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| October 2016 Newsletter |
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Our Mission
To preserve blues heritage, celebrate blues recording and performance, expand
worldwide awareness of the blues, and ensure the future of this uniquely
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Get Ready for
The International Blues Challenge
January 31 - February 4, 2017
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IBC Passes for all event access - $100
Orpheum Theatre Finals Premium Seating Upgrades (February 4th) - $25
Keeping the Blues Alive Brunch Tickets (February 3rd) - $50 |
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Greetings from Barbara
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| Hello Blues Fans:
Here at The Blues Foundation, we've got the International Blues Challenge on
our brains. Local blues challenges are wrapping up, and IBC Act registration
deadlines are fast approaching. I'm working on the schedule for IBC week. Joe
is reaching out to all of our Affiliates to make sure that they are ready to
register their best bands, solo/duo acts, and Youth Showcase participants.
Stephen is connecting with our downtown Memphis hotels for discounted room rate
reservations for Blues Foundation members, and Elizabeth is processing ticket
sales and creating some wonderful IBC merchandise for you. We are revving up
for the thousands of blues lovers to come to Memphis in January. Don't delay -
get your tickets now!
This year's IBC promises to be bigger and better than ever. We're adding panels
and workshops to the schedule to appeal to all segments of IBC attendees. We'll
have activities for the fans and support for the industry. We're planning
educational opportunities for your Blues Society leadership so that they can
build your local organizations and blues scenes. We're coordinating tours for
our Youth Showcase artists, master classes for our musicians, and lots of music
for everyone. And you never know - there might be some surprises thrown in, as
well, for good measure.
There are definite benefits to being a member of The Blues Foundation, and when
it comes to the IBC, one of those benefits is first access to purchase IBC
passes and upgrades. We expect premium finals seating to sell out and we
anticipate a capacity crowd at the Keeping the Blues Alive Brunch. We are also
sharing our discounted room blocks with members first. You've been loyal to The
Blues Foundation by supporting us with your membership dollars, and in return,
we want to make sure that you can get a downtown hotel room, near all the
action, before they are all spoken for. Both the Westin and The Hampton have
each already sold out of IBC rooms, and we expect as the event approaches, it
will get harder and harder to get a room within walking distance to Beale
Street. If you are a current member of The Blues Foundation and did not keep
the email we sent on the first of October with hotel information, just contact
Stephen Whitney (stephen@xxxxxxxxx or 901-527-2583 ext. 10) in our offices and
he will get that information to you. Go ahead and book your rooms now - we'll
be opening our room blocks to the general public next week.We don't want any of
our members to miss out on the Biggest Blues Party on Beale Street!
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assist you as you plan your trip. Please do not hesitate to call or email us
and we'll do our best to answer your questions and to meet your needs.
Bluesy regards,
Barbara
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Ebay Auction Item of the Month
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| Signed Hard Promises album by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
| Hard Promises is the fourth album by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
released in May, 1981. The album features guest vocals from Stevie Nicks of
Fleetwood Mac on the duet "Insider." During the recording of the album John
Lennon was scheduled to be in the same studio at the same time, and Tom Petty
was looking forward to meeting him when he came in. The meeting never occurred;
John Lennon was murdered before he could ever make it into the studio. In order
to pay tribute to one of their influences the band decided to etch "WE LOVE YOU
JL" on the master copy of the album. To this day "WE LOVE YOU JL" is seen on
every Hard Promises first issue US non-masterphile vinyl copy pressed. This is
clear on this album! The album's title comes from a line in the chorus of
"Insider." In addition, Donald "Duck" Dunn plays bass guitar on "A Woman in
Love." This signed record is a MUST HAVE for any audiophile!
To bid on this album, please CLICK HERE
Bidding Closes on November 3, 2016 |
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The Blues Hall of Fame Museum:
What's Happening
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Biographer of Blues Legend Slim Harpo at the Blues Hall of Fame Museum
Martin Hawkins presents the complete biography of the King Bee
Thursday, November 3, 5:30 p.m.
421 S. Main Street
Memphis, TN 38103
Join Martin Hawkins, author of Slim Harpo: Blues King Bee of Baton Rouge for a
book signing and talk on Thursday, November 3, at 5:30 p.m. at the Blues Hall
of Fame Museum in Memphis, TN. Blues fans will relish the only complete
biography of this internationally renowned blues singer, musician, and 1985
inductee into The Blues Hall of Fame. As Hawkins traces Harpo’s rural
upbringing near Louisiana’s capital, his professional development fostered by
the local music scene, and his national success, music aficionados will gain a
deeper appreciation for Harpo’s R&B hits like Rainin’ in My Heart, Baby Scratch
My Back, and I’m A King Bee, among others.
