DOWER ates ng Blues Cruisin’ and the Blues ‘Bd and the Bloee T ho Kansas Imperials on Blues Cruise II on presenta Li Soptomber 25 ith the Bugs Notions. The Missouri River Quen is located at 1 River City Drivo in Kansas City, Ko, The Boat willbegin boarding at Tpam.and departs at pan. Tickets arenow onsaloatNightmoves, The Grand Empe! rium, Missouri River Queen and ‘Ticketmaster. This is dA KCBS" last Blues MUSIC REVIEW Cruise of 91 and here By Siey Owens jg fundraiser thatis § a*asaeaee puts fin 3 Li Ed Williams learned the slid guitar from his legendary Unele, J.B. £ Fito. “When J.B. played slide, you could fel itall though your body," remarked Ed 8 {na 1988 L.A. interview. Today, Ea Wil- Mamaiskeopinghis Uncle's tradition live and well He plays his Uncle's Gibson guitar with enthusiasm as he duckwalke, backbends, and literally crawls through theaudionceslidingon hisknees and then walks on top ofhis toes ack up the stage stops never missing a lick. "Ed Williams was born in Chieago in 1955. Edboganhisfirstbandin 1975 with his half brother, bassist James (Pook) Young. They took their name from an Inperial Margarine commercial In 1985, Bahad odocidebotween hisfull time day job atthe Red Carpet ear wash in Chicago or his night gig playing the blues, The turning point eamo when Bruce Iglauer, President of Alligator records offered the group to record for the anthology ealled The New Bluebloods, arecordingot theup and coming Chicago Bluos stars. The se. sion produced 0songsin three hourevwith no overdubs or second takes, From th production, Alligator released Roughhousin'in 1986, Their next releaso, City Blues Society CAUGHT ql KTHI IE y with Lil’ Ed Imperials UY Ed on the slide guitar. Chicken, Gravy & Biscuits was also re- corded “live” in the studio with Lil Ed's eight originals, ‘Today, Lil’ Ed no longer has the car wash blues. Even back in the car wash days, Ed was ready to play, “I'm a slider. ‘Thatsoundjustkilisme, Itmakosmy body rumble, Iwant stay rough and wild, rough and rugged, baby.” Now, he is doing just that; Li? Ed gots down on the slide guitar and makes people smile. Don’t miss this ‘rare occasion on the Missouri River Queen ‘with Li? Ed & the Blues Imperials plusthe Blues Notions on Wednesday, September 25. . Bsa Let It Roll The Blues Pavilion Tent which the KC Blues Soclety Is hosting over Labor Day weekend at Spirit Fest "94, will seat over 200 blues fans. Located ius Memorial, the Blues begins on Friday, southeast of Liberty ‘August 30 at 6 p.m. and continues through Sunday, September’. The Split Fest Blues Tent will feature 1.7 Kansas City Blues bands and on Saturday, Doyle Bramhall from Dallas, Texas will per form. Inside the Blues Tent, KC Blues Soct- ety Ishosting a beverage booth, staffed by KCBS volunteers, Volunteers are still needed for the shifts from 2:30 p.m. ti CConmnueD on pace 8 [Dee Blues Notes Music Reviews .. Mattie & Mae .. Performance Diary Blues/Jazz Volunteers Blues Clubs & Radio Performers Listing . Festivals ...... i BLUES NEWS @ wooneAwW—Robert Johnson, the Blues & the Devi ast year, Columbia Records ro raed on CD and eassette all the ‘known recordings made by Rob- cert Johnson, a total of forty-one. The r lease wasa blockbuster succose, with sales inthehundreds ofthovsands, makingthe Billboard charts and winning a Grammy for an artist who has been dead for 58 years! This is just another in a series of ‘strange twists of YESTERDAY'S | fate surrounding this extraordinary blues genius. Rob- ert, whose first re- cordings were madejusttwoyears before his death, never sold very many copies, and, although he influ ‘encod alot of musi- cians, like Muddy Waters, Johnny Shines, Howlin’ Wolf, and Sonny Boy Williamson, heprob- ably would have remained in obseurity if hiehad not been discovered by young rock ‘musicians in the 1960's. Since then, Rob- ert Johnson has attained a stature of ‘mythie proportions among rock and blues tudherents of the lst three decades. Robert Leroy Johnson was born May 8,1911, inHazelhurst, Mississippi, asmall town just south of the Delta. His father ‘was Noah Johnson, a man with whom his mother Julia was having an affair in the absence of her husband, Charlie Dobbs, ‘who had been forced to skip town three {years before as a result of some trouble with a prominent white man. Eventually, Dodds sent