THE NEWSLETTER OF THE KENTUCKIANA BLUES SOCIETY...PRESERVING, PROMOTING AND PERPETUATING THE BLUES. Louisville, Kentucky Incorporated 1989 November 2013 Kentuckiana Blues Society Celebrating Our Twenty-Fifth Year! 1988-2013 To celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Kentuckiana Blues Society, we have produced The Louisville Blues Compilation Volume II disc. The CD contains twelve original songs from Louisville area blues musicians. The front cover (pictured above) features a photo of Lamont Gillispie by Cheryl Jaggers taken at The Louisville Palace on September 6 of this year. You can purchase your copy of the compilation at the KBS Anniversary Show on Saturday, November 16 at Headliners Music Hall. The show will feature ten of the twelve bands from the compilation. Doors open at 5:30 pm with the music starting at 6:30 pm. Admission is $10 but is free for KBS members who present a current membership card at the door. The disc is also available locally at Better Days Records. IN THIS ISSUE Letter From The Prez ************************************************************** 3 KBS 25th Anniversary Celebration ****************************** 4 Louisville Blues Compilation Volume II ************************* 9 Kentuckiana Blues Calendar ************************************************** 10 Recording Sessions *************************************************************** 5-8 Please Patronize Our Sponsors ******************************************* 11 BLUES NEWS November 2013 1
www.blues.org Blues News The monthly newsletter of the Kentuckiana Blues Society 2011 Kentuckiana Blues Society Louisville, Kentucky November 2013 Volume 26 Number 11 EDITOR Natalie Carter CONTRIBUTORS Bob Brown Mike Lynch Vincent McCullough Dana Roy Gary Sampson Address Change? If you move, let us know your change of address. The Post Office does not forward bulk mail. The views expressed by the authors and advertisers are their own. Contributions by anyone offering pertinent and thoughtful discussion on blues issues are welcomed. news@kbsblues.org Official Printers of the Kentuckiana Blues Society www.voluforms.com Rocky Adcock Emeritus Bob Brown Natalie Carter Mindy Current Ray Current KBS BOARD OF DIRECTORS Keith Clements Joe DeBow Matt Floyd Lamont Gillispie CALL FOR INFORMATION ABOUT: GENERAL INFO Gary Sampson (502) 724-9971 KBS EVENTS Keith Clements (502) 451-6872 MEMBERSHIP/NEWSLETTER Natalie Carter (502) 893-8031 NEWSLETTER ADVERTISING Keith Clements (502) 451-6872 CLUB/BAND CALENDAR Gary Sampson (502) 724-9971 Roger Wolford Emeritus Chris Grube Nelson Grube Danny Henderson Les Reynolds Gary Sampson Mark Sneed Debbie Wilson We appreciate your support and welcome your input. If you have any comments, suggestions, ideas, etc., contact us at this address: Kentuckiana Blues Society P. O. Box 755 Louisville, KY 40201-0755 As usual, please check your mailing label to see if your membership will expire soon. Our single membership is a bargain at only $20.00 US per year. Double membership (two members at the same address, two membership cards, one newsletter) is only $25.00 US per year, and we now offer a special band rate of $30 per year, which includes one newsletter plus a membership card for each band member. If you see a notice on your mailing label, that means that it s time to renew! KBS LEADERSHIP FOR THE YEAR 2013: Gary Sampson