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JUNE 2011

Vol. 19.06 $1.00

Charlotte Blues Society

PO Box 32752

Charlotte, NC28232-2752

BLUESunday

June 5, 2011

Bill Miller Band

With fiery lead guitar, smoldering vocals, wailing harmonica

and tight driving bass and drums, the 4-piece Bill Miller Band

gets everyone moving to their high-powered, contemporary

interpretation of vintage blues.

Bill Miller Jr. blows harp and shares vocals with Bill III.

Heavily influenced by Albert King, Bill III took up the guitar in

1997 and first jammed on the Double Door stage later that

year. They've been exciting Charlotte area audiences with

their high energy blues/rock ever since.

Their sound has been referred to as an amalgam of Chicago

blues and Southern rock with influences from Stevie Ray Vaughan

and Eric Clapton.

Doors open at 7:00

Music starts 8:00

The Double Door Inn

CBS Members – FREE

Non-members - $5:00

1218 Charlottetown Ave.

704-376-1446

The Bill Miller Band: Bill Miller Jr., Harmonica & Vocals;

Bill Miller III, Guitar & Vocals; Randall Cowles, Bass; and Stuart Sullivan, Drums

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Wow - it’s June already! And that means we have one more BluesJam before we take a vacation for the July 4 th

Holiday. Join us June 3rd for The Bill Miller Band and it’s his BIRTHDAY!. How old is Bill gonna be??? There will be a hosted jam after the band’s set so come out and help Bill celebrate.

Don’t forget to check out our affiliates on the website and on your BluesBlast for some really cool stuff. One is

with Live Nation, the other from R. Crumb T-Shirts ―Heroes of the Blues‖. The Society receives a residual of what

you purchase.

On a more serious note: Long time supporter Liz Thomas is battling Myeloma. We have set up a PayPal link on our FB page as well as the CBS website to assist

her in the day-to-day expenses. Local bands around the area are pitching in too, so if you go out to a gig and see a bucket with Liz’s picture, drop her few $$ and

maybe a few words of encouragement too.

We love you, Liz, and pray for all the best.

See Ya Sunday,

Diva

Nita B. and The Swingin’ Soiree had all the May BLUESunday folks SWINGIN’! And the jammin’ bands kept them swayin’ too!

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N A T I O N A L J U K E B O X

The Library of Congress presents the National Jukebox, which makes historical sound recordings available to the public free of charge. The Jukebox includes recordings from the extraordinary collections of the Library of Congress Packard Campus for Audio Visual Conservation and other contributing libraries and archives.

Recordings in the Jukebox were issued on record labels now owned by Sony Music Entertainment, which has granted the Library of Congress a gratis license to stream acoustical recordings.

At launch, the Jukebox includes more than 10,000 recordings made by the Victor Talking Machine Company between 1901 and 1925. Jukebox content will be increased regularly, with additional Victor recordings and acoustically recorded titles made by other Sony-owned U.S. labels, including Columbia, OKeh, and others.

The website is: www.loc.gov/jukebox To find BLUES recordings, click ―Genre‖ then ―Popular Music‖ – this heading encompasses sub-headings from Blues to Humorous to Ragtime & Jazz to Yodeling!

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We have print magazines available at BLUESunday, but you can also find it online at www.bluesfestivalguide.com, The Digital Edition includes many improved features for 2011 when viewed with the latest version of Adobe Flash Player 10 For example, many of the advertisements in the Digital Edition contain links to take the reader directly to websites of Festivals and Artists for more detailed information. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ HOT TUNA RELEASES FIRST NEW LP IN 20 YEARS! STEADY AS SHE GOES (RED HOUSE RECORDS) "We were rock stars for a while. And that's not a bad thing." Jefferson Airplane founding member Jorma Kaukonen reminisces with Don Wilcock about psychedelic San Francisco in the 1960s and how his interest in both traditional folk music and electric distortion led to "Steady As She Goes," Hot Tuna's first new LP in 20 years. Read the interview in Blues Revue (www.bluesrevue.com)

