bluesunday ~ august 5, 2012 - the charlotte blues...
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AUGUST 2012
AUGUST 2012
Vol 198 $100
Charlotte Blues Society
PO Box 32752
Charlotte NC28232-2752
wwwCharlotteBluesSocietyorg
BLUESunday ~ August 5 2012
Based in western North Carolina CITIZEN MOJO is comprised of seasoned musical veterans who bring compelling interpretations of classic and not-so-classic blues soul funk and rock lsquonrsquo roll
Original material fills out the always engaging ndash and danceable ndash repertoire
Stephen Blanton Tim Blackwell Tim Clement Rob Fender Brad Curtioff (guitar and vocals) (drums) (bass) (guitar vocals) (keyboards)
Read more about our featured guest on page 2
The Double Door Inn
Doors open at 700
Music starts 800
1218 Charlottetown Ave
704-376-1446
CBS Members ndash FREE
Non-members ndash $500
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Seasonal musical veterans combine to make soulfully compelling interpretations of classic and not-so-
classic blues soul funk and rock lsquonrsquo roll Original material fills out the always engaging ndash and
danceable ndash repertoire
Stephen Blanton heads up guitar and vocals Steve is a 30-year+ veteran who has shared the stage
with Koko Taylor Lonnie Mack Ronnie Earl Debbie Davies Deborah Coleman and a host of others
Twice-nominated for the ldquoKeeping the Blues Aliverdquo award as producerhost of 887fm WNCWrsquos
Saturday Night House Party Steve brings a classic ldquoless-is-morerdquo style to his guitar work in CITIZEN
MOJO
Tim Clement brings an exemplary musical knowledge and feel on bass guitar A music professional
for other 30 years Timrsquos talent is reflected well in the company he has kept over the years such as
Jerry Eubanks Paul Riddle and Rick Willis of the Marshall Tucker Band
Rob Fender also on guitar and vocals has developed a unique gritty and soulful style ndash and is one
of the best kept secrets of the blues scene He has toured throughout the East coast playing with
many bands over the past 20 years and has shared the stage with many musical luminaries including
The Allman Brothers 38 Special and Buddy Guy
Brad Curtioff brings a distinct flavor to the band with his powerful keyboard leads Brad cut his
teeth in several rock bands playing keyboards bass and mandolin all while pursuing a demanding
classical music degree hellip and afterwards continued to broaden his musical palette to include blues
jazz rock funk and soul
Tim Blackwell holds it all together on drums He has more than 25 years of playing and recording
experience and has performed with jazz artists such as Ellis Marsalis Scott Henderson and Jeff
Berlin Timrsquos passion for all genres and styles of music gives him versatility in a wide variety of
musical settings His greatest satisfaction comes from creating a vibe that makes the tune groove
Donrsquot miss this breath of NC mountain air by way of CITIZEN MOJO
BLUESunday ~ Aug 5
(Open Mic Blues Jam follows featured performance)
AUGUST 2012
CBS TEES
Short-sleeve amp Long-sleeve
White on Blue Blue on White
Prices range from $15 to $25
Pick up yours at BLUESunday or order from our website at wwwCharlotteBluesSocietyorg
First up The applications are ready for the
Annual Blues Talent Competition to be held
October 7th at the Double Door Inn Log on to
wwwcharlottebluessocietyorg and download from
the home page Deadline is September 8th
Second we have a great line up coming in the
next few months with Citizen Mojo kicking off
the second half the year of our jam sessions on
August 5th
The Pam Taylor Band is tentatively scheduled
for September we will have let you know the
date (the DNC may move our BLUESunday back a
bit) so stay tuned
Coming to The Double Door Inn this month
Elliott amp The UntouchablesmdashAug 10
Lenny FederalmdashAug 11
Harvey Dalton Arnold BandmdashAug 18
Clay McClintonmdashAug 29
Also make sure to give a big shout out amp support
our friends in music The Charlotte Folk Society is
celebrating their 31st Anniversary season starting
this month with Wayne Henderson amp Friends
on Friday August 10th For more info go to
wwwfolksocietyorg
See ya at the gig
Diva
Happy August
I hope everyone enjoyed
their July vacation Well it
was a working vacation for
some of us
P E R K S
We are always looking for incentives to
pass on to our fellow members so
if your company or business offers
discounts for non-profits and their
members or if you work for a matching
contributions company let us know
CLAY McCLINTON
SON OF GRAMMY AWARD WINNING
DELBERT McCLINTON
LIVE at the DDI
Wed August 29
Hear Clayrsquos latest release ldquoLivinrsquo Out Loudrdquo
httpairplaydirectcommusicClayMcClintonLivinOutLoud
(4) Bluesletter
August 10th Folk Society Gathering
presents Virtuoso Guitarist
Wayne Henderson and Friends
Celebrate the opening of our
31st concert Season
Dont miss the opening of our 31st season on Friday August 10th
featuring Virtuoso Guitarist Wayne Henderson and friends
Joined by fiddlerguitarist Helen White and guitarist
bassist Herb Key this performance by the world renowned picker and his
guests will be a musical treat you will long remember
The concert gets underway at 730 PM in the Great Aunt Stella Center 926 Elizabeth Avenue
in Charlotte Doors open at 7 PM
wwwfolksocietyorg
Now is your chance to enter what the NY Times calls ldquothe songwriting competition to take note ofrdquo and for a chance to share in over $150000 in cash and prizes including a Grand Prize of
$25000 cash and over $25000 in prizes
Renowned for having the most prestigious judges
of any music competition in the world ISCrsquos
judging panel is comprised of high-profile recording artists and influential music industry professionals Judges for this year include Jeff Beck Derek Trucks Susan Tedeschi John Mayall James Cotton Bruce Iglauer (President Alligator Records) and many more
68 winners will share in the cash and prizes ISC is a great opportunity for songwriters musicians
and performers to win cash and prizes further their music careers and gain recognition and exposure in the music industry
The final deadline is September 20 2012 This means that all entries must be postedpostmarked on or before September 20 and all
online entries must be made by midnight EST (US) on September 20 ISC reserves the right to extend the deadline past September 20 and if it
is extended the entry fee will be $35 per entry
For entry information song categories complete
list of judges etc please visit
wwwsongwritingcompetitioncom
WHAT IS ISC The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) is an annual song contest whose mission is to provide the opportunity for both aspiring and
established songwriters to have their songs heard in a professional international arena ISC is
designed to nurture the musical talent of songwriters on all levels and promote excellence in the art of songwriting Amateur and professional songwriters and musicians are
invited to participate
Tosco Music Party
Saturday September 8 700 pm - 1100 pm
Tickets On Sale NOW
amp Going Fast
httptixcpccedueventsTosco_Music_Party Box Office 704-330-6534
More info at wwwtoscomusicpartyorg
A Tosco Music Party is a theatre in the round of sorts for
acoustic musicians Its a medium that breaks down artificial
barriers between entertainers and audience
- Creative Loafing
AUGUST 2012
The Hall of Fame pays tribute to the greatest of the genre and educates new people about the
genre The Blues Foundation has been inducting into the Blues Hall of Fame for years it was just
a simple evening with web presence Nothing permanent But now we need physical presence and
with your help we are going to get The Blues Hall of Fame building built in Memphis Tennessee
Doesnrsquot this project sound important and exciting
If not us who If not now when
Here is a link with more details about the Blues Hall of Fame campaign
httpwwwmynewsletterbuildercomemailnewsletter1411379570
BLUES REVUE magazine has announced
this is a good time to become a member because they have several recently released BONUS CDs to choose from with your membership
When You Join Youll Receive
2 CDs with a 1 Year Membership
3 CDs with a 2 Year Membership
4 CDs with a 3 Year Membership
Simply call 1-866-702-7778 Monday To Saturday 8AM until 8PM EST choose your CDs and join with either a credit card or debit card and your CDs will be shipped immediately Or
you can order through their secure website at bluesrevuecom
The Bonus CDs To choose from are
FUN ON A SATURDAY NIGHT
The Blasters (Rip Cat Records)
HERE I AM
Oli Brown (Ruf Records)
GOTTA STRANGE FEELING Lirsquol Ronnie amp The Grand Dukes (Ellersoul)
HERE I AM
Nick Moss (Blue Bella Records)
UP 2 ZERO Anthony Gomes (Self-produced)
Suggested Reading from Elwood Blues
(thebluesmobilecom)
The Language of the Blues - from Alcorub to Zuzu (Debra Devi with a foreword by Dr John)
The Chitlinrsquo Circuit and the Road to Rock lsquonrsquo Roll (Preston Lauterbach)
Stevie Ray Vaughan Day by Day Night After Night -
His Final Years 1983-1990 (Craig Hopkins)
Fever Little Willie John - His Life Mysterious Death and the Birth of Soul The Authorized Biography (Susan Whitehall)
The One Life and Music of James Brown (RJ Smith)
In The Belly of The Blues (Terry Abrahamson)
Talking Music Blues Radio and Roots Music
(Holger Petersen)
My Cross To Bear (Gregg Allman)
(6) Bluesletter
Tappinrsquo That Thang mdash Matt Hill amp Deep Fryed 2 (VizzTone)
Matt Hillrsquos debut CD On the Floor was nominated for Best New Artist Debut for both the Blues
Music Awards and the Blues Blast Music Awards After winning the BMA Matt has toured extensively over the past year to further develop his versatile style He has now released a second CD Tappinrsquo That Thang on the VizzTone label With 8 out of 11 original songs the new CD covers Rock Soul Gospel and Mattrsquos signature low down Blues Hill may be busting it out to take it to a whole new level but hersquos still very much On The Floor Matt Hill amp the Deep Fryed 2 break new ground with Tappinrsquo That Thang mdash untamed unrestrained and uncensored
Waiting For The Phone To Ring mdash Chris OrsquoLeary Band (VizzTone)
Chris OLeary stepped into the spotlight with his debut CD Mr Used To Be which won the Blues Blast Music Award for Best New Artist Debut He has now followed up with his latest release Waiting for The Phone To Ring on the VizzTone Lable The record is made up of mostly live performances with musical interplay that seems to bring the listener into the room with the band Fat guitar and harmonica tones pumping horns keys background vocals upright bass and drums fall in behind OrsquoLearyrsquos naturally powerful vocals All thirteen songs are Chris OrsquoLeary originals ndash West-Coast Chicago and New Orleans flavors with moving funny and incisive lyrics over killer grooves Each song has its own mood and personality but they all come together to make a complete cohesive contemporary Blues amp Roots album that just oozes vintage cool
Rooster Rag mdash Little Feat (Rounder Label)
Easily one of the hardest working bands in show biz todayrsquos Little Feat is a six-member powerhouse that ably carries on the grouprsquos tradition of deftly blending Rock Blues and RampB to create a jamminrsquo blend of Americana that has earned accolades from critics fellow musicians and fans alike for over four decades Little Feats new album Rooster Rag features 10 brand new original songs including four co-writes with Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter plus two blues classics one from Mississippi John Hurt and one from Willie Dixon The result is a compelling album of funkified Feat guaranteed to please longtime fans while at the same time attracting new ears and shall we sayhellipfeats (Source Blues Fest Guide)
N
E
W
S
From Blind Raccoon Records
Michael Frank long time friend musical partner and business manager for David Honeyboy Edwards has announced that in honor of and tribute to Mr Edwards The Honeyboy Edwards Fund for the Blues has been established within the National Blues Museum in St Louis MO Preparations for this fund have been underway since medical issues forced Honeyboyrsquos retirement in July 2011 after 83 years of performing
The purpose of the fund is to acknowledge the contributions of other elders of the blues such as Robert Lockwood Homesick James Henry Townsend and Pinetop Perkins This will be done through providing scholarships to blues workshops internships camps and other events teaching blues history musicianship and the business of sustaining a career in the blues business Contributions to this fund may be made to The National Blues Museum and designated to the
Honeyboy Edwards Fund for the Blues co Robert J Endicott President of the Board NBM Bryan Cave LLP One Metropolitan Square 211 N Broadway Suite 3600 St Louis Missouri 63102
A Tribute Benefit Concert is planned for Wednesday October 19 in Chicago IL at Buddy Guyrsquos LEGENDS blues club
For information about the fund and the concert please contact Barbara Hammerman at 2538584435
AUGUST 2012
SEVERN
After the FallmdashDebbie Davies (MC Records)
Veteran Debbie Davies has performed with a whos who of contemporary blues greats Names include John Mayall Albert Collins Tab Benoit Kenny Neal James Cotton Mick Taylor Peter Green Coco Montoya Duke Robillard and Charlie Musselwhite Thats some pretty good company and critics and fans alike have taken notice In 1997 and 2010 the Los Angeles native grabbed the Blues Music Award honors for Best Female Contemporary Blues Artist In 2012 Debbie finds a new home with Long Island NYrsquos MC Records Her debut for the label [her 11th album total] is called After the Fall and the album of all originals reflects on themes including the passing of her good friend Robin Rogers We enjoyed After the Fall so much we made it our CD of the Month for July (Source TheBluesMobilecom)
(From Blues411com) ldquoWhat we have is a veteran Blues icon staying vital and getting better and better with each passing release After The Fall has a depth to it that is all to rare in todayrsquos music It speaks truthfully of as Ms Etta James said ldquoLife Love and the Bluesrdquo and if you have a soul you will enjoy this releaserdquo
Doinrsquo What It TakesmdashLloyd Jones (Reference Records)
I was turned on to this tasty disc from Lloyd Jones back in January and now that I have my own copy I can tell you that this is one of the freshest and unexpected surprises of the year for me and itrsquos very funky too The opening ldquoBend in the Riverrdquo jumps right at you with its churning guitar riffs soulful B3 and Jonesrsquo tantalizing vocals This first cut and the next five that follow are strong tunes making it clearly evident that this is one heck of an album Hopefully this CD will allow Lloyd Jones to attain the nationwide attention he deserves for putting this excellent project together Last but not least I suspect that Mr Jonesrsquo new CD will make it onto many 2012 ldquobest ofrdquo lists too I can tell you that it will likely be on my top ten as Doinrsquo What It Takes is so neatly crafted and precisely conceived from beginning to end (Source BluesWax Bob Putignano)
I Can Make That HappenmdashJohnnie Bassett (Sly Dog Records)
Irsquoll never forget the first time I heard Johnnie Bassettrsquos music almost 20 years ago I knew he was someone worth keeping my ear on The quality in his music is from another era that brought us music from people like BB Guitar Slim Lowell Fulson Robert Nighthawk and T-Bone This CD is full of strong steady songs that donrsquot miss a beat Everyone is going to gravitate toward different songs on the disc but there is nothing to not like unless you really prefer hard blues rock This is a traditional blues album that is a safe bet for any blues fan You can nitpick which songs are the best all you want but you have all the makings of a classic album here The songwriting is witty and can go toe-to-toe with some legends Bassettrsquos guitar licks are sweet as honey The band The Brothers Groove is tight The Motor City Horns appear on about four songs so you get a well-rounded play off multiple instruments that creates a total song worth listening to Kudos to the Bassett Hound and crew (Source BluesWax Kyle Palarino)
Looking Forward Looking Back mdash Eddie Martin (Blueblood Records)
Eddie Martin does a 180 degree shift from last yearrsquos solo acoustic release by plugging in his guitar while getting backing from a band filled with horn players This time the all-original material pays tribute to the rocking blues of T-Bone Walker Johnny ldquoGuitarrdquo Watson and Elmore James Martin is right in the middle of everything handling all of the vocals and guitar parts while adding doses of harmonica and piano It doesnrsquot take Martin long to establish that he has a real affinity for the music he is paying homage to Martinrsquos frantic slide work will keep your blood pumping mdash but the disc doesnrsquot suffer any momentum when the pace slows and Martin shows he can navigate a chromatic harp While they donrsquot blaze any new trails here Martin and his friends obviously had a lot of fun with this project The end result is an unrelenting party with multi-talented Martin as the master of ceremonies I now have a sneaking suspicion that there are similar gems waiting to be discovered amongst Martinrsquos eleven previous recordings You can mark this one down as well-worth a listen (Source Blues Blast Mark Thompson
(8) Bluesletter
Andy Griffith ndash
A Serious Musician
(June 1 1926 ndash July 3 2012)
Andy Samuel Griffith was an American actor television producer Grammy Award-winning Southern-gospel singer and writer
As a student at Mount Airy High School (NC) Griffith cultivated an interest in the arts and participated in the schools drama program Griffith learned to sing and play trombone from a local minister who led the townrsquos brass band A growing love of music particularly swing would change his life
After graduating from high school in 1944 he became a student at the University of North Carolina where he was a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia a national music fraternity for men He graduated with a bachelor of music degree in 1949
Beginning in the early 1950s Griffith made various recordings ndash comic monologues old-time hymns and what we now call Americana In 1959 he released an album titled Andy Griffith Shouts the Blues and Old
Timey Songs which includes a guest appearance by bluesmen Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry
Griffith sang as part of some of his acting roles most notably in A Face In The Crowd and in many episodes of both The Andy Griffith Show and Matlock In addition to his recordings he made an album of upbeat country and gospel tunes during the run of The Andy Griffith Show which included a version of the shows theme sung by Griffith under the title The Fishin Hole
In recent years he recorded successful albums of classic Christian hymns ndash his most successful was the 1996 release I Love to Tell the Story 25 Timeless Hymns which was certified ldquoplatinumrdquo In 2008 Griffith appeared in country singer Brad Paisleys music video Waitin on a Woman (mdashRM)
While researching Griffithrsquos musical history I came across someonersquos home-made memorial album titled ldquoRock Blues
Old Timey Songsrdquo What a great compilation this would be on a
roots music record label
Slipped Discs hellip Demagogue in Denim
By Rev Billy C Wirtz
Damn I wish I had thought of that title but then again I wish Irsquod thought of almost everything in A Face In the Crowd
For the past thirty years I have listed Night Of The Hunter as my all-time favorite movie A Face In The Crowd just took that title belt
When I wrote my column about Andy Griffith it had been nearly a decade since I had seen the movie The parallels between this movie and events as recent as last week continue to move this picture from interesting to lockndashyour-doors chilling in its surreal
foreshadowing of July 2012
Free Man In the Morning
As a instrumental version of ldquoKey To The Highwayrdquo plays in the background we roll up on an idyllic town square in Arkansas Patricia Neal is a reporter with the local radio station doing a ldquoman on the streetrdquo series of interviews
When she decides to enter the local drunk tank we descend from Mayberry to Cape Fear The hoboes are surly and filthy The main holding tank is for whites and in the background a cell resembling an animal stall houses the lone black inmate Her attempts to get
some humor out of the men result in an obscene impression of a jackass by real-life southern comic Rod Brasfield
The sheriff kicks a sleeping form under a blanket and we get our first glimpse of the vile lecherous drifter named Lonesome Rhodes He eyes Neal from head to toe and pulls out his guitar
Running his hands gently over it her proceeds to inform her
ldquoYou see unlike a woman I can always count on this guitar Yeah
when she getrsquos out of tune I just give her a little twist and she straightens right outrdquo The word ldquotwistrdquo is delivered with a snarl and a laugh sinister beyond words
He then proceeds to hit an ldquoErdquo chord and sing ldquoIrsquom a thousand miles from homerdquo This is Hollywoodrsquos first and last use of the blues at itrsquos most stripped-down bare-bones honesty hellip [Read the
complete article at BluesWaxcom]
A Face In The Crowd is the darkest movie Irsquove ever seen it may have forever spoiled The Andy Griffith Show for me
Therersquos not one single moment of comic relief none Forget Oh Brother Where Art Thou mdash this is the real post-war South
I wonrsquot spoil it for you but check out the scene at the end briefly
hinting that Rhodesrsquo true personality has been hidden the entire
time
Rev Billy C Wirtz is a weekly columnist at
BluesWax Each week he finds artists albums
and music that you should know about
He also plays piano His radio show Rev Billyrsquos
Rhythm Revival is available in podcast To hear
the latest go to Rev Billy C Wirtzrsquo page on
Facebook and look for the link
AUGUST 2012
VOTING IS NOW OPEN FOR THE
BLUES BLAST MUSIC AWARDS
BE AN INFORMED VOTER
Not familiar with some of the 2012 nominees
Hear free music by these great artists
before you vote
httpwwwthebluesblastcom2012bbmalistenhtm
2012 Blues Blast Music Award Nominees
Contemporary Blues Album
bull Eugene Hideway Bridges - Rock And A Hard Place bull Toronzo Cannon - Leaving Mood bull JanivaMagness - Stronger For It bull Billy Thompson - A Better Man bull Johnny Sansone - Lord Is Waiting the Devil Is Too bull Joe Louis Walker - Hellfire
Traditional Blues Album
bull Mac Arnold amp Plate Full O Blues - Blues Revival bull The Cash Box Kings- Holler amp Stomp bull Chicago Blues A Living History ndash (Billy Boy Arnold John Primer Billy Branch Lurrie Bell with Ronnie Baker Brooks Magic Slim James Cotton Buddy Guy) - The (R)evolution Continues bull Big James ampThe Chicago Playboys - The Big Pay Back bull Mud Morganfield - Son Of The Seventh Son bull Bernie Pearl ndash Sittinrsquo on Right Side Of The Blues bull Sugar Ray amp The Bluetones - Evening
Song Of The Year
bull ldquoHoller And Stomprdquo - Joe Noseck (Holler amp Stomp -The Cash Box Kings) bull ldquoThank You for Giving Me the Bluesrdquo - Grady Champion Zac Harmon amp Chris Troy (Dreamin - Grady Champion) bull ldquoBlinded By The Darknessrdquo - Matthew Curry (If I Dont Got You - Matthew Curry amp The Fury) bull ldquoThats How A Woman Loves A Manrdquo - EG Kight (Lip Service - EG Kight) bull ldquoI Wont Cryrdquo - Janiva Magnessamp Dave Darling (Stronger For It - Janiva Magness) bull ldquoBack to the Bluesrdquo - Hadden Sayers (Hard Dollar - Hadden Sayers)
New Artist Debut Release
bull Ivan Appelrouth - Blues amp Instrumental bull Matthew Curry ampThe Fury - If I Dont Got You bull Mary Bridget Davies - Wanna Feel Somethin bull Sena Ehrhardt Band - Leave The Lights On bull Big Pete - Choice Cuts bull Andy Poxon Band - Red Roots
Male Blues Artist
bull Lurrie Bell bull Tab Benoit bull Bob Corritore bull John Primer bull Bobby Rush bull Johnny Sansone bull Joe Louis Walker
Female Blues Artist
bull Shemekia Copeland bull Ruthie Foster bull Diunna Greenleaf bull EG Kight bull Janiva Magness
bull Ana Popovic
Blues Band of The Year
bull The Cash Box Kings bull Big James ampThe Chicago Playboys bull Kilborn Alley bull Lil Ed ampThe Blues Imperials bull Sugar Ray amp The Bluetones bull Trampled Under Foot
Sean Costello Rising Star Award
bull Toronzo Cannon bull Matthew Curry ampThe Fury bull Mary Bridget Davies bull Sena Ehrhardt bull Mud Morganfield bull Victor Wainwright
wwwTheBluesBlastcom
Vote before
August 31
Itrsquos FREE
Vote for your
Blues Favorites
(10) Bluesletter
WHOrsquoS PLAYIING WHERE BILL MILLER BAND
Sat 811 Kickstand Burgers amp Bar (8pm)mdashCharlotte NC Sat 818 The Lodge (700 on the Patio)mdashCharlotte NC Fri 824 E-City BilliardsmdashGreensboro NC Sat 825 Icehouse Southend (8pm)mdashCharlotte NC Fri 831 Finz Raw Bar (9pm)mdashMatthews NC BLUES PROVIDERS
Sat 825 The Speakeasy Alehouse (9pm)mdashConcord NC Blues Jam at The Speakeasy Alehouse
Tue 87 - Hosted by the Speakeasy Blues Combo DONNA DUNCAN - Acoustic w MJ Simonetti Thu 82 Comet Grill (830)mdashCharlotte NC
ELLIOTT amp THE UNTOUCHABLES Fri 810 The Double Door Innmdashcharlotte NC GENE GENE amp THE BLUES MACHINE Thu 82 Sports Page-Coulewood (730)mdashCharlotte NC Sat 84 Kickstand Burgers amp Bar (800)mdashCharlotte NC
Fri 810 Fast LanemdashRock Hill SC Guest Grub Thu 816 Ristorsquos (800)mdashStatesville NC Fri 831 Brown StreetmdashGreenville SC HORSEFLY Fri 810 The Speakeasy Alehouse (9pm)mdashConcord NC
J EDWARDS
Fri 83 Last Dollar Saloon (7pm)mdashUlmer SC Sat 84 Last Dollar Saloon (7pm)mdashUlmer SC Sat 818 Hemingwayrsquos (930)mdashIrmo SC Wed 829 Manuelrsquos Bread Cafeacute (630)mdashNorth Augusta SC
JILL DINEEN BAND Fri 83 PJ OrsquoReillyrsquos Irish Pub (9pm)mdashCharlotte NC Sat 811 The Bathtub Gin (9pm)mdashMooresville NC LENNY FEDERAL BAND Every Fri The Comet Grill ndash Charlotte NC
MAC ARNOLD amp PLATE FULL Orsquo BLUES Fri 83 Soulshine FarmmdashGreen Mountain NC Sun 812 Jack of HeartsmdashWeaverville NC Sat 825 Spring Water FestivalmdashWilliamston SC
(see Virginia and West Virginia dates at macarnoldcom) MATTER OF FACT
Thu 89 The BIG What Possum Holler (745pm) Music Festival Aug 9-11 in Prospect Hill NC Thu 816 Macrsquos Speed Shop (6pm)mdashLake Norman NC Fri 817 N Main Wine Bar amp Music RoommdashMooresville NC Fri 824 Camp Barefoot 6mdashbartow WV
A ldquoCovering Carolinardquo event featuring members of MOF playing
your favorite old and new covers with a few MOF originals too
Be sure to check bandsrsquo
websites Facebook
ReverbNation MySpace
or ldquoGoogle Searchrdquo for
more bookings amp updates
HOJO amp CCs WING SHACK
Live music on Fridays
83 Stepside Deluxe
810 Red Dirt Revelators
817 Sonny Skyyz amp
The Rainmakers
824 Rusty Barkley
831 JJW Band
(Johnny Johnny amp Wendell)
130 W Charlotte Ave Mt Holly NC
(704) 827-8867
CLAY McCLINTON
SON OF GRAMMY AWARD WINNING
DELBERT McCLINTON
LIVE IN NORTH CAROLINA
Like the sons of Texas stars
Jerry Jeff Walker and Waylon Jennings Clay McClinton is following in the huge
boot prints of his legendary father
Delbert to pursue a career in Texas roots Escaping the long shadow cast by a
music icon can be tough going but this chip off the old block is wasting little time
carving out a name for himself
Wednesday August 29
The Double Door Inn 1218 Charlottetowne Ave
Charlotte NC
Also performing
Tuesday August 28
Jack of the Wood
95 Patton Ave Asheville NC
Clayrsquos Official Website wwwclaymcclintoncom
AUGUST 2012
Bringing the Best in Live Music
to the Charlotte Area
For upcoming events
log on to wwwmaxxmusiccom
WHOrsquoS PLAYIING WHERE NITA B amp THE SWINGINrsquo SOIREE
Thu 89 Blackthorne RestBallantynemdashCharlotte NC Fri 810 Dilworth Billiards (7pm)mdashCharlotte NC Sat 811 McHalersquos Irish Pub (8pm)mdashFt Mill SC Fri 824 Big Ben British Pub (8pm)mdashCharlotte NC
Nita B amp Bill Buck Duo
Fri 83 Big Ben British Pub (8pm)mdashCharlotte NC Sat 84 Drsquovine Wine (830)mdashCharlotte NC Fri 817 Cafeacute Monteacute (Phillips Place)mdashCharlotte NC Sat 818 Drsquovine Wine (830)mdashCharlotte NC Sun 819 Dean amp Deluca (Phillips Pl 5pm)mdashCharlotte NC
Sat 825 Cafeacute Monteacute (Phillips Pl 7pm)mdashCharlotte NC
Nita B Trio
Sun 812 Daveste Vineyards (2pm)mdashTroutman NC Mon 820 Ameliersquos French BakerymdashCharlotte NC
NoDa Arts District (8PM) PAM TAYLOR BAND Sat 84 Bourbon St AlleymdashHickory NC Sat 818 Bathtub GinmdashMooresville NC Anniversary
Fri 824 FastlanemdashRock Hill SC Sat 825 Special EventmdashConcord mdash multiple bands Check website for updates
PART-TIME BLUES BAND Sat 811 Queens Landing (8pm)mdashMooresville NC Fri 817 Marion Bowling AlleymdashMarion NC Fri 831 River City Bar amp Grill mdashMooresville NC
Rusty amp Mike - Acoustic
Every Tues Sports Page Deli ndash Mooresville NC Every Wed Sports Page Deli ndash Denver NC RED DIRT REVELATORS Fri 810 Hojo amp CCrsquos Wing ShackmdashMt Holly NC Sat 811 Ride for the PinkmdashMaggie Valley NC
Sat 825 1st Annual Clear View Music Festival Elliot Family FarmmdashLawndale NC SONNY SKYYZ amp THE RAINMAKERS Fri 810 McHalersquos PubmdashTega Cay SC Sat 811 Miciahrsquos SpeakeasymdashMooresville NC Sat 818 Kickstand Burgers lsquonrsquo BarmdashCharlotte NC
Fri 824 Big Alrsquos Pub amp GrubberiamdashMooresville NC
Sat 825 AFRC Veterans ClubmdashGreensboro NC SPEAKEASY BLUES COMBO Tue 87 Hosting the Open Mic Blues Jam (7PM) (1st Tues) Concord Blues Preservation Club The Speakeasy AlehousemdashConcord NC
CLUBS THAT HAVE THE BLUES
Finz Raw Bar amp Grill 704-814-9114 142 E John St Matthews NC
Forty Rod Roadhouse 704-573-1773 9229-15 Lawyers Rd Mint Hill NC
Hojo amp CCrsquos Wing Shack 704-827-8867 130 W Charlotte Ave Mt Holly NC
McHalersquos Irish Pub 803-548-2151 1820 Goldhill Rd Fort Mill SC
Miciahrsquos Speakeasy 704-799-0095
229 Medical Park Rd Mooresville NC
Skinnyz Bar amp Grill 704-893-2157 15060 Idlewild Rd Charlotte NC
Smoky Joersquos Cafeacute 704-338-9380 510 Briar Creek Rd Charlotte NC
gtgt Open Jam Every Tues Night ltlt
Speakeasy Alehouse 704-784-0107 9 Union St N Concord NC
gtgt Open Jam 1st Tuesdays ltlt
Thirsty Beaver Saloon 704-332-3612 1225 Central Ave Charlotte NC
Tropical Escape Cafeacute 803-366-38888 564 N Anderson Rd Rock Hill SC
The Comet Grill 704-371-4300 2224 Park Rd Charlotte NC
Wet Williersquos 704-716-5650 900 Seaboard St Charlotte NC
gtgt Blues Every Monday ltlt
~~~~
We think there are more hellip
Let us know
(12) Bluesletter
AUGUST 7
Open Mic Blues Jam
Mark your calendars for the 1st Tuesday of each month
Head out to the Speakeasy Alehouse for the
Concord Blues Preservation Clubrsquos Blues Jam
Hosted by the Speakeasy Blues Combo
Speakeasy Alehouse 704-796-4560
9 Union Street North Concord NC
10th Annual NEW RIVER BLUES FESTIVAL
Sunday Sept 2 100-600
Cool MountainsmdashHot Blues at the River House Inn Grassy Creek NC
Featuring Sandra Hall Mac Arnold Chick Willis
John Dee Holeman The King Bees amp More
Details on Facebook ldquoNew River Blues Festrdquo
or at httpnewriverbluesfestivalinfo
AUGUST 2012
The Double Door Inn
Check out The Double Doorrsquos Website for other bands playing this month
updates and future bookings show times admission nightly drink specials amp more
Sign up for weekly updates
Purchase Advance Tickets for selected shows
wwwdoubledoorinncom
1218 Charlottetown Ave 704-376-1446
Join the DDI Fan Club at wwwfacebookcom
Early shows 900 most Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays Check website for mid-week discounts
EVERY MONDAY
MONDAY NITE ALL STARS
The awesome Monday Nite All-Stars will be playing some of your favorite Soul Funk easy to listen to and
great to dance to
EVERY TUESDAY
JAZZ JAM NIGHT
Bill Hannas Jazz Quartet has been hosting this jam session at the club for years Whether you are an up-and-coming jazz musician or someone shaking the dust off the old instrument either way this is the place
where you can come out and jam with one of the best
GOT SOME BLUES IN AUGUST Adv Tix purchased at wwwdoubledoorinncom
85 BLUESunday featuring CITIZEN MOJO (800) Blues $5 Mbrs Free
810 ELLIOTT amp THE UNTOUCHABLES (10PM) Blues $8 Adv Tix
811 THE LENNY FEDERAL BAND (10PM) BluesRock $8 Adv Tix
818 THE HARVEY DALTON ARNOLD BAND (10PM) BluesSouthern Rock $8
824 THE JOE TAYLOR GROUP (10PM) BluesSoulJazzFusion $10
829 CLAY McCLINTON (9PM) Texas RootsAmericana $7
Coming in September Danielia Cotton Brandon Santini Bob Margolin
The Double Door Inn will be hosting the SAI MUSIQ JAZZ SERIES on various Sundays AT 7PM Check website for
dates admissions and information on each featured artist Sai Musiq has sponsored various legendary and upcoming artists who perform on a stage that is intimate and quaint making each performance an unforgettable interactive
experience for the audience and performers alike The jazz series caters to an eclectic and diverse crowd
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C h a r l o t t e B l u e s S o c i e t y
PO Box 32752
Charlotte NC28232-2752
wwwcharlottebluessocietyorg
SMF PBN 1938390
The Charlotte Blues Society (CBS) is dedicated to the promotion and preservation of the American Blues tradition through the presentation of concerts forums workshops and educational programs in Charlotte and surrounding areas Founded in the Spring of 1993 CBS has steadily
grown in membership and popularity in support of this musical art form
CBS is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization governed by a Board of Directors and is an affiliated member of The Blues Foundation the umbrella organization for a worldwide network of 165 affiliated Blues societies and has individual memberships around the globe The Blues Foundation produces the Blues Music Awards Keeping the Blues Alive Awards Blues Hall of Fame Induction and the International Blues
Challenge
CBS members gather on ldquoBLUESundayrdquo the 1st Sunday of each month 800 PM at The Double Door Inn Meetings include announcements and updates special guests and an Open Mic Blues Jam BLUESunday is free to CBS members and only $500 for non-members The Board of Directors also meets every 1st Sunday Meetings are open to
the membership
Members receive a monthly newsletter and free admission to monthly meeting entertainment (unless otherwise posted) In addition members receive discounts and co-sponsored or CBS-advertised events Annual dues (12-month period) are $20~ Individual $35 ~ Family and $75 ~ Sponsor Membership Corporate sponsorships and individual
contributions are welcome and are tax deductible (excluding dues)
The CBS Bluesletter is published monthly and distributed to approximately 600 readers It includes information on Society activities a
local blues calendar and a variety of blues-related items of interest
CBS is proud to call The Double Door Inn home The Double Door Inn winner of the 1994 Keeping the Blues Alive award from The Blues Foundation is located at 1218 Charlottetowne Ave Charlotte NC (704-376-1446) Over the past 38 years the DDIrsquos stage lights have shined on Willie Dixon Koko Taylor Lilrsquo Ed amp the Blues Imperials Marcia Ball Saffire ~ The Uppity Blues Women Lonnie Brooks Eddy ldquothe Chiefrdquo Clearwater Stevie Ray Vaughan and Luther Allison just to name a few (And that doesnrsquot even include the countless local and regional performers who otherwise would not have had a stage to stand on) Thank you Double Door for all your support for live blues zydeco reggae Americana and most of all your support of the Charlotte Blues Society
OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Jeri Thompson President 704-488-9608
Rick Ballew Vice-President
(tbd) Secretary
(tbd) Treasurer
Advisors Beth Pollhammer Bill Buck
Rita Miller Michael Simonetti
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Bluesletter Staffmdash Jill Dineen Rita Miller Michael Simonetti
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Submissions Welcome
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if still timely
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Views expressed by the writers do not necessarily reflect
Phil Beam Jill Dineen
Dick Gilland
Jan Jenson
Larry Pace
Betsy Norton-Stowe
Nick Polyzos
Michael Simonetti
AUGUST 2012
The Bluesletter is published monthly by the
C h a r l o t t e B l u e s S o c i e t y
PO Box 32752
Charlotte NC28232-2752
wwwcharlottebluessocietyorg
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Just go to the Membership page and click
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(16) Bluesletter
Charlotte Blues Society
PO Box 32752
Charlotte NC28232-2752
wwwCharlotteBluesSocietyorg
The Charlotte Blues Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization governed by a Board of Directors and is an affiliated member of The Blues Foundation
featuring
CITIZEN
MOJO
Seasoned musical veterans from western NC who bring compelling interpretations
of classic and not-so-classic blues soul and other
danceable tunes
The Double Door Inn
Doors open at 700
Music starts 800
1218 Charlottetown Ave
704-376-1446
CBS Members ndash FREE
Non-members ndash $500
(2) Bluesletter
Seasonal musical veterans combine to make soulfully compelling interpretations of classic and not-so-
classic blues soul funk and rock lsquonrsquo roll Original material fills out the always engaging ndash and
danceable ndash repertoire
Stephen Blanton heads up guitar and vocals Steve is a 30-year+ veteran who has shared the stage
with Koko Taylor Lonnie Mack Ronnie Earl Debbie Davies Deborah Coleman and a host of others
Twice-nominated for the ldquoKeeping the Blues Aliverdquo award as producerhost of 887fm WNCWrsquos
Saturday Night House Party Steve brings a classic ldquoless-is-morerdquo style to his guitar work in CITIZEN
MOJO
Tim Clement brings an exemplary musical knowledge and feel on bass guitar A music professional
for other 30 years Timrsquos talent is reflected well in the company he has kept over the years such as
Jerry Eubanks Paul Riddle and Rick Willis of the Marshall Tucker Band
Rob Fender also on guitar and vocals has developed a unique gritty and soulful style ndash and is one
of the best kept secrets of the blues scene He has toured throughout the East coast playing with
many bands over the past 20 years and has shared the stage with many musical luminaries including
The Allman Brothers 38 Special and Buddy Guy
Brad Curtioff brings a distinct flavor to the band with his powerful keyboard leads Brad cut his
teeth in several rock bands playing keyboards bass and mandolin all while pursuing a demanding
classical music degree hellip and afterwards continued to broaden his musical palette to include blues
jazz rock funk and soul
Tim Blackwell holds it all together on drums He has more than 25 years of playing and recording
experience and has performed with jazz artists such as Ellis Marsalis Scott Henderson and Jeff
Berlin Timrsquos passion for all genres and styles of music gives him versatility in a wide variety of
musical settings His greatest satisfaction comes from creating a vibe that makes the tune groove
Donrsquot miss this breath of NC mountain air by way of CITIZEN MOJO
BLUESunday ~ Aug 5
(Open Mic Blues Jam follows featured performance)
AUGUST 2012
CBS TEES
Short-sleeve amp Long-sleeve
White on Blue Blue on White
Prices range from $15 to $25
Pick up yours at BLUESunday or order from our website at wwwCharlotteBluesSocietyorg
First up The applications are ready for the
Annual Blues Talent Competition to be held
October 7th at the Double Door Inn Log on to
wwwcharlottebluessocietyorg and download from
the home page Deadline is September 8th
Second we have a great line up coming in the
next few months with Citizen Mojo kicking off
the second half the year of our jam sessions on
August 5th
The Pam Taylor Band is tentatively scheduled
for September we will have let you know the
date (the DNC may move our BLUESunday back a
bit) so stay tuned
Coming to The Double Door Inn this month
Elliott amp The UntouchablesmdashAug 10
Lenny FederalmdashAug 11
Harvey Dalton Arnold BandmdashAug 18
Clay McClintonmdashAug 29
Also make sure to give a big shout out amp support
our friends in music The Charlotte Folk Society is
celebrating their 31st Anniversary season starting
this month with Wayne Henderson amp Friends
on Friday August 10th For more info go to
wwwfolksocietyorg
See ya at the gig
Diva
Happy August
I hope everyone enjoyed
their July vacation Well it
was a working vacation for
some of us
P E R K S
We are always looking for incentives to
pass on to our fellow members so
if your company or business offers
discounts for non-profits and their
members or if you work for a matching
contributions company let us know
CLAY McCLINTON
SON OF GRAMMY AWARD WINNING
DELBERT McCLINTON
LIVE at the DDI
Wed August 29
Hear Clayrsquos latest release ldquoLivinrsquo Out Loudrdquo
httpairplaydirectcommusicClayMcClintonLivinOutLoud
(4) Bluesletter
August 10th Folk Society Gathering
presents Virtuoso Guitarist
Wayne Henderson and Friends
Celebrate the opening of our
31st concert Season
Dont miss the opening of our 31st season on Friday August 10th
featuring Virtuoso Guitarist Wayne Henderson and friends
Joined by fiddlerguitarist Helen White and guitarist
bassist Herb Key this performance by the world renowned picker and his
guests will be a musical treat you will long remember
The concert gets underway at 730 PM in the Great Aunt Stella Center 926 Elizabeth Avenue
in Charlotte Doors open at 7 PM
wwwfolksocietyorg
Now is your chance to enter what the NY Times calls ldquothe songwriting competition to take note ofrdquo and for a chance to share in over $150000 in cash and prizes including a Grand Prize of
