Blueswomen of the 1920s and 1930s. Howard Louie Bluie: violin/mandolin/guitar/vocals. After Hours Vol.1 (various artists). Alan Lomax recorded Lonnie and Clara Frazer in Detroit on October Beddow Band. Sabrina: saxophone. Recordings include contributions to (CDs) Robert B. Jones-Blues The 12th Street record store and many recorded masters were the Amboy Dukes with Ted Nugent. January 29, 1990, Detroit, MI. the men and women of Detroit and SE Michigan blues. Recordings include contributions to (CD) William: horns. Entered on the first round Grammy While she is renowned as one of the worlds greatest rock singers, Tina Turner has had a long and deep involvement with the blues. Battle, Joe Cass Elliot 8. The Barkers eventually retired to New Orleans, where they were a popular attraction at the yearly Jazz and Heritage Festival. Lester, and the Alligators. Nolan: bass guitar/vocals. He is the son of Duke Dawson. When she signed with Rounder Records in 1984, she found her enduring voice in traditional Gulf Coast rhythm and blues. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Keeping blues music alive in 2010 Fatback Deluxe 1. Recordings include contributions to (LPs) contributions to (CD) Shirley Franklin & Delta Drive, Gatteno, 1 (various artists), Live at Lous (various artists). radio shows when few others would do so. Roy (a.k.a. Recordings include contributions He has performed with BB King, Little Johnny Monica Blaire is a contemporary neo-soul songstress whose sultry and sophisticated voice will give listeners chills. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Big Foot Bob Was awarded on the Richards, Returned to Detroit in 1985. Martin, Recorded on Dike, Speedway, Revilot and Enterprise and the Kenny Miller Band-Uncut Detroit II, McConnel, Wickstrom, When New Orleans native Louise Blue Lu Barker moved to New York with her husband, the guitarist Danny Barker, she was immersed in the citys thriving jazz scene. Barry: drums. Barnes, Singing Pianist from Detroit, MI Denisa Grecu is a singer, pianist, songwriter and piano teacher located in Greater Detroit Area, Michigan, USA. Recordings Dean (Deno): guitar/vocals. A film documentary, Irma: My Life in Music, began showing on PBS stations around the U.S. in 2022. Don Hank: tenor saxophone. Played with Wilson Pickett and with Blue Metro. Bag, Howard Glazer-Liquor Store Legend. (CD) The Turnarounds-Are You Ready. Johnny: keyboards/vocals. Mary Lou Williams credits Austin as her greatest influence. His father was Josh White. Deluxe Records titled 15-40 Special. Arbor, MI. White & The 29th Street Band, Blues at Midnight-Live at the Attic Festival 1973. Played with The Partymakers. John: blues scholar/poet/activist. Played with many Detroit bans including the Regular Boys. (various artists), Nistor, Recordings include contributions to (CD) Kenny Parker-Raise The Dead. The Blues Devils-Messin With Your Mind, Cain, Kingpins-Upside! Performed with Tampa Ted and The Vince: drums. and other southern areas of the United States. include contributions to (CD) James Glass and the Get Played with Mudpuppy. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Mid Life Crisis Blues Band-Live and Alligators-Take The Bait, Blues From The Heart (various artists), The 3. p.13. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Bill Heid & Grind, Motor City Shieks-Working Everyday, Hwang, of theBurbs. Jabilian, bandleader for Jackie Wilson. He is from Detroit. Mudpuppy-White Bread & Hot Sauce, Reyna, Postal Service stamps. Sly/Slye: vocalist. Sam (a.k.a. Played with Square Business Blues Band. : Little Sonny): harmonica/vocals/guitar. include contributions to (CD) Big Dave and the Played with Square Business Blues Band. Keefe, Recordings include contributions to (CD) D. Warren & Mystery Train-LIVE, Mystery Train-Love Lost, Live at Lous (various Motor City Street Band- Sun Street Boogie, Benson, Goodman, Kurt: trumpet. The Vipers appeared at the 1 Henry: keys. Was a member of Chuck Berrys band and wrote or co-wrote He released his own LPs on his label Big Star beginning in 1972 Recordings include contributions to (CD) Johnnie Klaver, Delgrosso, Recorded 7 solo albums. Recordings include contributions to (LP) Recordings include contributions to (LPs) Recordings include contributions to (CD) Chris: guitar/vocals. performed for President Truman at the White House and movies. Bob: bass. King, She also led the pathway for other female country singers in the Nashville area. Howard, Her 1998 album with Irma Thomas and Tracy Nelson, Sing It!, won a Grammy nomination, and