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<P>Dec. 28, 1999
<P><H2><FONT COLOR="#00A5C6">Koko Taylor opens Chicago blues club</FONT></H2>
<P>Koko Taylor took another stab at bettering the Chicago blues club scene
with the recent opening of Koko Taylor's Celebrity. The venue is located
five blocks south of Buddy Guy's Legends, at 1233 S. Wabash. A recent check
of Koko's club schedule revealed that Shirley King, Ron Prince and Tre were
scheduled to play.

<P><H2><FONT COLOR="#00A5C6">New Muddy Waters CD features concert video</FONT></H2>
<P>Blind Pig has released "Muddy Waters &#151; The Lost Tapes." The disc, includes
previously unreleased performances of some of Muddy's favorite material. An
enhanced CD, the disc allows computer users to view a rare video interview,
and concert footage of Muddy and his band. The band from the era includes
George "Harmonica Smith," Pinetop Perkins, Sammy Lawhorn, Pee Wee Madison,
Calvin "Fuzz Jones, and Willie "Big Eyes" Smith. The Pig has also released
Pee Wee Crayton's "Early Hour Blues." The disc is a compilation of Crayton's last recordings.

<P><H2><FONT COLOR="#00A5C6">Piano C. Red releases holiday single</FONT></H2>
<P>Maxwell Street musician Piano C. Red has released a holiday CD single
entitled "Blues After Midnight" on Keyboard Records. Also featured are
"Happy Christmas Everybody" and his old classic "Cab Driving Man." The
single is available in Chicago at Jazz Record Mart, Tower Records, Jimmy's
Records Variety Shop and Barney's Record Shop.

<P><H2><FONT COLOR="#00A5C6">New releases planned by Telarc Records</FONT></H2>
<P>New discs on Telarc Records are "Blues On My Back" by Troy Turner;
"Superharps" featuring James Cotton, Billy Branch, Charlie Musselwhite and
Sugar Ray Norcia. Coming in late January from Telarc are discs by Sam Lay
and Terry Evans.

<P><H2><FONT COLOR="#00A5C6">Evidence releases country blues anthology</FONT></H2>
<P>Evidence recently released a specially priced 60-track, three-disc
anthology of country blues entitled "Living Country Blues." The package
contains a 48-page booklet with extensive liner notes, as well as 35
photos. Performers include Cephas and Wiggins, Cedell Davis, James "Son"
Thomas, Lonnie Pitchford and Othar Turner.