for Julia and baby Robert to join himin Memphis, wherehehadsottlod ‘andadopted thename, .D.Spenear. After ‘couple of years, Julia took off, leaving Robert with his stepfather. Before long, though, the boy became a problem, andhe ‘was sent to his mother, who had gone to theMississippiDelta ownofRobinsonville ‘and had remarried to a man by the name ‘ofDusty Willis. Robert had a third father by the time Robert used the ‘untithe wasinhis teens, when hiamother told him about his real father. After that he called himself Robert Johneon. It was about thistime thathe developed aninter- est in music, Firat be played around with the Jew’s harp, but soon went on to the harmonica, Against his mother’s wishes, Robert started hanging around other musicians in Robinsonville, particularly Willie Brown, a widely respected guitar player. Brown took an interest in the boy And showed him the fundamentals of the ‘guitar. Both Charley Patton andSon House 2 @ SEPTEMBER 1991 also started staying in Robinsonvill Robert: could usually be found following this trio whenever they played, absorbing all he could from these accomplished bluesmen. However, Robert's early at- tomptsat theguitarmusthavebeen rather amateurish and the frequent butt of jokes among the older musicians. ‘Suddenly, Robert left town and noone heard from him for several months. When he showed up again, he exhibited a guitar virtuosity that astounded Brown, Patton, and House. Robert was playing with such control and inventiveness that some people believed thatitmusthavecome from some supernatural source. What the boys in Robinsonville didn’t know and Robert didn’t tell them was that, during his ab- sence, he had been in his birthplace of Hazolhurst, some 200 miles to the south, trying to locate his father, but also pains: takingly perfecting his guitar technique. He had come under the tutelage of Tke Zimmerman, aguitarist with areputation ‘asan outstanding musician who played in the melodious East Coast style, rather than the rougher Delta stylo that Robert was used to, Robert learned everything he could from Zimmerman, as well as studying the ‘urbane and sophisticated blues of Serap- per Blackwell, Leroy Carr, and Lonny ‘Johnson from phonograph records. Robert would spend hours in solitary practice, playing a tune over and over until he had ‘refined itto perfection. Soon afterhecame to Hazelburst, Robert married his second wife, a woman several yoars older than himselfnamed Callie Craft. Robert’sfirst ‘wife had died in childbirth when she was only 16 and Robert: was 19.) ‘Thenotionof amortal tradinghis soul to Satan for fortune, fame, or glory wasnot new with Robert Johnson, certainly. This intriguing proposition has been around in literature and music as long as the devil himself, Since the blues are considered the devil’s music anyway, other blues ‘musicianshaveused theSatan connection to enhance their reputations. Robert's ‘mentor, Ike Zimmerman, suggested that Lucifer was his muse by insisting thathe had learned to play the guitar while ting on a tombstone in a graveyard at midnight. Tommy Johnson, another co temporary of Robert’s and possibly a dis tantrelative, unabashedly claimedtohave covenant with Old Seratch,and,ofcourse, there was the High Sheriff from Hell, Peotie Wheatstraw, thedovil'sson-in-law. (See “Yesterday's Blues,” March 1991.) CConminuen on Pace 5 arate BLUES SEPTEMBER 1991 [The Kansas City BLUES NEWS is ished monthly by the Kansas City Blues| Society, Inc. Articles, reviews, band cab lendar dates, and items of interest must be| submitted by the 20th of each month, and| become the property of the Society. Founding Eator Editor Coniributing Witer/#hotographer . Lary Smit Hypesering/Layout Matt Quin Advertising nserts must be received by the| 115th of each month. Formore information| lon advertising in the BLUES NEWS, call 737-0713. FAX: (816) 246-6065. Advertising Rates: 78 page . $20) 4 page $30 172 page $60) Full page. 5120) Board of Directors and Officers: President. Roger Nabe VicePresident| sdon Lowe ‘Vie President Kenny Taylor Secretary ‘Suzanne Colbert Treasurer Bernie Pope Dvector. Patek Flemington vector tary Smith Director Provine Haten Director Monica Larson Director John Stuerke Director na Peter Horak KCBS Chairperson. ‘Shiiey Owens Membership Chairperson wa... Marie Ryan ‘The