Friday the 13th Videos by Recall Blues Band, Lowdown Dirty Mojos, Willie Dixon

Update of 2018 & 2022 Post

Links: Recall Blues Band, Video above courtesy of the TheRecallBluesBand



Links: The Lowdown Dirty Mojos, More Mojos Stories, Video above courtesy of THE LOWDOWN DIRTY MOJOS

Links: Willie Dixon, More Willie Dixon Stories, Video above courtesy of Willie Dixon - Topic

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Local Bluesman Kenny 'Blues Boss' Wayne Wins Living Blues Award

For the 2nd year in a row, local Bluesman Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne has won the Most Outstanding Musician (Keyboard) award at the  Living Blues Awards. He's also signed to Waterdown's Stony Plain Records won.

Critics' Poll

• Most Outstanding Musician (Keyboard): Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne (Ontario)(signed to Waterdown's Stony Plain Records)
  
  
  
  Links: Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne, More Kenny "Blues Boss" Stories, More Willie Dixon Covers/Stories, Video above courtesy of Kenny 'Blues Boss' Wayne - Topic
  
  
• Blues Artist of the Year (Male): John Primer
• Blues Artist of the Year (Female): Shemekia Copeland
• Most Outstanding Blues Singer: Irma Thomas
• Most Outstanding Musician (Guitar): Christone “Kingfish” Ingram
• Most Outstanding Musician (Harmonica): Charlie Musselwhite
• Most Outstanding Musician (Bass): Bob Stroger
• Most Outstanding Musician (Drums): Kenny “Beedy Eyes” Smith
• Most Outstanding Musician (Horns): The Texas Horns
• Most Outstanding Musician (Other): Shardé Thomas (Fife)
• Best Live Performer: Bobby Rush
• Comeback Artist of the Year: Jimi “Prime Time” Smith
• Artist Deserving More Attention: Dylan Triplett

Album Awards

• Album of the Year: Diunna Greenleaf - I Ain’t Playin’
• Best New Recording / Contemporary Blues: Shemekia Copeland - Done Come Too Far
• Best New Recording / Traditional or Acoustic Blues: Taj Mahal & Ry Cooder - Get on Board
• Best New Recording / Soul Blues: Trudy Lynn - Golden Girl
• Best New Recording / Best Debut Release: Dylan Triplett - Who Is He?
• Best Historical Release / Pre-war: Tampa Red - The Guitar Wizard: The Tampa Red Collection 1929–53
• Best Historical Reissue / Postwar: Elmore James - The Sky Is Crying: The Ultimate Collection
• Best Blues Book of 2022: The Blues Dream of Billy Boy Arnold (Billy Boy Arnold with Kim Field)
• Producer of the Year / New Recording: Will Kimbrough - (Shemekia Copeland - Done Come Too Far)
• Producer of the Year / Historical Reissue: Bill Dahl (Elmore James - The Sky Is Crying: The Ultimate Collection)

Readers' Poll

• Blues Artist of the Year (Male): Christone “Kingfish” Ingram
• Blues Artist of the Year (Female): Shemekia Copeland
• Most Outstanding Musician (Guitar): Buddy Guy
• Most Outstanding Musician (Harmonica): Charlie Musselwhite
• Most Outstanding Musician (Keyboard): Marcia Ball
• Best Live Performer: Buddy Guy
• Most Outstanding Blues Singer: Shemekia Copeland
• Best Blues Album of 2022 (New Release): Buddy Guy - The Blues Don’t Lie
• Best Blues Album of 2022 (Historical Recording): Elmore James - The Sky Is Crying: The Ultimate Collection
• Best Blues Book of 2022: Further on Up the Road: Traveling to the Blues (Martin Feldmann)

Links: Living Blues, More Living Blues Awards Stories

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Happy Monkey Day! Videos by Dan Medakovic, Craig Cardiff, Willie Dixon

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

Links: Craig Cardiff, More Craig Cardiff Stories, Video above courtesy of Craig Cardiff - Music

Links: Willie Dixon, More Willie Dixon Stories, Video above courtesy of Classic Mood Experience

More Monkey Day Videos

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Fabulous New Releases from Waterdown's Stony Plain Records! Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne, Duke Robillard, Ronnie Earl

Stony Plain Records (part of Linus Entertainment), is a world-class Roots/Blues/Country music label from Waterdown. 

We'll be occasionally showcasing the fabulous recordings they recently released.

Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne: Blues From Chicago To Paris

Released March 4, 2022

Note: Covers of Memphis Slim & Willie Dixon songs

Links: Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne, More Kenny "Blues Boss" Stories, More Willie Dixon Covers/Stories, Video above courtesy of Kenny 'Blues Boss' Wayne - Topic

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Duke Robillard: They Called It Rhythm and Blues

Released March 18, 2022

Note: Guests include John Hammond, Sue Foley, Kim Wilson (Fabulous Thunderbirds), and more

Links: Duke Robillard, More Duke Robillard Stories, Video above courtesy of Folk Roots and Roots

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Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters: Mercy Me

Released April 15, 2022 

Links: Ronnie Earl, More Ronnie Earl Stories, Video above courtesy of Folk Roots and Roots

Links: Stony Plain Records, More Stony Plain Records Stories, More Linus Entertainment Stories, More Releases

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CONGRATS! Kenny 'Blues Boss' Wayne, Artist Signed to Waterdown's Stony Plain Records, Wins Living Blues Award

The 29th Annual Living Blues Awards were announced recently and Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne, an artist signed to Waterdown's Stony Plain Records won.

Part 1: Critics' Poll

• Keyboard: Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne (signed to Waterdown's Stony Plain Records)
  
  
  
  Links: Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne, More Kenny "Blues Boss" Stories, More Willie Dixon Covers/Stories, Video above courtesy of Kenny 'Blues Boss' Wayne - Topic
  
  
• Artist (Female): Shemekia Copeland
• Artist (Male): Christone "Kingfish" Ingram
• Bass: Bob Stroger
• Book: I Ain't Studdin' Ya: My American Blues Story by Bobby Rush with Herb Powell
• Comeback Artist: Johnny Tucker
• Deserving More Attention: Crystal Thomas
• Drums: Rodd Bland
• Guitar: Christone "Kingfish" Ingram
• Harmonica: Charlie Musselwhite
• Horns: James “Boogaloo” Bolden
• Live Performer: Bobby Rush
• Other Instrument: Cedric Watson (Accordion)
• Producer (New Recording): Tom Hambridge: Christone “Kingfish” Ingram – 662
• Producer (Historical Recording): Tom Vickers: Chicago / The Blues / Today! 
• Singer: Sugaray Rayford

Album Awards

• Album: Christone “Kingfish” Ingram – 662
• Contemporary: Now Dig This! - Crystal Thomas
• Debut: Buffalo Nichols – Buffalo Nichols
• Reissue/Pre War: Matchbox Bluesmaster Series, Set 1 (Various Artists)
• Reissue/Post War: Down Home Blues: Miami, Atlanta & the South Eastern States – Blues in the Alley (Various Artists)
• Southern Soul: Wee Willie Walker & The Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra – Not in My Lifetime
• Traditional & Acoustic: Eric Bibb – Dear America

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Part 1: Readers' Poll

• Album: Christone “Kingfish” Ingram – 662
• Album (Historical Recording): Jimmie Vaughan – The Jimmie Vaughan Story 
• Artist (Male): Christone "Kingfish" Ingram
• Artist (Female): Mavis Staples
• Book: King of the Blues: The Rise and Reign of B.B. King by By Daniel de Visé
• Guitar: Buddy Guy
• Harmonica: Charlie Musselwhite
• Keyboard: Marcia Ball
• Live Performer: Buddy Guy
• Singer: Mavis Staples

Links: Living Blues, More Living Blues Awards Stories

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Jack de Keyzer Videos

More Elmore James Stories/Covers



More Willie Dixon Covers/Stories



More Otis Rush Stories/Covers



More Howlin' Wolf Covers/Stories

Links: Jack de Keyzer, More Jack de Keyzer Stories, Videos above courtesy of Jack de Keyzer

Blast from the Past: Jack de Keyzer Band Videos

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News Roundup (Sammi Morelli, Rick Taylor, Mighty Duck Blues Band, Ian Thomas)

Spec Story about Ian Thomas Crowd Funding His Next CD

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News

Local

• Barber Shop Podcast w Sammi Morelli
  
  
  
  Links: Sammi Morelli, Video above courtesy of Barber Shop Podcast

World

• Passings: Michael Brown (Left Banke)

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The Adventures of Trebleclef, the Hamilton Blues Lovers Monkey

Trebleclef checked out the weekly Mighty Duck Blues Band Saturday matinee.  That week's special guest was Rick Taylor.

Click here for more pictures



Links: The Mighty Duck Blues Band, More MDBB Stories, Video above courtesy of Hamilton Blues Lovers, More Willie Dixon Covers/Stories



Links: Rick Taylor, More Rick Taylor Stories, Video above courtesy of Hamilton Blues Lovers

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Recently Added


Nothing this week. Check back next week.

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Birthdays

Thursday, March 26

• Susan Wylde

Friday, March 27

• Marie Avery
• Danny Buzanko (Overplayers)

Saturday, March 28

• Bill Bourne
• Frank Cosentino

Sunday, March 29

• Colin Connors (Bareback Riders)
• Randall Cousins (RIP)
• Jamie "Gunner" Smith

Monday, March 30

• Les Smith (Trickbag)

Tuesday, March 31

• Joel Johnson

Thursday, April 2

• Mike Todd

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Introducing Trebleclef the Monkey, the New HBL Mascot

We would like to welcome our new monkey mascot to the Hamilton Blues Lovers family.  We asked our readers for name suggestions and you've given us quite a few great ones; Bobo Diddley, Bluezilla, Bongo, Bobalamadingdong, JimBob, Reese, Buffin, Rio, and many more.  Our choice was Trebleclef.  Welcome to the fold buddy!

