It is with great sadness that I pass on the news that the great Bluesman Honey Boy Edwards has died. He was 96 years old. He died of congestive heart failure early Monday morning in his South Shore Chiicago apartment.
Honey Boy Edwards was the last of the original Delta Bluesmen. He was a contemporary of Robert Johnson and was even there with Robert Johnson the night Johnson died.
Here is a link to a story of his passing in the Chicago Sun Times:
http://www.suntimes.com/7352665-417/chicago-blues-great-honeyboy-edwards-dies-at-96.html
Visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the McCullough Funeral Home, 851 E. 75th St. There will be an open mike between 7 and 9 p.m. for remembrances from friends and fans. A friends-and-fans gathering will begin at 8 p.m. at Lee’s Unleaded Blues, 7401 S. Chicago Ave.
Services will be private on Friday. In lieu of flowers, it is requested that donations be made to the National Blues Museum.
Tuesday, 30 August 2011
Tuesday, 16 August 2011
Re-formed Producers gigs
The Producers concert at the Electric Palace Theatre in Bridport has almost
sold out, 230 tickets have already been sold so if you haven't booked I'd do
it soon. The only other Dorset concert is on Sunday at Ferndown which the band are
also getting lots of calls about - book that too!
This weeks info below:
...................................................................
THURS 18th AUG - Electric Palace Theatre, South St,
Bridport, Dorset. DT6 3NY
£12.50/£14.50 Doors 7.30pm
Adv tickets can be bought at Bridport TIC
.................................................................
FRI 19th AUG - THE PRODUCERS, The Jook House, Railway Approach,
Worthing, W.Sussex BN11 1UR
Adv £12.00 from Box office / 410276 or
................................................................
SAT 20th AUG - THE PRODUCERS, ŒMusic in the Marquee¹
Brasenose Arms, Cropredy, Oxon OX17 1PW
Times + further info c/o
................................................................
SUN 21st AUG - THE PRODUCERS, ŒBlues Night at the RBL¹
Royal British Legion Club, Church Rd, Ferndown, Dorset. BH22 9ET
c/o Adm £10.00 Members £7.50 Doors 8pm
Playing 8.30-11.00pm
...............................................................
Future Producers gigs are:
18th Sept - Darlington R'n'B Festival, DARLINGTON.
23rd Sept - Worthenbury Village Hall, Nr WREXHAM.
1st Oct - Quicksilver Mail, YEOVIL, Somerset.
13th Oct - The Tunnels, Temple Meads, BRISTOL.
28th Oct - David Hall Art Centre, SOUTH PETHERTON, Somerset
(Rare acoustic concert) Box office
19th Nov - The Greystones, SHEFFIELD.
25th Nov - Chapel Arts Centre, BATH.
1st Dec - Bullfrog Blues, SOUTHSEA, Hants.
7th Dec - The Railway Venue, WINCHESTER, Hants.
New Years Eve - Square + Compass, Nr ILMINSTER, Somerset.
25th Feb 2012 - SHAFTESBURY Arts Centre, Dorset.
(half acoustic / half electric sets)
sold out, 230 tickets have already been sold so if you haven't booked I'd do
it soon. The only other Dorset concert is on Sunday at Ferndown which the band are
also getting lots of calls about - book that too!
This weeks info below:
...................................................................
THURS 18th AUG - Electric Palace Theatre, South St,
Bridport, Dorset. DT6 3NY
£12.50/£14.50 Doors 7.30pm
Adv tickets can be bought at Bridport TIC
.................................................................
FRI 19th AUG - THE PRODUCERS, The Jook House, Railway Approach,
Worthing, W.Sussex BN11 1UR
Adv £12.00 from Box office / 410276 or
................................................................
SAT 20th AUG - THE PRODUCERS, ŒMusic in the Marquee¹
Brasenose Arms, Cropredy, Oxon OX17 1PW
Times + further info c/o
................................................................
SUN 21st AUG - THE PRODUCERS, ŒBlues Night at the RBL¹
Royal British Legion Club, Church Rd, Ferndown, Dorset. BH22 9ET
c/o Adm £10.00 Members £7.50 Doors 8pm
Playing 8.30-11.00pm
...............................................................
Future Producers gigs are:
18th Sept - Darlington R'n'B Festival, DARLINGTON.
23rd Sept - Worthenbury Village Hall, Nr WREXHAM.
1st Oct - Quicksilver Mail, YEOVIL, Somerset.
13th Oct - The Tunnels, Temple Meads, BRISTOL.
28th Oct - David Hall Art Centre, SOUTH PETHERTON, Somerset
(Rare acoustic concert) Box office
19th Nov - The Greystones, SHEFFIELD.
25th Nov - Chapel Arts Centre, BATH.
1st Dec - Bullfrog Blues, SOUTHSEA, Hants.
7th Dec - The Railway Venue, WINCHESTER, Hants.
New Years Eve - Square + Compass, Nr ILMINSTER, Somerset.
25th Feb 2012 - SHAFTESBURY Arts Centre, Dorset.
(half acoustic / half electric sets)
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