president Debbie Wilson vice-president Les Reynolds secretary Chris Grube treasurer KBS MONTHLY MEETING If you are interested in reviewing new blues music, come on out to the KBS monthly board meeting (held the first Wednesday of each month at 7:00 PM at The Pizza Place in Hikes Point) and take your pick! We receive promo releases from the major blues labels as well as regional and local bands. If you review a CD, it s yours to keep! This Month in Blues History Submitted by Bob Brown NOVEMBER - BORN NOVEMBER - DIED 12 Bukka White, 1906 02 Mississippi John Hurt, 1966 Houston, MS 08 Kokomo Arnold, 1968 30 Robert Nighthawk, 1909 10 Ida Cox, 1967 Helena, AK 24 Albert Collins, 1993 PLEASE check your MAILING LABEL for your renewal date and please be sure to keep your membership current. TIME TO RENEW will appear at the top of the label when your membership is expiring. PLEASE NOTE: IT COULD TAKE UP TO A COUPLE OF WEEKS TO GET YOUR NEW CARD. If you need it sooner, leave a voice message for Natalie at 893-8031 or send an email to membership@kbsblues.org. BLUES NEWS November 2013 2
Letter From The Prez Photo by Cheryl Cissell The Kentuckiana Blues Society's 25th Anniversary Celebration is Saturday, November 16 at Headliners Music Hall. Doors open at 5:30 pm with the music starting at 6:30 pm. Most of the bands on The Louisville Blues Compilation Volume II CD are donating their time to the KBS and will be at the show. Admission is $10 but it's free for KBS members so do not forget to bring your membership card. Tickets for non-members are available at Headliners when they are open and online at http:// headlinerslouisville.com/. Seating will be limited so get there early if you want a table. The upstairs balcony area will be reserved for KBS members only. WFPK's Kevin Yazell and Woodrow on the Radio will co-host the event. We'll also have at least one food truck on the premises. Natalie Carter is updating the History of the KBS presentation and it will be playing between bands. Our thanks to this year's sponsors including Four Roses Bourbon, WFPK 91.9 FM, Voluforms, Better Days Records and the Kentuckiana Blues Radio Show. This issue of Blues News is dedicated to the making of The Louisville Blues Compilation Volume II disc. It's been twenty-three years since the first compilation album was released by Scott Mullins and Rollin' & Tumblin' Records. The KBS assisted on that first release and we thought it was about time to get out another collection of Louisville's best blues music. You can pick up a copy of the CD at KBS events including the anniversary show at Headliners. As for local retail outlets, the CD is available exclusively at Better Days Records. They have two locations: 1765 Bardstown Road and 2600 W Broadway in the Lyles Mall. Many thanks to Ben Jones and his staff at Better Days Records for their support of the KBS. If you prefer digital downloads, the compilation can be purchased online at cdbaby, itunes, Amazon, Google+ and Gracenote. Byron Davies of the 100 Proof Blues band was awarded this year's Sylvester Weaver award at the Garvin Gate Blues Festival. A record crowd turned out this year since the festival restarted in 2007. The presentation of the KBS plaque to Byron took him by surprise but was well earned considering his long career in our blues community. Byron told me that October 12, the day he played at Garvin Gate