Kansas City Blues Society, a| [Missouri not-for-profit corporation was formed for the sole purpose of promoting land preserving various styles of biues| Imusic. Founded in December of 1980, the| Kansas City Blues Society presents: [monthly jam sessions, various local and national groups in concert, and our main presentation The Kansas City Blues and] Heritage Festival Members receive the newsletter, dis counts on Society events and discountson| purchases at certain participating bust esses. Annual duesare § 10 per person or '$15 per family and $50 per Corporate Membership. To join the Society send your Irame, address, phone number and dues to; Kansas City Blues Society, P.O. Box 32131, Kansas City, Missouri 64111. For more information, call 531-7557 or 737-0713.Blues Review The Complete Stax/Volt Singles, 1959-1968. Fantasy Records. Asmall southern soul Memphis label, Stax/Volt is over thirty years old, Today, ‘you can spin out one of the 9 CDs and Itall bogan in an old neighborhood movie theater at 926B. McClemorein Memphis, ‘Th. The Stax sound was born and created EMI Blues Series has released Albert Collins, The Complete Imperial Recordings. Collins known as “The Mas- tor of the Telecaster,”“TheIceMan,”“The Houston Twister” and ‘Razor Blade” be gan his recording career in 1958, His new reissue, a double CD package with inter- esting liner notes, is the compilation of 3 Imperial LPs, Love Can Be Found Any- What was to be later categorized as 60's Southern soul. ‘A few months ago, Fantasy Records, who bought Stax/Volt in 1977 after Atlan: tie sold out, has compiled The Complete Stax/Volt Singles, 1959-1968, Itis a9CD package with 244 cuts, ‘Thegiantsofsoul, OtisRedding, Rufus and Carla Thomas, Sam and Dave, Eddie Floyd, Booker T. & the MGs, Johnnie ‘Taylor, Albert King, Mable John & the ‘Mark-Keys, to name a few, were the pio- ners of the Stax sound. ‘Accompanying the CDs is a beautiful 68-page booklet which documents and puts all the pieces together about how it hap- pened. Stories are revealed about how songs were written by notably IsancHayes and David Porter. They were in an envi- ronment chock full of talented studio ‘musielans, such as Stove Cropper, Donald “Duck” Dunn, AlJackson, Jr., and Booker 'T. who made the Stax sound work and brought it to the forefront of American shout. ON SALE NOW! Te ag ete fess photos of Blues Greats: Jimmy Witherspoon, Jay McShann, Claude “Fidalee Willams, Ruts Tomes George iackson, Priscilla Bowman, Lonnie Brooks, Stevie Ray Vaughan: Rope tray exe T vtor: Sugar Blue, Little Hatch, The Bel Airs, Eddie “Cleanhead" Vinson, and The 1992 KCBS Blues Calendar will provide support for the Blues in the Schools program in KC plus additional funds will be earmarked towards the KC Re Check payata to KCBS" and Mal: KOBS Merchandise Department Wena Fa, Sp 1208 Kansae Ci, MO 64 catch, reflect and learn a part of history. that still will make you want to twist and. where (Even on Guitar), Trash Talkin’ and The Complete Albert Collins. All were produced beginning in 1969 for Imperial by blues struck Bill Hite, Canned Heat's lead singer. In 1977, Collins began record: ing with the Alligator label. Collins’ Imperial recordings gather material from hisoarly yearsbutformany today these are like a new Collins sound. Another reissue CD package is from Alligator, The Living Chicago Blues Series, whieh is 4 CDs released in 1978 and 1980 on vinyl. This Alligator blues series features living Chicago blues voter- ans like PinotopPerkins, Louie Lee, Eddie Shaw, Magic Slim, Luther “Guitar Ji” Johnson, Lonnie Brooks, Carey Bell and Detroit Jr. Each CDis a volume ofreviows ofeach artist and well worth checking out with, of eourse, excellent blues listening. (Shirley Mae Owens plays the Blues on KKFIFM 90.1 on Monday, Wednesday ‘and Thursday from 4 to 5 p.m.) on KKFI-FM 90.1 with the Traffic Jam Blues Hour 4-5 pm and on Tuesdays & Thursdays with the Breakfast Club 7:30 = 9:00 am BLUES NEWS @ 3NOTES FROM MATTIE & MAE ‘Sumilin for thenow Muddy Waters'Trib- ‘ute album. Recording over theso tracks with Brie Clapton, Keith Richardsand more, More on this later. After leaving KC, they made tracks (choo, choo, cha boogie...M&M) to Ichiban studios in Atlanta to lay more tracks for Legendary Blues Bands next release. their Legendary Blues Band’s newest and