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April 2015
This Bluesletter is published monthly by the Blues
Society of the Ozarks, for the sole purpose of
promoting and preserving the Blues in the Ozarks,
“Keeping the Blues Alive.”
BSO Board Officers
Brenda Seely.. ...........President. . ................ 818-1864
Bob Bledsoe.............VP . . ........................................
Richard Pendergrass .S ergeant at Arms....................
Marti Mowery...........Secretary............ 417-616-4064
Connie Atkins ...........Treasurer...............................
Board of Directors
George Hunt
Brent Easley
Don Atwood
Mary Certain
Bluesletter
Monica L. Whitworth............... Editor/Layout/Design
Brenda Seely.. ........................................... Calendar
Standing Committees
and Chairpersons:
Picnic...................... Marti Mowery........................
Public Relations .Patty Hutchinson.........
GOFB........................ Pat Warford
GOFB....................... Brenda Seely........... 818-1864
GOFB........................Bob Bledsoe
GOFB....................... Robert Seely........... 818-8682
Membership............. Robert Seely........... 818-8682
Bluesletter. . .......... Monica Whitworth....... 839-2840
Archives.................... Jim Coombs. . .......... 831-4781
BITS......................... Mary Certain
BITS......................... Brenda Seely
BITS......................... George Hunt
Jingle the Blues........ Brenda Seely........... 818-1864
Jingle the Blues....... Marti Mowery
Rumble the Blues......Debi Freeman
Memphis Bound.........Don Atwood
Blues Society of the Ozarks
Web site: bluessocietyoftheozarks.com
Deadline for submission of articles and
reviews is the 15th of each month.
Deadline for calendar information is the
20th of each month.
Please send submissions via mail
or E-mail to:
BSO Bluesletter
P.O. Box 8133
Springfield, MO, 65801
Articles – E-mail: [email protected]
Calendar – [email protected]
Mission Statement:
Our goals are to encourage appreciation of the Blues, an
original American music; to provide a forum in the Ozarks
for performance of the Blues at live events and on radio and
television; to educate and entertain the people of the Ozarks;
to provide an organization through which people can share
their common love of the Blues; and to join with similar
organizations to accomplish the forgoing goals.
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President’s Letter
Brenda Seely
So
far we have survived the brutal winds and snow of march!
The Blues Society Of The
Ozarks is honored to have Misty’s Place
along with “The International Brotherhood Of Electrical Workers”, as new cooperate sponsors!
Even though the weather was bad, the
music in Springfield was going strong all
month long! Our very talented friends
from Kansas City, “Levee Town”, came to
Misty’s Place. We want to Thank everyone who came out to show support for
this show!
If you are a vendor, or anyone trying
to put on a live show, when you bring in
someone new to play there is some anxious moments. All your faith stems on
your choice and the advice you get from
those around you and whom you trust. We are so happy to have Allan Chappel helping
our friend Misty Faulkner with this! He is known all over the Midwest by most all the
musicians and the people who bring live music to all the venues in places like, Knuckleheads, Kansas City, BB’s Lawnside BBQ in St. Louis, The Rum Boogie, BB Kings, and
many of the other places to play on Beale Street in Memphis and of course that’s not
counting Morgan Freeman’s club, Ground Zero and Hopson’s Plantation in Clarksdale,
Mississippi!!
Our friends, Brenda Meyer, Burl Williams and Amber McCann have a wonderful
sound going with Acoustic Suitcase. They are playing at The American Legion Post 639
on Thursday Nights – FREE. I asked Burl why they come out and play for TIPS, and he
said it was to help support our veterans! Also, the post has an amazing LUNCH every
day from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. with our friend OC Robinson cooking. If you are hungry,
swing on by American Legion Post 639 and have a great lunch. Also, check out the dinner menu, the bike night schedule and the new memorial they are building!
“THE WALL” will be here in July so keep an eye open for events to help support this
wonderful event!
There is a new sound that we had the honor of hearing, 2nd Time Around, with Ernie
Bedell Sr., Angelina King, Richard Allen and Adam Burker! If you get a chance you
need to check them out!
