CBA Blues Links

Northwest Blues Artists

Alan Benson Experience - Portland blues power trio playing the finest blues and rock & roll
Aric Riley - Traditional acoustic blues
B-Siders - Rockin' blues served up with sass and soul
Becki Sue & Her Big Rockin' Daddies - High energy, low down blues to the bone
Big Fish Blues Band - Blues in Astoria, Oregon
Blues Broads Show Band And Revue - Vancouver, Washington
Boogie Bone - Progressive, new age, roadhouse, neo-swing, boogie blues rock band
Carlton Jackson - Top-call drummer & groove master
Cee Cee James - Whiskey-drenched roadhouse blues!
Coyote Kings - Little ol' rockin' blues band from Walla Walla, Washington
The Crossroads Band - From Seattle, the 2009 winner of the Washington Blues Society's BB Award for "Best Band."
Curtis Salgado - The original Blues Brother
D.K. Stewart - Hip-shakin', backbone-slippin', greasy New Orleans piano nastiness
Dan Seymour - Blues bassist with solid track record
Danny Hay Davis - Formerly with the Yanks
Dave Mullany - Tasty acoustic blues and vocals
Dave Walker - Legendary British bluesman from Savoy Brown, now based in Bozeman, Montana
Dangerous Dan and the Disasters – Vancouver-based blues band
David Vest - Boogie-woogie blues piano man
Duffy Bishop Band - Official Web site
Dylan-Thomas Vance - Traditional lap-slide guitarist
Eagle Park Slim - Singer/Songwriter from Eugene, OR.
Ellen Whyte & Reflex Blue - Official Web site
Eric Hatcher & The Worker Bees - Tight blues ensemble with original tunes and familiar covers
Gary Small Band - Featuring Gary Small
Gaye Lee Russell - Eugene-based high-energy rockin' blues vocalist
Henry Cooper Band - Official Web site
Hudson Rocket Band - Official Web Site
Janice Scroggins - at Flying Heart Records
Jesse Samsel - Official Web Site
Jim Mesi Band - The Italian Chainsaw
Joe McMurrian - Kick Your Booty Acoustic Blues
The Jumpers - Music to dance to for all occasions!
J.R. Sims and Texas Special - Official Web Site
Junkyard Jane - Official Web Site
Kate Hart - Grammy Nominee from Seattle
Kathy Walker Band - The band formerly known as Mrs. Jones
Kelly Joe Phelps - Official Web Site
Kenny "Blue" Ray - Hot Electric Blues from Northern California
King Louie & Baby James – Portland's "Boss of the B-3," Louis Pain, teams with the legendary "Sweet Baby James" Benton.
Kinzel & Hyde - Official Web Site
Lily Wilde & Her Jumpin' Jubilee Orchestra
Linda Hornbuckle - Official Home page
Little Bill & The Blue Notes - Legendary Seattle band fronted by vocalist and bassist "Little Bill" Engelhart
Lloyd Jones - Deliciously soulful and funky blues / R&B
Loose Gravel & The Quarry - Tacoma, WA-based award-winning hard-drivin' original blues and classic rock band
Lynn Ann Hyde - Official Web Site
Michael Henry Blues Project - Wide ranging Blues band near Portland
Michael Osborn - Articulate, soulful, intelligent blues guitar with a serious pedigree
Mick Clarke - Rockin' the blues...
Mofessor – Maurice "Mofessor" McConnell...Eugene's best rockin' piano blues!
The New Iberians – Les blues avec Sauce Cajun...blues with Cajun Sauce!
Nicole Fournier & Her 3-Lb. Universe - Blues from Washington
Norman Sylvester - The original Northwest Boogie Cat!
The Original Snakeboy - 1st-Place Winner at the 2000 National Slide Guitar Fest; left us in 2008...R.I.P., Snakeboy.
Papa Salty - A mighty fine, hard-swinging blues band
Patrick Lamb - Two-Time Muddy Winner for Saxophone
Paul deLay - Portland's own giant of the blues harmonica, 1952-2007
Pete Herzog – Dirt road back porch blues
Plaehn & Hino - Acoustic bluesters from Corvallis
The Red Hot Blues Sisters – Blues, rock & soul!
Richard Day-Reynolds Band - Portland, OR
Rick Welter Band — CBA muddy winner best new act 2005, Portland, OR
Robbie Laws - Award-winning guitar slinger and instructor
Robert Lee - Violin, Louisiana-style – blues, swamp, zydeco, R&B, boogie-woogie
Rose City Kings - Award-winning powerhouse blues.
Sonny Hess - Official Web Site
The Strange Tones - An original, rip-roaring blend of American roots music
Stu Kinzel - Official Web Site
Terry Robb - Official Web site
Ty Curtis Band - Blues, rock, funk & swing, fronted by 19-year-old guitarist and singer
Too Slim and the Taildraggers - Official Web site
Victor Johnson - Country blues for kids and grownups
Walker T. Ryan - High-energy acoustic blues guitar and vocals
The Walter Guy Band - Blues the way it should be!
Ward Stroud Band - Good-time, fun-lovin' music!

