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INDEX ( African American Artists, producers,collectors,writers... in selected periodicals)

SELECTIVE INDEX

BLUES / GOSPEL / JAZZ / R&B / ...

AFRICAN AMERICAN ARTISTS

Record Producers / Collectors / Writers / Conferences

see: http://bluesnet.hub.org/gorgen

(this Swedish site gives lots of informations and biographies of bluesmen in specialized magazines, not covered below)

see also Mary Katherine ALDIN 's web site and her BLUES MAGAZINE SELECTIVE INDEX :

www.aliveandpicking.com/bluesmag.html

and also BluesArtStudio Journal : www.bluesartstudio.at

ABS Magazine ( Arven' Blues Society) France ABS 1 (2003) -13 (2007) www.absmag.fr c/o absmag@wanadoo.fr

Back To The Roots(Belgium)=BTTR(34-56) www.backtotheroots.be (in Flemish)

BCR La Revue (France) BCR (2,3,5,6) 2005-2006 http://blues-compagnie.net/bcr (in French)

Blues Access (USA) = BA (34,43-46,62,63)

Blues Again ( France) ( 1-7) BAG www.blues-again.com (in French) Printemps 2005-automne 2006

Blues Art Studio Journal ( Jan.01/2006 - October. 2006 )

Blues Feelings (France) = BF (16-17)

Blues & Rhythm (U.K.) = BR (no.155-218) ( Full Index BR 1 - 120 now out of print)

Block (Holland) Block www.blockmagazine.nl (in Dutch)

Blues Revue (USA) www.bluesrevue.com = Bl.Re (60-70)

Jazz Hot (France) = JH (no. 577-585)

Jefferson (Sweden) = Jef (2,3,4/93; 101-113)

Juke Blues(U.K.) = JB (42-71)

Living Blues(USA) =LB (112-188)

Soul Bag (France) = SB (153 (Hiver/Winter 1999) - 202(2011)

An Index Soul Bag no. 1 to 99 is to be found in S B 100 (Sept.1984)

Virus de Blues (Fr) http://virusdeblues.free.fr c/o ass.idal@wanadoo.fr (no. 7/8)

ZYDECO/CAJUN/CREOLE : see also first MENU : BON TON ROULA

GOSPEL articles : see also below (after the BLUES entries) see also first menu GOSPEL

Kinney ABAIR art. LB 131, 48

Royal Joe "June" ABBIT, Sr. obit. LB 127, 61

Herb ABRAMSON obit. LB 150, 115

The ACCENTS BR 218, 10-11

Buddy ACE obit. LB 120, 92

Frank ACE art. BR 158, 4-5 ; live BR 208,19

Barbara ACKLIN obit. JB 43 /55 ; obit. LB 144, 73

Alberta ADAMS art. BR 159, 4-7 ; LB 160, 22-29; SB165,20-23

Arthur ADAMS art. JB 49 , 12-16 ; art. LB 143, 34-41; BR 193,8 ; interv. BR 183, 16-18; BR 184, 10; SB 198, 18-21

Johnny ADAMS obit. LB 142, 50-53 ; JB 42,27 ;SB 153,55

Woodrow ADAMS Checker 757 BR 175, 18

Georges ADINS obit. JB 44 / 55 ; SB 155 , 47

Vince AGWADA LB 120,78

Laurel AITKEN BR 202, 11

ALABAMA MIKE SB 200, 22-23

Curtis Lee ALDERSON obit. BR 208,17

DEWTER ALLEN BR 257,18

Johnny ALLEN art. LB 115, 38-39

Lee ALLEN obit. LB 119, 67

NA ALLEN JB 63, 48-51

Peter ALLEN art. LB 123, 41-43

RANCE ALLEN JB 69, 38-39 ; SB 202, 42-45

Richard 'Pistol' ALLEN obit. BR 175, 16

Ricky ALLEN return BR 168, 14-17; obit SB 180, 34-35; BR 201, 22

Gene ALLISON obit. LB 173 , 90; SB 175 ,41; BR 188, 13

Luther ALLISON art. : JB 43, 14-20 ; LB 125, 8-21 ; LB 136, 44-47

Jefferson 113 ('97) p.4-7 ;

MOSE ALLISON JB 63, 32-34

Joshua ALTHEIMER SB 161 / 22-25

Roy C. AMES obit . SB 172, 34; BR 183, 20

Gene AMMONS JB 57, 38-40

Alvin ANDERSON art. LB 137, 26-29

JIMMY ANDERSON LB 210, 28-29

Kip ANDERSON JB 52, 46-51

Little Pink ANDERSON BAS 04-05/2006

Reverend C.J. ANDERSON obit. BR 155 JB 43 /56

Margie ANDERSON BR 200, 4-7

Big Sis ANDREWS BR 217, 4-5

ERNIE ANDREWS BR 254, 12-16; BR 255,17

THE ANOINTED JACKSON SINGERS JB 69,40

Clifford ANTONE obit. BR 211,15; Block 136,46 ; LB 186, 87; Block 136,46

Fernest ARCENEAUX JB 57, 28-30

Chris ARDOIN art. JB 49 , 32-33

Howard ''louie Bluie' ARMSTRONG obit. BR 183, 19

interview pt 1 (LB) pt 2 (LB) pt 3 (LB 173,34-39)

James ARMSTRONG art. LB 152, 32-39 ; SB 173, 22-26; Bl.Re 69, 39

Billy Boy ARNOLD art. LB 113, 20-29 ; SB 182,12 ; LB 183, 9

interv. BR 187, 4-8

Byron ARNOLD BR 169, 12-13; BR 170, 7

Harold ASHBY BR 175, 8-11

Peter ASCHOFF obit. BR 168, 20

Cholly ATKINS ( Charles Atkinson) obit. BR 180,12

Jesse ‘Wild Bill’ AUSTIN obit. LB 128, 54

Sil AUSTIN obit. BR 163,18 , JH 585, 8; SB 165, 37

Estelle Stewart AXTON (Stax) obit LB 173, 90 ; SB 175,41;BR 188, 13

AYO SB 202,6

Ray BAILEY LB 120, 83

Etta BAKER obit. BR 214, 17; LB 187,72; SB 185,35

LaVern BAKER obit. LB 133, 37-38

Lee BAKER obit. LB 130, 49

Mickey BAKER art LB 154, 40-48

Long John BALDRY BTR 36, 34-35 ; obit SB 180,36; BR 202,11

James BALDWIN ABS Mag 11 , 40-44

Hank BALLARD obit. JB53, 13,58 ; BR 178,14; BR 179,10 ; JB 65, 16-21

Classie BALLOU BR 209, 10-13

Tommy BANKHEAD obituary BR 156/9 ; SB 162 ,44 ; LB 156, 101

JH 577,6 ; BTR 35, 31; BA 45, 59

Chico BANKS SB 158 , 12 ; LB 120, 77 ; BTR 35 , 6-9

Homer BANKS discogr. SB 172 , 34 ; obit JB 53,59; BR 179,12

Robert BANKS story BR 207, 8-13

John Henry BARBEE BR 202, 14-15

Gene "Daddy G" BARGE art. LB 151, 22-31 ; SB 153, 27-28

BAR-KAYS . JB 44, 20-21

Blue Lu BARKER obit. LB 141, 53 ; BA 34, 61

Kenny BARKER SB 154, 12

George BARNES art. SB 164, 17-19 ; BTR 38, 40-41

Prentice BARNES obit. BR 214, 18

Roosevelt "Booba" BARNES obit. LB 132, 72-74

SUNPIE BARNES JB 60,40-42

BARRELHOUSE CHUCK LB 186, 78-83

Richard "Ritchie" BARRETT obit. BR 123, 17 , JB 62,70

Joe BARRY obit SB 177, 31; JB 57, 60; BR 193,15

Bill BARTH obit. LB 154, 100; BA 43,105

Dave BARTHOLOMEW at N.O. Jazz Fest, BR 200, 11

DALLAS BARTLEY BR 245, 20-21

Count BASIE 's Blues JB 51, 26-28

Martha BASS obit. JB 43 / 25

Ralph BASS obit. LB 134, 51

Johnnie BASSETT art. LB 146, 20-27

June BATEMON BR 185, 7-11

Lefty BATES BR 183, 4-9 ; BR 184, 4-10

Milton J. BATISTE, Jr. obit. LB 158, 87 ; BA 46, 66

Allen BATTS (piano) SB 161 / 7

George BAZEMORE (BAZE) obit. LB 144, 76

Terry Harmonica BEAN BR 212 (Sept.2006), 16

CHRIS BEARD LB 209, 41

Bill BEASLEY obit. BR 169, 22

BEAU JOCQUE obit. SB 156, 36 ; LB 148, 55-56

Howard BEDNO obit. LB 186, 87

Robert BELFOUR BF 17, 9 ; LB 172, 40 ; LB 181, 20-25; SB 175, 14-17; BR 190, 20

Carey BELL SB 155, 22-25

Chris BELL LB 183, 11-12

BELL Family LB 120,78 (Lurrie,Tyson,James & Steve)

Lurrie BELL SB 172, 16-20

T. D. BELL obit. LB 144, 71

William BELL art. JB 48

D.C. BELLAMY SB 162 16-17

Fred BELOW ABS 4 (2004) 35

Jesse BELVIN BR 196, 13

Boyd BENNETT obit. BR 171, 18

BENOIT BLUE BOY SB 163, 38-41

Thomas BENFORD obit. LB 117, 62

GLADYS BENTLEY regime BR 247, 18

Buster BENTON art. LB 117, 44-49 obit. LB 126, 58

Joe BERENDT obit. JB 46 / 68

Sammy BERFECT obit. LB 144, 75

Chuck BERRY SB 182, 21 ; BAG 3

Richard BERRY obit. LB 133, 39

Bernie BESMAN obit BR 178, 13

Pat BEST obit. JB 57, 60; BR 194,9

William Thomas BETTS obit. BR 203, 9

Lady BIANCA LB 177, 24-31

Eric BIBB BR 161, 15 ; Bl.Re 70, 38 ; SB 175, 13; BAG 1 ; LB 205, 37

BIG WALTER art. LB 131, 14-23

Johnnie BILLINGTON’s Kids LB 120, 77

Elvin BISHOP BA 43,105

Willie BLACK obit. LB 171, 64 ; SB 173, 39 ; JB 54,61

J. BLACKFOOT JB 57, 32-37

Otis BLACKWELL obit. BR 170, 20

Cicero BLAKE SB 183, 15-17

Doc BLAKEY LB 179, 10-11; BR 218, 21

The BLACK LONE RANGER (James RAMSEY) obit. LB 141, 52

Harvey "Harmonica Fats" BLACKSTON obit. LB 150, 118

Otis BLACKWELL obit. JB 51, 56

James BLACKWOOD obit. BR 167, 19

Bobby Blue BLAND LB 128, 10

Carolyn BLANCHARD art. LB 131, 47

BOBBY BLUE BLAND Malaco years LB 211, 66-71

The BLENDERS BR 218, 10

Leo BLEVINS interv./discog. BR 204, 4-9

Rory BLOCK ‘Gone woman blues ‘ SB 161 / 11

Leon BLUE ABS 9, 10-12

Lorraine BLUE obit. Bl.Re 63, 85

Eddie BO After Katrina LB 182

Mr. BO (= Louis COLLINS) obit. LB 124, 58

BOBBY G. LB 120, 87

Bill BOSKENT obit. BR 184, 16

BOSTON BLACKIE obit. LB 112, 43

Smilin' BOBBY SB 176, 36-38

Debbie BOND BCR 5, 12-13

Gary US BOND live BR 195, 9

Henry K. BOSSARD (Swan Silvertones) obit. BR 181,21

John BOWDEN art. LB 144, 40

Howard BOWIE ( Zion Harmonizers) obit BR 173,21

Erbie BOWSER obit. LB 123, 55

Eva Narcissus BOYD (Little Eva) obit. BR 179, 12

Eddie BOYD obit. LB 117, 62 ; LB 118, 65 ; memorial JB 68,10

Cardell BOYETTE ( Louisiana Guitar Red) obit. BR 166,21

Brenda BOYKIN LB 120, 85 ; JB 69,52-55

Cornelius (Boysaw) BOYSON obit. LB 118, 63

CHARLES BRADLEY SB 202,18-19

Al T.N.T. BRAGGS art. SB 164 , 28-29 ; obit. LB 171,65; obit SB 174,34; BR 186,19

Johnny BRAGG obit. LB 176,81; SB 177, 31; BR 193, 14; JB 57, 59

Billy BRANCH art. LB 120,66-71 ; LB 139, 36-47; SB 182, 12; BAG 5 ; LB 205,7

Skeeter BRANDON art. JB 45, 38-40

TOM “TNT” BRENNECK SB 202, 20-21

Blind James BREWER art. BR 163, 22-23

Eugene Hideway BRIDGES art. JB 44, 14-19

Keith BRIGGS ( Blues & Rhythm) obit. LB 179, 89 ; BR 199, 22-23

Bernard BRIGHTMAN ( Stash) obit. BR 185,20

Grace BRIM art. SB 163, 28-30 ; obit. JB 45, 69; LB 148, 57

John BRIM art. LB 118, 38-45 ; SB 163, 28-30; BTR 36,4-11 ; obit LB 171,63 ; SB 173, 38; JB 54,61 ; BR 184,15

DAVID BRINSTON JB 66,44-46

Biig George BROCK LB 178, 34-39 ; LB 180, 51-52; BR 205,16-19 ; BR 206, 9

Courtney BROOKS obit. LB 179, 89 ; BR 198,13; BR 199,13

David Bubba BROOKS obit BR 170, 20

Dusty BROOKS BR 209,14-15

Hadda BROOKS art. LB 118, 30-37 ; obit BR 176, 12

Lonnie BROOKS art. LB 138, 48-61; Bl.Re 60, 8-13; B.A.44, 28-30; BAG 3

BIG BILL BROONZY BR 258, 4-7

Ronnie Baker BROOKS LB 186,11-12

Delton BROUSSARD obit. LB 117, 62

Iola BROUSSARD art. LB 131, 38

Andrew BROWN BR 217, 18-19

John Henry "Bubba" BROWN art. LB 154, 39

Charles BROWN art. LB 118, 10-29 obit. JB 43 / 55; SB154,35

Charlie BROWN obit. LB 117, 62

CHUCK BROWN SB 201, 36-43

Clarence Gatemouth BROWN SB 157 , 22-25 ; obit. LB 181,86;BR 204,10 ;A tribute LB181,26-29

LB 175, 39; SB 181, 36-38; LB 180,10 ; JB 60, 24-27

Charles BROWN obit. LB 144, 69-70

Dusty BROWN LB 180, 16-18 ; BR 204, 16-18

EARL Good Rockin’ BROWN BR 249,4-11

James BROWN live London, JB 54, 43 ; charged BR 191,13 ; special SB 186, 10-35; obituary BTTR 59,52 ; BR 217, 20; Tribute JB 63, 36-39

James "Zeke" BROWN BR 218, 10-11

Keith B.B. BROWN SB 174, 16 ; SB 179, 14-17; BAG 6,56-61

Kenny BROWN SB 177, 26-28

Mel BROWN interv. BR 189, 13-14 ; 1939-2009 JB 67, 3,62

Texas Johnny BROWN art. LB 131, 41

J.T. BROWN BTR 38, 37

Juwel BROWN art. LB 131, 37-38

Leonard "Lowdown" BROWN art. LB 140, 54

Maxine BROWN JB 54, 20-22

Mel BROWN Bl.Re 64 , 12-14 ; art. LB 154, 34-39

Oscar BROWN III LB 120, 85

Napoleon Nappy BROWN SB 185, 10-19

Oscar BROWN Jr. obit LB 180,88; BR 201,22; SB 180,39

OSCAR BROWN JR. JB 60, 20-22

Piney BROWN art. JB 48, 28-37

Ruth BROWN obit SB 186,43 ; LB 188,69 ; Block 138,18; BR 215,17;

TEXAS JOHNNY BROWN JB 41 ; JB 60,6

Tommy BROWN JB 50, 14-24

Nora Jean BRUSO LB 177, 32-37

J.D. BRYANT JB 62, 42-47

Precious BRYANT art. LB 137, 21 ; LB 177,12-17; JB 53, 34-35; JB 54, 7

Willie Mae BUCKNER obit. JB 46/67

BUCKWHEAT ZYDECO art. SB 164, 58 ; BA 46, 32-36; LB 185(Summer 2006),14-23

THE BUDDOS BAND SB 200, 24-25

MOJO BUFORD LB 42 ; LB 208, 26-27

BUMBLE BEE SLIM art. LB 135, 42-45

Charles BURBANK obit. LB 123, 56

Eric BURDON BCR 5,8-9; BAG 5

Glenn BURGESS obit. BR 211,16

Rockin' Johnny BURGIN BA 45, 20-24

Solomon BURKE LB 177, 39 ; live BR 178, 17 ; ABS 8 (2005)9 ; int. SB 185,20-21; BR 255,13 ; a farewell, JB 70,29; ABS 28, 4 ; SB 201, 1417

Eddie BURKS art. LB 117, 38-43; SB 178, 37; obit LB 177,83, LB179,88 ; obit BR 198,11

Michael BURKS Bl.Re 67 , 21-22

Ranie BURNETTE obit. LB 150, 120

Eddie "Guitar" BURNS art. LB 156, 28-39

Jimmy BURNS art. LB 156, 40-45

The BURNSIDE Family LB 120, 80

R. L. BURNSIDE art. LB 117, 10-23 ; SB 154, 14-17 ; BAG 5; obit BR 204,9; article

LB 172 (Special "Blues Mississippi Today") 43;

photo LB 180,9, 96 ; A tribute LB 181,30-33;

obit LB 181,86 ; SB 181,34-35 ;

Aron BURTON art. LB 123, 22-35

Clarence BUTLER obit. SB 174,36 , LB 174, 94; BR 187, 16

Cliff BUTLER story BR 195, 12-15

Henry BUTLER Bl.Re 60, 25-28 ; after Katrina LB 180,11; ABS 2,14-17

Jerry BUTLER int. JB 61,48-49

George Wild Child BUTLER obit SB 179 , 35 ; LB 177 ,83, LB 179,88; BR 198,12

CADIJO SB 202, 52-53

SHIRLEY CAESAR JB 66, 48-51

Warren CAESAR obit. SB 160,41 ;. LB 152, 117

ROBERT CAGE LB 210, 32-33

The CALVAES BR 218,11

CAMPBELL Brothers art. JB 46

Eddie C. CAMPBELL int. LB 184(May 2006),14-23 ; SB 199, 36-37

Joel CAMPBELL SB 173, 13-14

John CAMPBELL Live in Vienna BAS 04-05/2006

P.W. CANNON & THE NEPTUNES JB 60, 51-53

THE CANTON SPIRITUALS JB 60, 28-31

CARAVANS reunion BR 191,13

Lawrence "Chick" CARBO obit. LB 145, 55

Danny CARON art. LB 118, 27

Barbara CARR JB 42,45; JB 53,49

James CARR obit. BR 15,/24 ; SB 162, 43 ; LB 156, 101;Bl.Re 68,84

art. JB 49 , 44-46; obit BA 45,60

Sam CARR LB 171, 10-19,22-25

Eugene CARRIER obit. LB 133, 38-39

Roy CARRIER art. JB 44 , 42-43; SB 175, 51

CARTER Brothers BR 214, 4-7

Big Lucky CARTER obit BR 176, 13

BO CARTER LB 173, 42-43,104

Clarence CARTER JB 60, 34-39; JB 61, 38-43

Alvin CASH obit. JB 46, 67

James CARTER BR 168,18 ; obit. LB 171, 65; BR 186,18;

Rev. Uless T. CARTER Bl.Re 68, 29-30

Joe CARUSO LB 161, 7-8

Al CASEY obit. SB 182,36 ; BR 204, 10

Alvin CASH obit. JB 46 / 67 ; LB 150, 119

The CASHMERES BR 192, 16-17

PAUL CAVER ( PC & Final Verdict) BR 248,11

CEPHAS & WIGGINS art. LB 145, 14-21

CHAABI (blues Alger ) BAG 6, 66-68

Eddie CHAMBLEE BR 193, 16

Ervin CHARLES obit. LB 152, 119

Ray CHARLES obit. LB 174,92 ; SB 176, 10-20; SB 178,3,30-31; SB 181, 27-29 ; JB 44, 8 ; JB 56,64; A tribute BR 191,20-21

Rocky CHARLES art. LB 133, 32-36

Boozoo CHAVIS art. LB 138, 36-47 ; obit. SB 163, 42-43; BR160,24

obit. BTR 36, 30 ; Bl.Re 70, 77; BA 46, 65

C.J. CHENIER art. JB 47 ; Portrait SB 156 , 10 ; BAS 02/2006; 04-05/2006

Clifton CHENIER JB 43, 42-47 ; retrospective JB 43 ; LB185 (Summer 2006) 24-27

Jeannie CHEATHAM autobiography: LB 183, 56 ; BR 209,44

Jimmy CHEATHAM obit. SB 186,41

CHESS BROTHERS SB 160, 52-53

CHICAGO SPECIAL art. LB 123, 36-43

Chico CHISM obit. BR 218, 16; BTTR 59, 53

Lew CHUDD obit. LB 141, 51-52

Eric CLAPTON SB 174, 22-25

Dave CLARK obit. LB 124, 57

David CLARK obit BR 167, 20

William CLARKE obit. LB 131, 64

Francis CLAY SB 157 , 19-21

Judy CLAY obit. SB 164,41; BR 162, 20

Otis CLAY LB 178, 44 ; SB 175, 18-23 ; ABS 27, 28-39

Willie CLAYTON art. JB 42,44 ; SB 201, 52-54

Eddy CLEARWATER art. LB 127, 14-27 ; BA 46, 38-44 ; Bl.Re 62,8-14; BAG 6,8-13

Jon CLEARY BA 43,46-51

Vassar CLEMENTS obit. BR 203, 9

Famous COACHMAN obit. BR 157

THE COASTERS see The ROBINS BR 258, 10-13

Dorothy Love COATES obit BR 170, 20

Jumpin’ Willie COBBS art. LB 123, 39-41 art. LB 154, 14-23

Sam COCKRELL SB 156, 10

Joe COCKER BCR 5, 20-21

Jimmy COE BR 175, 4-7 ; obit. LB 173,91 ; BR 188, 14

Sweet Miss COFFY art. LB 120 , 52-55

Porky COHEN (Roomfulof blues) obit. BR 191, 12

Tony COLEMAN BAG 1

Christopher COLUMBUS obit. BR 175, 16

Arthur CONLEY obit. LB 171, 65

Roland "Cooke" COOK obit. LB 154, 98

Calvin COOKE LB 184, 24-31

Mme EDNA GALLMON COOKE JB 67,48-51

Sam COOKE ABS 2 (2003) 23

Deborah COLEMAN SB 156 , 11-12; art. LB 120, 75-76 ; 148, 16-23

Gary B.B. COLEMAN obit. LB 115, 61

George ‘Bongo Joe’ COLEMAN obit. JB 47 / 72 ; LB 150, 119-120

Tony COLEMAN SB 175 , 37;

Michael COLEMAN art. LB 120, 64-65

Wallace COLEMAN interv. BR 191, 17

Albert COLLINS obit. LB 113 , 42; Tribute , LB 114 , 66-73

Little Mac COLLINS obit. LB 136, 51

Lynn COLLINS SB 179, 35

Big Roger COLLINS art. LB 131, 45

Arthur CONLEY obit. SB 174,35 ; BR 185, 20

Charles CONNOR art LB 121, 35-36

Sam COOKE JB 49 , 18-19

Mike COOPER obit. JB 48 / 68

REGINALD COOPER BR 249,17

Johnny Clyde COPELAND art. LB 135, 50-53

Shemekia COPELAND Bl.Re 65 , 8- 14 art. LB 155, 12-19; SB 153,10 ; SB 173,32-34

Curly CORMIER art. LB 140, 51

Bob CORRITORE ABS 13, 22-32

Hank COSBY obit. BR 169, 22

I.J. COSEY LB 180, 28-29

Eddie COTTON, Jr. art. LB 153, 12-13

James COTTON Memphis days SB 183,18-23 ; LB 76 ; LB 208, 20-21

TOMCAT COURTNEY BR 252,25

Don COVAY art. JB 47 art. LB 155, 26-33

Robert COVINGTON obit. LB 127, 59-60

Robert CRAY SB 155 , 16-21 ; Bl.Re 70, 8-12; LB 179,51; SB 182,22-23 ; LB 209, 14-25

Pee Wee CRAYTON int.1976, BR 211,22-23

Papa John CREACH discog. BR 206, 15; obit. LB 115, 62

Arthur CRIER obit. BR 192,13; JB 57,60

Scatman CROTHERS BR 167, 4-7 ; BR 169,10; BR 171,20

James CRUTCHFIELD obit BR 166, 21

Steve CROPPER Bl.Re 64 ,24-26

Jesse CRYOR obit. JB 61, 63 ; BR 257, 19

Maurice CULLAZ obit. SB 161 /32

Eddie CUSIC story BR 207, 21 ; LB 187, 22-29

Elmore D BTR 35, 16-21 ; SB 198 50-51

Helen Oakley DANCE obit. JH 582, 6 ; Bl.Re 70, 78

Olu DARA live Bl.Re 69, 50

LUDERIN DARBONE (Hackberry Ramblers) JB 67, 18-19

Wallace DAVENPORT obit SB 175,41 ; BR 189, 12

CYRIL DAVIES tribute JB 65, 9

John R.T. DAVIES obit. BR 191,13

Betty DAVIS SB 175, 50

Billy DAVIS obit SB 177,58 ; BR 194, 8

Boo Boo DAVIS SB 174, 30-31; BR 194,11; Block 131, 16-18

Daryl DAVIS JB 52, 20-25

Ebylee "EB" DAVIS art. LB 147, 32-37

Gary DAVIS BR 169, 18-20 ; A2BS Mag 11, 39

Guy DAVIS art. LB 145, 44-48 ; BA 45, 16-18; BAG 1

James DAVIS art. LB 137, 20

Jimmie DAVIS obit. BR 155 , BA 44, 64

Larry DAVIS obit. LB 117, 60 ; ABS 4 (2004)26-27

Mamie Galore DAVIS obit JB 50, 68

Maxwell Street Jimmy DAVIS obit. LB 126, 56-58

Rusty DAVIS obit. LB 126, 62

Thornetta DAVIS LB 160 , 39-41

Tyrone DAVIS LB 176, 5; obit. LB 177,82; SB 178,37; BR 198,11

ABS 8 (2005) 10-14

Jimmy DAWKINS SB 178, 25-29 ; LB 8 ; LB 208, 18-19

Jake DAWSON SB 157 , 11-12

Norman DAYRON SB 181, 20-25, SB 182, 30-33

DEACON JOHN LB 182 , 27

Hannah DEAN obit. BR 191,13

DAVID DEE JB 67, 20-25

Jean-François DEIBER SB 179,36

John DELAFOSE obit. LB 118, 62

Tony DELAFOSSE portrait SB 155 , 10-11

Paul DE LAY obit BR 218,17

DELLS art. JB 47, 21

René DE KNIGHT obit. BR 188, 14

Sugar Pie DESANTO interv. BR 178, 4-7 ; LB 186, 32-37 ;

