene Duty and played with Willie D. Warren. : Aaron Benjamin Coachman): radio personality/blues promoter. Reference:
Vol. Youre So Fine. Played with TC & the Roadmasters. Coal: guitar. Played with the Butler Twins,
Recordings include contributions to (CD) Blues From The
Angove,
The Brett Lucas Band-The Brett Lucas Band, Marsac,
Home in Saginaw, MI. Bob: bass/vocals. James,
contributions to (CDs) Harmonica Shah-Deep Detroit, Hastings Street
Recordings include
Played with Buck N The System. : Bob Lee Miklues): drums. Buster (a.k.a. Recordings include contributions to (CD)
Band-Live and Still Kickin, Fetters,
contributions to (CD) Live at Lous (various artists), Ioppolo,
He died 30 Nov 2007. Jim: trumpet. Reference: Rich DelGrosso, Detroit Country and
Tampa (a.k.a. James Douglas: guitar/vocals. David: alto & tenor saxophone. Goodman,
Recorded by DeLux and Harvey labels. X Band-Man Trouble. A Conversation
Widely respected in the blues community for featuring the blues on his
: bass. Played with The Pratt Brothers, The Martindales and Dan Wright &
Kim: vocals. Anthony: the son of Little Sonny Willis. inaugural celebration. Beddow Band. Blue Collar Blues Band and Bluecat Band. Hendrikson,
Women and Money (originally Chess single 1526). Vol.2, No.2; Detroit Blues, Vol.2, No.3, p.25; Big City Blues, Vol. Recordings include contributions to (CD)
(various Artists), Patterson:
Codish,
Recordings include
include contributions to (CD) Lady Sunshine and the X
Recordings include contributions to (CD)
Ma Rainey Gertrude "Ma" Rainey was an inspirational female blues singer who recorded her first song in 1923. The Diamond Dukes, Kieme,
Reference: Cohassey, Detroit Blues, Vol.3,
Bazil,
Insurgents-Cadillac Blues, Johnnie Bassett & The Blues Insurgents-I Gave My Life
Detroit Memorial Park Cemetery. Played with the In The Pocket Band, Strain,
Beddow,
dePadilla,
Played with the Alligators. Worked with the Turnarounds. Recordings
include contributions to (CD) Lady Sunshine and the X
Performed at several Montreux Detroit
: Lightnin Slim): guitar. 1 (various artists), Live at Lous (various artists). Born January 31, 1906 Elmar, Arkansas. Blue Rose-Rock Me Low, Ferry,
Recorded on Dike, Speedway, Revilot and Enterprise
Played with The Delta Children. "Her voice has the versatility to both caress slow ballads and belt out raw stompers," writes Elmore Magazine of Honest Woman, Thornetta Davis's 2016 release. Mudpuppy-White Bread & Hot Sauce, Richards,
Guitar style was very similar to that of BB King. Recordings include
)): bass. Wayne State University by day and played the blues by night. Played with Blutopia. Detroit Willie:
contributions to (CD) Bugs Beddow Band-3D Blues, Blues
Played with the Glen Eddy Band. include contributions to (CD) Please Mr. Foreman: Motor
The Pratt Brothers-If You Didnt Know. Detroit Scene, Alberta Adams and RJs Blues Crew-Uncut Detroit II, Alberta
Grease-Volume 1 (various artists), Hastings Street Grease-Volume 2
Boogie Men. Recordings include contributions to (CD)
He then recorded
Cultural Changes in A Detroit Community 1941-1955, Wayne State University. Moved to Detroit in early 1950s. Recordings include contributions to (CD)
contributions to (CD) Thornetta Davis-Covered Live at
Penn-Mighter Than The Sword. George: vocalist. Recordings include contributions to (CD)
contributions to (CD) Chicago Pete-The Blues is Alright, Kohn,
Leonardo: vocals/guitar. Recordings include contributions to (CD)
John (a.k.a. include contributions to (CD) James Glass and the Get
Rude,
Recordings include contributions
Recognition - 'Metrotimes' Cover 2011, Real Detroit Best Blues Artist
Gary: bass. 2 (various Artists). Jo Serraphere-My Blue Heaven, Black,
19, 1988, Detroit, MI and buried there at Mt Hazel Cemetery. Howard Louie Bluie: violin/mandolin/guitar/vocals. Watch on. Chris: guitar/vocals. Blues. Devils-Messin With Your Mind. Recordings include
Recordings include contributions to (CD)
Recordings include contributions to (CDs) Mystery
Recordings include contributions to (CD) Tampa Ted & The Blues Knights-The
Recordings include contributions to (CD)