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National Blues Artists

Big LeRoy Foster - 300 lbs. of blues with an attitude! K&L Records artist, blues guitarist based in Pennsylvania/Maryland region
Bob Brozman - King of the National Steel Guitar
Catfish Keith - This acoustic Bluesman is tasty!
Chris Cain - Bay Area Blues Guitarist
Chris Smither - Visit the Blue Guitar Web
Debbie Davies - Yes, women can play the Blues!
Delta Wires - Bay Area Blues veterans of 32 years!
Ernie Hawkins - Fingerstyle Acoustic Blues from Pittsburgh, PA
John Fahey - Master of Fingerstyle Guitar
John Hammond - at the Rosebud Agency
Jorma Kaukonen - The Fur Peace Ranch Guitar Camp
Leadbelly Page - by Harry Lewman
Mark Miller - Blues guitarist from New England
Paul Rishell & Annie Raines - 5 time Handy nominees
Reverend Gary Davis - Gospel and Blues, fingerstyle
Rick Derringer - Blues Rocker, Official web site
Robert Jr. Lockwood - One of the last surviving Roots Bluesmen of the 20th Century!
Rory Block - Traditional Blues
Saffire - Those Uppity Blues Women's official Web site
Shemekia Copeland at Alligator Records
Sonny Boy Williamson - a great tribute site
Tab Benoit - Hot Electric Blues, Louisiana style
Tommy Castro - Bay Area blues guitarist/vocalist with hints of rock & soul
W. C. Clark - The Godfather of Austin Blues!
Woody Mann - Country Blues

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Blues Societies

The Blues Foundation
In Memphis, Tennessee. The national organization with which most of the local/regional blues organizations (including the CBA) are affiliated; also the home of the W.C. Handy Awards.
American Folklife Society - At the US Library of Congress
The National Endowment for the Arts
Alabama Blues Project - Promoting Southern style Blues
Austin Cyber Limits - PBS's Austin City Limits on the Web
Baltimore Blues Society - Get your Mojo Workin' in Maryland!
Blues for Peace - Yes, you can even get the Blues in Yiddish!
BluesHarp.org - An amazing collection of harp resources, all in one place
Blues Society of the Ozarks - Springfield, Missouri Blues
Boise Blues Society - Get the Blues in Idaho
Boston Blues Society - Calendar of events
Cascade Zydeco - Oregon and Washington Zydeco Music
Central Iowa Blues Society - Blues in Des Moines, Iowa
Centrum - A Center For Arts and Creative Education
Colorado Blues Society - Rocky Mountain Blues!
Connecticut Blues Society - in New Hartford, CT
DC Blues Society - Blues in our nation's capital
Detroit Blues Society - in the Motor City, Michigan
Inland Empire Blues Society - in Spokane, Washington
Kalamazoo Valley Blues Association - in Kalamazoo, Michigan
Kansas City Blues Society - at 12th Street and Vine, KC
Lake of the Ozarks Blues Society - in Camdenton, Missouri
Lehigh Valley Blues Network - from Pennsylvania
Linn County Blues Society - from Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Long Island Blues Society - Long Island, New York
Manitoba Blues Society - from Winnipeg, Manitoba
Mississippi Valley Blues Society
Natchel' Blues Network - Award-winning Blues in Southeastern Virginia
New Zealand Blues Society - How far away can you go to get the Blues?
Oklahoma Blues Society - in Oklahoma City
Pacific NW Blues In The Schools - Serving the Seattle/Tacoma area
Portland Folklore Society - All manner of Acoustic Music, including Blues
Portland Art Museum's NorthWest Film Center
Phoenix Blues Society - dusty, dry, git-down Blues!
Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame and Museum - Cleveland, Ohio
San Antonio Blues Society - has Blues, Texas style!
Skylands Blues Society - from Northwest New Jersey
Springing the Blues - Jacksonville Beach, Florida
Stockholm Blues Society - Blues in Sweden
Sun Coast Blues Society - Tampa, Florida
Three Rivers Folklife Society - Richland, WA
Toronto Blues Society - has the Blues, eh?
Washington Blues Society - in Seattle, Washington
Wichita Blues Society - Wichita, Kansas