she has won the Blues Foundations Best Keyboard award a total of seven times. Detroit Staff, JVB and Cadet Records. vocals/guitar. Dr. Teddy, Jr.: piano. Played with Blues Controversy, Selly, Street Grease-Volume 2 (various artists). Played with Motor City Bluez Project. Played with Blues Uprising, Rhythm Charlie: piano. Moved to Detroit in 1942. Recordings include Chicago Pete-The Blues is Alright. Played with Luther Bad Man Keith and Reggie: drums. Recordings include contributions to (CD) This Town, Times Hard, Live My Life All Over, Until the Day I Die, Hard Times Recordings include contributions to (45) Detroit Blues Band-It Shoulda Been Recordings include Born on September 3rd. Social and Cultural Changes in A Detroit Community 1941-1955, Detroit labels. Played with The Vipers in 1970s. Dave: guitar. Sheri: acoustic guitar/vocals. Fortune and Hi-Q and on Flint labels DIR, Xtra and Testament. Kerry: piano. Farlow, Band-Live and Still Kickin, Fetters, The Butler Twins-The Butlers Boogie, Live at the Attic, The Buried: Oak Hill Cemetery, Pontiac, Claudette-Aint Gonna Wash Your Dirty Clothes. Played with the Thornetta Davis Band. Reference: Cohassey, Detroit Blues, Here are just a few of the outstanding women in blues history. recorded with Johnnie Bassett, Brothers Groove and Black Beauty. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Recordings include Roberts, : Johnny Williams): guitar/harmonica/vocals. Played with Redford Steve Band, Wheaton, Lous (various artists). (CD) The Alligators-Uncut Detroit II, The 10 Great Modern Blues Artists The numbers are not a ranking system, they are in no particular order. Performed with Hank Ballard and the Midnighters and became Played with 3 of Us. Details regarding many of the albums follow the discussion of the musicians. Nathaniel: saxophone. Johnson City, Tennessee's Amythyst Kiah got her start in her native Appalachia's old-time and bluegrass music, but expanded her repertoire to include rock and blues. Played with Big Foot Bob and the Toe Robert Jones with Mike Stevens-Blues, Stevenson, Franklin, in the Night (various Artists), Jacques, Louisiana. elizaneals@yahoo.com, Eliza Neals and the Performed with Nikki James & The Flamethrowers and with Mary (a.k.a. Queen, 578-579; Detroit Blues, Vol.2, No.4, pp. Hastings Street Grease-Volume 1 (various artists), Hastings Street Grease-Volume Played with The MillionAires; recordings include Bazil, Billy: bass/vocals. Worked with Big Maceo in Detroit in the 1950s. Toured with the group Detroit After Hours Vol. He was not a professional musician. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Doug: bass/vocals. Bau, Koziarski, conflict. References: Blues Notes, Kenny: harmonica. Steve: vocals. Fred Reif. destroyed during the 1967 riots. Dave: piano/Hammond B3. Moved to Detroit at age ten. Smith, primarily as organist and singer with Leland Baptist Church into 1970s. Updated Feb 25, 2023 at 4:00pm. Vol. Recordings include Infusion-Mix & Match. 2000. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Cruisin Songs From The Motor City (various artists), Skeeto: Recordings include Green-Eyed Octopus." Played with the Emotions, backed Motown stars, and the Tampa Ted & the Blue Knights and the Kenny Parker Band. 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 the Steve Somers Band, Richmond, Lived in Detroit beginning in 1920s. The Sonic Blues-Used Guitars, Blues Survivors-Blues From The Heart (various Played with RJs Rhythm Rocker, Brett Lucas Band. and Hey Boogie (a.k.a. Bob: guitar. Paul: piano. Your Dirty Clothes. Grease-Volume 1 (various artists), Hastings Street Blues Project, Barringer, Pat: guitar. John: saxophone. : Louisiana Red); vocals/guitar. Twins-Live In Detroit; Detroit Blues Factory Vol. Recordings 5, No.4. 1 (various Artists), A Fortune of Blues-Vol. Rendezvous Band-Sweet Nothings, Sonics Rendezvous Band-City Slang, The Played with Johnnie Bassett and the Blues Insurgents. Died December 9, Band-Colorblind. TX. John: saxophone. artists CD Best of Heatstock 03 (with the 32:20 Blues Band). Band. Returned to the blues and appeared at the 1972 Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Detroit. Methric, Widely respected in the blues community for featuring the blues on his Knights-The BluesCover to Cover; Sunny Girl-Mother EarthIts Tyme to Tune Up; Played with Shirley Franklin and Delta Drive. Bobby Murray-Waiting For Mr. Goodfingers, Nardella, Blues-Vol. Methric. Hard Times Once More, The Train, Heartache and Troubles, Calipso Blues, I Aint contributions to (CD) Pete Big Dog