cut- Dear Blues readers, ‘est member, gui- Yup, yup, yal It’s time tokick off those tarist_ Willy high heel sneakers (we'll still be Phillips(nothis sneaky..M&M), loosen up that bechive re e © 1 (we're always loose and on the loose) and e namo...M&M) Jet it all hang out! (with the blues in the had fun checkin’ Blues Capital of the World, right here in out the Mutual Kansas City..M&M). Musicians Foun Well ip us a fish (well seal it with a8 dation. He will kiss) and turn us inside out, boy, have weg soon marry his had fundpartying, dancing, spendingcash girlfriend often and talkin’ trash. First, we want to thank you, baby, fore singer Liz Mandville who introduced ‘making our cocktail party the best. (You ® Willy to the fabulous wonderful marvel- were a dream to work with, Rick ous, too-oolfor-school Bel Airs, Dicky Starrll..M&M) ind Davey Pruitt and Pat O'Connor. or Hest kieacermiaty. aes faves and faves, Do five for Blues Band Not to be missed (we don’t miss ‘Wel, letustell you, Willie “Big Eyes" anything..M&M) isthe Bel Airs first CD ‘Smith andCalvin“Fuzzy"Joneshaven't over produced by Lou Whitney of the ageda bit since the Blues Brothers movie, Morrells and Skeletons fame from Besides playin’ the lottery, they played $ Springfield, Mo. The name was inspired ‘thom Bluos-~andhow-with the Legend-s by us ~ ‘Dangerous Curves.” (Hear it on ary Blues Band at Nightmoves. he Mattie & Mae Blues Hour on ‘They told us they've put down tracks ¢ Wednesdays from 4to 5 p.m.onKKFI-FM with Pinetop Perkins and Huberts 90.1..M&M) Blues Happens at Freee North of the River! UPAR CC Kansas City, MO PLY SLy EXTenr eis ie Tay “Coldest Beer North of the River” — Lindsay Shannon ‘Thursday is Ladies Night - Live Music- Free Pool - BAA Ce ne eee a ects 4 M@ SEPTEMBER 1991 (They promise to release us sometime! (They've got us B under Willy Phillips lus years, the magnificent Chicago-based ‘The ever young Zora Young will on $ borocording with Pinetop Perkins, Wik $ le “Big Eyes” Smith, Calvin Jones, {Madison “Meat Counter Swimmer? {3 Slim and more great stars. (not the ones $ inour eyes...M&M)Zoraknowsthe Blues, {$ boing Howlin’ Wolf's cousin, (We're all {3 related. Doos that relate?...M&M) 2° George Meyers, Grand Emporium co- owner, says “Tm only interested in two things -- women and minor key Blues.” (Wethoughtit was Mattie & Mac..M&M) We were able to take a side trip this month (we're always trippin’'..M&M) to the club Sweetwater in Mill Valley, Ca. ‘There John Lee Hooker was performing { songs off his soon to be released in Sop- tember album, Mfr. Lucky. Joining us and John Lee on stage were Ry Cooder, CarlosSantanaand Albert Collins who {$ are on this latest endeavor. Also appear: ing on the new LP willbe Van Morrison, Keith Richards, Robert Cray, Johnnie Johnson, Johnny Winter, John Hammond and us doing our famous $ backup lip syncing. Well, folks, that’s it for this month, Remember: ‘UR 2 Good 2 B 4 Gotten. 3 Love & kisses, Mattie & Mae (2 dolls with great personalities) $ P.S. Tad, Tad, Tad comesee ussoon and always buckle up. P.P.S. We love correspondence and gifts ‘Send to Mattie & Mae, KCBS, P.O. Box $2131, KCMO 64111. SEPTEMBER LINE-UP ered Parsee t ens een oes ota) Pes eneae) Brno een eS tema ior RVONr Ng perenee ee SE saul ee eee en ese eee Ciara acu Earn centr sr ae sere Sept. 21. rere arise) DeneseSPIRIT FEST ’91 PBL Whe Sole WWAIRIE © INE W/E INE TE SOME FEATURED KC PERFORMERS... Nobody better than Abb Locke Hack where she belongs on @ ‘The Dan, Doran, Band (plctured cA to vided ft the Blues Tent ‘with Ke singe, Linda Shell at ran (plano/ vocals), Jehn. Selzer (trumpet), Dana iis Chlcago band, 2330 pm, the Spit Feat saturday Sra a i jump your blues away at 7:30 pn Sunday, Sept. te ‘August 30, 7:30 pr Sunday, AUGUST 30, 31, SEPTEMBER 1, 1991 BLUES PAVILION IS LOCATED SOUTH OF LIBERTY MEMORIAL & EAST OF THE DRIVE 2nd Annual B'¢:; Booze & ‘(1 arbeque September 8 — Noon to ae > $6.00 with a covered dish or > $10 without ‘Tiyst Falls —5 1/2 miles Bast of L835 on 92 Hwy. Garpoot Passive ALL YOU CAN EAT, DRINK & HEAR 5 BANDS ¢ 5 PIGS ¢ 50 KEGS OF BEER ‘39th Street Blues Band * Dan Doran Band 7230 W. 75th St. ¢ Overland Park, KS (813) 236-6211 Every Sunday ~ Blues Jam 842 midnight} with The Blues Notions Little Hatch & the Houserackers 28 & 29 Dan Doran Band Dangerfield NeNally + The Blues Notions For More Information Contact Kenny at 452-8300 BLUES NEWS m5Every Saturday 4 te 7 pum. August 31 nor Wels and John Paul & the Helhounés en rr pereeerins September 7 Mike Morgan & the Crawl September 12 KCBS Jam * 39th St. Blues Band 7 Chubby Carrier & the Bayou Swamp Band ery Se Ce ELS September 26 ‘Roomful of Blues & Chris Duarte ‘September 28 Darrell Mllsch& Texas Heat Seruing Amazing Grace's Barbecue UOd4 MAIN G31-1304 6 M@ SEPTEMBER 1991 Performance Diary. Blues for Everyone Kindofashort month, foranumberof reasons. lus! didn’tstray toofarfrom the lair. August 2 = Nightmoves Mark Dufresne’s Bar-B-0 Hit Parade ‘A homecoming and class reunion all in one. Dufresne is a Kansas City native whonowresidesinSe- ail. In 1990 he was voted Seattle's top harmonica player by the Washington Blues Society. He is also a powerfulvocalist with more than three oc- taves range. MUSIC REVIEW Joining Dufresne ByLM. Sum this night wore Rick aAasaMadan “Cardy” Quintero on sitar inlikeSmithonbassand drummer ‘Tim Osbarn. Considering they only had one day of rehearsal they sounded amaz- {ingly good. Quintero's playing had more fire than I've heard from him of ate, The sotting provided him room to stretch out, and maybe that made the difference. Dufresne did some excoptional work on chromatie harp, something very faw players use. Is a tough axe, but when lused properly changes the sound of the harp totally. Dufresne, Quintero and Nightmoves proprietor Kenny Taylorhaveknown each other since grade school, which helps to explain why Quintero’ and Dufresne meshed theirplayingso wellon such short notice. ‘Allin allt was a fun night with some rmusieal hot spots and a few elunkers. It was what the blues is supposed to be; spontaneous, abit rough and sincere, August 9 = Crown Center Dan Doran Band ‘This litle excursion reminded me of why T dislike going to the Free Friday Night Concerts at Crown Center. ‘The sound mix was terrible. Way too much drum, not enough vocal, horns little weak. Also the set up, which was designed for headliners Sha Na Na was not the best. Doran was at an acoustic Pianoseton ariser behind theband, facing about three-quarters away from the audi Still the band sounded pretty goo ‘They hit a good groove on “Marie Marie. ‘Trumpeter John Selzer turned in some nice mute work. Guitarist Bill Dye dis- ‘cauGHT ATH played his unerring sense of control, even ‘when he's flailing away athis axe. Heals showed he knows how to use the entire fretboard. “Party Girl” made me wonder why Selzer’s vocal mike had more volume than Doran's. Atthosame time, itwas the first time that Dana Smith’s tenor work could be heard. ‘Thoy closed out with “Pat Guy Wiggle” which drew bigerowd response, Dye’s solo ‘was exceptional. He used a flurry of notes that actually shaped into great line. The guy is a master ofa variety of styles, and ‘uses them all. Drummer Alan Fishell set up his solo real well, then developed it even better. When he's on, Fishell re- minds me of Joe Morello. This evening he Tmade a quick exit at the end of the set, because there was someone else Twas anxious to see, = Night Legendary Blues Band Tn military terminology these guys would be Band, Blues, Legendary. In this case that would be appropriate because first and foremost this is a band in the classical sense of the word. It an’ a front man, with four other guys. This is a true Haw oie =e Biuesmen (left to right): je “Big Eyes” Smith, Madison ensemble. Five players, four of who take turnssinginglead. Threesoloist who share the duty. Madison Slim, harp and vocal, hat good voice. He gets most of the solos, s about 40%. “Piano” Willy OShawny has a wonderful growl of a voice and a banging piano style. He makes very good use of dissonance, Guitarist Willy Phillips isthe ‘only non-vocalist in the band. He just s to playing the guitar. Willie “Big Calvin Jones does bass/vocal duties. ‘Smith did the vocals on “Hoochie Coochie Man.” He'sabitofa shouter. Slim shouted right back on harp, Jones on “Hip‘Shakin’ Mama” displayed his voice well. Good solos from harp and piano. An ‘most solo from Smith was solid, ‘Smith is theleaderoftheband, butit’s obvious there is a lot of respect between the members. That's the only way tohave acompletebandlikethis. Smith and Jon have been playing together for 20 years, back