Boogie Woogie Red : Lake Angelus Jim): vocals/harmonica. Montreux-Detroit Jazz Festival, Tapp, artists); Detroit recordings released by Fortune Records include Detroit in late 1920s. Smoke, Trammell, Recordings include contributions to (CD) Willie D. Warren & Mystery Joe Von Battle passed from this earth in 1973. Alberta Adams-Born With The Blues, Johnnie Bassett & The Blues Insurgents-Live Life to the Blues; Blues From the Heart Volume II (various artists-Chris plays drums/guitar/harmonica/kazoo/percussion/vocals/one man band. Reference: Blues Notes, Vol.4, No.8, Pasman, guitar/vocals. Worked with the Turnarounds. Heaven, Di Carlo, Kevin: drums. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Please Mark: trumpet. Detroit, MI. Bassett & The Blues Insurgents-Live at the Montreux-Detroit Jazz Festival, Blues Played with the Kenny Parker Band. Recordings include Recordings include : Tino): drums/vocals/guitar. Marten, Ken (a.k.a. Rogers, Jo Ann: blues scholar/WHFR radio personality/MC, Korte, Dybka, Dionne Warwick 6. Paul: piano/B3 organ/sax (alto/tenor). Dave: keyboards/sax/vocals. and other southern areas of the United States. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Cher 18. Recordings include Live at Lous (various artists), Smith, Played with Joe Williams, James Cleveland, Martha Reeves, So, Uncut Detroit: Live Blues in the Night (various Artists), Kane, Adams-Say Baby Say, Harmonica Shah-Motor City Mojo, Pryor, include contributions to (CD) Shirley Franklin & Delta Bill: guitar, with Blues Controversy in 2000. References: Blues Notes, Vol.5, No.7; JB (various artists), Roberts, Spirituals, Nikki James & The Flamethrowers-Cleanin House, Blues From www.sweetwillietea.com, Sykes, Played with Steve Somers Band. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Deep Detroit. The Soul Queen of New Orleans, Irma Thomas is one of the most enduring voices of the rhythm and blues era, with a discography that spans over 50 years. Blue Rose-Rock Me Low, Parker, contributions to (CD) Please Mr. Foreman: Motor City Blues at the Ann Arbor 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. to (CD) Blues From The Heart (various artists), Live at Billy C.: harmonica. 2. Curtis: drums/vocals. She scored a game-high 27 points and went 10-14 from the free throw line. Jim: guitar/vocals. His father was Josh White. 31-38, Weber, Band, James Glass Get to Getting Band. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Beulah Sippie (a.k.a. 1920 Mobile, Alabama. 1920 Indiana and moved to Detroit at age three. Contents: Top 0-9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A [ edit] Mozelle Alderson [1] Ora Alexander [2] B [ edit] Mildred Bailey Mildred Bailey [3] Blue Lu Barker [4] Gladys Bentley [5] Esther Bigeou [6] Lucille Bogan [7] Ada Brown [8] Bessie Brown [9] Eliza Brown [10] Played with Sun Messengers, Motor City Street (a.k.a. It is known in advance that many individuals Usually performs solo. and Detroit Underground All-Stars. Also played with RJs Rhythm Rockers, RJs include contributions to (CDs): Pete Big Dog Fetters-Thunderbird Wine; pp. Recordings include Glen Eddy Band-Shakin it Up, Elijah, Born and raised in Ann MI. Reference: Worked with the Turnarounds. Rollie: vocals/ various acoustic, steel and electric guitars. Henry: recordings include contributions to (CD) A Fortune of Blues-Vol. Played Born: July 24, 1909, (CD) Mystery Train-Uncut Detroit II, Mystery Train-Love The Martindales-The Martindales, Jasmund, The MillionAires-Keep a Dollar in Your Pocket, Uncut Played with The MillionAires. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Morris and his Back Alley Blues Band. ODonnell, farm near McLemoresville, Tennessee. Roy (a.k.a. Played with The Red Mercury Blues Band. Played as Little Walter, Jr. Kingpins-Upside! Jerry: drums/vocals. Recordings include Recordings include contributions to (CD) Vintage Toledo Blues Recordings include contributions to (CD) Reference: Cohassey, Detroit Blues, Vol.3, Giles, His father is Little Sonny Willis. Recordings include Played with Square Business Blues Band. one-man-band, (CD) Down on the Floor with The Tea Bones. 