Hot Tuna— an American blues-rock band formed by bassist Jack Casady and guitarist Jorma Kaukonen as a spin-off of Jefferson Airplane during the time when Grace Slick was having throat surgery. In the fall of 1969, Jefferson Airplane resumed their shows, and Hot Tuna performed as an opening act with a combination of both electric and acoustic sets, giving Kaukonen and Casady an opportunity to explore their love of traditional blues music, and also giving other Hot Tuna members a chance to explore soul-rock compositions. By late 1970, Hot Tuna became an independent band playing primarily a bluesy, acoustic style. A few years later they morphed into a heavy rock band. The band broke up in 1979, then held a reunion tour in 1983. They’ve played ever since, back and forth between acoustic and electric styles, with occasional new members.

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JANIVA MAGNESS ~ JUNE 2 ~ THE EVENING MUSE

Janiva Magness will be in Charlotte performing songs from her latest Alligator Records release, The Devil Is An Angel Too – a hard-hitting collection of material that explores the depths of good and evil, with Magness' glorious, soul-baring vocals burning their way through. Prior to her extraordinary 2008 Alligator Records debut, What Love Will Do, Magness released seven albums on various labels.

A charismatic artist known for her electrifying live shows, Magness was recently nominated for four 2011 Blues Music Awards: B.B. King Entertainer of the Year; Album of the Year (The Devil Is An Angel Too); Contemporary Blues Female Artist of the Year and Contemporary Blues Album of the Year (The Devil Is An Angel Too). She won the coveted 2009 Blues Music Awards for B.B. King Entertainer of the Year (she is only the second woman to ever win this award, Koko Taylor being the first) and for Contemporary Blues Female Artist of the Year, an honor she also received in 2006 and 2007.

"We need real music now more than ever because it gives us strength to pull through tough times," says Magness. "We need it in a real bad way. Blues is a ray of hope. It articulates what's lacking in people's lives." With The Devil Is An Angel Too and her explosive live shows hitting cities across North America and Europe, Magness continues to spread her empowering message of hope through music.

Janiva Magness is a National Spokesperson for Casey Family Programs (her fourth consecutive year) and an Ambassador for Foster Care Alumni of America, promoting National Foster Care Month. "Our fate doesn't have to be our destiny," she says. "I'm living proof of that. And I'm so very grateful." Her deeply emotional music, sung with passion, conviction and soul, and her telepathic ability to connect with an audience, assure her place among the blues elite.

Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ the Evening Muse

3227 N. Davidson St. in the NoDa Arts District

Doors open at 10:00 pm Adv. Tix: $15 / DOS: $17

www.queencitymusic.com 704-376-3737

Harp Players - Make a note …

HARP CAMP IN CLARKSDALE, MS

Sept. 27 – Oct. 1, 2011

www.sonnyboyclub.com 310-457-8278

Specializing in Beginners and Intermediates Learn from and Jam with the Stars in the Town

Where Sonny Boy II is Buried. Check out YouTube: Harmonica Jam Camp 2010

Attention: Bands, Artists, Clubs, Blues Societies, Festivals!

YOU can submit your Blues performances for FREE at www.thebluesblast.com/submitnews.htm

Readers of The Blues Blast can simply click to see shows by state that have been submitted.

"Magness is a bold and potent artist with a powerful, soulful voice... impossible to forget." – Blues Revue

"Stunningly sung...Magness is a blues star" –USA Today

―Janiva Magness slow-burns and

romps heart-first...she never injects

contrived emotion, never puts a tear in

her voice where one doesn‘t belong.