to their days with Muddy Waters, Slim has been with the band about five years. Piano Willie over a year and Phillips is the new guy. “We all love the blues,” said Smith, “We search till everyonefinds the groove.” He added, “it’s no big deal, but it'shard to get it right. We try to get to the feeling of it. The blues tells a story like itis.” i YESTERDAYS BLUES” FROM PAGE Z Robertexploited this theme insomeof his songs. *Hell Hound on My Trail," “Me and theDevilBlues,"andCroseroadBues” ceorily imply that ‘the devil is about to collect his due, Robert developed other personality traits during his sojourn south of the Delta that enhaneed his mystique. He perfected an uncanny ability to recall any song that he heard — even ifhe had only beard it once — and then play it back without a mistake. Other musicians were ‘mystified by this and could never figure ‘outhowhedidit, AfterbeleftRobinsonville the second time, Robert became the quin- tessenceofa traveling musician. Hemade Helena, Arkansas, the eapital of Delta Blues, his home base for the few years loft of his life, but be was constantly on the move. As a result, he was seen by a lot of people in a lot of different places. In fact, he moved so rapidly and so often, that sometimes ho seed tobe in diferent towns at the s Robert really didn't trust anyone and rarely spent much time playing with other ‘musicians. Ifanyone tried to study him too closely, he would turn away or even stop playing, walk away, and, perhaps disap- pear againformonths. Johnny Shines was ‘one musician who Robert seemed to like, and, inreturn, Johnny idolized Robert and determined to stick with him in order to arn all be could. They traveled exten- sively outside the Delta, through Ilinois, ‘Michigan, on intoCanada, andback down the East Coast. But even on this trip, Robert would skip out without telling Johnny where he was going, leaving poor ‘Johnny to figure out which way to go. Another young musician that inter- ‘ested Rabert was Robert Lockwood. When, Lockwood was a teenager, Robert John- son started living with his mother. He seemed to think of the young Lockwood as his musical heir and taught him evory- thing he could. Lockwood became so at- tached to Johnson that be started using the name, “Robert, Jr.” Another attribute of Robert Johnson’s was his attraction to women, and, in the ‘end, it proved to be a fatal attraction. One Saturday night, on August 18, 1938, to be exact, Robert and Sonny Boy Williamson, were playing a gig in a jook joint near Greenwood, Mississippi. Robert became too friendly with the owner's wife, and the proprietor sent Rob- erta drink of whiskey heavily laced with strychnine. The devil, at last, had col- lected his due. 7 Sources: 1, Oliver, Paul, The Story of the Blues. Philadelphia: Chilton, 1974. 2, Palmer, Robert, Deep Blues. New York: Penguin Books, 1982, B.B.'s BAR-B-Q "The B's Are Buzzin’ LUnisey Shaman, Pope 1205 E, 66th Kanne he Sos baal aS ‘nth Se 1500 gD bn oi RS aa Fan BAR-B-Q ve Open Tuesday thru Sunday $0.99 SUNDAY SPIEL ~~ PULL SLAB & 2 SIDE DISHES VE BUR. 9/) ° Mili Bavends © EM Mem 0 ORG « Retetcts Reel (ze Man Banc) 0 Suit O76 ° Linda Chamman wil treads Gifs C&9 Bites Ghow five Gem AIK AAA AIA COMPLETE BAR SERVICE OC IO A kk BEER BUCKET SPECIALS..PBR and LaBatt's BAR-B-0 > BLUES BEER At BB BB sBlawiniside) \Volunteer Report Thanks, Part I ‘Tho Kansas City Blues Society spor- sors many events month we want to recognize our veteran volunteers and| those who worked hard both days at the First Blues & Jazz Festival, Many of our 10th Annual Blues & Heritage Festival (1990) volunte signed up for a second year. We would ike to thank them for their eontinuing| jsupport: Dorothy Adams, Tom Bake Debbie Butterfield, Fred Chatlos, Suzi ICohen, Chuck Conwell, Cowboy, ‘Walt Devolt, Susan Dickey, Charles Downs, Tom Duncan, Robert Eller, Charles Fertig, Bianca Holcomb, Pat Horton, Jerry Klukow, Ron Lacy, Leonard Ladd, Susan Lenox, Dave MacMillian, Scott Mackey, Kathy and Sonny Marquez, Penton Miller, Jeff Miller, Claude Page, John Richardson, Rocky Scarcello, [Beverly Shaw, Stove Vastbinder, Caro. lyn Wicker and Jeanna Williams, Bill Jeffress “rolled out the (trash) barrels” on Friday and that was abigjob, [Cowboy should receive special thanks for handling parking control both days (for the second year