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Blues Festivals

Blues Festivals Dot Com - The Ultimate Blues Festivals List
Blues by the Bay Festival - Eureka, CA
Blues By The Sea - Mid-September at The Old Mill Marina in Garibaldi, OR
Bronze, Blues & Brews Festival - Joseph, OR
Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival - Sandy Point State Park at Lanham, Maryland
Eureka Springs Blues Festival - Down in Arkansas...
Kalama Blues Festival - Kalama, WA
King Biscuit Blues Festival - Helena, Arkansas
Kansas City Blues Festival - Missouri Blues
Mt. Hood Festival of Jazz
North Atlantic Blues Festival - Harbor Park at Rockland, Maine
Portland Saturday Market - Live Music All Summer, Under the Burnside Bridge
Rendezvous Blues Festival - Organized by the North Central Washington Blues Association
Santa Cruz Blues Festival - Down California way...
Seattle Peace Concerts - Free concerts in the parks around Seattle
Telluride Blues & Brews Festival - in Telluride, Colorado
UnTapped Blues Festival - second Saturday in May, every year, in Kennewick, WA
Waterfront Blues Festival - 4th of July weekend, every year, in Portland, Oregon
Winthrop Rhythm & Blues Festival

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Blues Info Sites

Portland Blues - Great resource for news and talk about the Portland/Vancouver blues scene
Bayfront Blues - from Duluth, Minnesota
Blue Highway - A comprehensive Blues Information web site
Blues Access On-Line - The Distinctive Blues Magazine
Blues Bytes: - An on-line magazine of Blues CD reviews
Blues Directory - The Mother of all Blues Links Directories
Blues Express - Televising the Blues
Blues On Stage - from Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota
Blues Review Magazine - The On-Line version
Blues To Do's - Washington/Oregon Blues by Marlee Walker
Blues World - Wow! Joe Slotnikoff sure has a lotta stuff here!
Bronx Musicians Classic Rock and Blues - Free site dedicated to the promotion of Bronx bands and live music in Bronx, NY
Center for the Study of Southern Culture - Home of Living Blues magazine
Dallas/Ft.Worth Blues Page - by Don O
Glen Weiser's Country Blues Harp Page - Little Walter Transcriptions from Albany, NY
Hampton Studios - Fine art photography of NW Blues Artists
Junior's Juke Joint - Blues from the Mississippi Delta
National Harmonica League - Great Britain's National Harmonica Club
Planet Harmonica - More than you ever wanted to know about the Harp
SoCal Blues - Blues and Roots Music in Southern California
Southwest Blues - Blues magazine from Dallas, Texas
Stichting Rhythm & Blues Breda - Blues in the Netherlands
St. Louis Blues - House Party of the Blues
Tornado Concerts - Get the Blues in Amsterdam

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Blues Newsgroups and Web Rings

Blues-L - The most active Blues newsgroup around
Rec.Music.Makers.Guitar.Acoustic
The Official Blues Web Ring - over 900 Blues sites in this list...

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General Music Info Sites

Acoustic Guitar Homepage - from News:Rec.Music.Makers.Guitar.Acoustic
Acoustic Guitar Central - Acoustic Guitar Magazine On-Line
Cascade Zydeco - Zydeco music and dance events in the Portland area
Ethos, Inc - Portland's Multi-Cultural Music Center
Fuller Up - The dead musician directory: a site about dead musicians...and how they got that way.
Kiss This Guy dot Com - The Archive of Misheard Song Lyrics
Musi-Cal - Nationwide Concert Listings
MyJoog.com - Live music listing
Pollstar - The Nationwide Concert Hotwire; great site for the latest information on who's on tour and where they'll be appearing
Positively Entertainment - Local Portland Entertainment Scene by Bonnie Carter
St. Louis Concert Web - All types of music listed here
Ultimate Band List - Look up your favorite band and see how many different bass players they went through before they broke up!

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Music Retailers

Acoustic Sounds - Rare and hard-to-find old blues recordings
Blue Beat Music - More rare and hard-to-find blues recordings
Locals OnLine - Portland's Locals Only Record Shop is online!
NW Blues.com - NW Blues from Canada, Washington, Oregon & Idaho
Music Millennium - Best Independent Record Retail Store in the USA!
Time Warp Record Store - Good source of old vinyl recordings

