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Week of March 21 on
Beale Street Caravan:
The Neville Brothers
Throughout their long careers as both solo performers and as members of the group that bore their family name, the Neville Brothers proudly carried the torch of their native New Orleans' ric
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Week of March 28 on
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Big Head Todd and The Monsters
During the late '80s and early '90s, Big Head Todd & the Monsters (the Colorado-based trio of guitarist/keyboard player Todd Park Mohr, bassist Rob Squires, and drummer Brian Nevin)
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Week of April 4 on
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Charlie Musslewhite
Harmonica master Charlie Musselwhite’s life reads like a classic blues song: born in Mississippi, raised in Memphis and schooled on the South Side of Chicago.
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Week of April 11 on
Beale Street Caravan:
Chubby Carrier
Chubby Carrier is the king of Zydeco music. He comes from a long line of Zydeco/Cajun folk musicians -- his father, grandfather, and all of his brothers were musicians.
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Week of April 18 on
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Tommy Castro
According to all the press and hype and hoopla, Tommy Castro is pegged as the next big star of the blues.
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Week of April 25 on
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Bobby Blue Bland
Bobby Bland earned his enduring blues superstar status the hard way: without a guitar, harmonica, or any other instrument to fall back upon.
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Week of May 2 on
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Don Nix
Author of the blues classic "Going Down," Don Nix is one of the more obscure figures in Southern soul and rock.
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Week of May 9 on
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Luther Kent
Luther Kent was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. At age 14 Luther began singing professionally and signed with Louisiana based Montel Records.
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Week of May 16 on
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Willie "Big Eyes" Smith
illie "Big Eyes" Smith was born in Helena, AR in 1936. At the age of 17 he ventured to Chicago where he heard Muddy Waters for the first time.
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Week of May 23 on
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Matt Schofield
The leader of the Matt Schofield trio (obviously) and a well traveled and talented blues guitarist, Matt Schofield was born in Manchester, England on August 21, 1977.
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Week of May 30 on
Beale Street Caravan:
Cowboy Mouth
Cowboy Mouth are a collective of '80s rock & roll survivors -- musicians with slight new wave and alternative connections who have aspired to AOR stardom.
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Week of June 6 on
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James Cotton
James Cotton (called Cotton by his friends) was born on the first day of July,1935, in Tunica, Mississippi.
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Week of June 13 on
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IBC - International Blues Competition
The Blues Foundation's annual IBC has evolved into the nation's biggest and most respected showcase for blues musicians ready to take their act to the n
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Week of June 20 on
Beale Street Caravan:
IBC - International Blues Competition
The Blues Foundation's annual IBC has evolved into the nation's biggest and most respected showcase for blues musicians ready to take their act to the n
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Week of June 27 on
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Paul Thorn
Tupelo, Mississippi's Paul Thorn was a prizefighter and sky diver before becoming a rootsy singer/songwriter.
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