<P><H2><FONT COLOR="#00A5C6">Delmark Records features CDs from Jimmy, Syl Johnson</FONT></H2>
<P>Delmark's new blues releases include "North/South" by Jimmy Johnson;
"Chicago Ain't Nothin' But a Blues Band," featuring Eddy Clearwater, Morris
Pejoe, Sunnyland Slim and Henry Gray, among others; "Sleepy John Estes In
Europe"; "Lonesome Bedroom Blues" by Curtis Jones; "Talkin' 'Bout Chicago"
by Syl Johnson; "Night Time Again" by Jimmy Burns; "Boot 'Em Up" by Aaron
Moore and "Man's Temptation" by The Rockin' Johnny Band.
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<P>Dec. 1, 1999
<P><H2><FONT COLOR="#00A5C6">Blues musicians Alvin Cash, Fred Ford pass away</FONT></H2>
<P>The music world is mourning the recent deaths of Alvin Cash and Fred Ford.
<P>South Side Chicago soul/blues star Alvin Cash, died Nov. 21 at the
age of 60. No cause of death has yet been listed, however, Cash was known
to suffer from stomach problems.
<P>He had a hit in 1963 with the dance tune ''It's Twine Time.''
Cash was born in St. Louis, and began his career as a tap dancer. He also
performed with his brother in the Step Brothers. He started singing later,
performing shows in Chicago with his group Alvin Cash and the Registers.
<P>''It's Twine Time'' earned them appearances on shows hosted by Dick Clark
and Ed Sullivan.
<P>In Memphis, Tenn., saxophonist Fred Ford, 69, died
on Nov. 26 after a battle with cancer.
<P>Ford was a versatile jazz and rhythm
and blues musician who recorded with artists as diverse as B.B. King and Jerry Lee Lewis. 
<P>Ford was a fixture on the Memphis music scene and was known for his baritone sax
skills. He played on hundreds of sessions, including recordings with Rufus
Thomas, Lightnin' Hopkins, Charlie Rich and Junior Parker.
<P>Ford started playing professionally with the Douglass Swingsters Orchestra
and the Andrew Chaplin Band in the late 1940s, before graduating from high
school.
<P>His most famous recording was the 1952 classic ''Hound Dog'' by Big Mama
Thornton. However, on the record, Ford was heard barking instead of playing sax.
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<P>Nov. 1, 1999
<P><H2><FONT COLOR="#00A5C6">Mighty Sam McClain featured on network TV show</FONT></H2>
<P>The music of soul artist <A HREF="http://www.mightysam.com/">Mighty Sam McClain</a> was heard in a somewhat unusual venue &#151; the Ally McBeal television show on Fox.
<P>McClain's song, "New Man in Town," was featured in a two-part episode of Ally McBeal on Nov. 15 and Nov. 22.
<P>The song, first heard on McClain's 1998 CD, "Journey," is also included on McClain's latest release, "Soul Survivor &#151; The Best of Mighty Sam McClain." The compilation was released by the <A HREF="http://www.audioquestmusic.com/">Audioquest Music</a> label.
<P>McClain recently signed a new deal with <A HREF="http://www.telarc.com/blues/">Telarc International</a> for the release of his next recording, "Blues From the Soul," which is scheduled for release in April 2000.
<P>McClain's touring plans include dates next year with Weepin' Willie and Little Melvin in Switzerland, Norway and China. In the United States, McClain is booked at the Kalamazoo Blues Festival in Michigan and the Mississippi Valley Blues Festival in Davenport, Iowa.
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<P>Oct. 18, 1999
<P><H2><FONT COLOR="#00A5C6">Burbridge joins Derek Trucks Band</FONT></H2>
<P>Kofi Burbridge, former member of the Aquarium Rescue Unit, has joined the <A HREF="http://www.derektrucks.com/">Derek Trucks Band</a>.
<P>Burbridge will play flute, keyboards, piano and clavinet for his new band.
<P>"I am psyched to have Kofi with us," says Trucks. "I have been after him to be in the band for some time now and he finally caved."
<P>The band will head into the studio later this year to begin work on their follow up to "Out of the Madness." The album is due out in the spring of 2000 on the <A HREF="http://www.hob.com/">House of Blues Music Company</a> label.
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<P>Sept. 1, 1999
<P><H2><FONT COLOR="#00A5C6">R. L. Burnside recovering following successful heart surgery</FONT></H2>
<P>Mississippi bluesman R.L. Burnside is recovering from heart surgery after a successful operation on Sept. 1.
<P>Burnside, 72, "is resting in a Memphis hospital and doing very well," according to a release from his recording label, <A HREF="http://www.fatpossum.com/">Fat Possum Records</A>.
<P>Burnside recently cancelled two shows due to shortness of breath and exhaustion. After medical tests, it was determined that Burnside required angioplasty surgery. The procedure went smoothly, according to Fat Possum officials.
<P>Burnside, who was born in Harmontown, Miss., on Nov. 21, 1926, has recorded a number of successful albums for Fat Possum, including his most recent record, "Come On In," which peaked at No. 11 on Billboard magazine's top blues albums in 1998.
