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BluesNews from the World of BluesBlues: June 30 – July 1, 2018
THE BLUESNEWS FROM THE WORLD OF THE BLUESBLUES
FOR THE WEEKEND OF JUNE 30-JULY 1, 2018
The Jus Blues Music Awards will take place July 31st through August 5th in Tunica Mississippi. This Weekend on BluesTime In The City, we talk with the Executive Director of the Jus Blues Music 
Foundation about the affair and he presented us with a plethora of information and activities that will take place this year.
Among the new activities are the Blues City Tours to the B.B. King Museum on July 31st, with a stop at the Club Ebony. Scheduled to perform at Club Ebony is Nellie Tiger Travis. He also informed us that Ms Nellie Tiger Travis will shoot a video at Club Ebony of her performance.
Mr. Mitchell also revealed to us that there will be a special tribute to the late Denise LaSalle on August 2nd, with special performances by Karen Wolfe, Toni Green, Chick Rodgers and Ms Jody.
Additional events will include the Historical Conference, Book Signings, The Songwriters Clinic, The Technology Conference and The Jus Blues Juke Joint Party will cap the event off with a special performance by Grady Champion.
The Jus Blues Music Foundation is an organization that recognizes those artists that work so hard at their craft, but never get the recognition for it. Mr. Mitchell and his group seek out these people and honor them with well-deserved awards. If you want to know everything that’s going on this year at The Jus Blues Music Awards in Tunica Mississippi beginning July 31st, clink the link to their web site. Mr. Charles Mitchell can be heard on the BluesNews segment in the second hour of BluesTime In The City this weekend June 30th and July 1st in a city near you.
http://www.jusbluesmusicawards.org/
Foundation about the affair and he presented us with a plethora of information and activities that will take place this year.
Among the new activities are the Blues City Tours to the B.B. King Museum on July 31st, with a stop at the Club Ebony. Scheduled to perform at Club Ebony is Nellie Tiger Travis. He also informed us that Ms Nellie Tiger Travis will shoot a video at Club Ebony of her performance.
Mr. Mitchell also revealed to us that there will be a special tribute to the late Denise LaSalle on August 2nd, with special performances by Karen Wolfe, Toni Green, Chick Rodgers and Ms Jody.
Additional events will include the Historical Conference, Book Signings, The Songwriters Clinic, The Technology Conference and The Jus Blues Juke Joint Party will cap the event off with a special performance by Grady Champion.
The Jus Blues Music Foundation is an organization that recognizes those artists that work so hard at their craft, but never get the recognition for it. Mr. Mitchell and his group seek out these people and honor them with well-deserved awards. If you want to know everything that’s going on this year at The Jus Blues Music Awards in Tunica Mississippi beginning July 31st, clink the link to their web site. Mr. Charles Mitchell can be heard on the BluesNews segment in the second hour of BluesTime In The City this weekend June 30th and July 1st in a city near you.