James DE SHAY obit. JB 44 / 56

DETROIT EMERALDS JB 56, 40-41

DETROIT JUNIOR art. LB 129, 26-41; LB 174,35; obit LB 180,84; SB 180,36; obit BR 203, 9

Billy DIAMOND art. LB 121, 36-37

DIAMOND TEETH MARY : voir/see Mary Smith McCLAIN

Bo DIDDLEY Block 136, 8-16 ; JB 66, 2427

DION (DiMucci) BAS 06/2006

DIXIE HUMMING BIRDS art. JB 43 ; Mural ,Philadelphia JB 60, 9

Butch DIXON obit. JB 57,59

Floyd DIXON SB 155 , 26-29; LB 181, 8,10-19; BR 205, 12-14 ; obit.BR213,16

obit. SB 184, 32 ; LB 186,88 ; BTTR 57,30; JB 62, 68

Shirli DIXON obit. JB 54, 61; BR 183, 20

Johnny DOLLAR obit. LB 187,74

Michael DOTSON BR 168, 8

DR. Ross ABS 6 (2004) 6

Ernie K. DOE art. LB 153, 26-31

Bill DOGGETT obit. LB 131, 62-64

Johnny DOLLAR art. LB 128, 46-51 ; obit SB 184, 33; BR 217, 22

Steven DOLINS ( The Sirens Records) ABS Mag 11 (July 2006) 10-17

Fats DOMINO birthplace BR 207, 18 ; BR 211,24 ;

Lonnie DONEGAN obit BR 175, 16

Rockin’ DOPSEE obit. LB 113 ,42

Georgia Tom DORSEY obit. LB 113,43 ; art. LB 152, 56

Jimmy « Louisiana » DOTSON art. LB 140, 54

BIG BOB DOUGHERTY BR 247,13

Tom DOWD obit BR 175, 16

Big Al DOWNING obit. LB 180,86; SB 180,39; BR 202, 10

Lamont DOZIER JB 57, 44-46

DR. HORSE obit. LB 174, 95

DR. JOHN art. SB 153, 12-15

Charles DRAIN obit. LB 124, 58

Arizona DRANES BR 185, 14-15

Duke DRAPER obit. LB 136, 51

James DRAYTON obit BA 46, 65

DR. HEPCAT Blues & Jives LB 116 36-37

DRIFTING Slim ABS 6(2004) 6

Johnny DRUMMER art. SB 184, 12-17

The DUCHESS ( Norma Jean Richardson) obit ABS 10, 51

Albert "Brook" DUCK art. LB 154, 33

Tim DUFFY (Music maker) BAS 03/2006

Edwin DUHON obit . BR 208, 17 ; JB 61, 63

John DUICH obit. LB 139, 54

Al DUNCAN obit. LB 120, 91-92 ; Stacy BR 249,25

Little Arthur DUNCAN interv. BR 186, 21

Nate DUNCAN obit. BR 213,17

Scott DUNBAR obit. LB 119, 67 ; LB 210,33

Keith DUNN SB 179, 18-19 ; Dee Tone CD : JB 69,65

August "Dimes" DUPONT obit. LB 137, 50-51

Big Al DUPREE art. LB 129, 49-53;obit. LB 171,63 ; SB 173,38 ;BR183,19

CHAMPION JACK DUPREE BR 253, 4-7

NELDA DUPUY BR 256, 12-15

Big Joe DUSKIN LB 178, 14-21

The DUSTERS JB 48, 40

Snooks EAGLIN art. LB 128, 36-41 ; ABS 2 (2003), 14

DAVID ‘Bubba’ EALEY LB 210, 26

Robert EALEY obit. LB 158, 84-85 ; BTR 35, 31; Bl.Re 68, 84;BA 46,64

Theodis EALEY LB 175, 26-31

Y Z EALEY LB 210, 24-27

HEZEKIAH EARLY BR 247, 16 ; ABS 28, 16 ; LB 210, 18-21

Willie C. EASON obit. LB 180, 87 ; BR 203, 8 ; JB 57

Monte EASTER obit. B&R 158, 24 ; BR 169, 4-7

Amos EASTON BR 184, 17-19

EASY BABY art. LB 144, 58-63

Elga EDMONDS art. LB 136, 36-43

Archie EDWARDS art. LB 126, 40-45 obit. LB 141, 50

Frank EDWARDS art. LB 137, 17-18 ; JB 51, 57; obit BR 169,21

Gloria EDWARDS art. LB 131, 31-33

Honeyboy EDWARDS interview BR 156 ; art. LB 135, 46-49, LB 145, 30-77; LB 179,8

BA 34, 34-36 ; BA 44, 44-57; SB 172, 22-24; int. LB184,10

KING EDWARD BR 258, 16-17

Theodore, Marcus 'Teddy' EDWARDS obit BR 180, 13

Robert 'Willie' EGANS obit. LB 174,94; SB 176,41; BR 193, 12

Robert "Big Mojo" ELEM art. LB 134, 50-51

Duke ELLINGTON JB 54, 52-54

Tinsley ELLIS BAS 04-05 / 2006

Queen Sylvia EMBRY BA 45, 82

BILLY THE KID EMERSON LB. 45, 46 ; LB 208, 12-13

Ahmet ERTEGUN obit. SB 186,43 ; LB 188, 72 ; Block 138,21; BR 216, 20;

RICK ESTRIN BR 248,16-17

EUNICE ( Levy) obit BR 171,18

Big John EVANS art. LB 118, 50-51

David EVANS SB 182, 24-29

Jerome EVANS obit BR 186, 18

Margie EVANS art. LB 121, 39

Hurel EVANS obit. LB 145, 55

Lucky Lopez EVANS obit. LB 179,89; SB 179, 35; BR 199, 17

Samie «Sticks» EVANS obit. LB 117, 62

Terry EVANS art. LB 148, 40-45 ; Bl.Re 68, 22-23

Betty EVERETT obit. BR 163, 18, SB 164, 40

John Richard 'Streamline' EWING obit BR 169, 22

FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS Bl.Re 69, 8-13

John FAHEY obit. B&R 158, 24 , SB 163, 42 ; Bl.Re 68, 85; BA 46,68

FAMOUS COACHMAN obit. BA 45, 63

Julius FARMER obit. BR 165, 19

Deitra FARR art. LB 120, 84 ; 133, 22-27; LB 177,18-23; SB 178,20-24

Glenn FAULKNER art. LB 156, 46-48

Pura FE BAG 7, 32-35

Leonard FEATHER & The Blues JB62, 18-25

Sidney FELLER obit SB 183,36

Freddy FENDER obit. BR 215, 16

Cool John FERGUSON LB 183, 30-35

H-Bomb FERGUSON obit SB 186,42 ; LB 188,69 ; BR 216,18 ; Block 138,19

Boney FIELDS SB 174,32-33 ;VdB 8 (2006),4-10

Ernie FIELDS obit. LB 136, 51

Frank FIELDS obit BR 210,19; LB 186,85

Lee FIELDS SB 172, 30-31

DON FILETI ( Relic Records) JB 68, 28-33

FILLMORE Slim = Clarence Sims SB 160 , 25-27

John Marshall FINCH obit BR 206, 23

Mary Ann FISHER obit. LB 173,91; SB 175,41; BR 189,11

FIVE BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA art. JB 42 , Bl.Re 70, 13-14

FIVE BLIND BOYS OF MISSISSIPPI art. JB 42 ; SB 198, 44-47

FIVE BLUE NOTES BR 208, 22-23

THE FIVE C's BR 214, 22-23

FIVE KEYS BR 246, 10-15; BR 247, 4-13; BR 248,7

FLASH TERRY obit. SB 175, 41

Raeburn FLERLAGE obit JB 52, 62 ; BR 175, 16

Kirk Eli FLETCHER BR 164, 9

E. FLOATERS JB 54, 43

Danny FLORES obit BR 214, 18

Phil FLOWERS obit. B&R 158, 23

King FLOYD obit. JB 61,64; SB 183,36

Billy FLYNN SB 153, 11; SB 173, 18-21 ; Block 136,26-32

Turner FODDRELL obit. LB 122, 60

Sue FOLEY Bl.Re 70, 17-19 ; SB 180, 14-16

FOLKWAYS Records et Moses ASCH SB 159 40-42

Canray FONTENOT obit. LB 123, 55: JB 65, 22-26

Fred FORD obit. JB 46 , 68 , LB 150, 118

T-Model FORD SB 159, 21-23,; BR 209,20 ; LB 187, 10-21

Edward Little Buster FOREHAND obit. BR 211, 15; LB 186,89

Earl FOREST LB 56, 26-35 ; obit. JB 53, 59; BR 178, 14

Blackie FORESTIER obit BR 167, 19

Gene FORREST obit BR 185, 20

Guy FORSYTH BTR 34, 12-15

Bobby FORTE obit. SB 160, 41 , BA 43, 102

Abram Standley „Falstaff" FOSTER obit. LB 133, 39

Willie FOSTER obit. JB 49 , 65 , LB 158, 85-86 , SB 164, 41

BR 161, 26 ; BTR 37, 40 ; Bl.Re 70, 77;BA 45,66

The FOUR FELLOWS BR 200, 29

Eugene FOX obit. JB 48 , 68 ; B&R 158, 25 ; Art. JB 49 , 63

Carol FRAN see Clarence Hollimon - interview LB 116, 26-35

Panama FRANCIS obit. SB 165, 37; BR 165, 19

Edward FRANK obit. LB 134, 52

Keith FRANK art. SB 163, 52

Erma FRANKLIN art. BR 155; obit JB 52, 65; BR 173, 21

Al FRAZIER obit BR 206, 22

„Greenville" James FRAZIER obit. LB 134, 53

Bert FRILOT obit. JB 46, 69

Frank FROST obit. JB 46 , 64 ; SB 157, 37 , LB 150, 109-112

Steve FREUND SB 177, see Dave Specter

Jesse FULLER ABS 6 (2004) 5 ; BTTR 59, 56-57

Preston FULP obit. LB 113,43

Lowell FULSON interview LB 115, 10-27;Bl.Re 67, 36-37 Obit. LB 145, 49 , ; BR 255, 4-7

JB 44 , 54 ; SB 154, 34

Doug FULTON obit. LB 132, 77

Milt GABLER obit. BR 162,21 , JH 583, 8

Guitar Gabriel Obit. LB 128, 52-53

Bob GADDY art. LB 136, 49-51

James GADSON Bl.Re 64 , 20-21

Slim GAILLARD retrospective JB 45, 34-36

Earl GAINES art. JB 44 , 26-30

Grady GAINES art. LB 131, 44

Roy GAINES SB 159 , 32-39 art. LB 148, 24-31; BF 16,14-15 ; interv.BR 177, 10-12 ;; SB 201 ,8

Rory GALLAGHER obit. LB 123, 56 ; VdB 7,46-52; BAG 2 ;

Mamie GALORE obit. SB 165, 37

Overton GANNONG obit BR 169, 22

Larry GARNER art. LB 143, 18-27 ; BA 43,42-45

Vernon GARRETT art. LB 116, 48-51 ; Jef 103 ('93)p.30-31; interv. BR 177, 16-18; BR 178, 13; BR 179, 10

Gaylor GARTH JB 57, 24-27

Rev. J. M. GATES art. LB 152, 48-51

Danny GATTON obit. LB 118, 63

JOHNNY B. GAYDEN LB 208 , 9

Billy GAYLES obit. LB 113,44

Paul GAYTEN BR 202, 4-7

Barbara GEORGE obit. BR 213,17, JB 62,70

Lacy GIBSON art. LB 130, 26-33

Byron "Wild Child" GIPSON obit. LB 115, 63

Earl GILLIAM art. LB 131, 42 ; LB 180, 22-27

Ivy Stephen GLADIN obit BR 165, 19

Lloyd GLENN Bl.Re 62, 39-40

Burton G GOLDBLATT obit BR 214, 18

Richard GOLDE art. LB 118, 51-53 obit. LB 138, 80

Quinton 'Quin' GOLDEN obit. SB 172, 33; BR 183, 20

GOLDEN GATE QUARTET SB 200, 54-58

Bedile GOLDSMITH (Mighty Clouds of Joy) obit BR 181, 21

Kenneth S. GOLDSTEIN obit. LB 126, 62

Frank GOLDWASSER VdB 8 (2006) 11-20

SAM GOODEN ( Impressions) JB 66, 39

Shirley GOODMAN obit. LB 180,87 ; SB 180,39; BR 202,10

Jimmie GORDON BR 218, 12

Roscoe GORDON obit. JB 52, 64 ; BR 172, 19

I. J. GOSEY art. LB 131, 49 ; LB 180, 28-29

John Fred GOURRIER obit BR 201,23

Fred GRADY obit. LB 174,95

Norman GRANZ obit BR 166, 21

David GRAVES obit. LB 118, 63

Sid GRAVES obit. LB 177,83

AL GREY JB 67, 26-28

Arvella GRAY LB 180, 70-71

Henry GRAY art. LB 158, 20-25 ; BA 45, 44-49; SB 179, 26-29 ; interv. BR 198,1415

Milt GRAYSON obit BR 205, 21

Al GREEN art. JB 45

Clarence GREEN art. LB 131, 43 obit. LB 133, 39

Cal GREEN obit LB 176,81 ; SB 176,41; BR 192, 13; JB 56, 66

Cornelius GREEN : v. LONESOME SUNDOWN

Diamond Jim GREENE SB 158, 12

John GREEN obit. LB 144, 75

Lil GREEN JB 53, 24-27 ; JB 54, 46-50

RUSS GREEN BR 256,21

Toni GREEN SB 185, 22-24

Diunna GREENLEAF LB 180, 30-31

Bob GREENLEE obit. LB 173,91; SB 174,36; BR 188, 14

Lil GREENWOOD story BR 178, 18-20

James 'Sonny' GRIFFIN obit BR 188, 14

JOHNNY GRIFFIN JB 65, 58-61

R. L. GRIFFIN art. LB, 129, 42-46

Art GRISWOLD obit. LB 171,65 ; SB 174,36; BR 185,19

Herman GUIEE JB 44, 43

GUITAR GABLE (Thomas J.W. Gable) BR 160, 24

Billy GUY obit BR 175, 17

Buddy GUY art. LB 112, 8-21 ; LB 181, 7,37 ; SB 172, 12-14; ABS7 (2005)21 ; SB 201, 18-29

Phil G U Y art. SB 163, 25-27 ; LB 179, 12-27; LB 183,14-23;

BAS 06/2006 ; live in Vienna BAS 04-05/ 2006

Vernon GUY obit. JB 44 / 56

Travis HADDIX LB 179, 28-37 ; BR 251, 8-9

Brother Will HAIRSTON story BR 167, 14-17; BR 169, 10

Sandra HALL art. LB 143, 28-33

Vera HALL memorial BR 200, 32

Bob HAMILTON art. LB 118, 53-54

Kenneth 'Butch' HAMILTON obit BR 185, 20

Clay HAMMOND JB 51, 40-45 ; SB 183,26-27

John HAMMOND SB 162 , 18-25

Lionel HAMPTON art. JB 47 , 30 ; obit BR 173, 20

Hunter HANCOCK obit. LB 176, 81; SB 176, 41; BR 193, 13 ; story BR 166, 12-14

MAJOR HANDY LB 211,22-27

Tré HARDIMAN art. LB 123, 36-38

HOSEA HARGROVE ABS 27, 22-26 ; LB 209, 32-34

Zac HARMON ABS 8 (2005) 16-19 www.zacharmon.com

HARMONICA FATS art. BR 164, 10-13

HARMONICA KHAN LB 179, 89; SB 179,35; BR 200, 33

HARMONICA SHAH ART. LB 160 , 9

HARMONICA SLIM obit SB 172,32 ; BR 181, 20

Betty HARRIS JB 57, 46-48

Charlie HARRIS obit BR 184,16;

Corey HARRIS art. SB 160, 20; art. LB 120, 78 ; 126, 22-33; LB 171,41; BAG 4 ;

Don Sugarcane HARRIS obit. JB 46, 69 , LB 150, 114-115

ERLINE HARRIS JB 69, 16-23 ; JB 70, 16-22

Homer Ray HARRIS obit BR 185, 20

Odell HARRIS ABS 13,6-7

Peppermint HARRIS obit JB 44 , 54 ; SB 155, 46 , LB 146, 47-48

Rebert H. HARRIS obit. SB 161 / 33; LB 154, 100 ; BA 45, 58;Bl.Re63,85

Sheldon HARRIS obit. LB 181, 87 ; BR 204, 10

Tony HARRIS obit BR 184, 15 ; ABS6 (2004)6

Webster C. HARRIS obit BR 184, 16; BR 185, 20

Wynonie HARRIS art. SB 164, 34-36

David HARRISON obit . BR 182, 15

Wilbert HARRISON obit. LB 120, 92

Alvin Youngblood HART art. LB 120, 79 ; 126, 34-36 ; SB 153, 29-31

John HART obit. LB 173,91; SB 174,36; BR 187, 17

Bill HAWKINS BR 162, 22-23

Screamin’ Jay HAWKINS obit. JB 47, 73 , LB 151, 116-118 ; Jours tranquilles à Levallois SB 158 , 16-20

Ted HAWKINS obit. LB 120, 93

Henry HAYES art. LB 140, 43

Gary HAYMAN BTR 38,34-35

John HEARTSMAN art. LB 118, 46-50 obit. LB 132, 76

Johnny HEARTSMAN BR 176, 4-7

Jessie Mae HEMPHILL obit. BR 213, 16 ; SB 184, 31; LB 186,84; BTTR 57,29

Bugs HENDERSON Live in Vienna BAS 03/2006

Dorris HENDERSON obit BR 198,13

Bobby HENDRICKS live BR 195,9

Jimi HENDRIX VdB 7 (2006), 53-55 ; BAG 7, 40-49

Richard Big Boy HENRY obit. LB 177, 83; BR 196,19; Block 131, 41

Clarence Frogman HENRY LB 182, 27

Jeff HENRY art. LB 139, 29-30

Dr. HEPCAT : v. Lavada HURST

The HEPSTERS BR 216, 24-25

John HIATT Bl.Re 63, 13-16

Al HIBBLER obit. BR 160, 24 ; art. BR 212, 4-6

Chuck HIGGINS art. LB 121, 36

George HIGGS SB 179, 31

Martha HIGH SB 186, 32-33

James S. HILL obit. JB 47 , 73 ; SB 160,41

Jessie HILL obit. LB 130, 48

King Solomon HILL BR 187, 12-13

Michael HILL Bl. Re 65 , 35- 37 ; LB 120, 35-38; SB 153, 16-17; LB 173, 18-27

Raymond HILL obit. LB 132, 74-76

Z. Z. HILL obit, LB 134, 52-53 ; JB 57, 42-43

HARMONICA HINDS BR 246, 16

Eddie HINTON obit. LB 123, 55-56

Richard HITE obit. BR 164, 20

Carl HODGES art. LB 137, 21-22

Silas HOGAN obit. LB 115, 62

John Dee HOLEMAN interv. BR 170, 15

Clarence HOLLIMON interview LB 116, 26-35; obit JB 47 , 72 ; SB 159, 43 ; LB 152, 114-117

HOLLYWOOD FATS BR 180, 18-20

Eldridge HOLMES obit. LB 145, 54-55

Jimmy Duck HOLMES Bentonia, LB 184,11-12; BR 210,12-13

HOLMES BROTHERS LB 171,48

Nick HOLT art. LB 136, 23

HONEY BLO LB 210, 8-9

Earl HOOKER art. LB 155, 34-41

John Lee HOOKER SB 157, 14-18 ; art. LB 133, 12-21; BR 161,27

obit. JH 583,7-8 ; BTR 37, 41; BF 16,21;JLH on records JB47,83 ; Soul Bag, no. spécial,hors série, 76 pages, Nov. 2001

John Lee HOOKER JR. live SB 180,45 ; LB 184,32-37

Zakiya HOOKER SB 173,8-9

CLYDE HOPKINS JB 64,42-43

Sam 'Lightnin' HOPKINS statue BR 169, 11 ; ABS4 (2004)25 ; BR 248, 4-6 ; SB 199 , 30-35 ; SB200, 2631; marker LB211,5;

Linda HOPKINS JH 577 (Feb.2001),32-34; BR 186,4-8;BR188,16

Milton HOPKINS art. LB 131, 42

WALTER HORN Mississippi Slim BR 248,11

Linda HORNBUCKLE LB 120 , 82

DR. HORSE obit. LB 174,95; Memories of : JB 56, 66

Craig HORTON LB 175, 12-13 ; ABS 9, 44-47

WALTER HORTON SB 201, 44-49

Lawyer ( Soldier) HOUSTON BR 215, 4-7

SON HOUSE LB 181, 8 ; BR 207, 4-7

HOUSTON "Guitar" SLIM art. LB 140, 50-51

Ronnie HOWARD obit BR 199, 17

Steve HOWARD Bl.Re 64 , 22-23

HOWLING WOLF LB 173, 92-95; LB 174, 7,12-23,30-39,64,88,91 ; LB 183, 36-39 ; BR 192,4-6; BR 202,19 ; ABS 6 (2004) 9

William Boogie Man HUBBARD obit JB 54,61

Pookie HUDSON obit. BR 217, 21

Willie HUDSON art. LB 134, 39-41

Dick Huggy Boy HUGG obit. BR 214,16

Freddie HUGHES JB 53, 49 ; JB 54 , 34-38

Jimmy HUGHES SB 162 , 34-37

Joe "Guitar" HUGHES art. LB 140, 20-29 ; obit SB 172, 33 ; JB 54, 60;BR 181,21

Maurice "Hot Rod" HULBERT, Jr. obit. LB 135, 57

Rev. HOWARD “SLIM” HUNT & Supreme Angels JB 63, 40-41

Sleepy Otis HUNT art. LB 134, 30-33 obit. LB 142, 55

Van Zula Carter HUNT obit. LB 124, 58

Big Ron HUNTER LB 187, 30-35

Joe HUNTER obit. BR 218,17

Long John HUNTER interview LB 116, 14-25 ; LB 208, 11

Lavada HURST (Dr. Hepcat) obit. LB 126, 60

Mississippi John HURT SB 165, 24-29 ; museum ; BR 192, 18

Leroy HURTE art. B&R 159, 8-9

Willie HUTCH obit. SB 181,39

J. B. HUTTO in Sweden 1976, BR 186,17

HYPNOTIC BRASS ENSEMBLE SB 199,19

Harry 'Big Daddy' HYPOLITE obit. LB 181,89 ; SB 180,39; BR 201, 23; LB 185 (s.2006),84

Bruce IGLAUER After 35 years, Alligator Rcds BAS 06/ 2006 ; Block 138,8-14

Luther INGRAM art. JB 44, 21

IRONING BOARD SAM LB 211, 8-9

ISLEY BROTHERS art. JB 47, 21

RONALD ISLEY SB 202, 28-31

Brian JACK SB 179,52

Calvin JACKSON LB 120,81; BF 16, 18-19

Rev. Charlie JACKSON obit. BR 208, 17 ; LB 184, 94; JB 61,64

Fruteland JACKSON art. BR 156 art. LB 117, 54-59

(Big) George JACKSON int. BR 163, 16-17 ; JB 50, 30-35

Grady ‘Fats’ JACKSON obit. LB 115,64

John JACKSON LB 128, 10; obit BR 167, 19

Lil ' Son JACKSON BR 213, 18-21

Little Willie JACKSON BR 161, 26

Millie JACKSON SB 141, SB 177, 13-15

Papa Charlie JACKSON BR 160, 4-5 ; BTR 34, 34-37

Vasti JACKSON interview LB 120, 27-34 ; LB 172, 67 ; LB 182, 10 ; ABS 13, 38-45

Wayne JACKSON SB 165, 30-34

Illinois JACQUET obit. LB 176,81; SB 176,40; BR 192, 14

Sweet Baby JAI's BA 45,40-42

Clifton JAMES obit. BR 208,17

Elmore JAMES retrosp. JB 48, 56-62 ; BR 168,4-7; BR174,18-19; BR 185,25

ETTA JAMES BR 257,7 ; LB 54 ; LB 208, 28-29

Homesick JAMES Life-long legends , BA 44, 44-57

Jesse JAMES art. JB 42, 36-42

Joe JAMES art. LB 140, 52

Rick JAMES obit. SB 176,41

Skip JAMES art. LB 118, 56-

Willie JAMES obit. LB 137, 51

Pigmeat JARRETT obit. LB 124, 55-56

Blind Lemon JEFFERSON BR 188, 24-25; BR 189, 14

Eddie JEFFERSON JB 49 , 58-61

Wesley 'Junebug' JEFFERSON BR 218, 14-15

JELLY ROLL KINGS LB 171, 10-25

BERNARD JENKINS BR 258, 14

Johnny JENKINS JB 49 , 47 ; obit. BR 212, 14 , SB 184,32, JB 62,70

MS. JODY JB 68, 38-40 ; LB 205, 20-25

Little Willie JOHN art. LB 146, 36-37

Mabel JOHN art. LB 146, 28-35 ; B&R 158, 16-17

Alfred "Snuff" JOHNSON obit. LB 150, 120

Alvon JOHNSON SB 156 , 10-11

Big Jack JOHNSON BA 43, 12-17; BR 185, 12

Blind Willie JOHNSON BR 188, 4-5 ; marker BR 257,7

Bob JOHNSON obit. LB 142, 53-54 ; B&R 158, 23

Buddy JOHNSON BR 174, 8-9

Conrad JOHNSON art. LB 140, 42

Deacon JOHN LB 182,27

Don JOHNSON art. LB 121, 37-38

Donald Ray JOHNSON ABS 8 (2005) 28-30

Eddie JOHNSON BR 175, 12-15

Ella JOHNSON obit. LB 174,95; SB 175,41; JB 56, 64; BR 189,11

Ernie JOHNSON art. LB 129, 46-49

Evelyn JOHNSON obit SB 182, 36 ; BR 205,21

Frank-O JOHNSON JB 42, 45

GENERAL JOHNSON & THE CHAIRMEN OF THE BOARD JB 60, 46-48

Herb JOHNSON obit BR 187, 17

James JOHNSON ( Super Chikan) BR 215, 22-24

Jimmy JOHNSON ABS 10, 43 ; SB 180, 12-13; BA1G 7, 8-14; LB 47 ; LB 208, 22- 23

Joel JOHNSON obit BR 184, 16

Johnnie JOHNSON obit SB 179, 37; BR 200, 32

Kenny JOHNSON obit BR 199, 17

Larry JOHNSON art. LB 145, 38-43

Lonnie JOHNSON art. BR 156; Id Bl. Re 65 , 25 – 27

Luther "Guitar Junior" JOHNSON art. LB 142, 42-49

Robert JOHNSON art. LB 150, 42-49 ; BA 46, 14 ; BR 199,10; BR 208,18; ABS 6,34-39 ; BR 245, 19 ; JB 66, 32-35