and was given the award, was his dad's birthday. His dad passed away 17 years ago but Byron was sure that he was looking down from above on the event. Byron was very happy that his son, who is in the navy, and his wife Debbie were there to share it with him. It was also a bittersweet moment considering the year both Byron and bandmate Lamont Gillispie have had with their fights against cancer. Byron is in his second month of chemo and Lamont had surgery to remove the tumor on his esophagus on October 17. Please keep both of these men in your hearts and in your prayers. The Fundrazr page is still active if you wish to contribute. All money collected goes to help the guys with their medical and daily expenses. Go to https://fundrazr. com/ and search for Lamont and Byron. Each year cancer claims more than half a million people in the US alone. I hope you will also consider visiting the American Cancer Society page at http://www.cancer.org/ and making a contribution. Gary Photo by Bob Brown BLUES NEWS November 2013 3
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Kentuckiana Blues Calendar Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Oct-27 28 29 30 31 Nov-1 2 Chill Bar Highlands Robbie Hideaway Saloon Kirk Davis Stevie Ray's - Cheapside (Lexington) Blues Jam Majid's Tanita Gaines 7:00 Grand Theater (Frankfort) Tin Can Buddha Chill Bar Highlands Robbie Bartlett 8:00 Bartlett CD Release Party 3:00 Puccini's Pizza (Lexington) - Blues Jam 9:00 Potbelly's Big Poppa Stampley Maple Inn Open Mic Mixer Robbie Bartlett 8:00 Mellow Mushroom (St. Matthews) D Man & the Paulie's Toasted Barrel (Lexington) Ronn Crowder 6:00 Sal's Place (Vernon IN) Open Jam Stevie Ray's Tony & Amy TNT 9:00 New Direction B&G Logan Street Band Alley Hounds 9:30 Blues Jam 4:00 Tee Dee's Blues & Jazz Club Stevie Ray's Jazz Night 8:00 VFW Post (Madison IN) Open Jam Stevie Ray's Old School 9:30 Stevie Ray's Lamont Gillispie & 100 Proof 7:30 / Pizza Place Blues Jam 7:00 (Lexington) Tee Dee Young Tim Tam Acoustic Jam 7:30 Volare Robbie Bartlett Trio 7:00 Tiffany's Lounge (Madison IN) Gary Dog House Kitchen 10:30 Vernon Club Rockin' Halloween Band and Friends 9:00 Volare Robbie Bartlett Trio 7:00 Applegate 9:00 The Brewery Laurie Jane & the 45s 9:00 Bash & Benefit 4:00 Ricardo's (Versailles) Ronn Crowder 9:00 Titan Marine Benjamin Davis Group 8:00 19th Green (Jeffersonville IN) Boogie Men 9:00 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Paulie's Toasted Barrel (Lexington) Grand Theater (Frankfort) - Louisville Palace - Cheapside (Lexington) Blues Jam Diamond Pub & Billiards Robert Jeff Ruby's Robbie Bartlett 9:00 Gerstle's Place V-Groove 9:30 Blues Jam 4:00 Aaron Neville 7:30 Joe Bonamassa Pizza Place KBS Board Meeting Randolph and the Family Band Jim Porter's Rock Bottom Blues 9:00 Jeff Ruby's Robbie Bartlett 9:00 Pizza Place Blues Jam 7:00 Puccini's Pizza (Lexington) - Stevie Ray's - Potbelly's Big Poppa Stampley Majid's Tanita Gaines 7:00 Stevie Ray's The Tarnations 9:30 Jeff St Pub (Franklin IN) Frank & Scott 7:00 Ronn Crowder 6:00 Blues Jam 9:00 Sal's Place (Vernon IN) Open Jam Maple Inn Open Mic Jim Porter's Rock Bottom Blues 9:00 Tee Dee's Blues & Jazz Club Stevie Ray's Jazz Night 8:00 Stevie Ray's Tony & Amy TNT 9:00 Rudyard Kipling Laurie Jane & the 45s 10:00 (Lexington) Tee Dee Young Tim Tam Acoustic Jam 7:30 VFW Post (Madison IN) Open