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Son Lewis Blues Band -- Winners of the 1996 SBS Blues Talent Competition.
Herd of Blues is a house-rockin' band playing a mix of Chicago blues and R&B.
CeLange -- An alternative blues band with a difference. Features Sue Lange on flute and vocals. CeLange has released two CDs.
Rough & Ready -- A high energy, smokin’, good-time blues band.
Joe Taino and The Blue Flames play with an inexhaustible energy, enthusiasm, and intensity. Spanning styles from Delta Blues to jazz, he has developed his own unique rocking Roadhouse Blues style. Taino has performed in Switzerland and France every year since 1990.
Hi-Way 13 Blues Band -- A band that pays respects to the masters of the blues and recognizes the new breed of blues legends-to-be. Features SBS member Keith Mulhare on drums.
Robert Ross Band -- Robert Ross is an award-winning blues artist who has been a mainstay of the NY scene since the late 1960s. He has recorded with Big Joe Turner and worked with Lightnin' Hopkins, John Lee Hooker, Memphis Slim, Mama Thornton, Brownie McGhee, Otis Rush and Dr. John.
Blues Music Association is non-profit organization devoted to the commercial growth of the blues. It is the sister organization of The Blues Foundation. BMA will provide a variety of services for blues professionals, such as networking forums and discounted instrument insurance plans. BMA is also making plans to publish an e-mail and hard copy blues business newsletter.
Lehigh Valley Blues Network -- a very active blues society that operates in the Lehigh Valley section of eastern Pennsylvania. LVBN runs a monthly blues jam in Allentown.
Hudson Valley Blues Society -- Our friends to the north. Blues in the beautiful vineyards of New York's Hudson Valley.
Long Island Blues Society -- A new blues society serving the needs of blues lovers on Long Island in New York.
Mississippi Valley Blues Society -- A great blues society from the place where it all started.
Detroit Blues Society -- Information on blues performers, past and present, from Detroit.
Stichting Rhythm & Blues Breda is a blues society from the Netherlands. Check out the great links they have to blues websites worldwide.
The New York Blues Society holds monthly meetings at blues clubs such as Terra Blues and Chicago B.L.U.E.S.
Second Annual Riverhead Blues Festival, July 21-22-23, 2000, Peconic River, Riverhead NY, featuring over 20 blues acts. Free admission and free parking.
New Jersey Blues -- a useful resource for information on blues clubs, bands, and radio programs in the Garden State. Webmaster John Pittas has played in SBS blues talent competitions with the Son Lewis Band.The National Blues Pages -- a very comprehensive list of blues jams held all over the USA. Compiled by Bob Stahl and Glenn "G-Man" Govier. When you just gotta jam, check it out!
www.playtheblues.com is an interactive website that lists schedules for blues bands and blues clubs on a state-by-state basis. Free listings for musicians and blues venues.
Tri-State Blues -- a bi-monthly publication. The home for blues in NY, NJ, and CT.
WBGO 88.3 FM -- The nation's leading jazz and blues radio station, broadcasting out of Newark, NJ. Home of Bob Porter's Portraits in Blue. Listen to the station's programs over the internet via RealAudio.
Maxwell Street Historic Preservation Coalition, which is struggling to save Maxwell Street from demolition by the University of Chicago and turn it into a National Historic Blues District.
Beef Stew's Blues Playground -- Lotsa great stuff! Huge list of New England area blues clubs, links to Blues-L and Harp-L member webpages, and Beef Stew's monthly top 25 blues albums from his Sunday Night Blues radio show on WCCC, 106.9FM, in Hartford CT.
Mountlion's Blues Music Page -- Jeff Yelton's personal blues page featuring a monthly calendar of performers' birthdays and important events, essays on historic performers, blues music reviews, and links to the hundreds of blues-related web pages.
Curt Rock's Blues page contains lots of great information. Fans of Jimmy Dawkins should definitely check this out.
Beale Street Blues Photos is a website of Blues photographer Steve Fletcher's pictures of performers at venues such as BB King's, Black Diamond and the Beale Street Music Festival. Steve has photos of a wide variety of Blues musicians, including Tinsley Ellis, Jimmy Rogers, Buddy Guy, and Rod Piazza, just to name a few.
Dr. Mojo's Mojo Times -- lessons in life, work and the spirit. Oh, and the blues, too. Ever wonder where you can get your own mojo? Dr. Mojo's the man.
Bob Unger Photography & Blues -- Bob Unger is a photographer out of NYC and his website contains a wealth of great information and links for blues, especially in the tri-state region. Bob also provides webpages for Lea Gilmore's Stage Page, a listing of show appearances for bands across the nation.
Harry’s Blues Lyrics On-Line -- Looking for lyrics to blues songs? Try here.
The Dutchman’s Web Stop -- info on blues harmonica and blues jams nationwide.
HarmoniBlues is a website for blues harmonica in both French and English. Has sections containing gig schedules for blues bands, links, harmonica teacher database, and message board.
Country Blues and Blues Harp Pages by Glenn Weiser provides resources for blues harmonica and slide players, such as a free transcription of Little Walter's Juke and other blues harp solos, a slide guitar lesson, country blues and blues harp discographies, a prewar blues bibliography, links, and more.
This page last updated on Monday, February 28, 2000