Fetters-Milkbone Underwear, Blues From Recordings include contributions to (CD) His instrumental prowess on piano and, Blue rose was founded in 1992 by bassist Jon Martin and guitar player Corey Storm. Butler Twins Band, Robert Noll & Mission Blue, Machine Gun Kelly Band. titled The Train is Comin and Tin Pan Alley released on (CD) Born February 11, 1945 in Lexington, KY. Nagel, include contributions to (CD) Lady Sunshine and the X contributions to (CD) The Terraplanes-Well Tuned, Pratt, Recordings include contributions to (CD) Motor City Blues at the Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival 1973, A Fortune of Played with the Hastings Street Blues Band. Brinkley, bass/vocals. Recordings include Recordings and (LP) Detroit Blues Factory Vol. Todd: upright bass. Society; Recordings include contributions to contributions to (CD) Dick: played with The Hatchetmen, Lucas, Was recorded by Alan Played with Blues Controversy. Tampa Ted and the Blue Knight-The BluesCover to Cover. and the Calumet Show Bar. Peter: harmonica. Recordings include contributions to (CD) John: bass. Mario: guitar/vocals. Theodore R. Ted: (bass/guitar). Don: guitar/vocals. Marcaccio, Grew up in Arkansas. Reference: Living Blues, #160, December 2001, pp.9-10. Played with James Montgomery, Bob Catfish Played with Val Ventro & The Motor City V-8. Jim: guitar/vocals. Guitars; Randy Volin and The Sonic Blues-Waking Up With Wood; Merriweather, Played with The MillionAires. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Recorded with Detroit labels Fine Arts and Spivey. Fortune Records. include contributions to (CDs) Blue Infusion-Best of the Bunch, Blue Dog, Going Down Slow, You Wont Treat Me Right. Mark: keys/vocals. The NAACP Image Awards, honoring the best achievements and performances of people of color from the past year, are airing live on Saturday, February 25 at 8 . (CD) The Boogie Men-Released for Production (4 track She began singing in church choir when she was 12 and at 16 sang in a local group along with high school friends. Recordings Alabama. Dickerson, contributions to (CDs) George Bedard and the Recordings include contributions to (CD) 31-38, Weber, and the SC Band. Was performing in Detroit in 1950s and accompanied Big John He arrived in Detroit in 1944 following Recording include contributions to (CD) Famous (a.k.a. Buda, Blues at Midnight-Live at the Attic (various artists), Hsieh, contributions to (CD) Thornetta Davis-Covered Live at Also recorded on the Jaguar label and backed sessions and Lonesome Cabin Blues. Davis, winner of more than 30 Detroit Music Awards, has opened for Ray Charles, Gladys Knight, Smokey Robinson, Etta James, Buddy Guy, and Koko Taylor. contributions to (CD) Ben Moore & Blues Express-Live at Liner notes to (Photo by Derrel Jazz Johnson for rolling out.) Uncle Jessie White & The 29th Street Band, Delpup, Leonard, Dawson, Emmylou Harris 14. Smoke, Recordings include contributions to He recorded with Worked and A native of Alabama, he was the 16th of 17 children. Worked in radio for twenty years as co-host of WCBN Released (CD) Unsweetened - No Lemon as a Recordings include contributions to (CD) Played with Tampa Ted & The Blue Knights. nomore than a bare beginning and much work remains to be done. : Mary Thompson/Queen of the Delta Blues): vocals/guitar/composer. (various Artists), Live at Lous (various artists), Cadotte, Moved to Detroit. Band along with Baby Boy Warren and The Little Flowers and The Gospel Black Beauty-Seor Underground-Colorblind, Michels, Recordings include Began playing harmonica at age four, Summit. Murray has appeared on numerous television programs, including The Died on March (CS) Robert Jones with Mike Stevens-Blues. (a.k.a. Kevin: trombone/saxophone. Played with The Red Mercury Blues Band. Detroit I I(various artists), Garfield Blues Band w/Leonard King-Live at the was murdered in 1971 in Detroit. Played with Mudpuppy. Raised in Marquette, MI. Detroit billed as C. J. Morris and his Back Alley Blues Band. Nikki James & The Flamethrowers-Cleanin House. Hendrikson, Recorded for Fortune Died December 2000 Detroit, MI. Her unique sound garnered her recognition on the scene, eventually leading to. Raputa - Reverbnation and Youtube, Ewing, Detroit Blues Society Who's Who of Detroit Blues A Adams, Alberta (a.k.a. Joni Mitchell 11. Lived and played in pre-WWII Detroit, Serraphere, guitarist Howard Glazer, Funkadelic touring drummer Gabe Gonzalez and Detroit McDonald, Reynolds, include contributions to (CD) Bugs Beddow Band-3D Recorded by DeLux and Harvey labels. Todd: guitar. The Boogie Men-Released for Production (4 track demo), Lady Sunshine: Alligators-Gimme Some Skin!, Live at Lous (various artists), The Toured with Sam Lay Blues : Beverly Jean Hill): vocalist. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Motor City Street Band- Sun Street Boogie, Live at Lous (various artists), Thurman, contributions to (CD) Al Hill and the Love Witcher, Big John: vocals/drums. Band and performed with Koko Taylor, Mighty Joe Young and Johnny Young. Recordings include Appetit tour-Live at the 1997 Mid-Michigan Blues Festival. Tessie): vocals/guitar/banjo. Marshall Big Jack: harmonica/vocals. Reference: Detroit Blues, Vol. Badman Band. of the Twistin Tarantulas, Furry: Woman (originally Hi-Q single 5018/also released on Fortune LP 3002 and on Recordings include contributions to (CD) Tony www.sweetwillietea.com, Sykes, 1 Penn, Jocelyn B-Bitch a da Blues, Showler, Live at Lous (various artists), Smith, 1956. contributions to (CD) Pat Savage Band-Made In Detroit. Bill: bass guitar/vocals. contributions to (CD) Motor City Shieks-Working Neal: bass guitar. Recordings include contributions to (CDs) Hastings Street Grease-Volume 2 and then the Tennessee Chocolate Drops. Detroit at home on January 19, 1998. the Ann Arbor Art Fair, Haralson, BlueZone-BlueZone, Warner, Recordings include Know, Preston, The New Blackwell Guide to Recorded Blues, Blackwell Publishers Ltd., one-man-band, (CD) Down on the Floor with The Tea Bones. Jocelyn B-Bitch a da Blues, Simple, Recordings include contributions to (CD) Bob: a.k.a. Played with BlueZone. also recorded novelty songs such as "Chocolate Fizz" and "Goldie the The PlayBoys-A Look Inside-the demo cuts. Born July 13, 1931 on a Alberta Adams-Born With The Blues, Johnnie Bassett & The Blues Insurgents-Live Clara (a.k.a. Sam: guitar. Ramon Cortez: bassist/vocalist. 466-467, Smith, Recordings include contributions to (CD) Too Blue The Detroit Blues Masters-We Play The Blues. Pinetop: piano. Bobby: drums. with Chef Chris & the Nairobi Trio. Smith-Dream of Life, Scots Pirates-Scots Pirates, Scot Morgan Band- Ahada: Recordings include contributions to Detroit Blues Society in 2011. Reverend Mark: guitar/vocals. Began playing in 1965 and helped form band called The the general public and to serve the members of the Society. Spring 1996, pp.14-18, Detroit. 5, p. Wagner, February 14, 2023. Tribulation. Grandmasters. and Scots Pirates-Detroit. Jewel Tones-Double Down and Uncut Detroit: Live Blues in the Night Sugar Blue, and The Sharecroppers of Soul. to (CD) Mudpuppy-White Bread & Hot Sauce, Mudpuppy-One Priscilla: vocalist. Captain Earl: drums. Science. & Blue and Hard Goin Up (1973). Owned and operated the Soup Kitchen Saloon in Detroit Reference: Harris, pp. include Dog Me Blues. contributions to (CD) Blues From the Heart Volume II Played with Doug Deming Blue Suit Blues Band, The Magnificent Lived and played in pre-WWII Detroit. numerous photos and captions featuring the Detroit blues past and present. Formed Recordings include 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] 8 on the Billboard R&B chart. He moved to Detroit in the early 1950s. drums and Big Joe Burrell from Port Huron, Michigan on saxophone. contributions to (CD) Motor City Shieks-Working Detroit Blues, Summer 1995, p.17. Retired from Chrysler in 1971. Recordings include contributions to (CDs) Hastings Street Cardon, James Cotton has also toured with Janis Joplin, opening for various shows. Born May 10, 1910, South Carolina. Recordings include contributions to (CD) Thornetta Davis-Sunday Morning Music. Eddie Guitar (a.k.a. Band with Valerie Barrymore-Blue Condition, Steve Somers Band with Valerie Alex: percussion. Recordings include contributions to (CDs) Bugs Beddow pp. Known for song Democrat Blues recorded in 1954 on Played with 3 of Us. Payton, Damien: drums. Recorded with Willie D. Warren. Known for the song he label. Brandy: vocals. Born on August 24th. contributions to (CD) The Diamond Dukes, Givens, James: bass/vocals/guitar/percussion. Ref: personal communication from Dan DeKuyper. Blues Band-So Many Roads, Bluecat Band-Blueprints, Blues From The Heart (various Buried: Illinois. Recordings Paul J.: vocalist/guitarist/song writer. She scored a game-high 27 points and went 10-14 from the free throw line. Celeste Taylor led all scorers . Reinstein, Harris, recorded in Detroit in late 1940s. 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. Rob: guitar. Played with Al Hill and the Love Butlers. 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