in a row). It’s not a| fun job and hopefully will not be a volun-| oor requirement in the future. Thanks, |Cowboy! Tara Coon and David McBath, new KCBS members, worked both shifts both days andalsotook a turn atparking| control. ‘Some of our volunteers had so much fun on Saturday, they came back and| }worked again on Sunday, even though they weren't originally scheduled to. |Among them: Larry, Luanne and Terry| Reichard, Sheila Esckilsen, Susan Lenox, JJohn Edgerton, Steve Vastbinder and| Todd Vance. We also had a group of volunteers who committed themselves to workboth. Jdays, some of them several months be-| fore the event. Theseare the people who| [become the backbone of events like the| Blues & Jazz Festival. Many of them are two-year veterans and deserve special thanks. Among them are: Bennie Bush, Tara Coen, Fred Chatlos, Walt Devolt, (CarlaDrum,TomEdmonds,DaleGroom, [David Handley, Bianca Holcomb, Carol| Jones, Dave MacMillian, David MeBath, [Fenton Miller, Michael Morgan, John & (Cecilia Munn, Fay Ozoh, Shirley Parks, [Randy Robinson, Carlin Smith, Elaine| Ulrich, Clara Ulrich, Jeanna Williams, Sterling Webster-Bey, Dee Zweygardt, Once again, we hope we haven't forgotten tomention anyone who worked hard at the festival, Thanks, again! = Marcie Ryan BLUES NEWS m7‘TATTOO TATTOO TATTOO TATTOO RENDEZVOUS October 25 - 26 - 27 {$7.00 Por Person, Per Day Fri, 12-12, Sat. 12 12, Sun. 12-10 rons FRom ano TH cnUNTAT ELD aT || Hilton Airport | iY | Plaza Inn es 2201 NW 1. KC, MO (129) 160 Contest, Lectures & Vidoos for Ragistored Guests BLUES NOTIONS DAN DORAN BAND ie uae leone 1507 Central Ave., Kansas City, KS § 913-321-1214 ADSENSE SEO OE SOT (MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION ANNUAL DUES: Single -- $10.00 Family -- $15.00 | I I I ! | ! ! | ! ! | | | | | | | NAME ADDRESS: CITY/STATE/ZIP ‘TELEPHONE: DATE: Send Check or Money Order to: KANSAS CITY BLUES SOCIETY I | | I | | | | | | ! | | | 1 I | L PO. Box 32131 + Kansas City + Missouri + 64111. 8 Ml SEPTEMBER 1991 midnight on Saturday, 8/34 and Sunday, 9/4. If you are available, please call Shirley Owens, 737-0713 or Kenny Taylor, 452-4393. Come Join the fun and good blues over Labor Day weekend. Let it roll at Spirit Fest outs Have you experlenced the Blues on water? Only on the Kansas City Blues Soclety’s Blues Crulse will you have thls extraordinary adventure, The Missourl River Queen will be rolling down the river by Blues power, When Lil Ed &the Blues Imperials and The Blues Notions put the paddle wheel Into a natural spin. KCBS’ last Blues Crulse of "94 Is on Wednesday, September 25. Tickets are now on sale at Nightmoves, Grand Empo- Hum and Ticketmaster. Remember If you are hooked on the Blues, you need to crulset ‘September’, the second Thursday of the month, Is KCBS" regular monthly Blues Jam Is still rolling along at the Grand Emporlum, September's Blues Jam will be hosted by the fabulous 39th St. Blues Band. These guys dld the awesome Job of backingup the Kansas City Blues women trlo at the '94 Blues & Jazz Fest. A general KCBS’ membership meeting will precede the Blues Jam at 8:30 p.m. ‘Aswe go topress the Blues Notlons are gettIngready to hit the road to Memphis where they will compete In the Natlonal Blues Talent Contest. Before they roll out of town, be sure to see them off at the Blues Tent for the Splrit Fest on Friday, August 30, 7 p.m. KCBS wishes them all the best and a safe trip! Tit HUD (HM YOVYE GOT Ineitnenttay 2 §SUNDAY JAMS = = JAMS - Bring your instruments Epicurean Lounge & Restaurant, 7502 Troost 333-8383 M HEMBarbecue, 1715N. 13, Kansat Cy, Ke, JC's, Truman Rl. & Jackson, 241-9030, The Blues Thunder Band, 7:30 pm. The Roxy, 7230 W. 75th Sweet 236-6211, featuring ‘Te Blues Notions, 6:00 pm. 12:00 pam, fee advert) MONDAY JAMS Blayney’, 415 Westport Road, 561-3747, 10 pm ML Hurricane, 4048 Broadway, 753-0864, KC Blues Band, 10 pm2 am TUESDAY JAMS Blayney, 415 Westport Road, 561-3747, The 39h St, Blues Band 1 TheLevee, 43:4 & Main, 561-2821, Sonny Kenner Blues Band, $:30-12:30 pm The Poin, 917 West 44th, 531-9800, Lonnie Ray Blues Band, 9 pm-1:00 am WEDNESDAY JAMS The Levee, 43rd & Maio, 561-2621, The 1234 Band, 8:30-12:30 pm 1 Nightmoves, 5110 NE Vion Rd, 452-4393, The 3h St. Blues Band, 3.12pm THURSDAY JAMS 1M The Tubs, 333 Southwest Bld at Broadway, 471-6510, KC Bottoms Band, 9:00 pm SATURDAY JAMS Chateau Lounge, 5934 Prospect, 523-9333, The Freese, 3-8 pm. ML Grand Emporium (see advert), 3832 Main, 531-7587, Gilber’s Saturday Blues Pay, 4-7 pm Harings Upstairs, 3941 Main, 5340303, Dina Ray & Rich Van Sant, 2-6 pr H&M Barbecue, 1715 N. 130, Kansas iy, KS, A Locke, 10 pm MC's Lounge, 5709 Troost, 362-9376, Sotrday& Sunday, The Goucho Band, 4:00-6:00 pm. OTHER CLUBS Bicland, 1600 €. 