$25000 cash and over $25000 in prizes
Renowned for having the most prestigious judges
of any music competition in the world ISCrsquos
judging panel is comprised of high-profile recording artists and influential music industry professionals Judges for this year include Jeff Beck Derek Trucks Susan Tedeschi John Mayall James Cotton Bruce Iglauer (President Alligator Records) and many more
68 winners will share in the cash and prizes ISC is a great opportunity for songwriters musicians
and performers to win cash and prizes further their music careers and gain recognition and exposure in the music industry
The final deadline is September 20 2012 This means that all entries must be postedpostmarked on or before September 20 and all
online entries must be made by midnight EST (US) on September 20 ISC reserves the right to extend the deadline past September 20 and if it
is extended the entry fee will be $35 per entry
For entry information song categories complete
list of judges etc please visit
wwwsongwritingcompetitioncom
WHAT IS ISC The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) is an annual song contest whose mission is to provide the opportunity for both aspiring and
established songwriters to have their songs heard in a professional international arena ISC is
designed to nurture the musical talent of songwriters on all levels and promote excellence in the art of songwriting Amateur and professional songwriters and musicians are
invited to participate
Tosco Music Party
Saturday September 8 700 pm - 1100 pm
Tickets On Sale NOW
amp Going Fast
httptixcpccedueventsTosco_Music_Party Box Office 704-330-6534
More info at wwwtoscomusicpartyorg
A Tosco Music Party is a theatre in the round of sorts for
acoustic musicians Its a medium that breaks down artificial
barriers between entertainers and audience
- Creative Loafing
AUGUST 2012
The Hall of Fame pays tribute to the greatest of the genre and educates new people about the
genre The Blues Foundation has been inducting into the Blues Hall of Fame for years it was just
a simple evening with web presence Nothing permanent But now we need physical presence and
with your help we are going to get The Blues Hall of Fame building built in Memphis Tennessee
Doesnrsquot this project sound important and exciting
If not us who If not now when
Here is a link with more details about the Blues Hall of Fame campaign
httpwwwmynewsletterbuildercomemailnewsletter1411379570
BLUES REVUE magazine has announced
this is a good time to become a member because they have several recently released BONUS CDs to choose from with your membership
When You Join Youll Receive
2 CDs with a 1 Year Membership
3 CDs with a 2 Year Membership
4 CDs with a 3 Year Membership
Simply call 1-866-702-7778 Monday To Saturday 8AM until 8PM EST choose your CDs and join with either a credit card or debit card and your CDs will be shipped immediately Or
you can order through their secure website at bluesrevuecom
The Bonus CDs To choose from are
FUN ON A SATURDAY NIGHT
The Blasters (Rip Cat Records)
HERE I AM
Oli Brown (Ruf Records)
GOTTA STRANGE FEELING Lirsquol Ronnie amp The Grand Dukes (Ellersoul)
HERE I AM
Nick Moss (Blue Bella Records)
UP 2 ZERO Anthony Gomes (Self-produced)
Suggested Reading from Elwood Blues
(thebluesmobilecom)
The Language of the Blues - from Alcorub to Zuzu (Debra Devi with a foreword by Dr John)
The Chitlinrsquo Circuit and the Road to Rock lsquonrsquo Roll (Preston Lauterbach)
Stevie Ray Vaughan Day by Day Night After Night -
His Final Years 1983-1990 (Craig Hopkins)
Fever Little Willie John - His Life Mysterious Death and the Birth of Soul The Authorized Biography (Susan Whitehall)
The One Life and Music of James Brown (RJ Smith)
In The Belly of The Blues (Terry Abrahamson)
Talking Music Blues Radio and Roots Music
(Holger Petersen)
My Cross To Bear (Gregg Allman)
(6) Bluesletter
Tappinrsquo That Thang mdash Matt Hill amp Deep Fryed 2 (VizzTone)
Matt Hillrsquos debut CD On the Floor was nominated for Best New Artist Debut for both the Blues
Music Awards and the Blues Blast Music Awards After winning the BMA Matt has toured extensively over the past year to further develop his versatile style He has now released a second CD Tappinrsquo That Thang on the VizzTone label With 8 out of 11 original songs the new CD covers Rock Soul Gospel and Mattrsquos signature low down Blues Hill may be busting it out to take it to a whole new level but hersquos still very much On The Floor Matt Hill amp the Deep Fryed 2 break new ground with Tappinrsquo That Thang mdash untamed unrestrained and uncensored
Waiting For The Phone To Ring mdash Chris OrsquoLeary Band (VizzTone)
Chris OLeary stepped into the spotlight with his debut CD Mr Used To Be which won the Blues Blast Music Award for Best New Artist Debut He has now followed up with his latest release Waiting for The Phone To Ring on the VizzTone Lable The record is made up of mostly live performances with musical interplay that seems to bring the listener into the room with the band Fat guitar and harmonica tones pumping horns keys background vocals upright bass and drums fall in behind OrsquoLearyrsquos naturally powerful vocals All thirteen songs are Chris OrsquoLeary originals ndash West-Coast Chicago and New Orleans flavors with moving funny and incisive lyrics over killer grooves Each song has its own mood and personality but they all come together to make a complete cohesive contemporary Blues amp Roots album that just oozes vintage cool
Rooster Rag mdash Little Feat (Rounder Label)
Easily one of the hardest working bands in show biz todayrsquos Little Feat is a six-member powerhouse that ably carries on the grouprsquos tradition of deftly blending Rock Blues and RampB to create a jamminrsquo blend of Americana that has earned accolades from critics fellow musicians and fans alike for over four decades Little Feats new album Rooster Rag features 10 brand new original songs including four co-writes with Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter plus two blues classics one from Mississippi John Hurt and one from Willie Dixon The result is a compelling album of funkified Feat guaranteed to please longtime fans while at the same time attracting new ears and shall we sayhellipfeats (Source Blues Fest Guide)
N
E
W
S
From Blind Raccoon Records
Michael Frank long time friend musical partner and business manager for David Honeyboy Edwards has announced that in honor of and tribute to Mr Edwards The Honeyboy Edwards Fund for the Blues has been established within the National Blues Museum in St Louis MO Preparations for this fund have been underway since medical issues forced Honeyboyrsquos retirement in July 2011 after 83 years of performing
The purpose of the fund is to acknowledge the contributions of other elders of the blues such as Robert Lockwood Homesick James Henry Townsend and Pinetop Perkins This will be done through providing scholarships to blues workshops internships camps and other events teaching blues history musicianship and the business of sustaining a career in the blues business Contributions to this fund may be made to The National Blues Museum and designated to the
Honeyboy Edwards Fund for the Blues co Robert J Endicott President of the Board NBM Bryan Cave LLP One Metropolitan Square 211 N Broadway Suite 3600 St Louis Missouri 63102
A Tribute Benefit Concert is planned for Wednesday October 19 in Chicago IL at Buddy Guyrsquos LEGENDS blues club
For information about the fund and the concert please contact Barbara Hammerman at 2538584435
AUGUST 2012
SEVERN
After the FallmdashDebbie Davies (MC Records)
Veteran Debbie Davies has performed with a whos who of contemporary blues greats Names include John Mayall Albert Collins Tab Benoit Kenny Neal James Cotton Mick Taylor Peter Green Coco Montoya Duke Robillard and Charlie Musselwhite Thats some pretty good company and critics and fans alike have taken notice In 1997 and 2010 the Los Angeles native grabbed the Blues Music Award honors for Best Female Contemporary Blues Artist In 2012 Debbie finds a new home with Long Island NYrsquos MC Records Her debut for the label [her 11th album total] is called After the Fall and the album of all originals reflects on themes including the passing of her good friend Robin Rogers We enjoyed After the Fall so much we made it our CD of the Month for July (Source TheBluesMobilecom)
(From Blues411com) ldquoWhat we have is a veteran Blues icon staying vital and getting better and better with each passing release After The Fall has a depth to it that is all to rare in todayrsquos music It speaks truthfully of as Ms Etta James said ldquoLife Love and the Bluesrdquo and if you have a soul you will enjoy this releaserdquo
Doinrsquo What It TakesmdashLloyd Jones (Reference Records)
I was turned on to this tasty disc from Lloyd Jones back in January and now that I have my own copy I can tell you that this is one of the freshest and unexpected surprises of the year for me and itrsquos very funky too The opening ldquoBend in the Riverrdquo jumps right at you with its churning guitar riffs soulful B3 and Jonesrsquo tantalizing vocals This first cut and the next five that follow are strong tunes making it clearly evident that this is one heck of an album Hopefully this CD will allow Lloyd Jones to attain the nationwide attention he deserves for putting this excellent project together Last but not least I suspect that Mr Jonesrsquo new CD will make it onto many 2012 ldquobest ofrdquo lists too I can tell you that it will likely be on my top ten as Doinrsquo What It Takes is so neatly crafted and precisely conceived from beginning to end (Source BluesWax Bob Putignano)
I Can Make That HappenmdashJohnnie Bassett (Sly Dog Records)
Irsquoll never forget the first time I heard Johnnie Bassettrsquos music almost 20 years ago I knew he was someone worth keeping my ear on The quality in his music is from another era that brought us music from people like BB Guitar Slim Lowell Fulson Robert Nighthawk and T-Bone This CD is full of strong steady songs that donrsquot miss a beat Everyone is going to gravitate toward different songs on the disc but there is nothing to not like unless you really prefer hard blues rock This is a traditional blues album that is a safe bet for any blues fan You can nitpick which songs are the best all you want but you have all the makings of a classic album here The songwriting is witty and can go toe-to-toe with some legends Bassettrsquos guitar licks are sweet as honey The band The Brothers Groove is tight The Motor City Horns appear on about four songs so you get a well-rounded play off multiple instruments that creates a total song worth listening to Kudos to the Bassett Hound and crew (Source BluesWax Kyle Palarino)
Looking Forward Looking Back mdash Eddie Martin (Blueblood Records)
Eddie Martin does a 180 degree shift from last yearrsquos solo acoustic release by plugging in his guitar while getting backing from a band filled with horn players This time the all-original material pays tribute to the rocking blues of T-Bone Walker Johnny ldquoGuitarrdquo Watson and Elmore James Martin is right in the middle of everything handling all of the vocals and guitar parts while adding doses of harmonica and piano It doesnrsquot take Martin long to establish that he has a real affinity for the music he is paying homage to Martinrsquos frantic slide work will keep your blood pumping mdash but the disc doesnrsquot suffer any momentum when the pace slows and Martin shows he can navigate a chromatic harp While they donrsquot blaze any new trails here Martin and his friends obviously had a lot of fun with this project The end result is an unrelenting party with multi-talented Martin as the master of ceremonies I now have a sneaking suspicion that there are similar gems waiting to be discovered amongst Martinrsquos eleven previous recordings You can mark this one down as well-worth a listen (Source Blues Blast Mark Thompson
(8) Bluesletter
Andy Griffith ndash
A Serious Musician
(June 1 1926 ndash July 3 2012)
Andy Samuel Griffith was an American actor television producer Grammy Award-winning Southern-gospel singer and writer
As a student at Mount Airy High School (NC) Griffith cultivated an interest in the arts and participated in the schools drama program Griffith learned to sing and play trombone from a local minister who led the townrsquos brass band A growing love of music particularly swing would change his life
After graduating from high school in 1944 he became a student at the University of North Carolina where he was a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia a national music fraternity for men He graduated with a bachelor of music degree in 1949
Beginning in the early 1950s Griffith made various recordings ndash comic monologues old-time hymns and what we now call Americana In 1959 he released an album titled Andy Griffith Shouts the Blues and Old
Timey Songs which includes a guest appearance by bluesmen Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry
Griffith sang as part of some of his acting roles most notably in A Face In The Crowd and in many episodes of both The Andy Griffith Show and Matlock In addition to his recordings he made an album of upbeat country and gospel tunes during the run of The Andy Griffith Show which included a version of the shows theme sung by Griffith under the title The Fishin Hole
In recent years he recorded successful albums of classic Christian hymns ndash his most successful was the 1996 release I Love to Tell the Story 25 Timeless Hymns which was certified ldquoplatinumrdquo In 2008 Griffith appeared in country singer Brad Paisleys music video Waitin on a Woman (mdashRM)
While researching Griffithrsquos musical history I came across someonersquos home-made memorial album titled ldquoRock Blues
Old Timey Songsrdquo What a great compilation this would be on a
roots music record label
Slipped Discs hellip Demagogue in Denim
By Rev Billy C Wirtz
Damn I wish I had thought of that title but then again I wish Irsquod thought of almost everything in A Face In the Crowd
For the past thirty years I have listed Night Of The Hunter as my all-time favorite movie A Face In The Crowd just took that title belt
When I wrote my column about Andy Griffith it had been nearly a decade since I had seen the movie The parallels between this movie and events as recent as last week continue to move this picture from interesting to lockndashyour-doors chilling in its surreal
foreshadowing of July 2012
Free Man In the Morning
As a instrumental version of ldquoKey To The Highwayrdquo plays in the background we roll up on an idyllic town square in Arkansas Patricia Neal is a reporter with the local radio station doing a ldquoman on the streetrdquo series of interviews
When she decides to enter the local drunk tank we descend from Mayberry to Cape Fear The hoboes are surly and filthy The main holding tank is for whites and in the background a cell resembling an animal stall houses the lone black inmate Her attempts to get
some humor out of the men result in an obscene impression of a jackass by real-life southern comic Rod Brasfield
The sheriff kicks a sleeping form under a blanket and we get our first glimpse of the vile lecherous drifter named Lonesome Rhodes He eyes Neal from head to toe and pulls out his guitar
Running his hands gently over it her proceeds to inform her
ldquoYou see unlike a woman I can always count on this guitar Yeah
when she getrsquos out of tune I just give her a little twist and she straightens right outrdquo The word ldquotwistrdquo is delivered with a snarl and a laugh sinister beyond words
He then proceeds to hit an ldquoErdquo chord and sing ldquoIrsquom a thousand miles from homerdquo This is Hollywoodrsquos first and last use of the blues at itrsquos most stripped-down bare-bones honesty hellip [Read the
complete article at BluesWaxcom]
A Face In The Crowd is the darkest movie Irsquove ever seen it may have forever spoiled The Andy Griffith Show for me
Therersquos not one single moment of comic relief none Forget Oh Brother Where Art Thou mdash this is the real post-war South
I wonrsquot spoil it for you but check out the scene at the end briefly
hinting that Rhodesrsquo true personality has been hidden the entire
time
Rev Billy C Wirtz is a weekly columnist at
BluesWax Each week he finds artists albums
and music that you should know about
He also plays piano His radio show Rev Billyrsquos
Rhythm Revival is available in podcast To hear
the latest go to Rev Billy C Wirtzrsquo page on
Facebook and look for the link
AUGUST 2012
VOTING IS NOW OPEN FOR THE
BLUES BLAST MUSIC AWARDS
BE AN INFORMED VOTER
Not familiar with some of the 2012 nominees
Hear free music by these great artists
before you vote
httpwwwthebluesblastcom2012bbmalistenhtm
2012 Blues Blast Music Award Nominees
Contemporary Blues Album
bull Eugene Hideway Bridges - Rock And A Hard Place bull Toronzo Cannon - Leaving Mood bull JanivaMagness - Stronger For It bull Billy Thompson - A Better Man bull Johnny Sansone - Lord Is Waiting the Devil Is Too bull Joe Louis Walker - Hellfire
Traditional Blues Album
bull Mac Arnold amp Plate Full O Blues - Blues Revival bull The Cash Box Kings- Holler amp Stomp bull Chicago Blues A Living History ndash (Billy Boy Arnold John Primer Billy Branch Lurrie Bell with Ronnie Baker Brooks Magic Slim James Cotton Buddy Guy) - The (R)evolution Continues bull Big James ampThe Chicago Playboys - The Big Pay Back bull Mud Morganfield - Son Of The Seventh Son bull Bernie Pearl ndash Sittinrsquo on Right Side Of The Blues bull Sugar Ray amp The Bluetones - Evening
Song Of The Year
bull ldquoHoller And Stomprdquo - Joe Noseck (Holler amp Stomp -The Cash Box Kings) bull ldquoThank You for Giving Me the Bluesrdquo - Grady Champion Zac Harmon amp Chris Troy (Dreamin - Grady Champion) bull ldquoBlinded By The Darknessrdquo - Matthew Curry (If I Dont Got You - Matthew Curry amp The Fury) bull ldquoThats How A Woman Loves A Manrdquo - EG Kight (Lip Service - EG Kight) bull ldquoI Wont Cryrdquo - Janiva Magnessamp Dave Darling (Stronger For It - Janiva Magness) bull ldquoBack to the Bluesrdquo - Hadden Sayers (Hard Dollar - Hadden Sayers)
New Artist Debut Release
bull Ivan Appelrouth - Blues amp Instrumental bull Matthew Curry ampThe Fury - If I Dont Got You bull Mary Bridget Davies - Wanna Feel Somethin bull Sena Ehrhardt Band - Leave The Lights On bull Big Pete - Choice Cuts bull Andy Poxon Band - Red Roots
Male Blues Artist
bull Lurrie Bell bull Tab Benoit bull Bob Corritore bull John Primer bull Bobby Rush bull Johnny Sansone bull Joe Louis Walker
Female Blues Artist
bull Shemekia Copeland bull Ruthie Foster bull Diunna Greenleaf bull EG Kight bull Janiva Magness
bull Ana Popovic
Blues Band of The Year
bull The Cash Box Kings bull Big James ampThe Chicago Playboys bull Kilborn Alley bull Lil Ed ampThe Blues Imperials bull Sugar Ray amp The Bluetones bull Trampled Under Foot
Sean Costello Rising Star Award
bull Toronzo Cannon bull Matthew Curry ampThe Fury bull Mary Bridget Davies bull Sena Ehrhardt bull Mud Morganfield bull Victor Wainwright
wwwTheBluesBlastcom
Vote before
August 31
Itrsquos FREE
Vote for your
Blues Favorites
(10) Bluesletter
WHOrsquoS PLAYIING WHERE BILL MILLER BAND
Sat 811 Kickstand Burgers amp Bar (8pm)mdashCharlotte NC Sat 818 The Lodge (700 on the Patio)mdashCharlotte NC Fri 824 E-City BilliardsmdashGreensboro NC Sat 825 Icehouse Southend (8pm)mdashCharlotte NC Fri 831 Finz Raw Bar (9pm)mdashMatthews NC BLUES PROVIDERS
Sat 825 The Speakeasy Alehouse (9pm)mdashConcord NC Blues Jam at The Speakeasy Alehouse
Tue 87 - Hosted by the Speakeasy Blues Combo DONNA DUNCAN - Acoustic w MJ Simonetti Thu 82 Comet Grill (830)mdashCharlotte NC
ELLIOTT amp THE UNTOUCHABLES Fri 810 The Double Door Innmdashcharlotte NC GENE GENE amp THE BLUES MACHINE Thu 82 Sports Page-Coulewood (730)mdashCharlotte NC Sat 84 Kickstand Burgers amp Bar (800)mdashCharlotte NC
Fri 810 Fast LanemdashRock Hill SC Guest Grub Thu 816 Ristorsquos (800)mdashStatesville NC Fri 831 Brown StreetmdashGreenville SC HORSEFLY Fri 810 The Speakeasy Alehouse (9pm)mdashConcord NC
J EDWARDS
Fri 83 Last Dollar Saloon (7pm)mdashUlmer SC Sat 84 Last Dollar Saloon (7pm)mdashUlmer SC Sat 818 Hemingwayrsquos (930)mdashIrmo SC Wed 829 Manuelrsquos Bread Cafeacute (630)mdashNorth Augusta SC
JILL DINEEN BAND Fri 83 PJ OrsquoReillyrsquos Irish Pub (9pm)mdashCharlotte NC Sat 811 The Bathtub Gin (9pm)mdashMooresville NC LENNY FEDERAL BAND Every Fri The Comet Grill ndash Charlotte NC
MAC ARNOLD amp PLATE FULL Orsquo BLUES Fri 83 Soulshine FarmmdashGreen Mountain NC Sun 812 Jack of HeartsmdashWeaverville NC Sat 825 Spring Water FestivalmdashWilliamston SC
(see Virginia and West Virginia dates at macarnoldcom) MATTER OF FACT
Thu 89 The BIG What Possum Holler (745pm) Music Festival Aug 9-11 in Prospect Hill NC Thu 816 Macrsquos Speed Shop (6pm)mdashLake Norman NC Fri 817 N Main Wine Bar amp Music RoommdashMooresville NC Fri 824 Camp Barefoot 6mdashbartow WV
A ldquoCovering Carolinardquo event featuring members of MOF playing
your favorite old and new covers with a few MOF originals too
Be sure to check bandsrsquo
websites Facebook
ReverbNation MySpace
or ldquoGoogle Searchrdquo for
more bookings amp updates
HOJO amp CCs WING SHACK
Live music on Fridays
83 Stepside Deluxe
810 Red Dirt Revelators
817 Sonny Skyyz amp
The Rainmakers
824 Rusty Barkley
831 JJW Band
(Johnny Johnny amp Wendell)
130 W Charlotte Ave Mt Holly NC
(704) 827-8867
CLAY McCLINTON
SON OF GRAMMY AWARD WINNING
DELBERT McCLINTON
LIVE IN NORTH CAROLINA
Like the sons of Texas stars
Jerry Jeff Walker and Waylon Jennings Clay McClinton is following in the huge
boot prints of his legendary father
Delbert to pursue a career in Texas roots Escaping the long shadow cast by a
music icon can be tough going but this chip off the old block is wasting little time
carving out a name for himself
Wednesday August 29
The Double Door Inn 1218 Charlottetowne Ave
Charlotte NC
Also performing
Tuesday August 28
Jack of the Wood
95 Patton Ave Asheville NC
Clayrsquos Official Website wwwclaymcclintoncom
AUGUST 2012
Bringing the Best in Live Music
to the Charlotte Area
For upcoming events
log on to wwwmaxxmusiccom
WHOrsquoS PLAYIING WHERE NITA B amp THE SWINGINrsquo SOIREE
Thu 89 Blackthorne RestBallantynemdashCharlotte NC Fri 810 Dilworth Billiards (7pm)mdashCharlotte NC Sat 811 McHalersquos Irish Pub (8pm)mdashFt Mill SC Fri 824 Big Ben British Pub (8pm)mdashCharlotte NC
Nita B amp Bill Buck Duo
Fri 83 Big Ben British Pub (8pm)mdashCharlotte NC Sat 84 Drsquovine Wine (830)mdashCharlotte NC Fri 817 Cafeacute Monteacute (Phillips Place)mdashCharlotte NC Sat 818 Drsquovine Wine (830)mdashCharlotte NC Sun 819 Dean amp Deluca (Phillips Pl 5pm)mdashCharlotte NC
Sat 825 Cafeacute Monteacute (Phillips Pl 7pm)mdashCharlotte NC
Nita B Trio
Sun 812 Daveste Vineyards (2pm)mdashTroutman NC Mon 820 Ameliersquos French BakerymdashCharlotte NC
NoDa Arts District (8PM) PAM TAYLOR BAND Sat 84 Bourbon St AlleymdashHickory NC Sat 818 Bathtub GinmdashMooresville NC Anniversary
Fri 824 FastlanemdashRock Hill SC Sat 825 Special EventmdashConcord mdash multiple bands Check website for updates
PART-TIME BLUES BAND Sat 811 Queens Landing (8pm)mdashMooresville NC Fri 817 Marion Bowling AlleymdashMarion NC Fri 831 River City Bar amp Grill mdashMooresville NC
Rusty amp Mike - Acoustic
Every Tues Sports Page Deli ndash Mooresville NC Every Wed Sports Page Deli ndash Denver NC RED DIRT REVELATORS Fri 810 Hojo amp CCrsquos Wing ShackmdashMt Holly NC Sat 811 Ride for the PinkmdashMaggie Valley NC
Sat 825 1st Annual Clear View Music Festival Elliot Family FarmmdashLawndale NC SONNY SKYYZ amp THE RAINMAKERS Fri 810 McHalersquos PubmdashTega Cay SC Sat 811 Miciahrsquos SpeakeasymdashMooresville NC Sat 818 Kickstand Burgers lsquonrsquo BarmdashCharlotte NC
Fri 824 Big Alrsquos Pub amp GrubberiamdashMooresville NC
Sat 825 AFRC Veterans ClubmdashGreensboro NC SPEAKEASY BLUES COMBO Tue 87 Hosting the Open Mic Blues Jam (7PM) (1st Tues) Concord Blues Preservation Club The Speakeasy AlehousemdashConcord NC
CLUBS THAT HAVE THE BLUES
Finz Raw Bar amp Grill 704-814-9114 142 E John St Matthews NC
Forty Rod Roadhouse 704-573-1773 9229-15 Lawyers Rd Mint Hill NC
Hojo amp CCrsquos Wing Shack 704-827-8867 130 W Charlotte Ave Mt Holly NC
McHalersquos Irish Pub 803-548-2151 1820 Goldhill Rd Fort Mill SC
Miciahrsquos Speakeasy 704-799-0095
229 Medical Park Rd Mooresville NC
Skinnyz Bar amp Grill 704-893-2157 15060 Idlewild Rd Charlotte NC
Smoky Joersquos Cafeacute 704-338-9380 510 Briar Creek Rd Charlotte NC
gtgt Open Jam Every Tues Night ltlt
Speakeasy Alehouse 704-784-0107 9 Union St N Concord NC
gtgt Open Jam 1st Tuesdays ltlt
Thirsty Beaver Saloon 704-332-3612 1225 Central Ave Charlotte NC
Tropical Escape Cafeacute 803-366-38888 564 N Anderson Rd Rock Hill SC
The Comet Grill 704-371-4300 2224 Park Rd Charlotte NC
Wet Williersquos 704-716-5650 900 Seaboard St Charlotte NC
gtgt Blues Every Monday ltlt
~~~~
We think there are more hellip
Let us know
(12) Bluesletter
AUGUST 7
Open Mic Blues Jam
Mark your calendars for the 1st Tuesday of each month
Head out to the Speakeasy Alehouse for the
Concord Blues Preservation Clubrsquos Blues Jam
Hosted by the Speakeasy Blues Combo
Speakeasy Alehouse 704-796-4560
9 Union Street North Concord NC
10th Annual NEW RIVER BLUES FESTIVAL
Sunday Sept 2 100-600
Cool MountainsmdashHot Blues at the River House Inn Grassy Creek NC
Featuring Sandra Hall Mac Arnold Chick Willis
John Dee Holeman The King Bees amp More
Details on Facebook ldquoNew River Blues Festrdquo
or at httpnewriverbluesfestivalinfo
AUGUST 2012
The Double Door Inn
Check out The Double Doorrsquos Website for other bands playing this month
updates and future bookings show times admission nightly drink specials amp more
Sign up for weekly updates
Purchase Advance Tickets for selected shows
wwwdoubledoorinncom
1218 Charlottetown Ave 704-376-1446
Join the DDI Fan Club at wwwfacebookcom
Early shows 900 most Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays Check website for mid-week discounts
EVERY MONDAY
MONDAY NITE ALL STARS
The awesome Monday Nite All-Stars will be playing some of your favorite Soul Funk easy to listen to and
great to dance to
EVERY TUESDAY
JAZZ JAM NIGHT
Bill Hannas Jazz Quartet has been hosting this jam session at the club for years Whether you are an up-and-coming jazz musician or someone shaking the dust off the old instrument either way this is the place
where you can come out and jam with one of the best
GOT SOME BLUES IN AUGUST Adv Tix purchased at wwwdoubledoorinncom
85 BLUESunday featuring CITIZEN MOJO (800) Blues $5 Mbrs Free
810 ELLIOTT amp THE UNTOUCHABLES (10PM) Blues $8 Adv Tix
811 THE LENNY FEDERAL BAND (10PM) BluesRock $8 Adv Tix
818 THE HARVEY DALTON ARNOLD BAND (10PM) BluesSouthern Rock $8
824 THE JOE TAYLOR GROUP (10PM) BluesSoulJazzFusion $10
829 CLAY McCLINTON (9PM) Texas RootsAmericana $7
Coming in September Danielia Cotton Brandon Santini Bob Margolin
The Double Door Inn will be hosting the SAI MUSIQ JAZZ SERIES on various Sundays AT 7PM Check website for
dates admissions and information on each featured artist Sai Musiq has sponsored various legendary and upcoming artists who perform on a stage that is intimate and quaint making each performance an unforgettable interactive
experience for the audience and performers alike The jazz series caters to an eclectic and diverse crowd
(14) Bluesletter
You can help increase revenue by selling (or buying) advertising in the Bluesletter Our rates are very inexpensive compared to other local newsletters hellip and now that previous issues are posted on our website your ad can be viewed by more readers for a longer period of time
Ads are due by the 10th of the month for the following monthrsquos issue Ads must be pre-paid unless billing arrangements have been approved (Federal Tax ID available upon request)
Contacts for questions are - Betsy at bnsb40carolinarrcom (704-351-3848) - Rita at fulobluzgmailcom (980-226-0917)
(Print this page as a handout for ad sales)
MONTHLY RATES $ 15 Business Card $ 40 Quarter Page $ 75 Half Page $125 Full Page Package Rates Available
10 discount to CBS members
(excluding business card)
Due to e-mail distribution we can
now accept ads related to finance
insurance or credit cards
The Bluesletter is published monthly by the
C h a r l o t t e B l u e s S o c i e t y
PO Box 32752
Charlotte NC28232-2752
wwwcharlottebluessocietyorg
SMF PBN 1938390
The Charlotte Blues Society (CBS) is dedicated to the promotion and preservation of the American Blues tradition through the presentation of concerts forums workshops and educational programs in Charlotte and surrounding areas Founded in the Spring of 1993 CBS has steadily
grown in membership and popularity in support of this musical art form
CBS is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization governed by a Board of Directors and is an affiliated member of The Blues Foundation the umbrella organization for a worldwide network of 165 affiliated Blues societies and has individual memberships around the globe The Blues Foundation produces the Blues Music Awards Keeping the Blues Alive Awards Blues Hall of Fame Induction and the International Blues
Challenge
CBS members gather on ldquoBLUESundayrdquo the 1st Sunday of each month 800 PM at The Double Door Inn Meetings include announcements and updates special guests and an Open Mic Blues Jam BLUESunday is free to CBS members and only $500 for non-members The Board of Directors also meets every 1st Sunday Meetings are open to
the membership
Members receive a monthly newsletter and free admission to monthly meeting entertainment (unless otherwise posted) In addition members receive discounts and co-sponsored or CBS-advertised events Annual dues (12-month period) are $20~ Individual $35 ~ Family and $75 ~ Sponsor Membership Corporate sponsorships and individual
contributions are welcome and are tax deductible (excluding dues)
The CBS Bluesletter is published monthly and distributed to approximately 600 readers It includes information on Society activities a
local blues calendar and a variety of blues-related items of interest
CBS is proud to call The Double Door Inn home The Double Door Inn winner of the 1994 Keeping the Blues Alive award from The Blues Foundation is located at 1218 Charlottetowne Ave Charlotte NC (704-376-1446) Over the past 38 years the DDIrsquos stage lights have shined on Willie Dixon Koko Taylor Lilrsquo Ed amp the Blues Imperials Marcia Ball Saffire ~ The Uppity Blues Women Lonnie Brooks Eddy ldquothe Chiefrdquo Clearwater Stevie Ray Vaughan and Luther Allison just to name a few (And that doesnrsquot even include the countless local and regional performers who otherwise would not have had a stage to stand on) Thank you Double Door for all your support for live blues zydeco reggae Americana and most of all your support of the Charlotte Blues Society
OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Jeri Thompson President 704-488-9608
Rick Ballew Vice-President
(tbd) Secretary
(tbd) Treasurer
Advisors Beth Pollhammer Bill Buck
Rita Miller Michael Simonetti
BLUESLETTER STAFF amp CONTRIBUTORS
Bluesletter Staffmdash Jill Dineen Rita Miller Michael Simonetti
Contributing ArticlesPhotosndash Michael Simonetti Rita Miller
Artists Media amp Websites
Memberships Address Changes - wwwcharlottebluessocietyorg
Printing Services - International Minute Press South Blvd Charlotte
Submissions Welcome
Blues Articles CD Reviews Concert Reviews Interviews Calendar Events Advertising News Releases
Items due no later than the 15th of the month for the following
monthrsquos issue
Items received beyond deadline will be used the following month
if still timely
Scanned or digital photos should be e-mailed to the editor other
photos are also accepted and will be returned (Note Photos with matte finish or screen print may not reproduce
as sharp as glossy prints)
Articles may be edited for brevity or clarity unless otherwise
requested by the writer (Please do not exceed 500 words for
articles or 300 words for reviews)
Views expressed by the writers do not necessarily reflect
Phil Beam Jill Dineen
Dick Gilland
Jan Jenson
Larry Pace
Betsy Norton-Stowe
Nick Polyzos
Michael Simonetti
AUGUST 2012
The Bluesletter is published monthly by the
C h a r l o t t e B l u e s S o c i e t y
PO Box 32752
Charlotte NC28232-2752
wwwcharlottebluessocietyorg
SMF PBN 1938390
Something New for 2011 You can now renew your membership online at
wwwCharlotteBluesSocietyorg We have a new email-able form and PayPal Button
Just go to the Membership page and click
Turn Your Radio On Mondays 600-900 PM WSGE 917 FM ldquoHwy 321 Bluesrdquo Mondays 1100 PM-1200 AM WGWG 883 FM ldquoBlues amp Rootsrdquo Tuesdays 600-900 PM WSGE 917 FM ldquoHwy 321 Bluesrdquo Wednesdays 600-900 PM WSGE 917 FM ldquoHwy 321 Bluesrdquo Fridays 1100 PM-1200 AM WGWG 883 FM ldquoBlues amp Rootsrdquo Saturdays 700-1100 PM WNCW 887 FM ldquoSaturday Night House Partyrdquo Saturdays 900-1200 PM WFAE 907 FM ldquoBlues Centralrdquo
Please help us stay current ndash send radio updates to fulobluzgmailcom
If you are a CBS member who still gets your Bluesletter by ldquoSnail Mailrdquoplease send us your e-mail address for faster delivery hellip and itrsquos in COLOR
(On-line delivery saves postage and helps the environment)
Membership Appl icat ion PLEASE PRINT
Name _________________________________________________ Address _______________________________________________
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Please list membersrsquo names for Membership Cards
________________________ _________________________ ________________________ _________________________
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[ ] Individual $20 $25
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(includes Qtr page ad
or T-shirt) Size __________
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[ ] Merchandise Sales
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[ ] Yes
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[ ] vocalist
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(16) Bluesletter
Charlotte Blues Society
PO Box 32752
Charlotte NC28232-2752
wwwCharlotteBluesSocietyorg
The Charlotte Blues Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization governed by a Board of Directors and is an affiliated member of The Blues Foundation
featuring
CITIZEN
MOJO
Seasoned musical veterans from western NC who bring compelling interpretations
of classic and not-so-classic blues soul and other
danceable tunes
The Double Door Inn
Doors open at 700
Music starts 800
1218 Charlottetown Ave
704-376-1446
CBS Members ndash FREE
Non-members ndash $500
AUGUST 2012
CBS TEES
Short-sleeve amp Long-sleeve
White on Blue Blue on White
Prices range from $15 to $25
Pick up yours at BLUESunday or order from our website at wwwCharlotteBluesSocietyorg
First up The applications are ready for the
Annual Blues Talent Competition to be held
October 7th at the Double Door Inn Log on to
wwwcharlottebluessocietyorg and download from
the home page Deadline is September 8th
Second we have a great line up coming in the
next few months with Citizen Mojo kicking off
the second half the year of our jam sessions on
August 5th
The Pam Taylor Band is tentatively scheduled
for September we will have let you know the
date (the DNC may move our BLUESunday back a
bit) so stay tuned
Coming to The Double Door Inn this month
Elliott amp The UntouchablesmdashAug 10
Lenny FederalmdashAug 11
Harvey Dalton Arnold BandmdashAug 18
Clay McClintonmdashAug 29
Also make sure to give a big shout out amp support
our friends in music The Charlotte Folk Society is
celebrating their 31st Anniversary season starting
this month with Wayne Henderson amp Friends
on Friday August 10th For more info go to
wwwfolksocietyorg
See ya at the gig
Diva
Happy August
I hope everyone enjoyed
their July vacation Well it
was a working vacation for
some of us
P E R K S
We are always looking for incentives to
pass on to our fellow members so
if your company or business offers
discounts for non-profits and their
members or if you work for a matching
contributions company let us know
CLAY McCLINTON
SON OF GRAMMY AWARD WINNING
DELBERT McCLINTON
LIVE at the DDI
Wed August 29
Hear Clayrsquos latest release ldquoLivinrsquo Out Loudrdquo
httpairplaydirectcommusicClayMcClintonLivinOutLoud
(4) Bluesletter
August 10th Folk Society Gathering
presents Virtuoso Guitarist
Wayne Henderson and Friends
Celebrate the opening of our
31st concert Season
Dont miss the opening of our 31st season on Friday August 10th
featuring Virtuoso Guitarist Wayne Henderson and friends
Joined by fiddlerguitarist Helen White and guitarist
bassist Herb Key this performance by the world renowned picker and his
guests will be a musical treat you will long remember
The concert gets underway at 730 PM in the Great Aunt Stella Center 926 Elizabeth Avenue
in Charlotte Doors open at 7 PM
wwwfolksocietyorg
Now is your chance to enter what the NY Times calls ldquothe songwriting competition to take note ofrdquo and for a chance to share in over $150000 in cash and prizes including a Grand Prize of
$25000 cash and over $25000 in prizes
Renowned for having the most prestigious judges
of any music competition in the world ISCrsquos
judging panel is comprised of high-profile recording artists and influential music industry professionals Judges for this year include Jeff Beck Derek Trucks Susan Tedeschi John Mayall James Cotton Bruce Iglauer (President Alligator Records) and many more
68 winners will share in the cash and prizes ISC is a great opportunity for songwriters musicians
and performers to win cash and prizes further their music careers and gain recognition and exposure in the music industry
The final deadline is September 20 2012 This means that all entries must be postedpostmarked on or before September 20 and all
online entries must be made by midnight EST (US) on September 20 ISC reserves the right to extend the deadline past September 20 and if it
is extended the entry fee will be $35 per entry
For entry information song categories complete
list of judges etc please visit
wwwsongwritingcompetitioncom
WHAT IS ISC The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) is an annual song contest whose mission is to provide the opportunity for both aspiring and
established songwriters to have their songs heard in a professional international arena ISC is
designed to nurture the musical talent of songwriters on all levels and promote excellence in the art of songwriting Amateur and professional songwriters and musicians are
invited to participate
Tosco Music Party
Saturday September 8 700 pm - 1100 pm
Tickets On Sale NOW
amp Going Fast
httptixcpccedueventsTosco_Music_Party Box Office 704-330-6534
More info at wwwtoscomusicpartyorg
A Tosco Music Party is a theatre in the round of sorts for
acoustic musicians Its a medium that breaks down artificial
barriers between entertainers and audience
- Creative Loafing
AUGUST 2012
The Hall of Fame pays tribute to the greatest of the genre and educates new people about the
genre The Blues Foundation has been inducting into the Blues Hall of Fame for years it was just
a simple evening with web presence Nothing permanent But now we need physical presence and
with your help we are going to get The Blues Hall of Fame building built in Memphis Tennessee
Doesnrsquot this project sound important and exciting
If not us who If not now when
Here is a link with more details about the Blues Hall of Fame campaign
httpwwwmynewsletterbuildercomemailnewsletter1411379570
BLUES REVUE magazine has announced
this is a good time to become a member because they have several recently released BONUS CDs to choose from with your membership
When You Join Youll Receive
2 CDs with a 1 Year Membership
3 CDs with a 2 Year Membership
4 CDs with a 3 Year Membership
Simply call 1-866-702-7778 Monday To Saturday 8AM until 8PM EST choose your CDs and join with either a credit card or debit card and your CDs will be shipped immediately Or
you can order through their secure website at bluesrevuecom
The Bonus CDs To choose from are
FUN ON A SATURDAY NIGHT
The Blasters (Rip Cat Records)
HERE I AM
Oli Brown (Ruf Records)
GOTTA STRANGE FEELING Lirsquol Ronnie amp The Grand Dukes (Ellersoul)
HERE I AM
Nick Moss (Blue Bella Records)
UP 2 ZERO Anthony Gomes (Self-produced)
Suggested Reading from Elwood Blues
(thebluesmobilecom)
The Language of the Blues - from Alcorub to Zuzu (Debra Devi with a foreword by Dr John)
The Chitlinrsquo Circuit and the Road to Rock lsquonrsquo Roll (Preston Lauterbach)
Stevie Ray Vaughan Day by Day Night After Night -
His Final Years 1983-1990 (Craig Hopkins)
Fever Little Willie John - His Life Mysterious Death and the Birth of Soul The Authorized Biography (Susan Whitehall)
The One Life and Music of James Brown (RJ Smith)
In The Belly of The Blues (Terry Abrahamson)
Talking Music Blues Radio and Roots Music
(Holger Petersen)
My Cross To Bear (Gregg Allman)
(6) Bluesletter
Tappinrsquo That Thang mdash Matt Hill amp Deep Fryed 2 (VizzTone)
Matt Hillrsquos debut CD On the Floor was nominated for Best New Artist Debut for both the Blues
Music Awards and the Blues Blast Music Awards After winning the BMA Matt has toured extensively over the past year to further develop his versatile style He has now released a second CD Tappinrsquo That Thang on the VizzTone label With 8 out of 11 original songs the new CD covers Rock Soul Gospel and Mattrsquos signature low down Blues Hill may be busting it out to take it to a whole new level but hersquos still very much On The Floor Matt Hill amp the Deep Fryed 2 break new ground with Tappinrsquo That Thang mdash untamed unrestrained and uncensored