Ruby JOHNSON obit. SB 157 , 36 ; art. BA 46,20-24

SLY JOHNSON SB 200, 10

Snuff JOHNSON art. LB 116, 52-53

STEVIE J. ( Steve Johnson) BR 254, 7 ; SB 202, 5455

Super Chikan JOHNSON art. LB 132 , 38-39

Syl JOHNSON art. LB 122, 22-33 ; ABS 27, 16-20

Terry JOHNSON see The Whispers

Thomas 'Goat' JOHNSON Sr. ( Harmonizing Four) bR 182,15

Tommy JOHNSON memorialized LB 161, 5

Willie JOHNSON art. LB 124, 40-49

Willie Neal JOHNSON ( Gospel Keynotes) obit. BR 157 / 26; JH 581,4

Richard JOHNSTON SB 176, 30-34 ; BR 167, 13

Joe JONAS LB 182, 28-32

Andrew Jr Boy JONES ABS 7 (2005),22-27

Betty Hall JONES BR 211,19

Billy JONES SB 183, 9-11

Bob JONES art. LB 148, 46-53

SIR CHARLES JONES SB 298 52-53

Deacon JONES SB 158, 34-35

REVEREND ROBERT B. JONES JB 62, 55-56

E. Rodney JONES obit. LB 173,89 ; BR 187, 17

Henry ' 'Juggy Murray' JONES obit BR 198,11

J.J. Bad Boy JONES obit. LB 174, 94; SB 174,36; BR 188,13

Johnny JONES BAG 7, 56-59

Joe JONES SB 182,36; BR 206, 22

Little Hat JONES BR 171, 8 ; BR 173, 10

Mathilda JONES LB 161, 7-8

Mildred JONES obit. LB 174, 95 ; BR 185, 18

Paul "Wine " JONES art. LB 132 , 44-45 ; LB 172,139 ; obit.SB181,39;BR205,21 BR 192, 15

obit LB 184,93

Randy JONES obit . BR 172, 22

Robert JONES LB 120, 83

Reverend Robert B. JONES JB 62, 55-56

Sharon JONES ABS 8 ( 2005) 46-47 ; SB 198, 34-37

Tommy «Madman» JONES obit. LB 117, 62

Tutu JONES interview LB 120, 39-41 ; LB 180, 32-33; BR 203, 11

JONESES JB 54, 42

Louis JORDAN retrosp. JB 46, 54-58 ; JB 47, 64 ; birth place BR211,20

Lynne JORDAN LB 120, 89

Ernie K - DOE obit SB 164, 40 , BR 162,20; JB 50, 68

Candye KAN E SB 155 , 39 ; SB 178, 32-34

Sax KARI BR 161, 4-11; BR 162, 4-11,

King KARL obit SB 182, 36; BR 206, 24 ; BAS 02/2006;LB184,93

KAT & THE KITTENS JB 47, 60

Jorma KAUKONEN ( Jefferson Airplane,Hot Tuna) Bl.Re 63, 17-21 ; SB 179,49

Arthur Guitar KELLEY obit. BR 164, 20 ; SB 165, 36

THE KELLY BROTHERS JB 65, 46-49

Vance KELLY SB 153, 11; SB 178, 10-11

Jackie KELSO story BR 171, 4-6; BR 174, 11

Fred KEMP obit. LB 135, 57

Harrison KENNEDY SB 180, 26-29 ; BCR 2, 5-7 ; LB 207, 20-25

Tom KENNEDY interv. BR 165, 10-13

Sonny KENNER art. LB 149, 50-57 obit. LB 158, 86-87

Prez KENNETH (Kenneth Kid) obit. LB 124, 58

Willie KENT art. BR 155, SB 154,11-13 + 164, 44 ; BA 44, 32-38; ABS 8,31

LB 179,9; obit. BR 209,18;LB184,92;JB6163;SB183,30-35 ; BAG 1;

Don KESEE art. LB 140, 56

Theola KILGORE obit. BR 206,22

The KIMBROUGH Family SB 120,80

David "Junior" KIMBROUGH art. LB 132 , 40-43 ; obit. LB 139, 50-52

James KINDS LB 180, 78

KING ALEX art. LB 157, 30-35

King Biscuit Boy see R. Newell

KING BISCUIT TIME JB 44

KING BROTHERS art. LB 120, 72-74

KING PLEASURE JB 49, 58

Al KING obit JB 43, 57; LB 145, 54 ; SB 154, 34

Albert KING art. JB 48, 67 ; BAG 4 ; BCR 3, 14-15

B.B. KING Ace Box Set BR 157 / 27 ; BR 170, 22-23;BR 201,9; JB 62,6

BR 206, 19 ; BB's final world tour JB 62, 6 ;

Riding with BB K.,SB 160 , 28-29

100 ans avec le blues, 50 ans avec BBK SB 156, 22-24

SB 180, 18-25 ; final world tour? JB 62, 6

Chris Thomas KING BA 46,46-50 ; LB 185 (s.2006),37 ;

Earl KING obit. JB 54, 60; BR 180, 12; int.BR 210,20-22

FREDDIE KING BR 256, 16- 17

KING Ernest obit. SB 158 , 40 obit. LB 151, 118-119

Lester Wizzard KING obit LB 184,94

Little Freddy KING Le blues de sa vie SB 161, 26-28 ; LB 178, 26-33; LB 182 , 26 ; JB 56, 16-21

Little Jimmy KING interview LB 120, 56-59 ; obit JB 52, 65; BR172,22

( Manuel Gales)

Rosa KING obit. BTR 35, 31

Saunders KING art. LB 126, 46-55;obit. JB 48, 68 SB 161 / 33 ,

obit. LB 154, 96 ; BA 44, 62; Bl.Re 63, 85

Shirley KING art. LB 120, 42-45

Willie KING art. JB 48, 12-20 ; SB 161, 8-10 art. LB 154-32; BR 203, 6-7 ; VdB8,32

Mary Kinney see Hannah DEAN

Lester „Big Daddy" KINSEY obit. LB 158, 85, SB 163, 43 ; JH 581, 6; Bl.Re 69, 93

BA 46, 64;

Eddie KIRKLAND SB 158 , 24-25 ; Bl.Re 62, 51; LB 208, 14-15

Bob KIRKPATRICK art. LB 147, 38-41

Christine KITTRELL obit. BR 166, 20

Willie KIZART obit. JB 44 / 56

Jean KNIGHT SB 155 , 44

MARIE KNIGHT BR 250, 18-24 ; JB 68, 48-50

MARQUISE KNOX LB 205, 8-9

Karl Emil KNUDSEN obit. BR 184, 27

Michael Cub KODA obit. SB 160 , 40 ; BA 43,105

KOOL & THE GANG JB 54, 43

JOE KROWN SB 202,10

Leonard KUNSTADT obit. LB 128, 54

Anthony 'Tuba Fats' LACEN obit BR 187, 17

Larry LA DON BR 180, 17

LADY Bianca LB 177, 24-31

The LADY D. art. LB 140, 51

Rchard 'Richie' LALLI BR 208, 17

Lloyd LAMBERT obit. LB 126, 61-62

Billy LAMONT story BR 157

Major LANCE obit. LB 118, 63

Hoagy LANDS obit BR 167, 20

Jimmy D. LANE LB 120, 86 ; SB 153, 22-23

Mary LANE art. LB 123, 38-39

Mary LANE / Lynne LANE SB 158 , 12

Milt LARKIN obit. LB 131, 62

Mickey LARSON obit . SB 176, 41

Denise LA SALLE art. SB 163 , 20-24; ode to 9-11 BR167,13 ; LB 188, 8 ; LB 101 ; LB 208, 24-25

WILFRED LATOUR JB 69, 46-49

Iirving Louis LATTIN BA 45, 86-87

Booker T. LAURY obit. LB 124, 57-58

Bettye LAVETTE BA 45, 30-32 / SB 177, 8-12 ; JB 56 ,39 ;discography , Back to the Roots no.55 (April 2006),8 ; JB 50, 58 ; LB 186, 14-23

Sam LAY Bl.Re 64 , 27-28 ; BA 45, 34-39 ; LB 174, 36; LB 182, 7

S. P. LEARY obit. LB 139, 52-53

Otis LEAVILL obit JB 52, 63 ; JB 65,9

Calvin LEAVY JB 52, 30-37

Hosea LEAVY art. LB 139, 31-33

Freddie LEBIEN obit. JB 44, 55

LEDISI SB 199, 38-43

Bonnie LEE SB 158 , 26-33 ; obit BR 214,16, LB 187,74

Floyd LEE interv. BR 199,7

LEFTY DIZZ obit. LB 112, 40

Huddie Leadbelly LEDBETTER BR 183, 21-23,29 ; LEADBELLY in Paris BR 250,31

Rosie LEDET LB 185 (s.2006),30-31

Bonnie LEE art. LB 119 ‚ 44-53 ; LB 128, 12; obit BTTR 57, 30 ; SB 185,34

Floyd LEE SB 179 , 24-25

Lovie LEE obit. LB 135, 55-56

MARC-ANDRE LEGER SB 201, 12

Eddie LEJEUNE obit . BR 157 / 26 ; JB 49 , 34

Donald James LESLIE obit. SB 177, 31; BR 194, 9

Eunice LEVY obit. JB 51,57; BR 171, 18

Bobby LEWIS art. LB 140, 56

Furry LEWIS interv. BR 194, 12-15

Jimmy LEWIS obit. SB 177,30; JB 57, 59; BR 194, 8

Luvenia LEWIS art. LB 131, 30-31

MARGARET LEWIS JB 67, 14-17 ; JB 68, 14-18

Meade Lux LEWIS BR 201, 10-12

Rick LEWIS obit. BR 200, 33

SMILEY LEWIS JB 70, 38-41

Booker T. LEXING obit. LB 136, 51

Robert LIGHTHOUSE BAS Journal Oct. 2006

LIL' ALFRED obit. BR 216, 22

Eric LINDELL BTTR 57,30;

Don LINDENAU (Blues Connoisseur records) BR 170, 8-9

Joe „Blass" LINDSAY obit. LB 139, 54

Horst LIPPMANN obit. LB 134, 53

Mance LIPSCOMB Bl.Re 69, 14-16; BR 197, 4-6

Mr. KEITH LITTLE JB 68, 20-23

LITTLE ADDISON int. BR 218, 18

LITTLE BUSTER (Edward James Spivey-Forehand) obit. SB 184, 33, JB 62,71 ; JB 36

LITTLE CAESAR obit. LB 117, 62

LITTLE Charlie Bl.Re 62, 22-25

LITTLE EVA see E.N. Boyd

Little Willie LITTLEFIELD art. LB 161, 30-36; discography: www.livingblues.com ; BR 203, 76 ; BR 246, 4-6

LITTLE HATCH art. LB 149, 34-37; BR 177, 13

Johnny LITTLEJOHN obit. LB 115, 60

LITTLE Mack Simmons obit. BR 155 JB 48 + 49 (64) SB 161

LITTLE MILTON SB 162, 26-30 ; interview LB 114, 18-39;Bl. Re 65 , 16-20; LB 178, 51 ; obit BR 203,9-10

A Tribute, LB 180, 34-37 ; obit LB 180, 82; ABS, 17; SB 180, 38-39 ; BR 203, 9 ; JB 60, 44-45

LITTLE RICHARD live BR 200,28

LITTLE SONNY LB 207, 8-19

LITTLE Walter retrosp. JB 42 ,50-55 ; Live at the 5-4 ballroom art. LB 121, 30-39 ; BR 174, 12-13 ; BR 181,11; BR 182,10; BR 200,11; BR 207, 19 www.LittleWalter.com ; remembering ABS 28, 10

LITTLE WOLF LB 174, 102-103, LB 175, 88

Abb LOCKE SB 154,20-22;

Robert LOCKWOOD Jr. He’ a cool cat SB 159 , 24-27;art. LB 121, 12-29 ; BR 254, see J.Shines

Bl.Re 68, 17-20 ; BA 44, 44-57 ; obit. SB186,41;BR 216,18;Block 138,16

Cripple Clarence LOFTON BR 199, 12-13

Alan LOMAX obit. BR172, 19

LONESOME SUNDOWN obit. LB 122, 59-60

John LONG LB 183, 53

Ramon LOPER obit BR 175, 17

CALVIN Vino LOUDEN BR 253,21; LB 211,7;

Georgia LOUIS story BR 214,12-13

Joe Hill LOUIS ABS 6 (2004) 5

LOUISIANA Guitar Red see C. Boyette

LOUISIANA RED BR 251, 18-20

Charlie LOVE LB 120, 77 ; BR 251, 23 ;

Preston LOVE obit LB 174,94 ; SB 175,41; BR 188, 12 ;

Ronnie LOVEJOY art. JB 47, 12-16 ; obit. SB 165, 36; JB 50, 68;BR 165,19 ;

Bill LOWERY obit LB 174, 95 ;

Robert LOWERY BR 170, 8-9 ;

Herman LUBINSKY ( Savoy) BR 188, 9 ;

Warren LUCKEY BR 202, 11 ;

Joe LUTCHER obit. SB 186,43 ; BR 215, 17

Barbara LYNN art. LB 148, 32-39 ; BA 44, 58-59

Trudy LYNN art. LB 131, 24-27

The LYRICS BR 174, 14-15

Jerry Mc CAIN art. LB 113 , 8-19 ; BR 257, 10-12 ;

Mary Smith McCLAIN (Diamond Teeth Mary) obit. LB 152, 118

Mighty Sam McCLAIN art. JB 47, 63;art. LB 122, 40-49 ; SB 174, 17-21

JB 39 ; JB 53, 46

Doris McCLENDON obit. LB 138, 78-79

Nate Mc COY BR 193, 18-20

ROSE MARIE Mc COY A tribute JB 64,8 ;

Tommy McCRACKEN art. LB 134, 42-43

Larry Mc CRAY interview LB 120, 60-63

Billy McCUNE art. LB 118, 54-55

Floyd McDANIEL art. LB 123, 44-51

Oscar McDONALD obit BR 198,12

FRED Mc DOWELL SB 202, 36-41 ;

Jack McDUFF obit . BR 157 / 26 ; BA 45, 61

Ruth McFADDEN story JB 47, 32-39

Rico Mc FARLAND LB 120, 86 ; SB 164, 10 ; BR 253,21 ;

Tom Mc FARLAND obit. SB 177,31 ;

Big Bo Mc GHEE obit BR 168, 19 ;

Brownie McGHEE art. LB 127, 54-58 ; vs The FBI BR 247, 2022

Rollee McGILL obit. BR 155; JB 48,69; JB 51, 14-19; obit. LB 154, 98

Candyman Mc GUIRT story BR 182, 4-7

ROBIN Mc KELLE SB 119, 10;

Doug Mc LEOD B&T022 BR 195,32

Lillian McMURRY obit JB 44,55 ; obit. LB 145, 53-54;

Trumpet Lady SB 183,12-14

Big Jay McNEELY BTR 38, 36 ; LB 175,32-37

Jackson 'Flap' Mc QUEEN obit BR 206,24

Jay McSHANN art. LB 149, 14-25 (part 1) art. LB 150, 50-55 (part 2) ;

obit. SB 186,41 ; LB 188,72 ; BR 216, 19; Block 138,19

Louis Mc TIZIC LB 133, 11 ; obit.LB 173,89

Jack McVEA art. LB 121, 34-35

obit. BR 157 / 24 ; SB 162, 44 ; JB 49, 62

MAC & COMPANY art. LB 140, 49

Q. T. MACON obit. LB 117, 62

Joe MADISON obit. LB 123, 56

MAGIC SAM art. LB 125, 32-44

MAGIC SLIM art. LB 136, 18-27 ; BAS Journal Oct. 2006; LB 186, 10;BCR 2, 24-25;

Janiva MAGNESS art. SB 184, 8-11

George MAGNEZID obit BR 186,18

B.B. MAJOR art. LB 157, 10-11

J.J. MALONE SB 156, 14-21 art. LB 133, 28-31; obit.LB173,90; SB 174,36 ; SB 175,41 ; BR 188, 13

Karl MANN obit BR 167, 20

BISHOP MANNING & Family BR 256, 8- 11

Scotty MANSFIELD obit BR 167, 20

Bobby MARCHAN obit. JB, 46, 65 obit. LB 150, 115-116

MARDI GRAS INDIANS JB 48, 12-24

Hank MARR obit. LB 173,91 ; SB 175,41; BR 196,14-18;BR197,7

obit BR 189,10

Carl MARSHALL SB 155, 44

Joe MARTIN obit. BR 198,12

Johnnie MARSHALL BR 192, 19

Bobby MARTIN obit BR 167, 20

Carl MARTIN BR 218,6-8

Kenny MARTIN LB 160, 31-34

Que MARTYN obit. SB 176, 41; BR 191,12

The MASTERTONES BR 181, 16-19

Johnnie Mae MATTHEWS obit BR 167,20; BR 168, 20

Little Arthur MATHEWS obit. LB 213, 56

MAXWELL SB 202, 22-27 ;

John MAYALL SB 173, 36-37; BAG 3 ;

Arthur Lee MAYE obit. BR 172,22

Nathaniel MAYER (Extraordinaires) LB 176 , 37 ; Block 136,35-36

JIMMY MAYES LB 210,7 ;

Pete MAYES art. LB 116, 38-43 ; SB 158 , 36-39

Curtis MAYFIELD obit. JB 46, 65-66

Soul corner SB 158 , 46-47

Percy MAYFIELD BR 170, 4-6 ; ABS 4 (2004), 12-15

Tina MAYFIELD art. LB 121, 39 ; obit BR 216,22 ; Block 138,21

Earring George MAYWEATHER obit. LB 121, 63-64

Huey MEAUX BR 177, 15

David MEEKS obit. BA 34, 61

MEMPHIS SLIM JB 49 , 52-57 ; BR 256,4-7

Robert MENARDO (Falcons) obit BR 189,12

METERS art. JB 46, 60-61

Augie MEYERS BTR 37,16-17

Elder Solomon Lightfoot MICHAUX BR 190, 14-17

MIGHTY CLOUDS OF JOY SB 199, 46-49

Percy MILEM & Lyrics BR 174, 14-15

Big MILLER JB 46, 48-51

Charlie MILLER SB 185, 30-31

Clarence Big MILLER art. JB 46

Jay D. MILLER obit. LB 128, 55

MARK MILLER (MTE Records) SB 199 , 54-55 ;

Mike MILLER art. LB 139, 34

Woody MILLER art. LB 139, 33-34

Lil’ MILLET obit. LB 135, 57

Jean-Jacques MILTEAU art. SB 164, 30-33 ; SB 173, 27; JB 53, 47; BCR 5, 22-25

L.L. MILTON JB 44, 12

Warren MILTON art. LB 139, 34-35

D. C. & Selby MINNER art. LB 139, 40-45

MISSISSIPPI HEAT BTTR 56, 4-11

Billy MITCHELL obit BR 175, 17

CHARLES MITCHELL SB 199, 52- 53 ;

James MITCHELL obit. JB 49 , 66

Lonnie MITCHELL obit. LB 124, 58

Renea MITCHELL LB 186, 9

Stanley MITCHELL LB 160, 34

Willie MITCHELL SB 173, 28-30 ; SB 174, 26-29; JB 56,9; JB 57, 8 ; JB 69, 24-26 ; SB 198,10 ;

Kurt MOHR SB 153, 24-26 ; 154, 30-33

FLORA MOLTON BR 245, 12-14 ;

The MONDELLOS BR 202, 12-13

Theolonius MONK JB 61,34-36 pt 1 ; JB 62, 26-28 pt 2

The MONOGRAMS BR 198, 2021

Allison 'Tootie' MONTANA (Yellow Pocahontas Mardi Gras Indians) ; obit . LB 180,88; BR 202,11

Big James MONTGOMERY BTR 37, 10-14 ; SB 174, 10-12

Foree "Superstar" MONTGOMERY obit. LB 150, 114

GRAY MONTGOMERY LB 210, 30-31

Wes MONTGOMERY JB 50, 48-50

Eugene MOODY art. LB 140, 46-48

John MOONEY Bl.Re 67 , 9-15

MOONGLOWS art. JB 48, 64-65

Aaron MOORE art. LB 144, 64-68

Alice MOORE story BR 208, 20-21

Bobby MOORE obit. BR 209, 19 ; JB61,64; SB 183,36

DARRYL MOORE SB 199,15

Dorothy MOORE art. LB 122, 34-39

Rev. "Gatemouth" MOORE art. LB 152, 52 ; obit LB 173,91; SB 176,41

JB 56, 65; BR 191, 12

Johnny MOORE obit. LB 144, 75-76

Sam MOORE SB 165, 10-13; JB 50, 56-58; JB 51, 47

Rudy Ray MOORE art. LB 157, 12-23

Walter J. MOORE obit BR 181, 20

James 'Ace' MORELAND obit BR 184, 16

Big Bill MORGANFIELD SB 162, 14-15 ; SB 178, 18-19; BAG 1 ;

Willie Lee MORGANFIELD obit. SB 173, 39 ; BR 185,18

Johnnie "Two-Voice" MORISETTE obit. LB 154, 97

Anthony "Spike" MORRIS obit. LB 138, 80

Lee MORRIS art. LB 157, 36-39

Jeely Roll MORTON art. LB 116, 57

Mickie MOSELY art. LB 131, 35-36

Stan MOSLEY art. LB 157, 39-43

Erik MOSSEL obit BR 185,18

Zydeco Joe MOUTON SB 185, 50-51

Mr. BO (= Louis COLLINS) obit. LB 124, 58

MUDCAT SB 181, 18-19 ; BAG 1 ;

Floyd MURPHY art. JB 42, 20-21

Lyle "Spud" MURPHY obit BR 203, 9

Robert MURPHY art. LB 140, 45

DAVID MURRAY JB 70, 50-53

Juggy MURRAY see Henry Jones

Pearl MURRAY art. LB 140, 55-56,

Clarence MUSE BR 209, 14-15

MUSICAL FOUR PLUS ONE BR 206, 4-8

Charlie MUSSELWHITE SB 157 , 29 ; LB 173, 46 ; BAS 03/ 2006; BR211,14 ; SB 202, 32-35

Memphis Days SB183,18-23;

Dave MYERS art. LB 142, 32-41 ; obit. BR 164, 20 , LB 160,86

SB 165, 36

Louis MYERS obit. LB 119 64-65

Sam MYERS BAS Sept.2006 ; obit. BR 213, 16 , SB 184, 31,LB186,86 , BTTR57,28

obit JB 62, 69

Kenny NEAL art. SB 163, 10-16 ; Bl.Re 68, 8-14 ; SB 182, 12-13

Raful NEAL art. SB 163, 17-19 ; obit SB 177, 31 ; LB 176,80 ; BR 193,15; JB 57,58;