With new research and interviews, Hawkins fills in previous biographical gaps
and redresses misinformation about Harpo’s life. In addition to weaving the
musician’s career into the lives of other Louisiana blues players—including
Lightnin’ Slim, Lazy Lester, and Silas Hogan—the author discusses the
pioneering role of record producer J. D. Miller and illustrates how Excello
Records in Nashville brought national attention to Harpo’s music.
This engaging narrative examines Harpo’s various recording sessions and
provides a detailed discography, as well as a list of blues-related records by
fellow Baton Rouge artists. Slim Harpo: Blues King Bee of Baton Rouge will
stand as the ultimate resource on the musician’s life and the rich history of
blues heritage.
Martin Hawkins, author of A Shot in the Dark: Making Records in Nashville,
1945–1955 and, with Colin Escott, Good Rockin’ Tonight: Sun Records and the
Birth of Rock ’n’ Roll, has written over four hundred magazine articles, LP
sleeve notes, and CD booklets on roots music since 1971. Copies of his book
will be on sale at this event.
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| The Blues Foundation and Blues Hall of Fame welcomed guests from Notodden,
Norway. Included in the contingent was Jostein Forsberg, Blues Foundation Board
Member and Notodden Mayor Gry Fuglestvelt Blochlinger, seated center next to
Little Milton. |
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On Thursday, November 10th, as part of Bridging the Blues, The Blues Hall of
Fame Museum welcomed acclaimed photographer Marc Norberg and esteemed artist
Ernie Patton for the grand opening of a new exhibit in the Legendary Rhythm and
Blues Cruise Gallery. The exhibit will be on display until April 2017.
Here Marc (L) and Ernie (R) join Little Milton on the bench outside the
entrance to the museum. |
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The Blues Hall of Fame Museum - Open Daily
Monday through Saturday from 10am until 5pm
Sunday from 1pm until 5pm
$10 per person admission
Blues Foundation Members and Children - FREE
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Blues News
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| Austin City Limits Honors B.B. King and Bonnie Raitt
On October 12th of this year, Blues Hall of Famers, B.B.King and Bonnie Raitt
were inducted into the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame, along with songwriting
legend, Kris Kristofferson, and former Austin City Limits Executive Producer,
Dick Peterson. The blues was out in full force with Bonnie, inducted by Mavis
Staples, and B.B. inducted by Billy Gibbons. B.B. King's tour manager and
personal assistant, Myron Johnson, accepted the award on his behalf and music
filled the theater. Bonnie performed with Mavis and with Taj Mahal, and was
joined by Gary Clark, Jr. for "The Thrill is Gone." Mark your calendars and
set your televisions - the show will air on New Year's Eve on PBS.
Enjoy the Whole Story by Clicking Here |
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| In the HOW COOL IS THIS department -
On Sunday, October 2nd, The Little Village Foundation Allstars, featuring Wee
Willie Walker, Aireene Espiritu, Mariachi Mestizo, John Blues Boyd, Aki Kumar,
and Jim Pugh, played an all blues set at the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival
in San Francisco where they broke the blues barrier and were listed as one of
the "Highlights of the Day" in The San Francisco Chronicle. To read more about
this story, please click on THIS LINK.
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| There is a new place in Paris for locals and visitors to listen to blues
music at least 3 time a week! Located In the middle of the City, near the
famous Quartier Latin, and just a 10 minute walk from Notre Dame, lies The
Tennessee-Paris where you can find old and roots blues along with all other
kinds of blues music. This club oozes the atmosphere of the American Deep South
and feels like a Delta juke joint. The Tennessee-Paris has hosted French and
Australian artists, but also recently welcomed Dr. David Evans, a 1981 Keeping
The Blues Alive Award recipient whose book Big Road Blues was inducted into The
Blues Hall of Fame in 1991. |
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The Blues Foundation mourns the passing in the past month of the following
members of the blues family:
Phil Chess
John Garcia
Ted Harvey
J.P. Urbain
Thanks to everyone in the blues community who has contacted The Blues
Foundation to assist us in keeping up with blues obituaries as they happen.