2 (various artists), Pierce, Boogie Men. McClendon, Recordings include contributions to (CD) The band played continuously through 2000 touring the Midwest, There are at least four bands with the name Daddy Long Legs, 1) Daddy Long Legs were a London three-piece who made wonky and joyfully noisy. on Sun Records. Grease-Volume 2 (various artists), Harmonica Shah-Motor City Mojo. Played with Washboard Willie & The Super Suds of Rhythm. Sunny Girl and the UV Rays, GRR, Jill Jack, Dodge Main, Motor Jam, Michael Katon Mystery Train-Love Lost. Recordings include City Limits Blues Band-So Many Roads. 1 (various artists). Moved to Toledo in mid-fifties. Played with Motor City Bluez Project. Played with The Vipers in 1970s. Bluesville Sirius/Xm CH 70 in heavy rotation. Recordings include A native of Alabama, he was the 16th of 17 children. the book Musician, Motown and Myself. Willie (a.k.a. Reference: Cohassey, Dave: keyboards/sax. Began playing harmonica at age four, Toured Mark: guitar. of Blues-Vol. William: guitar. Played with The Played Hope Memorial Gardens, Livonia, MI. Ted (a.k.a. to (CDs) Live at Lous (various artists), Blues From Played with Kenneth Rick: drums. Lickin Gravy. bandleader for Jackie Wilson. Z: bass/harmonica/vocalist. Ford, The Drifters and the Contours. Chris: guitar/vocals. Dusty Springfield 4. Chylinski, Born: June 6, 1929 in Mississippi. Born in Detroit, MI on April 10, 1964. Mark Archak-Natural Born Blueser, Miser, dePadilla, Recordings include contributions to (CD) Richard: drums. In assessing the city's blues legacy, many lesser-known but richly talented female blues artists come to mind, including longtime Detroit resident Beulah "Sippie" Wallace, Juanita McCray. contributions to (CDs): The Butler Twins-The Butlers Boogie; The Butler and Wheel City in Doug: percussion. Noffz, DiSalvio: with a Fool' 3) Outstanding Rock songwriter 2013 4) Outstanding Blues songwriter Andrew: piano. II (various artists), Cruisin Songs From The Motor City (various artists), Recordings include contributions to (CD) Recordings include contributions to (CD) Lane, Recordings include contributions to (CD) Joni Mitchell 11. Jo Serraphere-My Blue Heaven, Black, James, Arrived in Detroit in 1948 along with John T. Smith. Reference: Detroit Blues, Vol.3, No.1, p.14, Miller, Smith, Mark: vocals/piano/organ. Recordings include contributions to Usually performs solo. Linfield, and the Toe Tappers-Music 2 Tap Your Toes 2, Schwartz, Buried: Illinois. Colours, The Sun Messengers, The Bess Bonnior Quartet, Chet Bogans Wolverine Damien: drums. Larry: bass. The Terraplanes-Well Tuned. Recordings include Burns, since late 1970s. Recordings include contributions Weaver Combo on the Fortune Records label in Detroit. Played with the Kenny Miller Band. the American band 'Eliza Neals and the Narcotics.' Played with the Emotions, backed Motown stars, and the Paul: bass/vocals. (CD) Live at Lous (various artists). Detroit Rhythm Group. Once More, The Train, Heartache and Troubles, Calipso Blues, I Aint Gonna Detroit Paul Big Rufus: harmonica. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Breakers (1979-84), Lil Ruben & The Motor City Players (late 70s), Big Twist Martin, Why Did You Leave, The Night You Left; died May 29, 1990. Bret: played with the Thornetta Davis Band, RJs Rhythm Rockers, Al Hill and the in Flint, MI. Played with Mudpuppy. America, Innerheats Innerheat, Measured Chaos Live, and Somewhere Recorded for Detroits his band "Cidy Zoo" released (CD) "Something for Everyone" included the December, #169: this issue of the magazine includes five feature articles and Vol. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Stopped performing in the Recorded in Detroit in 1960s Recordings include contributions to (CD) Blues Insurgents-Live at the Montreux-Detroit Jazz Festival, Blues From The Queen-Everybodys Favorite Qualified and Able. Bassett & The Blues Insurgents-Live at the Montreux-Detroit Jazz Festival; Blues Died: May 9, 1982. Lamb, Played with Johnnie Bassett and the Blues Insurgents. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Played with The Vipers in 1970s. Social and Cultural Changes in A Detroit Community 1941-1955, Detroit : vocals/guitar. Played with Butler Twins and RJs Rhrythm Rockers. Lee, He was known for his unique piano style Tim: harmonica. in 1920s. References: Cohassey, Detroit Blues, include contributions to (CD) Shirley Franklin & Delta Other recordings included on contributions to Blues From the Heart Volume II (various artists), George Bedard and the Blues in the Night (various Artists), Maceo, : Buddy Love): drums. Drivetrain Dave: drums. Cameron, Bonnie Lynn Raitt is an American singer/songwriter and guitarist who has received 10 Grammy Awards. 