Waiting For The Phone To Ring mdash Chris OrsquoLeary Band (VizzTone)
Chris OLeary stepped into the spotlight with his debut CD Mr Used To Be which won the Blues Blast Music Award for Best New Artist Debut He has now followed up with his latest release Waiting for The Phone To Ring on the VizzTone Lable The record is made up of mostly live performances with musical interplay that seems to bring the listener into the room with the band Fat guitar and harmonica tones pumping horns keys background vocals upright bass and drums fall in behind OrsquoLearyrsquos naturally powerful vocals All thirteen songs are Chris OrsquoLeary originals ndash West-Coast Chicago and New Orleans flavors with moving funny and incisive lyrics over killer grooves Each song has its own mood and personality but they all come together to make a complete cohesive contemporary Blues amp Roots album that just oozes vintage cool
Rooster Rag mdash Little Feat (Rounder Label)
Easily one of the hardest working bands in show biz todayrsquos Little Feat is a six-member powerhouse that ably carries on the grouprsquos tradition of deftly blending Rock Blues and RampB to create a jamminrsquo blend of Americana that has earned accolades from critics fellow musicians and fans alike for over four decades Little Feats new album Rooster Rag features 10 brand new original songs including four co-writes with Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter plus two blues classics one from Mississippi John Hurt and one from Willie Dixon The result is a compelling album of funkified Feat guaranteed to please longtime fans while at the same time attracting new ears and shall we sayhellipfeats (Source Blues Fest Guide)
N
E
W
S
From Blind Raccoon Records
Michael Frank long time friend musical partner and business manager for David Honeyboy Edwards has announced that in honor of and tribute to Mr Edwards The Honeyboy Edwards Fund for the Blues has been established within the National Blues Museum in St Louis MO Preparations for this fund have been underway since medical issues forced Honeyboyrsquos retirement in July 2011 after 83 years of performing
The purpose of the fund is to acknowledge the contributions of other elders of the blues such as Robert Lockwood Homesick James Henry Townsend and Pinetop Perkins This will be done through providing scholarships to blues workshops internships camps and other events teaching blues history musicianship and the business of sustaining a career in the blues business Contributions to this fund may be made to The National Blues Museum and designated to the
Honeyboy Edwards Fund for the Blues co Robert J Endicott President of the Board NBM Bryan Cave LLP One Metropolitan Square 211 N Broadway Suite 3600 St Louis Missouri 63102
A Tribute Benefit Concert is planned for Wednesday October 19 in Chicago IL at Buddy Guyrsquos LEGENDS blues club
For information about the fund and the concert please contact Barbara Hammerman at 2538584435
AUGUST 2012
SEVERN
After the FallmdashDebbie Davies (MC Records)
Veteran Debbie Davies has performed with a whos who of contemporary blues greats Names include John Mayall Albert Collins Tab Benoit Kenny Neal James Cotton Mick Taylor Peter Green Coco Montoya Duke Robillard and Charlie Musselwhite Thats some pretty good company and critics and fans alike have taken notice In 1997 and 2010 the Los Angeles native grabbed the Blues Music Award honors for Best Female Contemporary Blues Artist In 2012 Debbie finds a new home with Long Island NYrsquos MC Records Her debut for the label [her 11th album total] is called After the Fall and the album of all originals reflects on themes including the passing of her good friend Robin Rogers We enjoyed After the Fall so much we made it our CD of the Month for July (Source TheBluesMobilecom)
(From Blues411com) ldquoWhat we have is a veteran Blues icon staying vital and getting better and better with each passing release After The Fall has a depth to it that is all to rare in todayrsquos music It speaks truthfully of as Ms Etta James said ldquoLife Love and the Bluesrdquo and if you have a soul you will enjoy this releaserdquo
Doinrsquo What It TakesmdashLloyd Jones (Reference Records)
I was turned on to this tasty disc from Lloyd Jones back in January and now that I have my own copy I can tell you that this is one of the freshest and unexpected surprises of the year for me and itrsquos very funky too The opening ldquoBend in the Riverrdquo jumps right at you with its churning guitar riffs soulful B3 and Jonesrsquo tantalizing vocals This first cut and the next five that follow are strong tunes making it clearly evident that this is one heck of an album Hopefully this CD will allow Lloyd Jones to attain the nationwide attention he deserves for putting this excellent project together Last but not least I suspect that Mr Jonesrsquo new CD will make it onto many 2012 ldquobest ofrdquo lists too I can tell you that it will likely be on my top ten as Doinrsquo What It Takes is so neatly crafted and precisely conceived from beginning to end (Source BluesWax Bob Putignano)
I Can Make That HappenmdashJohnnie Bassett (Sly Dog Records)
Irsquoll never forget the first time I heard Johnnie Bassettrsquos music almost 20 years ago I knew he was someone worth keeping my ear on The quality in his music is from another era that brought us music from people like BB Guitar Slim Lowell Fulson Robert Nighthawk and T-Bone This CD is full of strong steady songs that donrsquot miss a beat Everyone is going to gravitate toward different songs on the disc but there is nothing to not like unless you really prefer hard blues rock This is a traditional blues album that is a safe bet for any blues fan You can nitpick which songs are the best all you want but you have all the makings of a classic album here The songwriting is witty and can go toe-to-toe with some legends Bassettrsquos guitar licks are sweet as honey The band The Brothers Groove is tight The Motor City Horns appear on about four songs so you get a well-rounded play off multiple instruments that creates a total song worth listening to Kudos to the Bassett Hound and crew (Source BluesWax Kyle Palarino)
Looking Forward Looking Back mdash Eddie Martin (Blueblood Records)
Eddie Martin does a 180 degree shift from last yearrsquos solo acoustic release by plugging in his guitar while getting backing from a band filled with horn players This time the all-original material pays tribute to the rocking blues of T-Bone Walker Johnny ldquoGuitarrdquo Watson and Elmore James Martin is right in the middle of everything handling all of the vocals and guitar parts while adding doses of harmonica and piano It doesnrsquot take Martin long to establish that he has a real affinity for the music he is paying homage to Martinrsquos frantic slide work will keep your blood pumping mdash but the disc doesnrsquot suffer any momentum when the pace slows and Martin shows he can navigate a chromatic harp While they donrsquot blaze any new trails here Martin and his friends obviously had a lot of fun with this project The end result is an unrelenting party with multi-talented Martin as the master of ceremonies I now have a sneaking suspicion that there are similar gems waiting to be discovered amongst Martinrsquos eleven previous recordings You can mark this one down as well-worth a listen (Source Blues Blast Mark Thompson
(8) Bluesletter
Andy Griffith ndash
A Serious Musician
(June 1 1926 ndash July 3 2012)
Andy Samuel Griffith was an American actor television producer Grammy Award-winning Southern-gospel singer and writer
As a student at Mount Airy High School (NC) Griffith cultivated an interest in the arts and participated in the schools drama program Griffith learned to sing and play trombone from a local minister who led the townrsquos brass band A growing love of music particularly swing would change his life
After graduating from high school in 1944 he became a student at the University of North Carolina where he was a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia a national music fraternity for men He graduated with a bachelor of music degree in 1949
Beginning in the early 1950s Griffith made various recordings ndash comic monologues old-time hymns and what we now call Americana In 1959 he released an album titled Andy Griffith Shouts the Blues and Old
Timey Songs which includes a guest appearance by bluesmen Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry
Griffith sang as part of some of his acting roles most notably in A Face In The Crowd and in many episodes of both The Andy Griffith Show and Matlock In addition to his recordings he made an album of upbeat country and gospel tunes during the run of The Andy Griffith Show which included a version of the shows theme sung by Griffith under the title The Fishin Hole
In recent years he recorded successful albums of classic Christian hymns ndash his most successful was the 1996 release I Love to Tell the Story 25 Timeless Hymns which was certified ldquoplatinumrdquo In 2008 Griffith appeared in country singer Brad Paisleys music video Waitin on a Woman (mdashRM)
While researching Griffithrsquos musical history I came across someonersquos home-made memorial album titled ldquoRock Blues
Old Timey Songsrdquo What a great compilation this would be on a
roots music record label
Slipped Discs hellip Demagogue in Denim
By Rev Billy C Wirtz
Damn I wish I had thought of that title but then again I wish Irsquod thought of almost everything in A Face In the Crowd
For the past thirty years I have listed Night Of The Hunter as my all-time favorite movie A Face In The Crowd just took that title belt
When I wrote my column about Andy Griffith it had been nearly a decade since I had seen the movie The parallels between this movie and events as recent as last week continue to move this picture from interesting to lockndashyour-doors chilling in its surreal
foreshadowing of July 2012
Free Man In the Morning
As a instrumental version of ldquoKey To The Highwayrdquo plays in the background we roll up on an idyllic town square in Arkansas Patricia Neal is a reporter with the local radio station doing a ldquoman on the streetrdquo series of interviews
When she decides to enter the local drunk tank we descend from Mayberry to Cape Fear The hoboes are surly and filthy The main holding tank is for whites and in the background a cell resembling an animal stall houses the lone black inmate Her attempts to get
some humor out of the men result in an obscene impression of a jackass by real-life southern comic Rod Brasfield
The sheriff kicks a sleeping form under a blanket and we get our first glimpse of the vile lecherous drifter named Lonesome Rhodes He eyes Neal from head to toe and pulls out his guitar
Running his hands gently over it her proceeds to inform her
ldquoYou see unlike a woman I can always count on this guitar Yeah
when she getrsquos out of tune I just give her a little twist and she straightens right outrdquo The word ldquotwistrdquo is delivered with a snarl and a laugh sinister beyond words
He then proceeds to hit an ldquoErdquo chord and sing ldquoIrsquom a thousand miles from homerdquo This is Hollywoodrsquos first and last use of the blues at itrsquos most stripped-down bare-bones honesty hellip [Read the
complete article at BluesWaxcom]
A Face In The Crowd is the darkest movie Irsquove ever seen it may have forever spoiled The Andy Griffith Show for me
Therersquos not one single moment of comic relief none Forget Oh Brother Where Art Thou mdash this is the real post-war South
I wonrsquot spoil it for you but check out the scene at the end briefly
hinting that Rhodesrsquo true personality has been hidden the entire
time
Rev Billy C Wirtz is a weekly columnist at
BluesWax Each week he finds artists albums
and music that you should know about
He also plays piano His radio show Rev Billyrsquos
Rhythm Revival is available in podcast To hear
the latest go to Rev Billy C Wirtzrsquo page on
Facebook and look for the link
AUGUST 2012
VOTING IS NOW OPEN FOR THE
BLUES BLAST MUSIC AWARDS
BE AN INFORMED VOTER
Not familiar with some of the 2012 nominees
Hear free music by these great artists
before you vote
httpwwwthebluesblastcom2012bbmalistenhtm
2012 Blues Blast Music Award Nominees
Contemporary Blues Album
bull Eugene Hideway Bridges - Rock And A Hard Place bull Toronzo Cannon - Leaving Mood bull JanivaMagness - Stronger For It bull Billy Thompson - A Better Man bull Johnny Sansone - Lord Is Waiting the Devil Is Too bull Joe Louis Walker - Hellfire
Traditional Blues Album
bull Mac Arnold amp Plate Full O Blues - Blues Revival bull The Cash Box Kings- Holler amp Stomp bull Chicago Blues A Living History ndash (Billy Boy Arnold John Primer Billy Branch Lurrie Bell with Ronnie Baker Brooks Magic Slim James Cotton Buddy Guy) - The (R)evolution Continues bull Big James ampThe Chicago Playboys - The Big Pay Back bull Mud Morganfield - Son Of The Seventh Son bull Bernie Pearl ndash Sittinrsquo on Right Side Of The Blues bull Sugar Ray amp The Bluetones - Evening
Song Of The Year
bull ldquoHoller And Stomprdquo - Joe Noseck (Holler amp Stomp -The Cash Box Kings) bull ldquoThank You for Giving Me the Bluesrdquo - Grady Champion Zac Harmon amp Chris Troy (Dreamin - Grady Champion) bull ldquoBlinded By The Darknessrdquo - Matthew Curry (If I Dont Got You - Matthew Curry amp The Fury) bull ldquoThats How A Woman Loves A Manrdquo - EG Kight (Lip Service - EG Kight) bull ldquoI Wont Cryrdquo - Janiva Magnessamp Dave Darling (Stronger For It - Janiva Magness) bull ldquoBack to the Bluesrdquo - Hadden Sayers (Hard Dollar - Hadden Sayers)
New Artist Debut Release
bull Ivan Appelrouth - Blues amp Instrumental bull Matthew Curry ampThe Fury - If I Dont Got You bull Mary Bridget Davies - Wanna Feel Somethin bull Sena Ehrhardt Band - Leave The Lights On bull Big Pete - Choice Cuts bull Andy Poxon Band - Red Roots
Male Blues Artist
bull Lurrie Bell bull Tab Benoit bull Bob Corritore bull John Primer bull Bobby Rush bull Johnny Sansone bull Joe Louis Walker
Female Blues Artist
bull Shemekia Copeland bull Ruthie Foster bull Diunna Greenleaf bull EG Kight bull Janiva Magness
bull Ana Popovic
Blues Band of The Year
bull The Cash Box Kings bull Big James ampThe Chicago Playboys bull Kilborn Alley bull Lil Ed ampThe Blues Imperials bull Sugar Ray amp The Bluetones bull Trampled Under Foot
Sean Costello Rising Star Award
bull Toronzo Cannon bull Matthew Curry ampThe Fury bull Mary Bridget Davies bull Sena Ehrhardt bull Mud Morganfield bull Victor Wainwright
wwwTheBluesBlastcom
Vote before
August 31
Itrsquos FREE
Vote for your
Blues Favorites
(10) Bluesletter
WHOrsquoS PLAYIING WHERE BILL MILLER BAND
Sat 811 Kickstand Burgers amp Bar (8pm)mdashCharlotte NC Sat 818 The Lodge (700 on the Patio)mdashCharlotte NC Fri 824 E-City BilliardsmdashGreensboro NC Sat 825 Icehouse Southend (8pm)mdashCharlotte NC Fri 831 Finz Raw Bar (9pm)mdashMatthews NC BLUES PROVIDERS
Sat 825 The Speakeasy Alehouse (9pm)mdashConcord NC Blues Jam at The Speakeasy Alehouse
Tue 87 - Hosted by the Speakeasy Blues Combo DONNA DUNCAN - Acoustic w MJ Simonetti Thu 82 Comet Grill (830)mdashCharlotte NC
ELLIOTT amp THE UNTOUCHABLES Fri 810 The Double Door Innmdashcharlotte NC GENE GENE amp THE BLUES MACHINE Thu 82 Sports Page-Coulewood (730)mdashCharlotte NC Sat 84 Kickstand Burgers amp Bar (800)mdashCharlotte NC
Fri 810 Fast LanemdashRock Hill SC Guest Grub Thu 816 Ristorsquos (800)mdashStatesville NC Fri 831 Brown StreetmdashGreenville SC HORSEFLY Fri 810 The Speakeasy Alehouse (9pm)mdashConcord NC
J EDWARDS
Fri 83 Last Dollar Saloon (7pm)mdashUlmer SC Sat 84 Last Dollar Saloon (7pm)mdashUlmer SC Sat 818 Hemingwayrsquos (930)mdashIrmo SC Wed 829 Manuelrsquos Bread Cafeacute (630)mdashNorth Augusta SC
JILL DINEEN BAND Fri 83 PJ OrsquoReillyrsquos Irish Pub (9pm)mdashCharlotte NC Sat 811 The Bathtub Gin (9pm)mdashMooresville NC LENNY FEDERAL BAND Every Fri The Comet Grill ndash Charlotte NC
MAC ARNOLD amp PLATE FULL Orsquo BLUES Fri 83 Soulshine FarmmdashGreen Mountain NC Sun 812 Jack of HeartsmdashWeaverville NC Sat 825 Spring Water FestivalmdashWilliamston SC
(see Virginia and West Virginia dates at macarnoldcom) MATTER OF FACT
Thu 89 The BIG What Possum Holler (745pm) Music Festival Aug 9-11 in Prospect Hill NC Thu 816 Macrsquos Speed Shop (6pm)mdashLake Norman NC Fri 817 N Main Wine Bar amp Music RoommdashMooresville NC Fri 824 Camp Barefoot 6mdashbartow WV
A ldquoCovering Carolinardquo event featuring members of MOF playing
your favorite old and new covers with a few MOF originals too
Be sure to check bandsrsquo
websites Facebook
ReverbNation MySpace
or ldquoGoogle Searchrdquo for
more bookings amp updates
HOJO amp CCs WING SHACK
Live music on Fridays
83 Stepside Deluxe
810 Red Dirt Revelators
817 Sonny Skyyz amp
The Rainmakers
824 Rusty Barkley
831 JJW Band
(Johnny Johnny amp Wendell)
130 W Charlotte Ave Mt Holly NC
(704) 827-8867
CLAY McCLINTON
SON OF GRAMMY AWARD WINNING
DELBERT McCLINTON
LIVE IN NORTH CAROLINA
Like the sons of Texas stars
Jerry Jeff Walker and Waylon Jennings Clay McClinton is following in the huge
boot prints of his legendary father
Delbert to pursue a career in Texas roots Escaping the long shadow cast by a
music icon can be tough going but this chip off the old block is wasting little time
carving out a name for himself
Wednesday August 29
The Double Door Inn 1218 Charlottetowne Ave
Charlotte NC
Also performing
Tuesday August 28
Jack of the Wood
95 Patton Ave Asheville NC
Clayrsquos Official Website wwwclaymcclintoncom
AUGUST 2012
Bringing the Best in Live Music
to the Charlotte Area
For upcoming events
log on to wwwmaxxmusiccom
WHOrsquoS PLAYIING WHERE NITA B amp THE SWINGINrsquo SOIREE
Thu 89 Blackthorne RestBallantynemdashCharlotte NC Fri 810 Dilworth Billiards (7pm)mdashCharlotte NC Sat 811 McHalersquos Irish Pub (8pm)mdashFt Mill SC Fri 824 Big Ben British Pub (8pm)mdashCharlotte NC
Nita B amp Bill Buck Duo
Fri 83 Big Ben British Pub (8pm)mdashCharlotte NC Sat 84 Drsquovine Wine (830)mdashCharlotte NC Fri 817 Cafeacute Monteacute (Phillips Place)mdashCharlotte NC Sat 818 Drsquovine Wine (830)mdashCharlotte NC Sun 819 Dean amp Deluca (Phillips Pl 5pm)mdashCharlotte NC
Sat 825 Cafeacute Monteacute (Phillips Pl 7pm)mdashCharlotte NC
Nita B Trio
Sun 812 Daveste Vineyards (2pm)mdashTroutman NC Mon 820 Ameliersquos French BakerymdashCharlotte NC
NoDa Arts District (8PM) PAM TAYLOR BAND Sat 84 Bourbon St AlleymdashHickory NC Sat 818 Bathtub GinmdashMooresville NC Anniversary
Fri 824 FastlanemdashRock Hill SC Sat 825 Special EventmdashConcord mdash multiple bands Check website for updates
PART-TIME BLUES BAND Sat 811 Queens Landing (8pm)mdashMooresville NC Fri 817 Marion Bowling AlleymdashMarion NC Fri 831 River City Bar amp Grill mdashMooresville NC
Rusty amp Mike - Acoustic
Every Tues Sports Page Deli ndash Mooresville NC Every Wed Sports Page Deli ndash Denver NC RED DIRT REVELATORS Fri 810 Hojo amp CCrsquos Wing ShackmdashMt Holly NC Sat 811 Ride for the PinkmdashMaggie Valley NC
Sat 825 1st Annual Clear View Music Festival Elliot Family FarmmdashLawndale NC SONNY SKYYZ amp THE RAINMAKERS Fri 810 McHalersquos PubmdashTega Cay SC Sat 811 Miciahrsquos SpeakeasymdashMooresville NC Sat 818 Kickstand Burgers lsquonrsquo BarmdashCharlotte NC
Fri 824 Big Alrsquos Pub amp GrubberiamdashMooresville NC
Sat 825 AFRC Veterans ClubmdashGreensboro NC SPEAKEASY BLUES COMBO Tue 87 Hosting the Open Mic Blues Jam (7PM) (1st Tues) Concord Blues Preservation Club The Speakeasy AlehousemdashConcord NC
CLUBS THAT HAVE THE BLUES
Finz Raw Bar amp Grill 704-814-9114 142 E John St Matthews NC
Forty Rod Roadhouse 704-573-1773 9229-15 Lawyers Rd Mint Hill NC
Hojo amp CCrsquos Wing Shack 704-827-8867 130 W Charlotte Ave Mt Holly NC
McHalersquos Irish Pub 803-548-2151 1820 Goldhill Rd Fort Mill SC
Miciahrsquos Speakeasy 704-799-0095
229 Medical Park Rd Mooresville NC
Skinnyz Bar amp Grill 704-893-2157 15060 Idlewild Rd Charlotte NC
Smoky Joersquos Cafeacute 704-338-9380 510 Briar Creek Rd Charlotte NC
gtgt Open Jam Every Tues Night ltlt
Speakeasy Alehouse 704-784-0107 9 Union St N Concord NC
gtgt Open Jam 1st Tuesdays ltlt
Thirsty Beaver Saloon 704-332-3612 1225 Central Ave Charlotte NC
Tropical Escape Cafeacute 803-366-38888 564 N Anderson Rd Rock Hill SC
The Comet Grill 704-371-4300 2224 Park Rd Charlotte NC
Wet Williersquos 704-716-5650 900 Seaboard St Charlotte NC
gtgt Blues Every Monday ltlt
~~~~
We think there are more hellip
Let us know
(12) Bluesletter
AUGUST 7
Open Mic Blues Jam
Mark your calendars for the 1st Tuesday of each month
Head out to the Speakeasy Alehouse for the
Concord Blues Preservation Clubrsquos Blues Jam
Hosted by the Speakeasy Blues Combo
Speakeasy Alehouse 704-796-4560
9 Union Street North Concord NC
10th Annual NEW RIVER BLUES FESTIVAL
Sunday Sept 2 100-600
Cool MountainsmdashHot Blues at the River House Inn Grassy Creek NC
Featuring Sandra Hall Mac Arnold Chick Willis
John Dee Holeman The King Bees amp More
Details on Facebook ldquoNew River Blues Festrdquo
or at httpnewriverbluesfestivalinfo
AUGUST 2012
The Double Door Inn
Check out The Double Doorrsquos Website for other bands playing this month
updates and future bookings show times admission nightly drink specials amp more
Sign up for weekly updates
Purchase Advance Tickets for selected shows
wwwdoubledoorinncom
1218 Charlottetown Ave 704-376-1446
Join the DDI Fan Club at wwwfacebookcom
Early shows 900 most Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays Check website for mid-week discounts
EVERY MONDAY
MONDAY NITE ALL STARS
The awesome Monday Nite All-Stars will be playing some of your favorite Soul Funk easy to listen to and
great to dance to
EVERY TUESDAY
JAZZ JAM NIGHT
Bill Hannas Jazz Quartet has been hosting this jam session at the club for years Whether you are an up-and-coming jazz musician or someone shaking the dust off the old instrument either way this is the place
where you can come out and jam with one of the best
GOT SOME BLUES IN AUGUST Adv Tix purchased at wwwdoubledoorinncom
85 BLUESunday featuring CITIZEN MOJO (800) Blues $5 Mbrs Free
810 ELLIOTT amp THE UNTOUCHABLES (10PM) Blues $8 Adv Tix
811 THE LENNY FEDERAL BAND (10PM) BluesRock $8 Adv Tix
818 THE HARVEY DALTON ARNOLD BAND (10PM) BluesSouthern Rock $8
824 THE JOE TAYLOR GROUP (10PM) BluesSoulJazzFusion $10
829 CLAY McCLINTON (9PM) Texas RootsAmericana $7
Coming in September Danielia Cotton Brandon Santini Bob Margolin
The Double Door Inn will be hosting the SAI MUSIQ JAZZ SERIES on various Sundays AT 7PM Check website for
dates admissions and information on each featured artist Sai Musiq has sponsored various legendary and upcoming artists who perform on a stage that is intimate and quaint making each performance an unforgettable interactive
experience for the audience and performers alike The jazz series caters to an eclectic and diverse crowd
(14) Bluesletter
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Ads are due by the 10th of the month for the following monthrsquos issue Ads must be pre-paid unless billing arrangements have been approved (Federal Tax ID available upon request)
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(Print this page as a handout for ad sales)
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(excluding business card)
Due to e-mail distribution we can
now accept ads related to finance
insurance or credit cards
The Bluesletter is published monthly by the
C h a r l o t t e B l u e s S o c i e t y
PO Box 32752
Charlotte NC28232-2752
wwwcharlottebluessocietyorg
SMF PBN 1938390
The Charlotte Blues Society (CBS) is dedicated to the promotion and preservation of the American Blues tradition through the presentation of concerts forums workshops and educational programs in Charlotte and surrounding areas Founded in the Spring of 1993 CBS has steadily
grown in membership and popularity in support of this musical art form
CBS is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization governed by a Board of Directors and is an affiliated member of The Blues Foundation the umbrella organization for a worldwide network of 165 affiliated Blues societies and has individual memberships around the globe The Blues Foundation produces the Blues Music Awards Keeping the Blues Alive Awards Blues Hall of Fame Induction and the International Blues
Challenge
CBS members gather on ldquoBLUESundayrdquo the 1st Sunday of each month 800 PM at The Double Door Inn Meetings include announcements and updates special guests and an Open Mic Blues Jam BLUESunday is free to CBS members and only $500 for non-members The Board of Directors also meets every 1st Sunday Meetings are open to
the membership
Members receive a monthly newsletter and free admission to monthly meeting entertainment (unless otherwise posted) In addition members receive discounts and co-sponsored or CBS-advertised events Annual dues (12-month period) are $20~ Individual $35 ~ Family and $75 ~ Sponsor Membership Corporate sponsorships and individual
contributions are welcome and are tax deductible (excluding dues)
The CBS Bluesletter is published monthly and distributed to approximately 600 readers It includes information on Society activities a
local blues calendar and a variety of blues-related items of interest
CBS is proud to call The Double Door Inn home The Double Door Inn winner of the 1994 Keeping the Blues Alive award from The Blues Foundation is located at 1218 Charlottetowne Ave Charlotte NC (704-376-1446) Over the past 38 years the DDIrsquos stage lights have shined on Willie Dixon Koko Taylor Lilrsquo Ed amp the Blues Imperials Marcia Ball Saffire ~ The Uppity Blues Women Lonnie Brooks Eddy ldquothe Chiefrdquo Clearwater Stevie Ray Vaughan and Luther Allison just to name a few (And that doesnrsquot even include the countless local and regional performers who otherwise would not have had a stage to stand on) Thank you Double Door for all your support for live blues zydeco reggae Americana and most of all your support of the Charlotte Blues Society
OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Jeri Thompson President 704-488-9608
Rick Ballew Vice-President
(tbd) Secretary
(tbd) Treasurer
Advisors Beth Pollhammer Bill Buck
Rita Miller Michael Simonetti
BLUESLETTER STAFF amp CONTRIBUTORS
Bluesletter Staffmdash Jill Dineen Rita Miller Michael Simonetti
Contributing ArticlesPhotosndash Michael Simonetti Rita Miller
Artists Media amp Websites
Memberships Address Changes - wwwcharlottebluessocietyorg
Printing Services - International Minute Press South Blvd Charlotte
Submissions Welcome
Blues Articles CD Reviews Concert Reviews Interviews Calendar Events Advertising News Releases
Items due no later than the 15th of the month for the following
monthrsquos issue
Items received beyond deadline will be used the following month
if still timely
Scanned or digital photos should be e-mailed to the editor other
photos are also accepted and will be returned (Note Photos with matte finish or screen print may not reproduce
as sharp as glossy prints)
Articles may be edited for brevity or clarity unless otherwise
requested by the writer (Please do not exceed 500 words for
articles or 300 words for reviews)
Views expressed by the writers do not necessarily reflect
Phil Beam Jill Dineen
Dick Gilland
Jan Jenson
Larry Pace
Betsy Norton-Stowe
Nick Polyzos
Michael Simonetti
AUGUST 2012
The Bluesletter is published monthly by the
C h a r l o t t e B l u e s S o c i e t y
PO Box 32752
Charlotte NC28232-2752
wwwcharlottebluessocietyorg
SMF PBN 1938390
Something New for 2011 You can now renew your membership online at
wwwCharlotteBluesSocietyorg We have a new email-able form and PayPal Button
Just go to the Membership page and click
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(On-line delivery saves postage and helps the environment)
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(16) Bluesletter
Charlotte Blues Society
PO Box 32752
Charlotte NC28232-2752
wwwCharlotteBluesSocietyorg
The Charlotte Blues Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization governed by a Board of Directors and is an affiliated member of The Blues Foundation
featuring
CITIZEN
MOJO
Seasoned musical veterans from western NC who bring compelling interpretations
of classic and not-so-classic blues soul and other
danceable tunes
The Double Door Inn
Doors open at 700
Music starts 800
1218 Charlottetown Ave
704-376-1446
CBS Members ndash FREE
Non-members ndash $500
(4) Bluesletter
August 10th Folk Society Gathering
presents Virtuoso Guitarist
Wayne Henderson and Friends
Celebrate the opening of our
31st concert Season
Dont miss the opening of our 31st season on Friday August 10th
featuring Virtuoso Guitarist Wayne Henderson and friends
Joined by fiddlerguitarist Helen White and guitarist
bassist Herb Key this performance by the world renowned picker and his
guests will be a musical treat you will long remember
The concert gets underway at 730 PM in the Great Aunt Stella Center 926 Elizabeth Avenue
in Charlotte Doors open at 7 PM
wwwfolksocietyorg
Now is your chance to enter what the NY Times calls ldquothe songwriting competition to take note ofrdquo and for a chance to share in over $150000 in cash and prizes including a Grand Prize of
$25000 cash and over $25000 in prizes
Renowned for having the most prestigious judges
of any music competition in the world ISCrsquos
judging panel is comprised of high-profile recording artists and influential music industry professionals Judges for this year include Jeff Beck Derek Trucks Susan Tedeschi John Mayall James Cotton Bruce Iglauer (President Alligator Records) and many more
68 winners will share in the cash and prizes ISC is a great opportunity for songwriters musicians
and performers to win cash and prizes further their music careers and gain recognition and exposure in the music industry
The final deadline is September 20 2012 This means that all entries must be postedpostmarked on or before September 20 and all
online entries must be made by midnight EST (US) on September 20 ISC reserves the right to extend the deadline past September 20 and if it
is extended the entry fee will be $35 per entry
For entry information song categories complete
list of judges etc please visit
wwwsongwritingcompetitioncom
WHAT IS ISC The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) is an annual song contest whose mission is to provide the opportunity for both aspiring and
established songwriters to have their songs heard in a professional international arena ISC is
designed to nurture the musical talent of songwriters on all levels and promote excellence in the art of songwriting Amateur and professional songwriters and musicians are
invited to participate
Tosco Music Party
Saturday September 8 700 pm - 1100 pm
Tickets On Sale NOW
amp Going Fast
httptixcpccedueventsTosco_Music_Party Box Office 704-330-6534
More info at wwwtoscomusicpartyorg
A Tosco Music Party is a theatre in the round of sorts for
acoustic musicians Its a medium that breaks down artificial
barriers between entertainers and audience
- Creative Loafing
AUGUST 2012
The Hall of Fame pays tribute to the greatest of the genre and educates new people about the
genre The Blues Foundation has been inducting into the Blues Hall of Fame for years it was just
a simple evening with web presence Nothing permanent But now we need physical presence and
with your help we are going to get The Blues Hall of Fame building built in Memphis Tennessee
Doesnrsquot this project sound important and exciting
If not us who If not now when
Here is a link with more details about the Blues Hall of Fame campaign
httpwwwmynewsletterbuildercomemailnewsletter1411379570
BLUES REVUE magazine has announced
this is a good time to become a member because they have several recently released BONUS CDs to choose from with your membership
When You Join Youll Receive
2 CDs with a 1 Year Membership
3 CDs with a 2 Year Membership
4 CDs with a 3 Year Membership
Simply call 1-866-702-7778 Monday To Saturday 8AM until 8PM EST choose your CDs and join with either a credit card or debit card and your CDs will be shipped immediately Or
you can order through their secure website at bluesrevuecom
The Bonus CDs To choose from are
FUN ON A SATURDAY NIGHT
The Blasters (Rip Cat Records)
HERE I AM
Oli Brown (Ruf Records)
GOTTA STRANGE FEELING Lirsquol Ronnie amp The Grand Dukes (Ellersoul)
HERE I AM
Nick Moss (Blue Bella Records)
UP 2 ZERO Anthony Gomes (Self-produced)
Suggested Reading from Elwood Blues
(thebluesmobilecom)
The Language of the Blues - from Alcorub to Zuzu (Debra Devi with a foreword by Dr John)
The Chitlinrsquo Circuit and the Road to Rock lsquonrsquo Roll (Preston Lauterbach)
Stevie Ray Vaughan Day by Day Night After Night -
His Final Years 1983-1990 (Craig Hopkins)
Fever Little Willie John - His Life Mysterious Death and the Birth of Soul The Authorized Biography (Susan Whitehall)
The One Life and Music of James Brown (RJ Smith)
In The Belly of The Blues (Terry Abrahamson)
Talking Music Blues Radio and Roots Music
(Holger Petersen)
My Cross To Bear (Gregg Allman)
(6) Bluesletter
Tappinrsquo That Thang mdash Matt Hill amp Deep Fryed 2 (VizzTone)
Matt Hillrsquos debut CD On the Floor was nominated for Best New Artist Debut for both the Blues
Music Awards and the Blues Blast Music Awards After winning the BMA Matt has toured extensively over the past year to further develop his versatile style He has now released a second CD Tappinrsquo That Thang on the VizzTone label With 8 out of 11 original songs the new CD covers Rock Soul Gospel and Mattrsquos signature low down Blues Hill may be busting it out to take it to a whole new level but hersquos still very much On The Floor Matt Hill amp the Deep Fryed 2 break new ground with Tappinrsquo That Thang mdash untamed unrestrained and uncensored
Waiting For The Phone To Ring mdash Chris OrsquoLeary Band (VizzTone)
Chris OLeary stepped into the spotlight with his debut CD Mr Used To Be which won the Blues Blast Music Award for Best New Artist Debut He has now followed up with his latest release Waiting for The Phone To Ring on the VizzTone Lable The record is made up of mostly live performances with musical interplay that seems to bring the listener into the room with the band Fat guitar and harmonica tones pumping horns keys background vocals upright bass and drums fall in behind OrsquoLearyrsquos naturally powerful vocals All thirteen songs are Chris OrsquoLeary originals ndash West-Coast Chicago and New Orleans flavors with moving funny and incisive lyrics over killer grooves Each song has its own mood and personality but they all come together to make a complete cohesive contemporary Blues amp Roots album that just oozes vintage cool
Rooster Rag mdash Little Feat (Rounder Label)
Easily one of the hardest working bands in show biz todayrsquos Little Feat is a six-member powerhouse that ably carries on the grouprsquos tradition of deftly blending Rock Blues and RampB to create a jamminrsquo blend of Americana that has earned accolades from critics fellow musicians and fans alike for over four decades Little Feats new album Rooster Rag features 10 brand new original songs including four co-writes with Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter plus two blues classics one from Mississippi John Hurt and one from Willie Dixon The result is a compelling album of funkified Feat guaranteed to please longtime fans while at the same time attracting new ears and shall we sayhellipfeats (Source Blues Fest Guide)
N
E
W
S
From Blind Raccoon Records
Michael Frank long time friend musical partner and business manager for David Honeyboy Edwards has announced that in honor of and tribute to Mr Edwards The Honeyboy Edwards Fund for the Blues has been established within the National Blues Museum in St Louis MO Preparations for this fund have been underway since medical issues forced Honeyboyrsquos retirement in July 2011 after 83 years of performing
The purpose of the fund is to acknowledge the contributions of other elders of the blues such as Robert Lockwood Homesick James Henry Townsend and Pinetop Perkins This will be done through providing scholarships to blues workshops internships camps and other events teaching blues history musicianship and the business of sustaining a career in the blues business Contributions to this fund may be made to The National Blues Museum and designated to the
Honeyboy Edwards Fund for the Blues co Robert J Endicott President of the Board NBM Bryan Cave LLP One Metropolitan Square 211 N Broadway Suite 3600 St Louis Missouri 63102
A Tribute Benefit Concert is planned for Wednesday October 19 in Chicago IL at Buddy Guyrsquos LEGENDS blues club
For information about the fund and the concert please contact Barbara Hammerman at 2538584435
AUGUST 2012
SEVERN
After the FallmdashDebbie Davies (MC Records)
Veteran Debbie Davies has performed with a whos who of contemporary blues greats Names include John Mayall Albert Collins Tab Benoit Kenny Neal James Cotton Mick Taylor Peter Green Coco Montoya Duke Robillard and Charlie Musselwhite Thats some pretty good company and critics and fans alike have taken notice In 1997 and 2010 the Los Angeles native grabbed the Blues Music Award honors for Best Female Contemporary Blues Artist In 2012 Debbie finds a new home with Long Island NYrsquos MC Records Her debut for the label [her 11th album total] is called After the Fall and the album of all originals reflects on themes including the passing of her good friend Robin Rogers We enjoyed After the Fall so much we made it our CD of the Month for July (Source TheBluesMobilecom)
(From Blues411com) ldquoWhat we have is a veteran Blues icon staying vital and getting better and better with each passing release After The Fall has a depth to it that is all to rare in todayrsquos music It speaks truthfully of as Ms Etta James said ldquoLife Love and the Bluesrdquo and if you have a soul you will enjoy this releaserdquo
Doinrsquo What It TakesmdashLloyd Jones (Reference Records)
I was turned on to this tasty disc from Lloyd Jones back in January and now that I have my own copy I can tell you that this is one of the freshest and unexpected surprises of the year for me and itrsquos very funky too The opening ldquoBend in the Riverrdquo jumps right at you with its churning guitar riffs soulful B3 and Jonesrsquo tantalizing vocals This first cut and the next five that follow are strong tunes making it clearly evident that this is one heck of an album Hopefully this CD will allow Lloyd Jones to attain the nationwide attention he deserves for putting this excellent project together Last but not least I suspect that Mr Jonesrsquo new CD will make it onto many 2012 ldquobest ofrdquo lists too I can tell you that it will likely be on my top ten as Doinrsquo What It Takes is so neatly crafted and precisely conceived from beginning to end (Source BluesWax Bob Putignano)
I Can Make That HappenmdashJohnnie Bassett (Sly Dog Records)
Irsquoll never forget the first time I heard Johnnie Bassettrsquos music almost 20 years ago I knew he was someone worth keeping my ear on The quality in his music is from another era that brought us music from people like BB Guitar Slim Lowell Fulson Robert Nighthawk and T-Bone This CD is full of strong steady songs that donrsquot miss a beat Everyone is going to gravitate toward different songs on the disc but there is nothing to not like unless you really prefer hard blues rock This is a traditional blues album that is a safe bet for any blues fan You can nitpick which songs are the best all you want but you have all the makings of a classic album here The songwriting is witty and can go toe-to-toe with some legends Bassettrsquos guitar licks are sweet as honey The band The Brothers Groove is tight The Motor City Horns appear on about four songs so you get a well-rounded play off multiple instruments that creates a total song worth listening to Kudos to the Bassett Hound and crew (Source BluesWax Kyle Palarino)
Looking Forward Looking Back mdash Eddie Martin (Blueblood Records)
Eddie Martin does a 180 degree shift from last yearrsquos solo acoustic release by plugging in his guitar while getting backing from a band filled with horn players This time the all-original material pays tribute to the rocking blues of T-Bone Walker Johnny ldquoGuitarrdquo Watson and Elmore James Martin is right in the middle of everything handling all of the vocals and guitar parts while adding doses of harmonica and piano It doesnrsquot take Martin long to establish that he has a real affinity for the music he is paying homage to Martinrsquos frantic slide work will keep your blood pumping mdash but the disc doesnrsquot suffer any momentum when the pace slows and Martin shows he can navigate a chromatic harp While they donrsquot blaze any new trails here Martin and his friends obviously had a lot of fun with this project The end result is an unrelenting party with multi-talented Martin as the master of ceremonies I now have a sneaking suspicion that there are similar gems waiting to be discovered amongst Martinrsquos eleven previous recordings You can mark this one down as well-worth a listen (Source Blues Blast Mark Thompson
(8) Bluesletter
Andy Griffith ndash
A Serious Musician
(June 1 1926 ndash July 3 2012)
Andy Samuel Griffith was an American actor television producer Grammy Award-winning Southern-gospel singer and writer
As a student at Mount Airy High School (NC) Griffith cultivated an interest in the arts and participated in the schools drama program Griffith learned to sing and play trombone from a local minister who led the townrsquos brass band A growing love of music particularly swing would change his life