19h, 942.8463 Cy Light Jaze Clb, 4749 Pennsylvania, Blue Monday jam 8 pm = in. Eblons, 1601 E, 1ath Sweet 221-6612 ‘The Fabulous Infemo Snow Lounge, 4038 Troost Avenue, 9314000, Soney Kenner Blues Band Grand Emporium,Fidays-Ltle Hatch’ Houseparty, &-89.m, Jimny Jigger 1823 W. 39th St 753-2444 Kiki's Bonton Maison, 1515 Westport Rosd, 9319417 Patches, 3081 Main, 931-2711 Te Phoenix, 302 W. Bh Street, 472-0001 at Buffet Saloon, 1010 Broadway, 471-1918 Roxy, 7230 W. 75th St, Overland Park Ke, 2366211 Stroud Restaurant, 454-9600, 333:2132, festunng Roy Searcy Uptown-Down & Diry, 6508 Martway, Mision, Ke. 236-4300, Whiners Place, 1101. 31st Sueet 9426379 BLUES FESTIVALS September 7 Washington, DC Blues Festival, Langdon Park N.E., D.C,, noon to 7 p.m. September 14-15, 19th Annual San Fran September 20, 21, 22 Sacramento Blues Festival, (916) 683-1709, September 21 issippi Delta Blues Festival, Greenville, Ms., (601) 335- 3523. September 27 & 28 Bull Durham Blues Fest, (800) 772-BULL October 11-12 King Biscuit Blues Festival October 13 WC Handy Awards, Memphis, Th, coccecccce coco 0 Blues Festival, 11 a.m, to 6 pm ET) KANUEM 91.5 Saturday 8 pam, ~ “Blues in the Night wth Kyle Never KCURFM 89.3 Friday 8 pum. “Blues Stager 9/pum. “Friday Fish Fry” with Chuck Haddock Saturday 8pm. “Saturday Night Fish Fry” Chuck Haddock 12 Midnight “Lonesome Pine Speci KKELEM 90.1 Daily 4:00 pum. ~ “Trafic Jam” Blues Hour Tuesday 7:30 ‘am, ~ “Breakfast Club” with Dave Creighton Wednesday 4:00 pm ~ “Mattie & Mae” Blues Hour Thurscay_ 7:30 am. ~ “Breakfast Club" with Dave Creighton KCFXEM 101 Sunday 7 pm. ~ “kansas Gly Blues Show" ‘with Undsay Shannon KpRsEM 103.3 Monday. 12 noon “Lunch at the Oldies" KoxLaM Sat=3 pam. “Blues for Two" with JS. Marshall KIDZAM 1510 Daily L PERFORMERS LISTING BANDS Sam Johnson and Company ‘Naadeen & the Deans of Swing... 621-2896 3 331-4396 523.7365 ity Light Jazz Ensembie756.2697 722.0887 Sandy Brown Guaret ‘Steve Miler Orchestra C020 & Dan Lee nn 561-2623 | The 39th St. Band Dirty Sparks 829.4951 421-2061 » 363.5080 Fast Johnny 7962742 | The Biues Notions 333.4697 * 2624656 Fiermon and the Kings of J822 | sen [The Dan Doran Band Frank Smith Ti 1531-1589 * 341-1076 JIR’S Jazz Brokers The Linda shel Band .. 765.3556 azz Pus. so 921-5854 | The New KC Seven... 765.0397 oe Cartwright To»... 756-2697 | Tomy Ruskin Tro. 4326805 John Paul & the Helihounds... | Vinee Bardo & Finds 491-3271, 432-0867 + 631-4578 | po Jie Tarr Group on 423-6885 | BREE a aeng KC Blues Bana 252-2096 | De wi eee Ke Bottoms Gand... 753-2670 | Drums Ute Hatch & the Houserockers.. | Davia Basse 561-2489 vee, 861-3103 | Mark Gilmore... 31-3876 Lo Tucker & Shining Light... | Guitar é «765-0640 | Alen Blasco 829.4951 fahogany 363-6173 | Glen Pat. 361-2160 Mama Ray & the ch Van Sart Ban | Ron singhon 625-7880 420-0093 + 646-2432 | kre Sinner 444-8266 Max Groove 7563725 Mike Ning Tio 436-0310 | Hate Mileage Gitert Bond 321-7955 |/0® Colbert. geass Milie Edwards & the Hit and Run | Saxophone Band 823-9024 » 753.3536 | Bil Caldwell 756.2812 Mit Abe Tio 333-1212 | Dwight Foster 21-6504 MME 8ig Band: 421-9297 | vocals Modern Times 8773763 | LC. (Specay| Huggins. 561-93 New Rddem ~ 333-7444 | jim afore 241-0808 Original Legends of a72621-2096 | en nove, 94235003 yt Kings 841-1415 I-cotton Candy’ Washington Ach Hil & the Ris. 363.3821 Ere Ronnel Bight Orchesta. 561-2140, ‘September 5 - Sunnyland Slim (1907); 7 - Uttle Milton (1934); 8 - Guitar Shorty (1947); 13 - Charles Brown, (1922); Lurie Bell (1958); 15 - Snooky Pryor (1921); 16 - B.B. King (1925); 18 - Louis Myers (1929); 23 - Ray Charles (1932), Fenton Robinson (1935); 24 - Chick Willis (1934); 25 - Boba Bames (1936); 28 - Koko Taylor (1935), CJ. Chenier (1957). BLUES NEWS m 9— BLUES CRUISE WEDNESDAY - SEPTERIBER Qi, [ddl LIED & THE BLUES IMPERIALS | ond. 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