http://www.jusbluesmusicawards.org/
What Played: June 30-July 1, 2018
BLUESTIME IN THE CITY WITH R-R-ROJENE BAILEY
SHOW #1226
FOR WEEKEND OF, JUNE 30-JULY 1, 2018
ARTIST SONG TITLE
The Top of the Hour 5-Minute Mini Blues Concert Presents
James Cotton Live in Chicago
| Big Jack Johnson | 4th of July |
| Trudy Lynn | Fat Daddy |
| Theodis Ealey | If I Ask You For A Taste |
| Grady Champion | Bump and Grind |
| Jackie Johnson | Clean Up Woman |
| B.B. King | Never Make A Move Too Soon |
| Calvin Richardson | Dark Side Of Love |
| Lacee | Gotta Leave Gotta Go |
| Avail Hollywood | Go 2 Work |
| Willie Clayton | Back Side Of Fifty |
| Karen Wolfe | That Chick |
| Little Milton | You Upset Me Baby/Losing Hand |
| James Cotton Live | Part Time Love |
| James Cotton Live | When It Rains It Pours |
| James Cotton Live | Midnight Creeper |
| Sir Charles Jones | My Everything |
| Ms Jody | I Did It |
| Mel Waiters | Disrespect |
| Shebia Potts Wright | Stay With Your Wife |
| Lenny Williams | Didn’t Know It Was Your Mama |
| Blues Mix | Toni Green Theodis Ealey Vick Allen Tyrone Davis B.B. King Etta James |
Where They At: June 30 – July 1, 2018
WHERE THEY AT WHERE THEY AT
Where The Blues and Southern Soul Artists Are Appearing
| Tue July 3 | Pokey Others | Tupelo MS | The Lighthouse |
| Wed July 4 | Zac Harmon | Waco TX | Brazos Nights |
| Fri July 6 | Zac Harmon | Fort Worth TX | The Keys Lounge |
| Sat July 7 | Sir Charles Jones T.K. Soul Nathaniel Kimble Avail Hollywood Lacee | Wisner LA | Nolan Memorial Park |
| Sat July 7 | Nelson Curry Theodis Ealey Nellie Tiger Travis Latimore | Augusta GA | Bell Auditorium |
| Sat July 7 | Vick Allen | Paulding MS | TBA |
| Sat July 7 | L.J. Echols Pokey Bear | Helena AK | Cherry Street Palvillion |
| Sat July 7 | Ricky White | Natchez MS | Breakroom Sports Room |
| Wed July 11 | Buddy Guy | Dayton OH | The Rose Music Center |
| Wed July 11 | Lil Ed and the Blues Imperials | Grand Rapids MI | Scully Moving Stage |
| Fri July 13 | Karen Wolfe J Wonn Wilson Meadows Black Diamond | Rocky Mount NC | Brown Auditorium (DownEast Music Fest) |
| Sat July 14 | Roy C Omar Cunningham Sir Charles Jones Pokey Bear Theodis Ealey Lenny Williams Lacee | Rocky Mount NC | Muncipal Complex Big River Blues Classic |
| Sun July 15 | Calvin Richardson Sir Charles Jones Pokey Bear | Redondo Beach CA | Performing Arts Center |
| Tue July 17 | Buddy Guy | Nashville TN | Schermerhorn Center |
| Tue July 17 | Calvin Richardson | North Las Vegas NV | The Cannery Casino |
| Fri July 20 | Lenny Williams Sir Charles Jones Theodis Ealey Pokey Clarence Carter | Greensboro NC | Greensboro Coliseum |
| Sat July 21 | Sir Charles Jones Big Pokey Nellie Tiger Travis Jeff Floyd | Baton Rouge LA | Cane’s River Center |
| Sat July 21 | Kenne Wayne Ronnie Bell | Houston TX | Palace |
| Sat July 21 | Sweet Angel T.K. Soul | Greenville TX | Municipal Auditorium |
| Sat July 21 | Wendell B Donnie Ray Dave Mack | Nacagdoches TX | Moonlight Lounge |
| Sat July 21 | Theodis Ealey Nelson Curry | Greenwood SC | Promised Land |
| Sat July 28 | Grady Champion | Big River Blues Classic |
BluesNews from the World of BluesBlues: June 23-24, 2018
THE BLUESNEWS FROM THE WORLD OF THE BLUESBLUES
FOR THE WEEKEND OF JUNE 23-24, 2018
There’s a very interesting article on the AmericanBluesScene.com site titled 12 Women Who Changed The Blues. It’s written by Chloe Richardson. She has some great ones in her article, some of the all time best in the Blues. She looked at those women that had to do a little of everything to just survive during their times, and to be on this list. Here is the list that Chloe chose. They are Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Sippie Wallace, Bessie Smith, Memphis Minnie, Mamie Smith, Ma Rainey, Bonnie Raitt, Susan Tedeschi, Beth Hart, Shemekia Copeland, Samantha Fish, and Larkin Poe. It’s a pretty good list, but, if she had asked me, which she didn’t, I certainly would have had KoKo Taylor on there, Denise LaSalle, Victoria Spivey, Alberta Hunter, and certainly Etta James and even Deborah Coleman on there. But she didn’t ask me. There’s a nice bio and video on each lady that’s chosen, and it’s a very good article, even though I don’t agree with some of the choices. Who would be your 12 Women who changed the Blues. Tweet me @rojeneblues or email me at ro@bluestimeinthecity.com and let me know. I’m just curious….Here’s a link to the article…..