She simply sings heartbreak, hunger

and humor—sings ‗em with equally

great chops and feeling—and lets that

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CD Review Art Bell: Roof Top Parker By Michael ―Wolf‖ Ingmire For this reviewer, the vocals and guitar work of Charlotte based musician Art Bell channels effectively the best aspects of the work of singer-

songwriter J.J. Cale. J.J. Cale, composer of ―After Midnight and Cocaine,‖ has been one of Eric Clapton’s greatest influences. There is a

smoky, subtle quality to Bell’s vocals that recall Cale and a guitar style that

echoes some of the best work of Clapton, SRV and Hendrix.

Of the 15 tracks on Bell’s ―Roof Top Parker,‖ 9 were written or co-written by Art Bell. Bell’s songs are well crafted and well played. Even more

impressive is the fact that with the exception of Bob Enos on drums, all of the instruments featured on ―Roof Top Parker‖ are played by Art Bell. The lyrics of the songs are witty, especially on ―Facebook Fix,‖ which

states ―It doesn’t cost me a bit, won’t you give me a click,‖ and effectively serve the theme and thrust of Bell’s

songs. The covers are part of the songbook covered by many Blues and R&B musicians and include such tried and true standards such as Little Willie John’s ―Fever‖ and Bobby ―Blue‖ Bland’s ―Further On Up the

Road.‖ However, Bell approaches these warhorses with a panache that is uniquely his own. The only criticism that I have is that some of the tracks feature a synthesizer taking the place of more traditional keyboard and

horn sounds. I personally would have liked to have heard acoustic piano, organ, or actual horns on some of the

tracks as opposed to the synthesizer sounds. That aside this is a worthwhile album and one that continues to grow on me with repeated listening.

This was a self produced CD. For more on Art and his music check him out at www.reverbnation.com/artbell

SHAKE ‘EM ON DOWN: RORY BLOCK A TRIBUTE TO MISSISSIPPI

FRED McDOWELL (Stony Plain Records) What’s not to like about Rory Block? She plays a mean guitar, has a voice well suited to the blues, and brings her songs to life. Add beauty and brains and you have the perfect blues woman. She embraced the Delta blues, thanks to meeting and learning from such masters as the Reverend Gary Davis, Son House, and Mississippi John Hurt. But she also developed her own unique style that has become a musical force of her own.” (NY Times) Her latest release, Shake ‘Em On Down: A Tribute To Mississippi Fred McDowell, is part of her Mentor Series project. Block must have been channeling Mississippi Fred McDowell

when she recorded the CD. If you are looking for relevance, then listen to “The Breadline,” a reminder that hard times in the 21st century are just as hard on working families now as they were in the 1930s. Rory Block does a great service to the modern-day blues lover and Mississippi Fred at the same time. For those who are not familiar with the works of Mr. McDowell, you are in for a treat.

-- Excerpt from a review by Bill Graham, BluesWax

TOO SLIM AND THE TAIL DRAGGERS SHIVER (Northwest Music)

Too Slim and the Taildraggers’ new release Shiver is the 10th studio album from this group from Seattle who celebrate their 25th year of touring worldwide. Their last two releases, Free Your Mind and The Fortune Teller, charted on the Billboard Top Blues Chart a total of 17 times reaching as high as #5 and #9 respectively.

Shiver features some amazing guest performances by BMA award winner Curtis Salgado, Duffy Bishop and the Texas Horns. The band has sold approximately 100,000 albums since their debut release in 1988. Too Slim and the Taildraggers have won over 30 Northwest Music Awards

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These Ladies Sing the Blues (And Pretty Damn Well Too) Review by Michael ―Wolf‖ Ingmire