As we are saddened to say good-bye, we wish to honor their legacy.
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| The Blues Foundation would like to congratulate The Rhythm Room in Phoenix,
AZ on 25 years of bringing great blues music to the area. It hosts nationally
known acts on an almost nightly basis and in 2003 was named by the Phoenix New
Times as the "Best Club for Blues" in its "Best of Phoenix" awards. Below is a
photo of Billy Boy Arnold and Henry Gray performing at the Rhythm Room 25th
Anniversary Party. |
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Coming soon to Houston, TX - A Benefit Concert for The Blues Foundation
honoring the life of Elder Edward Berry. Thanks to Diunna Greenleaf and team
for coordinating this and to Blues Foundation Board Member, John Deck and John
McNerney of John in Houston, PR, for volunteering their time on December 30th
on behalf of The Blues Foundation.
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| The Blues Foundation Congratulates the 2016 Blues Blast Music Award Winners
Lifetime Achievement Awards
Henry Gray
Barrelhouse Chuck
Bruce Iglauer
Contemporary Blues Album
Victor Wainwright – Boom Town
Traditional Blues Album
Bob Margolin – My Road
Soul Blues Album
Curtis Salgado – The Beautiful Lowdown
Rock Blues Album
Walter Trout – Battle Scars
Acoustic Blues Album
Guy Davis – Kokomo Kidd
Live Blues Recording
Reverend Raven & The Chain Smokin’ Altar Boys – LIVE At The Big Bull
Historical Or Vintage Recording
Bobby Rush – Chicken Heads: A 50-Year History Of Bobby Rush
New Artist Debut Album
Danielle Nicole -Wolf Den
Blues Band
Lil Ed & The Blues Imperials
Male Blues Artist
Bob Margolin
Female Blues Artist
Shemekia Copeland
Sean Costello Rising Star Award
Amanda Fish |
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Opportunities for the Blues Industry
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This competition is open to both amateur and professional songwriters, and
winning ISC is a distinction that has propelled many artists to achieve greater
success, including getting record and publishing deals, licensing agreements,
gigs, and much more.
- Over $150,000 in cash and prizes including an overall Grand Prize
consisting of $25,000 (US) cash and much more in merchandise and services
- A total of 71 winners
- 23 categories for you to enter
- Highest profile judges in any songwriting competition, including Tom
Waits, Chris Cornell, Lorde, Bastille, Donovan, Joe Bonamassa, India Arie,
Mike Stern, Salif Keita, Keane, Ryan Bingham, and many more - as well as
Presidents, CEOs, and A&R executives from Atlantic, Warner Bros., RCA, Sire,
Glassnote, Island, Razor & Tie, Sony Music Latin, Concord Label Group, Warner
Music Nashville, Alligator, Wind-Up, Interscope, Provident, Capitol, Black
River, New West, Virgin/EMI, Word, and more
Registration for the 2016 International Songwriting Competition is now open at
THIS LINK.
The Regular Deadline has passed, but the following extended deadlines remain
active
- Extended Deadline Nov 4, 2016 ($35 per entry)
- Love Songs/Pick Your Cause Special Promotion Nov 17 - Dec 1, 2016 ($35 per
entry)
Semi-Finalists announced Feb, 2017
Finalists announced March, 2017
Winners announced April, 2017
For a current list of this year's judges, please visit this link
What's new for ISC 2016?
This year ISC has added a new category called Unpublished. We all know how
important publishing is to an artist - it is one of the major sources of
revenue, but it is so difficult to get your music heard by publishing
companies. So, ISC is taking steps to open the doors for you by having
established, high-profile publishers as judges for this category only. This is
your chance to get your music heard by publishers who can help your songwriting
career. Songs entered into Unpublished cannot be owned in any part by a music
publishing company (entrant must own 100% of the publishing rights to the
song). Songs entered into the Unpublished category must also be entered into at
least one other category (excluding the Unsigned Only category). |
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| The Blues Foundation Staff is here to serve you. Please feel free to
contact us with your questions or concerns:
Barbara Newman
President & CEO
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Joe Whitmer
Chief Operating Officer
Extension 11
joe@xxxxxxxxx
Elizabeth Montgomery Brown
Controller
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elizabeth@xxxxxxxxx
Stephen Whitney
Membership, Sales, and Production Coordinator
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stephen@xxxxxxxxx
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