Jackie Neal, one of the talented Neal Family members out of Baton Rouge, was tragically taken away in March 2005 at the age of 37, the result of an ex-boyfriend’s rage. Jackie had four albums to her credit, and you may remember one of her biggest songs, That’s The Way We Roll. Soon to be released is a BCD titled “Jackie Neal Celebration Album.” A single has been released by Stevie J titled Zydeco Dance, and the entire BCD will be released soon….. We’ll let you know when it’s released. The Neal Family is one talented Family, but bad stuff keep happening to them….
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And some sad news here. Matt Guitar Murphy made the transition last week. He was 88 years of age.
Matt was known as one of the best sidemen ever in the Blues. You may remember Matt from the movie, The Blues Brothers. He was the one that did the scene in the restaurant with Aretha Franklin. As a matter of fact, he was in both the Blues Brothers Movies. His real name was Matthew Tyler Murphy and he was born in Sunflower Mississippi. Matt started in Memphis Tennessee, and through his career played with all the greats throughout the world. His albums included Way Down South, The Blues Don’t Bother Me, Lucky Charm and The Last Call. He was stricken by a storke in 2002, but made his return with James Cotton at the 2010 Chicago Blues Festival. He got married in 2011, was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 2012. There’s a nice write up on Matt on the American Blues Scene site, and we have a link to it on the BluesNews Page at Bluestimeinthecity.com….
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Jackie Neal, one of the talented Neal Family members out of Baton Rouge, was tragically taken away in March 2005 at the age of 37, the result of an ex-boyfriend’s rage. Jackie had four albums to her credit, and you may remember one of her biggest songs, That’s The Way We Roll. Soon to be released is a BCD titled “Jackie Neal Celebration Album.” A single has been released by Stevie J titled Zydeco Dance, and the entire BCD will be released soon….. We’ll let you know when it’s released. The Neal Family is one talented Family, but bad stuff keep happening to them….
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And some sad news here. Matt Guitar Murphy made the transition last week. He was 88 years of age. Matt was known as one of the best sidemen ever in the Blues. You may remember Matt from the movie, The Blues Brothers. He was the one that did the scene in the restaurant with Aretha Franklin. As a matter of fact, he was in both the Blues Brothers Movies. His real name was Matthew Tyler Murphy and he was born in Sunflower Mississippi. Matt started in Memphis Tennessee, and through his career played with all the greats throughout the world. His albums included Way Down South, The Blues Don’t Bother Me, Lucky Charm and The Last Call. He was stricken by a storke in 2002, but made his return with James Cotton at the 2010 Chicago Blues Festival. He got married in 2011, was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 2012. There’s a nice write up on Matt on the American Blues Scene site, and we have a link to it on the BluesNews Page at Bluestimeinthecity.com….
