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Acoustic Blue (Shawn Flink)
303-344-3097 References-Rocky Mtn Music Assn, Emerald Ilse, Legends of Cheery Creek, Basis Ristaraunte, Lappis Galleries
Blues Note: AJ & The Shapes
775-359-4338
Alleygators
303-758-4819
A Music Company, Inc
specializing in Blues shows and promotions in the Colorado Springs area.
Blues Note: Annapurna
www.myspace.com/jumpingatshadowsmusic
Blues Note: Ben Pu & Crew
970-352-5759, Greeley
Blues Note: Ben Stevens
970-532-1616 IBC 2009 solo/duo representative from Colorado Blues Society
Big Mun Blue$
Outa Wyo - check them out down here! - 307-234-5015
Blind Curve Blues Band
btdryer@msn.com   303-973-6756
Bluegill Productions
a Colorado Springs area booking agency
Blues Note: Blues Bullies
 
Blues Planet Project
 
Blue Stone Mojo Band
303.759.0348
Blues Note: Bruce Delaplain
In the front range area, 720.299.6031 - email Bruce
Blues Note: Bluesman Willie Houston & The Blues Prowlers
http://www.williehouston.com
Blues Note: Bluez House
based in Boulder
Boa & The Constrictors
e-mail erikboa at yahoo
Blues Note: Bob Story Band
720.839.7219
Brian Leneschmidt
from Cheyenne.  Formerly of Fat Cat Freddie, now of Edge of Soul as well as solo performances.
Brickyard
(based in Colorado Springs), http://brickyardthepowerhouse.com
Blues Note: Bruce Delaplain
Blues Tonic bruce@brucedelaplain.com    303 530-3829
Blues Note: Bumkin
www.bumkinband.com
Blues Note: The Catfish Kray Blues Band
303-838-4904 or Email us
Chris Daniels & the Kings
http://chrisdaniels.com/
Blues Note: The Clay Kirkland Band
303-733-2003
Blues Note: Colorado Friends of Cajun/Zydeco Music and Dance
3331 S. Dayton Street, Denver, CO 80231 Phone: 303.745.9577
If you have any questions please e-mail: Board Member,CFCZ
Conor O'Neill's
Boulder
Core-media nightlife guide
for the Denver Metro area at core-media.org/nightlife.html
11347 Eliot Court
Westminster, CO 80234
Office: 303-458-0486, Mobile: 720-987-9071, Fax: 303-339-0642
Creighton Holley Band
303-340-0345
Crosser Davis
mailto:cdblues@att.net (719) 382-3903
Blues Note: Curly "No Shoes" Jr.
720-297-2322
Curtis James Band
Rockin Blues band Playing the Allman Brothers, Eric Clapton, Gov't Mule, Gary Moore, and More
303-886-9598
Dan Treanor
 
Blues Note: Dave Dardine Project
Host of the weekly Sunday 6pm Blues jam at the Duke of Windsor
David Booker, David Booker's Swingtet, etc....
303-758-4819   visit the website of one of Denver's premiere Blues and Swing acts.
Deja Blu
303-517-9852 or lizv@indra.com
Blues Note: Delta Sonics
chesisxlt@msn.com
Denny Townsend
email jdtownsend@mindspring.com
Detroit Frank Dumont & the Drivin' Wheels
BLUES (719)495-9998 FrankDuMont@aol.com
Dexter Payne
clarinet, alto & bari sax  303-604-2040 email: note at dexterpayne.com
"Dr. Doctor"
gigging around Boulder County (393)661-9422
Duke Street Kings
http://thedukestreetkings.com
 