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Record Labels

Alligator Records - A Premiere Blues Label
Analogue Productions - Re-issues, Classic Blues!
Antone's Records - Strictly Blues
Blue Heron Records - Portland, Oregon Blues Label
Blue Loon Records - Minneapolis, MN-based blues label
Burnside Records - Portland's Own Blues Label
Biograph Records - Jazz, Blues & Ragtime
Cool Buzz Records - Boyd Small's Indie Label in Amsterdam.
Ecko Records - A Blues and R&B label
Flying Heart Records - Portland, Oregon
Homemade Music - Music from home recordists the world over
Interscope Records
King Snake Records - Independent label specializing in the music of the South.
Malaco Records - Blues and R&B from the East Coast
Northern Blues – Canada's newest blues label, dedicated to bringing you the best in world-class blues.
Right On Rhythm - in Washington DC
Rosebud Agency - Serving a small number of very special Blues Artists
Shanachie Entertainment - Blues, Jazz, and more
Telarc International - Blues, Jazz, Crossover label from Ohio

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Musicians’ Resources

American Federation of Musicians - The Grand Daddy of Musician's Unions
AFM Local 99 - Portland, OR Musician's Union
AFM Local 76-493 - Seattle, WA Musician's Union
American Songwriter's Contest - Lots of Songwriting resources
ASCAP - American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers – performing rights organization
Blues Jam CDs - CD-based "backup band" for practice or warmup
BMI - Broadcast Music, Inc. (another performing rights organization)
Crossroads Blues Agency - Represents American blues bands touring Europe
Crossroads-Guitar.com - Guitar Lessons on-line
DVD Duplication Services - DVD Duplication.net, the best source for DVD Duplication and DVD Replication services.
DVD Replication - SF Video Provides personalized DVD Replication services of the highest quality at the lowest prices through a streamlined process that ensures on-time delivery of your order every time.
Ethos, Inc - Portland's Multi-Cultural Music Center
FREQ Mastering - Premier mastering services in Portland
Freelance Musicians' Association - Dedicated to addressing the needs and interests of freelance musicians
Fresh Tracks Recording Studio - In operation since 1980, recording just about every kind of music under the sun
Get Signed dot com - Advice for your Musical Career
The GRAMMYs - Official Web Site
Harmony Central - The Internet Resource for Musicians
Harry's Blues Lyrics On-Line - plus a good bit of blues history...
Imagine Studios - Portland, Oregon Recording Studio
Indie Avenue - Comprehensive Independent NW Musicians & Venues database
Lyrics.com - Get yer Song Lyrics Here!
Megalodon - Media Duplication
Nettleingham Audio - Providing recording, mixing and mastering, graphic design and CD replication since 1997.
Performing Songwriter Magazine - Online Version
Primordial Soup Recording – Professional, affordable, musical recording in SE Portland
Red Dog Music Books - Independent music publisher in the southern Appalachians, specializing in blues guitar and roots music books
RIAA - Recording Industry Association of America
SESAC - The Society of European Stage Authors and Composers
SixStringCentral - School of music instruction in Portland, OR; founded by Robbie Laws
Skip Simmons Amp Repair - Repair and restoration of vintage tube guitar amps, harp amps and studio equipment
Taxi - Independent A&R Vehicle
VE Associates - A full-service media development company specializing in CD/DVD replication and duplication.
World Wide Band Name Registry - Databases for artists, venues, agents, more...

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Radio Stations

KBOO - 90.7 FM, Community Radio in Portland, Oregon
KBZY - 1490 AM, in Salem, Oregon
KGON - 92.3 FM, in Portland, Oregon
KINK - 102 FM, in Portland, Oregon
KLCC - 89.7 FM in Eugene, Oregon
KMHD - 89.1 FM, Mt. Hood Community College in Gresham, Oregon
PDXBluescast - a podcast showcasing the best of blues originating from Portland and the surrounding area

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Musical Instruments & Instruction

Artichoke Music - Portland's premier acoustic music shop
BluesHarp.org - An amazing collection of harp resources, all in one place
Blues Jam CDs - CD-based "backup band" for practice or warmup
DrumOne - Allegra Drums meet all your drumming needs
Harmonica Academy - A large online harmonica teaching program for beginners, intermediate and advanced players
Harmonica Videos - A wide selection of harmonica greats captured on video...
Hillsboro Music - Instruments and Lessons on the far West side of town
Hohner Harmonicas - Harps, and a whole lot more
National Reso-Phonic Guitars - Resonator Guitars
SixStringCentral - School of guitar instruction in Portland, OR; founded by Robbie Laws

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Blues Paraphernalia

Electric Gallery - Jazz and Blues Wing (Great Blues art!)
Harmonica Videos - A wide selection of harmonica greats captured on video...
Mojo Hand - online blues mall featuring blues T-shirts, folk art, posters and more
Music Books Plus - Music Books, Videos, CD-Roms
Portraits in Performance Photography - Fine Blues Photographs here
Tom Morgan's Jazz and Blues - From Cakewalks to Concert Halls

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