Blues News - August 1990

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KANSASCITYBLUESSOCIETYAUGUST 1990

BLUES CRUISE II -Featuring Marcia BallThe Kansas City Blues Society proudly presents Rounderrecording boogie woogie queen, Marcia Ball on BluesCruise II, August 15. Also, on board The Missouri RiverQueen, The Dan Doran Band will be jumpin' and jivin'. TheMissouri River Queen begins boarding at One River City Drivein Kansas City, KS. at 7 p.m. and leaves at 8 p.m. Tickets arenow on sale at Ticketmaster, Nightmoves, and the Grand Empo-rium. Due to Marcia Ball's overwhelming popularity (last Juneshe performed for 1700 people for The Friends of the Zoobenefit), we recommend that you purchase your tickets in ad-vance. If you're hooked on the blues, check out Blues Cruise IIon Wednesday, August 15.Marcia Ball was raised in the Louisiana bayou Cajun country.She began playing the piano at age 5 but did not actually beginplaying it professionally until she moved to Austin, Tx. in 1980which she stills call home today. Growing up near New Orleans,she was inspired by the best pianists, such as Tuts Washington,Smiley Lewis, Fats Domino, Allen Toussaint, and Dr. John. Herhard driving pounding style has been compared to the "Killer",Jerry Lee Lewis, while here syncopated triplets are reminiscentof Fess, Professor Longhair. Marcia Ball knows how to radiatethe 88's.Ifyou haven't had the opportuni ty to see Marcia Ball live, she

is elegantly statuesque, comfortably sitting legs crossed in frontof her electric piano dressed for a party. Marcia Ball's band isDon Bennett on bass, Rodney Craig on drums, and James Hinkelon guitar. Their music can range from bluesy gospel ballads,jumpin' R&B, zydeco, and soul tohonky tonk and country. It'slike a tasty gumbo with just the right seasonings.To date, Marcia Ball ha s recorded four albums. Her firstalbum in 1978, Circuit Queen, is a product of her early dabblingin country music. When she first moved to Austin, Tx., she joineda country band but soon returned to her New Orleans R &B roots.Her second record and first recording for Rounder, was aptlyentitled, Soulful Dress (originally recorded by Etta James'cousin, Sugar Pie Desanto). Marcia Ball's next album forRounder, Hot Tamale Baby, is as fiery as the title cut, written byClifton Chenier. Gatorhythms is her third record in five years.Her recordings can give you a feel of her infectious energy andsoulful passion but live is always best, especially on the MissouriRiver Queen. Marcia Ball's sizzling style and pounding pianolicks will get the catfish jumpin'! Come cool off on August 15on Blues Cruise II. Be sure to get your tickets early!!

August 2 - KCBS AmateurBlues Talent Contest FinalsThe Kansas City Blues Society will host the 5th l.nnualAmateur Blues Talent Contest ou Thursday, August 2 aThe Grand Emporium. The preliminary contest winnersin July, Milleage Gilbert, The Freeze, and John Paul &The HelHounds, will be competing on August 2. The winner of the finalswill receive a five hour recording session from Chapman Recording Studioand an expense paid trip to Memphisover Labor Day weekend to compete iThe National Blues Talent Contest.KCBS greatly appreciates ChapmanRecording Studio for donating the studio time, Drumworks for donating thdrums at each contest site, Nightmoves,The Chateau Lounge, The Roxy andThe Grand Emporium for donatingtheir Clubs' stage and sound systems,

by Shirley Owens and finally KCBS would also like tthank all the contestants who per-formed at the preliminary contests.August 31-September 2 -Blues Alley at Spirit Fest '90The Spirit Festival will begin on Friday, August 31 andcontinue through Sunday, September 2, downtown at BarneyAllis Plaza. The place to be for all you blues lovers will be BluesAlley on Central Ave. Lindsay Shannon has been lining up threedays of blues for the blues stage. The featured blues entertain-ment on the main stage is Bo Diddley on Friday and Santana onSaturday. A full schedule of events will soon be released. Therewill be 16 Kansas City blues bands performing for the three daySpirit Fest. Confmned blues bands so far include the 39th StBlues Band, who will kick off the Spirit Fest on Friday eveningat 6:30. The 39th St. Blues Band was the winner of the 4th annualKC Blues Amateur Talent Contest. Other confmned bands areThe Dan Doran Band, Little Hatch & the Houserockers, KCBottoms Band, Nightcrawlers, King Alex &the Untouchables,Rick Hendricks &the Hit &Run Band, Mama Ray &Rich VanSant, Suburban Blues Band, and Main Street Rhythm Devils.Meet you at Blues Alley on Central Ave. August 31 from 6 to 9p.m., September 1st from noon to 10 p.m., and September 2ndfrom 1p.m. to 10 p.m.

