Please Support Local Charities

From their site: Working to make a significant impact in the quality of life of Canada’s ill & injured CAF members, Veterans, First Responders, and their families.

The Hamilton Blues Lovers (HBL) want to showcase a deserving local charity every week.  HBL is not affiliated with these charities nor does it fund raise for them.

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Hamilton's Ben Caplan Unleashes 'The Flood'

Artist: Ben Caplan (Born in Hamilton, Lives in Halifax)

Recording: The Flood

Available on: Bandcamp, Spotify, Digital through his website, Physical media through his website

Personnel:

• Ben Caplan: vocals and keyboards
• Andrew Wiseman: drums, synths, guitar, sound design
• Peter Lutek: space reeds
• Graham Scott: keyboards

Stream the album below

Links: Ben Caplan, More Ben Caplan Stories, Album above courtesy of Bandcamp

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Throwback Thursday: J.P. Riemens Album: Love is a Dog + Album Release Videos

Original Post: May 14, 2009 & July 11, 2009)

Updated Post: September 25, 2025

Hamilton Canadiana musician J.P. Riemens released his wonderful CD, Love is a Dog in 2009. Unfortunately, it is currently out of print but may be available through JP. 

Guests on the album include, Danny Lockwood and Carolyna Lovely (listed as Carolyna Loveless on the CD)

Below are videos from the July 10, 2009 CD Release Party.

Video above courtesy of Hamilton Blues Lovers

Video above courtesy of Hamilton Blues Lovers

Video above courtesy of Hamilton Blues Lovers

Video above courtesy of Hamilton Blues Lovers

Links: J.P. Riemens, More J.P. Riemens Stories More CD Releases

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Blues Blast Award Winners including Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne

Blues Blast Magazine recently annouced the winners of  their 2025 awards. Former Burlington resident Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne was the only Canadian to win.

Waterdown's Stony Plain Records was also represented by two wins: Kenny and Duke Robillard

• Keyboard Player Of The Year: Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne (formerly from Burlington) (signed to Waterdown's Stony Plain Records)
  
  
  
  Links: Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne, More Kenny "Blues Boss" Stories, Video above courtesy of Kenny 'Blues Boss' Wayne - Topic
  
  
• Historical Or Vintage Recording: Duke Robillard – Roll With Me (Released on Waterdown's Stony Plain Records)
• Acoustic Blues Album: Giles Robson & John Primer – Ten Chicago Blues Classics
• Acoustic Guitarist Of The Year: Keb’ Mo
• Bass Guitarist Of The Year: Danielle Nicole
• Blues Band Of The Year: Tab Benoit Band
• Blues Video Of The Year: Bobby Rush & Kenny Wayne Shepherd – Uncle Esau
• Contemporary Blues Album: Tommy Castro & The Painkillers – Closer To The Bone
• Electric Guitarist Of The Year: Tab Benoit
• Female Blues Artist: Shemekia Copeland
• Harmonica Player Of The Year: Charlie Musselwhite
• Horn Player Of The Year: Vanessa Collier
• Live Blues Album: Willie Buck – Live at Buddy Guy’s Legends
• Male Blues Artist: Tab Benoit
• New Artist Debut Album: Christopher Wyze & the Tellers – Stuck in the Mud
• Percussionist Of The Year: Kenny “Beedy Eyes” Smith
• Producer Of The Year: Mike Zito
• Rising Star Award: Matt “The Rattlesnake” Lesch
• Rock Blues Album: Tab Benoit – I Hear Thunder
• Slide Guitarist Of The Year: Derek Trucks
• Soul Blues Album: Curtis Salgado – Fine By Me
• Traditional Blues Album: Bobby Rush & Kenny Wayne Shepherd – Young Fashioned Ways
• Vocalist Of The Year: Bobby Rush

Links: Blues Blast Magazine, More Blues Blast Awards Stories

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Fall Videos by Paul Langille, Dan Medakovic, Mike Daley

Update of 2020 post

 

Links: Paul Langille, More Paul Langille Stories, Video above courtesy of Paul Langille

Links: Danny Medakovic, More Danny Medakovic Stories, Video above courtesy of Danny Medakovic



Links: Mike Daley, More Mike Daley Stories, Video above courtesy of Mike Daley

More Fall Videos

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Please Support Local Charities

From their website: Good Shepherd services include a emergency food and clothing; daily hot meals; emergency shelters for men, youth, families, women and children; transitional housing and education for homeless and street-involved youth; hospice palliative care; community mental health programs; and supportive housing programs.

The Hamilton Blues Lovers (HBL) wants to showcase a deserving local charity every week.  HBL is not affiliated with these charities nor does it fund raise for them.

'International Country Music' Day Videos by Angela Siracusa, Ty Baynton, Mark LaForme

Update of 2018 Post

Links: Angela Siracusa, More Angela Siracusa Stories, Video above courtesy of john sandiford



Links: Ty Baynton, More Ty Baynton Stories, Video above courtesy of kx947fm



Links: Mark LaForme, More Mark LaForme Stories, Old Winos, More Old Winos Stories,More Stompin' Tom Covers/Stories, Video above courtesy of Marty Murray

Links: International Country Music Day, More Country Music Day Stories, Our Country Music Stories

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BB King's 100th Birthday + Local Covers

September 16, 2025 would have been American Blues Superstar B.B. King's 100th birthday.

Biographic Highlights (From Wikipedia)

• Born Riley B. King in Itta Bena, Mississippi (September 16, 1925)
• Followed cousin Bukka White to Memphis, Tennessee (1946)
• Performed on Sonny Boy Williamson's radio program on KWEM in West Memphis
• Worked at WDIA radio station as a singer and disc jockey where he was given the nickname "Beale Street Blues Boy", later shortened to "Blues Boy" and finally to "B. B."
• First single, Mistreated Woman (1950)
  
  
  
  Links: B.B. King, More BB King Stories, Video above courtesy of B.B. King
  
  
• Released first charting single (#1 Billboard R&B) 3 O'Clock Blues (1951)
  
  
  
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• First album Singin' the Blues (1956)
• Inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame (1980)
• He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1987)
• Died at age 89 (May 14, 2015)

Local Covers

Links: Steve Strongman, More Steve Strongman Stories, Video above courtesy of Steve Strongman - Topic

Links: Spencer Mackenzie, More Spencer Mackenzie Stories, Video above courtesy of pierre bertrand

More 100th Birthdays

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Support Local Charities

From their website: SACHA supports survivors of sexual assault while working to end violence in our community.

The Hamilton Blues Lovers (HBL) want to showcase a deserving local charity every week.  HBL is not affiliated with these charities nor does it fund raise for them.

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Grandparents Day Videos by Harrison Kennedy, Andy Griffiths, Shae Dupuy, Muppets

Update of 2020 post

Treble with his grandparents

Links: Harrison Kennedy, More Harrison Kennedy Stories, Video above courtesy of Harrison Kennedy - Topic



Links: Andy Griffiths, More Andy Griffiths Stories, Video above courtesy of Andy Griffiths - Topic



Links: Shae Dupuy, More Shae Dupuy Stories, Video above courtesy of Shae Dupuy



Links: Muppets, More Muppets Stories, Video above courtesy of aarnis

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