When you say Blues to the average listener than the image is conjured up of the sweaty man (with the optional hat) playing passionate Blues guitar into the night air. Well, that is one option. But to be historically accurate, the first Blues recording, ―Crazy Blues‖ was recorded by Mamie Smith in 1928. ―Crazy Blues,‖ actually sold over a million copies and paved the way for the continued recording of the Blues for the world audience. For your consideration are two distinct singers who put their own spin on the Blues and who continue to honor the tradition originally established by Mamie Smith. First up is Jackie Scott and The Housewreckers and her CD which poses the eternal question to all who respect and cherish women: ―How Much Woman Can You Stand?‖ First of all, Jackie Scott is, to use standard street parlance, my home girl from the Hampton roads area of Virginia. She was originally the singer for The Black Rose Blues Band which was lead by one of my old guitar students, Little Jimmy Silvia. One of the reasons I like this CD is that all of the material is written or co-written by Jackie. Some of the best tracks include, the title track, ―Keep Your Legs Crossed, and Mr Devil.‖ Jackie Scott is a world class singer and is deserving of an even wider level of recognition. The Housewreckers are a crackerjack band and there are some sterling guest musicians on ―How Much Woman Can You Stand?‖ such as Williamsburg, Virginia harmonica whiz Bob Albergotti. For more information about Jackie check out her website at www.jackiescottandthehousewreckers.com

Betty Pride, is another world class singer and is based in Charlotte, NC. Her album ―Cold Hearted Woman,‖ is composed mainly of covers such as Bobby ―Blue‖ Bland’s ―Share Your Love With Me‖ and Little Willie John’s ―Fever.‖ But the arrangements, musicianship, and outstanding vocals by Miss Pride elevate this album to classic status. The stand out cuts for me are the originals which include the title track and the King Curtis-like track ―Run Away With Me.‖ Another standout track is her duet with the late Nappy Brown on the R&B classic ―Stand By Me.‖ When I need to be uplifted both of these albums find their way to my CD player. I am proud to know both of these ladies and both of these CD’s come with a hearty recommendation from the Wolf’s den.

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2011 Blues Music Award Winners

Congratulations to our special local artists!

Sonny Rhodes ~ Matt Hill ~ and our own Robin Rogers!

Acoustic Album of the Year Last Train to Bluesville– The Nighthawks

Acoustic Artist of the Year John Hammond

Album of the Year Living Proof – Buddy Guy

B.B. King Entertainer of the Year Buddy Guy

Band of the Year The Derek Trucks Band

Best New Artist Debut On the Floor – Matt Hill North Carolina!

Contemporary Blues Album of the Year Living Proof – Buddy Guy

Contemporary Blues Female Artist of the Year Robin Rogers North Carolina!

Contemporary Blues Male Artist of the Year Buddy Guy

DVD Ruf Records – Songs from the Road (Luther Allison)

Historical Album of the Year Delta Groove – Harmonica Blues (Bob Corritore& Friends)

Instrumentalist-Bass Bob Stroger

Instrumentalist-Drums Cedric Burnside

Instrumentalist-Guitar Derek Trucks

Instrumentalist-Harmonica Charlie Musselwhite

Instrumentalist-Horn Eddie Shaw

Instrumentalist-Other Sonny Rhodes (Lap Steel Guitar) South Carolina!

Koko Taylor Award Ruthie Foster

Pinetop Perkins Piano Player Dr. John

Rock Blues Album of the Year Live! In Chicago – Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band

featuring Hubert Sumlin, Willie "Big Eyes" Smith,

Bryan Lee and Buddy Flett

Song of the Year "Living Proof" – Tom Hambridge/Buddy Guy

Soul Blues Album of the Year Nothing's Impossible – Solomon Burke

Soul Blues Female Artist of the Year Irma Thomas

Soul Blues Male Artist of the Year Solomon Burke

Traditional Blues Album of the Year Joined At the Hip – Pinetop Perkins & Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith

Traditional Blues Male Artist of the Year Charlie Musselwhite

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ROBIN ROGERS WINS BLUES MUSIC AWARD!

Named "Contemporary Blues Female" of the Year

Robin Rogers was posthumously awarded the "Contemporary Blues Female" Blues Music

Award on May 5 in Memphis. Tony Rogers, her husband and musical partner, graciously

accepted the award, given by the Blues Foundation, in an eloquent speech at the annual awards show. He poignantly related that Robin learned of her BMA nomination on Decem-

ber 15, and that on the 16thshe made him promise to go to Memphis to pick up her award. She passed away the following day, December 17th, succumbing to liver cancer at

age 55.