DynaBlues
Boulder area - we are a 3 piece electric blues band (guitar, drums, bass) that plays our own arrangements of songs
that span from Canned Heat to Hendrix.  e-mail Jimmy Ray
Blues Note: Easy Bill & The Big Beat
Rhythm & Blues with a Boogie Beat - Visit their website http://bigbeatblues.com for contact info.
Blues Note: Eef
http://www.eefguitar.com 303.941.1559
Emilio Emilio
http://emiliomusic.com
The Eric Jerardi Band
based in Dayton, Ohio.
Erica Brown
at Erica Brown Entertainment
Flat Cat
flat-cat.com  
Gene Jackson Trio
a recent addition to the Denver Blues scene in the tradition of Muddy, Elmore & B.B.
Blues Note: George Whitesell & His All Stars Featuring Jill Watkins
keeping alive the tradition of the classic Jump, Swing, R&B and Blues bands of the golden era from the late 40's through mid 60's when "show bands" with a female singer were the rage.
GoodWood Band
Boulder, CO tel 303.807.1042 smhoffman@aol.com
Blues Note: Gretchen Troop Band
www.gretchentroop.com/music
Blues Note: The Hipshake
based in Colorado Springs - mailto:john-alex@johnalexmason.com
Hubert “Blues” Lawhorn
Professional Blues Entertainer http://www.hubertblues.com
The J.D Kelly Revue
303.733.3686
Blues Note: Jack Hadley Band
303.516.0368
The Jake Scott Band
Look for them in the CO Springs / Manitou Springs area.
Jess Redmon Band
970.834.1167
Jill Watkins Band
Blues with attitude - e-mail: Jill@JillWatkins.com
Blues Note: John Alex Mason
based in Colorado Springs.  mailto:john-alex@johnalexmason.com
alternate web  http://sonicbids.com/johnalexmason
Blues Note: Johnny Johnston
Northern Colorado hot fingerpickin', slide guitar & vocals jbluesjohnston@hotmail.com 970-988-9912
Blues Note: Johnny O. Band
a Boulder based trio influenced by the 'Kings'- Albert, B.B., & Freddie. 303-543-9271
The Jukes
719.632.1353
Junior Basco
303-776-8352
Kevin Dooley
303-652-3220
The Kingpins
http://thekingpins.spaces.live.com
Kirk James
http://blindlogic.com/schedule.html
The Lee Rogers Band
mailto:Ljr1223@aol.com
The Lee Thomas Band
contact Tom at 303-875-2142 or e-mail
Blues Note: Lionel Young Band
Lionel is Colorado's own Grand Champion of the 2008, 24th International Blues Challenge solo/duo category!
The Lisa McCall Band
in Colorado Springs to help spread the word, "The Blues is Here to Stay! "http://lethallisa.com
Blues Note: Mama Raven Band
Marvelous Marmots
303-674-7960 email pattra@tristategt.org
Maynard Mills
maynardmillsblues.com - email
Blues Note: Michaela Rae
 
Blues Note: The Mike Kaylor Band
www.myspace.com/themikekaylorband 303.941.1559
Blues Note: Mojambus
In the spirit of Sonny Boy, Howlin' Wolf, Red Devils, North Mississippi Allstars
Mystic Biscuit
Blues, Rock, Funk, Jazz
Blues Note: Naked Jaybird Music
Naked Jaybird Music, L.L.C.  720-363-ROOT(7668) DIRECT
email: john-alex@johnalexmason.com
http://johnalexmason.com
http://sonicbids.com/johnalexmason
Nightowls Blues Band
303-795-8823
Otis Taylor
One of Boulders finest. 303-449-0032 If you get a chance to see him live at home, it is always a great show!
Blues Note: Papa Juke
swampy down home music outa the box
Blues Note: Peaches Embry & the Groove Doctors
featuring Dave Davis, Wardell Harston, Randy Thompson - 303-215-6801
Blues Note: The Randall Dubis Band
call 303.475.5579
The Voodoo Hawks
Check out their new website.
Blues Note: Rex Peoples & XFactr
email prodigyrx at aol
http://myspace.com/rexpeoplesxfactr
720-203-1650
Rhythm Allstars
Denver/Boulder Metro area
Rob Tepper & Cool Disposition
Carbondale, 970-927-2611
Robert Gibson-Taylor
303) 776-8064 Email robert_gt@msn.com and band
Blues Note: The Robert Wilson Blues Band
970.215.9193
Second Mind Blues Band
970.219.5147 or bkujawski@msn.com
Shelby Johnson Band
303 875 0344 or Email: shelcollector@hotmail.com
Six Foot Joe & the Red Hot Rhinos
Email: sandlot58@comcast.net
Sol-Fed-Joe
Local HouseRockin' band.
Stanley Milton's Mean Streak
Check out the calendar for the latest dates!
Sugar Bear
303-364-0160
Tempa & the Tantrums
http://tempaandthetantrums.com/
Blues Note: TeraBlu
Tera Seville: 303.324.8875
Blues Note: Teresa Lynne Band
Blues Harmonica and Vocals, a blues vet of 30 years
Phone (303)789-5396, website: mistressoftheblues.com
Blues Note: That! Band
rocks the house with a unique mixture of red hot Blues, good ole' rock-n-roll, and sizzling surf guitar in the Colorado Springs area. contact them at 719.630.7255
Tobacco Road
561-371-8573 or 719-237-7977, Scotty's Back!
Tom Harger
Email: tomharger@comcast.net (303) 883-9238
Tommy Thomas
www.workingmanmusic.com