Little Bobby NEELY art. LB 130, 34-46 ; obit BR 167,19

Charley NELSON SB 180, 29

Chicago Bob NELSON SB 179, 20-23 ; LB 179, 78-83

Jimmy "T-99" NELSON art. LB 131, 39 art. LB 143, 42-47 ; BA 43, 56-61; LB 180,39

Willie NELSON Bl.Re 62 , 46

Aaron NEVILLE SB 185, 8-9

Art NEVILLE SB 185, 9

Calvin NEWBORN LB 174, 33 ; SB 198, 22-25

Richard NEWELL (King Biscuit Boy) obit BR 177, 13

Fayard NICHOLAS obit BR 208, 17

Ms. NICKKI LB 209, 9-10

George "Big Nick" NICHOLAS obit. LB 138, 80

Matt NICKSON obit. BA 44, 64

Robert NIGHTHAWK in Toronto , BR 212, 20 ; BR 257, 4-6

Ollie NIGHTINGALE obit. LB 137, 50

James NIXON interv. BR 175, 22-23

Lloyd NOLAN obit. LB 136, 51

NORFLEET BROTHERS BR 207,14-16 ; BR 208 discog.add. 15-16

North Mississippi All Stars Bl.Re 62, 17-21

STAN NOUBARD-PACHA SB 200, 32-33

Darrell NULISCH Bl.Re 63, 22-27

Oscar O’ BEAR art. LB 140, 53

Erskine OGLESBY obit. LB 174,95 ; SB 175,41; BR 188, 14

Valérie OLIVER obit. JB 52, 65

THE OPALS JB 63, 52-53

The ORLANDOS BR 206, 14

Daddy Mack ORR LB 184,59 ; LB 209, 26-31 ; JB 63, 28-31

Kid ORY Muskrat Ramble controversy

JOHNNY OSBORNE BR 254,7

Paul OSCHER Block 130, 14-21

Dr. Harry OSTER obit. BR 157 / 26 ; SB 162, 43 ; BA 45, 62

The OVATIONS JB 56, 46-53

Danny OVERBEA obit. LB 117, 62

Nathaniel "Pops" OVERSTREET art. LB 131, 47; Jef 4/93 p.20-24

Calvin OWENS art. LB 140, 30-39

Jack OWENS art. LB 137, 30-37

Jay OWENS obit. SB 182, 36 ; BR 206,22; JB 61,11

Paul OWENS obit 174,7 ; BR 175, 16

Tary OWENS obit JB 54, 60; BR 184, 16

Buck PAGE obit BR 214, 18

Stevenson PALFI obit BR 206,24

Earl PALMER art. JB 44 , 43

Robert PALMER obit. LB 138, 77-78

Bobby PARKER LB 133, 8 ; LB 207, 7

Frank PARKER obit. BR 157 / 26 obit. LB 158, 87

Junior PARKER art. JB 42,8

A Southern Gentleman SB 155 , 30-38

Maceo PARKER SB 156 , 30-31 ; SB 186, 29-31

Gordon PARKS obit JB 61,64 ; SB 183,36

Rosa PARKS obit. SB 181,39

Lucius PARR BR 164, 14

Billy PATTERSON art. JB 45

Renaud PATIGNY BAG 6, 74-76 (www.88boogie.com )

Bobby PATTERSON art. LB 139, 36-39 ; JB 45, 46-57; JB 48, 52

Rashaa PATTERSON SB 175, 49

Neal PATTMAN art. JB 47, 24-27 ; LB 113 , 30-31 ; obit. LB 180,86 ; SB 179,37 ; interv. BR 166,11; obit BR 201,22

Big Amos PATTON obit BR 168, 19

Charley PATTON Box- Catfish B&R 158, 12 ; BA 46, 14 ; BTTR 57,16-17 ; LB 209, 72-75

Revenant BoxLB161, 52-53; BR 165, 20-21;BR 167,11; BR 171,13

news , news 2

Jackie PAYNE ABS 10, 32-37 ; LB 186,39; BR 215, 25; BTTR 59, 25-27

Odie PAYNE ABS 4 (2004) 36

Lawrence PAYTON obit. LB 136, 51

MISS PEACHES (Elsie Griner Jr.) BR 251, 4-7; BR 257,22

Michael PEAVEY LB 120, 89

Paul PENA BA 43,22-26 ; obit SB 181,39; BR 204,11

Dan PENN SB 163, 32-37

ROBERT PENN JB 65, 42-45

Ann PEEBLE art. LB 135, 28-33

Rev. William PEOPLES ( Wings over Jordan) obit. BR 203, 9

Joe PERKINS obit JB 52,65

Rev. Percell PERKINS obit BR 178, 15

Pinetop PERKINS art. LB 161, 19-29; LB 175, 50 ;

Wordie PERKINS obit. BR 216, 22

Bill PERRY & The Perrys LB 120, 84 ; SB 164, 11

Geneva Frances PERRY obit BR 169, 22

Oscar Lee PERRY art. LB 140, 49-50 ; obit. LB 176, 81; SB 176, 41

obit. BR 193, 13; JB 57, 60

Lucky PETERSON LB 120, 83, SB 164, 37- 39

James PETERSON art. LB 125, 26-31

Brewer PHILLIPS Interview pt 1 LB 118 pt 2 LB 119, 30-43

obit. JB 45, 69 ; SB 156, 36

obit. LB 148,54-55

Flip PHILLIPS obit JB 50, 51

Floyd PHILLIPS obit BR 166,21

PHIL PHILLIPS JB 66, 16-21

Sam PHILLIPS interview ; obit. SB 172,33; JB 54,61; BR 183,12-13

Washington PHILLIPS BR 177, 4-5

Gene PHIPPS interview BR 157

PIANO C RED shot JB 61,11

Rod PIAZZA SB 160 , 30-31

Wilson PICKETT obit. SB 182, 34-35; BR 207,19; JB 61, 62

Don PIERCE obit. BR 199, 17

Bob PINSON obit. BR 184,16

Rev. Leon PINSON obit. JB 43,56; obit. LB 144, 74-75

Lonnie PITCHFORD obit. JB 43,56; obit. LB 143, 17 - LB 145, 50

LB 120 , 81

Wild Bill PITRE obit. LB 171,65 ; SB 172, 32 ; JB 54, 61;BR 182,15

interv. BR 173, 4-5

Sterling PLUMPP LB 160, 7

Robert PLUNKETT art. LB 114, 40-51 ; obit LB 174, 94; SB 175,41;BR 190,12

PLUNKY SB 199, 44-45

June POINTER obit. SB 183, 36

LIL’ POOCH LB 210, 22-23

Eugene POWELL obit. JB 43, 54 obit. LB 143, 17 obit. LB 145, 51-53

Michael POWERS LB 183, 24-29 ; BAS 01/2006

Elvis PRESLEY BR 201, 14-15

Billy PRESTON obit. BR 211, 15 , SB 184, 33, JB 62,68

Jan PRESTON BAS Sept.2006

André J.M. PREVOS obit. BR 169, 22

James PREVOST obit. LB 142, 55

Lionel PREVOST obit JB 51, 57

Billy PRICE art. JB 46 , 36-38

Lloyd PRICE art. LB 147, 10-21

Lou PRIDE LB 173, 36-41 ; live JB 56,41

John PRIMER art. SB 164, 12-16 ; live BR 168,20 ; LB 205, 10-19

PRINCE LA LA art. JB 45

Snooky PRYOR art. LB 123, 8-21 ; SB 154, 28-29 ; obit SB 185,32-33;

obit. LB188,68; Block 138,17, BR 215, 16.

Arthur PRYSOCK bit. LB 135, 56-57

Henry QUALLS art. JB 43 ;art. LB 121, 40-43; obit. LB 171,65 ; SB 174,34

obit BR 186,18.

Sidney Joe QUALLS JB 61, 11, 50-52

Wes RACE BA 44, 16-19

Yank RACHELL obit. LB 135, 54-55

Carol RACHOU obit. LB 176, 80; BR 193,14; JB 57,59

PAT RAINEY BR 245, 4-6

Kid RAMOS Bl.Re 64 , 1719

James RAMSEY voir/ see The BLACK LONE RANGER

Raymond RANDALL LB 185,85

Teddy RANDAZZO obit BR 185,20

Bill RANDLE (D.J.) obit BR 192, 15

Robert RANDOLPH SB 175, 34-36 ; SB 201, 34-35

Raymond RASBERRY SINGERS SB 160 , 32-35

Moses RASCOE obit. LB 117, 61

Johnny RAWLS SB 162 , 12

Lou RAWLS SB 182, 36 ; obit BR 207,19, JB 61,62

Eugene RECORD obit BR 203, 9

Axelle RED The soul of AR SB 153, 37

Otis REDDING story deel 1, deel 2, deel3 BTR 32,33,34

A. C. REED art. LB 124, 12-25 : obit. LB 173,91 , LB 174,94; SB 174,36;SB 175,41 ; BR 188, 12

Dalton REED obit. LB 118, 62

Francine REED Bl.Re 62, 46

Lil' Jimmy REED BAS Sept.2006Piano . RED art. LB 127, 42-47

Jimmy REED retrosp. JB 47, 50-57

Johnny REED obit BR 201,23

RUDY RENDER BR 253, 20

CHERYL RENEE BR 257,23

Big Jack REYNOLDS obit. LB 114, 74

Teddy REYNOLDS art. LB 131, 40 art. LB 138, 62-72

obit. LB 144, 71 , SB 153,56

Harold Burroughs RHODES obit. BR 1257/26

Sonny RHODES int. BR 211, 12-1" ; LB 41 ; LB 102 ; LB 208, 32-33

Renald RICHARD SB 176, 26-29,33; SB 177, 20-24

Rudi RICHARD SB 178, 50

Norma Jean RICHARDSON tThe Duchess) obit. ABS 10, 51 ; BR 201,22

Soko RICHARDSON obit. LB 173, 89

Willie RICHARDSON obit. BR 210, 19

Fritz RICHMOND obit BR 206, 23

PAUL RICHMOND JB 68, 34-37

Step RIDEAU SB 172,55

Tommy RIDGELEY obit. JB 45, 68 ; SB 156 ,38 obit. LB 148, 56-57

Riley "Harmonica Slim" RIGGINS art. LB 139, 30-31

Dave RILEY art. LB 158, 12-13 ; BR 176, 8 ; BR 248,10

Michael ROACH art. LB 145, 26-29

Aaron ROBERTS obit. LB 118, 63

Roy ROBERTS art. JB 62, 30-37 ; JB 62, 30-37

Sherman ROBERTSON art. LB 140, 48-49 art. LB 152, 21-31 ; BR 214, 19 ; JB 63, 20-24 ; JB 64,16-20 ; on record JB 65,29

Duke ROBILLARD SB 175, 27 ; BR 250,14-16

THE ROBINS BR 258, 10-13

Blind Percy ROBINSON BR 196, 4-6

Bobby ROBI NSON (Enjoy) JB 53, 36-39

Rev. Cleophus ROBINSON obit. JB 42 / 25

Faye ROBINSON art. LB 131, 48

Fenton ROBINSON obit. LB 138, 75-77 ; ABS 10, 14-25

FREDDY ROBINSON SB 198, 40-43

Iceman ROBINSON art. SB 164, 20-23 ; BR 162,12-13

Jesse ROBINSON interv. BR 205, 20

Jimmy Lee ROBINSON obit BR 167, 18

Roscoe ROBINSON Gospel side BR 191, 8-11 ; SB 198 48-49

Sugar Chile ROBINSON BR 174, 10

MICKEY ROGERS BR 248,12-13

Rockin' Johnny see BURGIN

ROCKIN’ SIDNEY obit. LB 139, 53-54, BA 34, 61

Andy RODGERS art. LB, 54-61

Melvia ‘Chick’ RODGERS LB 120, 78

Mighty Mo RODGERS SB 160, 10-11; Bl. Re 66 , 14-17 ; LB 173, 28-35

Jimmy ROGERS art. LB 135, 12-27 obit. LB 138, 74-75; first record BR 167,18

ROLLING STONES BAG 6, 14-27

Bird ROLLINS interview BR 157

RONICA & Mighty Blazing Stars JB 62, 54

ROOMFUL OF BLUES SB 175, 24-29

Freddie Martin ROULETTE art. LB 141, 30-35 ; JB 61(Spring 2006) 16-21

FANTASTIC L. ROY BR 251,23

Marshall ROYAL obit. LB 123, 56

The ROVERS art. BR 163, 10-12; BR 195,16-17

Vernis RUCKER LB 120, 84

Art RUPE ( Specialty) BR 179, 14

Bobby RUSH BA 34, 12-29; JB 43, 12 ; BAS 02/2006; ABS Mag 11,34-38 ;

int./discog. SB 184, 18-27

Otis RUSH art. LB 142, 18-31 ; SB 178, 12-17

Jimmy RUSHING art. JB 44, 32-34

Thermon RUTH obit BR 173, 21

Junior RYDER story BR 165, 15

Haskell «Cool Papa» SADLER obit. LB 117, 61; JB 46, 52-53

Doug SAHM obit. JB 46 / 69

Oliver SAIN obit BR 185, 18; LB 171, 65; SB 173, 38

Curtis SALGADO BA 44, 20-26

Ambrose SAM obit. LB 126, 60-61

John T. SAMPLES art. LB 116, 54-56

Clarence SAMUELS story BR 166,4-9; obit BR 171, 18; JB 51,57

Willie 'Vamp' SAMUELS obit. BR 209,19; LB 184,95; SB 183,36

SANDY BULL obit. BA 46, 69

SATAN and ADAM art. LB 129, 14-25

Clarence G. „Satch" SATCHELL obit. LB 127, 61

Ashton SAVOY art. LB 131, 46

Marc SAVOY JH 583, 13

Pat Soul SCAGGS LB 180, 9

Alex SCHULTZ SB 161

Richie SCHWARTZ obit. BR 208, 16

Buddy SCOTT art. LB 114, 52-57

E.C. SCOTT Bl. Re 66 , 18 - 21 ; LB 171, 26-33

Frank Little Sonny SCOTT art. LB 134, 36-39

George SCOTT obit BR 199, 17 ; LB 179,89

HOWARD SCOTT – WALTER SCOTT BR 249,15

Isaac SCOTT obit. SB 165, 37 ; BR 165, 19

KENNETH Hollywood SCOTT / Pat SCOTT BR 250,13

Mabel SCOTT obit. SB 160, 41 obit. LB 154, 97-98 ; BA 43,104 ; soundies BR 196, 12

Nauman SCOTT ( Black Top) obit. BR 167, 19

Pat SCOTT SB 162, 31-33

Peggy SCOTT-ADAMS a art. LB 133, 9 LB 136, 28-33

Ray SCOTT LB 174, 24-29

Rhoda SCOTT JH 580, 24-27

Gil SCOTT-HERON ABS 4 (2004) 44-45

IRENE SCRUGGS BR 254, 8-11

Marshall SEAHORN obit SB 186,43 ; BR 216, 21

Son SEALS art. LB 153, 14-25 ; BA 45,50-55 ;obit LB 177,83 ; BR 196,19

obit SB 178,36 ; Block 131,40 ; ABS 7 (2005)38-41

Roy SEARCY art. LB 149, 38-49 obit. LB 154, 98

Marvin SEASE art. LB 134, 18-27

Sid(ney) SEIDENBERG obit. BR 210,19; Block 136,3, JB 62,70

Brother John SELLERS obit. LB 146, 50

Ivory Lee SEMIEN art. LB 140, 55

SENSATIONAL NIGHTINGALES JB 61, 56-58 ;

SEPIA TONES BR 203, 4-5

SHALAMAR JB 56, 60

Ray SHANKLIN obit. BR 157 / 26

Mem SHANNON Bl.Re 67 , 44 ; LB 128, 42-45 ; Bl.Re 62, 26-30

Jefferson 112 ('96) p.20-23; LB 182, ; SB 185,25-29;

Ray SHARPE Back to The Roots 55 (April 2006)(Dutch)

discography : http://koti.mbnet.fi/wdd/raysharpe.htm

ABS 9, 24-28

Omar SHARRIFF interview LB 115 , 55-59

Brother Cecil SHAW story BR 198,16-18

Eddie SHAW art. LB 124, 26-39; LB 181, 9

Eddie Vaan SHAW LB 120, 82

Thomas SHAW int. BR 193, 4-8

NAOMI SHELTON SB 198 38-39

Roscoe SHELTON obit BR 173, 20; JB 52,62

Kenny Wayne SHEPHERD LB 188, 34-37;

ARCHIE SHEPP JB 64, 56-58

Lonnie SHIELDS interview LB 120 , 46-51

Johnny SHINES Bl.Re 65 , 21 - 22; int. BR 205, 4-9 ; BR 246 J.S. honoured, 9; BR 254,4-6 (see Robert Jr Lockwood)

SHOW POSTERS PROMOTING THE SOUL OF BLUES art. LB 122 50-55

Eddie SHULER obit LB 180, 86; BR 203, 8; SB 181, 30-33

Rockin’ Sidney SIMIEN voir / see ROCKIN’ SIDNEY : BR 249, 20-21

Terrance SIMIEN JB 56, 22-24

Hamp W. SIMMONS, Jr. obit. LB 156, 100

Malcolm « Little Mack » SIMMONS obit. LB 156, 98-100;LB 128, 7-8 ; BA 44, 63; obit JB 48,68;JB 49, 64

Joe SIMON art. JB 44

Nina SIMONE obit BR 180, 12 ; JB 66,28-30

Clarence ‘Guitar’ SIMS ( Charles Sims,Fillmore Sims) ; interview B&R 159, 6-8

Sandman SIMS obit BR 181, 20

Paul Lil Buck SINEGAL LB 185 (s.2006),86

Hal SINGER art. BR 156 ; interv. BR 208, 4-13; discog.add. BR 209,16

JAREKUS SINGLETON BR 255,17

Percy SLEDGE art. JB 45, 22; JB 51,46-23

Lynwood SLIM Bl.Re 60, 14-16

South Side SLIM BA 46, 16-18

West Virginia SLIM SB 175, 32-33

Drink SMALL art. SB 184, 28-30 ; LB 198 ; LB 208, 30-31

Roy SMECK obit. LB 117, 62

SMILIN' Bobby SB 176, 36-38 ; ABS Mag 11, 18-23

Barkin’ Bill SMITH obit. LB 154, 101

Barry SMITH JB 53, 47

Bennie SMITH obit. BR 214,16, JB 62,70; SB 185,35;

Bessie SMITH BR 161, 24-25

Big Robert SMITH art. LB 131, 45 ; obit. BR 209,19;SB183,36;Block136,3

Big Walter SMITH art. LB 136, 34-35

Byther SMITH ABS 6 (2004) 18-23

Clara SMITH art. JB 46, 52-53

Dick Heckstall SMITH obit BR 196, 19

Fred SMITH obit BR 203, 9

Jimmy SMITH JH 580 special 'orgue' ; obit BR 198,12; SB 178,36

Rev. Dan SMITH Jr.

Kenny B. SMITH LB 120, 89

Mamie SMITH BCR 3, 21-22

Marcel SMITH LB 120 , 87

O.C. SMITH obit BR 166, 21

Willie Big Eyes SMITH int. LB 184, 43-44 ; ABS 4 (2004) 35

Big Bad SMITHY obit BR 169, 21

Otis «Big Smokey» SMOTHERS obit. LB 112, 41

«Little Smokey» SMOTHERS art LB 112, 22-31; int. BR 179, 8

Eddie SNOW art. JB 42,14-19; obit. JB 43,56;. LB 144, 72

Clifford SOLOMON art. LB 118, 25 ; Art. LB 121,35; obit. SB 176, 40 ; BR 192, 13

Seymour SOLOMON obit BR 172,22

Angel SOUTH obit. LB 141, 53

SOUTH BAY GOSPEL HARMONIZERS BR 205, 10

Eileen Jackson SOUTHERN obit. BR 174, 7

Clarence SPADY LB 120, 90

Charlie SPAND BR 217, 10-15 ; BR 218, 13;

Otis SPANN art. LB 154, 10-11

Dave SPECTER BA 34, 30-33 ; int. SB 177, 16-19,38

C.P. SPENCER obit JB 57,60

R.L. SPENCER legacy BR 160, 16

THE SPIRIT OF MEMPHIS JB 65, 36-39

SPIRITUAL FIVE BR 217, 6-7

SPIVEY RECORDS SB 161

Wild Jimmy SPRUILL interview LB 115, 28-37 ; obit. LB 127, 61

George STANCELL SB 159 30-31

Edwin STARR obit BR 179, 12

STAPLE SINGERS SB 200, 3438

Mavis STAPLES LB 175, 14-25,38 ; SB 200, 5, 39-47

Pops STAPLES obit BR 156/10 ; SB 162, 42 ; JB 49 , 65 ; JH 577, 7;BTR35,31 ; SB 201, 30-31

art. JB 43 ; obit. BA 45,58

Cootie STARK art. JB 46, 26-29; art. LB 137, 23-25; obit LB 180,85

obit BR 200, 33; SB 179, 37

Peaches STATEN LB 120, 87

Candi STATON JB 52, 26-28 ; SB 183,24-25; Block 136,34; LB 186,24-31; Block 136,34

STEP Rideau SB 172, 55

John Preacher STEPHENS BR 199, 4-6

Bill STEWART story BR 168, 10-12

Buddy STEWART obit. LB 137, 51

Nick 'Lightnin' STEWART obit. JB 49 , 66

Henry STONE story BR 171, 14-17 ; BR 172, 12-15

Jesse STONE obit JB 44, 55 ; SB 155, 47 obit. LB 146, 49

Roland STONE obit. JB 46, 69

STOVALL SISTERS BR 257, 14-17

CHRIS STRACHWITZ LB 211, 28-33

Napolian STRICKLAND obit. LB 160, 86

Bob STROGER art. LB 158, 26-35 ; SB 154, 24-27 ; BA 44, 28-30

Percy STROTHER obit LB 181, 89 ; BR 201, 232; SB 180, 37

Hubert SUMLIN Bl. Re 66 , 8 - 13

Jay SUMMEROUR art. LB 145, 25

Keith SUMMERS (Keskidee) obit BR 189,12

SUNNYLAND SLIM a rt. LB 121, 50-62; BR 165, 4-6

Jack SURRELL story BR 181, 14-15; BR 182, 14

THE SWANEE QUINTET JB 64,44-47

The SWANS BR 181, 16-19

SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK art. JB 43

SYMPHONY SID BR 248,14-15

TAILDRAGGER art. LB 117, 50-53

TAJ MAHAL art. SB 160 , 16-24 art. LB 150, 30-41

Richard E. (Ricky) TALIAFERRO obit LB 186,89

Abu TALIB art. LB 144, 48-57

Bob TALLEY obit. LB 124, 58

TAMS JB 53, 51

Johnny TANNER obit BR 205, 21

Finis TASBY BR 215, 19

Buddy TATE obit. B&R 158, 23

Howard TATE JB 49 , 46 ; BA 46, 52-53 ; LB 183, 41; SB 173, 15-17

Curley TAYLOR SB 183,52 ; LB 185 (s.2006),33

Eddie TAYLOR art. LB 151, 32-39

Eddie TAYLOR, Jr. art. LB 151, 45-49; BR 217, 7

Hound Dog TAYLOR art. LB 117, 24-37

Jesse 'Guitar' TAYLOR obit. BR 209,19

Johnnie TAYLOR art. JB 47 art. LB 153, 38-41; JB 48, 66-70;JB49,77 ;Obit. SB 160, 40, Bl.Re 60,85

obit. BA 43, 103

Koko TAYLOR en studio avec… SB 159, 15

Larry TAYLOR art. LB 151, 50-51 ; ABS 9, 18-22

Linwood TAYLOR LB 120, 90

Little Johnny TAYLOR JB 51, 24-26 ; obit BR 171,18

Melvin TAYLOR LB 120 , 82 ; BAS 04-05/ 2006

Mick TAYLOR BAG 6, 40-49

Myra TAYLOR LB 160, 42

Otis TAYLOR int. BR 174, 16

Ron TAYLOR obit BR 167, 19

Sam 'Bluzman' TAYLOR JB 54,14-19, discog. JB 56,15 ; disc. Block 131,8-14

Vera TAYLOR art. LB 151, 40-44

Caldwell TAYLOR art. LB 140, 52-53

Roland TCHAKOUNTE BAG 6, 70-73 (www.roland-tchakounte.com ) ; SB 199, 50-51

Susan TEDESCHI BAG 6, 34-39

Frank TENOT obit SB 174, 35

Sister O.M. TERRELL obit BR 214,18

Cooper TERRY obit. LB 114-75

Dewey TERRY obit JB 54, 60; BR 181,20

Doc TERRY obit BR 163, 18

Gene Flash TERRY obit BR 189, 10; SB 175, 41; LB 173, 90

Lil Brian TERRY art. JB 45, 59

SONNY TERRY vs the FBI BR 248, 20-22

Gerard TERTRE (Cahors) obit SB 175, 41

TEXAS Rikki D. LB 120, 85

Jimmy THACKERY BTR 36, 12-16

Sister Rosetta THARPE art. JB 47; in Scandinavia BR 201, 4-8

Rufus THIBODEAUX obit. BR 203, 9

ANDRE THIERRY SB 201, 50-51

Carlton Guitar THOMAS LB 185 (s.2006), 87

Carla THOMAS JB 52, 41

Elmer Lee THOMAS art. LB 126, 37-39

Irma THOMAS art. LB 128 , 20-31; LB 160, 7; LB 182,12 ; JB 66,8 ; LB 128 ; LB 182 ; LB 208, 16-17

James Son THOMAS Bl.Re 70, 28-29

Jesse THOMAS obit. LB 124, 56-57

Jocelyn THOMAS (Tabby's wife) obit BR 206,24

Rufus THOMAS JB 43,48; obit JB 50, 69; BR 166,20

Pat THOMAS LB 120, 86

Phil THOMAS obit. LB 171, 64

Richie Dell THOMAS art. LB 140, 44

Tabby THOMAS art. JB 46, 62-63

David THOMPSON LB 120, 81 ; LB 132, 50-51

Dickie THOMPSON BR 216, 4-7 ; obit BR 218,17

Lil Dave THOMPSON int. BR 202, 8-9

Lucky THOMPSON obit BR 205, 21

Odell THOMPSON obit. LB 117, 62 obit. LB 118, 63

Pyeng THREADGILL ABS 9, 48-50 ; BCR 2, 18-19

Andrew TIBBS Bilbo is dead BR 193, 22

Bishop Perry TILLIS BR 199, 14-16

Terry TIMMONS BR 206, 10-13

Oscar TONEY Jr. JB 43, 48

RAY TOPPING JB 67, 42-46

Ali FArka TOURE obit. BR 209, 19

ALLEN TOUSSAINT ABS 28, 8-9

Ed TOWNSEND obit BR 183,20

Henry TOWNSEND Bl.Re 62, 33-34 ; HT on Paramount BR 213,13 ; obit BR 214,17;SB 185,34