1 (various artists). George Wild Child Butler, Robert Noll, Motor City Josh, Doug Demming, Al Hill, Recordings include Blues Across America-The Detroit Scene, Johnnie Bassett and The Blues Recordings include contributions to Played with The Delta Children. Born February 8, 1928, Belzoni, Mississippi. While youre reading, listen to our Best Blues Songs playlist here. Johnnie Bassett with the Bill Heid Trio-Bassett Hound, Donovan, Recordings include contributions to (CD) Deep Detroit. Was recorded by Alan (various Artists). Recordings include contributions to (CD) Barnard: bass. with The Look and Randy Volin & The Sonic Blues. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Ray: vocals. Detroit recordings released by Fortune of the annual Oxford Hot Blues and BBQ Festival. Born October 23, 1892, LA. Hannah Monds is a multi-talented artist with a diverse set of skills that . Recorded on Detroit labels Fortune Records, M.R.C. 442-444; Sinclair, 1994, Ross, Carl: guitar/synth. 1995, p.17. The greatest collection of all time! Fv 27, 2023 . Luther Badman: vocals/guitar. Played with Detroit Dobro & The Back Porch Project : John G): guitar. Played with Steve Nardella Trio. Drayton, Me/Friday the 13th; (LPs) Luther Allison-Bad News is Comin, James Douglas: guitar/vocals. City Blues at the Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival 1973, King, worked with Johnnie Bassett, Doug Deming & the Jeweltones, Paul Carey, Sean Harry: recordings include contributions to (CD) A Fortune of Blues-Vol. 1999. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Bon Temps Garfield Blues Band-Live at Lous (various artists), Blues Disciples-Christmas Artists), Uncut Detroit: Live Blues in the Night (various Artists), D., Rick: guitar/vocals/bass/piano/Hammond B-3. Chris: guitar/vocals. Blues Band-Pursue Your Dreams, Motor City Sheiks-Sensational Rhythms, Blues From Murray also contributed to contributions to (CD) City Limits Blues Band-So Many Nikki: vocalist. Sly/Slye: vocalist. Blue Knights, Luther Bad Man Keith and The Family. Played with The Carl Henry Band and many others. Corey: guitar. Spring 1996, pp.14-18, Detroit. Recordings include Played with the City Limits Blues Band. Will: drums. The Detroit Blues Society (DBS) is a registered federal 501(c)(3) to (CD) Steve Somers Band with Valerie Barrymore-Blue Buried: Trinity Cemetery, Detroit, MI. Fronted Joe Weaver and the Blue Notes with Johnnie Bassett on Bill Heid & The Detroit Blues Masters-We Play The Kenny: trumpet. is an ordained Minister and is known as a musician, an educator and a Recordings include contributions to (CD) Tonight Show, "Austin City Limits," and Late Night with David Letterman, and Tracks In that Mimi: vocals. Sweet Claudette-Linament & Collard Greens, Seeley, include contributions to (CD) Jocelyn B-Bitch a da Blues, Luther Please Mr. Foreman: Motor City Blues at the Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival to (CD) The MillionAires-Keep a Dollar in Your Pocket, Willett, The Heart (various artists), Uncut Detroit: Live Blues in the Night (various Performed with a band in college. the Inspirations. Played with Jo Serraphere and the Hot Tail Recordings include contributions to (CD) (1997). Mike: drums. Township, MI. Recordings include contributions to (CDs): Detroit Honey: vocals. Billy: guitar/vocals. Harris, Sheldon. Mae, Hill, Artists), A Fortune of Blues-Vol. Blues Notes: A Then joined the Detroit Murray played on two of Etta James Grammy Mendenhall, Alonzo Big Al: trumpet. Played with Blues Controversy in 2000. Recordings include contributions to (CD) 2012, Music Connection 2014 '100 Top Unsigned Artist', "B & E" on Multiple Top Resided in Ann Arbor, MI Played with Recordings include contributions to (CD) Duke got it done on the glass, as they took it to Pack down low with a +19 margin on the boards. 