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Volunteers for the KCSS' beer garden atSlues Alley during the KC Spirit Fest areneeded. Come to the Sixth Floor (Room600) at the at the Municipal Auditorium onAugust 7. All volunteers will receive freepasses to get into the Spirit Fest on theday that they work. For more information,call Kenny Taylor at 452-4393 and leavea message. (See letter on page 5 fordetails.)

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All photos by Marcie Ryan

MVBF '90 RECAP by Marcie RyanThe 6th Annual Mississippi River Blues Festival presented bythe Mississippi Valley Blues Society in Davenport, Iowa.July 6, 7, and 8, once again proved that the blues reignsupreme in the Quad Cities.Friday's festivities began with Zuzu Bollin at the bandshell andSparky and Rhonda Rucker in the acoustic tent. The Tom PrincipatoBand from the Washington, DC area was terrific - hope we can

ZuzuBollin Tom Principatobring them to KC soon! The Uptown Rhythm Kings provided a fineperformance as a last minute replacement for Duke Robillard.The headliners Friday night were Taj Mahal in the acoustic tentand Buddy Guyon the bandshell. More that 2,000 people jammedthe acoustic tent (seats 8(0) and the remaining 6,OOO-plusvied fora close look at Buddy Guy. Chuck Mesick, MVBS director, said it

The Kansas City Blues News is published monthly by theKansas City Blues Society, Inc. Articles, reviews, band calendardates, and items of interest must be submitted by the 20th of eachmonth, and become the property of the Society.Founding Editor Roger NaberEditor Shirley OwensContributing Writer Carolyn WickerTypesetting/Layout Matt Quinn/472-4679Board of Directors and Officers

Chairperson Shirley OwensPresiden!.. Roger NaberVice-President... Suzanne ColbertVice-President Patrick FlemingtonSecretary Pam JacksonTreasurer Jon LoweMembership Chairperson Marcie RyanDirector Daisy LujanDirector Kenny TaylorDirector Provine HatchDirector Scott MackeyDirector Joyce MourningThe Kansas City Blues Society, a Missouri not-for-profit corpora-tion was formed for the sole purpose of promoting and preservingvarious styles of blues music. Founded in December of 1980, the

Kansas City Blues Society presents: monthly jam sessions, variouslocal and national groups in concert, and our main presentation -The Kansas City Blues and Heritage Festival. Members receive thenewsletter, discounts on Society events and discounts on purchasesat certain partic ipating businesses. Annual dues are $10 per personor $15 per family and $50 per Corporate Membership. To join theSociety send your name, address, phone number and dues to:Kansas City Blues Society, P.O. Box 32131, Kansas City, Missouri64111.

was a recordbreaking crowd in the tent for both Taj Mahal and thepreceding act, Saffire- The Uppity Blues Women.As always, the acoustic tent brought some lesser-known regionalacts to the forefront on Saturday including Mary Flower and RandyHandley from Colorado, Robert "One-Man" Johnson from IowaCity, Henry Townsend and, my personal favorite of the day, LeroyJodie Pierson from st. Louis. Also performing two sets in theacoustic tent on Saturday was blues legend Robert Jr. Lockwood.The bandshell was hot on Saturday with the highlights beingBobby Radcliff, Johnny Heartsman, and Ronnie Earl and the Broad-casters backing up Earl King, Grady Gaines and James "Thunder-bird" Davis. The 20,OOO-pluscrowd was dazzled by Grady Gaines'hot pink satin/black sequins attire and his wild saxophone. BobbyRadcliff added a third dimension to the guitars for the Review finale.Quite a show.Sunday's lineup featured some of my personal favorites: JohnnyCopeland, Marcia Ball, and The Holmes Brothers. The HolmesBrothers perform a mix of blues and gospel with three strong voicesthat cover all the vocal ranges.As in years past, the credit for the success of the MississippiValley Blues Festival goes to the hardworking members of the

Grady Gaines Johnny CopelandMississippi Valley Blues Society. The festival started six years agoas a one-day event with 10,000 people (they expected 1,000 people)and has grown into a 3-day, 40,OOO-plusevent showcasing the finestin acoustic and electric blues. Special thanks to Tracy Everaert,Chuck Mesick, Steve and Michelle Brundies, Gene Hillege, EdLongenecker and Karen Canine for the exceptional hospitality theyextended to all the Kansas Citians who attended. We will be back

Wendall Holmes of The Holmes Brothers.