<P>Burnside was in the midst of an extensive national tour. There was no information about the future of his remaining scheduled dates. 
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<P>July 1, 1999
<P><H2><FONT COLOR="#00A5C6">Koko Taylor wins record-tying Handy Award</FONT></H2>
<P>Koko Taylor won her 18th W.C. Handy Blues Award this year, tying her with Chicago guitarist Buddy Guy for the most Handy Awards received in a career.
<P>Taylor won the Handy for traditional blues female artist of the year. The awards were presented at the Orpheum Theatre in Memphis, Tenn., on May 26.
<P>Multiple-award winners this year included B.B. King, Etta James, Keb' Mo and Susan Tedeschi.
<P>Rufus Thomas, Memphis radio pioneer and legendary blues artist, was co-host of the event along with West Coast guitar great Joe Louis Walker. Thomas was the host of the first Handy Award ceremony.
<P>The night featured a performance by Walker in a guitar jam with Scotty Moore, the longtime guitarist for Elvis Presley. The men performed the Elvis favorite "Mystery Train" and a Walker song, "747."
<P>Kenny Wayne Shepherd appeared with rhythm section Double Trouble, playing a medley of Stevie Ray Vaughan songs along with his own originals.
<P>The event was sponsored by <A HREF="http://www.blues.org/">The Blues Foundation,</A> a non-profit organization dedicated to promotion and preservation of the blues. In addition to the Handy Awards, the foundation produces the Lifetime Achievement Award, Blues Hall of Fame, International Blues Talent Competition and the internationally syndicated blues radio program "Beale Street Caravan."
<P>The 20th Annual W.C. Handy Award Winners were:
<P><B>Blues Entertainer of the Year</B> &#151; B.B. King
         <P><B>Blues Band of the Year</B> &#151; Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers
         <P><B>Contemporary Blues - Male Artist of the Year</B> &#151; Keb' Mo'
         <P><B>Contemporary Blues - Female Artist of the Year</B> &#151; Susan Tedeschi
         <P><B>Soul/Blues - Male Artist of the Year</B> &#151; Bobby "Blue" Bland
         <P><B>Soul/Blues - Female Artist of the Year</B> &#151; Etta James
         <P><B>Traditional Blues - Male Artist of the Year</B> &#151; Robert Lockwood, Jr. 
         <P><B>Traditional Blues - Female Artist of the Year</B> &#151; Koko Taylor
         <P><B>Acoustic Blues - Artist of the Year</B> &#151; Keb' Mo'
         <P><B>Best New Blues Artist</B> &#151; Susan Tedeschi
         <P><B>Blues Artist Deserving Wider Recognition</B> &#151; W.C. Clark
         <P><B>Blues Instrumentalist - Guitar</B> &#151; Ronnie Earl
         <P><B>Blues Instrumentalist - Harmonica</B> &#151; Charlie Musselwhite
         <P><B>Blues Instrumentalist - Keyboards</B> &#151; Pinetop Perkins
        <P><B>Blues Instrumentalist - Bass</B> &#151; Willie Kent
         <P><B>Blues Instrumentalist - Drums</B> &#151; Willie "Big Eyes" Smith
         <P><B>Blues instrumentalist - Other</B> &#151; Gatemouth Brown (violin)
         <P><B>Contemporary Blues Album of the Year</B> &#151; B.B. King, "Blues on the Bayou"
         <P><B>Soul/Blues Album of Year</B> &#151; Etta James, "Life, Love & the Blues"
         <P><B>Traditional Blues Album of the Year</B> &#151; Robert Lockwood, Jr., "I Got To Have Me A Woman"
         <P><B>Comeback Blues Album</B> &#151; Peter Green, "Robert Johnson Songbook"
        <P><B>Acoustic Blues Album of Year</B> &#151; Rory Block, "Confessions of a Blues Singer"
         <P><B>Reissue Album of Year</B> &#151; Ruf Records for "Hand Me Down Moonshine" by Luther Allison 
         <P><B>Blues Song of the Year</B> &#151; "Soon As I Get Paid" by Kevin Moore and John Lewis Parker
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<P>April 6, 1999
<P><H2><FONT COLOR="#00A5C6">Muddy Waters' son releases CD on Blind Pig</FONT></H2>
<P>Blind Pig has issued the CD "Rising Son" by Muddy Waters son, Big Bill Morganfield. The debut disc captures the guitarist Morganfield accompanied by Pinetop Perkins, Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, Bob Margolin and Paul Oscher, all former members of the Muddy Waters Blues Band.
<P>"It was so inspiring playing with these musicians," Morganfield says. "They really brought out the best in me. Those sessions left me with memories I'll never forget."
<P><H2><FONT COLOR="#00A5C6">Neal, Davies and Benoit featured on Telarc disc</FONT></H2>
<P>New on Telarc is the disc "Homesick For the Road," with guitarists Kenny Neal, Debbie Davies and Tab Benoit. Telarc says of the disc: "It is the sound of three talented performers sparked to new heights in an exhilarating collaborative effort. With superb backing from keyboardist Bruce Katz, bassist Rod Carey, and drummer Per Hanson, the work of Benoit, Davies and Neal is sure to inspire a whole new generation of blues fans."
<P><H2><FONT COLOR="#00A5C6">Mississippi Heat awaits release of new CD, "Handyman"</FONT></H2>