THE TRAMMPS JB 61,44-46

TRE LB 120, 90

Claude TRENIER obit BR 185, 21; LB 174, 95

Richard TRICE art. LB 141, 44-47

TROMBONE SHORTY SB 200, 16

Tommy TUCKER art. pt 1 JB 47, 28-30; pt2 JB 48, 38-41

Skeets TOLBERT obit. BR 157 / 25

Ali Farka TOURE obit. SB 183, 36

Allen TOUSSAINT art . LB 128, 32-35

Henry TOWNSEND La légende de St Louis SB 161 / 17-19 ; BA 44, 44-47

HT on Paramount BR 213, 13 ; obit LB 187,72

Vernell Perry TOWNSEND obit. LB 126, 62

The TRAMMPS JB 61, 44-46

Boubacar TRAORE art. LB 157, 24-29

Richard TRICE obit. LB 154, 100

René TRITON (Ile Maurice) BAG 6, 101-103;

Walter TROUT Live in Vienna BAS 04-05:2006

Doris TROY obit SB 175, 40; BR 188, 12; LB 173, 90

John Broadway" TUCKER art. LB 155, 10-11

Little Jeno TUCKER obit. BA 43, 104

Luther TUCKER BA 44, 82-83

Teeny TUCKER Bl.Re 70, 59

Bernice TURNER ( Pratcher) obit BR 178, 13

Big Joe TURNER (bass) SB 160, 12-15

Eddie TURNER SB 186, 36-39

Ike TURNER Bl.Re 68, 43,45; LB 174, 37; BAG 2 ; JB 65, 30-35; JB 68,10

Martha TURNER art. LB 131, 33-35

Nap TURNER obit BR 191,12; SB 176, 41

Othar TURNER art. LB 144, 36-47; article ; obit BR 178, 13;LB172,42

Troy TURNER LB 120,79

Stanley TURRENTINE obit. BA 44, 62

Alvin "Red" TYLER obit. LB 141, 50-51, BA 34, 60

BROTHER TYRONE (Pollard) JB 67, 30-35

Bill TYSON obit. LB 126, 60-61

Phil UPCHURCH art. JB 45 / 35

Cal VALENTINE obit. LB 132, 76-77

Luther VANDROSS SB 180, 37

Pim VAN ISVELDT ( BB Broonzy's girlfriend) obit BR 199, 17

Martin VAN OLDEREN obit BR 167,21

Dave VAN RONK obit BR 168,20

ERNEST VANTREASE SB 202,46-50

Don VARNER JB 49 , 47

SARAH VAUGHAN JB 68,24-26

Jimmy VAUGHAN BCR 3, 6-10 ; SB 200, 14

Chico VEGA story BR 200, 8-10

Henry VESTINE obit. LB 138, 80

Carl VICKERS SB 162 , 12

Johnny VINCENT obit. JB 46, 69 ; obit. LB 150, 118-119

Mose VINSON obit BR 176, 12

THE VICTORY TRAVELERS ABS 28, 34-42

THE ( FANTASTIC) VIOLINAIRES JB 70, 44-47

Mel WAITERS LB 188, 10-19

Big Moose WALKER obit. JB 46, 64 obit. LB 150, 113

Charles WALKER int. BR 187,19 ; SB 181, 16-17

Jimmy WALKER obit. LB 137, 49

Joe Louis WALKER SB 156 , 26-29 art. LB 151, 14-21; Block 130, 8-12

Junior WALKER obit. LB 126, 62

L.C. WALKER obit SB 181, 39

MIDDLE WALTER JB 63, 44-47

Phillip WALKER art. LB 131, 50-61 ; BF 16,12-13; SB 173, 10-12; ABS 13,16-21;LB 188,20-25 ; a tribute JB 70, 36-37 ; SB 200, 20-21

T-Bone WALKER art. JB 44, 36-40

Willie WALKER JB 54, 40-41; JB 56, 36-38 ; ABS 7 (2005) 42-46

Frank Lee WALLACE see Frank ACE

Herman «Ace» WALLACE obit. LB 127, 60

Charles WALTON obit BR 203, 10

Wade WALTON obit. JB 46, 68 obit. LB 151, 120; BR 185, 24

Billy WARD obit BR 175, 18

John WARD Ecko Records art. JB 43

Little Sonny WARNER BR 191, 4-6; BR 193,21

Bill WARREN art. LB 134, 33-35 obit. SB 158 , 40 obit. LB 152, 117

Earle WARREN obit. LB 117, 62

J. W. WARREN obit BR 183, 19; SB 173, 39; LB 171, 65

Willie D. WARREN obit. BR 157 / 25 , BA 45, 62

Albert WASHINGTON art. JB 46 ,44-47; obit. LB 144, 71-72, SB 153,56

Dinah WASHINGTON JB 56, 54-56; JB 57, 13

Little Joe WASHINGTON art. LB 140, 52;LB 180, 10-21,39,49

Toni Lynn WASHINGTON art. LB 155, 20-25 ; BA 43, 18-21

Walter "Wolfman" WASHINGTON art. LB 141, 20-29; LB 182, 12-13

Crown Prince WATERFORD obit. BR 218, 16

Dick WATERMAN BA 43, 28-31

Freddie WATERS obit. JB 48, 68 ; SB 160,40; Bl.Re 63, 85

Muddy WATERS 1976 concert BF 16, 24-26; BR 172, 16-17; discog BR200,36-53 ; BR 202, 9

Wilson 'Lit' WATERS ( Fairfield Four) obit BR 206, 23

Beverly WATKINS art. LB 137, 22-23

EARL WATKINS Mr. Lucky BR 245, 8-10

David Lee WATSON obit? BA 46, 69

Johnny Guitar WATSON obit. LB 128, 53-54

Noble Thin Man WATTS BR 185, 4-6,9; obit SB177,30 ; BR 186, 17; BR 187, 16 ; BR 193, 15; JB 57, 58; LB 176, 81

Kenny 'Blues Boss' WAYNE SB 165, 6-8

Carl WEATHERSBY art. LB 135, 34-41 Bl.Re 67 , 17-20

Joe WEAVER art. LB 160,35-38 ; obit BR 212,14 , SB 184,32, JB 62,69;.

James Morris WEBB story BR 182, 16-19

Willie "Jitterbug" WEBB obit. LB 138, 79-80

Katie WEBSTER obit. JB 45 / 68 : SB 156, 37 obit. LB 148, 54 ; BR 255,10-12

JB 45, 69 ; JB 47, 64

Bob WEINSTOCK (Prestige) obit BR 207, 20

Monster Mike WELCH BCR 5, 18-19

Pete WELDING obit. LB 126, 59-60

Foree WELLS obit, LB 134, 53

Junior WELLS interview LB 119 (1995), 8-29 ; art. LB 139, 46-49 ;

obit. LB 138, 73-74; BR 174, 4-6

Sam Ku WEST VdB 8, 25-27

Willie WEST SB 155 , 44

John WESTON int. BR 195,18 ; obit LB 180, 83; SB 180, 39

Kim WESTON SB 183,28-29

Golden « Big » WHEELER obit. LB 142, 54

James WHEELER SB 154, 24-27 ; BR 172, 4-6

L’homme tranquille SB 161 / 12-16

The WHISPERS BR 212, 8-9

Jesse James WHITAKER obit BR 214,18

Artie "Bluesboy" WHITE SB 154,18-19; BR 218, 4-5

Bukka WHITE BR 189, 4-7

Danny WHITE obit. LB 127, 61

Josh WHITE art. LB 158, 36-42

Lavelle WHITE art. LB 125, 22-25 ; ABS 28, 26-33

Lynn WHITE art. LB 122, 12-21

SKIPPY WHITE & Bluestown BR 253, 8-14

Tony Joe WHITE BTR 37,4-9; live BR 200,28; SB 177, 44; SB 201, 10

CHARLIE WHITEHEAD LB 209 , 12-13

Barrence WHITFIELD live BR 208,19

PERCY & SPENCER WIGGINS JB 69, 2729 ; JB 70 , 24-27

Patricia WILDER LB 178, 12-13

WILD Magnolias art. JB 48 ; BA 43, 32-40; ABS 13,33

Herbert WILEY & Checkmates LB 176, 10-11

Carrie WILKINS obit. LB 144, 74

Lane WILKINS art. LB 127, 48-53

A.C. Moohah WILLIAMS obit BR 194, 19

Andre WILLIAMS art. LB 137, 38-48 ; LB 161, 6

ARTHUR Lee WILLIAMS JB 60 (16-19); LB 211, 10-21

Big Joe WILLIAMS interv. BR 199, 18-19; LB 175, 72-79; LB 177,78-81 ; BR 252, 18-20

Andy "Too-Hard" WILLIAMS art. LB 140, 54-55

Claude WILLIAMS art. LB 149, 26-33; obit LB 173,88

Eddie WILLIAMS art. LB 122, 60

ELMO WILLIAMS BR 247,16 ; ABS 28, 16 ; LB 210,16-18

Fletcher WILLIAMS obit BR 204,, 11

James Otis WILLIAMS obit. LB 134, 52

Jerry 'Lynn' Williams BR 206, 23

Jerry ‘Swamp Dogg’ WILLIAMS Jr. JB 49 , 22-31

Jody WILLIAMS art. LB 124, 50-51 , LB 161, 10-18;BR 184,22-26 ; BR 252,17

SB 176, 22-25; LB 174, 39 ; BAG 2 ;

'Jumpin' Joe WILLIAMS obit. LB 146, 48-49; BR 173, 14-19; BR 178,12

Uncle Johnny WILLIAMS art. LB 127, 28-41

Johnny WILIAMS obit. LB 184,95

REV. K.M. WILLIAMS ABS 28, 44-47 ; LB 209 , 35-37

Larry "Junior Medlow" WILLIAMS obit. LB 134, 53

LEE WILLIAMS & Spiritual Q.C.’s JB 63, 42

Lee Shot WILLIAMS art. LB 121, 44-49

Lil' Ed WILLIAMS Bl.Re 63, 8-12 ; BR 200, 30-31 ; BAS 04-05/ 2006

Louis WILLIAMS obit JB 52, 64

Mel WILLIAMS BR 206, 23

Nathan WILLIAMS LB 185 (S.2006) , 28-29

Paul WILLIAMS obit BR 174, 7 ; JB 52, 64

Roosevelt WILLIAMS (The Grey Ghost) obit. LB 130, 47-48

Sharrie WILLIAMS SB 172, 25-29 ; LB 209, 7

Terry "Big T " WILLIAMS BR 218, 14-15

Vernon WILLIAMS obit BR 188, 14; BR 189, 11

Warner WILLIAMS art. LB 145, 22-25

Homesick James WILLIAMSON obit SB 186,40; LB 188,71,78; Block 138,20; BR 216,21

Sonny Boy WILLIAMSON 2 retrosp. JB 45, 62-67

Chick WILLIS art. JB 45 , 12-21;art. LB 147, 22-31; BR 194, 16-17 ; LB 179, 39 BR 215,10-13

Willie WILLIS obit. Bl.Re 60, 85

VAL WILMER JB 68,9

Charles WILSON LB 172, 140

John L. Tiny WILSON BR 207, 20

Michelle WILSON BA 44, 40-43

Orlandus WILSON obit. SB 154, 36

Smokey WILSON SB 158 ,21-23 ; art. LB 130, 14-25

U.P. WILSON SB 165, 14-19 ; obit SB 177, 29; BR 194,9

Pops WINANS art. JB 45

WINGS OVER JORDAN BR 160, 6-8

JOHNNY WINTER SB 199, 20-29

Jimmy WITHERSPOON art. LB 136, 48-49; JB 53, 30-32; JB 54, 13

Howlin WOLF BA 46, 26-30 ; Centenary tribute BR 250,4-6

WOLFMAN JACK ( = Robert Weston SMITH) obit. LB 123, 56

Bobby WOMACK live JB 56, 41

Willie James WOODS obit. LB 136, 51

Allen WOODY obit. Bl.Re 63, 85

Roy 'Mr Malaco' WOOTEN obit JB 62,70

Link WRAY obit BR 206,23

CLYDE WRIGHT SB 200, 59

Early WRIGHT obit. JB 46 , 66; obit. LB 151, 119-120

Eugene WRIGHT story BR 203, 12-17; BR 204, 11

O.V. WRIGHT art. JB 46, 12-19;

Robert "Huckleberry Houd" WRIGHT obit. JB 49 , 65 ; obit. LB 158, 84; BA 46,67

Bill WYMAN SB 175, 30-32; BCR 6, 24-25

Jimmy YANCEY BR 199, 12-13

Mary Elisabeth YARBOROUGH see Hannah DEAN

Louis 'Gearshift' YOUNG int. BR 197, 17

Marl YOUNG story BR 179, 16-20

Mighty Joe YOUNG obit . JB 44, 55 ; SB 155, 46 obit. LB 146, 46-47

Vernon YOUNG obit. BR 198,12

Willie YOUNG LB 188,26-31

Zora YOUNG SB 179, 32-34 ; LB 187, 8; Block 138, 22-26

The YOUNGSTERS BR 204, 12-14

John Lee ZEIGLER art. LB 137, 16-17

Rusty ZINN art. SB 164, 24-27

Zydeco Flames SB 177, 43

A R T I C L E S

B L U E S

Clubs / Places/ Blues Towns/ Festivals

Ann Arbor Blues Fest' 1972-74 BA 34, 38-45

April in Chicago (2001) JH 581, 22-23 ; BTR 37, 24-25

Ballade en Louisiane JH 583, 12-13

Bay Area 'Blues around the bay' (Maria Bainer) Jefferson 2/93 ; 3/93; 103 - 106; 108-113

Blues Festivals listing 2001 Bl.Re 67 , 25-29

CALIFORNIA BAY AREA BLUES NEWS ( Maria Bainer) BAS 01,03,04-05/ 2006

(The incredible story of) MIRACLE VALLEY BR 213, 24-27

L.A. RACE MUSIC (Rec. Industry + Roots of R'n B in L.A.) BR 213, 4-11

CHICAGO

Center for Black Music Research, Chicago BTR 38, 39

Chicago Blues Festival 2001 BTR 37, 18-22

idem 2003 ABS 4 (2004) , 28-33

Chicago Blues Festivals - les tournées 1964-2004 ABS 7 (2005) 10-15

Chicago Blues Scene BTTR 59, 34-39

Chicago Drummers ABS 4 (2004) 38-43

Chicago Special LB 115 , 40-48

(Sweet Home) Chicago BF 16, 4-10

Chicago clubs : Lee's Unleaded Blues ABS 4(2004) 16-19

Starlite Lounge ABS 7 (2005) 16-20

Bossman Club Center ABS 13, 34-37

Dick Shurman's Chicago News Jefferson 4/93 p.28 ; 103('93) p.11-13; 104 ('93) p.46

" 105 p.20 ; 106 ('94) p.22; 108 ('95) 22-23; BAS 01,02,03, 04-05,06 / 2006

109 p.27; 110('96) p.24; 111 p.19; 112 p.14-15

113 p.18

id Chi.Blues Fest' 1993 Jef 3/93 p.36-37

Delmark Records Story ( Scott Barretta) Jefferson 108 ('95) p. 2-6

Live from Chicago (radios) www.bluesexplosion.com/radio/live.html

Chicago Blues Harmonica Project SB 180, 31-33

Chicago Linda's Place ABS 10, 14-25

Maxwell Street ABS 8 (2005) 32-45

The Chitlin' Circuit ABS 2 (2003) 6-8

Cincinnati, Queen city of the blues LB 178, 22-25

Cognac Blues Passions 2005 SB 180, 48-51

Des Moines Blues Scene( A Place called Center Street) (Jimmy Pryor) LB 184(May 2006),38-41,86-91

Cognac Blues Passions ABS 2 (2003) 24-27

DETROIT BLUES Motor City Blues LB 160, 12-21

Motor City R&B Pioneers LB 160

FILMS ( M. Scorcese) SB 174, 14-15; SB 175, 38-39

Fresno blues LB 139, 26-35

Guitar Men BF 16, 16-17

Vocal Groups , the 1950s B&R 158, 18-22

Houston blues teachers LB 140, 40-45

Houston scene LB 140, 46-56

Jook right on - Blues stories, Blues storytellers LB 181, 80-85

Jukin' in the '50s, It's a Delta Saturday Bl.Re 62, 35-37

Junior Kimbrough’s juke joint LB 152, 40-47

Katrina storm SB 181, 10-15, 26; SB 182, 43,49; ABS 9 , 2, 51

LB 182

Louisiana Swamp Blues ABS 6 (2004) 10-17

Lucerne Blues Festival 2004 ABS 6 (2004) 28-33

New Orleans Music: Musiques New Orleans à Perigueux ; ABS 11,24-33

Memphis Miscellany BR 163, 15

METZ ( Conférence, sept. Oct. 2000) JB 48 / 7 SB 161 / 34

Mississippi, the state of the blues LB 132, 64-67

Mississippi Blues today LB 172

Music Maker SB 179, 30-31

New Orleans JH 583, 14

Jazz & Heritage Fest' 96 (Scott Barretta) Jefferson 111 ('96) p.22-25

NEW YORK & VICINITY Really has the blues BAS 01,02,03,04-05/ 2006

Poretta 2003 SB 173, 35

Poretta 2004 SB 175, 23

Pratiques magiques dans le blues SB 156 , 32 – 35 + SB 157 , 30- 34

Rosetta (Reitz) + parchman women's Blues LB 182, 66-71

Sacramento Blues pt 1 LB 114, 58-65 pt 2 LB 115, 49-54

Sacred steel guitar LB 141, 36-43

Saint Louis blues www.stlblues.net/index.html

Saint Louis news (Joel Slotnikof) Jef 2/93 p.32 ; 3/93 p.20 ; 4/93 p.25; 104 p.38

SF Blues Fest' 2005 ABS 9, 30-43

Saxophonistes ABS 9, ; 10, 39-42

Shreveport Down Home Blues SB 157 , 26-28

The State of the Blues (Traveler’s Guide) –Mississippi LB 132, 64-67

Stringbands BTR 36, 36-42

The Subway Lounge , Jackson, MS LB 132 , 52-56

Sweet Home Mississippi LB 132, 57-63

Tales from Tom’s town (Kansas City) LB 149, 10-13

Zydeco ladies SB 165 , 52

Zydeco SB 173, 49; SB 174, 50; SB 176, 54, SB 177, 43; SB 178, 49; SB 180, 62; SB 181, 54; SB 182, 48

Record Companies

Arcola Records ABS 10, 11-13

Coral 65000 SERIES pt 1 BR 163, 4-8 pt 2 BR 164, 4-8

DOT Records 100 Series BR 160, 10-15

FAT POSSUM ABS 8 (2005) 20-27

The FEDORA Story BR 161, 1214

Jaxyson Records Story BR 216,12-14

Orchid Records , update ; Blues & Rhythm 210, 16

Sidetrack Records BR 214, 20-21

Tempo Tone Labl BR 212, 10-13

The Sirens ABS 11, 10-17

Trumpet SoulBag 183, 12-14

34 CDs de blues essentiels ABS 1 (2002)

34 CDs de gospel essentiels ABS 3 (2003)

34 CDs de soul music essentiels ABS 5 (2004)

Journeys / Memories/...

Blues Journeys (Hasse Andreasson) pt 1 Blues & rhythmR 209 ; pt 2 BR 210 ; pt 3 BR 211

Memories of the '60s ( P. Wilford-Smith) JukeBlues 61, 28-33

Miscelleanous

Blues et franc-maçonnerie SB 155 , 12-15

BLUES - les origines , la genèse ABS 4 (2004) 4-8

Blues post-moderne ABS 7 (2005) 33-37

Blues & Spirituals Bl.Re 63, 30-31

Bluesharp deel 1 , deel 2 BTR 37 , 38-39 ; BTR 38,30-32

Blues Harp Today Bl.Re 69, 17-24

Boxing Bluesmen of the Delta LB 178, 88 ; LB 179, 96

Ecrivains blancs - musiques noires ABS 2 ( 2003) 20-22

Le FUNK ABS 4 (2004) 20-24

Les Interjections dans le blues , ABS Mag 11, 4-8

Mister Crumb ABS 2 ( 2003) 10-13

One man bands ABS 6 (2004) 4-8

Prison blues ABS 7 (2005) 4-9

ROCK & ROLL la genèse - Jumpin' blues et blues shouters ABS 8 (2005) 4-8

idem les 50 ans ABS 6 (2004) 24-27

SLAM (spoken word) ABS 4 (2004) 38-43

Trinidad Calypso BR 216, 8-9

Violon et Blues ABS 13, 8-14

OBITUARIES GOSPEL in RED

ABS MAGAZINE BLUES & RHYTHM : 245 -262 JUKE BLUES : 60- 70 LIVING BLUES 207 - 213 , SOUL BAG 199-203

BERLE ADAMS 2009 ( JB 68,59)

BEN AIKEN 20 Oct. 2009 (BR 245, 7)

FRED ANDERSON 24 June 2010 ( JB 70, 5)

KIP ANDERSON JB 52 29 Aug. 2007 (JB 64,68)

CLIFFORD ANTONE 23 May 2006 (JB 62, 71)

ALPHONSE “Bois Sec” ARDOIN 16 Nov. 1915 - 16 May 2007 JB 64,66 ; (JB 49)

ETTA BAKER 23 Sept.2006 (JB 62,71)

RICHARD BARRETT 3 Aug. 2006 ( JB 62,70)

WILLIAM “LEFTY” BATES 9 March 1920 -7 April 2007 ; JB 63,68

ALVIN BATISTE 6 May 2007 (JB 64,69)

HARMON BETHEA (The Masked Man) 18 Dec. 2009 (BR 246,8)(BR 247,23)

REGGIE BOYD 17 Oct.2010 ( JB 70, 59)(LB 210,67)(SB 201,7)

HORACE BOYER 28 JULY 1935 - 21 July 2009 (JB 68,58)

SKEETEER BRANDON 1949- 20 March 2008 ( JB 65 Spring 2008, 66)

BARBARA BROWN 3 Feb.2010 ; SB 198, 6; ( JB 69,61); LB 208,80

SIR LATIMORE BROWN 1931-2011 (SB 203,17)(LB 213,75)

RUTH BROWN 17 Nov. 2006 ; JB 63, 64

BRYAN B.B. BRUCE 24 Feb. 2010 (BR 249,24) (LB 208,80)

SOLOMON BURKE 10 Oct.2010 (LB 210,66)(BR 254,18)

NORTON BUFFALO 28 Sept. 1951- 31 Oct. 2009 BR 245,7

R.L. BURNSIDE 21 Nov. 1926 - Sept. 1, 2005 ( JB 60,60)

SAM BUTERA 3 June 2009 ( JB 68,58)

BOBBY BYRD 12 Sept. 2007 (JB 64,67)

JERRY BYRNE 7 April 2010 ( JB 70,62)

BIG AL CALHOUN 17 Nov. 2010 ( JB 70,62)(BR 256,17)

STEPHEN CALT 14 March 1946 - 17 Oct. 2010 (BR 255,18)

NOVEL CAMPBELL 28 April 2010 (BR 250,27)

LITTLE JUNIOR CANNADY 12 Aug.1934 – 18 May 2011 (BR 261,19) (LB 213,75)

ARNOLD “Arnie” CAPLIN (Biograph) 8 May 1929-25 Dec. 2009 SB 198,15

SAM CARR 17 April 1926 - 21 Sept. 2009 ( JB 68,59)

ROY CARRIER 1947 - 4 May 2010 (JB 69,60)(SB 199,17)(BR 250,27)(LB 208,80)

JOHNNY CARTER (Flamingoes) 21 Aug. 2009 ( JB 68,57)

AL CASEY 11 or 17 Sept 2005 (JB 60,63)

GRADY CHAPMAN 1 Oct. 1929 - 4 Jan.2011 (BR 257, 21)

BOBBY CHARLES 1938 - 4 Jan. 2010 ( JB 69,59)(BR 247,24)(SB 198,14)

ROCKIE CHARLES 14 Nov. 1942 – 12 March 2010 (JB 69,62)(SB 199,8)(BR 249,23)(LB 208,80)

WILFRED CHEVIS 1946- 7 May 2010 (SB 199,55)

CHICO CHISM Jan.28,2007 ; JB 63,66

FRANCIS CLAY 16 Nov. 1923- 21 January 2008 ( JB 65 Spring 2008,66)

CARLTON “King” COLEMAN 11 Sept. 2010 (JB 70,62)(LB 210,67)(BR 254,19)

LUCY SMITH COLLIER 19 Sept 2010 (CBMR Digest fall 2010/Vol.23,no.2)

GENE Mighty Flea CONNER(S) 1930 - 10 June 2010 (JB 70,62)(SB 200,19)(BR 252,23)

SEAN COSTELLO 15 April 2008 JB 65 , 67

DILLARD CRUME 21 March 2008 JB 65 (Spring 2008), 66

JESSE CRYOR 12 Aug. 1906 - 11 Jan.2006 (JB 61,63)

LARRY DALE Jan.27, 1923 - May 19, 2010 (JB 69,59)(SB 199,13)(BR 251,24)(LB 208,81)

JAMES B. DAVIS (Dixie Humming Birds) 19 April 2007 ; JB 63,69

WILLIE DAVIS (The Jacks) 30 Oct. 1932 - 20 Feb.2011 BR 259,20

WILLIE C. DAVIS 25 March 2009 ( LB 210,77)

PAUL DE LAY 7 Marc h 2007 ; JB 63,69

HAZEL DICKENS 1926 - 22 April 2011 (BR 261,19)

JIM DICKINSON 15 Aug.2009 ( JB 68,58)

LUTHER DIXON 7 Aug. 1931 - 22 Oct. 2009 (BR 245,7)

FLOYD DIXON 8 Feb.1929-26 July 2006 ( JB 62,68)

JOHNNY DOLLAR ( John L. SIBLEY) 29 Aug. 2006 (JB 62,71)

EDWIN DUHON 26 Feb. 2006 (JB 61,63)

HERMAN DUNHAM 8 Feb.1936 - Jan.31,2010 (BR 248,23)

JOHNNIE MAE DUNSON 4 Oct.2007 (JB 64,69)

CORNELL DUPREE 1942- 8 MAY 2011 (SB 203,14) ( BR 260,10)

BIG JOE DUSKIN (JB 63) (JB 64,69)

WILLIE EASON 16 June 2005 (JB 60,63)

HERB ELLIS 28 March 2010 (JB 69,61)

HERMAN “ROSCOE” ERNEST III 1951-2011 (SB 203, 14)