It was the second BMA nomination for the beloved singer and harmonica player, who said

in an interview on National Public Radio shortly before her death that she felt "blessed."

Before the award was announced, Tony

joined singer Janiva Magness onstage for

a tribute to Robin. They performed one of Robin's compositions, "The Plan," a track from her Back In The Fire album, which debuted at #3 on the Billboard Blues chart three months before her death.

After the awards show Tony said, "It is fabulous that Robin continues to touch people even after she is gone. A lot of folks have asked how I was

able to keep it together playing and accepting Robin's award. I've been through a lot tougher things than that and I wanted to celebrate Robin's

life and honor her in the way that she would want me to - by playing

music and having a good time doing it. As Jim Brock (Robin's producer) said to me the next day, 'We can put her to rest now.'"

For more information visit www.blindpigrecords.com BMA Photos: Steve Hecht

A Tribute to Robin Rogers, the person and her voice What was most special about Robin wasn’t her incredible singing voice — it was the way she loved people and how she treated each and every one of them. To meet Robin Rogers was to love her; you couldn’t walk away from an encounter with her — no matter if it was 30 seconds or 30 minutes — and not have a smile on your face.

Even as she was becoming a bona fide star, she took time to talk to every one of her fans. Because she had been through the hard times, she truly appreciated the fans that were helping to bring her success.

-- Excerpt from an article by Bryan Hanks, Gaston Gazette, 5/9/11

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Dear Robin,

It wasn’t until I was sitting there at the Blues Music Awards with two tables full of your

family and friends that it hit me: you really have departed Planet Earth. Sitting next to your devoted husband Tony and looking at the ―Remembering Robin Rogers‖ tribute in

the BMA program, my heart finally caught on to what my head had known for some time. You had shuffled off this mortal coil for the juke joint in the sky. It had only been

abstract theory for me to that point, but Tony at the BMAs without you? Irrefutable proof that you were gone.

Your friends were smart to bring a box of tissues; let me tell you we had plenty of need for them. You know, Robin, how every year there is a moving video montage of the blues brethren who left us in the past year? It

really knocked us for a loop when this year’s RIP presentation, lovingly crafted by Mako Funasaka, started with a video of you which Tony had never seen. And the soundtrack used throughout the montage was your song

―Moan.‖ Did you have a hand in that, Angel Robin? You brought us together to celebrate your life one more time.

Tony had a trick up his sleeve, too. After making up a lame excuse for

carrying his guitar around, he surprised us when he joined Janiva Magness on stage as she performed your magnificent number ―The Plan‖

in your honor. Then came the moment we’d been anticipating all these months: the BMA for Best Contemporary Female Artist. You had stellar

competition in Janiva Magness, Candye Kane, Karen Lovely, and

Shemekia Copeland, but it was your name called as the winner.

You would have been so proud of how Tony held it together long enough to deliver a lovely acceptance speech on your behalf and even

remembered to thank the other nominees for encouraging their fans to

vote for you. Your generous nature has inspired us all, Dear Robin.

Now Tony can finally get your headstone engraved with the title you earned with your years of hard work: ―BMA Winner.‖ The best title I ever received was when you called me your friend.

Love, Stacy

http://bluesrevue.com/2011/05/blues-beat-blues-music-awards-hall-of-fame-ceremony-5-13-11/

From Blues Revue

Editor’s note: Below is Contributing Editor Stacy Jeffress’s open

letter to the late Robin Rogers concerning her presence at the BMAs.

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"Pop" (Clyde Ferguson Sr.), age 83, has been playing guitar in

public for 73 years! A native of Wilkes County, NC, "Pop" developed a unique approach that reflects rural

Appalachian and Piedmont sounds of pure Blues. Have you ever heard religious songs with a Blues

twist? "Pop" plays it all. Close your eyes and you are in another world listening to

"Pop" with his unique sound and playing style.

