September/October 2010
New old friends--Brian Major and Robert Jr. onsite at Arts Beats &
Eats, Royal Oak, MI Labor, Day Weekend 2010 (Photo by Shirley Mae Owens)
After a very successful Arts, Beats,Eats at its new location in our hometown of Royal Oak, MI we made our annual trip in Up North for Sugar Mae's Blues Camp. Thanks to Shawn & Stephen's Gracie Mansion, all the gracious folks at The Foothills and to all our happy campers! As we learned of Tater's passing we dedicated the camp to him and did a "Tater" kick on top of Sleeping Bear Point at sunset...
Sugar's got us on course, the "Blues Camp's" finale cruise.
(Photo by Robert Jr Whitall)
We worked tirelessly on the Oct/Nov 2010 Johnny Winter & Freddie King issue and took a break to see Johnny Ace & Cathy Lemons debut at Callahan's......
The Cathy Lemons/Johnny Ace Band at Callahan's, September 2010. (Photo
by Robert Jr Whitall)
Junior and Johnny! What a pair of kids! (Photo by Shirley Mae Owens)
For its 25th Anniversary gift the King Biscuit Blues Festival finally got its original name back and what a start studded line-up with headliners B.B.King, Dr. John & Taj Mahal. Big City Rhythm & Blues Magazine hosted their first King Biscuit booth with live blues with Deak Harp, Capt. Dirk Wissbaum and friends....
Publisher Robert Jr. & XM Sirius Bluesville head Bill Wax greeting
fans at King Biscuit Blues Fest, Helena, AR, 2010. (Photo by Shirley Mae
Owens)
The "Good Doctor" & "Sunshine" Sonny Payne--"Happy
to Have the Blues!" Helena, AR, King Biscuit Blues Festival, 2010.
(Photo by Robert Jr Whitall)
King Solomon Burke--"Everybody Needs Somebody To Love!" (Photo
by Robert Jr Whitall)
Robert Jr. and Stanley "The Hatter" proudly celebrating John
Sinclair's 69th birthday at the National Bohemian Home, Detroit, MI, October
9, 2010. (Photo by Shirley Mae Owens)
Johnie Bassett showing Robert Jr. a few "tricks" at Big City
Blues Magazine's headquarters, Royal Oak, MI, October, 2010. (Photo by
Shirley Mae Owens)
Sugar & Junior "proudly" keep their eyes on the prize at
"Ernie Harwell Field" formerly Tiger Stadium, Detroit, MI, October
2010. (Photos by Roger White)
California surfing with Patrick Rynn who let Sugar & Junior try out his surfboards.....
Sugar & Jr. with some "heavy lumber" at La Jolla Shores,
CA, October 16, 2010.
(Photo by Patrick Rynn)
Patrick Rynn missed his calling! Surf up, Dude! La Jolla Shores, CA, October
16, 2010.
(Photo by Shirley Mae Owens)
Junior holding on for dear life. La Jolla Shores, CA, October 16, 2010.
(Photo by Shirley Mae Owens
Time to say bon voyage and off to another high bluesin' seas adventure on the Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise - Pacific 2010. It was fantastic: perfect size 5 star ship, unbelievable musicianship on board--over the top and wonderful cruisers add up to a legendary time of our lives!....
Evlin Bishop is hapy to have the Blues with Johnny Winter jamming on the
Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise Pacific 2010. (Photo by Robert Jr
Whitall)
The "B's" are buzzin'-- Bruce Bromberg, Bob Porter & Bobby
Jr. Whitall sailing on the Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise Pacific
2010. (Photo by Shirley Mae Owens)
Sailing on the Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise Pacific 2010, Robert
Jr., Vasti Jackson & Kim Wilson relaxing in the Big City Rhythm &
Blues Magazine's Tiki Booth with their Backporch Mojo Guitars. Mexican
Riveria, October, 2010. (Photo by Shirley Mae Owens)
Lee Oskar & Vasti Jackson planning a big long tour while jamming at
Big City Rhythm & Blues Magazine's Tiki Booth on the Legendary Rhythm
& Blues Cruise Pacific, 2010. (Photo by Robert Jr Whitall)
From the West Coast--disembarking from the LRBC-Pacific 2010, Sugar & Junior land in Greenwich Village for Halloween....
Halloween in Greenwich Village, NY with Robert Jr. October 31, 2010. (Photo
by Shirley Mae Owens)
Halloween with Blues drummer Barry Harrison and Robert Jr. at Terra Blues,
Greenwich Village, October 31, 2010. (Photo by Shirley Mae Owens)
Callahan's celebrating Three Years! Mike Moss and their great soundman,
Peter Jay
(Photo by Shirley Mae Owens)
Robert Jr. with Fats Domino's son and grandson celebrating the 15th Anniversary
of the Rock & Roll Museum with their Tribute to Fats & Dave Barholomew,
Palace Theatre, Cleveland, OH, November 13, 2010. (Photo by Shirley Mae
Owens)
The "Man" Billy Diamond with his daughter at the Rock &
Roll Museum's concert tribute to Fats Domino & Dave Bartholomew, Palace
Theatre, Cleveland, OH, November 13, 2010.
(Photo by Shirley Mae Owens)
Irma Thomas and Dr. John's Lower 911 pay tribute to Fats Domino &
Dave Bartholomew for the Rock & Roll Museum's 15th Annniversary celebrating
the American Masters, Palace Theatre, Cleveland, OH, November 13, 2010.
(Photo by Robert Jr Whitall)
Congrats to Big City Rhythm & Blues Magazine's
Coolest Blues Song of the Year: it's a tie--Laith al Saadi, Chris
James & Patrick Ryn and Little Freddie King.
The Happy to Have the Blues Awards will be announced in the Dec 2010/Jan 2011 Big City Rhythm & Blues Magazine.
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