AHMED ETREGUN 31 July 1923-14 Dec. 2006 ; JB 63,66

FRANKIE ERVIN 1 Feb.2009 ( JB 69,60)(BR 251,24)

WILLIAM FAULKNER 26 April 2011 ( BR 260,10)

SID FELLER 15 Feb.2006 (JB 61,64)

H-BOMB FERGUSON 9 May 1929 - 26 Nov. 2006 ; JB 63,68

JOHNNY LEE FIELDS ( B.Boys Ala) 9 Sept. 1927- 12 Nov. 2009 (BR 245, 7)

KING FLOYD 6 March 2006 (JB 61,64)

JESSE FORTUNE 31 Aug.2009 ( JB 58,58)

HARVEY FUQUA 6 July 2010 ( JB 70,58)(SB 200,8)(BR 252,22)(LB 208,81)

EARL GAINES 19 Aug.1935 - 31 Dec. 2009 (JB 69,58)(BR 247,23)(SB 198,16)

CARL GARDNER (Coasters) 29 April 1928- 12 June 2011 (BR 261,19)

JUNE GARDNER 19 Nov. 2010 ( JB 70,62)(BR 256,18)

GAYLORD GARTH Sept.2010 ( JB 70, 59)

GERALDINE GAY 6 April 2010 (CBMR Digest vol.23,no.2,Fall 2010)

BARBARA GEORGE 16 Aug. 1942 - 10 Aug. 2006 (JB 62,70)

LACY GIBSON 1 May 1936- 11 April 2011 (SB 203,55) ; BR 260,8; LB 213,74;

CHARLIE GILLETT 20 Feb. 1942 – 17 March 2010 ( JB 69,57)(BR 249,23)

MILT GRAYSON early Sept. 2005 (JB 60-63)

AL GREEN (Green Brothers) 1946-2011 (SB 203,14)

SUSAN GREENBERG (photo) 20 Jan. 2007 ; JB 63, 15, 69

LIL GREENWOOD 18 Nov. 1923 – 19 July 2011 ( BR 262,18)

DICK GRIFFEY 1938 – 24 Sept.2010 (SB 201,7)

LAURA MAE GROSS 3 Oct. 2009 (BR 246,8)

CLAY HAMMOND 21 June 1936 – 5 Feb. 2011 ( SB 202, 9) (BR 258, 21)

TALL PAUL HANKINS 20 March 1937 - 18 Dec. 2010 (BR 258,22)

SHELDON HARRIS 8 Sept.2005 (JB 60, 61)

BESS LOMAX HAWES 27 Nov. 2009 ( JB 69, 62)

DALE HAWKINS 22 Aug.1936 – 13 Feb. 2010 (JB 69,62) (BR 248,24)(SB 198,15)

WALTER HAWKINS 20 Nov. 2010 ( JB 70,62) (SB 200,19) (BR 252,24)

WILLIE HEADEN 18 March 2009 (BR 250,27)

BOBBY HEBB 1938 - 3 Aug. 2010 (JB 70, 58)(SB 200,13)(BR 253,23)

JESSIE MAE HEMPHILL 22 June 2006 (JB 62,71)

CARL HODGES 16 March 1931-27 Jan.2011 (BR 258,20)

NICK HOLT 1940 - 22 June 2009 (JB 68,58)

WALTER Mississippi Slim HORN Jr 14 April 2010 ( JB 69,61)(SB 199,15)(BR 250,27)(LB 208,81)

LENA HORNE 9 May 2010 (JB 69,61)(

GLADYS HORTON 30 May 1945 – 26 Jan.2011 (SB 202,13)

JAMES “Pookie” HUDSON (Spaniels) 16 Jan. 2007 ; JB 63,67

HOWARD “Slim” HUNT (Supreme Angels) 25 Feb.2007 ; JB 63,69

Leroy HURTE 2 May 1915 16 April 2011 (BR 262,18)

WILLIE HUTCH 6 Dec. 1944 - 19 Sept 2005 (JB 60,63)

LUTHER INGRAM 19 March 2007 ; JB 63,69

REVEREND CHARLIE JACKSON 13 Feb. 2006 (JB 61,64)

CLIFTON JAMES 16 Feb. 2006 (JB 61,64)

HOMESICK JAMES 13 Dec. 2006 ; JB 63,65

JESSE JAXYSON 20 Oct.2005 (JB 62,71)

WESLEY “Junebug” JEFFERSON 23 March 1944 - 22 July 2009 (JB 68,58)

DUKE JENKINS 13 Nov. 2009 (BR 251,24)

JOHNNY JENKINS 1939 – 25 June 2006 (JB 62, 70)

ERNIE JOHNSON 20 Aug. 2005 (JB 60,60)

BIG JACK JOHNSON 30 July 1940- 14 March 2011 (SB 203,54),( BR 259,21)

EVELYN JOYCE JOHNSON (Peacock) 28 Sept.1920 - 1 Nov. 2005 ( JB 60,63)

Norman GENERAL JOHNSON 13 Oct. 2010 (JB 70, 61)(LB 210,67)(BR 255,18)

WILLIE GEORGE ‘ Pooch’ JOHNSON 5 May 2010 (JB 69,61)(LB 208,81)

BETTY HALL JONES 11 Jan. 1911 - 20 April 2009 (BR 248,23)

CALVIN “Fuzz” JONES 9 Aug. 2010 (JB 70,58)(LB 210,77)(SB 200,8)(BR 253,22)

CARL JONES 21 Sept.2010 (JB 70, 62)(BR 255,18)

JOE JONES 27 Nov.2005 (JB 60,61)

JOHNNY JONES 17 Aug. 1936 – 16 Oct. 2009 (JB 68,56); BR 245, 6

PAUL WINE JONES 9 Oct. 2005 (JB 60,63)

TAD JONES 1 Jan. 2007 ; JB 63,67

ESTEBAN ‘Steve’ JORDAN 13 Aug. 2010 (BR 253,22)

SAX KARI 6 Feb 1920 – 1 Oct. 2009 (JB 68,57)

KING KARL 22 Dec. 1931 - 6 Dec. 2005) (JB 60,61)

Bob KEANE 5 Jan. 1922 - 28 Nov. 2009 ( BR 246,7)

WILLIE KENT 24 Feb.1936 - March 2006 (JB 61,63)

SHEBA (Sheebie) KIMBROUGH 10 Oct. 2005 ( JB 60,63)

EDDIE KIRKLAND 16 Aug.1923 - 27 Feb.2011 (BR 258,21) ; SB 203,54 ;(LB 212,74)

CALVIN LEAVY 6 June 2010 ( JB 69,58)(SB 200,13)(BR 251, 24)(LB 208,80)

BONNIE LEE 7 Sept.2006 (JB 62,71)

JEAN PIERRE LELOIR 20 Dec 2010 SB 202,12

ROBERT “SQUIRREL” LESTER 1942 2010 ; SB 198 , 6

LIL’ ALFRED (BABINO) ( Cookie & Cupcakes) 5 Jan.194- 14 Nov. 2006 ; JB 63,67

ABBEY LINCOLN 6 Aug. 1930 - 14 Aug. 2010 (SB 200,19)

W.E. Big Bill LISTER 1 Dec. 2009 (BR 246,8)

LITTLE APPLEWHITE 20 March 1933 - Sept.29, 2009 (JB 68,57)

LITTLE BUSTER 11 May 2006 (JB 62,71)

LITTLE HUDSON 6 Sept.1919 - 22 March 2009 ( BR 257, 21)

LITTLE MILTON 4 Aug.2005 (JB 60,60)

KING ALEX (LITTLEJOHN) 15 March 2008 ( JB 65,67)

CHARLIE LOUVIN 7 July 1927 - 26 Jan. 2011 (BR 258,20)

CLAYTON LOVE 15 Nov. 1927 - 28 Feb.2010 (JB 69, 59)(SB 199,13)(BR 249,23)(LB 208,81)

ROBERT LOCKWOOD Jr. 27 March 1915-21 Nov. 2006 JB 63,64

JACQUES LUBIN 1920 – 11 Feb. 2010 (BR 248,25)(SB 198,15)

HUMPHREY LYTTELTON 25 April 2008 (JB 65,67)

R.R. Mc LEOD 1 Nov.1927 - 19 Dec. 2009 ( JB 69,61)(BR 247,24)(SB 198,15)

JAY McSHANN 7 Dec. 2006 JB 63,65

ESTHER MABRY 31 May 2010 (BR 251,25)

PEE WEE MADISON 7 Jan.2008 ( JB 65, 67)

JOHNNY MAESTRO 25 March 2010 (BR 249,24)

TEENA MARIE 5 March 1956 – 26 Dec. 2010 SB 202, 7

RALPH MARTIN 25 March (BR 249,25)

ERNESTINE “TINA” MAYFIELD 14 DEC. 2006 ; JB 63, 68

HUEY MEAUX 10 march 1929 – 23 April 2011 ( BR 260,9) (LB 213,75)

STANLEY MITCHELL 18 OCT. 2006 ; JB 63, 68

WILLIE MITCHELL 23 March 1928- 5 Jan. 2010 ; SB 198, 10 ; (BR 247,25)

JAMES MOODY 26 March 1925 – 9 Dec. 2010) ( BR 256,18)

RALPH MOONEY 1929-20 March 2011 (BR 259,23)

BOBBY MOORE Feb.1, 2006 (JB 61,64)

GARY MOORE 6 Feb 2011 (SB 202,14)

SARAH MOORE (Sarah’s Kitchen) 30 Oct. 2009 BR 245, 7

OLIVER MORGAN 31 July 2007 JB 64 , 67

MARCELLE MORGANTINI 22 Sept.2007 ( JB 65,67)

JACK MYERS 28 Jan. 1937- 2011 (BR 260,9)(LB 213,75)

SAM MYERS 19 Feb.1936- 17 July 2006 (JB 62,69)

JIMMY « T-99 » NELSON 1919 - July 29,2007 JB 64,66

JUNIOUS NORFLEET 25 March 2008 ( JB 65 Spring 2008 , 67

BENGT OLSSON 19 Jan.2008 ( JB 65, 67)

CLYDE OTIS 1925 - 8 Jan. 2008 JB 65 (Spring 2008), 66

CALVIN OWENS 1930 - 21.2.2008 JB 65 (Spring 2008),66

JAY OWENS 6 Sept 1947 - 26 Nov.2005 (JB 61,64)

Montheith P. “MONTE” OWENS 31 March 1936- 3 March 2011 (BR 258,22)

STEVENSON PALFI (doc.filmmaker) mid-Dec. 2005 (JB 60,63)

BARNEY PARKS (Dixie humming Birds) 24 Feb.2007 ; JB 63,69

GORDON PARKS 7 March 2006 (JB 61,64)

ROSA PARKS 24 Oct. 2005 ( JB 60,63)

OTTILIE PATTERSON 31 Jan. 1932- 20 June 2011 ( BR 262,18)

LES PAUL 13 Aug.2009 ( JB 68,58)

BRUCE PAYNE 5 Oct. 2005 (JB 60,63)

MISS PEACHESZ ( Annabel Alderman aka Elsie Griner) 1925 - 7 April 2011 ( BR 260,8)

PAUL PENA 1 Oct. 2005 (JB 60,63)

TEDDY PENDERGASS 26 March 1950 - 13 Jan. 2010 ( JB 69,60)(SB 198,17)

PINETOP PERKINS 7 July 1913-21 March 2011 (SB 203,55) (BR 259,21)

WORDIE PERKINS (Fieldstones) 24 Nov. 2006 ; JB 63,69

JAMES PETERSON 12 Dec. 2010 (BR 257,22)(JB70,62)(SB 202,12)(LB 212,76)

OSCAR PETERSON 23 Dec. 2008 (JB 65,67)

JAMES PHELPS 26 Oct.2010 ( JB 70,62)(BR 255,18)

BOBBY PHILLLIPS (The Cadillacs) 28 Jan. 1935- 6 March 2011 (BR 259,20)

WILSON PICKETT 18 March 1941- 19 Jan.2006 (JB 61,62)

JUNE POINTER ( Pointer Sisters) 11 April 2006 (JB 61,64)

WILLIE POOCH 1936 - 5 May 2010 ( SB 199,17)(BR 251,25)

BILLY PRESTON 6 June 2006 (JB 62,68)

SNOOKY PRYOR 18 Oct. 2006 ; JB 63,65

SULLIVAN PUGH (Consolers) 1925-30 Dec.2010 SB 202, 7

JERRY RAGAVOY 4 Sept. 1930 – 13 July 2011 (BR 262,18)

PARMALEY “CARL” RAINGE (Spaniels) 1937 - 6 march 2011 (BR 259,20)

ALEX “Easy Baby” RANDLE 25 Sept. 2009 (JB 68,58)

LOU RAWLS 6 Jan. 2006 (JB 61,62)

RAFAEL “Googie” RENE 25 Nov. 2008 ( JB 65,67)

JERRY RICKS 20 May 1940 - 10 Dec. 2007 (JB 65 Spring 2008),67

BILLY LEE RILEY 2 Aug. 2009 ( JB 68,58)

MAJOR ROBERTSON (Pilgrim Jubilee Singers) 1 March 2010 ( JB 69,60)(LB 208,81)

BOBBY ROBINSON 16 April 1917- 7 Jan. 2011 (BR 257,20)(SB 202,9)

FREDDIE ROBINSON 24 Feb.1939 - 8 Oct. 2009 ( JB 68,58)

BRIAN RUST 19 March 1922 – 5 Jan . 2011 ( BR 257, 21)

FRED SANDERS 15 Jan. 2011 ( BR 257,22)(LB 69,62)(SB 202,14)

WILROY SANDERS 1933- 16 Feb. 2010 (SB 199,11) (BR 248,25)

GIL SCOTT-HERON 1949- 27 May 2011 SB 203,10 ( BR 261,20)

MARVIN SEASE 16 Feb. 1946- 8 Feb.2011 (SB 202 16)(BR 258,20)(LB 212,75)

MARSHALL SEHORN 2 Dec.2006 ; JB 63,68

SID SEIDENBERG 3 May 2006 (JB 62,70)

ALVIN SHORT (AL GUITAR) 15 Nov. 2009 BR 245, 7

EDDIE SHULER 26 March 1913 - 23 July 2005 (JB 60,62

SHELBY SINGLETON 16 Dec. 1931 - 7 Oct. 2009 ( JB 68,59)

BENNIE SMITH 10 Sept.2006 (JB 62,70)

MYRNA SMITH 1941 - 13 Feb.2011 (SB 202,15)

RAY SMITH (Ray’s Jazz shop, London) 1935 - 17 April 2011 (BR 260,10)

LITTLE SMOKEY SMOTHERS Jan. 2, 1939 - 20 Nov. 2010 (LB 70,60)(BR 256,17)(SB 201,6) (LB 212,76)

LEE Little Wolf SOLOMON late Oct./early Nov. 2005 ( JB 60, 14,63)

PAT SOUL early Oct. 2005 (JB 60,63)

BENNY SPELLMAN 11 Dec.1931 - 3 June 2011 (BR 261,19)

RIP SPENCER 9 Dec. 2009 (BR 246,8)

FRANCES STAEDMAN 1915 - 2009 ; SB 198, 11

DAKOTA STATON 10 April 2007 ; JB 63,69

LYN TAIT 1934 – 2009 (BR 247,25)

JOHNNY TANNER 28 Nov. 1926 - Nov. 8, 2005 (JB 60,62)

DENNIS TAYLOR Oct.17,2010 ( LB 210,67)

KOKO TAYLOR 28 Sept.1928 - 3 June 2009 ( JB 68,56)

ZOLA TAYLOR ( Platters) 30 April 2007 ; JB 63,69

SISTER O.M. (Ola Mae) TERRELL 24 Feb.2006 (JB 62,71)

JAMES Jimmy TESTA 21 Sept. 2010 (BR 254,19)

NED THEALL 8 Jan. 2010 (BR 250,27)

LIL’ DAVE THOMPSON 21 May 1969 - 14 Feb. 2010 (JB 69,62)(BR 248,25)(SB 198,13)

LUCKY THOMPSON 30 July 2005 ( JB 60,63)

ROBERT TILLING 1944 - 25 Jan.2011 ( BR 258, 20)

ALI FARKA TOURE early March 2006 (JB 61,64)

HENRY TOWNSEND 24 Sept. 2006 (JB 62,71)

FAYRENE ‘Faye’ TREADWELL ( The Drifters) 1927- 22 May 2011 ( BR 262,19)

ALBERTINA WALKER 8 Oct. 2010 ( JB 70, 59)(SB 201,9)(BR 254,19)

PHILIP WALKER Feb.11, 1937 - July 22, 2010 ( LB 209,76)(BR 252,23)

REGGIE WALKER 26 Jan. 2010 ( BR 248,23)

LITTLE SONNY WARNER 12 April 2007 ; JB 63,69

SHERMAN WASHINGTON ( Zion Harmonizers) 1926 – 14 March 2011 (BR 259, 23)

REV. SOLOMON CHARLES “Crown Prince” WATERFORD 1 Feb.2007 ; JB 63,69 ;

WILSON WATERS (Fairfield Four) 24 Nov.2005) (JB 60,63)

JOE WEAVER 3 July 2006 (JB 62, 69)

HYMAN “HY” WEISS (Old Town Rec.,…) 12 Feb.1923 - 20 March 2007 JB 63,67

CLEVELAND Schoolboy Cleve “ WHITE 5 Feb.2008 ( JB 65 , 67)

ED WILEY 14 March 1930 - 27 Sept. 2010 ( JB 70,61)

FOSTER ‘Tater’ WILEY Sept.10,2010 (LB 210,67) (BR 254,19)

FRANCIS WILFORD-SMITH 12 March 1927- 4 Dec. 2009 (JB 69,56)(BR 246,7)

PAM WILFORD-SMITH 4 Sept 2010 ( JB 70,60)(BR 254,19)

MEL WILLIAMS 23 Oct. 2005 (JB 61,64)

PATTE’ (Patti) WILLIAMS 8 March 2010 ; LB 208,81

BILL WILLIS 9 Feb. 2010 ( BR 248,24)

AL WILSON 19 June 1939 - 21 April 2008 ( JB 65 Spring 2008 , 67)

ERNEST C. WITHERS 7 Aug. 1922 - 15 Oct. 2007 (JB 64,67)

Randolph Clay” RANDY” WOOD ( Dot Records) 30 March 1917 - 11 April 2011

PEARL WOODS 1933- 19 March 2010 (SB 202,15)

ROY Mr. Malaco WOOTEN 16 June 2006 (JB 62,70)

LAURIE WRIGHT (Storyville mag) 28 March 2010 ( JB 69,59)(BR 250,27)

MARVA WRIGHT 23 March 2010 ( JB 69,61)(SB 199,6)(BR 249,25)(LB 208,81)

ABE YOUNG August 7, 2010 ( LB 210,77)

ARTICLES

GOSPEL MUSIC

See also the GOSPEL entry

BLUES MEETS GOSPEL : Living Blues 176 (Jan.2005)

History of the House of God Church - Sacred Steel Music LB 176 12-21

Rev. F.C. BARNES JB 59, 52-54

Luther BARNES JB 59, 54-55

CAMPBELL BROTHERS LB 176, 22-29; Block 134, 2 (photo)

CANTON SPIRITUALS JB 60, 28-31

Calvin COOKE LB 184(May 2006) 24-31

Willie C. EASON obit. LB 180,87

Clarence FOUNTAIN SB 179, 11-13

Aubrey GHENT LB 176, 30-35

Blind Arvella GRAY LB 180, 71

Rev. Charlie JACKSON obit LB 184,94; JB 61, 64

Rev. Claude JETER LB 176 , 72-79

Efvelyn JOHNSON (Peacock) obit SB 182, 36

Gwen Mc CRAE JB 58, 52-54

Gatemouth MOORE obit LB 174, 93 ; SB 176,41

Rev. Willie Lee MORGANFIELD obit. LB 171,65

Robert RANDOLPH SB 175, 34-36

George SCOTT obit SB 179,36

SENSATIONAL NIGHTINGALES JB 61, 56-58

Mavis STAPLES LB 175, 14-25,38

Jerome Van JONES SB 179 , 36

GOSPEL ARTISTS AND GROUPS BIOGRAPHIES

ENCYCLOPEDIA copyright: Robert SACRE

ANDERSON, Robert

b. Chicago, 1919 ; d. Chicago, June 1995

Anderson began singing in church as a boy and in the early 1930s he was one of the first members of the Roberta *Martin Singers considered as the best mixed (male-female) gospel group of the time in Chicago thanks to Roberta Martin’s gift for writing lyrical songs , she was also a great piano player. Anderson was probably her best singer but he was also ambitious and in 1939, he left the group and began singing duets with R.L.Knowles, a Kansas City singer who was appointed the lead singer of The First Church of Deliverance, the famous Spiritualist church of Chicago led at the time by the flamboyant Reverend Clarence Cobbs. Knowles and Anderson are credited with bringing the "ad-lib" style to church singing with jazz-influenced runs, free spirited melisma, influences of secular music whether pop, blues or swing. Anderson was even called the "Bing Crosby of gospel" because he was crooning and delivered an effortless phrasing; he also had a great sense of timing. Knowles and Anderson successfully toured California and Anderson once told he even played a small role in "Gone with the Wind"! He came back in Chicago to open a music studio, ‘The Good Shepherd’, where he instructed singers and musicians, publishing also his own compositions . In 1943 he stole the show at the National Baptist Convention with his own rendition of his song "Something within". In 1946 he made a tour of the South and he sang on the radio in Birmingham, Alabama, with a tremendous success.

Back in Chicago, he formed his own group modelled on Roberta Martin’s but he hired only female singers, the best he could find in Chicago and in Gary, Indiana.

First, he called them the Good Shepherd Singers (like his studio) then The Gospel Caravans

By the time he recorded for United Records, the group was composed of Albertina *Walker, Elyse Yancey, Ora Lee Hopkins and Nellie Grace Daniels . It was a very strong ensemble whose only rivals were The *Ward Singers and the *Davis Sisters in Philadelphia. Each member could lead and they influenced many groups and singers like Dorothy Love Coates and her *Gospel Harmonettes, James *Cleveland who played piano some years with Anderson, quartet leads like Sam *Cooke, Johnnie *Taylor, Lou *Rawls, etc…who were trained by him and carried Anderson style into pop music. He started a long friendship with Mahalia *Jackson who sang a lot of his compositions. In April 1952, he left The *Caravans and Albertina Walker became the group’s manager, leading it to stardom. Anderson spent some years leading successfully a male group but his popularity declined with the rise of Contemporary Gospel and he worked for a florist . In the 1980s he recorded for Spirit Feel. In early 1995 he entered the hospital for a by-pass operation. It failed because he also had diabetes, he suffered a stroke and some months later, in June 1995, he died , the funeral was held at the Greater Harvest Baptist Church whose choir he had once conducted.

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Bibliography:

Boyer, Horace Clarence. How sweet the Sound: The Golden Age of Gospel. Washington, DC: Elliott & Clark, 1995.

Hayes, J.Cedric and Robert Laughton, Gospel Records 1943-1969. A Black Music Discography, 2 vol., London, U.K.: Record Information Services, 1992

Heilbut, Tony. The Gospel Sound: Good News and Bad Times. New York, Limelight, 1985.

Reagon, Bernice Johnson. ed. We’ll Understand it Better by and by. Pioneering African

American Gospel Composers. Washington,DC: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1992

Discography :

Working the Road-The Golden Age of Chicago Gospel , (1997, Delmark CD 702); The Great Gospel Men , (1993, Shanachie/Spirit Feel (USA) CD 6005).

BASS, Martha (Martha Carter Bass Peaston)

b. 1921, Arkansas ; d. 21 September 1998, Saint Louis, MO

Martha Bass’ family moved to Saint Louis when she was two years old and Martha joined the Pleasant Green Baptist Church at an early age under the leadership of Pastor Reverend G.H. Pruitt . Influenced by the National Baptist Conventions, she started to read the Bible and to sing in the choir with a dark, powerful contralto and, from the beginning, was outstandingly good, like her own mother, Nevada Carter. She was chosen by Willie Mae Ford *Smith to perform in her back-up group and of all Smith’s female pupils, Bass came closest to duplicate her vocal power and resonance, even if Martha’s idol was Mahalia *Jackson. Trained and obviously inspired by her mentor, she was known as a "house shouter" with bluesy accents because of her ability to rouse a church into pandemonium . That is how she had a short stay of about three or four years with Clara *Ward and the Ward Singers; she recorded with them for Savoy in 1950 and her version of Wasn’it it a Pity How they Punished my Lord was a huge hit; about the same time, her family and entourage organized a private recording session and two songs were issued on the Bass label. But then she got married and with two sons and a baby girl – later to be the famous soul singer Fontella Bass, married to Lester Bowie the leader of the Chicago Art Ensemble – , Martha chose to raise her family, staying at home and returning to the Pleasant Green Choir. However she stayed in touch with the Ward Singers and in 1963 she was hired as sales manager of a music store the Wards opened to sell printed music, songbooks, records and greeting cards, the shop was closed two years later and in 1966 with plenty of free time again and eager to testify her faith and her love of God, Bass thought it was time to make new records under her own name ; she ‘advertised’ herself and she was well received in Chicago by Checker Records, her first album in March 1966 was entitled I’m so grateful with strong tracks like I do, don’t you and What Manner of Man is this and her daughter Fontella claimed she was playing piano and singing in the backing group, it was a sizeable hit in the Middle East and it led to new albums on Checker, Rescue Me, in 1968, with, among other great songs, In Times like These and Now That I Found the Lord and in 1969 , a tribute to her idol, Martha Sings Mahalia Jackson , her own favourite, a tribute that was not a servile copy of the model but a personal testimony to the greatest of the gospel singers ever. In 1972, she recorded her last album for Checker, It’s Another Day’s Journey" and after that, Martha, who never sang but church songs, toured some time with her mother Nevada and with her daughter Fontella, also in Europe in the 1980s as ‘From the Roots to the Source’ but from the late 1980s until her death in 1998, she was satisfied to be her daughter’s best supporter and she helped her career any way she could until Selah Records gave the whole family – Martha, Nevada and Fontella- an opportunity to make a record altogether in 1990, with Fontella’s brother and special guest David Peaston ( "A Family Portrait of Faith").