The Master of Appalachian Foothill Blues 3:00-11:00 pm

Cedar Rock Country Club, Lenoir, NC

Adv. Tix: $20

The official hotel for the Pop Ferguson Blues Festival:

COMFORT INN 970 Blowing Rock Blvd. NE Lenoir NC 28645 828.754.2090

www.popfergusonblues.vpweb.com www.cedarrockcountryclub.com

D.B.A. and Michael Wolf and The Voodoo Brothers struttin’ on BLUESunday.

June 11

3rd Annual

Pop Ferguson Blues Festival

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THE BILL MILLER BAND

June 5 Charlotte, NC THE DOUBLE DOOR INN ~ BLUESunday

June 10 Charlotte, NC STADIUM SPORTS TAVERN

June 17 Charlotte, NC LUCKY LOU’S TAVERN

June 24 Charlotte, NC DILWORTH NEIGHBORHOOD GRILLE

July 1 Matthews, NC SKINNYZ BAR & GRILLE

GENE GENE & THE BLUES MACHINE

June 3 Charlotte, NC GRAYSTONE RESTAURANT (8:00)

June 10 Rock Hill, SC FAST LANE

June 17 Rock Hill, SC LUKE’S

June 18 Greenville, SC BROWN STREET

KING BEES

June 2 Statesville, NC MAYO’S (formerly Risto’s)

June 3 Kiawah Island, SC LUCY’S RED SKY

June 4 Charleston, SC MAD RIVER

June 6 Charleston, SC HARBOR CRUISE ON THE CAROLINA BELLE

June 10 Boone, NC MURPHY’S

June 11 Lake Norman, NC THE LANDING RESTAURANT / Lake Norman Motel

June 17 Statesville, NC RISTO’S LENNY FEDERAL BAND

Every Friday

Charlotte, NC The Comet Grill

MATTER OF FACT

June 3 Newton, NC ARTIST’S CAFÉ June 4 Cornelius, NC THE RUSTY RUDDER – Cancer Benefit

June 9 Hickory, NC THE MELLOW MUSHROOM (Acoustic duo) June 10 Hickory, NC CORNER POCKETS

June 11 Morganton, NC THE PLACE

June 17 Charlotte, NC McKOY’S SMOKEHOUSE & SALOON

June 18 Greensboro, NC THE BLIND TIGER

June 24 Rock Hill, SC TOYO SUSHI BAR

June 25 Charlotte, NC THE MILESTONE - w/ Case Feders& The Agents

June 26 Laurel Springs, NC STATION’S INN MOTOCYCLE RESORT MICHAEL WOLF & THE VOODOO BROS.

June 11 Mount Holly, NC CITY CAFÉ

June 17 Charlotte, NC CROWN STATION PUB NITA B & THE SWINGIN’ SOIREE

June 10 Gastonia, NC RODI RESTAURANT & BAR

June 11 Boonville, NC RAGAPPLE LASSIE VINEYARDS (duo)

June 17 Belmont, NC THE STRINGBEAN PART-TIME BLUES BAND

June 4 Mooresville, NC RIVER CITY BAR & GRILL

June 18 Kannapolis, NC VILLAGE PARK AMPHITHEATER (7:00pm)

PIEDMONT JACKALOPES Every Thursday

Cornelius, NC AMOS’ AT THE LAKE

SONNY SKYYZ & THE RAINMAKERS

June 3 Charlotte, NC GREYSTONE RESTAURANT (8:00pm)

June 10 Rock Hill, SC FAST LANE

June 12 Charlotte, NC THE EVENING MUSE

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You’ve taken my blues and gone You sing ‘em on Broadway, and you sing ‘em in the Hollywood Bowl, And you mixed ‘em up with symphonies, And you fixed ‘em so they don’t sound like me. Yep, you done taken my blues and gone.