After graduating from high school in 1944 he became a student at the University of North Carolina where he was a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia a national music fraternity for men He graduated with a bachelor of music degree in 1949
Beginning in the early 1950s Griffith made various recordings ndash comic monologues old-time hymns and what we now call Americana In 1959 he released an album titled Andy Griffith Shouts the Blues and Old
Timey Songs which includes a guest appearance by bluesmen Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry
Griffith sang as part of some of his acting roles most notably in A Face In The Crowd and in many episodes of both The Andy Griffith Show and Matlock In addition to his recordings he made an album of upbeat country and gospel tunes during the run of The Andy Griffith Show which included a version of the shows theme sung by Griffith under the title The Fishin Hole
In recent years he recorded successful albums of classic Christian hymns ndash his most successful was the 1996 release I Love to Tell the Story 25 Timeless Hymns which was certified ldquoplatinumrdquo In 2008 Griffith appeared in country singer Brad Paisleys music video Waitin on a Woman (mdashRM)
While researching Griffithrsquos musical history I came across someonersquos home-made memorial album titled ldquoRock Blues
Old Timey Songsrdquo What a great compilation this would be on a
roots music record label
Slipped Discs hellip Demagogue in Denim
By Rev Billy C Wirtz
Damn I wish I had thought of that title but then again I wish Irsquod thought of almost everything in A Face In the Crowd
For the past thirty years I have listed Night Of The Hunter as my all-time favorite movie A Face In The Crowd just took that title belt
When I wrote my column about Andy Griffith it had been nearly a decade since I had seen the movie The parallels between this movie and events as recent as last week continue to move this picture from interesting to lockndashyour-doors chilling in its surreal
foreshadowing of July 2012
Free Man In the Morning
As a instrumental version of ldquoKey To The Highwayrdquo plays in the background we roll up on an idyllic town square in Arkansas Patricia Neal is a reporter with the local radio station doing a ldquoman on the streetrdquo series of interviews
When she decides to enter the local drunk tank we descend from Mayberry to Cape Fear The hoboes are surly and filthy The main holding tank is for whites and in the background a cell resembling an animal stall houses the lone black inmate Her attempts to get
some humor out of the men result in an obscene impression of a jackass by real-life southern comic Rod Brasfield
The sheriff kicks a sleeping form under a blanket and we get our first glimpse of the vile lecherous drifter named Lonesome Rhodes He eyes Neal from head to toe and pulls out his guitar
Running his hands gently over it her proceeds to inform her
ldquoYou see unlike a woman I can always count on this guitar Yeah
when she getrsquos out of tune I just give her a little twist and she straightens right outrdquo The word ldquotwistrdquo is delivered with a snarl and a laugh sinister beyond words
He then proceeds to hit an ldquoErdquo chord and sing ldquoIrsquom a thousand miles from homerdquo This is Hollywoodrsquos first and last use of the blues at itrsquos most stripped-down bare-bones honesty hellip [Read the
complete article at BluesWaxcom]
A Face In The Crowd is the darkest movie Irsquove ever seen it may have forever spoiled The Andy Griffith Show for me
Therersquos not one single moment of comic relief none Forget Oh Brother Where Art Thou mdash this is the real post-war South
I wonrsquot spoil it for you but check out the scene at the end briefly
hinting that Rhodesrsquo true personality has been hidden the entire
time
Rev Billy C Wirtz is a weekly columnist at
BluesWax Each week he finds artists albums
and music that you should know about
He also plays piano His radio show Rev Billyrsquos
Rhythm Revival is available in podcast To hear
the latest go to Rev Billy C Wirtzrsquo page on
Facebook and look for the link
AUGUST 2012
VOTING IS NOW OPEN FOR THE
BLUES BLAST MUSIC AWARDS
BE AN INFORMED VOTER
Not familiar with some of the 2012 nominees
Hear free music by these great artists
before you vote
httpwwwthebluesblastcom2012bbmalistenhtm
2012 Blues Blast Music Award Nominees
Contemporary Blues Album
bull Eugene Hideway Bridges - Rock And A Hard Place bull Toronzo Cannon - Leaving Mood bull JanivaMagness - Stronger For It bull Billy Thompson - A Better Man bull Johnny Sansone - Lord Is Waiting the Devil Is Too bull Joe Louis Walker - Hellfire
Traditional Blues Album
bull Mac Arnold amp Plate Full O Blues - Blues Revival bull The Cash Box Kings- Holler amp Stomp bull Chicago Blues A Living History ndash (Billy Boy Arnold John Primer Billy Branch Lurrie Bell with Ronnie Baker Brooks Magic Slim James Cotton Buddy Guy) - The (R)evolution Continues bull Big James ampThe Chicago Playboys - The Big Pay Back bull Mud Morganfield - Son Of The Seventh Son bull Bernie Pearl ndash Sittinrsquo on Right Side Of The Blues bull Sugar Ray amp The Bluetones - Evening
Song Of The Year
bull ldquoHoller And Stomprdquo - Joe Noseck (Holler amp Stomp -The Cash Box Kings) bull ldquoThank You for Giving Me the Bluesrdquo - Grady Champion Zac Harmon amp Chris Troy (Dreamin - Grady Champion) bull ldquoBlinded By The Darknessrdquo - Matthew Curry (If I Dont Got You - Matthew Curry amp The Fury) bull ldquoThats How A Woman Loves A Manrdquo - EG Kight (Lip Service - EG Kight) bull ldquoI Wont Cryrdquo - Janiva Magnessamp Dave Darling (Stronger For It - Janiva Magness) bull ldquoBack to the Bluesrdquo - Hadden Sayers (Hard Dollar - Hadden Sayers)
New Artist Debut Release
bull Ivan Appelrouth - Blues amp Instrumental bull Matthew Curry ampThe Fury - If I Dont Got You bull Mary Bridget Davies - Wanna Feel Somethin bull Sena Ehrhardt Band - Leave The Lights On bull Big Pete - Choice Cuts bull Andy Poxon Band - Red Roots
Male Blues Artist
bull Lurrie Bell bull Tab Benoit bull Bob Corritore bull John Primer bull Bobby Rush bull Johnny Sansone bull Joe Louis Walker
Female Blues Artist
bull Shemekia Copeland bull Ruthie Foster bull Diunna Greenleaf bull EG Kight bull Janiva Magness
bull Ana Popovic
Blues Band of The Year
bull The Cash Box Kings bull Big James ampThe Chicago Playboys bull Kilborn Alley bull Lil Ed ampThe Blues Imperials bull Sugar Ray amp The Bluetones bull Trampled Under Foot
Sean Costello Rising Star Award
bull Toronzo Cannon bull Matthew Curry ampThe Fury bull Mary Bridget Davies bull Sena Ehrhardt bull Mud Morganfield bull Victor Wainwright
wwwTheBluesBlastcom
Vote before
August 31
Itrsquos FREE
Vote for your
Blues Favorites
(10) Bluesletter
WHOrsquoS PLAYIING WHERE BILL MILLER BAND
Sat 811 Kickstand Burgers amp Bar (8pm)mdashCharlotte NC Sat 818 The Lodge (700 on the Patio)mdashCharlotte NC Fri 824 E-City BilliardsmdashGreensboro NC Sat 825 Icehouse Southend (8pm)mdashCharlotte NC Fri 831 Finz Raw Bar (9pm)mdashMatthews NC BLUES PROVIDERS
Sat 825 The Speakeasy Alehouse (9pm)mdashConcord NC Blues Jam at The Speakeasy Alehouse
Tue 87 - Hosted by the Speakeasy Blues Combo DONNA DUNCAN - Acoustic w MJ Simonetti Thu 82 Comet Grill (830)mdashCharlotte NC
ELLIOTT amp THE UNTOUCHABLES Fri 810 The Double Door Innmdashcharlotte NC GENE GENE amp THE BLUES MACHINE Thu 82 Sports Page-Coulewood (730)mdashCharlotte NC Sat 84 Kickstand Burgers amp Bar (800)mdashCharlotte NC
Fri 810 Fast LanemdashRock Hill SC Guest Grub Thu 816 Ristorsquos (800)mdashStatesville NC Fri 831 Brown StreetmdashGreenville SC HORSEFLY Fri 810 The Speakeasy Alehouse (9pm)mdashConcord NC
J EDWARDS
Fri 83 Last Dollar Saloon (7pm)mdashUlmer SC Sat 84 Last Dollar Saloon (7pm)mdashUlmer SC Sat 818 Hemingwayrsquos (930)mdashIrmo SC Wed 829 Manuelrsquos Bread Cafeacute (630)mdashNorth Augusta SC
JILL DINEEN BAND Fri 83 PJ OrsquoReillyrsquos Irish Pub (9pm)mdashCharlotte NC Sat 811 The Bathtub Gin (9pm)mdashMooresville NC LENNY FEDERAL BAND Every Fri The Comet Grill ndash Charlotte NC
MAC ARNOLD amp PLATE FULL Orsquo BLUES Fri 83 Soulshine FarmmdashGreen Mountain NC Sun 812 Jack of HeartsmdashWeaverville NC Sat 825 Spring Water FestivalmdashWilliamston SC
(see Virginia and West Virginia dates at macarnoldcom) MATTER OF FACT
Thu 89 The BIG What Possum Holler (745pm) Music Festival Aug 9-11 in Prospect Hill NC Thu 816 Macrsquos Speed Shop (6pm)mdashLake Norman NC Fri 817 N Main Wine Bar amp Music RoommdashMooresville NC Fri 824 Camp Barefoot 6mdashbartow WV
A ldquoCovering Carolinardquo event featuring members of MOF playing
your favorite old and new covers with a few MOF originals too
Be sure to check bandsrsquo
websites Facebook
ReverbNation MySpace
or ldquoGoogle Searchrdquo for
more bookings amp updates
HOJO amp CCs WING SHACK
Live music on Fridays
83 Stepside Deluxe
810 Red Dirt Revelators
817 Sonny Skyyz amp
The Rainmakers
824 Rusty Barkley
831 JJW Band
(Johnny Johnny amp Wendell)
130 W Charlotte Ave Mt Holly NC
(704) 827-8867
CLAY McCLINTON
SON OF GRAMMY AWARD WINNING
DELBERT McCLINTON
LIVE IN NORTH CAROLINA
Like the sons of Texas stars
Jerry Jeff Walker and Waylon Jennings Clay McClinton is following in the huge
boot prints of his legendary father
Delbert to pursue a career in Texas roots Escaping the long shadow cast by a
music icon can be tough going but this chip off the old block is wasting little time
carving out a name for himself
Wednesday August 29
The Double Door Inn 1218 Charlottetowne Ave
Charlotte NC
Also performing
Tuesday August 28
Jack of the Wood
95 Patton Ave Asheville NC
Clayrsquos Official Website wwwclaymcclintoncom
AUGUST 2012
Bringing the Best in Live Music
to the Charlotte Area
For upcoming events
log on to wwwmaxxmusiccom
WHOrsquoS PLAYIING WHERE NITA B amp THE SWINGINrsquo SOIREE
Thu 89 Blackthorne RestBallantynemdashCharlotte NC Fri 810 Dilworth Billiards (7pm)mdashCharlotte NC Sat 811 McHalersquos Irish Pub (8pm)mdashFt Mill SC Fri 824 Big Ben British Pub (8pm)mdashCharlotte NC
Nita B amp Bill Buck Duo
Fri 83 Big Ben British Pub (8pm)mdashCharlotte NC Sat 84 Drsquovine Wine (830)mdashCharlotte NC Fri 817 Cafeacute Monteacute (Phillips Place)mdashCharlotte NC Sat 818 Drsquovine Wine (830)mdashCharlotte NC Sun 819 Dean amp Deluca (Phillips Pl 5pm)mdashCharlotte NC
Sat 825 Cafeacute Monteacute (Phillips Pl 7pm)mdashCharlotte NC
Nita B Trio
Sun 812 Daveste Vineyards (2pm)mdashTroutman NC Mon 820 Ameliersquos French BakerymdashCharlotte NC
NoDa Arts District (8PM) PAM TAYLOR BAND Sat 84 Bourbon St AlleymdashHickory NC Sat 818 Bathtub GinmdashMooresville NC Anniversary
Fri 824 FastlanemdashRock Hill SC Sat 825 Special EventmdashConcord mdash multiple bands Check website for updates
PART-TIME BLUES BAND Sat 811 Queens Landing (8pm)mdashMooresville NC Fri 817 Marion Bowling AlleymdashMarion NC Fri 831 River City Bar amp Grill mdashMooresville NC
Rusty amp Mike - Acoustic
Every Tues Sports Page Deli ndash Mooresville NC Every Wed Sports Page Deli ndash Denver NC RED DIRT REVELATORS Fri 810 Hojo amp CCrsquos Wing ShackmdashMt Holly NC Sat 811 Ride for the PinkmdashMaggie Valley NC
Sat 825 1st Annual Clear View Music Festival Elliot Family FarmmdashLawndale NC SONNY SKYYZ amp THE RAINMAKERS Fri 810 McHalersquos PubmdashTega Cay SC Sat 811 Miciahrsquos SpeakeasymdashMooresville NC Sat 818 Kickstand Burgers lsquonrsquo BarmdashCharlotte NC
Fri 824 Big Alrsquos Pub amp GrubberiamdashMooresville NC
Sat 825 AFRC Veterans ClubmdashGreensboro NC SPEAKEASY BLUES COMBO Tue 87 Hosting the Open Mic Blues Jam (7PM) (1st Tues) Concord Blues Preservation Club The Speakeasy AlehousemdashConcord NC
CLUBS THAT HAVE THE BLUES
Finz Raw Bar amp Grill 704-814-9114 142 E John St Matthews NC
Forty Rod Roadhouse 704-573-1773 9229-15 Lawyers Rd Mint Hill NC
Hojo amp CCrsquos Wing Shack 704-827-8867 130 W Charlotte Ave Mt Holly NC
McHalersquos Irish Pub 803-548-2151 1820 Goldhill Rd Fort Mill SC
Miciahrsquos Speakeasy 704-799-0095
229 Medical Park Rd Mooresville NC
Skinnyz Bar amp Grill 704-893-2157 15060 Idlewild Rd Charlotte NC
Smoky Joersquos Cafeacute 704-338-9380 510 Briar Creek Rd Charlotte NC
gtgt Open Jam Every Tues Night ltlt
Speakeasy Alehouse 704-784-0107 9 Union St N Concord NC
gtgt Open Jam 1st Tuesdays ltlt
Thirsty Beaver Saloon 704-332-3612 1225 Central Ave Charlotte NC
Tropical Escape Cafeacute 803-366-38888 564 N Anderson Rd Rock Hill SC
The Comet Grill 704-371-4300 2224 Park Rd Charlotte NC
Wet Williersquos 704-716-5650 900 Seaboard St Charlotte NC
gtgt Blues Every Monday ltlt
~~~~
We think there are more hellip
Let us know
(12) Bluesletter
AUGUST 7
Open Mic Blues Jam
Mark your calendars for the 1st Tuesday of each month
Head out to the Speakeasy Alehouse for the
Concord Blues Preservation Clubrsquos Blues Jam
Hosted by the Speakeasy Blues Combo
Speakeasy Alehouse 704-796-4560
9 Union Street North Concord NC
10th Annual NEW RIVER BLUES FESTIVAL
Sunday Sept 2 100-600
Cool MountainsmdashHot Blues at the River House Inn Grassy Creek NC
Featuring Sandra Hall Mac Arnold Chick Willis
John Dee Holeman The King Bees amp More
Details on Facebook ldquoNew River Blues Festrdquo
or at httpnewriverbluesfestivalinfo
AUGUST 2012
The Double Door Inn
Check out The Double Doorrsquos Website for other bands playing this month
updates and future bookings show times admission nightly drink specials amp more
Sign up for weekly updates
Purchase Advance Tickets for selected shows
wwwdoubledoorinncom
1218 Charlottetown Ave 704-376-1446
Join the DDI Fan Club at wwwfacebookcom
Early shows 900 most Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays Check website for mid-week discounts
EVERY MONDAY
MONDAY NITE ALL STARS
The awesome Monday Nite All-Stars will be playing some of your favorite Soul Funk easy to listen to and
great to dance to
EVERY TUESDAY
JAZZ JAM NIGHT
Bill Hannas Jazz Quartet has been hosting this jam session at the club for years Whether you are an up-and-coming jazz musician or someone shaking the dust off the old instrument either way this is the place
where you can come out and jam with one of the best
GOT SOME BLUES IN AUGUST Adv Tix purchased at wwwdoubledoorinncom
85 BLUESunday featuring CITIZEN MOJO (800) Blues $5 Mbrs Free
810 ELLIOTT amp THE UNTOUCHABLES (10PM) Blues $8 Adv Tix
811 THE LENNY FEDERAL BAND (10PM) BluesRock $8 Adv Tix
818 THE HARVEY DALTON ARNOLD BAND (10PM) BluesSouthern Rock $8
824 THE JOE TAYLOR GROUP (10PM) BluesSoulJazzFusion $10
829 CLAY McCLINTON (9PM) Texas RootsAmericana $7
Coming in September Danielia Cotton Brandon Santini Bob Margolin
The Double Door Inn will be hosting the SAI MUSIQ JAZZ SERIES on various Sundays AT 7PM Check website for
dates admissions and information on each featured artist Sai Musiq has sponsored various legendary and upcoming artists who perform on a stage that is intimate and quaint making each performance an unforgettable interactive
experience for the audience and performers alike The jazz series caters to an eclectic and diverse crowd
(14) Bluesletter
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The Bluesletter is published monthly by the
C h a r l o t t e B l u e s S o c i e t y
PO Box 32752
Charlotte NC28232-2752
wwwcharlottebluessocietyorg
SMF PBN 1938390
The Charlotte Blues Society (CBS) is dedicated to the promotion and preservation of the American Blues tradition through the presentation of concerts forums workshops and educational programs in Charlotte and surrounding areas Founded in the Spring of 1993 CBS has steadily
grown in membership and popularity in support of this musical art form
CBS is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization governed by a Board of Directors and is an affiliated member of The Blues Foundation the umbrella organization for a worldwide network of 165 affiliated Blues societies and has individual memberships around the globe The Blues Foundation produces the Blues Music Awards Keeping the Blues Alive Awards Blues Hall of Fame Induction and the International Blues
Challenge
CBS members gather on ldquoBLUESundayrdquo the 1st Sunday of each month 800 PM at The Double Door Inn Meetings include announcements and updates special guests and an Open Mic Blues Jam BLUESunday is free to CBS members and only $500 for non-members The Board of Directors also meets every 1st Sunday Meetings are open to
the membership
Members receive a monthly newsletter and free admission to monthly meeting entertainment (unless otherwise posted) In addition members receive discounts and co-sponsored or CBS-advertised events Annual dues (12-month period) are $20~ Individual $35 ~ Family and $75 ~ Sponsor Membership Corporate sponsorships and individual
contributions are welcome and are tax deductible (excluding dues)
The CBS Bluesletter is published monthly and distributed to approximately 600 readers It includes information on Society activities a
local blues calendar and a variety of blues-related items of interest
CBS is proud to call The Double Door Inn home The Double Door Inn winner of the 1994 Keeping the Blues Alive award from The Blues Foundation is located at 1218 Charlottetowne Ave Charlotte NC (704-376-1446) Over the past 38 years the DDIrsquos stage lights have shined on Willie Dixon Koko Taylor Lilrsquo Ed amp the Blues Imperials Marcia Ball Saffire ~ The Uppity Blues Women Lonnie Brooks Eddy ldquothe Chiefrdquo Clearwater Stevie Ray Vaughan and Luther Allison just to name a few (And that doesnrsquot even include the countless local and regional performers who otherwise would not have had a stage to stand on) Thank you Double Door for all your support for live blues zydeco reggae Americana and most of all your support of the Charlotte Blues Society
OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Jeri Thompson President 704-488-9608
Rick Ballew Vice-President
(tbd) Secretary
(tbd) Treasurer
Advisors Beth Pollhammer Bill Buck
Rita Miller Michael Simonetti
BLUESLETTER STAFF amp CONTRIBUTORS
Bluesletter Staffmdash Jill Dineen Rita Miller Michael Simonetti
Contributing ArticlesPhotosndash Michael Simonetti Rita Miller
Artists Media amp Websites
Memberships Address Changes - wwwcharlottebluessocietyorg
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Submissions Welcome
Blues Articles CD Reviews Concert Reviews Interviews Calendar Events Advertising News Releases
Items due no later than the 15th of the month for the following
monthrsquos issue
Items received beyond deadline will be used the following month
if still timely
Scanned or digital photos should be e-mailed to the editor other
photos are also accepted and will be returned (Note Photos with matte finish or screen print may not reproduce
as sharp as glossy prints)
Articles may be edited for brevity or clarity unless otherwise
requested by the writer (Please do not exceed 500 words for
articles or 300 words for reviews)
Views expressed by the writers do not necessarily reflect
Phil Beam Jill Dineen
Dick Gilland
Jan Jenson
Larry Pace
Betsy Norton-Stowe
Nick Polyzos
Michael Simonetti
AUGUST 2012
The Bluesletter is published monthly by the
C h a r l o t t e B l u e s S o c i e t y
PO Box 32752
Charlotte NC28232-2752
wwwcharlottebluessocietyorg
SMF PBN 1938390
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Just go to the Membership page and click
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(16) Bluesletter
Charlotte Blues Society
PO Box 32752
Charlotte NC28232-2752
wwwCharlotteBluesSocietyorg
The Charlotte Blues Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization governed by a Board of Directors and is an affiliated member of The Blues Foundation
featuring
CITIZEN
MOJO
Seasoned musical veterans from western NC who bring compelling interpretations
of classic and not-so-classic blues soul and other
danceable tunes
The Double Door Inn
Doors open at 700
Music starts 800
1218 Charlottetown Ave
704-376-1446
CBS Members ndash FREE
Non-members ndash $500
AUGUST 2012
The Hall of Fame pays tribute to the greatest of the genre and educates new people about the
genre The Blues Foundation has been inducting into the Blues Hall of Fame for years it was just
a simple evening with web presence Nothing permanent But now we need physical presence and
with your help we are going to get The Blues Hall of Fame building built in Memphis Tennessee
Doesnrsquot this project sound important and exciting
If not us who If not now when
Here is a link with more details about the Blues Hall of Fame campaign
httpwwwmynewsletterbuildercomemailnewsletter1411379570
BLUES REVUE magazine has announced
this is a good time to become a member because they have several recently released BONUS CDs to choose from with your membership
When You Join Youll Receive
2 CDs with a 1 Year Membership
3 CDs with a 2 Year Membership
4 CDs with a 3 Year Membership
Simply call 1-866-702-7778 Monday To Saturday 8AM until 8PM EST choose your CDs and join with either a credit card or debit card and your CDs will be shipped immediately Or
you can order through their secure website at bluesrevuecom
The Bonus CDs To choose from are
FUN ON A SATURDAY NIGHT
The Blasters (Rip Cat Records)
HERE I AM
Oli Brown (Ruf Records)
GOTTA STRANGE FEELING Lirsquol Ronnie amp The Grand Dukes (Ellersoul)
HERE I AM
Nick Moss (Blue Bella Records)
UP 2 ZERO Anthony Gomes (Self-produced)
Suggested Reading from Elwood Blues
(thebluesmobilecom)
The Language of the Blues - from Alcorub to Zuzu (Debra Devi with a foreword by Dr John)
The Chitlinrsquo Circuit and the Road to Rock lsquonrsquo Roll (Preston Lauterbach)
Stevie Ray Vaughan Day by Day Night After Night -
His Final Years 1983-1990 (Craig Hopkins)
Fever Little Willie John - His Life Mysterious Death and the Birth of Soul The Authorized Biography (Susan Whitehall)
The One Life and Music of James Brown (RJ Smith)
In The Belly of The Blues (Terry Abrahamson)
Talking Music Blues Radio and Roots Music
(Holger Petersen)
My Cross To Bear (Gregg Allman)
(6) Bluesletter
Tappinrsquo That Thang mdash Matt Hill amp Deep Fryed 2 (VizzTone)
Matt Hillrsquos debut CD On the Floor was nominated for Best New Artist Debut for both the Blues
Music Awards and the Blues Blast Music Awards After winning the BMA Matt has toured extensively over the past year to further develop his versatile style He has now released a second CD Tappinrsquo That Thang on the VizzTone label With 8 out of 11 original songs the new CD covers Rock Soul Gospel and Mattrsquos signature low down Blues Hill may be busting it out to take it to a whole new level but hersquos still very much On The Floor Matt Hill amp the Deep Fryed 2 break new ground with Tappinrsquo That Thang mdash untamed unrestrained and uncensored
Waiting For The Phone To Ring mdash Chris OrsquoLeary Band (VizzTone)
Chris OLeary stepped into the spotlight with his debut CD Mr Used To Be which won the Blues Blast Music Award for Best New Artist Debut He has now followed up with his latest release Waiting for The Phone To Ring on the VizzTone Lable The record is made up of mostly live performances with musical interplay that seems to bring the listener into the room with the band Fat guitar and harmonica tones pumping horns keys background vocals upright bass and drums fall in behind OrsquoLearyrsquos naturally powerful vocals All thirteen songs are Chris OrsquoLeary originals ndash West-Coast Chicago and New Orleans flavors with moving funny and incisive lyrics over killer grooves Each song has its own mood and personality but they all come together to make a complete cohesive contemporary Blues amp Roots album that just oozes vintage cool
Rooster Rag mdash Little Feat (Rounder Label)
Easily one of the hardest working bands in show biz todayrsquos Little Feat is a six-member powerhouse that ably carries on the grouprsquos tradition of deftly blending Rock Blues and RampB to create a jamminrsquo blend of Americana that has earned accolades from critics fellow musicians and fans alike for over four decades Little Feats new album Rooster Rag features 10 brand new original songs including four co-writes with Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter plus two blues classics one from Mississippi John Hurt and one from Willie Dixon The result is a compelling album of funkified Feat guaranteed to please longtime fans while at the same time attracting new ears and shall we sayhellipfeats (Source Blues Fest Guide)
N
E
W
S
From Blind Raccoon Records
Michael Frank long time friend musical partner and business manager for David Honeyboy Edwards has announced that in honor of and tribute to Mr Edwards The Honeyboy Edwards Fund for the Blues has been established within the National Blues Museum in St Louis MO Preparations for this fund have been underway since medical issues forced Honeyboyrsquos retirement in July 2011 after 83 years of performing
The purpose of the fund is to acknowledge the contributions of other elders of the blues such as Robert Lockwood Homesick James Henry Townsend and Pinetop Perkins This will be done through providing scholarships to blues workshops internships camps and other events teaching blues history musicianship and the business of sustaining a career in the blues business Contributions to this fund may be made to The National Blues Museum and designated to the
Honeyboy Edwards Fund for the Blues co Robert J Endicott President of the Board NBM Bryan Cave LLP One Metropolitan Square 211 N Broadway Suite 3600 St Louis Missouri 63102
A Tribute Benefit Concert is planned for Wednesday October 19 in Chicago IL at Buddy Guyrsquos LEGENDS blues club
For information about the fund and the concert please contact Barbara Hammerman at 2538584435
AUGUST 2012
SEVERN
After the FallmdashDebbie Davies (MC Records)
Veteran Debbie Davies has performed with a whos who of contemporary blues greats Names include John Mayall Albert Collins Tab Benoit Kenny Neal James Cotton Mick Taylor Peter Green Coco Montoya Duke Robillard and Charlie Musselwhite Thats some pretty good company and critics and fans alike have taken notice In 1997 and 2010 the Los Angeles native grabbed the Blues Music Award honors for Best Female Contemporary Blues Artist In 2012 Debbie finds a new home with Long Island NYrsquos MC Records Her debut for the label [her 11th album total] is called After the Fall and the album of all originals reflects on themes including the passing of her good friend Robin Rogers We enjoyed After the Fall so much we made it our CD of the Month for July (Source TheBluesMobilecom)
(From Blues411com) ldquoWhat we have is a veteran Blues icon staying vital and getting better and better with each passing release After The Fall has a depth to it that is all to rare in todayrsquos music It speaks truthfully of as Ms Etta James said ldquoLife Love and the Bluesrdquo and if you have a soul you will enjoy this releaserdquo
Doinrsquo What It TakesmdashLloyd Jones (Reference Records)
I was turned on to this tasty disc from Lloyd Jones back in January and now that I have my own copy I can tell you that this is one of the freshest and unexpected surprises of the year for me and itrsquos very funky too The opening ldquoBend in the Riverrdquo jumps right at you with its churning guitar riffs soulful B3 and Jonesrsquo tantalizing vocals This first cut and the next five that follow are strong tunes making it clearly evident that this is one heck of an album Hopefully this CD will allow Lloyd Jones to attain the nationwide attention he deserves for putting this excellent project together Last but not least I suspect that Mr Jonesrsquo new CD will make it onto many 2012 ldquobest ofrdquo lists too I can tell you that it will likely be on my top ten as Doinrsquo What It Takes is so neatly crafted and precisely conceived from beginning to end (Source BluesWax Bob Putignano)
I Can Make That HappenmdashJohnnie Bassett (Sly Dog Records)
Irsquoll never forget the first time I heard Johnnie Bassettrsquos music almost 20 years ago I knew he was someone worth keeping my ear on The quality in his music is from another era that brought us music from people like BB Guitar Slim Lowell Fulson Robert Nighthawk and T-Bone This CD is full of strong steady songs that donrsquot miss a beat Everyone is going to gravitate toward different songs on the disc but there is nothing to not like unless you really prefer hard blues rock This is a traditional blues album that is a safe bet for any blues fan You can nitpick which songs are the best all you want but you have all the makings of a classic album here The songwriting is witty and can go toe-to-toe with some legends Bassettrsquos guitar licks are sweet as honey The band The Brothers Groove is tight The Motor City Horns appear on about four songs so you get a well-rounded play off multiple instruments that creates a total song worth listening to Kudos to the Bassett Hound and crew (Source BluesWax Kyle Palarino)
Looking Forward Looking Back mdash Eddie Martin (Blueblood Records)
Eddie Martin does a 180 degree shift from last yearrsquos solo acoustic release by plugging in his guitar while getting backing from a band filled with horn players This time the all-original material pays tribute to the rocking blues of T-Bone Walker Johnny ldquoGuitarrdquo Watson and Elmore James Martin is right in the middle of everything handling all of the vocals and guitar parts while adding doses of harmonica and piano It doesnrsquot take Martin long to establish that he has a real affinity for the music he is paying homage to Martinrsquos frantic slide work will keep your blood pumping mdash but the disc doesnrsquot suffer any momentum when the pace slows and Martin shows he can navigate a chromatic harp While they donrsquot blaze any new trails here Martin and his friends obviously had a lot of fun with this project The end result is an unrelenting party with multi-talented Martin as the master of ceremonies I now have a sneaking suspicion that there are similar gems waiting to be discovered amongst Martinrsquos eleven previous recordings You can mark this one down as well-worth a listen (Source Blues Blast Mark Thompson
(8) Bluesletter
Andy Griffith ndash
A Serious Musician
(June 1 1926 ndash July 3 2012)
Andy Samuel Griffith was an American actor television producer Grammy Award-winning Southern-gospel singer and writer
As a student at Mount Airy High School (NC) Griffith cultivated an interest in the arts and participated in the schools drama program Griffith learned to sing and play trombone from a local minister who led the townrsquos brass band A growing love of music particularly swing would change his life
After graduating from high school in 1944 he became a student at the University of North Carolina where he was a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia a national music fraternity for men He graduated with a bachelor of music degree in 1949
Beginning in the early 1950s Griffith made various recordings ndash comic monologues old-time hymns and what we now call Americana In 1959 he released an album titled Andy Griffith Shouts the Blues and Old
Timey Songs which includes a guest appearance by bluesmen Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry
Griffith sang as part of some of his acting roles most notably in A Face In The Crowd and in many episodes of both The Andy Griffith Show and Matlock In addition to his recordings he made an album of upbeat country and gospel tunes during the run of The Andy Griffith Show which included a version of the shows theme sung by Griffith under the title The Fishin Hole
In recent years he recorded successful albums of classic Christian hymns ndash his most successful was the 1996 release I Love to Tell the Story 25 Timeless Hymns which was certified ldquoplatinumrdquo In 2008 Griffith appeared in country singer Brad Paisleys music video Waitin on a Woman (mdashRM)
While researching Griffithrsquos musical history I came across someonersquos home-made memorial album titled ldquoRock Blues
Old Timey Songsrdquo What a great compilation this would be on a
roots music record label
Slipped Discs hellip Demagogue in Denim
By Rev Billy C Wirtz
Damn I wish I had thought of that title but then again I wish Irsquod thought of almost everything in A Face In the Crowd
For the past thirty years I have listed Night Of The Hunter as my all-time favorite movie A Face In The Crowd just took that title belt
When I wrote my column about Andy Griffith it had been nearly a decade since I had seen the movie The parallels between this movie and events as recent as last week continue to move this picture from interesting to lockndashyour-doors chilling in its surreal
foreshadowing of July 2012
Free Man In the Morning
As a instrumental version of ldquoKey To The Highwayrdquo plays in the background we roll up on an idyllic town square in Arkansas Patricia Neal is a reporter with the local radio station doing a ldquoman on the streetrdquo series of interviews
When she decides to enter the local drunk tank we descend from Mayberry to Cape Fear The hoboes are surly and filthy The main holding tank is for whites and in the background a cell resembling an animal stall houses the lone black inmate Her attempts to get
some humor out of the men result in an obscene impression of a jackass by real-life southern comic Rod Brasfield
The sheriff kicks a sleeping form under a blanket and we get our first glimpse of the vile lecherous drifter named Lonesome Rhodes He eyes Neal from head to toe and pulls out his guitar
Running his hands gently over it her proceeds to inform her
ldquoYou see unlike a woman I can always count on this guitar Yeah
when she getrsquos out of tune I just give her a little twist and she straightens right outrdquo The word ldquotwistrdquo is delivered with a snarl and a laugh sinister beyond words
He then proceeds to hit an ldquoErdquo chord and sing ldquoIrsquom a thousand miles from homerdquo This is Hollywoodrsquos first and last use of the blues at itrsquos most stripped-down bare-bones honesty hellip [Read the
complete article at BluesWaxcom]
A Face In The Crowd is the darkest movie Irsquove ever seen it may have forever spoiled The Andy Griffith Show for me
Therersquos not one single moment of comic relief none Forget Oh Brother Where Art Thou mdash this is the real post-war South
I wonrsquot spoil it for you but check out the scene at the end briefly
hinting that Rhodesrsquo true personality has been hidden the entire
time
Rev Billy C Wirtz is a weekly columnist at
BluesWax Each week he finds artists albums
and music that you should know about
He also plays piano His radio show Rev Billyrsquos
Rhythm Revival is available in podcast To hear
the latest go to Rev Billy C Wirtzrsquo page on
Facebook and look for the link
AUGUST 2012
VOTING IS NOW OPEN FOR THE
BLUES BLAST MUSIC AWARDS
BE AN INFORMED VOTER
Not familiar with some of the 2012 nominees
Hear free music by these great artists
before you vote
httpwwwthebluesblastcom2012bbmalistenhtm
2012 Blues Blast Music Award Nominees
Contemporary Blues Album
bull Eugene Hideway Bridges - Rock And A Hard Place bull Toronzo Cannon - Leaving Mood bull JanivaMagness - Stronger For It bull Billy Thompson - A Better Man bull Johnny Sansone - Lord Is Waiting the Devil Is Too bull Joe Louis Walker - Hellfire
Traditional Blues Album
bull Mac Arnold amp Plate Full O Blues - Blues Revival bull The Cash Box Kings- Holler amp Stomp bull Chicago Blues A Living History ndash (Billy Boy Arnold John Primer Billy Branch Lurrie Bell with Ronnie Baker Brooks Magic Slim James Cotton Buddy Guy) - The (R)evolution Continues bull Big James ampThe Chicago Playboys - The Big Pay Back bull Mud Morganfield - Son Of The Seventh Son bull Bernie Pearl ndash Sittinrsquo on Right Side Of The Blues bull Sugar Ray amp The Bluetones - Evening
Song Of The Year
bull ldquoHoller And Stomprdquo - Joe Noseck (Holler amp Stomp -The Cash Box Kings) bull ldquoThank You for Giving Me the Bluesrdquo - Grady Champion Zac Harmon amp Chris Troy (Dreamin - Grady Champion) bull ldquoBlinded By The Darknessrdquo - Matthew Curry (If I Dont Got You - Matthew Curry amp The Fury) bull ldquoThats How A Woman Loves A Manrdquo - EG Kight (Lip Service - EG Kight) bull ldquoI Wont Cryrdquo - Janiva Magnessamp Dave Darling (Stronger For It - Janiva Magness) bull ldquoBack to the Bluesrdquo - Hadden Sayers (Hard Dollar - Hadden Sayers)
New Artist Debut Release
bull Ivan Appelrouth - Blues amp Instrumental bull Matthew Curry ampThe Fury - If I Dont Got You bull Mary Bridget Davies - Wanna Feel Somethin bull Sena Ehrhardt Band - Leave The Lights On bull Big Pete - Choice Cuts bull Andy Poxon Band - Red Roots
Male Blues Artist
bull Lurrie Bell bull Tab Benoit bull Bob Corritore bull John Primer bull Bobby Rush bull Johnny Sansone bull Joe Louis Walker
Female Blues Artist
bull Shemekia Copeland bull Ruthie Foster bull Diunna Greenleaf bull EG Kight bull Janiva Magness
bull Ana Popovic
Blues Band of The Year
bull The Cash Box Kings bull Big James ampThe Chicago Playboys bull Kilborn Alley bull Lil Ed ampThe Blues Imperials bull Sugar Ray amp The Bluetones bull Trampled Under Foot
Sean Costello Rising Star Award
bull Toronzo Cannon bull Matthew Curry ampThe Fury bull Mary Bridget Davies bull Sena Ehrhardt bull Mud Morganfield bull Victor Wainwright
wwwTheBluesBlastcom
Vote before
August 31
Itrsquos FREE
Vote for your
Blues Favorites
(10) Bluesletter
WHOrsquoS PLAYIING WHERE BILL MILLER BAND
Sat 811 Kickstand Burgers amp Bar (8pm)mdashCharlotte NC Sat 818 The Lodge (700 on the Patio)mdashCharlotte NC Fri 824 E-City BilliardsmdashGreensboro NC Sat 825 Icehouse Southend (8pm)mdashCharlotte NC Fri 831 Finz Raw Bar (9pm)mdashMatthews NC BLUES PROVIDERS
Sat 825 The Speakeasy Alehouse (9pm)mdashConcord NC Blues Jam at The Speakeasy Alehouse
Tue 87 - Hosted by the Speakeasy Blues Combo DONNA DUNCAN - Acoustic w MJ Simonetti Thu 82 Comet Grill (830)mdashCharlotte NC
ELLIOTT amp THE UNTOUCHABLES Fri 810 The Double Door Innmdashcharlotte NC GENE GENE amp THE BLUES MACHINE Thu 82 Sports Page-Coulewood (730)mdashCharlotte NC Sat 84 Kickstand Burgers amp Bar (800)mdashCharlotte NC
Fri 810 Fast LanemdashRock Hill SC Guest Grub Thu 816 Ristorsquos (800)mdashStatesville NC Fri 831 Brown StreetmdashGreenville SC HORSEFLY Fri 810 The Speakeasy Alehouse (9pm)mdashConcord NC
J EDWARDS
Fri 83 Last Dollar Saloon (7pm)mdashUlmer SC Sat 84 Last Dollar Saloon (7pm)mdashUlmer SC Sat 818 Hemingwayrsquos (930)mdashIrmo SC Wed 829 Manuelrsquos Bread Cafeacute (630)mdashNorth Augusta SC
JILL DINEEN BAND Fri 83 PJ OrsquoReillyrsquos Irish Pub (9pm)mdashCharlotte NC Sat 811 The Bathtub Gin (9pm)mdashMooresville NC LENNY FEDERAL BAND Every Fri The Comet Grill ndash Charlotte NC
MAC ARNOLD amp PLATE FULL Orsquo BLUES Fri 83 Soulshine FarmmdashGreen Mountain NC Sun 812 Jack of HeartsmdashWeaverville NC Sat 825 Spring Water FestivalmdashWilliamston SC
(see Virginia and West Virginia dates at macarnoldcom) MATTER OF FACT
Thu 89 The BIG What Possum Holler (745pm) Music Festival Aug 9-11 in Prospect Hill NC Thu 816 Macrsquos Speed Shop (6pm)mdashLake Norman NC Fri 817 N Main Wine Bar amp Music RoommdashMooresville NC Fri 824 Camp Barefoot 6mdashbartow WV
A ldquoCovering Carolinardquo event featuring members of MOF playing
your favorite old and new covers with a few MOF originals too
Be sure to check bandsrsquo
websites Facebook
ReverbNation MySpace
or ldquoGoogle Searchrdquo for
more bookings amp updates
HOJO amp CCs WING SHACK
Live music on Fridays
83 Stepside Deluxe
810 Red Dirt Revelators
817 Sonny Skyyz amp
The Rainmakers
824 Rusty Barkley
831 JJW Band
(Johnny Johnny amp Wendell)
130 W Charlotte Ave Mt Holly NC
(704) 827-8867
CLAY McCLINTON
SON OF GRAMMY AWARD WINNING
DELBERT McCLINTON
LIVE IN NORTH CAROLINA
Like the sons of Texas stars
Jerry Jeff Walker and Waylon Jennings Clay McClinton is following in the huge
boot prints of his legendary father
Delbert to pursue a career in Texas roots Escaping the long shadow cast by a
music icon can be tough going but this chip off the old block is wasting little time
carving out a name for himself
Wednesday August 29
The Double Door Inn 1218 Charlottetowne Ave
Charlotte NC
Also performing
Tuesday August 28
Jack of the Wood
95 Patton Ave Asheville NC
Clayrsquos Official Website wwwclaymcclintoncom
AUGUST 2012
Bringing the Best in Live Music
to the Charlotte Area
For upcoming events
log on to wwwmaxxmusiccom
WHOrsquoS PLAYIING WHERE NITA B amp THE SWINGINrsquo SOIREE
Thu 89 Blackthorne RestBallantynemdashCharlotte NC Fri 810 Dilworth Billiards (7pm)mdashCharlotte NC Sat 811 McHalersquos Irish Pub (8pm)mdashFt Mill SC Fri 824 Big Ben British Pub (8pm)mdashCharlotte NC
Nita B amp Bill Buck Duo
Fri 83 Big Ben British Pub (8pm)mdashCharlotte NC Sat 84 Drsquovine Wine (830)mdashCharlotte NC Fri 817 Cafeacute Monteacute (Phillips Place)mdashCharlotte NC Sat 818 Drsquovine Wine (830)mdashCharlotte NC Sun 819 Dean amp Deluca (Phillips Pl 5pm)mdashCharlotte NC
Sat 825 Cafeacute Monteacute (Phillips Pl 7pm)mdashCharlotte NC
Nita B Trio
Sun 812 Daveste Vineyards (2pm)mdashTroutman NC Mon 820 Ameliersquos French BakerymdashCharlotte NC
NoDa Arts District (8PM) PAM TAYLOR BAND Sat 84 Bourbon St AlleymdashHickory NC Sat 818 Bathtub GinmdashMooresville NC Anniversary
Fri 824 FastlanemdashRock Hill SC Sat 825 Special EventmdashConcord mdash multiple bands Check website for updates
PART-TIME BLUES BAND Sat 811 Queens Landing (8pm)mdashMooresville NC Fri 817 Marion Bowling AlleymdashMarion NC Fri 831 River City Bar amp Grill mdashMooresville NC
Rusty amp Mike - Acoustic
Every Tues Sports Page Deli ndash Mooresville NC Every Wed Sports Page Deli ndash Denver NC RED DIRT REVELATORS Fri 810 Hojo amp CCrsquos Wing ShackmdashMt Holly NC Sat 811 Ride for the PinkmdashMaggie Valley NC
