Im not into tooting my horn, but I am proud of this one; thanks to those who supported it and helped me along the way. BLUES FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES 2014 BLUES HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES For more information, contact Jay Sieleman, President & CEO; [email protected]; 901.527.2583 ext. 12 MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE; February 12, 2014. During the first 34 years of the Blues Hall of Fame balloting, only one saxophonist, Louis Jordan, was elected. The Year of the Saxophonist has come, however, in 2014, as three sax men--Big Jay McNeely, Eddie Shaw, and Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson--blow their way into the Blues Hall. Two other performers--Mississippi hill country patriarch R.L. Burnside and the intense and inimitable Robert Pete Williams—will also be inducted in May. Among the other individuals to be recognized by The Blues Foundation for their behind-the-scenes contributions: The Rosebud Agency’s manager and booking agent par excellence Mike Kappus, Houston music mogul and label owner Don Robey, and prolific Chicago record producer and writer Dick Shurman. The book Dream Boogie: The Triumph of Sam Cooke by Peter Guralnick is the literature entry into the Blues Hall of Fame this year. This is Peter’s fourth book inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame. These albums are being honored: Hawk Squat (Delmark, 1969) by J.B. Hutto and Moanin in the Moonlight (Chess, 1959) by Howlin’ Wolf. The following singles will be inducted during the ceremony: “After Hours” by Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra (Bluebird, 1940); “Catfish Blues” by Robert Petway (Bluebird, 1941); “High Water Everywhere, Parts I & II” by Charley Patton (Paramount, 1930); “Its Tight Like That” by Tampa Red & Georgia Tom (Vocalion, 1928); and “Milk Cow Blues” by Kokomo Arnold (Decca, 1934). Inductees’ official biographies and descriptions are available, as well as all Hall of Fame inductees, at blues.org/halloffame/index.php
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