-Langston Hughes

Don’t forget to check out our affiliates

on the website and on your BluesBlast

for some really cool stuff.

One is with Live Nation, the other

from R. Crumb T-Shirts

“Heroes of the Blues”.

The Society receives a residual

of what you purchase.

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The Double Door Inn

Check out The Double Door’s Website for up-

dates and future bookings, show times, admis-

sion, nightly drink specials, & more!

Sign up for weekly updates. Purchase Advance Tickets for selected shows.

www.doubledoorinn.com 1218 Charlottetown Ave. 704-376-1446

Join the DDI Fan club at www.facebook.com

Early shows 9:00 most Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays. Check website for mid-week discounts!

LOTS OF BLUES IN JUNE!! Adv. Tix purchased at www.doubledoorinn.com

June 1 (9:00) Daphne Willis Blues / Pop / Rock

June 2 (9:00) Joe Krown Trio New Orleans Soul / Funk Adv.Tix

June 3 (9:00) Consider the Source w/ Discordian Society Middle Eastern / Fusion

June 4 Bill Sheffield and the XL’s Reunion Show Roots / Blues / Acoustic

June 5 BLUESunday featuring Bill Miller Blues

June 8 (9:00) Dopapod Jam Band / Electronica

June 9 (9:00) Ladies Night featuring Remy St. Clair Blues / Rock

June 10 Geoff Achison Blues / Soul

June 11 Sea of Cortez Melodramatic Popular Song

June 15 CLOSED

June 16 (9:00) Ladies Night featuring Remy St. Clair Blues / Rock

June 17 Greensky Bluegrass Bluegrass / Folk / Acoustic Adv. Tix

June 18 Ken Rhyne Band Blues

June 22 (9:00) John Parr Rock / Singer / Songwriter

June 23 (9:00) Ladies Night featuring Remy St. Clair Blues / Rock

June 24 Gaslight Street Blues / Rock / Soul

June 25 Yarn Alt-Country / Rock

June 26 (7:30) PJ Morton Pop / R&B / Soul Adv. Tix

June 29 (9:00) Wisebird Southern Rock / Blues / Soul

June 30 (9:00) Ladies Night featuring Remy St. Clair Blues / Rock

Be sure to check out all the great Double Door bands - For detailed information about

cover charges and drink specials, visit the Double Door websites

www.facebook.com www.doubledoorinn.com

EVERY MONDAY

S.I.N.

Service Industry Night featuring the awesome Monday Nite All-Stars

playing some of your favorite Soul / Funk ... easy to listen to

and great to dance to!!

EVERY TUESDAY

JAZZ JAM NIGHT

Bill Hanna's 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.

EVERY THURSDAY

LADIES NIGHT

Ladies get in FREE! Guys, your cover is only$5

Each month offers a new Residence Band

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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 ―BLUESunday,‖ the 1st Sunday of each month, 8:00 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 $5.00 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 35 years, the DDI‘s stage lights have shined on Willie Dixon, Koko Taylor, Lil‘ Ed & the Blues Imperials, Marcia Ball, Saffire ~ The Uppity Blues Women, Lonnie Brooks, Eddy ―the Chief‖ Clearwater, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and Luther Allison, just to name a few. (And that doesn‘t 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

Betsy Norton-Stowe, Vice-President 704-351-3848

Lindy Paddock, Secretary 803-641-4812

Jeff Thompson, Treasurer 704-829-5336

Advisors: Beth Pollhammer, Bill Buck,

Rita Miller, Michael Simonetti

BLUESLETTER STAFF & CONTRIBUTORS

Bluesletter Staff— Jill Dineen, Lindy Paddock, Rita Miller

Contributing Articles/Photos– Jill Dineen, Jeri Thompson, Michael Wolf,

Rita Miller, Artists, Media, & Websites

Memberships / Address Changes - www.charlottebluessociety.org

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JUNE 2011 ________________ 15

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