With Willie Mae Ford Smith and Cleophus *Robinson, Martha Bass will stay as one of the best gospel singers ever to come out of Saint Louis, Missouri. Unhappily, she was sadly under-recorded.

Bibliography:

Boyer, Horace Clarence. How sweet the Sound: The Golden Age of Gospel. Washington, DC: Elliott & Clark, 1995

Hayes, J.Cedric and Robert Laughton, Gospel Records 1943-1969. A Black Music Discography, 2 vol., London, U.K.: Record Information Services, 1992

Heilbut, Tony. The Gospel Sound: Good News and Bad Times. New York, Limelight, 1985.

Reagon, Bernice Johnson. ed. We’ll Understand it Better by and by. Pioneering African

American Gospel Composers. Washington,DC: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1992

Ward-Royster, Willa and Toni Rose, How I Got Over. Clara Ward and the World-Famous Ward Singers. Philadelphia, Temple University Press, 1997.

Wilmer, Val . Martha Bass, interview, The Wire (U.K.) 1985

Discography:

None but the Righteous . Chess Gospel Greats, (1992, Chess CHD 9336); Gospel Sisters and Divas 1943-51, (2002, Frémeaux et Associés (Fr.) FA5053, 2 CD-box) ; Mother Smith and Her Children, (1989, Spirit Feel CD1010) ; From the Root to the Source, (1980, Soul Note LP SN1006); A Family Portrait of Faith, (1990, Selah Records SLD7506)

THE BLUE JAY SINGERS ( Famous Blue Jay Singers of Birmingham, Alabama ; Blue Jay Gospel Singers)

Silas Steele (b. 1913, Brighton, AL) (lead)

Members: James "Jimmie" Hollingsworth (tenor);Charles Beal (baritone);Charles Bridges (lead vo);Willie Rose (lead);Dave Davney ( second tenor, lead);Clarence ‘Tooter’ Parnell, Nathaniel Edmonds (bass); Leandrew Woffard (or Wauford) (bass)

The group was formed by Silas Steele , c. 1925-26, in Jefferson County, Alabama where the members developed their specific skills . It was a fertile territory for Jubilee Quartets, as they were called at that time. Steele joined forces with Clarence Parnell, a former bass singer with the Pilgrim Singers, another local quartet, to form the Blue Jay Singers. Parnell had already gained local celebrity as a quartet singer and Steele, a young baritone and the younger brother of James ‘Jimmie’ Steele, leader of the Woodwards Big Four Quartet, was beginning to gain a reputation as an outstanding soloist in his church choir. Parnell and Steele ‘stole’ James "Jimmie" Hollingsworth, tenor, and Charlie Beal, bass, from the *Dunham Jubilee Singers - a tradition in gospel quartets - to form their group. Within a very short time, the Blue Jays featuring young Silas as the lead ( he was only 13 when he joined the group) were the biggest rivals of the *Birmingham Jubilee singers. Because Steele had extraordinary charisma and began to adopt the preaching style of singing introduced by the sanctified singers, the Jays usually "took the program" when they appeared on the same bill with the Birmingham Jubilee Singers. Their style was one that would influence gospel quartets for the next fifty years : according to Horace Clarence Boyer, "they celebrated the beauty and character of the natural male voice with its low sounds and brassy but warm timbre"; they sang with the power of the African American Baptist and Pentecostal preachers. "They celebrated the African American tendency of gathering resonance from the fatty tissues of the mouth rather than placing the tone close to the bridge of the nose and they were not afraid to celebrate the body in their rhythmic accompaniment to their singing". These are the qualities that they brought to their first recordings in 1931, a Dorsey song, the first ever recorded by a quartet ( "If you see my savior"). At the same time, the gospel quartet movement had spread to Dallas, TX and the Blue Jays began to divide their time between Dallas and Birmingham. On one of their trips home, they recruited Charles Bridges, former lead singer of the Birmingham Jubilee Singers. He agreed because his group had become inactive since the death of Dave Ausbrooks, their baritone singer. Bridges felt that they would find no suitable replacement to revive the group and, with Bridges, the Jays became one of the most popular quartets of their time.

Their original double lead swinging technique involving both Silas Steele and Charles Bridges in their recordings of 1947 are perfect examples of the popular Jays’ style of the time. While in Texas, the Jays became close friends and frequent performers with the *Soul Stirrers that they had influenced in the early 1930s but had been surpassed in popularity within a few years. They followed the Soul Stirrers to Chicago in the mis-1940s. After settling in Chicago and seeing the rise of dozens of gospel quartets, Steele adopted the sanctified preaching style of talking through a song which later became known as the ‘sermonette’ before or during a song performance . His preacher shouts became legendary and marked a clear break with their original style of sweet singing in the jubilee style and a pronounced entry into gospel. They were one of the first quartets outside the Tidewater gospel quartets like the *Golden Gates, the *Silver Leafs, the *Harmonizing Four and others,… to employ the "clank-a-lank" response as a rhythmic and syllabic accompaniment to a solo lead.

The Blue Jays had success until the early 1950s but, by the late 1940s, other groups had surpassed them in innovation and popularity, causing Steele to seek more current and fertile ground for his talent and in 1948, Silas Steele decided to leave Chicago and he dropped out of the Famous Blue Jays Singers to join the *Spirit of Memphis Quartet and to start a new career, the Blue Jays were forced to go on without their number one soloist and this of course was a hard blow to their fortunes. For several years, the group continued to tour and to record - now with Charles Bridges and Willie Rose sharing the leads - for Blue Bonnet, Decca and Trumpet before going out of the scene in the early 1950s. Nevertheless The Blue Jay Singers will stay as one of the most important and original gospel group in the history of African American religious music.

Bibliography:

Boyer, Horace Clarence. How sweet the Sound: The Golden Age of Gospel. Washington, DC: Elliott & Clark, 1995

Hayes, J.Cedric and Robert Laughton, Gospel Records 1943-1969. A Black Music Discography, 2 vol., London, U.K.: Record Information Services, 1992

Heilbut, Tony. The Gospel Sound: Good News and Bad Times. New York, Limelight, 1985.

Reagon, Bernice Johnson. ed. We’ll Understand it Better by and by. Pioneering African

American Gospel Composers. Washington,DC: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1992

Discography:

Vocal Quartets, volume 2 , 1929-32 (1997, Document Records ,Austria, DOCD-5538) ; Going on Home to Glory. Trumpet Gospel Anthology. (1991, P-Vine Records (Japan) PCD-2187.

ThE DAVIS SISTERS

Thelma ( 1930 -1963), Ruth (1928-1970), Audrey (1931-1982), and Alfreda (1935-1989) Davis. Imogene Green ( 1930– 1986)

Curtis Dublin, piano (1928 - 1965)

The family group was organized in 1945 and quickly became one of the most famous and most outstanding group of gospel singers in existence.

Hailing from Philadelphia, the group was led by Ruth Davis ( a.k.a. ‘The Big Maybelle of Gospel Music’ and ‘Baby Sister’) whose contralto was deep, powerful, almost manly and moving. She was idolized by many singers like Aretha *Franklin and Mavis *Staples . Thelma and Audrey sang soprano and Alfreda second contralto. Thelma also helped with the sermonettes ( spoken narratives conveying the Bible’s messages) and pianist Curtis Dublin – a cousin of the Davis- served occasionally as co-lead in the group; after his death in 1965 he was replaced by Eddie Brown, Evangelist Rosie* Wallace’s husband.

The Davis Sisters were members of a Pentecostal sect called Fire Baptized founded in 1908 in Atlanta, Georgia and the Davis family was one of the first members of the Mount Zion Fire Baptized Holiness Church in Philadelphia after its founding in the late 1910s. Of course, the young women sang in their church, inspired by their parents’ practice of down home countrified Southern church singing ; a young Ruth Davis served as a WAC during World War II and in 1945 she organized her group, she was only seventeen at that time, Thelma was fifteen, Audrey was fourteen and Alfreda was only ten! After establishing a reputation as "house rockers" in their area, they made their official debut in 1946 at their parents’ home in Port Deposit, Maryland and then, with parental blessing, they followed the Pentecostal circuit, performing in churches and schools.

Gospel talents were plenty in Philadelphia during the late 1940s and the 1950s with the *Angelic Gospel Singers, the *Ward Singers and many more. Gertrude Ward, Clara’s mother, took the Davis Sisters under her wing, guided them, taught them courage and instilled performance skills. During the spring of 1949, she also introduced the group to Ivin Ballen of Gotham Records and he signed them to a 3-year contract . But the Davis Sisters’ first two-known records were issued on Ballen’s Apex subsidiary label in 1949 they were accompanied by their cousin, Curtis Dublin whose piano style was between the sanctified church and the nightclub, with occasional jazz riffs. The following session, in 1950, took place in the Gotham studios in Philadelphia and alto singer Imogene Greene, an outsider from Chicago, joined the group to add depth and excitement to the group’s performance which she did. She was reluctant, however, to assume lead in the Gotham studios until the summer of 1952 when she headed up "Bye and Bye" which became the group’s first hit record. Before that, in 1951 the *Gay Sisters had organized a concert package at the Atlanta Auditorium to promote their own hit ("God will take care of you") and the Davis Sisters who were a part of the program tore up the place and stole the show, they did it again in New York in 1953 when they appeared before a full capacity audience on Joe Bostic’s Fourth Annual Negro gospel and Religious Musical Festival at Carnegie Hall.

All in all, some thirty sides were issued on Gotham between 1950 and 1953, some with organist Herman Stevens. Many songs of the Davis Sisters were taken directly from the church services they attended and experienced while growing up but they were familiar, however with other music (Ruth was inspired by Dinah Washington) and famous gospel composers like Lucie *Campbell, Kenneth *Morris or gospel artists like Ira *Tucker and Alex *Bradford whose "Too close to Heaven" was the Davis Sisters second big hit in 1953.

With Baby Sis’ in the lead, the Davis Sisters emerged as the first female group to sing "hard" gospel which appeared in the early 1950s and was totally different from the Baptist style of singing which emphasized beauty of tone, precise rhythm and occasional ornamentation

while hard gospel is characterized by straining the voice during periods of spiritual ecstasy, singing at the extremes of ranges, repeating words or syllables, adding lots of interjections and "acting out" songs with motions, stoops and movements.

In 1955 the group moved to Savoy Records, adding Jackie Verdell to the crew to replace Imogene Greene who came back later, in 1960.

From their first recording for Savoy (Twelve Gates to the City) to the 1970s, they added hits to hits and the group became a force in gospel music, performing exclusively in churches and auditoriums ; their combination was devastating and for years they were "The Queens of the Gospel Highway". Unhappily they were ill-fated, Thelma died in 1956, removing the group’s spiritual centre, Dublin died in 1965, Ruth in 1970,Imogene in 1986 and Alfreda , three years later. Their deaths were considered tragic losses in the African American church community.

Bibliography:

Boyer, Horace Clarence. How sweet the Sound: The Golden Age of Gospel. Washington, DC: Elliott & Clark, 1995

Hayes, J.Cedric and Robert Laughton, Gospel Records 1943-1969. A Black Music Discography, 2 vol., London, U.K.: Record Information Services, 1992

Heilbut, Tony. The Gospel Sound: Good News and Bad Times. New York, Limelight, 1985.

Reagon, Bernice Johnson. ed. We’ll Understand it Better by and by. Pioneering African

American Gospel Composers. Washington,DC: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1992

Discography:

Davis Sisters 1949-52 (2003, Heritage (UK) HTCD47.

THE GAY SISTERS

Evelyn ( 1924 - 1984), Mildred (Millie) Gay-Chison (1926–28 Feb.2003) , Geraldine Gay-Hambric (1931- )

The Gay family hailed from Georgia. They moved to Chicago just after World War One . Jerry Gay, the father, ran two second hand furniture stores and Fanny Parthenia Barnes, the mother, directed a choir at Elder Lucy Smith’s All Nations Pentecostal Church on W. 30^th street . Fanny was a major influence on her children : soon after World War Two, she organized her three daughters into a singing group and had them schooled in harmony until they were ready to perform in public; Evelyn (alto, contralto) and Geraldine (tenor) had studied piano at an early age and for all her talent, Geraldine became known later as "the Erroll Garner of gospel". Evelyn and Mildred (tenor) began singing as a duet with Evelyn also playing piano. One of their first engagements was in New York and that’s how they befriended Professor James Earl *Hines from Cleveland who was directing a choir out of the Trinity Baptist Church in Brooklyn when they met. He encouraged the Gay Sisters to seek their fortunes out on the West Coast . In 1948, the Gay Sisters with Fanny serving both as manager and chaperone travelled out to Los Angeles and attended both The Baptist Alliance and Ministerial Alliance meetings where ministers could choose artists to feature on their church music programs. The Gays were regularly chosen and that is how they were introduced to John Dolphin of Recorded-In-Hollywood Records; they recorded their first record in late 1949, but it was not successful and by the summer of 1950, the Gays were back in Chicago, seeking a label to record them. They tried Apollo Records in New York then Gotham Records in Philadelphia, without success .But three months later, their luck changed: they were playing a church in Brooklyn and they were introduced to Herman Lubinsky of Savoy Records in Newark ; they signed a contract in March 1951 and recorded four songs with Herman Stevens on organ ; the first single broke into the charts and the Gay Sisters started to appear at major venues. At that time, the Gays had built a repertoire of intense Baptist and Dr.Watts hymns and sanctified shouts "right out of the 1920s" (Tony Heilbut). Evelyn wrote most of the scores and the group played it straight and refused to let gimmicks and fancy showmanship get in the way of their act ; they accepted however to wear colourful robes and to sport fancy hair-dos. More Savoy sessions followed in May and in July 1951 and the Gays played Carnegie Hall and toured Texas and California.

In early 1955, Evelyn was introduced to Decca Records and the sisters with their mother Fanny Parthenia and brother Preacher Gregory Donald recorded a long session in the Decca studios but one single only was released in March and, poorly promoted, did not get attention. Throughout the mid-fifties, a lot of people tried to lure Evelyn away from her sisters and she was encouraged to lead her own group but it was not successful even if she became a regular on radio programs and in the early 1960s, the reunited Gay Sisters recorded vanity recordings on Evelyn’s own P.E.A. label and toured occasionally. Then Evelyn formed a group called The Pilgrim Outlets and recorded a single for Faith. In 1966, Geraldine and Gregory Donald, labelled as the Gay Singers recorded for Chess Records in Chicago but only one single ever surfaced. The Gay Sisters’ last major gig was an appearance at the 1976 Bicentennial celebration at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington D.C.

After Evelyn’s death, Mildred stayed in the show business, fronting a Dixieland band in the early 1990s and recording gospel songs for Tony Heilbut and Spirit Feel Records in 1993.

In June and July 2004, Geraldine Gay, the last of the Gay Sisters still alive, recorded for The Sirens Records, in Chicago; she played her jazz-influenced piano to accompany her singing brother Pastor Donald and her nephew Gregory Jr.

Bibliography:

Boyer, Horace Clarence. How sweet the Sound: The Golden Age of Gospel. Washington, DC: Elliott & Clark, 1995

Hayes, J.Cedric and Robert Laughton, Gospel Records 1943-1969. A Black Music Discography, 2 vol., London, U.K.: Record Information Services, 1992

Heilbut, Tony. The Gospel Sound: Good News and Bad Times. New York, Limelight, 1985.

Nations, Opal Louis. « The Gay Sisters ». Blues Gazette (Belgium) issue 3 (Summer 1996): 18-19 ; Sacre, Robert. "The Gay Sisters". Blues Gazette (B.) issue 3 (Summer 1996):22

Discography

The Soul of Chicago, (1993, Shanachie/Spirit Feel CD 6008); In the Right Hands . Chicago Gospel Keyboard Pioneers, (2004, The Sirens Records SR-5010).

THE HARMONIZING FOUR

The quartet was formed by four students at the Dunbar Elementary School in south Richmond, Virginia on September 1927; they rehearsed at the home of John T.Scott, first and tenor singer, with Joe Curby, second tenor, Lawrence Hatcher, baritone and Willie Peyton, bass; all of them were already singing in local churches choirs. Music teacher Lawrence Langhorne, a friend of Scott’s became the group’s first manager. After much practice, the name of the group was chosen as The Harmonizing Four and they sang regularly at Dunbar, at the start of each school day especially. By 1930, Curby had left the group to join The Heavenly Choir and he was replaced by Leon Gibson who left in 1932 and was replaced himself by Thomas "Tommy" ("Goat") Johnson. Joseph "Gospel Joe" Williams (baritone / alto soloist b.1916, Richmond, VA) joined the group in 1933 and by the mid-1930s, Peyton had been replaced by Levi Hansley .

The group specialized in close harmony singing, Negro spirituals and hymns with precise attack and releases and a smooth sound which gained considerable attention in their area and for sixteen years they sang hymns and spirituals a capella, always impeccably dressed, conservative in style and image and they won the trust and respect of church folk.

"Gospel Joe" Williams who claimed his main influence was Glen T.Settle ( *Wings over Jordan Choir) became the new manager and the leader of the group. John T.Scott , the last founder member, left and was replaced by guitarist/pianist/arranger Lonnie Smith before the group’s first recording session that took place in New York in June 1943 for Decca, they were billed as the Richmond’s Harmonizing Four and cut eight smooth polished songs. Then they headed to Richmond where they obtained a regular radio slot on WRNL, drawing more listeners to the station. The quartet continued touring appearing at the National Baptist Convention in Atlanta in 1944 and singing to an audience of 40.000 souls, then they spent several weeks in San Antonio, Texas. Their notoriety went higher and higher and the quartet was invited to the White House to sing at the funeral ceremony following President Roosevelt’s death in April 1945. Vance Joyner quit in 1946 but soon after, the group was recording again : four sides for Religious Recording in Chicago (1947) as "The Richmond Harmonizers of Richmond" (sic) , 4 sides for Coleman (1948), 2 sides for MGM (1949), with moderate success. In July 1951 the wedding ceremony of Sister Rosetta *Tharpe to Russell Morrison at the Griffith Stadium in Washington D.C. was recorded live and issued on an album, the Harmonizing Four had been invited and rendered four songs. At the same time, the group had been signed by Gotham Records in Philadelphia and more than forty songs were recorded and issued between 1950 and 1956, with new changes in the composition of the group: Levi Hansley quit in 1953 and was replaced first by James Walker (tenor) for a few months only –he joined the *Dixie Humming Birds- then by Clarence Ross (bass); Tommy Ellison also came in 1955 and settled with the group, but briefly, like Jimmy Jones (bass) who came to replace Ross but left after a couple of memorable recordings and Ross came back .

In 1957 the group (with Johnny Jones again) signed with Vee Jay Records in Chicago and definitively went up to stardom with their spiritual and hymn singing gaining global acclaim.

All their Vee Jay singles and albums ( some 60 songs) sold very well from 1957 till 1967, despite more changes of personnel and new trends in the tastes of their public: by 1962 Smith had to hang up his acoustic guitar and was replaced by a long series of young male electric players (Sterling Holloman, Jesse Pryor, Clement Burnett…) ; at that time they switched to Atlantic Records (1967-68) then to King Records (1969) , Chess Records (1972),

Jewel (late 1970s) and a variety of labels. The 1990s line-up, its older participants engaged in semi-retirement or dead ( Jimmy Jones died in 1991) consisted of Tommy Johnson, Lonnie Smith, Ellis Ellison, Eddie Green, Calvin Meekins but the group, as such, has been inactive since the mid-1990s.

Bibliography:

Boyer, Horace Clarence. How sweet the Sound: The Golden Age of Gospel. Washington, DC: Elliott & Clark, 1995

Hayes, J.Cedric and Robert Laughton, Gospel Records 1943-1969. A Black Music Discography, 2 vol., London, U.K.: Record Information Services, 1992

Heilbut, Tony. The Gospel Sound: Good News and Bad Times. New York, Limelight, 1985.

Reagon, Bernice Johnson. ed. We’ll Understand it Better by and by. Pioneering African

American Gospel Composers. Washington,DC: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1992

Discography:

Harmonizing Four 1950-55 , (1995, Heritage, U.K. HTCD 29); The Harmonizing Four, 1957

(1993, Vee Jay NVG2-604).

KNIGHT , Marie (Roach)

b. Sanford, FL, 1918,

As a child, Marie Knight came in Newark, New Jersey . Her parents were members of the Old Tabernacle Church of God in Christ (COGIC) and Marie started to sing in their sanctified choir when the was five ; she attended the COGIC conventions in Memphis and even served as secretary of the Ministerial Alliance. When she was 20, thanks to her beautiful contralto, she was already a well-known soloist in the COGIC circles with their theme song, ‘Doing all the Good we Can’ and other songs like Thomas *Dorsey’s ‘Today’ .In the early 1940s, she joined the revival team of Frances Robinson, a Philadelphia Evangelist ; around this time, in Texas, she married a COGIC minister and she started to sing on revival meetings across the country and she also worked with male quartets. She made her first recordings in 1946 for Haven Records with a capella jubilee groups like The *Sunset Four.

She formed the first female duo of the history of gospel music with Rosetta *Tharpe in 1947 and this association was incredibly popular during the nine following years. They recorded some twenty songs for Decca Records, with the swinging Sammy Price Trio. Most were hits, like ‘Didn’t it rain’, ‘Beams of Heaven, ‘Precious Memories’, etc… At the same time, she underwent personal tragedies: a fire killed her mother and her two children and she was on the verge to quit singing but then she got moral rescue from Prophetess Dolly Lewis and she perked up although the times were changing: in the 1950s, the popularity of black gospel music went down and many artists crossed over to the much more lucrative R&B market ; Marie Knight did it too, in 1954, duetting for instance with heavy-weight boxing champion Jersey J.Walcott ; it was, at best, poor R&B and, at the same time, she recorded a couple of gospel records. When her contract with Decca ran out in 1955 she was signed by Mercury Records and made better records, one foot in R&B, one foot in gospel like "Songs of the Gospel" with back up singers and guitarist Mickey Baker . From 1956 till the mid-1970s, she was a pop singer, with occasional hits, leading to international tours ( Europe, Australia,…) but, at the same time, she went on performing gospel at churches, with her friend Ernestine *Washington in New York, for instance. In 1973 she was ordained an Evangelist ; her come-back album for Blue Labor, with Louisiana Red on guitar was excellent ; on it, she sang in duo with her sister, Bernice Roach Henry on a couple of songs (Florida Storm,…), and the session was reissued on CD in 1996. At the end of the 1970s, she came back in the Savoy recording studios producing a strong gospel album.

During the 1980s and 1990s, Mary Knight worked as an Evangelist in her church, The Gates of Prayer in New York, she went on writing songs , ready to record again and to tour extensively, everywhere in the world if there was an opportunity.

Bibliography:

Boyer, Horace Clarence. How sweet the Sound: The Golden Age of Gospel. Washington, DC: Elliott & Clark, 1995

Hayes, J.Cedric and Robert Laughton, Gospel Records 1943-1969. A Black Music Discography, 2 vol., London, U.K.: Record Information Services, 1992

Heilbut, Tony. The Gospel Sound: Good News and Bad Times. New York, Limelight, 1985.

Reagon, Bernice Johnson. ed. We’ll Understand it Better by and by. Pioneering African

American Gospel Composers. Washington,DC: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1992

Kochakian, Dan. "The Legacy of Sam Price". Whiskey,Women,And… 12/13 (December 1983):10-26.

Discography:

Today (1975), (1996, The Blues Alliance TBA-13006); Marie Knight, Hallelujah What a Song ( 1947-1951) , ( 2002, Gospel Friend Records PN 1500 ; Sweden)

THE ORIGINAL GOSPEL HARMONETTES

During the 1940 National Baptist Convention held in Birmingham, Alabama, Evelyn Starks Hardy (b.1922) a local pianist, composer and arranger who played for the convention decided to form a group with second soprano Mildred Madison Miller Howard (b.1923), second alto Odessa Glasgow Edwards (b. 18 July 1921, Birmingham, ALA ; d. 22 February 2004, Birmingham, ALA), first soprano ,Vera Conner Kolb (b.1924) and first alto Willie Mae Brooks Newberry (b.1923), they named themselves The Gospel Harmoneers, a name changed to The Lee Harmoneers when they started to tour with Georgia Lee Stafford and to The Gospel Harmonettes when, approached to sing for a half-hour weekly radio program on station WSGN, they sang on this weekly program for a year and became regional stars, touring Alabama and several East and West states. In the spring of 1949, they appeared on A.Godfrey’s "Talent Scouts" program and won a recording contract with RCA Victor. Eight songs were recorded and issued but yielded little results; however they continued to travel and to gather large audiences drawing to them the attention of gospel talent scouts working with Specialty Records, like Alex *Bradford and J.W. *Alexander and they were signed to Specialty in 1951. At that time, Dorothy McGriff Love (b. 1928) who had sung with the group on several occasions in the 1940s and a Reverend *Brewster’s disciple, became a regular member of the group that was renamed The Original Gospel Harmonettes . The first releases were hugely successful and they were followed with a string of hits spanning a five year period, Love starring from the beginning as an extraordinary soloist , a gifted songwriter, a hard gospel singer with a sanctified timbre and a preacher’s delivery and Miller proving to be another formidable singer, matching Love nuance for nuance. Their shouting style brought in a whole new era in Gospel music and their influence is still heard everywhere today. In 1953, they appeared at Carnegie Hall and in 1954, Love who by this time had married Carl Coates of the *Nightingales, recorded perhaps her finest composition, You must be born again, with Herbert ‘Pee Wee’ Pickard on piano (he was also the studio organist). The Harmonettes appeared at the Apollo Theatre, Madison Square Garden and concert halls all over the United States and the Bahamas, they recorded briefly for Andex in 1958, followed by a 4 year stint with Savoy Records (1959-1962), a single cut for Motown (1962) and a longer association with Vee Jay Records, in Chicago (1963-66); then followed an album for both Hob and Okeh (1968) before the group signed with Nashboro in 1968. At that time, the group included Dorothy Love-Coates, lead, Mildred Miller Howard, lead, Lillian McGriff (Dorothy’s sister), Cleo Kennedy and Willie Mae Newberry Garth ; they were accompanied by Reverend Charles Kemp on piano. The group disbanded in 1971 and Coates organized the Dorothy Love Coates Singers who made several tours in Europe and appeared in concert at Harvard University.