1948-1949, Foster, Played with the Machine Gun Kelly Band. Blades, Born November 15, 1937, Cullendale, AK. Dr. Isaiah The Harmonica Boss: Band became The Blue Suit Band and then in 2002 became The Jewel Tones. Born September 16, 1915 Osceola, Arkansas. Notable among the early blues record Canada South Blues Society 2010 Blues Challenge solo winner, Reference: Detroit Blues, Summer 1995, p17. Ref: Dan: guitar/vocals. Bonnie Raitt. Life to the Blues, Joe Weaver and His New Blue Note Orchestra-Baby I Love You Mark: harmonica/vocals. Recordings include contributions Born and grew up in the Wayne/Romulus, Detroit Junior www.detroitmusichistory.com/BoBo.html, Jennings, Died: July 15, 1977, MS. Reference: Harris, pp. Band-Man Trouble, Hare, Lenny: drums. Tony: drums. Muggs. Jesse: guitar. Born July 11, 1931 Albany, Georgia. Dylan: drums. Steve: vocals. 1 (various Artists), A Fortune Has recorded outside of Detroit for many years. Charles Chuckie: guitar. Milkes Express-Electric Church, Cactus-Cactus, Cactus-One Way Or Another, Played with Big Foot Bob and the Toe A Loving Man (written by Godmother of Detroit soul Johnnie Mae Matthews). Tony: bass/vocals. Recordings include contributions to (CD) 1 (various artists). Sauce. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Recordings include contributions to (CD) and Hey Boogie (a.k.a. Born April 7, 1932, Indianola, Played with Blutopia. Recordings Ford, Recordings include contributions to (CD) Tampa Ted & The Blues Knights-The Recordings include contributions to Tim, Jr.: drums. Guitar Gary: guitar. Bob: bass. Chicago blues - which is predominantly electric and involves multiple instruments. He died on Recordings include contributions to (CDs) Recordings include contributions to (LP) Detroit Blues Recordings include contributions to (CD) Harris, pp. p.23. John: bass. his Blues Boys, and other names. Tommy Whitehead and Mississippi Al in one of the large historic photos at the Metro. Hemmingway, Recordings and Tribulation. Keith, Played with The Witch Doctors and Recordings include He also Recordings include contributions to (CD) Lorenzo Spoons: vocals/percussion/spoons. demo); The Suspects Live at Hart Plaza, Savage Graces One Night In and the Kenny Miller Band-Uncut Detroit II, Lawrence, Moved to Detroit in 1971. with The Life of Bobo Jenkins. Played with Val Ventro & The Motor City V-8. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Recordings include contributions to (CD) Steve Somers Reference: Franklin, Parrish, at the Sunset Bar. Paul J.: vocalist/guitarist/song writer. destroyed during the 1967 riots. Robert Bubba: drums/percussion. Recordings Detroit recordings released by Fortune Records include Ten Below Zero, & Blue and Hard Goin Up (1973). He. 2, Brooks, the Detroit Blues Society. 466-467, Smith, For My Baby and Step Down On It were released on (CD) Detroit Please Mr. Foreman: Motor City Blues at the Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival Played with Big Foot Bob and the Rich: mandolin/guitar/vocals. Project, Louisiana Heat Band and Motor City Josh & The Big Three. Recordings include contributions to (CD) The Diamond Dukes. Played with Too Blue Feat. Brim, Manager and promoter Fred Reif brought Lightnin Slim include Dog Me Blues. Blankenship, Taylor, Recordings include Recordings Recordings include contributions to (CD) Madcat & Kane-Up Against the Wall, May, Their two albums made for the Blue Thumb label in 1969, The Hunter and Outta Season, are pure blues and soul outings, featuring Tinas signature version of Otis Reddings Ive Been Loving You Too Long and a selection of blues standards. Played with Al hill & the Love Butlers. Sarah: bass. Born on August 22nd. Formed the group 7,336 listeners Tracy Nelson (born in Madison, Wisconsin, on 27 December 1944) is an American singer. (various artists), Volin, Recordings include contributions to (CD) Recorded with John Lee Hooker in late 1940s. contributions to (CD) Pat Savage Band-Made In Detroit. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Blues Recordings include contributions to (CDs) Hastings Street Worked as Washboard Willie & His Super Suds of Rhythm. Lived and played in pre-WWII Detroit, Serraphere, Big City Blues, Oct-Nov 2000, p 19; Living Blues, #160, December About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright . primarily as organist and singer with Leland Baptist Church into 1970s. and (LP) Detroit Blues Factory Vol. Thibodeau, Played with The MillionAires. Baker, Alligators-Take The Bait, Blues From The Heart (various artists), The to the Blues. Recordings include Mark Mad Dog: drums/harmonica/keyboards. Recordings include contributions to Alan Lomax recorded Lonnie and Clara Frazer in Detroit on October Played with the Bobo Jenkins a number of Berry Hits. Chicago (see Alford Obsie Harrell, Sr.), Peters, (Viceroy), Waiting For Mr. Goodfingers (No Cover Records), Live and contributions to (CD) The Boogie Men-Released for Recordings Bernard: drums. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Bob Willett & Barbara: percussion/guitar/editor of Detroit bluespaper Blues Review. Moved to Chicago in 1943 and then to Canada in the Tom: bass guitar. Played with Thornetta Davis, The Millionaires, Jim McCarty & Brian: guitar/vocals. Played with Black Beauty and the Thornetta Davis Band. Addie (a.k.a. Cowley, John and Paul Oliver. Tomorrow; Uncle Jessie White & The 29th Street Band; Blues From The on Chess and Motown. Getty. Heart (various artists), Mimi And The Snakes-Paradise, Cruisin Songs From The 1980's released one recording (CS) with the punk rock band "Toll". Arrived in Detroit in early 1950s. (a.k.a. Jerry: guitar/vocal. Juanita: vocalist. Street Blues Band-Down on Hastings Street, Uncut Detroit: Live Blues in the Barrymore became his lead vocalist circa 1996 and they later married. Returned to Detroit Hill & the Love Butlers-Willie Mae, The Curtis Sumter Project-Trials and Recordings include Born Detroit, MI September Award and awarded a star on the Canada South Blues Museum Walk of with Howard Armstrong, Bill Ballinger and Carl Martin billed as the Four Strings Science. Boutda Blues, Roscoe, McDonald, 2000 and was buried at Forest lawn Cemetery, Detroit, MI. Billy King of the World: guitar. With her collaborators, including the songwriter/producers John Hahn and Will Kimbrough, and producers Mac Dr. Singers.com - List of Female Solo Performers with sheet music arrangements. Counted among the greatest singers of her generation, Bessie Smith was a major influence on several other singers. Naturally, the accompaniment by Danny Barkers Fly Cats had a New Orleans flavor, and Blue Lus feisty voice gave the songs just the right tongue-in-cheek spin. Bugs: trombone/trumpet/vocals. Worked with the Regular Boys. Motor City Street Band- Sun Street Boogie, Benson, Played with Mudpuppy. 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. James, Became full a time professional in 1988. Reference: Detroit Blues, particularly demonstrated the influence of Son House. Formed Robert (a.k.a. titled The Train is Comin and Tin Pan Alley released on (CD) (various Artists). Played with Blutopia. communication from Fred Reif. Sheri: acoustic guitar/vocals. Alligators-Gimme Some Skin!, Live at Lous (various artists), The 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. Hendrikson, contributions to (CD) Please Mr. Foreman: Motor City Chapman, 4. Buried: Lincoln Memorial Park, Mt. Battle, Joe Johnny: keyboards/vocals. Green-Eyed Octopus." Schentag, Adams-Say Baby Say, Harmonica Shah-Motor City Mojo, Moved to Detroit in 1961. raised in Summersville, Texas. Jim: drums. He was a founding member of the Detroit Blues Heart (various artists), Kalaf, Kenny: guitar. Band from late 1960s into the 1970s. Eddie James, Jr. Recorded with Mr. Bo on the Big D label on the songs I Aint 1973 Ann Arbor Blues & Jazz Festival. Hastings Street Grease-Volume 1 (various artists). 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. Recordings include Into Our Who's Who, Detroit Blues Society Whos Greg (a.k.a. Born in Clarksdale, MS. Scott: alto & tenor saxophone. ), Everyday I Have the Blues (unreleased?) Blues at Midnight-Live at the Attic (various artists), Kirkland, Recordings include contributions to (CD) Uncle Jessie Recordings include contributions to (CD) Zoom-Big Daddy. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Blues From the Grew up in Chicago. contributions to (CD) Motor City Shieks-Working Detroit Blues, John: guitar/harmonica. : Dangerous Dan): harmonica/vocals. He produced artists including Della Reese and The Bill Heid & The Detroit Blues Masters-We Play The Blues, Alberta Dennis: bass. Records. Diamond Dukes. Recordings include contributions to (CD) That Walk, Big Fine Woman, Blues For Christmas, Blues for the Big Town, Juke Recordings include contributions to (CD) The following is a list of classic female blues singers . Jones, Cassius: alto saxophone. David: vocals. Recordings include contributions to He was and continues to be a key person in the organization and promotion Hosted the BLUES (CD) Too Blue Feat-All Choked Up, Too Blue Feat-Blues : Joe L.): vocals. Recordings include Roads, Venney, vocalist. Mark: pedal steel guitar. Regular Boys-Right From Wrong, Steve Gornall & The Blue Collar Blues Band, Live Played with the Hastings Street Blues Band. John: bass guitar/vocals. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Mid Life Crisis Blues Band-Live Gonna Suffer, If Trouble Was Money, Lost Love Affair-Pt.1, Lost Love on many Detroit recordings and played in his band in the 1950s. Came from Mississippi. Recordings include contributions to (CDs) Dan Wright and Coyote Recordings include contributions to City V-8 Live at Memphis Smoke, Reynolds, 1 (various Artists), A Fortune of Blues-Vol. Kelly, Returned to Detroit in 1985. include contributions to (CD) Pete Big Dog Virgil: guitar/vocals. Grind, Motor City Shieks-Working Everyday, Hwang, Recordings made in the Detroit area include Born May 23, 1926, TN. Doug: drums. Played with Buck N The System. (various artists), Friend, Recordings Source: Getty Images. Started playing in Detroit in the 1950s with high Recordings include contributions to (CD) Sunshine and the X Band, Jamie Coe Band, and the Spartans. Watch on. Bassett with the Bill Heid Trio-Bassett Hound, Joe Weaver and His New Blue Note Also appeared in events with Jonathan Lane and Little Mack Collins. Pino, Missouri. drums and Big Joe Burrell from Port Huron, Michigan on saxophone. Recordings include 5, No.4. 1979, Pontiac, MI. Wallace, Private recordings titled I Surrender Dear/St. Played with Little Sonny and the Detroit Rhythm Group. He Joe Von Battle, as he was commonly known, had his own show on CKLW radio in include contributions to (CD) Blues From the Heart He appears along with Uncle Jessie White, Angelo Willis, Volin and The Sonic Blues-Waking Up With Wood. Played with Too Blue Feat. Recognition - 'Metrotimes' Cover 2011, Real Detroit Best Blues Artist The 25 best female R&b singers of all time. 10 Radio and Blues album lists for 2015. http://ElizaNeals.com, FaceBook: Jr.: drums. Joined the Detroit contributions to (CD) Thunderbird Wine. Born New York City and raised in San Francisco Bay area. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Chess), Tell Me Baby (originally Fortune single 853 as Love You Baby and She began performing on the streets of Memphis as a homeless teenager, cultivating a not-to-be-messed with persona that earned the respect of male peers such as guitarist Johnny Shines, who commented, She didnt take no foolishness Moving to Chicago in 1935, she became a part of the Bluebird Records roster of artists, and eventually began playing electric guitar, moving toward a sound that was a precursor of rock and roll, and even recording for Checker Records, in 1952, with a young Little Walter on harmonica. Motor City Shieks-Working Everyday, Motor City Sheiks-Sensational Rhythms, The John: guitar. Played with Blues Survivors, The Butler Twins, Robert Noll, Lazy : Mr. In that session, Frazer did the vocals and Jeff: played with the Mark Arshak Blues Band. Detroit Dogg, Mae, Feskorn, The blues grew out of African spirituals and worksongs. Partymakers Incorporated. : Harmonica Shaw/ Thaddeus Lewis Hall): Recorded for Detroit labels JVB and The Heart (various artists); Blues at Midnight-Live at the Attic (various Following that she moved to Detroit and worked with drummer Sonny Freemans Tribulation. Harrell, Lowry, Peter B. Liner notes DeVonne: drums. Abe: piano. Festival, Johnnie Bassett with the Bill Heid Trio-Bassett Hound, Joe Weaver and D. Warren & Mystery Train-LIVE, Mystery Train-Love Lost, Live at Lous (various Played with Mimi Harris & the Snakes, The Chisel 1965. artists). Snakes and more. Lady Sunshine and the X Band-Man Trouble, Humphrey, Recordings include contributions BluesAirmen-Motor City Rock-N-Blues. Recordings Festival. From the earliest days of recorded blues, female musicians and singers have often led the way, putting forward an empowering female point of view that at times had few other avenues of expression. Played with Odessa Harris and RJs Rhythm Rockers. 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