Jam Stevie Ray's The Travlin Mojos 7:30 / Rock Band and Friends 9:00 Volare Robbie Bartlett Trio 7:00 Volare Robbie Bartlett Trio 7:00 Station 9:30 Zanzabar JD Wilkes and the Talon Winery (Shelbyville) Double Dog Dare Dirt Daubers 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Big Rock Jazz and Blues Festival Lyric Theatre (Lexington) - Stevie Ray's - Cheapside (Lexington) Blues Jam Majid's Tanita Gaines 7:00 Gerstle's Place Dog House Kitchen 8:00 Chateau Thomas Winery (Nashville IN) Gary Tee Dee Young / Everett Green / Blind Boys of Alabama Blues Jam 9:00 Potbelly's Big Poppa Stampley Maple Inn Open Mic Jeff Ruby's Robbie Bartlett 9:00 Applegate 7:00 Tim Wallen Group 2:00-7:00 Puccini's Pizza (Lexington) - Sal's Place (Vernon IN) Open Jam Stevie Ray's Tony & Amy TNT 9:00 Mulligans P&G Logan Street Band 8:00 Headliners Music Hall KBS 25th Anniversary Paulie's Toasted Barrel (Lexington) Ronn Crowder 6:00 Stevie Ray's Jazz Night 8:00 VFW Post (Madison IN) Open Jam Stevie Ray's Mr. Jimmy 9:30 Horseshoe Casino (Elizabeth IN) BB King Blues Jam 4:00 Tee Dee's Blues & Jazz Club Tim Tam Acoustic Jam 7:30 Volare Robbie Bartlett Trio 7:00 Jeff Ruby's Robbie Bartlett 9:00 Pizza Place Blues Jam 7:00 (Lexington) Tee Dee Young Volare Robbie Bartlett Trio 7:00 Wick's Pizza (Baxter) Tyrone Cotton Stevie Ray's Replay 9:30 Band and Friends 9:00 & Screamin' John 9:00 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Paulie's Toasted Barrel (Lexington) Puccini's Pizza (Lexington) - Stevie Ray's - Cheapside (Lexington) Blues Jam Majid's Tanita Gaines 7:00 Hideaway Saloon Zakk Knight Band 10:30 Jeff Ruby's Robbie Bartlett 9:00 Blues Jam 4:00 Ronn Crowder 6:00 Blues Jam 9:00 New Vintage TBA Maple Inn Open Mic Jeff Ruby's Robbie Bartlett 9:00 Jeff St Pub (Franklin IN) Snakehandlers BB Pizza Place Blues Jam 7:00 Tee Dee's Blues & Jazz Club Potbelly's Big Poppa Stampley Stevie Ray's Tony & Amy TNT 9:00 Jim Porter's Rock Bottom Blues 9:00 Jim Porter's Rock Bottom Blues 9:00 (Lexington) Tee Dee Young Sal's Place (Vernon IN) Open Jam VFW Post (Madison IN) Open Jam Stevie Ray's Nick Harless and the Harless Maple Inn DJ Rice 9:00 Band and Friends 9:00 Stevie Ray's Jazz Night 8:00 Volare Robbie Bartlett Trio 7:00 Brothers 9:30 Stevie Ray's Kelly Richey Band 9:30 Tim Tam Acoustic Jam 7:30 4th St B&G (Columbus IN) Gary Volare Robbie Bartlett Trio 7:00 Applegate 8:00 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Jim Porters MERF Benefit Hideaway Saloon Kirk Davis Stevie Ray's - Cheapside (Lexington) Blues Jam Maple Inn Open Mic Blue River (Milltown IN) Tyrone Cotton 7:00 Jim Porter's The Boogie Men 9:00 Paulie's Toasted Barrel (Lexington) Puccini's Pizza (Lexington) - Blues Jam 9:00 Gaslight (Huntingburg IN) Stevie Ray's Tony & Amy TNT 9:00 Jim Porter's The Boogie Men 9:00 Mixer Robbie Bartlett 8:00 Blues Jam 4:00 Ronn Crowder 6:00 The Beat Daddys 9:30 VFW Post (Madison IN) Open Jam Stevie Ray's The KingBees 7:30 / The Beat Paddy Wagon (Richmond) Shirley King / Gerald Pizza Place Blues Jam 7:00 Tee Dee's Blues & Jazz Club Potbelly's Big Poppa Stampley Volare Robbie Bartlett Trio 7:00 Daddy s 10:30 Noel / Clay Gilliam & No Pressure Blues Band (Lexington) Tee Dee Young Sal's Place (Vernon IN) Open Jam Wick's Pizza (Baxter) Tyrone Cotton Stevie Ray's The Predators 9:30 Band and Friends 9:00 Stevie Ray's Jazz Night 8:00 & Screamin' John 9:00 Wick's Pizza (Goose Creek) D Man & the Alley Tim Tam Acoustic Jam 7:30 Hounds 9:00 Volare Robbie Bartlett Trio 7:00 November 2013