There was a wonderful St. Patrick Day parade this past month, where we saw many
of our friends playing music around the square! Speaking of music, check out our calendar for April events such as our Ipods for Seniors on April 9, at Cartoons, our Blues
Society Potluck Picnic And Jam With “No Stringz Attached” on the 19, and there will
be an EASTER EGGS HUNT!!!! These are FREE events so please come out and help us
support our community and bring live music and education to everyone!!
We have New Membership cards that we are sending out to everyone who is a member of the Blues Society. These are nice cards you will soon be able to use for discounts!!!
I am excited about this, and also about having Mr. Bob Bledsoe on our side as Vice
President. He has been a blessing from the day I met him more than 10 years ago, and
he continues to be a blessing to the Blues Society and myself. Hope to see you all out
sometime!
BITs Program gets Boost from H&R Block
H & R BLOCK is hosting a Block Party on April 11, from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. for the Blues
Society of the Ozark’s!
The Block Party will consist of games, candy and balloons for the kids and information on
how H & R Block is helping us to raise funds for Blues in the Schools!
The company also has a referral program. If you have a coupon with our non profit number
you can save $20 on filing your taxes through H & R Block!! At the end of tax season they send
the BSO $20 for each certificate used!
We want to thank Becky Collins for all her help, this is our first year, and hopefully we can
gain momentum early for next year!
Come on over and see us on Saturday, April 11, visit awhile, let the kids play, there will be
music, and hopefully live music!!
Thank you to everyone who supports the BLUES!!
Barney Blues
by Jim Coombs
YOU KNOW YOU’RE A REAL BLUES MUSICIAN
WHEN YOU REALIZE THAT THE CHEERS FROM
THE AUDIENCE AFTER YOUR SOLO ARE ACTUALLY
FOR A SPORTS PLAY ON THE BIG SCREEN TV OVER
THE BAR, AND NO ONE IS LISTENING TO YOU !
OR WHEN YOU ARE TOLD
THAT YOU MUST PLAY
UNTIL CLOSING TIME AND
YOUR ONLY AUDIENCE
IS THE BARTENDER !
OR WHEN NOBODY DANCES
DURING YOUR SET BUT EVERYONE
IS UP DANCING TO THE JUKEBOX
DURING YOUR SETBREAK !
OR WHEN THE BAR REQUIRES THAT
THEIR SOUNDMAN GETS PAID OUT OF
YOUR ‘PLAY FOR THE DOOR’ MONEY, AND
HE GETS PAID MORE THAN YOU DO !
OR WHEN YOU HAVE TO RESORT TO
PLAYING MUSTANG SALLY TO GET
THE AUDIENCE DANCING
c JIM COOMBS 4/15
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Blues
In School
by Brenda Seely
The Blues Society of the Ozarks is planning some exciting events for the Blues In
the Schools program. There will be many
opportunities for volunteers to help. We
will be hosting a poker run the annual,
“Rumble the Blues Away” to raise funds
for BITs. If you have a motorcycle or know
of anyone who does, keep a close eye and
ear out, as there will be a Rumbling in
Springfield in the near future!!
Many people ask me what Blues in the
Schools is and so I wanted to send you an
idea of what “BITS “ IS!!
WHAT BLUES IN THE
SCHOOLS IS:
The most effective BITS programs utilize
a classroom curriculum that affects many
students and disciplines. A comprehensive curriculum of one week to a month in
length can address the main educational
issues of the next century, inter discipline
and diversity.
HOW CAN BLUES IN
THE SCHOOLS FIT
VARIOUS SUBJECTS?
Subjects like Music, Art, English, and
Social Studies are natural fits, while creative teachers can individually figure ways
to tie Math, Science and Tech Ed to a BITS
unit.
Just a simple activity like designing a
CD package enlists Art, English, and Music disciplines. When students plan out
the touring itinerary for a band, they will
utilize Math, Geography, and Language
Arts skills in their planning of a month on
the road.