Blues Societies

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Grand County Blues Society
based in Grand County
Home of the "Blues from the Top" Festival
Pikes Peak Blues Community
based in Colorado Springs area
Wyoming Blues & Jazz Society
Based in Casper email: wybluelou at hotmail
Blues Society of Western New York
 
Dallas Blues Society
yep, from Texas, of course
DC Blues Society
from the nation's capital.
Detroit Blues Society
mailto:Spider [dbsblues@flash.net ]
Greater Cincinnati Blues Society
They put on a great festival AND have cool T-Shirts! email: cincybluessociety@hotmail.com  
Lizard Creek Blues Society
980 15th Ave North,  Fort Dodge, IA 50501 bobwood@frontiernet.net
Mississippi Valley Blues Society
Home of the Mississippi Valley Blues Festival! - based in Davenport, Iowa 
Ozark Blues Society
in Fayetteville, AR.  Stop in the jam at George's on Thursday night 'n say hi to Liz.
Phoenix Blues Society
In Arizona, hot times!
Scranton/Wilkes Barre Blues Association
RD2 Box 355, Dalton, Pa. 18414
Shasta Blues Society
email: jmike@snowcrest.net
Toronto Blues Society
check 'em out, eh.

Magazines & Writings

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Blues World
Blues & Rhythm magazine, Testament Records, interviews, much more.
Buddy and Hopkins
'A comic strip for musicians and fans of music' - available for syndication.
Delta Snake Webzine
At the Center for the Study of Southern Culture.
Michael Furstner's Jazclass
Blues and jazz tutorials with sheet music and sounds.
stlblues.net,
an E-zine about the St. Louis area music scene.

Labels

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CannonBall Records
here 'tis.
Northern Blues Music
225 Sterling Rd. Unit 19, Toronto ON M6R 2B2, Canada, t: 416-536-4892, f: 416-536-1494 info@northernblues.com
Rounder Records
and Bullseye, Black Top, Lucky Seven, Rooster, and Tone-Cool.
South Side Records  
Jerry Rosen - jssrecords@aol.com 310 – 722 - 8330
Sun Studio
Yep, the one in Memphis, remember Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Howlin' Wolf, Elvis?

Blues Resources

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The Blues Foundation
The National Organization of EVERYTHING that's Blues. Organized and founded in 1980, The Blues Foundation's mission is to promote and preserve Blues music around the globe.
All-Media Guide
One of my favorites. It's hard to describe, kinda like the name says.  Just go there.  More than you ever want to know.
Amazon's Blues Music Mail-Order
From one of the largest online mail-order outfits in the industry.
Bluescene
over 1000 cd's for sale over a secure, encrypted server. Visa or MasterCard
BluesCentral
offers CDs from mostly unsigned midwest blues bands
All Blues Festivals
Add your festival to this site. The definitive list!
A How-To Convert Your LPs into MP3s and CDs
Keep your vinyl collection in heavy rotation with this guide. http://cgi.zdnet.com/slink?50371:2997778
Blues at Midnight
Steve Perry country blues.
Blues Birthday dates (b.born, d.death)
Complete data is available on BLUES WORLD
Blues CDs
a site devoted to unsigned Midwest Blues Bands to further the Blues in our world!
The Blue Flame Cafe
Well written bios on Blues performers A-Z, sound bites, more links
The Blue Highway
WOW - A great site with the history of the Blues from the Delta to Chicago and TONS of other resources. Check out their RealAudio listings.
The Blues Channel Welcome Page
 