Kentuckiana Club Index Show dates/times subject to change. It s a good idea to call and check before hitting the road! 303 West - 303 West Main St Danville KY - 859-236-2159 4th Street Bar - 1810N. 4th Columbus IN - 614-291-1420 Air Devils Inn - 2802 Taylorsville Rd - 454-4092 Alley Cats - 436 Baxter Ave - 742-3547 AP Crafters - 1321 Herr Lane - 690-5000 BBC - 3929 Shelbyville Rd - 899-7070 Bearno's by the Bridge - 131 W Main - 584-7437 Bearno s Highlands - 1318 Bardstown Rd - 456-4556 Bearno s U of L - 1923 South 4th Street - 634-5155 BJ s B&G -1008 Commerce Blvd Bardstown KY-502-348-5070 Blue River Café- 128 W Main, Milltown IN- 812-633-7510 Brick Alley - 325 St Clair St Frankfort KY - 502-875-2559 Captain s Quarters - 5700 Captains Qtrs Rd - 228-1651 Chateau Thomas Winery - 225 S. Van Buren, Nashville IN Cheapside B&G - 131 Cheapside - Lexington - 859-254-0046 Check s Cafe - 1101 E Burnett - 637-9515 Chill Bar - 1117 Bardstown Rd - 913-8679 Clifton Center - 2117 Payne St - 896-8480 Clifton s Pizza - 2230 Frankfort Ave - 893-3730 Club 21-1481 S Shelby St - 690-6070 Corner Door 222 Dundee Rd - 708-2885 Cosmic Charlie s - 388 Woodland Ave Lexington - 859-309-9499 Cozy Corner - 4950 KY 52 Loretto KY - 270-865-4488 Diamond s Pub - 630 Barret Ave - 895-7513 Dillinger s - 203 E. Main New Albany - 502-438-8628 Down River Bar & Grill - 7815 Hwy 311 Sellersburg - 812-246-5277 Expo 5-2900 Seventh St Rd - 636-3532 Flanagan s - 934 Baxter Ave - 585-3211 Friends & Co - 841 Lane Allen Rd Lexigton KY - 859-278-9022 Gerstle s Place - 3801 Frankfort Ave - 742-8616 Harry s - 621 Clifty Dr Madison IN - 812-273-3408 Headliners - 1386 Lexington Rd - 584-8088 Hideaway Saloon - 1607 Bardstown Rd - 485-0114 Highland Taproom - 1279 Bardstown Rd - 459-2337 Hoopla s Bar (Expo 5) - 2900 Seventh St Rd - 645-1820 Ice House - 217 E. Main St - 589-4700 Jazzyblu - 815 W. Market St - 992-3242 Jeff Ruby's - 325 W Main St - 562-2789 Jeff St Pub - 90 E Jefferson St Franklin, IN - 317-738-5350 Jimmy s Place - 68 S Sycamore Campbellsburg IN - 812 755-5032 Jim Porter's - 2345 Lexington Rd - 452-9531 Johnny D s - 960 E. Maple St Jeffersonville - 283-0823 Jo Jo s Bar & Grill - 207 River Rd W Charlestown IN - 812-293-3944 Kingfish - 3021 Upper River Road - 895-0544 Lisa's Oak Street Lounge - 1004 E Oak St - 637-9315 Majid s - 3930 Chenoweth Square - 618-2222 Mansion Hill Tavern - 502 Washington Av Newport - 859-581-0100 Match Lounge - 207 Spring Street Jeffersonville - 812-284-6198 Maple Inn - 94116 Taylorsville Rd. - 502-267-0502 Mellow Mushroom - 3920 Shelbyville Rd - 409-6874 Mick s Lounge - 1448 Gateway Plaza Jeffersonville IN - 812-283-8096 Mixer - 1565 Bardstown Rd - 384-1565 Natasha's Bistro-112 Esplanade - Lexington KY - 859-259-2754 New Vintage - 2126 South Preston - 749-4050 O'Neill's Irish Pub - 2051 Richmond Rd - Lex KY - 859-266-4488 O'Shea's Irish Pub - 956 Baxter Ave - 589-7373 Paulie s Toasted Barrel - 517 W. Main St Lexington KY 859-327-3333 Phoenix Hill Tavern - 644 Baxter Ave - 589-4957 Puccini s Smiling Teeth - 833 Chevy Chase Pl Lex 859-269-0404 Purrswations - 22350 South Preston - 409-8487 Pizza Place - 2931 Richland Ave - 48-9700 Potbelly s - 302 South 4th - 540-1100 R Place Pub - 9603 Whipps Mill Rd - 425-8516 River