At the high school level, the in-depth
study of the sharecropping system in the
Mississippi Delta combines English, Social Studies, and Music to deliver a very
crucial understanding of the relationship
between these social and cultural factors
in the birth of the blues.
WHAT TYPES OF PROGRAMS
ARE AVAILABLE?
In reality, there is no cohesive, nationally directed BITS initiative that is an established program for schools grades K-12. It
is more decentralized and individualized.
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The Blues Foundation can help you find
someone to help you get started with what
is right for your educational discipline,
you local school district and your intended age group.
The Blues Foundation provides some direction to its affiliated Blues societies, and
organizations like the House of Blues, the
Seattle Experience Music Project and the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame have designed
curriculum units and lesson plans that are
ready to be plugged into any grade or discipline.
For example, Experience Music Project,
in association with The Blues Foundation,
has produced extensive educational materials to support The Blues series. Central
to these materials are blues lesson plans
for grades 9 – 12 in the social studies,
English and music disciplines. Lesson topics include the blues in history, using the
blues to study geography, racial and gender issues in the blues, the blues as poetry, identifying the blues in literature, the
blues beat, making blues music, and the
impact of the blues. These lesson plans are
designed to make the blues accessible to
teachers regardless of their level of blues
expertise.
The programs performers offer are the
following:
• A one hour school assembly
• An all day workshop that either moves
from class to class or remains in the
same classroom all day.
• Artist in Residency programs that
last from a week to a full month. These
usually culminate in an evening performance or performance at a funding
festival.
WHERE DO I LOOK TO FUND
THESE PROGRAMS?
Funding such workshops requires a creative search of all the monetary options
available.
Teachers can apply for local Arts Council grants.
There is also PTA money available at
every school for the enrichment of the
school. School Improvement Councils
put money aside for assembly programs
and could be approached, especially during Black History month, to fund a school
wide program.
A local blues society or blues festival
could help underwrite the cost.
More costly Artist in Residency programs might need the corporate sponsorship of a local business.
An evening concert in the community
by the performer can perhaps be tied into
grant money. Thus a small grant can be
augmented by a full house show at night.
CAN BLUES IN THE
SCHOOLS WORK?
Remember how influential music is in
the lives of children. At a time when there
are budgetary cuts of arts programs across
the country, Blues in the Schools can reach
students in a way few other curriculums
can.
WHAT’S OUR NEXT STEP?
The Blues Foundation has an extensive
list of contacts.
What I found out is that blues is more
than music; it is the life story of what African-Americans endured in the South. —
A high school student
I have been taught something that can-
not be measured by grades; I have been
taught to listen to music. The magic I’ve
found is that through the musician singing about the trials of his life, it manages to
brighten up mine. The first time I felt that,
I began to understand why the blues came
about. — A high school student
Research has proven that students exposed to the arts as part of their core curriculum test higher in every other subject
and develop superior problem-solving
skills. — Association for the Advancement
of Arts Education
WHY BLUES IN THE SCHOOLS?
In the early 20th Century, W.E.B. Dubois
wrote, “The problem of the 20th Century
is the problem of the color line.” Through
the study of blues traditions in any curriculum, educators can address educational
issues like the color line, diversity, multiculturalism, and interdisciplinary studies
in a way that engages all aged students.
At a time when Dubois’ words still echo,
an understanding of this truly original
American music form allows students to
appreciate this and other contributions
of African-Americans to the world. The
study of the blues is the study of the culture that produced this music. This cultural study is an investment in the human
spirit
Studying the blues can give students
deeper understanding of the rural and urban African-American culture.
With the exception of Native American
music forms, the blues is the first pure
American music form to have originated
in this country. Coming from the oral traditions of folk music, the blues is the foundation for all other popular music forms
students listen to today.
Just as important as understanding the
evolution of the musical structure of the
blues is understanding the ways blues music expressed individual emotions.