Sat 825 1st Annual Clear View Music Festival Elliot Family FarmmdashLawndale NC SONNY SKYYZ amp THE RAINMAKERS Fri 810 McHalersquos PubmdashTega Cay SC Sat 811 Miciahrsquos SpeakeasymdashMooresville NC Sat 818 Kickstand Burgers lsquonrsquo BarmdashCharlotte NC
Fri 824 Big Alrsquos Pub amp GrubberiamdashMooresville NC
Sat 825 AFRC Veterans ClubmdashGreensboro NC SPEAKEASY BLUES COMBO Tue 87 Hosting the Open Mic Blues Jam (7PM) (1st Tues) Concord Blues Preservation Club The Speakeasy AlehousemdashConcord NC
CLUBS THAT HAVE THE BLUES
Finz Raw Bar amp Grill 704-814-9114 142 E John St Matthews NC
Forty Rod Roadhouse 704-573-1773 9229-15 Lawyers Rd Mint Hill NC
Hojo amp CCrsquos Wing Shack 704-827-8867 130 W Charlotte Ave Mt Holly NC
McHalersquos Irish Pub 803-548-2151 1820 Goldhill Rd Fort Mill SC
Miciahrsquos Speakeasy 704-799-0095
229 Medical Park Rd Mooresville NC
Skinnyz Bar amp Grill 704-893-2157 15060 Idlewild Rd Charlotte NC
Smoky Joersquos Cafeacute 704-338-9380 510 Briar Creek Rd Charlotte NC
gtgt Open Jam Every Tues Night ltlt
Speakeasy Alehouse 704-784-0107 9 Union St N Concord NC
gtgt Open Jam 1st Tuesdays ltlt
Thirsty Beaver Saloon 704-332-3612 1225 Central Ave Charlotte NC
Tropical Escape Cafeacute 803-366-38888 564 N Anderson Rd Rock Hill SC
The Comet Grill 704-371-4300 2224 Park Rd Charlotte NC
Wet Williersquos 704-716-5650 900 Seaboard St Charlotte NC
gtgt Blues Every Monday ltlt
~~~~
We think there are more hellip
Let us know
(12) Bluesletter
AUGUST 7
Open Mic Blues Jam
Mark your calendars for the 1st Tuesday of each month
Head out to the Speakeasy Alehouse for the
Concord Blues Preservation Clubrsquos Blues Jam
Hosted by the Speakeasy Blues Combo
Speakeasy Alehouse 704-796-4560
9 Union Street North Concord NC
10th Annual NEW RIVER BLUES FESTIVAL
Sunday Sept 2 100-600
Cool MountainsmdashHot Blues at the River House Inn Grassy Creek NC
Featuring Sandra Hall Mac Arnold Chick Willis
John Dee Holeman The King Bees amp More
Details on Facebook ldquoNew River Blues Festrdquo
or at httpnewriverbluesfestivalinfo
AUGUST 2012
The Double Door Inn
Check out The Double Doorrsquos Website for other bands playing this month
updates and future bookings show times admission nightly drink specials amp more
Sign up for weekly updates
Purchase Advance Tickets for selected shows
wwwdoubledoorinncom
1218 Charlottetown Ave 704-376-1446
Join the DDI Fan Club at wwwfacebookcom
Early shows 900 most Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays Check website for mid-week discounts
EVERY MONDAY
MONDAY NITE ALL STARS
The awesome Monday Nite All-Stars will be playing some of your favorite Soul Funk easy to listen to and
great to dance to
EVERY TUESDAY
JAZZ JAM NIGHT
Bill Hannas Jazz Quartet has been hosting this jam session at the club for years Whether you are an up-and-coming jazz musician or someone shaking the dust off the old instrument either way this is the place
where you can come out and jam with one of the best
GOT SOME BLUES IN AUGUST Adv Tix purchased at wwwdoubledoorinncom
85 BLUESunday featuring CITIZEN MOJO (800) Blues $5 Mbrs Free
810 ELLIOTT amp THE UNTOUCHABLES (10PM) Blues $8 Adv Tix
811 THE LENNY FEDERAL BAND (10PM) BluesRock $8 Adv Tix
818 THE HARVEY DALTON ARNOLD BAND (10PM) BluesSouthern Rock $8
824 THE JOE TAYLOR GROUP (10PM) BluesSoulJazzFusion $10
829 CLAY McCLINTON (9PM) Texas RootsAmericana $7
Coming in September Danielia Cotton Brandon Santini Bob Margolin
The Double Door Inn will be hosting the SAI MUSIQ JAZZ SERIES on various Sundays AT 7PM Check website for
dates admissions and information on each featured artist Sai Musiq has sponsored various legendary and upcoming artists who perform on a stage that is intimate and quaint making each performance an unforgettable interactive
experience for the audience and performers alike The jazz series caters to an eclectic and diverse crowd
(14) Bluesletter
You can help increase revenue by selling (or buying) advertising in the Bluesletter Our rates are very inexpensive compared to other local newsletters hellip and now that previous issues are posted on our website your ad can be viewed by more readers for a longer period of time
Ads are due by the 10th of the month for the following monthrsquos issue Ads must be pre-paid unless billing arrangements have been approved (Federal Tax ID available upon request)
Contacts for questions are - Betsy at bnsb40carolinarrcom (704-351-3848) - Rita at fulobluzgmailcom (980-226-0917)
(Print this page as a handout for ad sales)
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10 discount to CBS members
(excluding business card)
Due to e-mail distribution we can
now accept ads related to finance
insurance or credit cards
The Bluesletter is published monthly by the
C h a r l o t t e B l u e s S o c i e t y
PO Box 32752
Charlotte NC28232-2752
wwwcharlottebluessocietyorg
SMF PBN 1938390
The Charlotte Blues Society (CBS) is dedicated to the promotion and preservation of the American Blues tradition through the presentation of concerts forums workshops and educational programs in Charlotte and surrounding areas Founded in the Spring of 1993 CBS has steadily
grown in membership and popularity in support of this musical art form
CBS is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization governed by a Board of Directors and is an affiliated member of The Blues Foundation the umbrella organization for a worldwide network of 165 affiliated Blues societies and has individual memberships around the globe The Blues Foundation produces the Blues Music Awards Keeping the Blues Alive Awards Blues Hall of Fame Induction and the International Blues
Challenge
CBS members gather on ldquoBLUESundayrdquo the 1st Sunday of each month 800 PM at The Double Door Inn Meetings include announcements and updates special guests and an Open Mic Blues Jam BLUESunday is free to CBS members and only $500 for non-members The Board of Directors also meets every 1st Sunday Meetings are open to
the membership
Members receive a monthly newsletter and free admission to monthly meeting entertainment (unless otherwise posted) In addition members receive discounts and co-sponsored or CBS-advertised events Annual dues (12-month period) are $20~ Individual $35 ~ Family and $75 ~ Sponsor Membership Corporate sponsorships and individual
contributions are welcome and are tax deductible (excluding dues)
The CBS Bluesletter is published monthly and distributed to approximately 600 readers It includes information on Society activities a
local blues calendar and a variety of blues-related items of interest
CBS is proud to call The Double Door Inn home The Double Door Inn winner of the 1994 Keeping the Blues Alive award from The Blues Foundation is located at 1218 Charlottetowne Ave Charlotte NC (704-376-1446) Over the past 38 years the DDIrsquos stage lights have shined on Willie Dixon Koko Taylor Lilrsquo Ed amp the Blues Imperials Marcia Ball Saffire ~ The Uppity Blues Women Lonnie Brooks Eddy ldquothe Chiefrdquo Clearwater Stevie Ray Vaughan and Luther Allison just to name a few (And that doesnrsquot even include the countless local and regional performers who otherwise would not have had a stage to stand on) Thank you Double Door for all your support for live blues zydeco reggae Americana and most of all your support of the Charlotte Blues Society
OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Jeri Thompson President 704-488-9608
Rick Ballew Vice-President
(tbd) Secretary
(tbd) Treasurer
Advisors Beth Pollhammer Bill Buck
Rita Miller Michael Simonetti
BLUESLETTER STAFF amp CONTRIBUTORS
Bluesletter Staffmdash Jill Dineen Rita Miller Michael Simonetti
Contributing ArticlesPhotosndash Michael Simonetti Rita Miller
Artists Media amp Websites
Memberships Address Changes - wwwcharlottebluessocietyorg
Printing Services - International Minute Press South Blvd Charlotte
Submissions Welcome
Blues Articles CD Reviews Concert Reviews Interviews Calendar Events Advertising News Releases
Items due no later than the 15th of the month for the following
monthrsquos issue
Items received beyond deadline will be used the following month
if still timely
Scanned or digital photos should be e-mailed to the editor other
photos are also accepted and will be returned (Note Photos with matte finish or screen print may not reproduce
as sharp as glossy prints)
Articles may be edited for brevity or clarity unless otherwise
requested by the writer (Please do not exceed 500 words for
articles or 300 words for reviews)
Views expressed by the writers do not necessarily reflect
Phil Beam Jill Dineen
Dick Gilland
Jan Jenson
Larry Pace
Betsy Norton-Stowe
Nick Polyzos
Michael Simonetti
AUGUST 2012
The Bluesletter is published monthly by the
C h a r l o t t e B l u e s S o c i e t y
PO Box 32752
Charlotte NC28232-2752
wwwcharlottebluessocietyorg
SMF PBN 1938390
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(16) Bluesletter
Charlotte Blues Society
PO Box 32752
Charlotte NC28232-2752
wwwCharlotteBluesSocietyorg
The Charlotte Blues Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization governed by a Board of Directors and is an affiliated member of The Blues Foundation
featuring
CITIZEN
MOJO
Seasoned musical veterans from western NC who bring compelling interpretations
of classic and not-so-classic blues soul and other
danceable tunes
The Double Door Inn
Doors open at 700
Music starts 800
1218 Charlottetown Ave
704-376-1446
CBS Members ndash FREE
Non-members ndash $500
(6) Bluesletter
Tappinrsquo That Thang mdash Matt Hill amp Deep Fryed 2 (VizzTone)
Matt Hillrsquos debut CD On the Floor was nominated for Best New Artist Debut for both the Blues
Music Awards and the Blues Blast Music Awards After winning the BMA Matt has toured extensively over the past year to further develop his versatile style He has now released a second CD Tappinrsquo That Thang on the VizzTone label With 8 out of 11 original songs the new CD covers Rock Soul Gospel and Mattrsquos signature low down Blues Hill may be busting it out to take it to a whole new level but hersquos still very much On The Floor Matt Hill amp the Deep Fryed 2 break new ground with Tappinrsquo That Thang mdash untamed unrestrained and uncensored
Waiting For The Phone To Ring mdash Chris OrsquoLeary Band (VizzTone)
Chris OLeary stepped into the spotlight with his debut CD Mr Used To Be which won the Blues Blast Music Award for Best New Artist Debut He has now followed up with his latest release Waiting for The Phone To Ring on the VizzTone Lable The record is made up of mostly live performances with musical interplay that seems to bring the listener into the room with the band Fat guitar and harmonica tones pumping horns keys background vocals upright bass and drums fall in behind OrsquoLearyrsquos naturally powerful vocals All thirteen songs are Chris OrsquoLeary originals ndash West-Coast Chicago and New Orleans flavors with moving funny and incisive lyrics over killer grooves Each song has its own mood and personality but they all come together to make a complete cohesive contemporary Blues amp Roots album that just oozes vintage cool
Rooster Rag mdash Little Feat (Rounder Label)
Easily one of the hardest working bands in show biz todayrsquos Little Feat is a six-member powerhouse that ably carries on the grouprsquos tradition of deftly blending Rock Blues and RampB to create a jamminrsquo blend of Americana that has earned accolades from critics fellow musicians and fans alike for over four decades Little Feats new album Rooster Rag features 10 brand new original songs including four co-writes with Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter plus two blues classics one from Mississippi John Hurt and one from Willie Dixon The result is a compelling album of funkified Feat guaranteed to please longtime fans while at the same time attracting new ears and shall we sayhellipfeats (Source Blues Fest Guide)
N
E
W
S
From Blind Raccoon Records
Michael Frank long time friend musical partner and business manager for David Honeyboy Edwards has announced that in honor of and tribute to Mr Edwards The Honeyboy Edwards Fund for the Blues has been established within the National Blues Museum in St Louis MO Preparations for this fund have been underway since medical issues forced Honeyboyrsquos retirement in July 2011 after 83 years of performing
The purpose of the fund is to acknowledge the contributions of other elders of the blues such as Robert Lockwood Homesick James Henry Townsend and Pinetop Perkins This will be done through providing scholarships to blues workshops internships camps and other events teaching blues history musicianship and the business of sustaining a career in the blues business Contributions to this fund may be made to The National Blues Museum and designated to the
Honeyboy Edwards Fund for the Blues co Robert J Endicott President of the Board NBM Bryan Cave LLP One Metropolitan Square 211 N Broadway Suite 3600 St Louis Missouri 63102
A Tribute Benefit Concert is planned for Wednesday October 19 in Chicago IL at Buddy Guyrsquos LEGENDS blues club
For information about the fund and the concert please contact Barbara Hammerman at 2538584435
AUGUST 2012
SEVERN
After the FallmdashDebbie Davies (MC Records)
Veteran Debbie Davies has performed with a whos who of contemporary blues greats Names include John Mayall Albert Collins Tab Benoit Kenny Neal James Cotton Mick Taylor Peter Green Coco Montoya Duke Robillard and Charlie Musselwhite Thats some pretty good company and critics and fans alike have taken notice In 1997 and 2010 the Los Angeles native grabbed the Blues Music Award honors for Best Female Contemporary Blues Artist In 2012 Debbie finds a new home with Long Island NYrsquos MC Records Her debut for the label [her 11th album total] is called After the Fall and the album of all originals reflects on themes including the passing of her good friend Robin Rogers We enjoyed After the Fall so much we made it our CD of the Month for July (Source TheBluesMobilecom)
(From Blues411com) ldquoWhat we have is a veteran Blues icon staying vital and getting better and better with each passing release After The Fall has a depth to it that is all to rare in todayrsquos music It speaks truthfully of as Ms Etta James said ldquoLife Love and the Bluesrdquo and if you have a soul you will enjoy this releaserdquo
Doinrsquo What It TakesmdashLloyd Jones (Reference Records)
I was turned on to this tasty disc from Lloyd Jones back in January and now that I have my own copy I can tell you that this is one of the freshest and unexpected surprises of the year for me and itrsquos very funky too The opening ldquoBend in the Riverrdquo jumps right at you with its churning guitar riffs soulful B3 and Jonesrsquo tantalizing vocals This first cut and the next five that follow are strong tunes making it clearly evident that this is one heck of an album Hopefully this CD will allow Lloyd Jones to attain the nationwide attention he deserves for putting this excellent project together Last but not least I suspect that Mr Jonesrsquo new CD will make it onto many 2012 ldquobest ofrdquo lists too I can tell you that it will likely be on my top ten as Doinrsquo What It Takes is so neatly crafted and precisely conceived from beginning to end (Source BluesWax Bob Putignano)
I Can Make That HappenmdashJohnnie Bassett (Sly Dog Records)
Irsquoll never forget the first time I heard Johnnie Bassettrsquos music almost 20 years ago I knew he was someone worth keeping my ear on The quality in his music is from another era that brought us music from people like BB Guitar Slim Lowell Fulson Robert Nighthawk and T-Bone This CD is full of strong steady songs that donrsquot miss a beat Everyone is going to gravitate toward different songs on the disc but there is nothing to not like unless you really prefer hard blues rock This is a traditional blues album that is a safe bet for any blues fan You can nitpick which songs are the best all you want but you have all the makings of a classic album here The songwriting is witty and can go toe-to-toe with some legends Bassettrsquos guitar licks are sweet as honey The band The Brothers Groove is tight The Motor City Horns appear on about four songs so you get a well-rounded play off multiple instruments that creates a total song worth listening to Kudos to the Bassett Hound and crew (Source BluesWax Kyle Palarino)
Looking Forward Looking Back mdash Eddie Martin (Blueblood Records)
Eddie Martin does a 180 degree shift from last yearrsquos solo acoustic release by plugging in his guitar while getting backing from a band filled with horn players This time the all-original material pays tribute to the rocking blues of T-Bone Walker Johnny ldquoGuitarrdquo Watson and Elmore James Martin is right in the middle of everything handling all of the vocals and guitar parts while adding doses of harmonica and piano It doesnrsquot take Martin long to establish that he has a real affinity for the music he is paying homage to Martinrsquos frantic slide work will keep your blood pumping mdash but the disc doesnrsquot suffer any momentum when the pace slows and Martin shows he can navigate a chromatic harp While they donrsquot blaze any new trails here Martin and his friends obviously had a lot of fun with this project The end result is an unrelenting party with multi-talented Martin as the master of ceremonies I now have a sneaking suspicion that there are similar gems waiting to be discovered amongst Martinrsquos eleven previous recordings You can mark this one down as well-worth a listen (Source Blues Blast Mark Thompson
(8) Bluesletter
Andy Griffith ndash
A Serious Musician
(June 1 1926 ndash July 3 2012)
Andy Samuel Griffith was an American actor television producer Grammy Award-winning Southern-gospel singer and writer
As a student at Mount Airy High School (NC) Griffith cultivated an interest in the arts and participated in the schools drama program Griffith learned to sing and play trombone from a local minister who led the townrsquos brass band A growing love of music particularly swing would change his life
After graduating from high school in 1944 he became a student at the University of North Carolina where he was a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia a national music fraternity for men He graduated with a bachelor of music degree in 1949
Beginning in the early 1950s Griffith made various recordings ndash comic monologues old-time hymns and what we now call Americana In 1959 he released an album titled Andy Griffith Shouts the Blues and Old
Timey Songs which includes a guest appearance by bluesmen Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry
Griffith sang as part of some of his acting roles most notably in A Face In The Crowd and in many episodes of both The Andy Griffith Show and Matlock In addition to his recordings he made an album of upbeat country and gospel tunes during the run of The Andy Griffith Show which included a version of the shows theme sung by Griffith under the title The Fishin Hole
In recent years he recorded successful albums of classic Christian hymns ndash his most successful was the 1996 release I Love to Tell the Story 25 Timeless Hymns which was certified ldquoplatinumrdquo In 2008 Griffith appeared in country singer Brad Paisleys music video Waitin on a Woman (mdashRM)
While researching Griffithrsquos musical history I came across someonersquos home-made memorial album titled ldquoRock Blues
Old Timey Songsrdquo What a great compilation this would be on a
roots music record label
Slipped Discs hellip Demagogue in Denim
By Rev Billy C Wirtz
Damn I wish I had thought of that title but then again I wish Irsquod thought of almost everything in A Face In the Crowd
For the past thirty years I have listed Night Of The Hunter as my all-time favorite movie A Face In The Crowd just took that title belt
When I wrote my column about Andy Griffith it had been nearly a decade since I had seen the movie The parallels between this movie and events as recent as last week continue to move this picture from interesting to lockndashyour-doors chilling in its surreal
foreshadowing of July 2012
Free Man In the Morning
As a instrumental version of ldquoKey To The Highwayrdquo plays in the background we roll up on an idyllic town square in Arkansas Patricia Neal is a reporter with the local radio station doing a ldquoman on the streetrdquo series of interviews
When she decides to enter the local drunk tank we descend from Mayberry to Cape Fear The hoboes are surly and filthy The main holding tank is for whites and in the background a cell resembling an animal stall houses the lone black inmate Her attempts to get
some humor out of the men result in an obscene impression of a jackass by real-life southern comic Rod Brasfield
The sheriff kicks a sleeping form under a blanket and we get our first glimpse of the vile lecherous drifter named Lonesome Rhodes He eyes Neal from head to toe and pulls out his guitar
Running his hands gently over it her proceeds to inform her
ldquoYou see unlike a woman I can always count on this guitar Yeah
when she getrsquos out of tune I just give her a little twist and she straightens right outrdquo The word ldquotwistrdquo is delivered with a snarl and a laugh sinister beyond words
He then proceeds to hit an ldquoErdquo chord and sing ldquoIrsquom a thousand miles from homerdquo This is Hollywoodrsquos first and last use of the blues at itrsquos most stripped-down bare-bones honesty hellip [Read the
complete article at BluesWaxcom]
A Face In The Crowd is the darkest movie Irsquove ever seen it may have forever spoiled The Andy Griffith Show for me
Therersquos not one single moment of comic relief none Forget Oh Brother Where Art Thou mdash this is the real post-war South
I wonrsquot spoil it for you but check out the scene at the end briefly
hinting that Rhodesrsquo true personality has been hidden the entire
time
Rev Billy C Wirtz is a weekly columnist at
BluesWax Each week he finds artists albums
and music that you should know about
He also plays piano His radio show Rev Billyrsquos
Rhythm Revival is available in podcast To hear
the latest go to Rev Billy C Wirtzrsquo page on
Facebook and look for the link
AUGUST 2012
VOTING IS NOW OPEN FOR THE
BLUES BLAST MUSIC AWARDS
BE AN INFORMED VOTER
Not familiar with some of the 2012 nominees
Hear free music by these great artists
before you vote
httpwwwthebluesblastcom2012bbmalistenhtm
2012 Blues Blast Music Award Nominees
Contemporary Blues Album
bull Eugene Hideway Bridges - Rock And A Hard Place bull Toronzo Cannon - Leaving Mood bull JanivaMagness - Stronger For It bull Billy Thompson - A Better Man bull Johnny Sansone - Lord Is Waiting the Devil Is Too bull Joe Louis Walker - Hellfire
Traditional Blues Album
bull Mac Arnold amp Plate Full O Blues - Blues Revival bull The Cash Box Kings- Holler amp Stomp bull Chicago Blues A Living History ndash (Billy Boy Arnold John Primer Billy Branch Lurrie Bell with Ronnie Baker Brooks Magic Slim James Cotton Buddy Guy) - The (R)evolution Continues bull Big James ampThe Chicago Playboys - The Big Pay Back bull Mud Morganfield - Son Of The Seventh Son bull Bernie Pearl ndash Sittinrsquo on Right Side Of The Blues bull Sugar Ray amp The Bluetones - Evening
Song Of The Year
bull ldquoHoller And Stomprdquo - Joe Noseck (Holler amp Stomp -The Cash Box Kings) bull ldquoThank You for Giving Me the Bluesrdquo - Grady Champion Zac Harmon amp Chris Troy (Dreamin - Grady Champion) bull ldquoBlinded By The Darknessrdquo - Matthew Curry (If I Dont Got You - Matthew Curry amp The Fury) bull ldquoThats How A Woman Loves A Manrdquo - EG Kight (Lip Service - EG Kight) bull ldquoI Wont Cryrdquo - Janiva Magnessamp Dave Darling (Stronger For It - Janiva Magness) bull ldquoBack to the Bluesrdquo - Hadden Sayers (Hard Dollar - Hadden Sayers)
New Artist Debut Release
bull Ivan Appelrouth - Blues amp Instrumental bull Matthew Curry ampThe Fury - If I Dont Got You bull Mary Bridget Davies - Wanna Feel Somethin bull Sena Ehrhardt Band - Leave The Lights On bull Big Pete - Choice Cuts bull Andy Poxon Band - Red Roots
Male Blues Artist
bull Lurrie Bell bull Tab Benoit bull Bob Corritore bull John Primer bull Bobby Rush bull Johnny Sansone bull Joe Louis Walker
Female Blues Artist
bull Shemekia Copeland bull Ruthie Foster bull Diunna Greenleaf bull EG Kight bull Janiva Magness
bull Ana Popovic
Blues Band of The Year
bull The Cash Box Kings bull Big James ampThe Chicago Playboys bull Kilborn Alley bull Lil Ed ampThe Blues Imperials bull Sugar Ray amp The Bluetones bull Trampled Under Foot
Sean Costello Rising Star Award
bull Toronzo Cannon bull Matthew Curry ampThe Fury bull Mary Bridget Davies bull Sena Ehrhardt bull Mud Morganfield bull Victor Wainwright
wwwTheBluesBlastcom
Vote before
August 31
Itrsquos FREE
Vote for your
Blues Favorites
(10) Bluesletter
WHOrsquoS PLAYIING WHERE BILL MILLER BAND
Sat 811 Kickstand Burgers amp Bar (8pm)mdashCharlotte NC Sat 818 The Lodge (700 on the Patio)mdashCharlotte NC Fri 824 E-City BilliardsmdashGreensboro NC Sat 825 Icehouse Southend (8pm)mdashCharlotte NC Fri 831 Finz Raw Bar (9pm)mdashMatthews NC BLUES PROVIDERS
Sat 825 The Speakeasy Alehouse (9pm)mdashConcord NC Blues Jam at The Speakeasy Alehouse
Tue 87 - Hosted by the Speakeasy Blues Combo DONNA DUNCAN - Acoustic w MJ Simonetti Thu 82 Comet Grill (830)mdashCharlotte NC
ELLIOTT amp THE UNTOUCHABLES Fri 810 The Double Door Innmdashcharlotte NC GENE GENE amp THE BLUES MACHINE Thu 82 Sports Page-Coulewood (730)mdashCharlotte NC Sat 84 Kickstand Burgers amp Bar (800)mdashCharlotte NC
Fri 810 Fast LanemdashRock Hill SC Guest Grub Thu 816 Ristorsquos (800)mdashStatesville NC Fri 831 Brown StreetmdashGreenville SC HORSEFLY Fri 810 The Speakeasy Alehouse (9pm)mdashConcord NC
J EDWARDS
Fri 83 Last Dollar Saloon (7pm)mdashUlmer SC Sat 84 Last Dollar Saloon (7pm)mdashUlmer SC Sat 818 Hemingwayrsquos (930)mdashIrmo SC Wed 829 Manuelrsquos Bread Cafeacute (630)mdashNorth Augusta SC
JILL DINEEN BAND Fri 83 PJ OrsquoReillyrsquos Irish Pub (9pm)mdashCharlotte NC Sat 811 The Bathtub Gin (9pm)mdashMooresville NC LENNY FEDERAL BAND Every Fri The Comet Grill ndash Charlotte NC
MAC ARNOLD amp PLATE FULL Orsquo BLUES Fri 83 Soulshine FarmmdashGreen Mountain NC Sun 812 Jack of HeartsmdashWeaverville NC Sat 825 Spring Water FestivalmdashWilliamston SC
(see Virginia and West Virginia dates at macarnoldcom) MATTER OF FACT
Thu 89 The BIG What Possum Holler (745pm) Music Festival Aug 9-11 in Prospect Hill NC Thu 816 Macrsquos Speed Shop (6pm)mdashLake Norman NC Fri 817 N Main Wine Bar amp Music RoommdashMooresville NC Fri 824 Camp Barefoot 6mdashbartow WV
A ldquoCovering Carolinardquo event featuring members of MOF playing
your favorite old and new covers with a few MOF originals too
Be sure to check bandsrsquo
websites Facebook
ReverbNation MySpace
or ldquoGoogle Searchrdquo for
more bookings amp updates
HOJO amp CCs WING SHACK
Live music on Fridays
83 Stepside Deluxe
810 Red Dirt Revelators
817 Sonny Skyyz amp
The Rainmakers
824 Rusty Barkley
831 JJW Band
(Johnny Johnny amp Wendell)
130 W Charlotte Ave Mt Holly NC
(704) 827-8867
CLAY McCLINTON
SON OF GRAMMY AWARD WINNING
DELBERT McCLINTON
LIVE IN NORTH CAROLINA
Like the sons of Texas stars
Jerry Jeff Walker and Waylon Jennings Clay McClinton is following in the huge
boot prints of his legendary father
Delbert to pursue a career in Texas roots Escaping the long shadow cast by a
music icon can be tough going but this chip off the old block is wasting little time
carving out a name for himself
Wednesday August 29
The Double Door Inn 1218 Charlottetowne Ave
Charlotte NC
Also performing
Tuesday August 28
Jack of the Wood
95 Patton Ave Asheville NC
Clayrsquos Official Website wwwclaymcclintoncom
AUGUST 2012
Bringing the Best in Live Music
to the Charlotte Area
For upcoming events
log on to wwwmaxxmusiccom
WHOrsquoS PLAYIING WHERE NITA B amp THE SWINGINrsquo SOIREE
Thu 89 Blackthorne RestBallantynemdashCharlotte NC Fri 810 Dilworth Billiards (7pm)mdashCharlotte NC Sat 811 McHalersquos Irish Pub (8pm)mdashFt Mill SC Fri 824 Big Ben British Pub (8pm)mdashCharlotte NC
Nita B amp Bill Buck Duo
Fri 83 Big Ben British Pub (8pm)mdashCharlotte NC Sat 84 Drsquovine Wine (830)mdashCharlotte NC Fri 817 Cafeacute Monteacute (Phillips Place)mdashCharlotte NC Sat 818 Drsquovine Wine (830)mdashCharlotte NC Sun 819 Dean amp Deluca (Phillips Pl 5pm)mdashCharlotte NC
Sat 825 Cafeacute Monteacute (Phillips Pl 7pm)mdashCharlotte NC
Nita B Trio
Sun 812 Daveste Vineyards (2pm)mdashTroutman NC Mon 820 Ameliersquos French BakerymdashCharlotte NC
NoDa Arts District (8PM) PAM TAYLOR BAND Sat 84 Bourbon St AlleymdashHickory NC Sat 818 Bathtub GinmdashMooresville NC Anniversary
Fri 824 FastlanemdashRock Hill SC Sat 825 Special EventmdashConcord mdash multiple bands Check website for updates
PART-TIME BLUES BAND Sat 811 Queens Landing (8pm)mdashMooresville NC Fri 817 Marion Bowling AlleymdashMarion NC Fri 831 River City Bar amp Grill mdashMooresville NC
Rusty amp Mike - Acoustic
Every Tues Sports Page Deli ndash Mooresville NC Every Wed Sports Page Deli ndash Denver NC RED DIRT REVELATORS Fri 810 Hojo amp CCrsquos Wing ShackmdashMt Holly NC Sat 811 Ride for the PinkmdashMaggie Valley NC
Sat 825 1st Annual Clear View Music Festival Elliot Family FarmmdashLawndale NC SONNY SKYYZ amp THE RAINMAKERS Fri 810 McHalersquos PubmdashTega Cay SC Sat 811 Miciahrsquos SpeakeasymdashMooresville NC Sat 818 Kickstand Burgers lsquonrsquo BarmdashCharlotte NC
Fri 824 Big Alrsquos Pub amp GrubberiamdashMooresville NC
Sat 825 AFRC Veterans ClubmdashGreensboro NC SPEAKEASY BLUES COMBO Tue 87 Hosting the Open Mic Blues Jam (7PM) (1st Tues) Concord Blues Preservation Club The Speakeasy AlehousemdashConcord NC
CLUBS THAT HAVE THE BLUES
Finz Raw Bar amp Grill 704-814-9114 142 E John St Matthews NC
Forty Rod Roadhouse 704-573-1773 9229-15 Lawyers Rd Mint Hill NC
Hojo amp CCrsquos Wing Shack 704-827-8867 130 W Charlotte Ave Mt Holly NC
McHalersquos Irish Pub 803-548-2151 1820 Goldhill Rd Fort Mill SC
Miciahrsquos Speakeasy 704-799-0095
229 Medical Park Rd Mooresville NC
Skinnyz Bar amp Grill 704-893-2157 15060 Idlewild Rd Charlotte NC
Smoky Joersquos Cafeacute 704-338-9380 510 Briar Creek Rd Charlotte NC
gtgt Open Jam Every Tues Night ltlt
Speakeasy Alehouse 704-784-0107 9 Union St N Concord NC
gtgt Open Jam 1st Tuesdays ltlt
Thirsty Beaver Saloon 704-332-3612 1225 Central Ave Charlotte NC
Tropical Escape Cafeacute 803-366-38888 564 N Anderson Rd Rock Hill SC
The Comet Grill 704-371-4300 2224 Park Rd Charlotte NC
Wet Williersquos 704-716-5650 900 Seaboard St Charlotte NC
gtgt Blues Every Monday ltlt
~~~~
We think there are more hellip
Let us know
(12) Bluesletter
AUGUST 7
Open Mic Blues Jam
Mark your calendars for the 1st Tuesday of each month
Head out to the Speakeasy Alehouse for the
Concord Blues Preservation Clubrsquos Blues Jam
Hosted by the Speakeasy Blues Combo
Speakeasy Alehouse 704-796-4560
9 Union Street North Concord NC
10th Annual NEW RIVER BLUES FESTIVAL
Sunday Sept 2 100-600
Cool MountainsmdashHot Blues at the River House Inn Grassy Creek NC
Featuring Sandra Hall Mac Arnold Chick Willis
John Dee Holeman The King Bees amp More
Details on Facebook ldquoNew River Blues Festrdquo
or at httpnewriverbluesfestivalinfo
AUGUST 2012
The Double Door Inn
Check out The Double Doorrsquos Website for other bands playing this month
updates and future bookings show times admission nightly drink specials amp more
Sign up for weekly updates
Purchase Advance Tickets for selected shows
wwwdoubledoorinncom
1218 Charlottetown Ave 704-376-1446
Join the DDI Fan Club at wwwfacebookcom
Early shows 900 most Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays Check website for mid-week discounts
EVERY MONDAY
MONDAY NITE ALL STARS
The awesome Monday Nite All-Stars will be playing some of your favorite Soul Funk easy to listen to and
great to dance to
EVERY TUESDAY
JAZZ JAM NIGHT
Bill Hannas Jazz Quartet has been hosting this jam session at the club for years Whether you are an up-and-coming jazz musician or someone shaking the dust off the old instrument either way this is the place
where you can come out and jam with one of the best
GOT SOME BLUES IN AUGUST Adv Tix purchased at wwwdoubledoorinncom
85 BLUESunday featuring CITIZEN MOJO (800) Blues $5 Mbrs Free
810 ELLIOTT amp THE UNTOUCHABLES (10PM) Blues $8 Adv Tix
811 THE LENNY FEDERAL BAND (10PM) BluesRock $8 Adv Tix
818 THE HARVEY DALTON ARNOLD BAND (10PM) BluesSouthern Rock $8
824 THE JOE TAYLOR GROUP (10PM) BluesSoulJazzFusion $10
829 CLAY McCLINTON (9PM) Texas RootsAmericana $7
Coming in September Danielia Cotton Brandon Santini Bob Margolin
The Double Door Inn will be hosting the SAI MUSIQ JAZZ SERIES on various Sundays AT 7PM Check website for
dates admissions and information on each featured artist Sai Musiq has sponsored various legendary and upcoming artists who perform on a stage that is intimate and quaint making each performance an unforgettable interactive
experience for the audience and performers alike The jazz series caters to an eclectic and diverse crowd
(14) Bluesletter
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Ads are due by the 10th of the month for the following monthrsquos issue Ads must be pre-paid unless billing arrangements have been approved (Federal Tax ID available upon request)
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(excluding business card)
Due to e-mail distribution we can
now accept ads related to finance
insurance or credit cards
The Bluesletter is published monthly by the
C h a r l o t t e B l u e s S o c i e t y
PO Box 32752
Charlotte NC28232-2752
wwwcharlottebluessocietyorg
SMF PBN 1938390
The Charlotte Blues Society (CBS) is dedicated to the promotion and preservation of the American Blues tradition through the presentation of concerts forums workshops and educational programs in Charlotte and surrounding areas Founded in the Spring of 1993 CBS has steadily
grown in membership and popularity in support of this musical art form
CBS is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization governed by a Board of Directors and is an affiliated member of The Blues Foundation the umbrella organization for a worldwide network of 165 affiliated Blues societies and has individual memberships around the globe The Blues Foundation produces the Blues Music Awards Keeping the Blues Alive Awards Blues Hall of Fame Induction and the International Blues
Challenge
CBS members gather on ldquoBLUESundayrdquo the 1st Sunday of each month 800 PM at The Double Door Inn Meetings include announcements and updates special guests and an Open Mic Blues Jam BLUESunday is free to CBS members and only $500 for non-members The Board of Directors also meets every 1st Sunday Meetings are open to
the membership
Members receive a monthly newsletter and free admission to monthly meeting entertainment (unless otherwise posted) In addition members receive discounts and co-sponsored or CBS-advertised events Annual dues (12-month period) are $20~ Individual $35 ~ Family and $75 ~ Sponsor Membership Corporate sponsorships and individual
contributions are welcome and are tax deductible (excluding dues)
The CBS Bluesletter is published monthly and distributed to approximately 600 readers It includes information on Society activities a
local blues calendar and a variety of blues-related items of interest
CBS is proud to call The Double Door Inn home The Double Door Inn winner of the 1994 Keeping the Blues Alive award from The Blues Foundation is located at 1218 Charlottetowne Ave Charlotte NC (704-376-1446) Over the past 38 years the DDIrsquos stage lights have shined on Willie Dixon Koko Taylor Lilrsquo Ed amp the Blues Imperials Marcia Ball Saffire ~ The Uppity Blues Women Lonnie Brooks Eddy ldquothe Chiefrdquo Clearwater Stevie Ray Vaughan and Luther Allison just to name a few (And that doesnrsquot even include the countless local and regional performers who otherwise would not have had a stage to stand on) Thank you Double Door for all your support for live blues zydeco reggae Americana and most of all your support of the Charlotte Blues Society
OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Jeri Thompson President 704-488-9608
Rick Ballew Vice-President
(tbd) Secretary
(tbd) Treasurer
Advisors Beth Pollhammer Bill Buck
Rita Miller Michael Simonetti
BLUESLETTER STAFF amp CONTRIBUTORS
Bluesletter Staffmdash Jill Dineen Rita Miller Michael Simonetti
Contributing ArticlesPhotosndash Michael Simonetti Rita Miller
Artists Media amp Websites
Memberships Address Changes - wwwcharlottebluessocietyorg
Printing Services - International Minute Press South Blvd Charlotte
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Items received beyond deadline will be used the following month
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Views expressed by the writers do not necessarily reflect
Phil Beam Jill Dineen
Dick Gilland
Jan Jenson
Larry Pace
Betsy Norton-Stowe
Nick Polyzos
Michael Simonetti
AUGUST 2012
The Bluesletter is published monthly by the
C h a r l o t t e B l u e s S o c i e t y
PO Box 32752
Charlotte NC28232-2752
wwwcharlottebluessocietyorg
SMF PBN 1938390
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wwwCharlotteBluesSocietyorg We have a new email-able form and PayPal Button
Just go to the Membership page and click
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(16) Bluesletter
Charlotte Blues Society
PO Box 32752
Charlotte NC28232-2752
wwwCharlotteBluesSocietyorg
The Charlotte Blues Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization governed by a Board of Directors and is an affiliated member of The Blues Foundation
featuring
CITIZEN
MOJO
Seasoned musical veterans from western NC who bring compelling interpretations
of classic and not-so-classic blues soul and other
danceable tunes
The Double Door Inn
Doors open at 700
Music starts 800
1218 Charlottetown Ave
704-376-1446
CBS Members ndash FREE
Non-members ndash $500
AUGUST 2012
SEVERN
After the FallmdashDebbie Davies (MC Records)
Veteran Debbie Davies has performed with a whos who of contemporary blues greats Names include John Mayall Albert Collins Tab Benoit Kenny Neal James Cotton Mick Taylor Peter Green Coco Montoya Duke Robillard and Charlie Musselwhite Thats some pretty good company and critics and fans alike have taken notice In 1997 and 2010 the Los Angeles native grabbed the Blues Music Award honors for Best Female Contemporary Blues Artist In 2012 Debbie finds a new home with Long Island NYrsquos MC Records Her debut for the label [her 11th album total] is called After the Fall and the album of all originals reflects on themes including the passing of her good friend Robin Rogers We enjoyed After the Fall so much we made it our CD of the Month for July (Source TheBluesMobilecom)
(From Blues411com) ldquoWhat we have is a veteran Blues icon staying vital and getting better and better with each passing release After The Fall has a depth to it that is all to rare in todayrsquos music It speaks truthfully of as Ms Etta James said ldquoLife Love and the Bluesrdquo and if you have a soul you will enjoy this releaserdquo
Doinrsquo What It TakesmdashLloyd Jones (Reference Records)
I was turned on to this tasty disc from Lloyd Jones back in January and now that I have my own copy I can tell you that this is one of the freshest and unexpected surprises of the year for me and itrsquos very funky too The opening ldquoBend in the Riverrdquo jumps right at you with its churning guitar riffs soulful B3 and Jonesrsquo tantalizing vocals This first cut and the next five that follow are strong tunes making it clearly evident that this is one heck of an album Hopefully this CD will allow Lloyd Jones to attain the nationwide attention he deserves for putting this excellent project together Last but not least I suspect that Mr Jonesrsquo new CD will make it onto many 2012 ldquobest ofrdquo lists too I can tell you that it will likely be on my top ten as Doinrsquo What It Takes is so neatly crafted and precisely conceived from beginning to end (Source BluesWax Bob Putignano)
I Can Make That HappenmdashJohnnie Bassett (Sly Dog Records)
Irsquoll never forget the first time I heard Johnnie Bassettrsquos music almost 20 years ago I knew he was someone worth keeping my ear on The quality in his music is from another era that brought us music from people like BB Guitar Slim Lowell Fulson Robert Nighthawk and T-Bone This CD is full of strong steady songs that donrsquot miss a beat Everyone is going to gravitate toward different songs on the disc but there is nothing to not like unless you really prefer hard blues rock This is a traditional blues album that is a safe bet for any blues fan You can nitpick which songs are the best all you want but you have all the makings of a classic album here The songwriting is witty and can go toe-to-toe with some legends Bassettrsquos guitar licks are sweet as honey The band The Brothers Groove is tight The Motor City Horns appear on about four songs so you get a well-rounded play off multiple instruments that creates a total song worth listening to Kudos to the Bassett Hound and crew (Source BluesWax Kyle Palarino)
Looking Forward Looking Back mdash Eddie Martin (Blueblood Records)