Trebleclef will be popping up at a few locations soon and we'll keep you posted of his antics.  There'll be a link up soon that you can check out.



Links: BB King, More BB King Stories/Covers,  Video above courtesy of Clark Stooksbury



Links: Willie Dixon, More Willie Dixon Stories/Covers, Video above courtesy of Classic Mood Experience



Links: Grateful Dead, Video above courtesy of Music Vault

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Jack de Keyzer Revisits Award-Winning Hamilton Show With Voodoo Boogie

Jack de Keyzer earned a Juno with the amazing live CD, The Corktown Sessions in 2010.  With 2014's Voodoo Boogie, the Steeltown Bluesman has revisited that legendary show.  Boasting great unreleased gems from that stellar performance, this album showcases quite a a powerful night.

With fabulous covers (All Along the Watchtower, I Heard It Through the Grapevine, You Shook Me) and some of Jack's best songs (If You Were My Woman, Pleasure is My Business, Cinderella), this is a welcome companion piece to his earlier live disc.  It contains all the energy and groove of the first CD.

Jack's backed up by an amazing team that includes Dave "Groove Dr." McMorrow, Danny Lockwood and Al Duffy.  Guests Chris Murphy and David Colter lend a hand for one track.

You can pick up a copy of the CD at any of Jack de Keyzer's electric live shows.



Video above courtesy of Hamilton Blues Lovers



Video above courtesy of Randall Stafford Cook



Links: Video above courtesy of Jack de Keyzer, More Bob Dylan Covers/Stories

Blast From the Past: Our Review of the Corktown Sessions

Links: Jack de Keyzer, More Jack De Keyzer Stories, More Releases

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Hamilton Bluesman A.K. McLeod Forges Fiery New CD

If loud, mighty guitars are your thing, you MUST check out A.K. McLeod's latest disc, Spiritual Fire. The Hamilton Bluesman and his crew (G. Modesto on bass and drummer Darrin Jamieson) have forged quite a fiery collection of potent grooves!

Spiritual Fire features high-octane covers of Blues classics (Willie Dixon's I Ain't Superstitious, St. James Infirmary, The Thrill is Gone, and Born Under a Bad Sign) and explosive, dynamic originals.  These guys really put the power in power trio as the three of them burst and blaze through every tune.

Contact A.K. through his website or go to one of his killer live shows to get a copy of this CD.  Then crank it to 11 and enjoy!







Links: A.K. McLeod, More CD Releases, Videos above courtesy of A.K. McLeod

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Derek Miller Band@Brando's (May 20, 2012)

More Willie Dixon covers/stories



Bonus video of the opening band: The Breaking Wind


Click here for more footage of this show and a CD Review

Links: Derek Miller, More Derek Miller Stories

Trickbag@Fool and Flagon (March 24, 2012)

More Willie Dixon covers/stories







Blast From the Past: Trickbag's 20th Anniversary Performance

Links: Trickbag, More Trickbag Stories

News Roundup (Mark McNeil, Neil Young, Kathleen Edwards)

Hamilton and Area

• Hamilton Blues Lovers: Just finished reading Willie Dixon's autobiography, I Am The Blues. I highly recommend it.
• Check out new Mark McNeil/Kris Rochard CD

Canada

• Neil Young to record new album with Crazy Horse

World

• Former B. B. King bassist Melvin Lee Green Passes
• 10 memorable bands that released only 1 album
• Group trying to start an International Blues Day
• Upcoming Springsteen album (new single out now)
• Johnny Otis passes

Weird/Funny Stuff

• Cartoon about old Rockers
• Cross-section of a tree that can be played like a record
• Figure our your Blues name

Featured Video

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Bluesers@Moonshine Cafe (January 5, 2012)

More Willie Dixon covers/stories



Bonus videos



Above video courtesy of Helen and Matt



Above video courtesy of mlt1944

Links: Bluesers, More Bluesers Stories

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Blues News Bites (Jacob Moon, Acoustics, de Keyzer)

Local 

• Jacob Moon April Newsletter

World

• Mary Chapin Carpenter to Recieve "Spirit of Americana" Award
• Robert Plant Recreates Pre-Zeppelin Band for Tour and Recording
• Official Willie Dixon Facebook Page
• Podcasts: Roots and Blues #115, Roadhouse #267, Nothing But the Blues #81 

Featured Videos

Jacob Moon Rehearses Rush Song


Acoustics - Chicaraca




Links: Jack de Keyzer, More Jack De Keyzer Stories
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