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<P>Missisippi Heat Manager Michel Lacocque reports that the band is awaiting the pressing of their newly recorded disc "Handyman," which Lacocque says features Billy Boy Arnold, Carl Weathersby and Zora Young. The disc will hit shelves in the coming weeks.
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<P><H2><FONT COLOR="#00A5C6">Howard and The White Boys joined by Buddy Guy</FONT></H2>
<P>Evidence has issued a new CD by Howard and The White Boys, entitled "The Big Score." Among the highlights of the 12-track disc is the appearance of Buddy Guy on the lead radio track "I Thank You," a remake of the classic, sixties Sam and Dave song.
<P><H2><FONT COLOR="#00A5C6">New CDs by Tail Dragger, Burton, A.C. Reed and Saydak</FONT></H2>
<P>There's been a flurry of activity at Delmark once again. The label has issued four discs, among them Tail Dragger's debut, "American People," which features an appearance by Jimmy Dawkins. Also accompanying Howlin' Wolf protege Dragger are Billy Branch, Eddie Shaw, Johnny B. Moore and Rockin' Johnny. Among the disc's highlights is Taildragger's remake of his classic tune "My Head Is Bald."
<P>Aron Burton is accompanied by Billy Branch, Mad Dog Lester Davenport and Lurrie Bell  on his new CD "Good Blues To You." Burton is known for his years backing Junior Wells and Fenton Robinson. He later joined up with Albert Collins Icebreakers in 1978. The disc features several originals including "Stuck In Chicago," "Good Idea At the Time," and "Marryin' Game."
<P>Another of Collins' Icebreakers, A.C. Reed, has a new one out. "Junk Food" finds Reed reunited with Maurice John Vaughn, Johnny B. Gayden, and Casey Jones.
<P>Ken Saydak's "Foolish Man" rounds out the Delmark issuances for early spring. Singer/pianist/songwriter Saydak, who worked stints with Mighty Joe Young, and Lonnie Brooks, shows his talent for presenting blues and swing here. The recording was done without guitar, with a lineup including Ron Sorin on harmonica, Jon Hiller and Kenny Smith, son of Willie "Big Eyes" Smith on drums.
<P>According to Delmark representative Doug Engel, Aaron Moore's second disc for the label is due in stores in early May.
<P>Fresh jazz from Delmark includes the Chicago Underground Trio's "Possible Cube," "In Walked Buckner" by the Roscoe Mitchell Quartet, "Payne's Window" by Cecil Payne and "Von and Ed" by Von Freeman and Ed Peterson.
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<P>Feb. 26, 1999
<P><H2><FONT COLOR="#00A5C6">Sumlin OK after collapse at Milwaukee concert</FONT></H2>
<P>Legendary Howlin' Wolf guitarist Hubert Sumlin flew to Los Angeles Feb. 24
to attend the 1999 Grammy Awards as a nominee for his contributions to
Telarc's CD "A Tribute to Howlin' Wolf."
<P>Sumlin was nominated along with Henry Gray, Calvin Jones, Sam Lay and Colin Linden in the category of traditional blues album.
<P>Sumlin's trip west came less than one week after he collapsed while performing in Milwaukee. Sumlin, who resides in Milwaukee, was performing his second set of the
night with guitarist Jon McDonald and his band at the packed Nomad bar on
the city's east side Feb. 18 when he collapsed. Sumlin was helped outside
the club where he was treated by EMS personnel. He refused medical
transport and spent the next day resting at home.
<P>It was rumored that some of the Rolling Stones, in town for their show the
following night at the Bradley Center, would visit Sumlin's Nomad gig.
However, they did not. Sumlin was an invited guest to the Stones' Milwaukee
show on Feb. 19. However, he did not perform with the legendary British band.
<P>Two days after his collapse, Sumlin performed a solid set at Milwaukee's Up
and Under Pub, seemingly recovered.
<P><H2><FONT COLOR="#00A5C6">Otis Rush wins first Grammy</FONT></H2>
Hubert Sumlin didn't take home a Grammy because fellow guitarist Otis Rush claimed the award, his first, for "Any Place I'm Going."
<P>"This last one, it's the best I've ever done," Rush told the Reuters News Service about the record. "I had a good feeling about it."
<P>Other records nominated in the category included "Long as I Have You" by John Hammond, "Got to Find a Way" by Luther "Guitar Junior" Johnson and the Magic Rockers and "I Got to Find Me a Woman" by Robert Lockwood Jr.
<P>Keb Mo' won for contemporary blues album for "Slow Down" over "Deuces Wild" by B.B. King, "Sing It!" by Marcia Ball, Irma Thomas and Tracy Nelson, "Heavy Love" by Buddy Guy and "Life, Love and the Blues" by Etta James.
<P>The Grammy telecast included a performance of "Rock Me Baby" by B.B. King and Eric Clapton.
<P><H2><FONT COLOR="#00A5C6">Filipowicz to record third album</FONT></H2>
Guitarist Paul Filipowicz, recently the subject of a Blues Music Now!
feature, enters the studio March 1 to record his third CD for the Gila
Monster Records label.
<P>"We're going in with 16 original tunes and then we'll pick the best 10 or
12," Filipowicz said.
<P>The tracks will be recorded at Randy's Recording in Cottage Grove, Wis.

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