Eddie Martin does a 180 degree shift from last yearrsquos solo acoustic release by plugging in his guitar while getting backing from a band filled with horn players This time the all-original material pays tribute to the rocking blues of T-Bone Walker Johnny ldquoGuitarrdquo Watson and Elmore James Martin is right in the middle of everything handling all of the vocals and guitar parts while adding doses of harmonica and piano It doesnrsquot take Martin long to establish that he has a real affinity for the music he is paying homage to Martinrsquos frantic slide work will keep your blood pumping mdash but the disc doesnrsquot suffer any momentum when the pace slows and Martin shows he can navigate a chromatic harp While they donrsquot blaze any new trails here Martin and his friends obviously had a lot of fun with this project The end result is an unrelenting party with multi-talented Martin as the master of ceremonies I now have a sneaking suspicion that there are similar gems waiting to be discovered amongst Martinrsquos eleven previous recordings You can mark this one down as well-worth a listen (Source Blues Blast Mark Thompson
(8) Bluesletter
Andy Griffith ndash
A Serious Musician
(June 1 1926 ndash July 3 2012)
Andy Samuel Griffith was an American actor television producer Grammy Award-winning Southern-gospel singer and writer
As a student at Mount Airy High School (NC) Griffith cultivated an interest in the arts and participated in the schools drama program Griffith learned to sing and play trombone from a local minister who led the townrsquos brass band A growing love of music particularly swing would change his life
After graduating from high school in 1944 he became a student at the University of North Carolina where he was a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia a national music fraternity for men He graduated with a bachelor of music degree in 1949
Beginning in the early 1950s Griffith made various recordings ndash comic monologues old-time hymns and what we now call Americana In 1959 he released an album titled Andy Griffith Shouts the Blues and Old
Timey Songs which includes a guest appearance by bluesmen Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry
Griffith sang as part of some of his acting roles most notably in A Face In The Crowd and in many episodes of both The Andy Griffith Show and Matlock In addition to his recordings he made an album of upbeat country and gospel tunes during the run of The Andy Griffith Show which included a version of the shows theme sung by Griffith under the title The Fishin Hole
In recent years he recorded successful albums of classic Christian hymns ndash his most successful was the 1996 release I Love to Tell the Story 25 Timeless Hymns which was certified ldquoplatinumrdquo In 2008 Griffith appeared in country singer Brad Paisleys music video Waitin on a Woman (mdashRM)
While researching Griffithrsquos musical history I came across someonersquos home-made memorial album titled ldquoRock Blues
Old Timey Songsrdquo What a great compilation this would be on a
roots music record label
Slipped Discs hellip Demagogue in Denim
By Rev Billy C Wirtz
Damn I wish I had thought of that title but then again I wish Irsquod thought of almost everything in A Face In the Crowd
For the past thirty years I have listed Night Of The Hunter as my all-time favorite movie A Face In The Crowd just took that title belt
When I wrote my column about Andy Griffith it had been nearly a decade since I had seen the movie The parallels between this movie and events as recent as last week continue to move this picture from interesting to lockndashyour-doors chilling in its surreal
foreshadowing of July 2012
Free Man In the Morning
As a instrumental version of ldquoKey To The Highwayrdquo plays in the background we roll up on an idyllic town square in Arkansas Patricia Neal is a reporter with the local radio station doing a ldquoman on the streetrdquo series of interviews
When she decides to enter the local drunk tank we descend from Mayberry to Cape Fear The hoboes are surly and filthy The main holding tank is for whites and in the background a cell resembling an animal stall houses the lone black inmate Her attempts to get
some humor out of the men result in an obscene impression of a jackass by real-life southern comic Rod Brasfield
The sheriff kicks a sleeping form under a blanket and we get our first glimpse of the vile lecherous drifter named Lonesome Rhodes He eyes Neal from head to toe and pulls out his guitar
Running his hands gently over it her proceeds to inform her
ldquoYou see unlike a woman I can always count on this guitar Yeah
when she getrsquos out of tune I just give her a little twist and she straightens right outrdquo The word ldquotwistrdquo is delivered with a snarl and a laugh sinister beyond words
He then proceeds to hit an ldquoErdquo chord and sing ldquoIrsquom a thousand miles from homerdquo This is Hollywoodrsquos first and last use of the blues at itrsquos most stripped-down bare-bones honesty hellip [Read the
complete article at BluesWaxcom]
A Face In The Crowd is the darkest movie Irsquove ever seen it may have forever spoiled The Andy Griffith Show for me
Therersquos not one single moment of comic relief none Forget Oh Brother Where Art Thou mdash this is the real post-war South
I wonrsquot spoil it for you but check out the scene at the end briefly
hinting that Rhodesrsquo true personality has been hidden the entire
time
Rev Billy C Wirtz is a weekly columnist at
BluesWax Each week he finds artists albums
and music that you should know about
He also plays piano His radio show Rev Billyrsquos
Rhythm Revival is available in podcast To hear
the latest go to Rev Billy C Wirtzrsquo page on
Facebook and look for the link
AUGUST 2012
VOTING IS NOW OPEN FOR THE
BLUES BLAST MUSIC AWARDS
BE AN INFORMED VOTER
Not familiar with some of the 2012 nominees
Hear free music by these great artists
before you vote
httpwwwthebluesblastcom2012bbmalistenhtm
2012 Blues Blast Music Award Nominees
Contemporary Blues Album
bull Eugene Hideway Bridges - Rock And A Hard Place bull Toronzo Cannon - Leaving Mood bull JanivaMagness - Stronger For It bull Billy Thompson - A Better Man bull Johnny Sansone - Lord Is Waiting the Devil Is Too bull Joe Louis Walker - Hellfire
Traditional Blues Album
bull Mac Arnold amp Plate Full O Blues - Blues Revival bull The Cash Box Kings- Holler amp Stomp bull Chicago Blues A Living History ndash (Billy Boy Arnold John Primer Billy Branch Lurrie Bell with Ronnie Baker Brooks Magic Slim James Cotton Buddy Guy) - The (R)evolution Continues bull Big James ampThe Chicago Playboys - The Big Pay Back bull Mud Morganfield - Son Of The Seventh Son bull Bernie Pearl ndash Sittinrsquo on Right Side Of The Blues bull Sugar Ray amp The Bluetones - Evening
Song Of The Year
bull ldquoHoller And Stomprdquo - Joe Noseck (Holler amp Stomp -The Cash Box Kings) bull ldquoThank You for Giving Me the Bluesrdquo - Grady Champion Zac Harmon amp Chris Troy (Dreamin - Grady Champion) bull ldquoBlinded By The Darknessrdquo - Matthew Curry (If I Dont Got You - Matthew Curry amp The Fury) bull ldquoThats How A Woman Loves A Manrdquo - EG Kight (Lip Service - EG Kight) bull ldquoI Wont Cryrdquo - Janiva Magnessamp Dave Darling (Stronger For It - Janiva Magness) bull ldquoBack to the Bluesrdquo - Hadden Sayers (Hard Dollar - Hadden Sayers)
New Artist Debut Release
bull Ivan Appelrouth - Blues amp Instrumental bull Matthew Curry ampThe Fury - If I Dont Got You bull Mary Bridget Davies - Wanna Feel Somethin bull Sena Ehrhardt Band - Leave The Lights On bull Big Pete - Choice Cuts bull Andy Poxon Band - Red Roots
Male Blues Artist
bull Lurrie Bell bull Tab Benoit bull Bob Corritore bull John Primer bull Bobby Rush bull Johnny Sansone bull Joe Louis Walker
Female Blues Artist
bull Shemekia Copeland bull Ruthie Foster bull Diunna Greenleaf bull EG Kight bull Janiva Magness
bull Ana Popovic
Blues Band of The Year
bull The Cash Box Kings bull Big James ampThe Chicago Playboys bull Kilborn Alley bull Lil Ed ampThe Blues Imperials bull Sugar Ray amp The Bluetones bull Trampled Under Foot
Sean Costello Rising Star Award
bull Toronzo Cannon bull Matthew Curry ampThe Fury bull Mary Bridget Davies bull Sena Ehrhardt bull Mud Morganfield bull Victor Wainwright
wwwTheBluesBlastcom
Vote before
August 31
Itrsquos FREE
Vote for your
Blues Favorites
(10) Bluesletter
WHOrsquoS PLAYIING WHERE BILL MILLER BAND
Sat 811 Kickstand Burgers amp Bar (8pm)mdashCharlotte NC Sat 818 The Lodge (700 on the Patio)mdashCharlotte NC Fri 824 E-City BilliardsmdashGreensboro NC Sat 825 Icehouse Southend (8pm)mdashCharlotte NC Fri 831 Finz Raw Bar (9pm)mdashMatthews NC BLUES PROVIDERS
Sat 825 The Speakeasy Alehouse (9pm)mdashConcord NC Blues Jam at The Speakeasy Alehouse
Tue 87 - Hosted by the Speakeasy Blues Combo DONNA DUNCAN - Acoustic w MJ Simonetti Thu 82 Comet Grill (830)mdashCharlotte NC
ELLIOTT amp THE UNTOUCHABLES Fri 810 The Double Door Innmdashcharlotte NC GENE GENE amp THE BLUES MACHINE Thu 82 Sports Page-Coulewood (730)mdashCharlotte NC Sat 84 Kickstand Burgers amp Bar (800)mdashCharlotte NC
Fri 810 Fast LanemdashRock Hill SC Guest Grub Thu 816 Ristorsquos (800)mdashStatesville NC Fri 831 Brown StreetmdashGreenville SC HORSEFLY Fri 810 The Speakeasy Alehouse (9pm)mdashConcord NC
J EDWARDS
Fri 83 Last Dollar Saloon (7pm)mdashUlmer SC Sat 84 Last Dollar Saloon (7pm)mdashUlmer SC Sat 818 Hemingwayrsquos (930)mdashIrmo SC Wed 829 Manuelrsquos Bread Cafeacute (630)mdashNorth Augusta SC
JILL DINEEN BAND Fri 83 PJ OrsquoReillyrsquos Irish Pub (9pm)mdashCharlotte NC Sat 811 The Bathtub Gin (9pm)mdashMooresville NC LENNY FEDERAL BAND Every Fri The Comet Grill ndash Charlotte NC
MAC ARNOLD amp PLATE FULL Orsquo BLUES Fri 83 Soulshine FarmmdashGreen Mountain NC Sun 812 Jack of HeartsmdashWeaverville NC Sat 825 Spring Water FestivalmdashWilliamston SC
(see Virginia and West Virginia dates at macarnoldcom) MATTER OF FACT
Thu 89 The BIG What Possum Holler (745pm) Music Festival Aug 9-11 in Prospect Hill NC Thu 816 Macrsquos Speed Shop (6pm)mdashLake Norman NC Fri 817 N Main Wine Bar amp Music RoommdashMooresville NC Fri 824 Camp Barefoot 6mdashbartow WV
A ldquoCovering Carolinardquo event featuring members of MOF playing
your favorite old and new covers with a few MOF originals too
Be sure to check bandsrsquo
websites Facebook
ReverbNation MySpace
or ldquoGoogle Searchrdquo for
more bookings amp updates
HOJO amp CCs WING SHACK
Live music on Fridays
83 Stepside Deluxe
810 Red Dirt Revelators
817 Sonny Skyyz amp
The Rainmakers
824 Rusty Barkley
831 JJW Band
(Johnny Johnny amp Wendell)
130 W Charlotte Ave Mt Holly NC
(704) 827-8867
CLAY McCLINTON
SON OF GRAMMY AWARD WINNING
DELBERT McCLINTON
LIVE IN NORTH CAROLINA
Like the sons of Texas stars
Jerry Jeff Walker and Waylon Jennings Clay McClinton is following in the huge
boot prints of his legendary father
Delbert to pursue a career in Texas roots Escaping the long shadow cast by a
music icon can be tough going but this chip off the old block is wasting little time
carving out a name for himself
Wednesday August 29
The Double Door Inn 1218 Charlottetowne Ave
Charlotte NC
Also performing
Tuesday August 28
Jack of the Wood
95 Patton Ave Asheville NC
Clayrsquos Official Website wwwclaymcclintoncom
AUGUST 2012
Bringing the Best in Live Music
to the Charlotte Area
For upcoming events
log on to wwwmaxxmusiccom
WHOrsquoS PLAYIING WHERE NITA B amp THE SWINGINrsquo SOIREE
Thu 89 Blackthorne RestBallantynemdashCharlotte NC Fri 810 Dilworth Billiards (7pm)mdashCharlotte NC Sat 811 McHalersquos Irish Pub (8pm)mdashFt Mill SC Fri 824 Big Ben British Pub (8pm)mdashCharlotte NC
Nita B amp Bill Buck Duo
Fri 83 Big Ben British Pub (8pm)mdashCharlotte NC Sat 84 Drsquovine Wine (830)mdashCharlotte NC Fri 817 Cafeacute Monteacute (Phillips Place)mdashCharlotte NC Sat 818 Drsquovine Wine (830)mdashCharlotte NC Sun 819 Dean amp Deluca (Phillips Pl 5pm)mdashCharlotte NC
Sat 825 Cafeacute Monteacute (Phillips Pl 7pm)mdashCharlotte NC
Nita B Trio
Sun 812 Daveste Vineyards (2pm)mdashTroutman NC Mon 820 Ameliersquos French BakerymdashCharlotte NC
NoDa Arts District (8PM) PAM TAYLOR BAND Sat 84 Bourbon St AlleymdashHickory NC Sat 818 Bathtub GinmdashMooresville NC Anniversary
Fri 824 FastlanemdashRock Hill SC Sat 825 Special EventmdashConcord mdash multiple bands Check website for updates
PART-TIME BLUES BAND Sat 811 Queens Landing (8pm)mdashMooresville NC Fri 817 Marion Bowling AlleymdashMarion NC Fri 831 River City Bar amp Grill mdashMooresville NC
Rusty amp Mike - Acoustic
Every Tues Sports Page Deli ndash Mooresville NC Every Wed Sports Page Deli ndash Denver NC RED DIRT REVELATORS Fri 810 Hojo amp CCrsquos Wing ShackmdashMt Holly NC Sat 811 Ride for the PinkmdashMaggie Valley NC
Sat 825 1st Annual Clear View Music Festival Elliot Family FarmmdashLawndale NC SONNY SKYYZ amp THE RAINMAKERS Fri 810 McHalersquos PubmdashTega Cay SC Sat 811 Miciahrsquos SpeakeasymdashMooresville NC Sat 818 Kickstand Burgers lsquonrsquo BarmdashCharlotte NC
Fri 824 Big Alrsquos Pub amp GrubberiamdashMooresville NC
Sat 825 AFRC Veterans ClubmdashGreensboro NC SPEAKEASY BLUES COMBO Tue 87 Hosting the Open Mic Blues Jam (7PM) (1st Tues) Concord Blues Preservation Club The Speakeasy AlehousemdashConcord NC
CLUBS THAT HAVE THE BLUES
Finz Raw Bar amp Grill 704-814-9114 142 E John St Matthews NC
Forty Rod Roadhouse 704-573-1773 9229-15 Lawyers Rd Mint Hill NC
Hojo amp CCrsquos Wing Shack 704-827-8867 130 W Charlotte Ave Mt Holly NC
McHalersquos Irish Pub 803-548-2151 1820 Goldhill Rd Fort Mill SC
Miciahrsquos Speakeasy 704-799-0095
229 Medical Park Rd Mooresville NC
Skinnyz Bar amp Grill 704-893-2157 15060 Idlewild Rd Charlotte NC
Smoky Joersquos Cafeacute 704-338-9380 510 Briar Creek Rd Charlotte NC
gtgt Open Jam Every Tues Night ltlt
Speakeasy Alehouse 704-784-0107 9 Union St N Concord NC
gtgt Open Jam 1st Tuesdays ltlt
Thirsty Beaver Saloon 704-332-3612 1225 Central Ave Charlotte NC
Tropical Escape Cafeacute 803-366-38888 564 N Anderson Rd Rock Hill SC
The Comet Grill 704-371-4300 2224 Park Rd Charlotte NC
Wet Williersquos 704-716-5650 900 Seaboard St Charlotte NC
gtgt Blues Every Monday ltlt
~~~~
We think there are more hellip
Let us know
(12) Bluesletter
AUGUST 7
Open Mic Blues Jam
Mark your calendars for the 1st Tuesday of each month
Head out to the Speakeasy Alehouse for the
Concord Blues Preservation Clubrsquos Blues Jam
Hosted by the Speakeasy Blues Combo
Speakeasy Alehouse 704-796-4560
9 Union Street North Concord NC
10th Annual NEW RIVER BLUES FESTIVAL
Sunday Sept 2 100-600
Cool MountainsmdashHot Blues at the River House Inn Grassy Creek NC
Featuring Sandra Hall Mac Arnold Chick Willis
John Dee Holeman The King Bees amp More
Details on Facebook ldquoNew River Blues Festrdquo
or at httpnewriverbluesfestivalinfo
AUGUST 2012
The Double Door Inn
Check out The Double Doorrsquos Website for other bands playing this month
updates and future bookings show times admission nightly drink specials amp more
Sign up for weekly updates
Purchase Advance Tickets for selected shows
wwwdoubledoorinncom
1218 Charlottetown Ave 704-376-1446
Join the DDI Fan Club at wwwfacebookcom
Early shows 900 most Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays Check website for mid-week discounts
EVERY MONDAY
MONDAY NITE ALL STARS
The awesome Monday Nite All-Stars will be playing some of your favorite Soul Funk easy to listen to and
great to dance to
EVERY TUESDAY
JAZZ JAM NIGHT
Bill Hannas Jazz Quartet has been hosting this jam session at the club for years Whether you are an up-and-coming jazz musician or someone shaking the dust off the old instrument either way this is the place
where you can come out and jam with one of the best
GOT SOME BLUES IN AUGUST Adv Tix purchased at wwwdoubledoorinncom
85 BLUESunday featuring CITIZEN MOJO (800) Blues $5 Mbrs Free
810 ELLIOTT amp THE UNTOUCHABLES (10PM) Blues $8 Adv Tix
811 THE LENNY FEDERAL BAND (10PM) BluesRock $8 Adv Tix
818 THE HARVEY DALTON ARNOLD BAND (10PM) BluesSouthern Rock $8
824 THE JOE TAYLOR GROUP (10PM) BluesSoulJazzFusion $10
829 CLAY McCLINTON (9PM) Texas RootsAmericana $7
Coming in September Danielia Cotton Brandon Santini Bob Margolin
The Double Door Inn will be hosting the SAI MUSIQ JAZZ SERIES on various Sundays AT 7PM Check website for
dates admissions and information on each featured artist Sai Musiq has sponsored various legendary and upcoming artists who perform on a stage that is intimate and quaint making each performance an unforgettable interactive
experience for the audience and performers alike The jazz series caters to an eclectic and diverse crowd
(14) Bluesletter
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The Bluesletter is published monthly by the
C h a r l o t t e B l u e s S o c i e t y
PO Box 32752
Charlotte NC28232-2752
wwwcharlottebluessocietyorg
SMF PBN 1938390
The Charlotte Blues Society (CBS) is dedicated to the promotion and preservation of the American Blues tradition through the presentation of concerts forums workshops and educational programs in Charlotte and surrounding areas Founded in the Spring of 1993 CBS has steadily
grown in membership and popularity in support of this musical art form
CBS is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization governed by a Board of Directors and is an affiliated member of The Blues Foundation the umbrella organization for a worldwide network of 165 affiliated Blues societies and has individual memberships around the globe The Blues Foundation produces the Blues Music Awards Keeping the Blues Alive Awards Blues Hall of Fame Induction and the International Blues
Challenge
CBS members gather on ldquoBLUESundayrdquo the 1st Sunday of each month 800 PM at The Double Door Inn Meetings include announcements and updates special guests and an Open Mic Blues Jam BLUESunday is free to CBS members and only $500 for non-members The Board of Directors also meets every 1st Sunday Meetings are open to
the membership
Members receive a monthly newsletter and free admission to monthly meeting entertainment (unless otherwise posted) In addition members receive discounts and co-sponsored or CBS-advertised events Annual dues (12-month period) are $20~ Individual $35 ~ Family and $75 ~ Sponsor Membership Corporate sponsorships and individual
contributions are welcome and are tax deductible (excluding dues)
The CBS Bluesletter is published monthly and distributed to approximately 600 readers It includes information on Society activities a
local blues calendar and a variety of blues-related items of interest
CBS is proud to call The Double Door Inn home The Double Door Inn winner of the 1994 Keeping the Blues Alive award from The Blues Foundation is located at 1218 Charlottetowne Ave Charlotte NC (704-376-1446) Over the past 38 years the DDIrsquos stage lights have shined on Willie Dixon Koko Taylor Lilrsquo Ed amp the Blues Imperials Marcia Ball Saffire ~ The Uppity Blues Women Lonnie Brooks Eddy ldquothe Chiefrdquo Clearwater Stevie Ray Vaughan and Luther Allison just to name a few (And that doesnrsquot even include the countless local and regional performers who otherwise would not have had a stage to stand on) Thank you Double Door for all your support for live blues zydeco reggae Americana and most of all your support of the Charlotte Blues Society
OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Jeri Thompson President 704-488-9608
Rick Ballew Vice-President
(tbd) Secretary
(tbd) Treasurer
Advisors Beth Pollhammer Bill Buck
Rita Miller Michael Simonetti
BLUESLETTER STAFF amp CONTRIBUTORS
Bluesletter Staffmdash Jill Dineen Rita Miller Michael Simonetti
Contributing ArticlesPhotosndash Michael Simonetti Rita Miller
Artists Media amp Websites
Memberships Address Changes - wwwcharlottebluessocietyorg
Printing Services - International Minute Press South Blvd Charlotte
Submissions Welcome
Blues Articles CD Reviews Concert Reviews Interviews Calendar Events Advertising News Releases
Items due no later than the 15th of the month for the following
monthrsquos issue
Items received beyond deadline will be used the following month
if still timely
Scanned or digital photos should be e-mailed to the editor other
photos are also accepted and will be returned (Note Photos with matte finish or screen print may not reproduce
as sharp as glossy prints)
Articles may be edited for brevity or clarity unless otherwise
requested by the writer (Please do not exceed 500 words for
articles or 300 words for reviews)
Views expressed by the writers do not necessarily reflect
Phil Beam Jill Dineen
Dick Gilland
Jan Jenson
Larry Pace
Betsy Norton-Stowe
Nick Polyzos
Michael Simonetti
AUGUST 2012
The Bluesletter is published monthly by the
C h a r l o t t e B l u e s S o c i e t y
PO Box 32752
Charlotte NC28232-2752
wwwcharlottebluessocietyorg
SMF PBN 1938390
Something New for 2011 You can now renew your membership online at
wwwCharlotteBluesSocietyorg We have a new email-able form and PayPal Button
Just go to the Membership page and click
Turn Your Radio On Mondays 600-900 PM WSGE 917 FM ldquoHwy 321 Bluesrdquo Mondays 1100 PM-1200 AM WGWG 883 FM ldquoBlues amp Rootsrdquo Tuesdays 600-900 PM WSGE 917 FM ldquoHwy 321 Bluesrdquo Wednesdays 600-900 PM WSGE 917 FM ldquoHwy 321 Bluesrdquo Fridays 1100 PM-1200 AM WGWG 883 FM ldquoBlues amp Rootsrdquo Saturdays 700-1100 PM WNCW 887 FM ldquoSaturday Night House Partyrdquo Saturdays 900-1200 PM WFAE 907 FM ldquoBlues Centralrdquo
Please help us stay current ndash send radio updates to fulobluzgmailcom
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________________________ _________________________ ________________________ _________________________
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[ ] Individual $20 $25
[ ] Family (2-4) $35 $40
[ ] Sponsor $75 $80
(includes Qtr page ad
or T-shirt) Size __________
VOLUNTEERS ALWAYS NEEDED
[ ] Merchandise Sales
[ ] Membership Development
[ ] Fundraising Sponsorships
[ ] Educational Programs
[ ] Promotion Publicity [ ] Festivals Event Booths
[ ] Bluesletter Writing Photos
ARE YOU A MUSICIAN
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
[ ] vocalist
[ ] Instrument(s)
____________________________
(16) Bluesletter
Charlotte Blues Society
PO Box 32752
Charlotte NC28232-2752
wwwCharlotteBluesSocietyorg
The Charlotte Blues Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization governed by a Board of Directors and is an affiliated member of The Blues Foundation
featuring
CITIZEN
MOJO
Seasoned musical veterans from western NC who bring compelling interpretations
of classic and not-so-classic blues soul and other
danceable tunes
The Double Door Inn
Doors open at 700
Music starts 800
1218 Charlottetown Ave
704-376-1446
CBS Members ndash FREE
Non-members ndash $500
(8) Bluesletter
Andy Griffith ndash
A Serious Musician
(June 1 1926 ndash July 3 2012)
Andy Samuel Griffith was an American actor television producer Grammy Award-winning Southern-gospel singer and writer
As a student at Mount Airy High School (NC) Griffith cultivated an interest in the arts and participated in the schools drama program Griffith learned to sing and play trombone from a local minister who led the townrsquos brass band A growing love of music particularly swing would change his life
After graduating from high school in 1944 he became a student at the University of North Carolina where he was a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia a national music fraternity for men He graduated with a bachelor of music degree in 1949
Beginning in the early 1950s Griffith made various recordings ndash comic monologues old-time hymns and what we now call Americana In 1959 he released an album titled Andy Griffith Shouts the Blues and Old
Timey Songs which includes a guest appearance by bluesmen Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry
Griffith sang as part of some of his acting roles most notably in A Face In The Crowd and in many episodes of both The Andy Griffith Show and Matlock In addition to his recordings he made an album of upbeat country and gospel tunes during the run of The Andy Griffith Show which included a version of the shows theme sung by Griffith under the title The Fishin Hole
In recent years he recorded successful albums of classic Christian hymns ndash his most successful was the 1996 release I Love to Tell the Story 25 Timeless Hymns which was certified ldquoplatinumrdquo In 2008 Griffith appeared in country singer Brad Paisleys music video Waitin on a Woman (mdashRM)
While researching Griffithrsquos musical history I came across someonersquos home-made memorial album titled ldquoRock Blues
Old Timey Songsrdquo What a great compilation this would be on a
roots music record label
Slipped Discs hellip Demagogue in Denim
By Rev Billy C Wirtz
Damn I wish I had thought of that title but then again I wish Irsquod thought of almost everything in A Face In the Crowd
For the past thirty years I have listed Night Of The Hunter as my all-time favorite movie A Face In The Crowd just took that title belt
When I wrote my column about Andy Griffith it had been nearly a decade since I had seen the movie The parallels between this movie and events as recent as last week continue to move this picture from interesting to lockndashyour-doors chilling in its surreal
foreshadowing of July 2012
Free Man In the Morning
As a instrumental version of ldquoKey To The Highwayrdquo plays in the background we roll up on an idyllic town square in Arkansas Patricia Neal is a reporter with the local radio station doing a ldquoman on the streetrdquo series of interviews
When she decides to enter the local drunk tank we descend from Mayberry to Cape Fear The hoboes are surly and filthy The main holding tank is for whites and in the background a cell resembling an animal stall houses the lone black inmate Her attempts to get
some humor out of the men result in an obscene impression of a jackass by real-life southern comic Rod Brasfield
The sheriff kicks a sleeping form under a blanket and we get our first glimpse of the vile lecherous drifter named Lonesome Rhodes He eyes Neal from head to toe and pulls out his guitar
Running his hands gently over it her proceeds to inform her
ldquoYou see unlike a woman I can always count on this guitar Yeah
when she getrsquos out of tune I just give her a little twist and she straightens right outrdquo The word ldquotwistrdquo is delivered with a snarl and a laugh sinister beyond words
He then proceeds to hit an ldquoErdquo chord and sing ldquoIrsquom a thousand miles from homerdquo This is Hollywoodrsquos first and last use of the blues at itrsquos most stripped-down bare-bones honesty hellip [Read the
complete article at BluesWaxcom]
A Face In The Crowd is the darkest movie Irsquove ever seen it may have forever spoiled The Andy Griffith Show for me
Therersquos not one single moment of comic relief none Forget Oh Brother Where Art Thou mdash this is the real post-war South
I wonrsquot spoil it for you but check out the scene at the end briefly
hinting that Rhodesrsquo true personality has been hidden the entire
time
Rev Billy C Wirtz is a weekly columnist at
BluesWax Each week he finds artists albums
and music that you should know about
He also plays piano His radio show Rev Billyrsquos
Rhythm Revival is available in podcast To hear
the latest go to Rev Billy C Wirtzrsquo page on
Facebook and look for the link
AUGUST 2012
VOTING IS NOW OPEN FOR THE
BLUES BLAST MUSIC AWARDS
BE AN INFORMED VOTER
Not familiar with some of the 2012 nominees
Hear free music by these great artists
before you vote
httpwwwthebluesblastcom2012bbmalistenhtm
2012 Blues Blast Music Award Nominees
Contemporary Blues Album
bull Eugene Hideway Bridges - Rock And A Hard Place bull Toronzo Cannon - Leaving Mood bull JanivaMagness - Stronger For It bull Billy Thompson - A Better Man bull Johnny Sansone - Lord Is Waiting the Devil Is Too bull Joe Louis Walker - Hellfire
Traditional Blues Album
bull Mac Arnold amp Plate Full O Blues - Blues Revival bull The Cash Box Kings- Holler amp Stomp bull Chicago Blues A Living History ndash (Billy Boy Arnold John Primer Billy Branch Lurrie Bell with Ronnie Baker Brooks Magic Slim James Cotton Buddy Guy) - The (R)evolution Continues bull Big James ampThe Chicago Playboys - The Big Pay Back bull Mud Morganfield - Son Of The Seventh Son bull Bernie Pearl ndash Sittinrsquo on Right Side Of The Blues bull Sugar Ray amp The Bluetones - Evening
Song Of The Year
bull ldquoHoller And Stomprdquo - Joe Noseck (Holler amp Stomp -The Cash Box Kings) bull ldquoThank You for Giving Me the Bluesrdquo - Grady Champion Zac Harmon amp Chris Troy (Dreamin - Grady Champion) bull ldquoBlinded By The Darknessrdquo - Matthew Curry (If I Dont Got You - Matthew Curry amp The Fury) bull ldquoThats How A Woman Loves A Manrdquo - EG Kight (Lip Service - EG Kight) bull ldquoI Wont Cryrdquo - Janiva Magnessamp Dave Darling (Stronger For It - Janiva Magness) bull ldquoBack to the Bluesrdquo - Hadden Sayers (Hard Dollar - Hadden Sayers)
New Artist Debut Release
bull Ivan Appelrouth - Blues amp Instrumental bull Matthew Curry ampThe Fury - If I Dont Got You bull Mary Bridget Davies - Wanna Feel Somethin bull Sena Ehrhardt Band - Leave The Lights On bull Big Pete - Choice Cuts bull Andy Poxon Band - Red Roots
Male Blues Artist
bull Lurrie Bell bull Tab Benoit bull Bob Corritore bull John Primer bull Bobby Rush bull Johnny Sansone bull Joe Louis Walker
Female Blues Artist
bull Shemekia Copeland bull Ruthie Foster bull Diunna Greenleaf bull EG Kight bull Janiva Magness
bull Ana Popovic
Blues Band of The Year
bull The Cash Box Kings bull Big James ampThe Chicago Playboys bull Kilborn Alley bull Lil Ed ampThe Blues Imperials bull Sugar Ray amp The Bluetones bull Trampled Under Foot
Sean Costello Rising Star Award
bull Toronzo Cannon bull Matthew Curry ampThe Fury bull Mary Bridget Davies bull Sena Ehrhardt bull Mud Morganfield bull Victor Wainwright
wwwTheBluesBlastcom
Vote before
August 31
Itrsquos FREE
Vote for your
Blues Favorites
(10) Bluesletter
WHOrsquoS PLAYIING WHERE BILL MILLER BAND
Sat 811 Kickstand Burgers amp Bar (8pm)mdashCharlotte NC Sat 818 The Lodge (700 on the Patio)mdashCharlotte NC Fri 824 E-City BilliardsmdashGreensboro NC Sat 825 Icehouse Southend (8pm)mdashCharlotte NC Fri 831 Finz Raw Bar (9pm)mdashMatthews NC BLUES PROVIDERS
Sat 825 The Speakeasy Alehouse (9pm)mdashConcord NC Blues Jam at The Speakeasy Alehouse
Tue 87 - Hosted by the Speakeasy Blues Combo DONNA DUNCAN - Acoustic w MJ Simonetti Thu 82 Comet Grill (830)mdashCharlotte NC
ELLIOTT amp THE UNTOUCHABLES Fri 810 The Double Door Innmdashcharlotte NC GENE GENE amp THE BLUES MACHINE Thu 82 Sports Page-Coulewood (730)mdashCharlotte NC Sat 84 Kickstand Burgers amp Bar (800)mdashCharlotte NC
Fri 810 Fast LanemdashRock Hill SC Guest Grub Thu 816 Ristorsquos (800)mdashStatesville NC Fri 831 Brown StreetmdashGreenville SC HORSEFLY Fri 810 The Speakeasy Alehouse (9pm)mdashConcord NC
J EDWARDS
Fri 83 Last Dollar Saloon (7pm)mdashUlmer SC Sat 84 Last Dollar Saloon (7pm)mdashUlmer SC Sat 818 Hemingwayrsquos (930)mdashIrmo SC Wed 829 Manuelrsquos Bread Cafeacute (630)mdashNorth Augusta SC
JILL DINEEN BAND Fri 83 PJ OrsquoReillyrsquos Irish Pub (9pm)mdashCharlotte NC Sat 811 The Bathtub Gin (9pm)mdashMooresville NC LENNY FEDERAL BAND Every Fri The Comet Grill ndash Charlotte NC
MAC ARNOLD amp PLATE FULL Orsquo BLUES Fri 83 Soulshine FarmmdashGreen Mountain NC Sun 812 Jack of HeartsmdashWeaverville NC Sat 825 Spring Water FestivalmdashWilliamston SC
(see Virginia and West Virginia dates at macarnoldcom) MATTER OF FACT
Thu 89 The BIG What Possum Holler (745pm) Music Festival Aug 9-11 in Prospect Hill NC Thu 816 Macrsquos Speed Shop (6pm)mdashLake Norman NC Fri 817 N Main Wine Bar amp Music RoommdashMooresville NC Fri 824 Camp Barefoot 6mdashbartow WV
A ldquoCovering Carolinardquo event featuring members of MOF playing
your favorite old and new covers with a few MOF originals too
Be sure to check bandsrsquo
websites Facebook
ReverbNation MySpace
or ldquoGoogle Searchrdquo for
more bookings amp updates
HOJO amp CCs WING SHACK
Live music on Fridays
83 Stepside Deluxe
810 Red Dirt Revelators
817 Sonny Skyyz amp
The Rainmakers
824 Rusty Barkley
831 JJW Band
(Johnny Johnny amp Wendell)
130 W Charlotte Ave Mt Holly NC
(704) 827-8867
CLAY McCLINTON
SON OF GRAMMY AWARD WINNING
DELBERT McCLINTON
LIVE IN NORTH CAROLINA
Like the sons of Texas stars
Jerry Jeff Walker and Waylon Jennings Clay McClinton is following in the huge
boot prints of his legendary father
Delbert to pursue a career in Texas roots Escaping the long shadow cast by a
music icon can be tough going but this chip off the old block is wasting little time
carving out a name for himself
Wednesday August 29
The Double Door Inn 1218 Charlottetowne Ave
Charlotte NC
Also performing
Tuesday August 28
Jack of the Wood
95 Patton Ave Asheville NC
Clayrsquos Official Website wwwclaymcclintoncom
AUGUST 2012
Bringing the Best in Live Music
to the Charlotte Area
For upcoming events
log on to wwwmaxxmusiccom
WHOrsquoS PLAYIING WHERE NITA B amp THE SWINGINrsquo SOIREE
Thu 89 Blackthorne RestBallantynemdashCharlotte NC Fri 810 Dilworth Billiards (7pm)mdashCharlotte NC Sat 811 McHalersquos Irish Pub (8pm)mdashFt Mill SC Fri 824 Big Ben British Pub (8pm)mdashCharlotte NC
Nita B amp Bill Buck Duo
Fri 83 Big Ben British Pub (8pm)mdashCharlotte NC Sat 84 Drsquovine Wine (830)mdashCharlotte NC Fri 817 Cafeacute Monteacute (Phillips Place)mdashCharlotte NC Sat 818 Drsquovine Wine (830)mdashCharlotte NC Sun 819 Dean amp Deluca (Phillips Pl 5pm)mdashCharlotte NC
Sat 825 Cafeacute Monteacute (Phillips Pl 7pm)mdashCharlotte NC
Nita B Trio
Sun 812 Daveste Vineyards (2pm)mdashTroutman NC Mon 820 Ameliersquos French BakerymdashCharlotte NC
NoDa Arts District (8PM) PAM TAYLOR BAND Sat 84 Bourbon St AlleymdashHickory NC Sat 818 Bathtub GinmdashMooresville NC Anniversary
Fri 824 FastlanemdashRock Hill SC Sat 825 Special EventmdashConcord mdash multiple bands Check website for updates
PART-TIME BLUES BAND Sat 811 Queens Landing (8pm)mdashMooresville NC Fri 817 Marion Bowling AlleymdashMarion NC Fri 831 River City Bar amp Grill mdashMooresville NC
Rusty amp Mike - Acoustic
Every Tues Sports Page Deli ndash Mooresville NC Every Wed Sports Page Deli ndash Denver NC RED DIRT REVELATORS Fri 810 Hojo amp CCrsquos Wing ShackmdashMt Holly NC Sat 811 Ride for the PinkmdashMaggie Valley NC
Sat 825 1st Annual Clear View Music Festival Elliot Family FarmmdashLawndale NC SONNY SKYYZ amp THE RAINMAKERS Fri 810 McHalersquos PubmdashTega Cay SC Sat 811 Miciahrsquos SpeakeasymdashMooresville NC Sat 818 Kickstand Burgers lsquonrsquo BarmdashCharlotte NC
Fri 824 Big Alrsquos Pub amp GrubberiamdashMooresville NC
Sat 825 AFRC Veterans ClubmdashGreensboro NC SPEAKEASY BLUES COMBO Tue 87 Hosting the Open Mic Blues Jam (7PM) (1st Tues) Concord Blues Preservation Club The Speakeasy AlehousemdashConcord NC
CLUBS THAT HAVE THE BLUES
Finz Raw Bar amp Grill 704-814-9114 142 E John St Matthews NC
Forty Rod Roadhouse 704-573-1773 9229-15 Lawyers Rd Mint Hill NC
Hojo amp CCrsquos Wing Shack 704-827-8867 130 W Charlotte Ave Mt Holly NC
McHalersquos Irish Pub 803-548-2151 1820 Goldhill Rd Fort Mill SC
Miciahrsquos Speakeasy 704-799-0095
229 Medical Park Rd Mooresville NC
Skinnyz Bar amp Grill 704-893-2157 15060 Idlewild Rd Charlotte NC
Smoky Joersquos Cafeacute 704-338-9380 510 Briar Creek Rd Charlotte NC
gtgt Open Jam Every Tues Night ltlt
Speakeasy Alehouse 704-784-0107 9 Union St N Concord NC
gtgt Open Jam 1st Tuesdays ltlt
Thirsty Beaver Saloon 704-332-3612 1225 Central Ave Charlotte NC
Tropical Escape Cafeacute 803-366-38888 564 N Anderson Rd Rock Hill SC
The Comet Grill 704-371-4300 2224 Park Rd Charlotte NC
Wet Williersquos 704-716-5650 900 Seaboard St Charlotte NC
gtgt Blues Every Monday ltlt
~~~~
We think there are more hellip
Let us know
(12) Bluesletter
AUGUST 7
Open Mic Blues Jam
Mark your calendars for the 1st Tuesday of each month
Head out to the Speakeasy Alehouse for the
Concord Blues Preservation Clubrsquos Blues Jam
Hosted by the Speakeasy Blues Combo
Speakeasy Alehouse 704-796-4560
9 Union Street North Concord NC
10th Annual NEW RIVER BLUES FESTIVAL
Sunday Sept 2 100-600
Cool MountainsmdashHot Blues at the River House Inn Grassy Creek NC
Featuring Sandra Hall Mac Arnold Chick Willis
John Dee Holeman The King Bees amp More
Details on Facebook ldquoNew River Blues Festrdquo
or at httpnewriverbluesfestivalinfo
AUGUST 2012
The Double Door Inn
Check out The Double Doorrsquos Website for other bands playing this month
updates and future bookings show times admission nightly drink specials amp more
Sign up for weekly updates
Purchase Advance Tickets for selected shows
wwwdoubledoorinncom
1218 Charlottetown Ave 704-376-1446
Join the DDI Fan Club at wwwfacebookcom
Early shows 900 most Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays Check website for mid-week discounts
EVERY MONDAY
MONDAY NITE ALL STARS
The awesome Monday Nite All-Stars will be playing some of your favorite Soul Funk easy to listen to and
great to dance to
EVERY TUESDAY
JAZZ JAM NIGHT
Bill Hannas Jazz Quartet has been hosting this jam session at the club for years Whether you are an up-and-coming jazz musician or someone shaking the dust off the old instrument either way this is the place
where you can come out and jam with one of the best
GOT SOME BLUES IN AUGUST Adv Tix purchased at wwwdoubledoorinncom
85 BLUESunday featuring CITIZEN MOJO (800) Blues $5 Mbrs Free
810 ELLIOTT amp THE UNTOUCHABLES (10PM) Blues $8 Adv Tix
811 THE LENNY FEDERAL BAND (10PM) BluesRock $8 Adv Tix
818 THE HARVEY DALTON ARNOLD BAND (10PM) BluesSouthern Rock $8
824 THE JOE TAYLOR GROUP (10PM) BluesSoulJazzFusion $10
829 CLAY McCLINTON (9PM) Texas RootsAmericana $7
Coming in September Danielia Cotton Brandon Santini Bob Margolin
The Double Door Inn will be hosting the SAI MUSIQ JAZZ SERIES on various Sundays AT 7PM Check website for
dates admissions and information on each featured artist Sai Musiq has sponsored various legendary and upcoming artists who perform on a stage that is intimate and quaint making each performance an unforgettable interactive
experience for the audience and performers alike The jazz series caters to an eclectic and diverse crowd
(14) Bluesletter
You can help increase revenue by selling (or buying) advertising in the Bluesletter Our rates are very inexpensive compared to other local newsletters hellip and now that previous issues are posted on our website your ad can be viewed by more readers for a longer period of time
Ads are due by the 10th of the month for the following monthrsquos issue Ads must be pre-paid unless billing arrangements have been approved (Federal Tax ID available upon request)
Contacts for questions are - Betsy at bnsb40carolinarrcom (704-351-3848) - Rita at fulobluzgmailcom (980-226-0917)
(Print this page as a handout for ad sales)
MONTHLY RATES $ 15 Business Card $ 40 Quarter Page $ 75 Half Page $125 Full Page Package Rates Available
10 discount to CBS members
(excluding business card)
Due to e-mail distribution we can
now accept ads related to finance
insurance or credit cards
The Bluesletter is published monthly by the
C h a r l o t t e B l u e s S o c i e t y
PO Box 32752
Charlotte NC28232-2752
wwwcharlottebluessocietyorg
SMF PBN 1938390
The Charlotte Blues Society (CBS) is dedicated to the promotion and preservation of the American Blues tradition through the presentation of concerts forums workshops and educational programs in Charlotte and surrounding areas Founded in the Spring of 1993 CBS has steadily
grown in membership and popularity in support of this musical art form
CBS is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization governed by a Board of Directors and is an affiliated member of The Blues Foundation the umbrella organization for a worldwide network of 165 affiliated Blues societies and has individual memberships around the globe The Blues Foundation produces the Blues Music Awards Keeping the Blues Alive Awards Blues Hall of Fame Induction and the International Blues
Challenge
CBS members gather on ldquoBLUESundayrdquo the 1st Sunday of each month 800 PM at The Double Door Inn Meetings include announcements and updates special guests and an Open Mic Blues Jam BLUESunday is free to CBS members and only $500 for non-members The Board of Directors also meets every 1st Sunday Meetings are open to
the membership
Members receive a monthly newsletter and free admission to monthly meeting entertainment (unless otherwise posted) In addition members receive discounts and co-sponsored or CBS-advertised events Annual dues (12-month period) are $20~ Individual $35 ~ Family and $75 ~ Sponsor Membership Corporate sponsorships and individual
contributions are welcome and are tax deductible (excluding dues)
The CBS Bluesletter is published monthly and distributed to approximately 600 readers It includes information on Society activities a
local blues calendar and a variety of blues-related items of interest
CBS is proud to call The Double Door Inn home The Double Door Inn winner of the 1994 Keeping the Blues Alive award from The Blues Foundation is located at 1218 Charlottetowne Ave Charlotte NC (704-376-1446) Over the past 38 years the DDIrsquos stage lights have shined on Willie Dixon Koko Taylor Lilrsquo Ed amp the Blues Imperials Marcia Ball Saffire ~ The Uppity Blues Women Lonnie Brooks Eddy ldquothe Chiefrdquo Clearwater Stevie Ray Vaughan and Luther Allison just to name a few (And that doesnrsquot even include the countless local and regional performers who otherwise would not have had a stage to stand on) Thank you Double Door for all your support for live blues zydeco reggae Americana and most of all your support of the Charlotte Blues Society
OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Jeri Thompson President 704-488-9608
Rick Ballew Vice-President
(tbd) Secretary
(tbd) Treasurer
Advisors Beth Pollhammer Bill Buck
Rita Miller Michael Simonetti
BLUESLETTER STAFF amp CONTRIBUTORS
Bluesletter Staffmdash Jill Dineen Rita Miller Michael Simonetti
Contributing ArticlesPhotosndash Michael Simonetti Rita Miller