Blueslessons.com
Blues instructional DVDs, videos, books and more.
Adam St James - Founder, BluesLessons.com
Phone: 630-795-1065 Email: adam@guitar.com
Harry's Blues Lyrics & Tabs Online
Looking for blues lyrics? We have blues lyrics, lots of blues lyrics. More than 3,200 blues lyrics!
CDnow!
Browse artist profiles and discography info. Use the "Music Navigator" to look for over 25 sub-genres in the Blues section. Order from their huge catalog of blues discs.
Blues Note: Colorado Friends of Cajun/Zydeco Music and Dance
3331 S. Dayton Street, Denver, CO 80231 Phone: 303.745.9577
If you have any questions please e-mail: Board Member,CFCZ
Country Blues and Blues Harp Pages by Glenn Weiser
A free transcription of Little Walter's Juke and other blues harp solos, a slide guitar lesson I wrote for Acoustic Guitar magazine, country blues and blues harp discographies, a prewar blues bibliography, links, and more
Cross Harp Chronicles
Free Blues Harp Tabs - Tons of info for the beginning and expert harp player.
the web's largest source of tabbed for harp blues classics dking@crossharpchronicles.com
Crossroads Guitar Tabs
Crossroads online guitar tabs and guitar lessons conducts streaming instruction for advanced or beginning guitar students; try our free lessons before you purchase!
Cultural Icons
Photos from New Orleans photographer Michael P. Smith.
Electric Blues
Blues CD ratings, reviews, artist info, RealAudio Blues Jukebox
Electric Guitars & Bass Guitars by Treker
Hand made Electric Guitars and Bass Guitars at excellent prices.
Guitar Transcriptions
Dan Bowden's Blues and Jazz Guitar Transcriptions with some Delta blues tabs.
Michael Pickett
is one of Canada's foremost singer/songwriter/harmonica players whose debut cd, "Blues Money" received many awards and nominations. It won the 1999 JUNO nomination, the 1999 Jazz Report Award and the 1999 Real Blues Award for "Best Blues Album of the Year".  Check out this website for more info and download the title track and sample the other 12 original songs on "Blues Money".   Wooden Teeth Records/Festival/Independent  email: louise@michaelpickett.com   website: http://michaelpickett.com
The Mudcat Cafe
Delta Blues
The Place on Earth
new studio in St. Lucia, the West Indies, where you can record and have a tropical vacation in the beautiful Carribean
Play Music, Inc.
Offering "Play Blues Guitar" on CD-ROM.
The Recording Connection
An established music industry school where students train to be professional recording engineers. If you have any questions about Recording Connection, please call Jimi Petulla (Recording Connection's President) at (800) 800-9581
Rockin' Jake Band
New Orleans - email: Rockin Jake mailto:roknjake@accesscom.net
SingerSong
Dedicated to linking unsigned and independent artists with the best singer and songwriter resources.
TAXI
a company which helps unsigned bands, artists and songwriters get their music directly to top A&R people at Major Record Labels, Music Publishers, and Music Supervisors working on Film & TV projects.   We work with over 400 major companies including: Arista, Atlantic, Capitol, Columbia, Disney, Dreamworks SKG, EMI, Epic, Interscope, Jive, Maverick, MCA, RCA, Universal, Virgin, Warner Brothers and many, many more.
TimeWarp Record Store
Vintage blues albums. Remember vinyl ?
Triangle Music
Lotsa hard-to-find Blues available at this site - Check it Out NOW.

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