Bend Winery - 120 S 10th St - 540-5650 Rudyard Kipling - 422 W. Oak St - 636-1311 Sal s Place - 39 Pike St - Vernon, IN - 812-346-2689 Salt Creek Brewery - 466 Old SR 37N - Bedford IN - 812-277-8277 Shady Glen Club - 1504 Riverside Dr - Prospect Shenanigan s Pub - 1611 Norris Place - 454-3919 Sid s Pub - 935 S. Indiana Ave Sellersburg - 812-246-8192 Smyrna Inn - 8201 Smyrna Pkwy - 969-2248 Southgate House - 24 E 3rd St - Newport KY - 859-431-2201 Stevie Ray's - 230 E Main St - 582-9945 Syl's Lounge - 2403 W Broadway - 776-9105 Tee-Dee's Blues & Jazz Club - 266 E 2nd St - Lex, KY Texas Roadhouse - 4406 Dixie Hwy Shively - 448-0705 Third Street Dive - 440 South Third St - 749-DIVE (3483) Thirsty Ernie s - 10301 Taylorsville Rd - 240-0051 Tiffany s - 320 Mulberry St Madison IN - 812-274-2078 Tam Tam Tavern - 1022 Clarks Lane - 634-2291 Varanese - 2016 Frankfort Ave - 899-9904 Volare - 2300 Frankfort Ave - 894-4446 Wick's Pizza Baxter - 975 Baxter Ave - 458-1828 Wick's Pizza Hurstbourne- 9700 Bluegrass Pkwy - 409-4257 Willie s Locally Known - 805 N. Broadway Lexington 859-281-1116 Zazoo s - 102 Bauer Ave - 384-8478 These supporters of the blues offer KBS members discounts (10% off at Mom s Music Mellwood, 10% off purchases at Jimmy s Music Center, and Guitar Emporium, $1 off admission at Lisa s Oak Street Lounge and Stevie Ray s and free admission to select blues shows at Jim Porter s) with your current membership card. Give them your support! If you have another place where you get the blues, let us know and we ll see if they want to support the KBS. Jimmy s Music Center - 123 East Market Street New Albany - 812-945-8044 Jim Porter s Good Time Emporium - 2345 Lexington Road - 452-9531 Lisa s Oak Street Lounge 1004 East Oak Street - 637-9315 Mom s Music - 1900 Mellwood Avenue - 897-3304 Stevie Ray s Blues Bar 230 East Main Street - 582-9945 123 East Market Street New Albany IN 47130 812-945-8044 www.jimmysmusiccenter.com BOWLING GREEN, KY www.kyblues.com
KYANA BLUES SOCIETY P.O. BOX 755 LOUISVILLE, KY 40201-0755 YES! I WANT TO JOIN THE KENTUCKIANA BLUES SOCIETY TODAY! SINGLE MEMBERSHIP ($20 ENCLOSED) NAME(S) DOUBLE MEMBERSHIP ($25 ENCLOSED) BAND MEMBERSHIP ($30 ENCLOSED) ADDRESS COMPANY MEMBERSHIP ($150 ENCLOSED) I would be willing to help out at KBS events CITY/ST/ZIP Telephone # E-MAIL GET THE BLUES AND FEEL GOOD ABOUT IT! Join the Kentuckiana Blues Society today! Single membership is only $20 per year. As a member, you will receive the Blues News by mail and discounts at our sponsors and at selected KBS events. Dual membership (two people at the same address, two membership cards and one newsletter) is $25 per year, and we offer a special band rate of $30 per year, which includes one newsletter plus a membership card for each band member. We have also added a company membership for $150, with up to 5 membership cards and one newsletter, plus your company logo featured in the Blues News and on our website, www.kbsblues.org. All KBS members who provide an email address will also receive the KBS Blues News weekly update e- mail so you ll always know the latest developments. Support the BLUES by joining the KBS today! Join online at www.kbsblues.org, or fill out the coupon above and send with your payment to: KENTUCKIANA BLUES SOCIETY Attn: Membership Director P.O. Box 755 Louisville, KY 40201-0755 BLUES NEWS November 2013 12