Artists Media amp Websites
Memberships Address Changes - wwwcharlottebluessocietyorg
Printing Services - International Minute Press South Blvd Charlotte
Submissions Welcome
Blues Articles CD Reviews Concert Reviews Interviews Calendar Events Advertising News Releases
Items due no later than the 15th of the month for the following
monthrsquos issue
Items received beyond deadline will be used the following month
if still timely
Scanned or digital photos should be e-mailed to the editor other
photos are also accepted and will be returned (Note Photos with matte finish or screen print may not reproduce
as sharp as glossy prints)
Articles may be edited for brevity or clarity unless otherwise
requested by the writer (Please do not exceed 500 words for
articles or 300 words for reviews)
Views expressed by the writers do not necessarily reflect
Phil Beam Jill Dineen
Dick Gilland
Jan Jenson
Larry Pace
Betsy Norton-Stowe
Nick Polyzos
Michael Simonetti
AUGUST 2012
The Bluesletter is published monthly by the
C h a r l o t t e B l u e s S o c i e t y
PO Box 32752
Charlotte NC28232-2752
wwwcharlottebluessocietyorg
SMF PBN 1938390
Something New for 2011 You can now renew your membership online at
wwwCharlotteBluesSocietyorg We have a new email-able form and PayPal Button
Just go to the Membership page and click
Turn Your Radio On Mondays 600-900 PM WSGE 917 FM ldquoHwy 321 Bluesrdquo Mondays 1100 PM-1200 AM WGWG 883 FM ldquoBlues amp Rootsrdquo Tuesdays 600-900 PM WSGE 917 FM ldquoHwy 321 Bluesrdquo Wednesdays 600-900 PM WSGE 917 FM ldquoHwy 321 Bluesrdquo Fridays 1100 PM-1200 AM WGWG 883 FM ldquoBlues amp Rootsrdquo Saturdays 700-1100 PM WNCW 887 FM ldquoSaturday Night House Partyrdquo Saturdays 900-1200 PM WFAE 907 FM ldquoBlues Centralrdquo
Please help us stay current ndash send radio updates to fulobluzgmailcom
If you are a CBS member who still gets your Bluesletter by ldquoSnail Mailrdquoplease send us your e-mail address for faster delivery hellip and itrsquos in COLOR
(On-line delivery saves postage and helps the environment)
Membership Appl icat ion PLEASE PRINT
Name _________________________________________________ Address _______________________________________________
_______________________________________________ Phone (Day)__________________ (Night) __________________ E-mail _________________________________________________ (Not shared ndash Used only for Blues updates and late-breaking news)
Please list membersrsquo names for Membership Cards
________________________ _________________________ ________________________ _________________________
HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT CBS [ ] Web Search [ ] The Double Door Inn [ ] News Media [ ] Concert Festival ________________________________ [ ] Other __________________________________________ [ ] Referred by _____________________________________
Todayrsquos Date _________________ [ ] New Member [ ] Renewal
MEMBER CATEGORY e-mail postal
[ ] Individual $20 $25
[ ] Family (2-4) $35 $40
[ ] Sponsor $75 $80
(includes Qtr page ad
or T-shirt) Size __________
VOLUNTEERS ALWAYS NEEDED
[ ] Merchandise Sales
[ ] Membership Development
[ ] Fundraising Sponsorships
[ ] Educational Programs
[ ] Promotion Publicity [ ] Festivals Event Booths
[ ] Bluesletter Writing Photos
ARE YOU A MUSICIAN
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
[ ] vocalist
[ ] Instrument(s)
____________________________
(16) Bluesletter
Charlotte Blues Society
PO Box 32752
Charlotte NC28232-2752
wwwCharlotteBluesSocietyorg
The Charlotte Blues Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization governed by a Board of Directors and is an affiliated member of The Blues Foundation
featuring
CITIZEN
MOJO
Seasoned musical veterans from western NC who bring compelling interpretations
of classic and not-so-classic blues soul and other
danceable tunes
The Double Door Inn
Doors open at 700
Music starts 800
1218 Charlottetown Ave
704-376-1446
CBS Members ndash FREE
Non-members ndash $500
AUGUST 2012
VOTING IS NOW OPEN FOR THE
BLUES BLAST MUSIC AWARDS
BE AN INFORMED VOTER
Not familiar with some of the 2012 nominees
Hear free music by these great artists
before you vote
httpwwwthebluesblastcom2012bbmalistenhtm
2012 Blues Blast Music Award Nominees
Contemporary Blues Album
bull Eugene Hideway Bridges - Rock And A Hard Place bull Toronzo Cannon - Leaving Mood bull JanivaMagness - Stronger For It bull Billy Thompson - A Better Man bull Johnny Sansone - Lord Is Waiting the Devil Is Too bull Joe Louis Walker - Hellfire
Traditional Blues Album
bull Mac Arnold amp Plate Full O Blues - Blues Revival bull The Cash Box Kings- Holler amp Stomp bull Chicago Blues A Living History ndash (Billy Boy Arnold John Primer Billy Branch Lurrie Bell with Ronnie Baker Brooks Magic Slim James Cotton Buddy Guy) - The (R)evolution Continues bull Big James ampThe Chicago Playboys - The Big Pay Back bull Mud Morganfield - Son Of The Seventh Son bull Bernie Pearl ndash Sittinrsquo on Right Side Of The Blues bull Sugar Ray amp The Bluetones - Evening
Song Of The Year
bull ldquoHoller And Stomprdquo - Joe Noseck (Holler amp Stomp -The Cash Box Kings) bull ldquoThank You for Giving Me the Bluesrdquo - Grady Champion Zac Harmon amp Chris Troy (Dreamin - Grady Champion) bull ldquoBlinded By The Darknessrdquo - Matthew Curry (If I Dont Got You - Matthew Curry amp The Fury) bull ldquoThats How A Woman Loves A Manrdquo - EG Kight (Lip Service - EG Kight) bull ldquoI Wont Cryrdquo - Janiva Magnessamp Dave Darling (Stronger For It - Janiva Magness) bull ldquoBack to the Bluesrdquo - Hadden Sayers (Hard Dollar - Hadden Sayers)
New Artist Debut Release
bull Ivan Appelrouth - Blues amp Instrumental bull Matthew Curry ampThe Fury - If I Dont Got You bull Mary Bridget Davies - Wanna Feel Somethin bull Sena Ehrhardt Band - Leave The Lights On bull Big Pete - Choice Cuts bull Andy Poxon Band - Red Roots
Male Blues Artist
bull Lurrie Bell bull Tab Benoit bull Bob Corritore bull John Primer bull Bobby Rush bull Johnny Sansone bull Joe Louis Walker
Female Blues Artist
bull Shemekia Copeland bull Ruthie Foster bull Diunna Greenleaf bull EG Kight bull Janiva Magness
bull Ana Popovic
Blues Band of The Year
bull The Cash Box Kings bull Big James ampThe Chicago Playboys bull Kilborn Alley bull Lil Ed ampThe Blues Imperials bull Sugar Ray amp The Bluetones bull Trampled Under Foot
Sean Costello Rising Star Award
bull Toronzo Cannon bull Matthew Curry ampThe Fury bull Mary Bridget Davies bull Sena Ehrhardt bull Mud Morganfield bull Victor Wainwright
wwwTheBluesBlastcom
Vote before
August 31
Itrsquos FREE
Vote for your
Blues Favorites
(10) Bluesletter
WHOrsquoS PLAYIING WHERE BILL MILLER BAND
Sat 811 Kickstand Burgers amp Bar (8pm)mdashCharlotte NC Sat 818 The Lodge (700 on the Patio)mdashCharlotte NC Fri 824 E-City BilliardsmdashGreensboro NC Sat 825 Icehouse Southend (8pm)mdashCharlotte NC Fri 831 Finz Raw Bar (9pm)mdashMatthews NC BLUES PROVIDERS
Sat 825 The Speakeasy Alehouse (9pm)mdashConcord NC Blues Jam at The Speakeasy Alehouse
Tue 87 - Hosted by the Speakeasy Blues Combo DONNA DUNCAN - Acoustic w MJ Simonetti Thu 82 Comet Grill (830)mdashCharlotte NC
ELLIOTT amp THE UNTOUCHABLES Fri 810 The Double Door Innmdashcharlotte NC GENE GENE amp THE BLUES MACHINE Thu 82 Sports Page-Coulewood (730)mdashCharlotte NC Sat 84 Kickstand Burgers amp Bar (800)mdashCharlotte NC
Fri 810 Fast LanemdashRock Hill SC Guest Grub Thu 816 Ristorsquos (800)mdashStatesville NC Fri 831 Brown StreetmdashGreenville SC HORSEFLY Fri 810 The Speakeasy Alehouse (9pm)mdashConcord NC
J EDWARDS
Fri 83 Last Dollar Saloon (7pm)mdashUlmer SC Sat 84 Last Dollar Saloon (7pm)mdashUlmer SC Sat 818 Hemingwayrsquos (930)mdashIrmo SC Wed 829 Manuelrsquos Bread Cafeacute (630)mdashNorth Augusta SC
JILL DINEEN BAND Fri 83 PJ OrsquoReillyrsquos Irish Pub (9pm)mdashCharlotte NC Sat 811 The Bathtub Gin (9pm)mdashMooresville NC LENNY FEDERAL BAND Every Fri The Comet Grill ndash Charlotte NC
MAC ARNOLD amp PLATE FULL Orsquo BLUES Fri 83 Soulshine FarmmdashGreen Mountain NC Sun 812 Jack of HeartsmdashWeaverville NC Sat 825 Spring Water FestivalmdashWilliamston SC
(see Virginia and West Virginia dates at macarnoldcom) MATTER OF FACT
Thu 89 The BIG What Possum Holler (745pm) Music Festival Aug 9-11 in Prospect Hill NC Thu 816 Macrsquos Speed Shop (6pm)mdashLake Norman NC Fri 817 N Main Wine Bar amp Music RoommdashMooresville NC Fri 824 Camp Barefoot 6mdashbartow WV
A ldquoCovering Carolinardquo event featuring members of MOF playing
your favorite old and new covers with a few MOF originals too
Be sure to check bandsrsquo
websites Facebook
ReverbNation MySpace
or ldquoGoogle Searchrdquo for
more bookings amp updates
HOJO amp CCs WING SHACK
Live music on Fridays
83 Stepside Deluxe
810 Red Dirt Revelators
817 Sonny Skyyz amp
The Rainmakers
824 Rusty Barkley
831 JJW Band
(Johnny Johnny amp Wendell)
130 W Charlotte Ave Mt Holly NC
(704) 827-8867
CLAY McCLINTON
SON OF GRAMMY AWARD WINNING
DELBERT McCLINTON
LIVE IN NORTH CAROLINA
Like the sons of Texas stars
Jerry Jeff Walker and Waylon Jennings Clay McClinton is following in the huge
boot prints of his legendary father
Delbert to pursue a career in Texas roots Escaping the long shadow cast by a
music icon can be tough going but this chip off the old block is wasting little time
carving out a name for himself
Wednesday August 29
The Double Door Inn 1218 Charlottetowne Ave
Charlotte NC
Also performing
Tuesday August 28
Jack of the Wood
95 Patton Ave Asheville NC
Clayrsquos Official Website wwwclaymcclintoncom
AUGUST 2012
Bringing the Best in Live Music
to the Charlotte Area
For upcoming events
log on to wwwmaxxmusiccom
WHOrsquoS PLAYIING WHERE NITA B amp THE SWINGINrsquo SOIREE
Thu 89 Blackthorne RestBallantynemdashCharlotte NC Fri 810 Dilworth Billiards (7pm)mdashCharlotte NC Sat 811 McHalersquos Irish Pub (8pm)mdashFt Mill SC Fri 824 Big Ben British Pub (8pm)mdashCharlotte NC
Nita B amp Bill Buck Duo
Fri 83 Big Ben British Pub (8pm)mdashCharlotte NC Sat 84 Drsquovine Wine (830)mdashCharlotte NC Fri 817 Cafeacute Monteacute (Phillips Place)mdashCharlotte NC Sat 818 Drsquovine Wine (830)mdashCharlotte NC Sun 819 Dean amp Deluca (Phillips Pl 5pm)mdashCharlotte NC
Sat 825 Cafeacute Monteacute (Phillips Pl 7pm)mdashCharlotte NC
Nita B Trio
Sun 812 Daveste Vineyards (2pm)mdashTroutman NC Mon 820 Ameliersquos French BakerymdashCharlotte NC
NoDa Arts District (8PM) PAM TAYLOR BAND Sat 84 Bourbon St AlleymdashHickory NC Sat 818 Bathtub GinmdashMooresville NC Anniversary
Fri 824 FastlanemdashRock Hill SC Sat 825 Special EventmdashConcord mdash multiple bands Check website for updates
PART-TIME BLUES BAND Sat 811 Queens Landing (8pm)mdashMooresville NC Fri 817 Marion Bowling AlleymdashMarion NC Fri 831 River City Bar amp Grill mdashMooresville NC
Rusty amp Mike - Acoustic
Every Tues Sports Page Deli ndash Mooresville NC Every Wed Sports Page Deli ndash Denver NC RED DIRT REVELATORS Fri 810 Hojo amp CCrsquos Wing ShackmdashMt Holly NC Sat 811 Ride for the PinkmdashMaggie Valley NC
Sat 825 1st Annual Clear View Music Festival Elliot Family FarmmdashLawndale NC SONNY SKYYZ amp THE RAINMAKERS Fri 810 McHalersquos PubmdashTega Cay SC Sat 811 Miciahrsquos SpeakeasymdashMooresville NC Sat 818 Kickstand Burgers lsquonrsquo BarmdashCharlotte NC
Fri 824 Big Alrsquos Pub amp GrubberiamdashMooresville NC
Sat 825 AFRC Veterans ClubmdashGreensboro NC SPEAKEASY BLUES COMBO Tue 87 Hosting the Open Mic Blues Jam (7PM) (1st Tues) Concord Blues Preservation Club The Speakeasy AlehousemdashConcord NC
CLUBS THAT HAVE THE BLUES
Finz Raw Bar amp Grill 704-814-9114 142 E John St Matthews NC
Forty Rod Roadhouse 704-573-1773 9229-15 Lawyers Rd Mint Hill NC
Hojo amp CCrsquos Wing Shack 704-827-8867 130 W Charlotte Ave Mt Holly NC
McHalersquos Irish Pub 803-548-2151 1820 Goldhill Rd Fort Mill SC
Miciahrsquos Speakeasy 704-799-0095
229 Medical Park Rd Mooresville NC
Skinnyz Bar amp Grill 704-893-2157 15060 Idlewild Rd Charlotte NC
Smoky Joersquos Cafeacute 704-338-9380 510 Briar Creek Rd Charlotte NC
gtgt Open Jam Every Tues Night ltlt
Speakeasy Alehouse 704-784-0107 9 Union St N Concord NC
gtgt Open Jam 1st Tuesdays ltlt
Thirsty Beaver Saloon 704-332-3612 1225 Central Ave Charlotte NC
Tropical Escape Cafeacute 803-366-38888 564 N Anderson Rd Rock Hill SC
The Comet Grill 704-371-4300 2224 Park Rd Charlotte NC
Wet Williersquos 704-716-5650 900 Seaboard St Charlotte NC
gtgt Blues Every Monday ltlt
~~~~
We think there are more hellip
Let us know
(12) Bluesletter
AUGUST 7
Open Mic Blues Jam
Mark your calendars for the 1st Tuesday of each month
Head out to the Speakeasy Alehouse for the
Concord Blues Preservation Clubrsquos Blues Jam
Hosted by the Speakeasy Blues Combo
Speakeasy Alehouse 704-796-4560
9 Union Street North Concord NC
10th Annual NEW RIVER BLUES FESTIVAL
Sunday Sept 2 100-600
Cool MountainsmdashHot Blues at the River House Inn Grassy Creek NC
Featuring Sandra Hall Mac Arnold Chick Willis
John Dee Holeman The King Bees amp More
Details on Facebook ldquoNew River Blues Festrdquo
or at httpnewriverbluesfestivalinfo
AUGUST 2012
The Double Door Inn
Check out The Double Doorrsquos Website for other bands playing this month
updates and future bookings show times admission nightly drink specials amp more
Sign up for weekly updates
Purchase Advance Tickets for selected shows
wwwdoubledoorinncom
1218 Charlottetown Ave 704-376-1446
Join the DDI Fan Club at wwwfacebookcom
Early shows 900 most Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays Check website for mid-week discounts
EVERY MONDAY
MONDAY NITE ALL STARS
The awesome Monday Nite All-Stars will be playing some of your favorite Soul Funk easy to listen to and
great to dance to
EVERY TUESDAY
JAZZ JAM NIGHT
Bill Hannas Jazz Quartet has been hosting this jam session at the club for years Whether you are an up-and-coming jazz musician or someone shaking the dust off the old instrument either way this is the place
where you can come out and jam with one of the best
GOT SOME BLUES IN AUGUST Adv Tix purchased at wwwdoubledoorinncom
85 BLUESunday featuring CITIZEN MOJO (800) Blues $5 Mbrs Free
810 ELLIOTT amp THE UNTOUCHABLES (10PM) Blues $8 Adv Tix
811 THE LENNY FEDERAL BAND (10PM) BluesRock $8 Adv Tix
818 THE HARVEY DALTON ARNOLD BAND (10PM) BluesSouthern Rock $8
824 THE JOE TAYLOR GROUP (10PM) BluesSoulJazzFusion $10
829 CLAY McCLINTON (9PM) Texas RootsAmericana $7
Coming in September Danielia Cotton Brandon Santini Bob Margolin
The Double Door Inn will be hosting the SAI MUSIQ JAZZ SERIES on various Sundays AT 7PM Check website for
dates admissions and information on each featured artist Sai Musiq has sponsored various legendary and upcoming artists who perform on a stage that is intimate and quaint making each performance an unforgettable interactive
experience for the audience and performers alike The jazz series caters to an eclectic and diverse crowd
(14) Bluesletter
You can help increase revenue by selling (or buying) advertising in the Bluesletter Our rates are very inexpensive compared to other local newsletters hellip and now that previous issues are posted on our website your ad can be viewed by more readers for a longer period of time
Ads are due by the 10th of the month for the following monthrsquos issue Ads must be pre-paid unless billing arrangements have been approved (Federal Tax ID available upon request)
Contacts for questions are - Betsy at bnsb40carolinarrcom (704-351-3848) - Rita at fulobluzgmailcom (980-226-0917)
(Print this page as a handout for ad sales)
MONTHLY RATES $ 15 Business Card $ 40 Quarter Page $ 75 Half Page $125 Full Page Package Rates Available
10 discount to CBS members
(excluding business card)
Due to e-mail distribution we can
now accept ads related to finance
insurance or credit cards
The Bluesletter is published monthly by the
C h a r l o t t e B l u e s S o c i e t y
PO Box 32752
Charlotte NC28232-2752
wwwcharlottebluessocietyorg
SMF PBN 1938390
The Charlotte Blues Society (CBS) is dedicated to the promotion and preservation of the American Blues tradition through the presentation of concerts forums workshops and educational programs in Charlotte and surrounding areas Founded in the Spring of 1993 CBS has steadily
grown in membership and popularity in support of this musical art form
CBS is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization governed by a Board of Directors and is an affiliated member of The Blues Foundation the umbrella organization for a worldwide network of 165 affiliated Blues societies and has individual memberships around the globe The Blues Foundation produces the Blues Music Awards Keeping the Blues Alive Awards Blues Hall of Fame Induction and the International Blues
Challenge
CBS members gather on ldquoBLUESundayrdquo the 1st Sunday of each month 800 PM at The Double Door Inn Meetings include announcements and updates special guests and an Open Mic Blues Jam BLUESunday is free to CBS members and only $500 for non-members The Board of Directors also meets every 1st Sunday Meetings are open to
the membership
Members receive a monthly newsletter and free admission to monthly meeting entertainment (unless otherwise posted) In addition members receive discounts and co-sponsored or CBS-advertised events Annual dues (12-month period) are $20~ Individual $35 ~ Family and $75 ~ Sponsor Membership Corporate sponsorships and individual
contributions are welcome and are tax deductible (excluding dues)
The CBS Bluesletter is published monthly and distributed to approximately 600 readers It includes information on Society activities a
local blues calendar and a variety of blues-related items of interest
CBS is proud to call The Double Door Inn home The Double Door Inn winner of the 1994 Keeping the Blues Alive award from The Blues Foundation is located at 1218 Charlottetowne Ave Charlotte NC (704-376-1446) Over the past 38 years the DDIrsquos stage lights have shined on Willie Dixon Koko Taylor Lilrsquo Ed amp the Blues Imperials Marcia Ball Saffire ~ The Uppity Blues Women Lonnie Brooks Eddy ldquothe Chiefrdquo Clearwater Stevie Ray Vaughan and Luther Allison just to name a few (And that doesnrsquot even include the countless local and regional performers who otherwise would not have had a stage to stand on) Thank you Double Door for all your support for live blues zydeco reggae Americana and most of all your support of the Charlotte Blues Society
OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Jeri Thompson President 704-488-9608
Rick Ballew Vice-President
(tbd) Secretary
(tbd) Treasurer
Advisors Beth Pollhammer Bill Buck
Rita Miller Michael Simonetti
BLUESLETTER STAFF amp CONTRIBUTORS
Bluesletter Staffmdash Jill Dineen Rita Miller Michael Simonetti
Contributing ArticlesPhotosndash Michael Simonetti Rita Miller
Artists Media amp Websites
Memberships Address Changes - wwwcharlottebluessocietyorg
Printing Services - International Minute Press South Blvd Charlotte
Submissions Welcome
Blues Articles CD Reviews Concert Reviews Interviews Calendar Events Advertising News Releases
Items due no later than the 15th of the month for the following
monthrsquos issue
Items received beyond deadline will be used the following month
if still timely
Scanned or digital photos should be e-mailed to the editor other
photos are also accepted and will be returned (Note Photos with matte finish or screen print may not reproduce
as sharp as glossy prints)
Articles may be edited for brevity or clarity unless otherwise
requested by the writer (Please do not exceed 500 words for
articles or 300 words for reviews)
Views expressed by the writers do not necessarily reflect
Phil Beam Jill Dineen
Dick Gilland
Jan Jenson
Larry Pace
Betsy Norton-Stowe
Nick Polyzos
Michael Simonetti
AUGUST 2012
The Bluesletter is published monthly by the
C h a r l o t t e B l u e s S o c i e t y
PO Box 32752
Charlotte NC28232-2752
wwwcharlottebluessocietyorg
SMF PBN 1938390
Something New for 2011 You can now renew your membership online at
wwwCharlotteBluesSocietyorg We have a new email-able form and PayPal Button
Just go to the Membership page and click
Turn Your Radio On Mondays 600-900 PM WSGE 917 FM ldquoHwy 321 Bluesrdquo Mondays 1100 PM-1200 AM WGWG 883 FM ldquoBlues amp Rootsrdquo Tuesdays 600-900 PM WSGE 917 FM ldquoHwy 321 Bluesrdquo Wednesdays 600-900 PM WSGE 917 FM ldquoHwy 321 Bluesrdquo Fridays 1100 PM-1200 AM WGWG 883 FM ldquoBlues amp Rootsrdquo Saturdays 700-1100 PM WNCW 887 FM ldquoSaturday Night House Partyrdquo Saturdays 900-1200 PM WFAE 907 FM ldquoBlues Centralrdquo
Please help us stay current ndash send radio updates to fulobluzgmailcom
If you are a CBS member who still gets your Bluesletter by ldquoSnail Mailrdquoplease send us your e-mail address for faster delivery hellip and itrsquos in COLOR
(On-line delivery saves postage and helps the environment)
Membership Appl icat ion PLEASE PRINT
Name _________________________________________________ Address _______________________________________________
_______________________________________________ Phone (Day)__________________ (Night) __________________ E-mail _________________________________________________ (Not shared ndash Used only for Blues updates and late-breaking news)
Please list membersrsquo names for Membership Cards
________________________ _________________________ ________________________ _________________________
HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT CBS [ ] Web Search [ ] The Double Door Inn [ ] News Media [ ] Concert Festival ________________________________ [ ] Other __________________________________________ [ ] Referred by _____________________________________
Todayrsquos Date _________________ [ ] New Member [ ] Renewal
MEMBER CATEGORY e-mail postal
[ ] Individual $20 $25
[ ] Family (2-4) $35 $40
[ ] Sponsor $75 $80
(includes Qtr page ad
or T-shirt) Size __________
VOLUNTEERS ALWAYS NEEDED
[ ] Merchandise Sales
[ ] Membership Development
[ ] Fundraising Sponsorships
[ ] Educational Programs
[ ] Promotion Publicity [ ] Festivals Event Booths
[ ] Bluesletter Writing Photos
ARE YOU A MUSICIAN
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
[ ] vocalist
[ ] Instrument(s)
____________________________
(16) Bluesletter
Charlotte Blues Society
PO Box 32752
Charlotte NC28232-2752
wwwCharlotteBluesSocietyorg
The Charlotte Blues Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization governed by a Board of Directors and is an affiliated member of The Blues Foundation
featuring
CITIZEN
MOJO
Seasoned musical veterans from western NC who bring compelling interpretations
of classic and not-so-classic blues soul and other
danceable tunes
The Double Door Inn
Doors open at 700
Music starts 800
1218 Charlottetown Ave
704-376-1446
CBS Members ndash FREE
Non-members ndash $500
(10) Bluesletter
WHOrsquoS PLAYIING WHERE BILL MILLER BAND
Sat 811 Kickstand Burgers amp Bar (8pm)mdashCharlotte NC Sat 818 The Lodge (700 on the Patio)mdashCharlotte NC Fri 824 E-City BilliardsmdashGreensboro NC Sat 825 Icehouse Southend (8pm)mdashCharlotte NC Fri 831 Finz Raw Bar (9pm)mdashMatthews NC BLUES PROVIDERS
Sat 825 The Speakeasy Alehouse (9pm)mdashConcord NC Blues Jam at The Speakeasy Alehouse
Tue 87 - Hosted by the Speakeasy Blues Combo DONNA DUNCAN - Acoustic w MJ Simonetti Thu 82 Comet Grill (830)mdashCharlotte NC
ELLIOTT amp THE UNTOUCHABLES Fri 810 The Double Door Innmdashcharlotte NC GENE GENE amp THE BLUES MACHINE Thu 82 Sports Page-Coulewood (730)mdashCharlotte NC Sat 84 Kickstand Burgers amp Bar (800)mdashCharlotte NC
Fri 810 Fast LanemdashRock Hill SC Guest Grub Thu 816 Ristorsquos (800)mdashStatesville NC Fri 831 Brown StreetmdashGreenville SC HORSEFLY Fri 810 The Speakeasy Alehouse (9pm)mdashConcord NC
J EDWARDS
Fri 83 Last Dollar Saloon (7pm)mdashUlmer SC Sat 84 Last Dollar Saloon (7pm)mdashUlmer SC Sat 818 Hemingwayrsquos (930)mdashIrmo SC Wed 829 Manuelrsquos Bread Cafeacute (630)mdashNorth Augusta SC
JILL DINEEN BAND Fri 83 PJ OrsquoReillyrsquos Irish Pub (9pm)mdashCharlotte NC Sat 811 The Bathtub Gin (9pm)mdashMooresville NC LENNY FEDERAL BAND Every Fri The Comet Grill ndash Charlotte NC
MAC ARNOLD amp PLATE FULL Orsquo BLUES Fri 83 Soulshine FarmmdashGreen Mountain NC Sun 812 Jack of HeartsmdashWeaverville NC Sat 825 Spring Water FestivalmdashWilliamston SC
(see Virginia and West Virginia dates at macarnoldcom) MATTER OF FACT
Thu 89 The BIG What Possum Holler (745pm) Music Festival Aug 9-11 in Prospect Hill NC Thu 816 Macrsquos Speed Shop (6pm)mdashLake Norman NC Fri 817 N Main Wine Bar amp Music RoommdashMooresville NC Fri 824 Camp Barefoot 6mdashbartow WV
A ldquoCovering Carolinardquo event featuring members of MOF playing
your favorite old and new covers with a few MOF originals too
Be sure to check bandsrsquo
websites Facebook
ReverbNation MySpace
or ldquoGoogle Searchrdquo for
more bookings amp updates
HOJO amp CCs WING SHACK
Live music on Fridays
83 Stepside Deluxe
810 Red Dirt Revelators
817 Sonny Skyyz amp
The Rainmakers
824 Rusty Barkley
831 JJW Band
(Johnny Johnny amp Wendell)
130 W Charlotte Ave Mt Holly NC
(704) 827-8867
CLAY McCLINTON
SON OF GRAMMY AWARD WINNING
DELBERT McCLINTON
LIVE IN NORTH CAROLINA
Like the sons of Texas stars
Jerry Jeff Walker and Waylon Jennings Clay McClinton is following in the huge
boot prints of his legendary father
Delbert to pursue a career in Texas roots Escaping the long shadow cast by a
music icon can be tough going but this chip off the old block is wasting little time
carving out a name for himself
Wednesday August 29
The Double Door Inn 1218 Charlottetowne Ave
Charlotte NC
Also performing
Tuesday August 28
Jack of the Wood
95 Patton Ave Asheville NC
Clayrsquos Official Website wwwclaymcclintoncom
AUGUST 2012
Bringing the Best in Live Music
to the Charlotte Area
For upcoming events
log on to wwwmaxxmusiccom
WHOrsquoS PLAYIING WHERE NITA B amp THE SWINGINrsquo SOIREE
Thu 89 Blackthorne RestBallantynemdashCharlotte NC Fri 810 Dilworth Billiards (7pm)mdashCharlotte NC Sat 811 McHalersquos Irish Pub (8pm)mdashFt Mill SC Fri 824 Big Ben British Pub (8pm)mdashCharlotte NC
Nita B amp Bill Buck Duo
Fri 83 Big Ben British Pub (8pm)mdashCharlotte NC Sat 84 Drsquovine Wine (830)mdashCharlotte NC Fri 817 Cafeacute Monteacute (Phillips Place)mdashCharlotte NC Sat 818 Drsquovine Wine (830)mdashCharlotte NC Sun 819 Dean amp Deluca (Phillips Pl 5pm)mdashCharlotte NC
Sat 825 Cafeacute Monteacute (Phillips Pl 7pm)mdashCharlotte NC
Nita B Trio
Sun 812 Daveste Vineyards (2pm)mdashTroutman NC Mon 820 Ameliersquos French BakerymdashCharlotte NC
NoDa Arts District (8PM) PAM TAYLOR BAND Sat 84 Bourbon St AlleymdashHickory NC Sat 818 Bathtub GinmdashMooresville NC Anniversary
Fri 824 FastlanemdashRock Hill SC Sat 825 Special EventmdashConcord mdash multiple bands Check website for updates
PART-TIME BLUES BAND Sat 811 Queens Landing (8pm)mdashMooresville NC Fri 817 Marion Bowling AlleymdashMarion NC Fri 831 River City Bar amp Grill mdashMooresville NC
Rusty amp Mike - Acoustic
Every Tues Sports Page Deli ndash Mooresville NC Every Wed Sports Page Deli ndash Denver NC RED DIRT REVELATORS Fri 810 Hojo amp CCrsquos Wing ShackmdashMt Holly NC Sat 811 Ride for the PinkmdashMaggie Valley NC
Sat 825 1st Annual Clear View Music Festival Elliot Family FarmmdashLawndale NC SONNY SKYYZ amp THE RAINMAKERS Fri 810 McHalersquos PubmdashTega Cay SC Sat 811 Miciahrsquos SpeakeasymdashMooresville NC Sat 818 Kickstand Burgers lsquonrsquo BarmdashCharlotte NC
Fri 824 Big Alrsquos Pub amp GrubberiamdashMooresville NC
Sat 825 AFRC Veterans ClubmdashGreensboro NC SPEAKEASY BLUES COMBO Tue 87 Hosting the Open Mic Blues Jam (7PM) (1st Tues) Concord Blues Preservation Club The Speakeasy AlehousemdashConcord NC
CLUBS THAT HAVE THE BLUES
Finz Raw Bar amp Grill 704-814-9114 142 E John St Matthews NC
Forty Rod Roadhouse 704-573-1773 9229-15 Lawyers Rd Mint Hill NC
Hojo amp CCrsquos Wing Shack 704-827-8867 130 W Charlotte Ave Mt Holly NC
McHalersquos Irish Pub 803-548-2151 1820 Goldhill Rd Fort Mill SC
Miciahrsquos Speakeasy 704-799-0095
229 Medical Park Rd Mooresville NC
Skinnyz Bar amp Grill 704-893-2157 15060 Idlewild Rd Charlotte NC
Smoky Joersquos Cafeacute 704-338-9380 510 Briar Creek Rd Charlotte NC
gtgt Open Jam Every Tues Night ltlt
Speakeasy Alehouse 704-784-0107 9 Union St N Concord NC
gtgt Open Jam 1st Tuesdays ltlt
Thirsty Beaver Saloon 704-332-3612 1225 Central Ave Charlotte NC
Tropical Escape Cafeacute 803-366-38888 564 N Anderson Rd Rock Hill SC
The Comet Grill 704-371-4300 2224 Park Rd Charlotte NC
Wet Williersquos 704-716-5650 900 Seaboard St Charlotte NC
gtgt Blues Every Monday ltlt
~~~~
We think there are more hellip
Let us know
(12) Bluesletter
AUGUST 7
Open Mic Blues Jam
Mark your calendars for the 1st Tuesday of each month
Head out to the Speakeasy Alehouse for the
Concord Blues Preservation Clubrsquos Blues Jam
Hosted by the Speakeasy Blues Combo
Speakeasy Alehouse 704-796-4560
9 Union Street North Concord NC
10th Annual NEW RIVER BLUES FESTIVAL
Sunday Sept 2 100-600
Cool MountainsmdashHot Blues at the River House Inn Grassy Creek NC
Featuring Sandra Hall Mac Arnold Chick Willis
John Dee Holeman The King Bees amp More
Details on Facebook ldquoNew River Blues Festrdquo
or at httpnewriverbluesfestivalinfo
AUGUST 2012
The Double Door Inn
Check out The Double Doorrsquos Website for other bands playing this month
updates and future bookings show times admission nightly drink specials amp more
Sign up for weekly updates
Purchase Advance Tickets for selected shows
wwwdoubledoorinncom
1218 Charlottetown Ave 704-376-1446
Join the DDI Fan Club at wwwfacebookcom
Early shows 900 most Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays Check website for mid-week discounts
EVERY MONDAY
MONDAY NITE ALL STARS
The awesome Monday Nite All-Stars will be playing some of your favorite Soul Funk easy to listen to and
great to dance to
EVERY TUESDAY
JAZZ JAM NIGHT
Bill Hannas Jazz Quartet has been hosting this jam session at the club for years Whether you are an up-and-coming jazz musician or someone shaking the dust off the old instrument either way this is the place
where you can come out and jam with one of the best
GOT SOME BLUES IN AUGUST Adv Tix purchased at wwwdoubledoorinncom
85 BLUESunday featuring CITIZEN MOJO (800) Blues $5 Mbrs Free
810 ELLIOTT amp THE UNTOUCHABLES (10PM) Blues $8 Adv Tix
811 THE LENNY FEDERAL BAND (10PM) BluesRock $8 Adv Tix
818 THE HARVEY DALTON ARNOLD BAND (10PM) BluesSouthern Rock $8
824 THE JOE TAYLOR GROUP (10PM) BluesSoulJazzFusion $10
829 CLAY McCLINTON (9PM) Texas RootsAmericana $7
Coming in September Danielia Cotton Brandon Santini Bob Margolin
The Double Door Inn will be hosting the SAI MUSIQ JAZZ SERIES on various Sundays AT 7PM Check website for
dates admissions and information on each featured artist Sai Musiq has sponsored various legendary and upcoming artists who perform on a stage that is intimate and quaint making each performance an unforgettable interactive
experience for the audience and performers alike The jazz series caters to an eclectic and diverse crowd
(14) Bluesletter
You can help increase revenue by selling (or buying) advertising in the Bluesletter Our rates are very inexpensive compared to other local newsletters hellip and now that previous issues are posted on our website your ad can be viewed by more readers for a longer period of time
Ads are due by the 10th of the month for the following monthrsquos issue Ads must be pre-paid unless billing arrangements have been approved (Federal Tax ID available upon request)
Contacts for questions are - Betsy at bnsb40carolinarrcom (704-351-3848) - Rita at fulobluzgmailcom (980-226-0917)
(Print this page as a handout for ad sales)
MONTHLY RATES $ 15 Business Card $ 40 Quarter Page $ 75 Half Page $125 Full Page Package Rates Available
10 discount to CBS members
(excluding business card)
Due to e-mail distribution we can
now accept ads related to finance
insurance or credit cards
The Bluesletter is published monthly by the
C h a r l o t t e B l u e s S o c i e t y
PO Box 32752
Charlotte NC28232-2752
wwwcharlottebluessocietyorg
SMF PBN 1938390
The Charlotte Blues Society (CBS) is dedicated to the promotion and preservation of the American Blues tradition through the presentation of concerts forums workshops and educational programs in Charlotte and surrounding areas Founded in the Spring of 1993 CBS has steadily
grown in membership and popularity in support of this musical art form
CBS is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization governed by a Board of Directors and is an affiliated member of The Blues Foundation the umbrella organization for a worldwide network of 165 affiliated Blues societies and has individual memberships around the globe The Blues Foundation produces the Blues Music Awards Keeping the Blues Alive Awards Blues Hall of Fame Induction and the International Blues
Challenge
CBS members gather on ldquoBLUESundayrdquo the 1st Sunday of each month 800 PM at The Double Door Inn Meetings include announcements and updates special guests and an Open Mic Blues Jam BLUESunday is free to CBS members and only $500 for non-members The Board of Directors also meets every 1st Sunday Meetings are open to
the membership
Members receive a monthly newsletter and free admission to monthly meeting entertainment (unless otherwise posted) In addition members receive discounts and co-sponsored or CBS-advertised events Annual dues (12-month period) are $20~ Individual $35 ~ Family and $75 ~ Sponsor Membership Corporate sponsorships and individual
contributions are welcome and are tax deductible (excluding dues)
The CBS Bluesletter is published monthly and distributed to approximately 600 readers It includes information on Society activities a
local blues calendar and a variety of blues-related items of interest
CBS is proud to call The Double Door Inn home The Double Door Inn winner of the 1994 Keeping the Blues Alive award from The Blues Foundation is located at 1218 Charlottetowne Ave Charlotte NC (704-376-1446) Over the past 38 years the DDIrsquos stage lights have shined on Willie Dixon Koko Taylor Lilrsquo Ed amp the Blues Imperials Marcia Ball Saffire ~ The Uppity Blues Women Lonnie Brooks Eddy ldquothe Chiefrdquo Clearwater Stevie Ray Vaughan and Luther Allison just to name a few (And that doesnrsquot even include the countless local and regional performers who otherwise would not have had a stage to stand on) Thank you Double Door for all your support for live blues zydeco reggae Americana and most of all your support of the Charlotte Blues Society
OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Jeri Thompson President 704-488-9608
Rick Ballew Vice-President
(tbd) Secretary
(tbd) Treasurer
Advisors Beth Pollhammer Bill Buck
Rita Miller Michael Simonetti
BLUESLETTER STAFF amp CONTRIBUTORS
Bluesletter Staffmdash Jill Dineen Rita Miller Michael Simonetti
Contributing ArticlesPhotosndash Michael Simonetti Rita Miller
Artists Media amp Websites
Memberships Address Changes - wwwcharlottebluessocietyorg
Printing Services - International Minute Press South Blvd Charlotte
Submissions Welcome
Blues Articles CD Reviews Concert Reviews Interviews Calendar Events Advertising News Releases
Items due no later than the 15th of the month for the following
monthrsquos issue
Items received beyond deadline will be used the following month
if still timely
Scanned or digital photos should be e-mailed to the editor other
photos are also accepted and will be returned (Note Photos with matte finish or screen print may not reproduce
as sharp as glossy prints)
Articles may be edited for brevity or clarity unless otherwise
requested by the writer (Please do not exceed 500 words for
articles or 300 words for reviews)
Views expressed by the writers do not necessarily reflect
Phil Beam Jill Dineen
Dick Gilland
Jan Jenson
Larry Pace
Betsy Norton-Stowe
Nick Polyzos
Michael Simonetti
AUGUST 2012
The Bluesletter is published monthly by the
C h a r l o t t e B l u e s S o c i e t y
PO Box 32752
Charlotte NC28232-2752
wwwcharlottebluessocietyorg
SMF PBN 1938390
Something New for 2011 You can now renew your membership online at
wwwCharlotteBluesSocietyorg We have a new email-able form and PayPal Button
Just go to the Membership page and click
Turn Your Radio On Mondays 600-900 PM WSGE 917 FM ldquoHwy 321 Bluesrdquo Mondays 1100 PM-1200 AM WGWG 883 FM ldquoBlues amp Rootsrdquo Tuesdays 600-900 PM WSGE 917 FM ldquoHwy 321 Bluesrdquo Wednesdays 600-900 PM WSGE 917 FM ldquoHwy 321 Bluesrdquo Fridays 1100 PM-1200 AM WGWG 883 FM ldquoBlues amp Rootsrdquo Saturdays 700-1100 PM WNCW 887 FM ldquoSaturday Night House Partyrdquo Saturdays 900-1200 PM WFAE 907 FM ldquoBlues Centralrdquo
Please help us stay current ndash send radio updates to fulobluzgmailcom
If you are a CBS member who still gets your Bluesletter by ldquoSnail Mailrdquoplease send us your e-mail address for faster delivery hellip and itrsquos in COLOR
(On-line delivery saves postage and helps the environment)
Membership Appl icat ion PLEASE PRINT
Name _________________________________________________ Address _______________________________________________
_______________________________________________ Phone (Day)__________________ (Night) __________________ E-mail _________________________________________________ (Not shared ndash Used only for Blues updates and late-breaking news)
Please list membersrsquo names for Membership Cards
________________________ _________________________ ________________________ _________________________
HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT CBS [ ] Web Search [ ] The Double Door Inn [ ] News Media [ ] Concert Festival ________________________________ [ ] Other __________________________________________ [ ] Referred by _____________________________________
Todayrsquos Date _________________ [ ] New Member [ ] Renewal
MEMBER CATEGORY e-mail postal
[ ] Individual $20 $25
[ ] Family (2-4) $35 $40
[ ] Sponsor $75 $80
(includes Qtr page ad
or T-shirt) Size __________
VOLUNTEERS ALWAYS NEEDED
[ ] Merchandise Sales
[ ] Membership Development
[ ] Fundraising Sponsorships
[ ] Educational Programs
[ ] Promotion Publicity [ ] Festivals Event Booths
[ ] Bluesletter Writing Photos
ARE YOU A MUSICIAN
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
[ ] vocalist
[ ] Instrument(s)
____________________________
(16) Bluesletter
Charlotte Blues Society
PO Box 32752
Charlotte NC28232-2752
wwwCharlotteBluesSocietyorg
The Charlotte Blues Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization governed by a Board of Directors and is an affiliated member of The Blues Foundation
featuring
CITIZEN
MOJO
Seasoned musical veterans from western NC who bring compelling interpretations
of classic and not-so-classic blues soul and other
danceable tunes
The Double Door Inn
Doors open at 700
Music starts 800
1218 Charlottetown Ave
704-376-1446
CBS Members ndash FREE
Non-members ndash $500
AUGUST 2012
Bringing the Best in Live Music
to the Charlotte Area
For upcoming events
log on to wwwmaxxmusiccom
WHOrsquoS PLAYIING WHERE NITA B amp THE SWINGINrsquo SOIREE
Thu 89 Blackthorne RestBallantynemdashCharlotte NC Fri 810 Dilworth Billiards (7pm)mdashCharlotte NC Sat 811 McHalersquos Irish Pub (8pm)mdashFt Mill SC Fri 824 Big Ben British Pub (8pm)mdashCharlotte NC
Nita B amp Bill Buck Duo
Fri 83 Big Ben British Pub (8pm)mdashCharlotte NC Sat 84 Drsquovine Wine (830)mdashCharlotte NC Fri 817 Cafeacute Monteacute (Phillips Place)mdashCharlotte NC Sat 818 Drsquovine Wine (830)mdashCharlotte NC Sun 819 Dean amp Deluca (Phillips Pl 5pm)mdashCharlotte NC
Sat 825 Cafeacute Monteacute (Phillips Pl 7pm)mdashCharlotte NC
Nita B Trio
Sun 812 Daveste Vineyards (2pm)mdashTroutman NC Mon 820 Ameliersquos French BakerymdashCharlotte NC
NoDa Arts District (8PM) PAM TAYLOR BAND Sat 84 Bourbon St AlleymdashHickory NC Sat 818 Bathtub GinmdashMooresville NC Anniversary
Fri 824 FastlanemdashRock Hill SC Sat 825 Special EventmdashConcord mdash multiple bands Check website for updates
PART-TIME BLUES BAND Sat 811 Queens Landing (8pm)mdashMooresville NC Fri 817 Marion Bowling AlleymdashMarion NC Fri 831 River City Bar amp Grill mdashMooresville NC
Rusty amp Mike - Acoustic
Every Tues Sports Page Deli ndash Mooresville NC Every Wed Sports Page Deli ndash Denver NC RED DIRT REVELATORS Fri 810 Hojo amp CCrsquos Wing ShackmdashMt Holly NC Sat 811 Ride for the PinkmdashMaggie Valley NC
Sat 825 1st Annual Clear View Music Festival Elliot Family FarmmdashLawndale NC SONNY SKYYZ amp THE RAINMAKERS Fri 810 McHalersquos PubmdashTega Cay SC Sat 811 Miciahrsquos SpeakeasymdashMooresville NC Sat 818 Kickstand Burgers lsquonrsquo BarmdashCharlotte NC
Fri 824 Big Alrsquos Pub amp GrubberiamdashMooresville NC
Sat 825 AFRC Veterans ClubmdashGreensboro NC SPEAKEASY BLUES COMBO Tue 87 Hosting the Open Mic Blues Jam (7PM) (1st Tues) Concord Blues Preservation Club The Speakeasy AlehousemdashConcord NC
CLUBS THAT HAVE THE BLUES
Finz Raw Bar amp Grill 704-814-9114 142 E John St Matthews NC
Forty Rod Roadhouse 704-573-1773 9229-15 Lawyers Rd Mint Hill NC
Hojo amp CCrsquos Wing Shack 704-827-8867 130 W Charlotte Ave Mt Holly NC
McHalersquos Irish Pub 803-548-2151 1820 Goldhill Rd Fort Mill SC
Miciahrsquos Speakeasy 704-799-0095
229 Medical Park Rd Mooresville NC
Skinnyz Bar amp Grill 704-893-2157 15060 Idlewild Rd Charlotte NC
Smoky Joersquos Cafeacute 704-338-9380 510 Briar Creek Rd Charlotte NC
gtgt Open Jam Every Tues Night ltlt
Speakeasy Alehouse 704-784-0107 9 Union St N Concord NC
gtgt Open Jam 1st Tuesdays ltlt
Thirsty Beaver Saloon 704-332-3612 1225 Central Ave Charlotte NC
Tropical Escape Cafeacute 803-366-38888 564 N Anderson Rd Rock Hill SC
The Comet Grill 704-371-4300 2224 Park Rd Charlotte NC
Wet Williersquos 704-716-5650 900 Seaboard St Charlotte NC