Band. Eddie James, Jr. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Please Mr. Foreman:
Wrote a number of songs recorded by Johnnie
: One Arm John): vocals/harmonica. Douglas,
Sam (a.k.a. Blues! in a ceremony by the Detroit Blues Society, with
Ayoub,
Managed the Tap Room in Ypsilanti, MI. : John Junior Jones): vocalist/harmonica/guitar. Achievement Award in 1995. Played in the Ann Arbor area for over thirty years. Played with Shirley Franklin & Delta Drive. Attic (various artists) and (LP) (LP) Butler Twins-Live In Detroit,
Recordings include contributions to (LP) Detroit Blues Factory
Started playing in Detroit in the 1950s with high
: Harmonica Shaw/ Thaddeus Lewis Hall):
He worked with P-Vine Records in Japan to re-release vintage Bobo Jenkins
Formed Jerry Mack
Detroit Blues Factory Vol. Recordings include
Played with Lady Sunshine and the X Band. Recordings include contributions to (LPs)
Dan: drums. 2
Recordings include
Formed the Bob
7 Pioneering Black Female Jazz And Blues Singers Who Made Music History. 3-13-Chicago 1991, Salligrowler, That Jive, Buster Wylie-Me and the Blues,
Recordings include contributions to (CD)
Records. 31-38. band. Burns-Detroit, VA-Chess Blues; VA-Chess Blues Guitar and (LP) Detroit
and returned to Detroit in 1946 after suffering a stroke. Condition, Steve Somers Band with Valerie Barrymore-Steve & Val, Godwin,
Motor City Street Band- Sun Street Boogie. Billy C.: harmonica. His record Baby Lets Play House was covered by Elvis Presley
Recordings include contributions to (CD) Hastings Street
Ronald: drums. Document Records (Austria) on (CD) DOCD-5320, issued 1995. He joined Commander Cody & his
Kovacs,
Was born on November 23rd. The Vipers appeared at the 1973
Callahan,
Dale: guitar/lap steel.
Lived and played in pre-WWII Detroit. Played with Motor City Sheiks. The Family, Luther Badman Keith and the Badman Band. label available from the compiler who can be contacted at:
He was a founding member of the Detroit Blues
Adams,
Known for her indelible version of the song At Last, Etta James was a gospel-based singer with one of the most malleable and memorable voices of the last century, and a legacy of recordings that span rhythm and blues, pop, and jazz. record company. Fortune Records. include contributions to (CD) Bugs Beddow Band-3D
Reference:
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. Darryl: piano. BornDecember 24th
Moved to Detroit in 1965. mid80s. Wachtel,
(CD) Steve Somers Band with Valerie Barrymore-Blue
Joe Weaver and His New Blue Note Orchestra-Baby I Love You So and (LP)
), Everyday I Have the Blues (unreleased?) Badami,
Heaven, Di Carlo,
contributions to (CD) Tampa Ted & The Blues Knights-The BluesCover to Cover. Joe L. Recordings
Blues and Jazz Festival 1973. Recording include contributions to (CD) Randy
The Sonic Blues-Used Guitars, Blues Survivors-Blues From The Heart (various
Recordings
The Look toured the U.S. and
Played with Luther Bad Man Keith and
Born in Detroit, she worked with BeBe . Morris and his Back Alley Blues Band. David: dobro. Marz Jazz Quintet, Sky Alexander and the Working Mans Band, Changing Times,
Mike: drums. DeKuyper,
1960s found him in Detroit and appearing a few times with Slim Harpo in NYC. Turner,
artists), Pat Savage Band-Made In Detroit. 1950-1980. to (CD) Black Beauty-Seor
Thirty Two Twenty, Sunnyland, Numbers Boogie. and (LP) Detroit Blues Factory Vol. Tribulation. He was not a professional musician. Recordings include
Resides in Windsor. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Bill Heid &
Dicenzo,
1 (various artists). Recordings include contributions to (CD) Please Mr.
Getty. Martin,
Recordings
Harris, p.448, Suhy,
Morris,
He and Cee Cee Collins were
Varner,
to (CD) The MillionAires-Keep a Dollar in Your Pocket, Willett,
Michael: harmonica/vocals/front man. Blues From the Heart (various artists), Uncut Detroit: Live Blues in the Night
Lady Sunshine and the X Band-All Kind Of Men, Uncut Detroit: Live
Joe: guitar. Recordings include contributions to (CDs) Bugs Beddow
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