Throughout their days, the Harmonettes brought a new intensity to gospel that could only be matched by the frenzy of a sanctified shout, with dignity and elegance.

Bibliography:

Boyer, Horace Clarence. How sweet the Sound: The Golden Age of Gospel. Washington, DC: Elliott & Clark, 1995

Hayes, J.Cedric and Robert Laughton, Gospel Records 1943-1969. A Black Music Discography, 2 vol., London, U.K.: Record Information Services, 1992

Heilbut, Tony. The Gospel Sound: Good News and Bad Times. New York, Limelight, 1985.

Reagon, Bernice Johnson. ed. We’ll Understand it Better by and by. Pioneering African

American Gospel Composers. Washington,DC: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1992

Discography:

The Best of D.L.Coates and the Original Gospel Harmonettes ( 1991, Specialty/Ace(UK) CDHD 343); Get on Board ( 1992, Specialty/Ace (UK) CDCHD412); The Original Gospel Harmonettes featuring D.L.Coates . Camp Meeting & God is Here (1993, Vee Jay CD NVG2-607); The Best of D.L.Coates & the Gospel Harmonettes (1995, Nashboro NASH4508-2).

THE MEDITATION SINGERS

The Meditations were organized by Earnestine Rundless in 1947 in Detroit out of The Voices of Meditation choir at the New Liberty Baptist Church. The group quickly became the Motor town’s most famous female gospel group with Lillian Mitchell, soprano, Carrie M. Williams, lead, Loraine Vincent, soprano and Delloreese Patricia Early ( Della Reese; b. 1932) lead and Marie Waters (Della’s sister), contralto/alto accompanied by Emory Radford , piano and James *Cleveland, piano. When Della Reese quit in 1954 to sing popular music, she was replaced by Earnestine’s daughter, Laura Lee Rundless, a teenager then, who was also bound to pursue a successful career in popular music and soul singing from 1965 on.

Between 1953 and 1959 they personified the gospel sound in Detroit and the surrounding area, introducing instrumental accompaniment where an ‘a capella’ quartet style was dominant before them.

Earnestine Rundless was born in Mound Bayou, Mississippi but was reared in Chicago. When she went to see the Soul Stirrers, she met E.A.Rundless, one of the singers, whom she

married ; soon after, her husband quit the quartet to enter the ministry and they moved to Detroit in March 1945 where Reverend Rundless was called to pastor the New Liberty Baptist Church. Grown up singing in choirs, Earnestine had a rough, emotional and strong voice and she leaned more and more toward the sanctified style of singing .

Della Reese was born in Detroit, she attended high school there and studied at Wayne State University before being recruited by Rundless ; she had been singing in church choirs since she was six years old ; she was an accomplished and experienced singer when she joined the Meditations in 1947.She left in 1954 and went into secular music, beginning a very fruitful recording career in 1955 as pop singer and actress, showing the influence of Dinah Washington (herself an ex-gospel singer).

In September 1953, The Meditation Singers made their first single in Detroit for De Luxe Records in Joe Von Battle’s studios – with James Cleveland on piano; in 1954 they were signed to Specialty Records, making the recordings in Chicago ; the sales were poor and Specialty dropped the group until 1959 when Alex *Bradford urged the company to sign them again; at that time, Laura Lee was lead/alto singer and James Cleveland was back with the group (baritone and piano), he was already known as one of the best gospel composers of his time and Specialty complied, a recording session was held in July 1959; unhappily the company was getting out of gospel in the early 1960s and it was the end of the association. The Meditations went to Hob Records and recorded three albums (1960-62), then Cleveland went his own way to glory and fame as a composer and choir leader while the Meditations recorded a gospel album with ex-member Della Reese for Jubilee Records and appeared on Reese’s television shows ; in 1962 Reese took the Meditations on a tour of colleges, auditoriums, night clubs and casinos . They travelled to Europe for a jazz festival in the late 1960s and recorded for a series of labels, including Sar, Gospel (Savoy), D-Town, Chess/Checker, and Jewel among them. The group disbanded in the early 1980s

Bibliography:

Boyer, Horace Clarence. How sweet the Sound: The Golden Age of Gospel. Washington, DC: Elliott & Clark, 1995

Hayes, J.Cedric and Robert Laughton, Gospel Records 1943-1969. A Black Music Discography, 2 vol., London, U.K.: Record Information Services, 1992

Heilbut, Tony. The Gospel Sound: Good News and Bad Times. New York, Limelight, 1985.

Reagon, Bernice Johnson. ed. We’ll Understand it Better by and by. Pioneering African

American Gospel Composers. Washington,DC: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1992

Discography:

The Meditation Singers - Good News (1993, Specialty/Ace(UK) CDCHD465); The best of Jubilee Gospel . Heaven Belongs to You ( 1999, Westside (UK) WESM 588)

THE SELAH JUBILEE SINGERS

Thermon (Thurmond) Ruth (aka T.Ruth) (b. 6 March 1914, Pomaria, S.C.) lead

with Nathaniel Townsley (tenor),Monroe Clark (baritone), John Ford (lead,tenor), Clifton Antley (bass) and Andrew Antley (piano);Fred Baker (lead, guitar) , J.B.Nelson (bass), John Kaiser (baritone);Melvin Coltden (baritone), Norman "Crip" Harris ( tenor).

This group recorded secular music under the name of the Larks.

T. Ruth’s family moved from South Carolina to Brooklyn, N.Y. around 1922. They joined St.Mark Holy Church (Pentecostal), under a lady pastor (Bishop Eva Lambert) and by twelve, Ruth organized the Selah Jubilee Six with members of the church choir ; they sang every Sunday in their church for about ten years; the service was broadcast ands they sang on four radio stations .They started out as disciples of the *Fisk Jubilee Quartet but in 1937, Bishop Lambert took them down to Houston where they met the *Soul Stirrers, discovered a new style of religious singing and exchanged songs. Back in New York, they became part of a rapidly changing gospel quartet scene under the influence of the *Golden Gate Quartet whose popularity was prodigious. Ruth also acknowledged the Mills Brothers and the Charioteers as an influence on the ‘rhythmic spirituals’ style he developed with his group ; they recorded for Brunswick in 1931 (however the matrix numbers suggest it was Columbia) but the seven tracks remained unissued. By 1939, the group was called The Selah Jubilee Singers and they came to the attention of J.Mayo Williams who signed them to Decca and issued fourteen sides in the same year (some with Sam Price on piano). This led to no money but to plenty of appearances and show dates, doing more sessions for Decca while still singing every Sunday night at their church. In 1941, Ruth decided to take the group on tour down South, to North Carolina, but the Antley brothers and Monroe Clark who were reluctant to travel were replaced by Fred Baker, J.B.Nelson and John Kaiser . They did a little U.S.O. Camp Show work and, stranded in Raleigh, N.C., they were hired by WPTF , a 50.000 watt radio station and worked there, in the morning, five days a week, during a couple of years, with plenty of show dates every night . They made frequent trips back to New York to perform and to record for Decca (until 1944) but their radio program became one of the most popular and influential black broadcasts of that era, their brand of jubilee quartet singing influenced a legion of young harmony singers on the East Coast.

In 1943, most members of the group quit and Ruth hired baritone Melvin Coltden and legendary second tenor Norman "Crip" Harris(both ex-* Norfolk Jubilee Quartet) to make a nationwide U.S.O. tour (1945-46) with ex-Golden Gate Quartet and ex-*Southern Sons Bill "Highpocket" Langford (tenor, guitar) and new members Theo Harris(baritone) and Jimmy Gorham (bass) . The Selahs spent the late 1940s in Raleigh, broadcasting regularly on WPTF again and singing in churches and auditoriums ; they also recorded as The Selah Singers for a series of labels, including Manor, Continental, Lenox, Arista, Mercury, Capitol, Cross (as Sons of Heaven) and Jubilee among them. They used to do jubilee songs and Ruth wanted to do gospel or even secular music but their audiences did not accept it and Ruth decided to leave the Selahs and to lead another group in New York with guitarist Alden (Tarheel Slim) Bunn , Junius Parker, Gene Mumford, David McNeil and Pee Wee Barnes , a group that sang under many names, like the *Jubilators (Regal), the Four Barons ( Regent) and the Southern Harmonaires (Apollo Records) in 1950 , but are best remembered today as The Larks ( 1950-54 ;Apollo and Lloyds Records ) .

But the Selah Jubilee Singers still existed as a group and they came back in New York where Ruth joined them for a Savoy recording session in 1955. After that everyone went his own way, Ruth stayed busy as disc-jockey, concert promoter and m.c. at the ApolloTheater in New York, then in Philadelphia, Raleigh, Durham and New York again. The Selahs were reunited for the last time in 1968 as The Jubilators for a recording session (Veep-Gospel Records).

They will stay in gospel history as the only one quartet to break through the Mecca of talent that was New York and to become a major force in gospel during the Golden Age.

Bibliography:

Boyer, Horace Clarence. How sweet the Sound: The Golden Age of Gospel. Washington, DC: Elliott & Clark, 1995

Hayes, J.Cedric and Robert Laughton, Gospel Records 1943-1969. A Black Music Discography, 2 vol., London, U.K.: Record Information Services, 1992

Heilbut, Tony. The Gospel Sound: Good News and Bad Times. New York, Limelight, 1985.

Reagon, Bernice Johnson. ed. We’ll Understand it Better by and by. Pioneering African

American Gospel Composers. Washington,DC: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1992.

Seroff, Doug, "The Whole Truth about T.Ruth" , Whiskey,Women,And… no.9 (July 1982); 14-18 ; Update & Discography, Whiskey,Women,And… no.10 (November 1982); 28-33.

Horner, Charlie, " The Whole Truth about T; Ruth – The Larks" part 2, hiskey,Women,And… no.10 (November 1982);24-27

Discography:

Complete Recorded Works in Chronological Order, 1939-1945 (1996, Document Records (Austria) DOCD 5499 vol.1, DOCD 5500 vol.2) ;The best of Jubilee Gospel . Heaven Belongs to You ( 1999, Westside (UK) WESM 588); Selah Gospel Train,1945-49 ( 1999, P-Vine Records (Japan) PCD-5547.

THE STARS OF FAITH

Williams, Marion ( August 29,1927, Miami, FL – July 2, 1994)

The group was formed in 1958 when Marion Williams and Henrietta Waddy quit the *Ward Singers after an argument about their fees and salary with the manager, Mrs Gertrude Ward . Williams contacted other members of the Ward Singers like Kitty Parham, Frances Steadman and Esther Ford who agreed to become members of the group she was organizing and The Stars of Faith were born. Ford was quickly replaced by Mattie Harper but would return on several occasions (1973).

Marion Williams was born in Miami , Florida and brought up in a Pentecostal church.

She developed her taste for shout songs at fast tempo and her unique talent to climb and stay easily into the highest of the soprano register then to drop to the bottom of it and deliver growls like sanctified preachers. In 1947, she joined the Clara Ward Singers in Philadelphia and was a driving wheel for the group who had hits, packed houses and won a lot of money, partly thanks to Marion. Henrietta Waddy (b.1902- d. 1981) was born in South Carolina, she had a rough, unsophisticated alto that blended perfectly with her partners’ voices in the Ward Singers then in the Stars of Faith. Kitty Parham ( b.Trenton, NJ. 1931; d. 3 July 2003 ) grew up in the Church of God in Christ and was a leading soprano soloist in that denomination. She was a welcome addition to the Stars. Esther Ford (b. Detroit,MI,1925) was also a C.O.G.I.C. singer and an associate of Mattie Moss *Clark before coming to the Stars. Her Soprano and her multi-octave range highlighted more than one songs of the Stars. Mattie Dozier Harper (b.1934) was a member of the Sallie *Jenkins Singers and recorded with Alex *Bradford before joining the Stars; her mezzo-soprano tones could change into growls and hollers on command, she did well with the Stars of Faith.

In 1961, the Stars had the honour to appear on Broadway in Langston Hughes’ Black Nativity and in 1962 this show toured Europe several times with the Stars, Alex Bradford and Princess *Steward and became the sensation.

Frances Steadman (b. Greensboro, N.C. 1915) lived in Baltimore and was brought up in both the Baptist and sanctified churches; she was – and stays - one of the most talented contraltos in gospel ; she sang with the *Waldo Singers, Mary Johnson Davis Singers, Clara Ward Specials and the Ward Singers before joining the Stars and she became the leader of the group when Marion Williams quit to start a solo career in the early 1970s; Frances’ daughter, Sadie Frances Keys (b. 1933) is also a member of the group like pianist and tenor Eddie Brown (ex-Famous *Davis Sisters). They toured Europe on an annual basis, appearing at the Montreux Jazz Festival (1983) , in churches and auditoriums and recording for Black & Blue and Ebony Records.

In 1995 the surviving Ward Singers were reunited for one concert with Steadman, Parham, Ford and Willa Ward . In the meantime, the Stars occasionally sang back-up for Marion Williams and they go on touring the USA and Europe, regularly.

Bibliography:

Boyer, Horace Clarence. How sweet the Sound: The Golden Age of Gospel. Washington, DC: Elliott & Clark, 1995

Hayes, J.Cedric and Robert Laughton, Gospel Records 1943-1969. A Black Music Discography, 2 vol., London, U.K.: Record Information Services, 1992

Heilbut, Tony. The Gospel Sound: Good News and Bad Times. New York, Limelight, 1985.

Heilbut, Tony. "Queens of Negro Spirituals and Gospel". Jazz 75 (Switzerland) no.6 (December 1975):15-18.

Reagon, Bernice Johnson. ed. We’ll Understand it Better by and by. Pioneering African

American Gospel Composers. Washington,DC: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1992

Discography:

Marion Williams. O Holy Night (1993, Savoy SCD14032); Marion Williams. My Soul Looks Back, (1994, Shanachie/Spirit Feel 6011); The Best of the Stars of Faith . In The Spirit (1995, Nashboro NASH4519-2); The Stars of Faith Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival. Glory Glory Hallelujah (1990, Black & Blue (France) 59.186 2)

THE SWANEE QUINTET

The "Suwannees" was first a gospel trio formed in Augusta, Georgia by Charlie Barnwell, Rufus Washington and William "Pee Wee" Crawford in the mid-1940s . The became the Swanee Quintet when they added two other members, James "Big Red" Anderson and Reuben W.Willingham on lead vocals in 1945 while Crawford concentrated on his guitar playing that became the trademark of the group, very popular in Georgia and South Carolina. Like the *Harmonizing Four, they stayed an example of the downhome unaffected quartet singing, keeping the same membership for decades and unlike most groups who gained popularity in gospel, the Swanee Quintet always kept Augusta as their home base, cultivating their rural sound.

Like many groups, they were featured daily on a local radio program in Atlanta to spread the gospel message and, most of all, to advertise their singing in churches and performances in auditoriums ; they did it with much success for ten years during which time they won the Golden Cup Award for seven consecutive years and that’s how they came to the attention of Nashboro Records and recorded their first session in December 1951; the success was moderate and they had to wait until March 1956 to enter the Nashboro recording studios again ; twenty songs were recorded and issued on singles, one of which, Sit Down Servant, scoring a big hit on the gospel market with Crawford’s bluesy guitar riffs, Willingham ‘s preaching and singing and the background vocals of Anderson, Barnwell, Washington , a dream team bound to enlighten the Swanee Quintet’s recordings of more than thirty years of presence on the gospel highway. A big move happened in October 1956 when the quintet became a sextet (without change of name) by the addition of a second lead singer, ‘Little’ Johnny Jones , his light tenor was a welcome contrast to Willingham’s harsh admonitions and personal testimonies appealing to his audiences because of the references to black people’s general experience of hard times in poetic phrases. Jones, influenced by Sam *Cooke, could break effortlessly from his tenor solos into melodious falsettos contrasting with Willingham’s growls and baritone. Between October 1956 and 1964, the group recorded forty four songs issued on singles, they were sometimes accompanied by piano, organ, bass and drums , but unobtrusively ; every one of the singles met a great popular success in black communities and the Swanee Quintet became one of the most celebrated groups in the South , appearing at the Apollo Theatre in New York in 1955 and stealing the show, in the Carnegie Hall in New York City in 1957 and touring extensively into forty four states, with a motto: "We put God in everything we do". The best examples of Jones and Willingham ‘s empathy and fascinating complicity from this period are probably "New walk" and "Lowly Jesus" both on the same single (Nashboro 653) but nearly each of the other songs is worth a mention and commendations.

As the years were passing by, there was little change to the Swanees’ personnel and sound, they stayed with Nashboro, keeping up with musical fashion, sounding secular at times (in a bluesy "The fire keeps a-burning" for instance) or even pop (in "Just one more time" and "Holy Ghost Got me"). Willingham went on giving out with heavy calls to salvation and Jones continued to combine sweetness with power, occasionally preaching or testifying .

In 1964, they recorded the first album of a long series for Nashboro and Creed Records and in 1966, they sang hard Gospel songs with the James Brown Road Show; Brown even produced a session for the Swanees in May 1966 with his band’s brass section, issued on Federal Records . Shortly after that session, Willingham left the group to enter the ministry and perform as a solo singer for Nashboro, although on his first recordings in 1969, he used the Swanee Quintet as a backing group. Johnny Jones also left to try an unsuccessful and short pop career and he came back to the Swanees, from time to time.

The new leads were Percy Griffin and Clarence Murray, two other tremendous vocalists who kept the group in the fore in modern gospel but times were changing and the advent of contemporary gospel in the 1970s put a virtual end to the Swanee Quintet musical activities .

Bibliography:

Boyer, Horace Clarence. How sweet the Sound: The Golden Age of Gospel. Washington, DC: Elliott & Clark, 1995

Hayes, J.Cedric and Robert Laughton, Gospel Records 1943-1969. A Black Music Discography, 2 vol., London, U.K.: Record Information Services, 1992

Heilbut, Tony. The Gospel Sound: Good News and Bad Times. New York, Limelight, 1985.

Reagon, Bernice Johnson. ed. We’ll Understand it Better by and by. Pioneering African

American Gospel Composers. Washington,DC: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1992

Discography:

What About Me? – Anniversary Album, (1992, Ace Records (UK) CDCHD 432)

The Reverend Willingham Collection, (1995, Nashboro NASH4622 2).

WALKER , Albertina (Tina)

b. 1930, Chicago, IL

One of the finest gospel singer of all times, Walker began singing at West Point Baptist Church when she was eleven. In 1947, she joined the Gospel Caravan, a group led by Robert *Anderson ; in 1952, she organized her own Caravans with other members of the Anderson’s

group : Ora Lee Hopkins, Elyse Yancey and Nellie Grace Daniels. The Caravans that were, from the beginning, one of the best female group of their time, bound to produce more gospel superstars than any other group or choir, recorded a dozen songs for States Records in 1952 and 1953 bearing witness to close, earthy harmony, percussive attacks and precise rhythm ; Walker was the only soloist in the original group and it was the beauty of her voice, a throaty contralto, her sincerity and her singing style that drew attention.

By 1953 and with the addition of Bessie *Griffin (b.1927 New Orleans, La ; d.1990), the Caravans began a long association with Gospel /Savoy Records (while still recording for States) and to change into an ensemble of soloists ; Griffin ‘s light contralto was fluid, she sustained tones for long periods, inserting growls, pitch, embellishments and singing for long periods of time. She left the Caravans in 1954 to start a successful solo career. She was replaced by Cassietta *George (b. 1928, Memphis, Tennessee) whose clear, thin but huge voice astounded the audiences; she also composed more than 25 songs while with the Caravans. Gloria Griffin and James *Cleveland joined the Caravans the same year while Dorothy *Norwood (b. Atlanta, 1930), the master storyteller, and Imogene Green (b.1931,Chicago) joined in 1956. Norwood’s alto, capable of great warmth, graced a lot of songs but she left in the late 1950s to go solo and to the superstardom she is enjoying in the 2000s. In 1957, James Cleveland, pianist and arranger for the Caravans persuaded Inez *Andrews (b. 1929 Birmingham, Alabama) to come and join the group; she was a singer with a preacher tone, a metallic contralto and a slow, majestic delivery contrasting with the light alto/ mezzo soprano with a rapid vibrato of Shirley *Caesar (Baby Shirley, b. 1938, Durham, N.C.) also new to the Caravans and whose extensive range and preacher delivery, dramatization of songs and intense activity on stage ( she could run up and down the aisles on tunes with ‘run’ in the lyrics, mimic sweeping on " Sweeping through the city") could energize and unleash an audience’s passion and enthusiasm. An Evangeslist since 1961, Shirley Caesar left in 1966 to organize her own groups, choirs and to become the most popular gospel singer and Evangelist of the 1990s and 2000s.

From December 1962 to the late 1970, Albertina Walker and The Caravans recorded copiously for Vee Jay, Gospel/Savoy and Hob Records, then, in the 1980s, Albertina Walker started a very successful solo career skilfully blending traditional and contemporary gospel , according to her audiences. She was named an honorary member of the famed *Fisk Jubilee Singers by the President of the Nashville University. She performed all over the USA, Canada, Europe and the Carribean Islands, she received countless honors and awards including nine Grammy Nominations and she is a favourite of the media and the show business, appearing in movies, like Save the Children and Leap of Time, or off-Broadway productions ( The Gospel Truth) , hosting radio and television programs and recording regularly for Benson Records , she still is a vital force in gospel music.

Bibliography:

Boyer, Horace Clarence. How sweet the Sound: The Golden Age of Gospel. Washington, DC: Elliott & Clark, 1995

Hayes, J.Cedric and Robert Laughton, Gospel Records 1943-1969. A Black Music Discography, 2 vol., London, U.K.: Record Information Services, 1992

Heilbut, Tony. The Gospel Sound: Good News and Bad Times. New York, Limelight, 1985.

Reagon, Bernice Johnson. ed. We’ll Understand it Better by and by. Pioneering African

American Gospel Composers. Washington,DC: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1992

Sacre, Robert. "Albertina Walker". Blues Gazette (B) issue 3 (Summer 1996):20

Discography :

The Best of the Caravans, (1977, Savoy SCD7012); The Caravans ( 1993, Vee Jay NVG2-608); Albertina Walker. You Believed in me, (1990, Benson CD02673); He Keeps on Blessing Me (1993, Benson S1416-1001-2); Let’s Go Back : Live in Chicago (1996, Benson 84418 4234 2)

WASHINGTON Ernestine

"The Songbird of the East", "Little Momma"

b. 1914, Little Rock, Arkansas ; d. July 1983, Brooklyn, N.Y.

Ernestine Beatrice Thomas Washington started singing at age four. Her mother was a popular sanctified singer in the Little Rock black community. A friend of Rosetta *Tharpe, Ernestine completed high school in Little Rock and was engaged in domestic work while still singing in church. At the annual Conventions of the Church of God in Christ she met and married the Reverend Frederick D. Washington (1913- 1988) who travelled with his wife to Montclair, New Jersey, where he founded the Trinity Temple Church of God in Christ and where Ernestine developed her reputation of soloist and vocalist strongly influenced by Arizona *Dranes : high-pitched mezzo soprano/alto voice with a fast vibrato, at range extremes (upper and lower), setting a rhythm to fit the text and mood of the song, a great sense of melody and rhythm and percussive attacks . In the early 1940s they moved to Brooklyn, New York where Washington founded the Brooklyn Church of God in Christ, named the Washington Temple in 1951 in his honor and where he pastored until his death, also serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the Jurisdiction of New York. Ernestine first recorded in 1943 (four songs for Regis/ Manor/ Arco) and two tracks in 1944 with The *Dixie Humming Birds (same labels).

By 1946, the Reverend Washington had become a fixture in Brooklyn, one of the most respected ministers in the C.O.G.I.C. and Madam(e) Ernestine B. Washington, or the "Songbird of the East", as she was called then, was the featured soloist of the denomination on all official days and the gospel queen of the Washington Temple C.O.G.I.C., a beautifully remodelled theatre with a large, middle- and upper-class and very devout congregation, plenty of instruments (organ, piano, guitars, drums, percussions) and six big choirs . At the annual November convocation of the Church of God in Christ in Memphis, it was Ernestine’s pride to sing the solo before the sermon of the presiding bishop. Yet, she recorded in 1946 with the legendary William Geary "Bunk" Johnson and his New Orleans style jazz band (four songs, Jubilee/Disc Records) ; working with secular musicians was generally subject to the contempt of the church membership but this time, the people of her church somehow felt complimented that a jazz star was called upon to accompany one of their own . She made more records for Manor Records with the* Heavenly Gospel Singers (1946 ), the* Southern Sons (1947) and her singers and/or Reverend Frederick D.Washington (1947-48) ; also with the Milleraires in 1954 (Groove) and her first album, in 1958, showed her in her best sanctified style, with the Congregation of Washington Temple C.O.G.I.C: accompanied by her longtime pianist and organist Alfred Miller and the members of her church choir, she gave way to the full power of her voice and the style that made her famous . This type of performance brought her fame as she toured throughout the Unites States and abroad (1958-59). At that time, she recorded a last album for Delden Records with the Celestial Choir directed by Professor Henry O.Coston before devoting the rest of her life to her church and her choirs. At her death, she was mourned in two crowded services at Washington Temple, complete with all the dignitaries of the C.O.G.I.C.

Bibliography:

Boyer, Horace Clarence. How sweet the Sound: The Golden Age of Gospel. Washington, DC: Elliott & Clark, 1995

Hayes, J.Cedric and Robert Laughton, Gospel Records 1943-1969. A Black Music Discography, 2 vol., London, U.K.: Record Information Services, 1992

Heilbut, Tony. The Gospel Sound: Good News and Bad Times. New York, Limelight, 1985.

Discography:

Sister Ernestine Washington, in Chronological Order 1943-48, (1996, Document Records, Austria, DOCD-5462)

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