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KCBS MEMBERSHIP REPORTThe Kansas City Blues Society welcomes our newmembers: Mike and Lucille Hobbs, Jim and Laurie Kirke-gaard, Samantha Locke, AI Parks, Rocky Scarcello, Walterand Shirley Smith, Jimmy Steffan, and Patty Young.. .Thank you to our renewed members for their contlnulnqsupport: John and Althea Fowler, Mike Harvey, ThomasJones, Trudy H, Nepstad, Greg Odom, Keith Roloson, John

Stuerke, John Tangeman and Phil Vawter.We appreciate all who have notified u.s of addre~schanges. The Post office does not forward third class mall,so in order for you to continue to receive your newsletterplease notify Marcie Ryan at 531-0538 (Monday-Thursday8 a.m.-4 p.m.) if your are planning to move.

Recent Blues ReleasesRoosevelt Barnes & the Playboys, The Heartbroken Man,RoosterBoozoo Chavis, The Lake Charles Atomic Bomb,Rounder 2097Eddie Clearwater, A Real Good Time, RoosterRonnie Earl & the Broadcasters, Piece of Mind,Black Top 1060Earl King, Sexual Telepathy, Black TopMatt Guitar Murphy, Way Down South, Antone's 0013Raful Neal, Louisiana Legend, Alligator 4783Jimmy Rodgers, Ludella, Antone's 0012Magic Slim & the Teardrops, Gravel Road, Blind Pig 3620Koko Talor, Jump for Joy, AlligatorNoble "Thin Man" Watts, Return of the Thin Man,Alligator 4785Sonny Boy Williamson, Keep It to Ourselves,Alligator 4787Mark "Kaz" Kazanoff, Grady "Fats" Jackson, Sil Austin,The Tri-Saxual Soul Champs, Black Top 1054Walter Horton, Fine Cuts, Blind Pig 70678Blind Pig Sampler, Prime Chops, Blind Pig 78001Buckwheat Zydeco, Where There's Smoke There's Fire,IslandEtta James, Stickin To My Guns, Island

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A subscription to Living Blues magazine is recommended formore information on the comtcmporary blues scene, Write to:Living Blues, c/o Center for the Study of Southern Culture, TheUniversity of Mississippi, University, MS 38677 or purchase at

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August Blues Birthdays1-Robert Cray2- Walter Price; 3-Mercy Dee Walton; 6-WillieBrown, Willie Nix; 7-Magic Slim; 8-Jimmy Witherspoon, AlKing; 9-Robert ~Fud" Shaw; ll-Salty Dog Sam; 12-GladysBentley, Percy Mayfield; 13-Jimmy McCraddin, Son Seals;15-Buster Brown; 16-ur Son Jackson, Eddie Kirkland, BobbyMitchell; 17-Luther Allison; 18-Curtis Jones, Lee Jackson;22-John Lee Hooker, Carolina Slim; 24-Big Boy Crudup,Wyonie Harris; 25-Charlie Burse, Carrie Smith; 26-JimmyRushing; 29-Dinah Washington; 30-Luther Johnson.

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BLUESRADIOKCBLUESJAMSKANU-FM 91.5 Saturday, 8 to 11p.m. - "Blues in the Night"

with Kyle NeuerKCUR-FM 89.3 Saturday, 8p.m. to 1a.m. - Saturday Night Fish F

with Chuck HaddockKKFI-FM 90.1 Daily, 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. - 'Traffic Jam'

Tuesday & Thursday, 7:30 to 9:00 a.m. -"Breakfast Club" wi th Dave Creighton

KCFX-FM 101 Sunday, 7 to 10p .m. - "Kansas City Blues Show'with Lindsay Shannon

KPRS-FM 103.3 Monday-Friday, 12 to 1p.m. - "Luncn at the Oldies"

SUNDA Y JAMS = JAMS _ Bring your Instruments A u d H or i u m B a r & G i l l , 2 17 W . 1 4 t h , 4 2 1- 8 48 3 , f e a t u ri n gR ic k H e n d r i c ks & T h e H H & R un B a n d T h e R o x y , 7 2 30 W . 7 5 th S t re e ~ 2 3 6 -6 2 11 , f ea t ur in gT h e B l u e s N o ti o n s, 8 :0 0 p .m . 1 2 :0 0 p .m . ( s e e advert)MONDAYJAMS B l a y n e y 's , 41 5 W e s t p o rt R o a d ,5 6 1 3 7 4 7 ,1 0 p .m . C it y L ig ht , 7 42 5 B r o a d w a y , B lu e M o n d a y ja m 8 p m - m id n i g ht T h e F a bu lo us In fe rn o S h ow L o u ng , 4 03 8 T ro o s t A v e n u e , 9 31 4 0 0 0 , S o n ny K e n ne r'sB l u e s B a n d H u r r i c a n e, 4 04 8 B r o a d w a y , 7 53 -0 88 4, K C B lu es B a n d , 1 0 p m 2 a m BLUESFESTIVALS-1990

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