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What Played: June 23-24, 2018
BLUESTIME IN THE CITY WITH R-R-ROJENE BAILEY
SHOW #1225
FOR WEEKEND OF JUNE 23-24, 2018
ARTIST SONG TITLE
The Top of the Hour 5-Minute Mini Blues Concert Presents
Bobby Blue Bland Live in Memphis at the New Daisy Theatre
| Donnie Ray | I’m Looking For A Woman |
| Diedre | You Do Me Wrong |
| Pretty Kenny | For The Party |
| Willie Clayton | Party Like We Use To Do |
| Denise LaSalle | Dirty Ole Woman |
| Chris Ivy | Mississippi Lit |
| Vick Allen | I Want You |
| Muddy Waters | I Live The Life I Love and I Love the Life I Live |
| Nellie Tiger Travis | Hey Mr. Sexy Man |
| J Wonn | 2 Ways |
| Buddy Guy | What Kind Of Woman Is This |
| Bobby Blue Bland Live | Intro |
| Bobby Blue Bland Live | When Love is Not Around |
| Bobby Blue Bland Live | That’s The Way Love Is |
| Bobby Blue Bland Live | Farther On Up The Road |
| Bobby Blue Bland Live | I Pity The Fool |
| Bobby Blue Bland Live | St James Infirmary |
| Bobby Blue Bland Live | 24 Hours a Dayours A DH |
| Mel Waiters | Smaller The Club |
| Karen Wolfe | That Chick Ain’t Me |
| Leon McMullen | Don’t You Wanna Part With Me |
| Bobby Blue Bland | Love Me Or Leave Me |
| Ruth Brown | Cabbage Head |
| Lil Kim Stewart | Come Get This Stress Off Me |
| Little Milton | Why are You So Hard To Please |
| Millie Jackson | Pick Me Up On Your Way Down |
Where They At: June 23 – 24, 2018
WHERE THEY AT WHERE THEY AT
Where The Blues and Southern Soul Artists Are Appearing
| Thur June 28 | Aretha Franklin | Ontario Canada | Sony Centre |
| Thur Jun 28 | Nellie Tiger Travis | Chicago | Kingston Mines |
| Thur June 28 | Lil Ed and the Blues Imperials | Bolingbrook IL | Rock Bottom |
| Fri June 29 | Big Pokey Bear Sunshine Anderson | Athens GA | Venom |
| Fri June 29 | Buddy Guy | Washburn WI | Big Top Chautaugua |
| Sat June 30 | Willie Clayton Tucka | Shreveport LA | Shreveport Municipal Auditorium |
| Sat June 30 | Theodis Ealey | Lithonia GA | Lithonia Amphitheater |
| Sat June 30 | T.K. Soul Karen Wolfe | Flint MI | Empire Event Center |
| Sat June 30 | Bobby Rush | Choctaw MS | Perl River Resorts |
| Sat June 30 | Vick Allen | West Point MS | Club Oasis Event Center |
| Fri June 29 | Bigg Robb | Montgomery AL | BB King’s Blue Club |
| Sun July 1 | T.K. Soul | Sumter SC | Doctor’s Club House |
| Sun July 1 | Sir Charles Jones | Minden LA | |
| Sun July 1 | Lil Ed and the Blues Imperials | Griffith IN | Griffith Park |
| Tue July 3 | Pokey Others | Tupelo MS | The Lighthouse |
| Wed July 4 | Zac Harmon | Waco TX | Brazos Nights |
| Fri July 6 | Zac Harmon | Fort Worth TX | The Keys Lounge |
| Sat July 7 | Sir Charles Jones T.K. Soul Nathaniel Kimble Avail Hollywood Lacee | Wisner LA | Nolan Memorial Park |
| Sat July 7 | Pokey Bear L.J. Echols | Helena AK | Cherry St Pavillion |
| Sat July 7 | Nelson Curry Theodis Ealey Nellie Tiger Travis Latimore | Augusta GA | Bell Auditorium |
| Sat July 7 | Vick Allen | Paulding MS | TBA |
| Wed July 11 | Buddy Guy | Dayton OH | The Rose Music Center |
| Wed July 11 | Lil Ed and the Blues Imperials | Grand Rapids MI | Scully Moving Stage |
| Fri July 13 | Karen Wolfe J Wonn Wilson Meadows Black Diamond | Rocky Mount NC | Brown Auditorium |
| Sat July 14 | Roy C Omar Cunningham Sir Charles Jones Pokey Bear Theodis Ealey Lenny Williams Lacee | Rocky Mount NC | Muncipal Complex |
| Tue July 17 | Buddy Guy | Nashville TN | Schermerhorn Center |