gtgt Blues Every Monday ltlt
~~~~
We think there are more hellip
Let us know
(12) Bluesletter
AUGUST 7
Open Mic Blues Jam
Mark your calendars for the 1st Tuesday of each month
Head out to the Speakeasy Alehouse for the
Concord Blues Preservation Clubrsquos Blues Jam
Hosted by the Speakeasy Blues Combo
Speakeasy Alehouse 704-796-4560
9 Union Street North Concord NC
10th Annual NEW RIVER BLUES FESTIVAL
Sunday Sept 2 100-600
Cool MountainsmdashHot Blues at the River House Inn Grassy Creek NC
Featuring Sandra Hall Mac Arnold Chick Willis
John Dee Holeman The King Bees amp More
Details on Facebook ldquoNew River Blues Festrdquo
or at httpnewriverbluesfestivalinfo
AUGUST 2012
The Double Door Inn
Check out The Double Doorrsquos Website for other bands playing this month
updates and future bookings show times admission nightly drink specials amp more
Sign up for weekly updates
Purchase Advance Tickets for selected shows
wwwdoubledoorinncom
1218 Charlottetown Ave 704-376-1446
Join the DDI Fan Club at wwwfacebookcom
Early shows 900 most Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays Check website for mid-week discounts
EVERY MONDAY
MONDAY NITE ALL STARS
The awesome Monday Nite All-Stars will be playing some of your favorite Soul Funk easy to listen to and
great to dance to
EVERY TUESDAY
JAZZ JAM NIGHT
Bill Hannas Jazz Quartet has been hosting this jam session at the club for years Whether you are an up-and-coming jazz musician or someone shaking the dust off the old instrument either way this is the place
where you can come out and jam with one of the best
GOT SOME BLUES IN AUGUST Adv Tix purchased at wwwdoubledoorinncom
85 BLUESunday featuring CITIZEN MOJO (800) Blues $5 Mbrs Free
810 ELLIOTT amp THE UNTOUCHABLES (10PM) Blues $8 Adv Tix
811 THE LENNY FEDERAL BAND (10PM) BluesRock $8 Adv Tix
818 THE HARVEY DALTON ARNOLD BAND (10PM) BluesSouthern Rock $8
824 THE JOE TAYLOR GROUP (10PM) BluesSoulJazzFusion $10
829 CLAY McCLINTON (9PM) Texas RootsAmericana $7
Coming in September Danielia Cotton Brandon Santini Bob Margolin
The Double Door Inn will be hosting the SAI MUSIQ JAZZ SERIES on various Sundays AT 7PM Check website for
dates admissions and information on each featured artist Sai Musiq has sponsored various legendary and upcoming artists who perform on a stage that is intimate and quaint making each performance an unforgettable interactive
experience for the audience and performers alike The jazz series caters to an eclectic and diverse crowd
(14) Bluesletter
You can help increase revenue by selling (or buying) advertising in the Bluesletter Our rates are very inexpensive compared to other local newsletters hellip and now that previous issues are posted on our website your ad can be viewed by more readers for a longer period of time
Ads are due by the 10th of the month for the following monthrsquos issue Ads must be pre-paid unless billing arrangements have been approved (Federal Tax ID available upon request)
Contacts for questions are - Betsy at bnsb40carolinarrcom (704-351-3848) - Rita at fulobluzgmailcom (980-226-0917)
(Print this page as a handout for ad sales)
MONTHLY RATES $ 15 Business Card $ 40 Quarter Page $ 75 Half Page $125 Full Page Package Rates Available
10 discount to CBS members
(excluding business card)
Due to e-mail distribution we can
now accept ads related to finance
insurance or credit cards
The Bluesletter is published monthly by the
C h a r l o t t e B l u e s S o c i e t y
PO Box 32752
Charlotte NC28232-2752
wwwcharlottebluessocietyorg
SMF PBN 1938390
The Charlotte Blues Society (CBS) is dedicated to the promotion and preservation of the American Blues tradition through the presentation of concerts forums workshops and educational programs in Charlotte and surrounding areas Founded in the Spring of 1993 CBS has steadily
grown in membership and popularity in support of this musical art form
CBS is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization governed by a Board of Directors and is an affiliated member of The Blues Foundation the umbrella organization for a worldwide network of 165 affiliated Blues societies and has individual memberships around the globe The Blues Foundation produces the Blues Music Awards Keeping the Blues Alive Awards Blues Hall of Fame Induction and the International Blues
Challenge
CBS members gather on ldquoBLUESundayrdquo the 1st Sunday of each month 800 PM at The Double Door Inn Meetings include announcements and updates special guests and an Open Mic Blues Jam BLUESunday is free to CBS members and only $500 for non-members The Board of Directors also meets every 1st Sunday Meetings are open to
the membership
Members receive a monthly newsletter and free admission to monthly meeting entertainment (unless otherwise posted) In addition members receive discounts and co-sponsored or CBS-advertised events Annual dues (12-month period) are $20~ Individual $35 ~ Family and $75 ~ Sponsor Membership Corporate sponsorships and individual
contributions are welcome and are tax deductible (excluding dues)
The CBS Bluesletter is published monthly and distributed to approximately 600 readers It includes information on Society activities a
local blues calendar and a variety of blues-related items of interest
CBS is proud to call The Double Door Inn home The Double Door Inn winner of the 1994 Keeping the Blues Alive award from The Blues Foundation is located at 1218 Charlottetowne Ave Charlotte NC (704-376-1446) Over the past 38 years the DDIrsquos stage lights have shined on Willie Dixon Koko Taylor Lilrsquo Ed amp the Blues Imperials Marcia Ball Saffire ~ The Uppity Blues Women Lonnie Brooks Eddy ldquothe Chiefrdquo Clearwater Stevie Ray Vaughan and Luther Allison just to name a few (And that doesnrsquot even include the countless local and regional performers who otherwise would not have had a stage to stand on) Thank you Double Door for all your support for live blues zydeco reggae Americana and most of all your support of the Charlotte Blues Society
OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Jeri Thompson President 704-488-9608
Rick Ballew Vice-President
(tbd) Secretary
(tbd) Treasurer
Advisors Beth Pollhammer Bill Buck
Rita Miller Michael Simonetti
BLUESLETTER STAFF amp CONTRIBUTORS
Bluesletter Staffmdash Jill Dineen Rita Miller Michael Simonetti
Contributing ArticlesPhotosndash Michael Simonetti Rita Miller
Artists Media amp Websites
Memberships Address Changes - wwwcharlottebluessocietyorg
Printing Services - International Minute Press South Blvd Charlotte
Submissions Welcome
Blues Articles CD Reviews Concert Reviews Interviews Calendar Events Advertising News Releases
Items due no later than the 15th of the month for the following
monthrsquos issue
Items received beyond deadline will be used the following month
if still timely
Scanned or digital photos should be e-mailed to the editor other
photos are also accepted and will be returned (Note Photos with matte finish or screen print may not reproduce
as sharp as glossy prints)
Articles may be edited for brevity or clarity unless otherwise
requested by the writer (Please do not exceed 500 words for
articles or 300 words for reviews)
Views expressed by the writers do not necessarily reflect
Phil Beam Jill Dineen
Dick Gilland
Jan Jenson
Larry Pace
Betsy Norton-Stowe
Nick Polyzos
Michael Simonetti
AUGUST 2012
The Bluesletter is published monthly by the
C h a r l o t t e B l u e s S o c i e t y
PO Box 32752
Charlotte NC28232-2752
wwwcharlottebluessocietyorg
SMF PBN 1938390
Something New for 2011 You can now renew your membership online at
wwwCharlotteBluesSocietyorg We have a new email-able form and PayPal Button
Just go to the Membership page and click
Turn Your Radio On Mondays 600-900 PM WSGE 917 FM ldquoHwy 321 Bluesrdquo Mondays 1100 PM-1200 AM WGWG 883 FM ldquoBlues amp Rootsrdquo Tuesdays 600-900 PM WSGE 917 FM ldquoHwy 321 Bluesrdquo Wednesdays 600-900 PM WSGE 917 FM ldquoHwy 321 Bluesrdquo Fridays 1100 PM-1200 AM WGWG 883 FM ldquoBlues amp Rootsrdquo Saturdays 700-1100 PM WNCW 887 FM ldquoSaturday Night House Partyrdquo Saturdays 900-1200 PM WFAE 907 FM ldquoBlues Centralrdquo
Please help us stay current ndash send radio updates to fulobluzgmailcom
If you are a CBS member who still gets your Bluesletter by ldquoSnail Mailrdquoplease send us your e-mail address for faster delivery hellip and itrsquos in COLOR
(On-line delivery saves postage and helps the environment)
Membership Appl icat ion PLEASE PRINT
Name _________________________________________________ Address _______________________________________________
_______________________________________________ Phone (Day)__________________ (Night) __________________ E-mail _________________________________________________ (Not shared ndash Used only for Blues updates and late-breaking news)
Please list membersrsquo names for Membership Cards
________________________ _________________________ ________________________ _________________________
HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT CBS [ ] Web Search [ ] The Double Door Inn [ ] News Media [ ] Concert Festival ________________________________ [ ] Other __________________________________________ [ ] Referred by _____________________________________
Todayrsquos Date _________________ [ ] New Member [ ] Renewal
MEMBER CATEGORY e-mail postal
[ ] Individual $20 $25
[ ] Family (2-4) $35 $40
[ ] Sponsor $75 $80
(includes Qtr page ad
or T-shirt) Size __________
VOLUNTEERS ALWAYS NEEDED
[ ] Merchandise Sales
[ ] Membership Development
[ ] Fundraising Sponsorships
[ ] Educational Programs
[ ] Promotion Publicity [ ] Festivals Event Booths
[ ] Bluesletter Writing Photos
ARE YOU A MUSICIAN
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
[ ] vocalist
[ ] Instrument(s)
____________________________
(16) Bluesletter
Charlotte Blues Society
PO Box 32752
Charlotte NC28232-2752
wwwCharlotteBluesSocietyorg
The Charlotte Blues Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization governed by a Board of Directors and is an affiliated member of The Blues Foundation
featuring
CITIZEN
MOJO
Seasoned musical veterans from western NC who bring compelling interpretations
of classic and not-so-classic blues soul and other
danceable tunes
The Double Door Inn
Doors open at 700
Music starts 800
1218 Charlottetown Ave
704-376-1446
CBS Members ndash FREE
Non-members ndash $500
(12) Bluesletter
AUGUST 7
Open Mic Blues Jam
Mark your calendars for the 1st Tuesday of each month
Head out to the Speakeasy Alehouse for the
Concord Blues Preservation Clubrsquos Blues Jam
Hosted by the Speakeasy Blues Combo
Speakeasy Alehouse 704-796-4560
9 Union Street North Concord NC
10th Annual NEW RIVER BLUES FESTIVAL
Sunday Sept 2 100-600
Cool MountainsmdashHot Blues at the River House Inn Grassy Creek NC
Featuring Sandra Hall Mac Arnold Chick Willis
John Dee Holeman The King Bees amp More
Details on Facebook ldquoNew River Blues Festrdquo
or at httpnewriverbluesfestivalinfo
AUGUST 2012
The Double Door Inn
Check out The Double Doorrsquos Website for other bands playing this month
updates and future bookings show times admission nightly drink specials amp more
Sign up for weekly updates
Purchase Advance Tickets for selected shows
wwwdoubledoorinncom
1218 Charlottetown Ave 704-376-1446
Join the DDI Fan Club at wwwfacebookcom
Early shows 900 most Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays Check website for mid-week discounts
EVERY MONDAY
MONDAY NITE ALL STARS
The awesome Monday Nite All-Stars will be playing some of your favorite Soul Funk easy to listen to and
great to dance to
EVERY TUESDAY
JAZZ JAM NIGHT
Bill Hannas Jazz Quartet has been hosting this jam session at the club for years Whether you are an up-and-coming jazz musician or someone shaking the dust off the old instrument either way this is the place
where you can come out and jam with one of the best
GOT SOME BLUES IN AUGUST Adv Tix purchased at wwwdoubledoorinncom
85 BLUESunday featuring CITIZEN MOJO (800) Blues $5 Mbrs Free
810 ELLIOTT amp THE UNTOUCHABLES (10PM) Blues $8 Adv Tix
811 THE LENNY FEDERAL BAND (10PM) BluesRock $8 Adv Tix
818 THE HARVEY DALTON ARNOLD BAND (10PM) BluesSouthern Rock $8
824 THE JOE TAYLOR GROUP (10PM) BluesSoulJazzFusion $10
829 CLAY McCLINTON (9PM) Texas RootsAmericana $7
Coming in September Danielia Cotton Brandon Santini Bob Margolin
The Double Door Inn will be hosting the SAI MUSIQ JAZZ SERIES on various Sundays AT 7PM Check website for
dates admissions and information on each featured artist Sai Musiq has sponsored various legendary and upcoming artists who perform on a stage that is intimate and quaint making each performance an unforgettable interactive
experience for the audience and performers alike The jazz series caters to an eclectic and diverse crowd
(14) Bluesletter
You can help increase revenue by selling (or buying) advertising in the Bluesletter Our rates are very inexpensive compared to other local newsletters hellip and now that previous issues are posted on our website your ad can be viewed by more readers for a longer period of time
Ads are due by the 10th of the month for the following monthrsquos issue Ads must be pre-paid unless billing arrangements have been approved (Federal Tax ID available upon request)
Contacts for questions are - Betsy at bnsb40carolinarrcom (704-351-3848) - Rita at fulobluzgmailcom (980-226-0917)
(Print this page as a handout for ad sales)
MONTHLY RATES $ 15 Business Card $ 40 Quarter Page $ 75 Half Page $125 Full Page Package Rates Available
10 discount to CBS members
(excluding business card)
Due to e-mail distribution we can
now accept ads related to finance
insurance or credit cards
The Bluesletter is published monthly by the
C h a r l o t t e B l u e s S o c i e t y
PO Box 32752
Charlotte NC28232-2752
wwwcharlottebluessocietyorg
SMF PBN 1938390
The Charlotte Blues Society (CBS) is dedicated to the promotion and preservation of the American Blues tradition through the presentation of concerts forums workshops and educational programs in Charlotte and surrounding areas Founded in the Spring of 1993 CBS has steadily
grown in membership and popularity in support of this musical art form
CBS is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization governed by a Board of Directors and is an affiliated member of The Blues Foundation the umbrella organization for a worldwide network of 165 affiliated Blues societies and has individual memberships around the globe The Blues Foundation produces the Blues Music Awards Keeping the Blues Alive Awards Blues Hall of Fame Induction and the International Blues
Challenge
CBS members gather on ldquoBLUESundayrdquo the 1st Sunday of each month 800 PM at The Double Door Inn Meetings include announcements and updates special guests and an Open Mic Blues Jam BLUESunday is free to CBS members and only $500 for non-members The Board of Directors also meets every 1st Sunday Meetings are open to
the membership
Members receive a monthly newsletter and free admission to monthly meeting entertainment (unless otherwise posted) In addition members receive discounts and co-sponsored or CBS-advertised events Annual dues (12-month period) are $20~ Individual $35 ~ Family and $75 ~ Sponsor Membership Corporate sponsorships and individual
contributions are welcome and are tax deductible (excluding dues)
The CBS Bluesletter is published monthly and distributed to approximately 600 readers It includes information on Society activities a
local blues calendar and a variety of blues-related items of interest
CBS is proud to call The Double Door Inn home The Double Door Inn winner of the 1994 Keeping the Blues Alive award from The Blues Foundation is located at 1218 Charlottetowne Ave Charlotte NC (704-376-1446) Over the past 38 years the DDIrsquos stage lights have shined on Willie Dixon Koko Taylor Lilrsquo Ed amp the Blues Imperials Marcia Ball Saffire ~ The Uppity Blues Women Lonnie Brooks Eddy ldquothe Chiefrdquo Clearwater Stevie Ray Vaughan and Luther Allison just to name a few (And that doesnrsquot even include the countless local and regional performers who otherwise would not have had a stage to stand on) Thank you Double Door for all your support for live blues zydeco reggae Americana and most of all your support of the Charlotte Blues Society
OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Jeri Thompson President 704-488-9608
Rick Ballew Vice-President
(tbd) Secretary
(tbd) Treasurer
Advisors Beth Pollhammer Bill Buck
Rita Miller Michael Simonetti
BLUESLETTER STAFF amp CONTRIBUTORS
Bluesletter Staffmdash Jill Dineen Rita Miller Michael Simonetti
Contributing ArticlesPhotosndash Michael Simonetti Rita Miller
Artists Media amp Websites
Memberships Address Changes - wwwcharlottebluessocietyorg
Printing Services - International Minute Press South Blvd Charlotte
Submissions Welcome
Blues Articles CD Reviews Concert Reviews Interviews Calendar Events Advertising News Releases
Items due no later than the 15th of the month for the following
monthrsquos issue
Items received beyond deadline will be used the following month
if still timely
Scanned or digital photos should be e-mailed to the editor other
photos are also accepted and will be returned (Note Photos with matte finish or screen print may not reproduce
as sharp as glossy prints)
Articles may be edited for brevity or clarity unless otherwise
requested by the writer (Please do not exceed 500 words for
articles or 300 words for reviews)
Views expressed by the writers do not necessarily reflect
Phil Beam Jill Dineen
Dick Gilland
Jan Jenson
Larry Pace
Betsy Norton-Stowe
Nick Polyzos
Michael Simonetti
AUGUST 2012
The Bluesletter is published monthly by the
C h a r l o t t e B l u e s S o c i e t y
PO Box 32752
Charlotte NC28232-2752
wwwcharlottebluessocietyorg
SMF PBN 1938390
Something New for 2011 You can now renew your membership online at
wwwCharlotteBluesSocietyorg We have a new email-able form and PayPal Button
Just go to the Membership page and click
Turn Your Radio On Mondays 600-900 PM WSGE 917 FM ldquoHwy 321 Bluesrdquo Mondays 1100 PM-1200 AM WGWG 883 FM ldquoBlues amp Rootsrdquo Tuesdays 600-900 PM WSGE 917 FM ldquoHwy 321 Bluesrdquo Wednesdays 600-900 PM WSGE 917 FM ldquoHwy 321 Bluesrdquo Fridays 1100 PM-1200 AM WGWG 883 FM ldquoBlues amp Rootsrdquo Saturdays 700-1100 PM WNCW 887 FM ldquoSaturday Night House Partyrdquo Saturdays 900-1200 PM WFAE 907 FM ldquoBlues Centralrdquo
Please help us stay current ndash send radio updates to fulobluzgmailcom
If you are a CBS member who still gets your Bluesletter by ldquoSnail Mailrdquoplease send us your e-mail address for faster delivery hellip and itrsquos in COLOR
(On-line delivery saves postage and helps the environment)
Membership Appl icat ion PLEASE PRINT
Name _________________________________________________ Address _______________________________________________
_______________________________________________ Phone (Day)__________________ (Night) __________________ E-mail _________________________________________________ (Not shared ndash Used only for Blues updates and late-breaking news)
Please list membersrsquo names for Membership Cards
________________________ _________________________ ________________________ _________________________
HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT CBS [ ] Web Search [ ] The Double Door Inn [ ] News Media [ ] Concert Festival ________________________________ [ ] Other __________________________________________ [ ] Referred by _____________________________________
Todayrsquos Date _________________ [ ] New Member [ ] Renewal
MEMBER CATEGORY e-mail postal
[ ] Individual $20 $25
[ ] Family (2-4) $35 $40
[ ] Sponsor $75 $80
(includes Qtr page ad
or T-shirt) Size __________
VOLUNTEERS ALWAYS NEEDED
[ ] Merchandise Sales
[ ] Membership Development
[ ] Fundraising Sponsorships
[ ] Educational Programs
[ ] Promotion Publicity [ ] Festivals Event Booths
[ ] Bluesletter Writing Photos
ARE YOU A MUSICIAN
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
[ ] vocalist
[ ] Instrument(s)
____________________________
(16) Bluesletter
Charlotte Blues Society
PO Box 32752
Charlotte NC28232-2752
wwwCharlotteBluesSocietyorg
The Charlotte Blues Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization governed by a Board of Directors and is an affiliated member of The Blues Foundation
featuring
CITIZEN
MOJO
Seasoned musical veterans from western NC who bring compelling interpretations
of classic and not-so-classic blues soul and other
danceable tunes
The Double Door Inn
Doors open at 700
Music starts 800
1218 Charlottetown Ave
704-376-1446
CBS Members ndash FREE
Non-members ndash $500
AUGUST 2012
The Double Door Inn
Check out The Double Doorrsquos Website for other bands playing this month
updates and future bookings show times admission nightly drink specials amp more
Sign up for weekly updates
Purchase Advance Tickets for selected shows
wwwdoubledoorinncom
1218 Charlottetown Ave 704-376-1446
Join the DDI Fan Club at wwwfacebookcom
Early shows 900 most Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays Check website for mid-week discounts
EVERY MONDAY
MONDAY NITE ALL STARS
The awesome Monday Nite All-Stars will be playing some of your favorite Soul Funk easy to listen to and
great to dance to
EVERY TUESDAY
JAZZ JAM NIGHT
Bill Hannas Jazz Quartet has been hosting this jam session at the club for years Whether you are an up-and-coming jazz musician or someone shaking the dust off the old instrument either way this is the place
where you can come out and jam with one of the best
GOT SOME BLUES IN AUGUST Adv Tix purchased at wwwdoubledoorinncom
85 BLUESunday featuring CITIZEN MOJO (800) Blues $5 Mbrs Free
810 ELLIOTT amp THE UNTOUCHABLES (10PM) Blues $8 Adv Tix
811 THE LENNY FEDERAL BAND (10PM) BluesRock $8 Adv Tix
818 THE HARVEY DALTON ARNOLD BAND (10PM) BluesSouthern Rock $8
824 THE JOE TAYLOR GROUP (10PM) BluesSoulJazzFusion $10
829 CLAY McCLINTON (9PM) Texas RootsAmericana $7
Coming in September Danielia Cotton Brandon Santini Bob Margolin
The Double Door Inn will be hosting the SAI MUSIQ JAZZ SERIES on various Sundays AT 7PM Check website for
dates admissions and information on each featured artist Sai Musiq has sponsored various legendary and upcoming artists who perform on a stage that is intimate and quaint making each performance an unforgettable interactive
experience for the audience and performers alike The jazz series caters to an eclectic and diverse crowd
(14) Bluesletter
You can help increase revenue by selling (or buying) advertising in the Bluesletter Our rates are very inexpensive compared to other local newsletters hellip and now that previous issues are posted on our website your ad can be viewed by more readers for a longer period of time
Ads are due by the 10th of the month for the following monthrsquos issue Ads must be pre-paid unless billing arrangements have been approved (Federal Tax ID available upon request)
Contacts for questions are - Betsy at bnsb40carolinarrcom (704-351-3848) - Rita at fulobluzgmailcom (980-226-0917)
(Print this page as a handout for ad sales)
MONTHLY RATES $ 15 Business Card $ 40 Quarter Page $ 75 Half Page $125 Full Page Package Rates Available
10 discount to CBS members
(excluding business card)
Due to e-mail distribution we can
now accept ads related to finance
insurance or credit cards
The Bluesletter is published monthly by the
C h a r l o t t e B l u e s S o c i e t y
PO Box 32752
Charlotte NC28232-2752
wwwcharlottebluessocietyorg
SMF PBN 1938390
The Charlotte Blues Society (CBS) is dedicated to the promotion and preservation of the American Blues tradition through the presentation of concerts forums workshops and educational programs in Charlotte and surrounding areas Founded in the Spring of 1993 CBS has steadily
grown in membership and popularity in support of this musical art form
CBS is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization governed by a Board of Directors and is an affiliated member of The Blues Foundation the umbrella organization for a worldwide network of 165 affiliated Blues societies and has individual memberships around the globe The Blues Foundation produces the Blues Music Awards Keeping the Blues Alive Awards Blues Hall of Fame Induction and the International Blues
Challenge
CBS members gather on ldquoBLUESundayrdquo the 1st Sunday of each month 800 PM at The Double Door Inn Meetings include announcements and updates special guests and an Open Mic Blues Jam BLUESunday is free to CBS members and only $500 for non-members The Board of Directors also meets every 1st Sunday Meetings are open to
the membership
Members receive a monthly newsletter and free admission to monthly meeting entertainment (unless otherwise posted) In addition members receive discounts and co-sponsored or CBS-advertised events Annual dues (12-month period) are $20~ Individual $35 ~ Family and $75 ~ Sponsor Membership Corporate sponsorships and individual
contributions are welcome and are tax deductible (excluding dues)
The CBS Bluesletter is published monthly and distributed to approximately 600 readers It includes information on Society activities a
local blues calendar and a variety of blues-related items of interest
CBS is proud to call The Double Door Inn home The Double Door Inn winner of the 1994 Keeping the Blues Alive award from The Blues Foundation is located at 1218 Charlottetowne Ave Charlotte NC (704-376-1446) Over the past 38 years the DDIrsquos stage lights have shined on Willie Dixon Koko Taylor Lilrsquo Ed amp the Blues Imperials Marcia Ball Saffire ~ The Uppity Blues Women Lonnie Brooks Eddy ldquothe Chiefrdquo Clearwater Stevie Ray Vaughan and Luther Allison just to name a few (And that doesnrsquot even include the countless local and regional performers who otherwise would not have had a stage to stand on) Thank you Double Door for all your support for live blues zydeco reggae Americana and most of all your support of the Charlotte Blues Society
OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Jeri Thompson President 704-488-9608
Rick Ballew Vice-President
(tbd) Secretary
(tbd) Treasurer
Advisors Beth Pollhammer Bill Buck
Rita Miller Michael Simonetti
BLUESLETTER STAFF amp CONTRIBUTORS
Bluesletter Staffmdash Jill Dineen Rita Miller Michael Simonetti
Contributing ArticlesPhotosndash Michael Simonetti Rita Miller
Artists Media amp Websites
Memberships Address Changes - wwwcharlottebluessocietyorg
Printing Services - International Minute Press South Blvd Charlotte
Submissions Welcome
Blues Articles CD Reviews Concert Reviews Interviews Calendar Events Advertising News Releases
Items due no later than the 15th of the month for the following
monthrsquos issue
Items received beyond deadline will be used the following month
if still timely
Scanned or digital photos should be e-mailed to the editor other
photos are also accepted and will be returned (Note Photos with matte finish or screen print may not reproduce
as sharp as glossy prints)
Articles may be edited for brevity or clarity unless otherwise
requested by the writer (Please do not exceed 500 words for
articles or 300 words for reviews)
Views expressed by the writers do not necessarily reflect
Phil Beam Jill Dineen
Dick Gilland
Jan Jenson
Larry Pace
Betsy Norton-Stowe
Nick Polyzos
Michael Simonetti
AUGUST 2012
The Bluesletter is published monthly by the
C h a r l o t t e B l u e s S o c i e t y
PO Box 32752
Charlotte NC28232-2752
wwwcharlottebluessocietyorg
SMF PBN 1938390
Something New for 2011 You can now renew your membership online at
wwwCharlotteBluesSocietyorg We have a new email-able form and PayPal Button
Just go to the Membership page and click
Turn Your Radio On Mondays 600-900 PM WSGE 917 FM ldquoHwy 321 Bluesrdquo Mondays 1100 PM-1200 AM WGWG 883 FM ldquoBlues amp Rootsrdquo Tuesdays 600-900 PM WSGE 917 FM ldquoHwy 321 Bluesrdquo Wednesdays 600-900 PM WSGE 917 FM ldquoHwy 321 Bluesrdquo Fridays 1100 PM-1200 AM WGWG 883 FM ldquoBlues amp Rootsrdquo Saturdays 700-1100 PM WNCW 887 FM ldquoSaturday Night House Partyrdquo Saturdays 900-1200 PM WFAE 907 FM ldquoBlues Centralrdquo
Please help us stay current ndash send radio updates to fulobluzgmailcom
If you are a CBS member who still gets your Bluesletter by ldquoSnail Mailrdquoplease send us your e-mail address for faster delivery hellip and itrsquos in COLOR
(On-line delivery saves postage and helps the environment)
Membership Appl icat ion PLEASE PRINT
Name _________________________________________________ Address _______________________________________________
_______________________________________________ Phone (Day)__________________ (Night) __________________ E-mail _________________________________________________ (Not shared ndash Used only for Blues updates and late-breaking news)
Please list membersrsquo names for Membership Cards
________________________ _________________________ ________________________ _________________________
HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT CBS [ ] Web Search [ ] The Double Door Inn [ ] News Media [ ] Concert Festival ________________________________ [ ] Other __________________________________________ [ ] Referred by _____________________________________
Todayrsquos Date _________________ [ ] New Member [ ] Renewal
MEMBER CATEGORY e-mail postal
[ ] Individual $20 $25
[ ] Family (2-4) $35 $40
[ ] Sponsor $75 $80
(includes Qtr page ad
or T-shirt) Size __________
VOLUNTEERS ALWAYS NEEDED
[ ] Merchandise Sales
[ ] Membership Development
[ ] Fundraising Sponsorships
[ ] Educational Programs
[ ] Promotion Publicity [ ] Festivals Event Booths
[ ] Bluesletter Writing Photos
ARE YOU A MUSICIAN
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
[ ] vocalist
[ ] Instrument(s)
____________________________
(16) Bluesletter
Charlotte Blues Society
PO Box 32752
Charlotte NC28232-2752
wwwCharlotteBluesSocietyorg
The Charlotte Blues Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization governed by a Board of Directors and is an affiliated member of The Blues Foundation
featuring
CITIZEN
MOJO
Seasoned musical veterans from western NC who bring compelling interpretations
of classic and not-so-classic blues soul and other
danceable tunes
The Double Door Inn
Doors open at 700
Music starts 800
1218 Charlottetown Ave
704-376-1446
CBS Members ndash FREE
Non-members ndash $500
(14) Bluesletter
You can help increase revenue by selling (or buying) advertising in the Bluesletter Our rates are very inexpensive compared to other local newsletters hellip and now that previous issues are posted on our website your ad can be viewed by more readers for a longer period of time
Ads are due by the 10th of the month for the following monthrsquos issue Ads must be pre-paid unless billing arrangements have been approved (Federal Tax ID available upon request)
Contacts for questions are - Betsy at bnsb40carolinarrcom (704-351-3848) - Rita at fulobluzgmailcom (980-226-0917)
(Print this page as a handout for ad sales)
MONTHLY RATES $ 15 Business Card $ 40 Quarter Page $ 75 Half Page $125 Full Page Package Rates Available
10 discount to CBS members
(excluding business card)
Due to e-mail distribution we can
now accept ads related to finance
insurance or credit cards
The Bluesletter is published monthly by the
C h a r l o t t e B l u e s S o c i e t y
PO Box 32752
Charlotte NC28232-2752
wwwcharlottebluessocietyorg
SMF PBN 1938390
The Charlotte Blues Society (CBS) is dedicated to the promotion and preservation of the American Blues tradition through the presentation of concerts forums workshops and educational programs in Charlotte and surrounding areas Founded in the Spring of 1993 CBS has steadily
grown in membership and popularity in support of this musical art form
CBS is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization governed by a Board of Directors and is an affiliated member of The Blues Foundation the umbrella organization for a worldwide network of 165 affiliated Blues societies and has individual memberships around the globe The Blues Foundation produces the Blues Music Awards Keeping the Blues Alive Awards Blues Hall of Fame Induction and the International Blues
Challenge
CBS members gather on ldquoBLUESundayrdquo the 1st Sunday of each month 800 PM at The Double Door Inn Meetings include announcements and updates special guests and an Open Mic Blues Jam BLUESunday is free to CBS members and only $500 for non-members The Board of Directors also meets every 1st Sunday Meetings are open to
the membership
Members receive a monthly newsletter and free admission to monthly meeting entertainment (unless otherwise posted) In addition members receive discounts and co-sponsored or CBS-advertised events Annual dues (12-month period) are $20~ Individual $35 ~ Family and $75 ~ Sponsor Membership Corporate sponsorships and individual
contributions are welcome and are tax deductible (excluding dues)
The CBS Bluesletter is published monthly and distributed to approximately 600 readers It includes information on Society activities a
local blues calendar and a variety of blues-related items of interest
CBS is proud to call The Double Door Inn home The Double Door Inn winner of the 1994 Keeping the Blues Alive award from The Blues Foundation is located at 1218 Charlottetowne Ave Charlotte NC (704-376-1446) Over the past 38 years the DDIrsquos stage lights have shined on Willie Dixon Koko Taylor Lilrsquo Ed amp the Blues Imperials Marcia Ball Saffire ~ The Uppity Blues Women Lonnie Brooks Eddy ldquothe Chiefrdquo Clearwater Stevie Ray Vaughan and Luther Allison just to name a few (And that doesnrsquot even include the countless local and regional performers who otherwise would not have had a stage to stand on) Thank you Double Door for all your support for live blues zydeco reggae Americana and most of all your support of the Charlotte Blues Society
OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Jeri Thompson President 704-488-9608
Rick Ballew Vice-President
(tbd) Secretary
(tbd) Treasurer
Advisors Beth Pollhammer Bill Buck
Rita Miller Michael Simonetti
BLUESLETTER STAFF amp CONTRIBUTORS
Bluesletter Staffmdash Jill Dineen Rita Miller Michael Simonetti
Contributing ArticlesPhotosndash Michael Simonetti Rita Miller
Artists Media amp Websites
Memberships Address Changes - wwwcharlottebluessocietyorg
Printing Services - International Minute Press South Blvd Charlotte
Submissions Welcome
Blues Articles CD Reviews Concert Reviews Interviews Calendar Events Advertising News Releases
Items due no later than the 15th of the month for the following
monthrsquos issue
Items received beyond deadline will be used the following month
if still timely
Scanned or digital photos should be e-mailed to the editor other
photos are also accepted and will be returned (Note Photos with matte finish or screen print may not reproduce
as sharp as glossy prints)
Articles may be edited for brevity or clarity unless otherwise
requested by the writer (Please do not exceed 500 words for
articles or 300 words for reviews)
Views expressed by the writers do not necessarily reflect
Phil Beam Jill Dineen
Dick Gilland
Jan Jenson
Larry Pace
Betsy Norton-Stowe
Nick Polyzos
Michael Simonetti
AUGUST 2012
The Bluesletter is published monthly by the
C h a r l o t t e B l u e s S o c i e t y
PO Box 32752
Charlotte NC28232-2752
wwwcharlottebluessocietyorg
SMF PBN 1938390
Something New for 2011 You can now renew your membership online at
wwwCharlotteBluesSocietyorg We have a new email-able form and PayPal Button
Just go to the Membership page and click
Turn Your Radio On Mondays 600-900 PM WSGE 917 FM ldquoHwy 321 Bluesrdquo Mondays 1100 PM-1200 AM WGWG 883 FM ldquoBlues amp Rootsrdquo Tuesdays 600-900 PM WSGE 917 FM ldquoHwy 321 Bluesrdquo Wednesdays 600-900 PM WSGE 917 FM ldquoHwy 321 Bluesrdquo Fridays 1100 PM-1200 AM WGWG 883 FM ldquoBlues amp Rootsrdquo Saturdays 700-1100 PM WNCW 887 FM ldquoSaturday Night House Partyrdquo Saturdays 900-1200 PM WFAE 907 FM ldquoBlues Centralrdquo
Please help us stay current ndash send radio updates to fulobluzgmailcom
If you are a CBS member who still gets your Bluesletter by ldquoSnail Mailrdquoplease send us your e-mail address for faster delivery hellip and itrsquos in COLOR
(On-line delivery saves postage and helps the environment)
Membership Appl icat ion PLEASE PRINT
Name _________________________________________________ Address _______________________________________________
_______________________________________________ Phone (Day)__________________ (Night) __________________ E-mail _________________________________________________ (Not shared ndash Used only for Blues updates and late-breaking news)
Please list membersrsquo names for Membership Cards
________________________ _________________________ ________________________ _________________________
HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT CBS [ ] Web Search [ ] The Double Door Inn [ ] News Media [ ] Concert Festival ________________________________ [ ] Other __________________________________________ [ ] Referred by _____________________________________
Todayrsquos Date _________________ [ ] New Member [ ] Renewal
MEMBER CATEGORY e-mail postal
[ ] Individual $20 $25
[ ] Family (2-4) $35 $40
[ ] Sponsor $75 $80
(includes Qtr page ad
or T-shirt) Size __________
VOLUNTEERS ALWAYS NEEDED
[ ] Merchandise Sales
[ ] Membership Development
[ ] Fundraising Sponsorships
[ ] Educational Programs
[ ] Promotion Publicity [ ] Festivals Event Booths
[ ] Bluesletter Writing Photos
ARE YOU A MUSICIAN
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
[ ] vocalist
[ ] Instrument(s)
____________________________
(16) Bluesletter
Charlotte Blues Society
PO Box 32752
Charlotte NC28232-2752
wwwCharlotteBluesSocietyorg
The Charlotte Blues Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization governed by a Board of Directors and is an affiliated member of The Blues Foundation
featuring
CITIZEN
MOJO
Seasoned musical veterans from western NC who bring compelling interpretations
of classic and not-so-classic blues soul and other
danceable tunes
The Double Door Inn
Doors open at 700
Music starts 800
1218 Charlottetown Ave
704-376-1446
CBS Members ndash FREE
Non-members ndash $500
AUGUST 2012
The Bluesletter is published monthly by the
C h a r l o t t e B l u e s S o c i e t y
PO Box 32752
Charlotte NC28232-2752
wwwcharlottebluessocietyorg
SMF PBN 1938390
Something New for 2011 You can now renew your membership online at
wwwCharlotteBluesSocietyorg We have a new email-able form and PayPal Button
Just go to the Membership page and click
Turn Your Radio On Mondays 600-900 PM WSGE 917 FM ldquoHwy 321 Bluesrdquo Mondays 1100 PM-1200 AM WGWG 883 FM ldquoBlues amp Rootsrdquo Tuesdays 600-900 PM WSGE 917 FM ldquoHwy 321 Bluesrdquo Wednesdays 600-900 PM WSGE 917 FM ldquoHwy 321 Bluesrdquo Fridays 1100 PM-1200 AM WGWG 883 FM ldquoBlues amp Rootsrdquo Saturdays 700-1100 PM WNCW 887 FM ldquoSaturday Night House Partyrdquo Saturdays 900-1200 PM WFAE 907 FM ldquoBlues Centralrdquo
Please help us stay current ndash send radio updates to fulobluzgmailcom
If you are a CBS member who still gets your Bluesletter by ldquoSnail Mailrdquoplease send us your e-mail address for faster delivery hellip and itrsquos in COLOR
(On-line delivery saves postage and helps the environment)
Membership Appl icat ion PLEASE PRINT
Name _________________________________________________ Address _______________________________________________
_______________________________________________ Phone (Day)__________________ (Night) __________________ E-mail _________________________________________________ (Not shared ndash Used only for Blues updates and late-breaking news)
Please list membersrsquo names for Membership Cards
________________________ _________________________ ________________________ _________________________
HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT CBS [ ] Web Search [ ] The Double Door Inn [ ] News Media [ ] Concert Festival ________________________________ [ ] Other __________________________________________ [ ] Referred by _____________________________________
Todayrsquos Date _________________ [ ] New Member [ ] Renewal
MEMBER CATEGORY e-mail postal
[ ] Individual $20 $25
[ ] Family (2-4) $35 $40
[ ] Sponsor $75 $80
(includes Qtr page ad
or T-shirt) Size __________
VOLUNTEERS ALWAYS NEEDED
[ ] Merchandise Sales
[ ] Membership Development
[ ] Fundraising Sponsorships
[ ] Educational Programs
[ ] Promotion Publicity [ ] Festivals Event Booths
[ ] Bluesletter Writing Photos
ARE YOU A MUSICIAN
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
[ ] vocalist
[ ] Instrument(s)
____________________________
(16) Bluesletter
Charlotte Blues Society
PO Box 32752
Charlotte NC28232-2752
wwwCharlotteBluesSocietyorg
The Charlotte Blues Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization governed by a Board of Directors and is an affiliated member of The Blues Foundation
featuring
CITIZEN
MOJO
Seasoned musical veterans from western NC who bring compelling interpretations
of classic and not-so-classic blues soul and other
danceable tunes
The Double Door Inn
Doors open at 700
Music starts 800
1218 Charlottetown Ave
704-376-1446
CBS Members ndash FREE
Non-members ndash $500
(16) Bluesletter
Charlotte Blues Society
PO Box 32752
Charlotte NC28232-2752
wwwCharlotteBluesSocietyorg
The Charlotte Blues Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization governed by a Board of Directors and is an affiliated member of The Blues Foundation
featuring
CITIZEN
MOJO
Seasoned musical veterans from western NC who bring compelling interpretations
of classic and not-so-classic blues soul and other
danceable tunes
The Double Door Inn
Doors open at 700
Music starts 800
1218 Charlottetown Ave
704-376-1446
CBS Members ndash FREE
Non-members ndash $500