“Blues is a natural fact, is something that a fellow lives. If you don't live it you don't have it. Young people have forgotten to cry the blues. Now they talk and get lawyers and things."
- Big Bill Broonzy -
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Next Blues Jam 8/28
at the Music Depot, Rogers, Ark.
Special Guests the Dawn Cate Band
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But last Thursday's Jam was spectacular! Great big energy! Thank you to Randy McAllister for hosting, a good time was had by all! Randy is such an incredible talent and is a strong supporter of the regional music scene. Find out more about him at: www.randymcallister.com #bluespeople #LetsJAM
ALL AGES, FREE ADMISSION.
AT THE MUSIC DEPOT, DOWNTOWN ROGERS, 6:30-9:30pm
Reserved VIP Upper Level Seating Available at:
All Lower Level Seating and Tables are open, FCFS.
Sponsored by The Ozark Blues Society of NWA,
Music Moves, Pinnacle Rugs, & Thomas Family Agency
Musician sign up at the door.
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Uncle B.B. wants you!!!
We have opportunities for sponsorship on many different levels, all with excellent benefits. Find out more via email:
OZARK BLUES SOCIETY OF NWA!
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Here's Another
Arkansas Blues Legend!
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SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON II
Here's Sonny Boy's bio in the Arkansas Encyclopedia:
"Sonny Boy" Williamson II (1912?–1965)
 Sonny Boy Williamson first became famous as a blues harmonica player in 1941 on the groundbreaking King Biscuit Time radio program (often credited as the first regularly scheduled blues radio show) broadcast by station KFFA in Helena (Phillips County). Williamson’s fame spread, particularly through Europe, in the 1960s and has continued to grow since his death. The annual King Biscuit Blues Festival in Helena-West Helena still features his music.
Williamson went to great lengths to mislead would-be biographers, and facts about his life are difficult to verify. His real name was Aleck Miller; he was apparently sometimes called Rice, and he was most likely born in 1912 in Glendora, Mississippi, to Millie Ford. He took his stepfather Jim Miller’s surname. As a very young child, he taught himself to play harmonica; by the age of six or seven, he was performing at church events and local parties, apparently billing himself at the latter as Reverend Blue.
For more than three decades, he was an itinerant musician, working as a solo act and in association with a host of other now-famous bluesmen, especially Sunnyland Slim, Elmore James, Robert Johnson, Howlin’ Wolf, and Robert Lockwood Jr. He traveled throughout the South, working carnivals and lumber camps as well as juke joints and street corners in Mississippi, Arkansas, and Tennessee. He probably played in New Orleans, Louisiana, in the 1920s and almost certainly appeared on the radio in southern Illinois in the late 1930s, but his claim to a 1930s appearance on the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee, has never been verified and is almost certainly apocryphal. During this period, he was known both as Willie Miller and as Willie Williamson, among other names and nicknames.
....IT CONTINUES HERE: SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON II-ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ARKANSAS
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EVERY TUESDAY,
OPEN MIC NIGHT!!!
SIGN UP AT 6:30, MUSIC AT 7:30
METEOR GUITAR GALLERY
128 W. Central Ave.,
Bentonville, Ark.
The Fayetteville Farmers Market often features musicians on the street, and always offers great locally grown produce and street parties. On Saturday, August 2nd, there's the Watermelon Festival. Will they have a melon tossing contest? Gotta go to find out!
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OBS Prowls the Socials
So You Don't Have To!
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THIS WEEK'S FEATURED BLUES VIDEO
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The Blue Underground returns for an evening of your favorite Classic Rock and Blues covers! Five piece band with all five singing and powerhouse vocalist Jenn Bray out front! Don’t miss it!
CHECK OUT THURSDAYS WITH LOS ROSCOES AT GRAVEL BAR
EUREKA SPRINGS
Please enjoy the following listings comprised of bands, venues, and/or organizations that support Ozark Blues Society of NWA (and vice versa).
ALL BLUES ARTISTS - For an individual listing, provide us with your Events Page link, and/or submit upcoming gigs in time for the publication prep deadline every Wednesday to:
ARTIST LISTINGS:
If you would like to list your page here, please email us at
VENUE and PUBLICATIONS LISTINGS, many featuring Blues and Jazz performances and jams:
George's Majestic Lounge, Fayetteville
Gravel Bar, Eureka Springs AR
Magnolia House Events
Meteor Guitar Gallery, Bentonville
Music Depot, Rogers
Music Education Initiative
NWA Jazz Society Events
Railyard Live at Butterfield Stage, Rogers
The Momentary, Bentonville
Pub on the Bricks (FB page)
Club 509, Fayetteville
Blues Festival Guide
The Free Weekly Events Listing
Submit Dates or Website Show Links for Regional Blues Artists and Group Events here:
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Blues Festival Season Is Here
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What's the best resource for finding Blues Festivals around the country, you ask? It's right here! The Blues Festival Guide online magazine... you're welcome!
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Live Blues Videos on TV 24/7
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Watch some of your favorite Blues artists recorded in live performance on BLUES MUSIC TELEVISION.
Blues Music TV on Facebook HERE .
Also on ROKU and FIRESTICK HERE! |
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Google has Googled Blues 4 You
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Google has assembled a page dedicated to Blues news and articles. It's good stuff! It contains news about upcoming Blues festivals, and links to music journalists' blogs.
You can get a FREE online subscription to
Blues Blast Magazine here:
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DONATE ONE TIME OR RECURRING
Visit our website
to RENEW, OR JOIN AS A MEMBER
Annual membership levels begin at $20/year for a single membership. Family membership is $30. And there are many higher levels of support offered. Membership gives you so much in return, including meeting new friends while enjoying the best regional and national blues artists. Your membership support of Ozark Blues Society of Northwest Arkansas helps us pursue our mission to preserve the Original American Art Form known as The Blues, supports live blues performances, and provides educational programs for all ages. Thank You!
Membership Benefits Include:
Weekly E-newsletter
Opportunities to win tickets to events
VIP seating at events (when available)
Social networking – meeting other people who also love the blues
Opportunities to volunteer on OBS committees and at events
Ability to attend member meetings and submit nominations for Board positions.
Visit our website to renew or join!
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Enjoy these weekly radio, streaming, and written blues sources!
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Generic Blues Show on KUAF
Hosted by Paul Kelso
The Generic Blues Show has been airing since the early 90's, playing tunes of all types of blues... whether it be country, rock, jazz, R&B or soul..WORKSHOP MUSIC EDUCATION INITIATIVE. it all links back to the blues.
Hear the show Fridays at 9 p.m. on 91.3 FM and Sundays 6 p.m. on KUAF 93.1
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On this day
in Blues History
For a daily dose of blues history, check out the daily Bluesland podcast HERE:
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Blues Music Television!
 Blues Music TV on Facebook HERE . Want more? Check out their all Blues channel on ROKU and FIRESTICK HERE! |
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