Students can be shown the essential part
these rural lyrics played in the AfricanAmerican oral traditions. Lacking an educational system, these early country blues
men and women created beautiful poetry
that responded to the conditions of their
world. Sometimes the lyrics expressed the
anger they could not speak. Other times,
they painted a vivid picture of AfricanAmerican life in those fields.
At the same time, the music incorporated danceable rhythms and so called
“blue notes” that could assuage the day’s
Jim Crow encounters.
Music reflects the feelings of the times.
Through the blues, student listeners can
feel what happened in those times and
know to apply it to today. From www.science.blog
From American Psychological Society :
New Research Provides the First Solid Evidence that the Study of Music Promotes
Intellectual Development
The idea that studying music improves
the intellect is not a new one, but at last
there is incontrovertible evidence from a
study conducted out of the University of
Toronto.
The study, led by Dr. E. Glenn Schellenberg, examined the effect of extra-curricular activities on the intellectual and social development of six-year-old children.
A group of 144 children were recruited
through an ad in a local newspaper and assigned randomly to one of four activities:
keyboard lessons, voice lessons, drama
lessons, or no lessons. Two types of music
lessons were offered in order to be able to
generalize the results, while the groups receiving drama lessons or no lessons were
considered control groups in order to test
the effect of music lessons over other art
lessons requiring similar skill sets and
nothing at all. The activities were provided
for one year.
The participating children were given
IQ tests before and after the lessons. The
results of this study revealed that increases
in IQ from pre- to post-test were larger in
the music groups than in the two others.
Generally these increases occurred across
IQ subtests, index scores, and academic
achievement. Children in the drama group
also exhibited improvements pre- to posttest, but in the area of adaptive social behavior, an area that did not change among
children who received music lessons.
- See more at: http://www.blues.org/
blues-in-the-schools/#sthash.wSMtuuAY.
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Bob Margolin, with Robert Lockwood Jr.
Robert’s Blues
by Bob Margolin
T
omorrow is the 100-year anniversary of Robert Lockwood Jr. He
was born in 1915. Following is a
story I wrote about him for Blues Revue
magazine when he passed:
On July 17, 1974 (pinpointed on the
list of Muddy’s ‘70s gigs on muddywaters.
com), I was playing guitar in Muddy Waters’ band and we opened for B.B. King at
the Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga
Falls, Ohio, near Cleveland. I was in blues
guitar heaven when a third legend walked
into the dressing room. Robert Lockwood
Jr. had lived in Cleveland since 1960, and
came out to the show. I had seen Robert
play but had never met him. His guitar
playing was already a large inspiration and
influence on my own.
Robert shook hands with Muddy. They
apparently hadn’t seen each other for a few
years, and Robert asked, “What’s new?”
“Oh, I’ve got some new grand-babies...”
Muddy smiled and reached for his wallet
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to show Robert some baby pictures.
“Put that away, I hate kids,” Robert
quashed, dry as the desert.
Old friends sometimes mess with each
other, and I hoped that Robert was just
messin’ with Mud. When Muddy introduced me to Robert he was cordial and
seemed sincerely friendly. Over the next
32 years, I saw that he was not grouchy,
but rather had a clever and pointed sense
of humor. Robert liked to tease people,
but to make them laugh, not hurt them – a
fine line to walk. His delivery and timing
would make a great comedian jealous. He
was actually quite kindhearted and when
he wasn’t exercising his dry wit, he was
quick to laugh at the world’s ironies and
foibles.
Robert passed in November, at the age
of 91. We mourn the man and are grateful
for the music he left behind for us. I had
to wonder how Robert felt to be at that
huge outdoor “shed” concert that starred
guitar players whom he had taught and
influenced (the younger B.B.) or outsold
– Robert played guitar on Little Walter’s
classic recordings, which sold better than
Muddy’s records, though Walter had come
out of Muddy’s band. Robert was a more
advanced, knowledgeable guitar player
than either, but to be fair, Muddy and B.B.
were among the greatest singers ever, exciting showmen, and ultimate band leaders. Their hit songs are blues classics and
their success was appropriate. But Robert was a “musician’s musician” – essential to the music itself rather than to his
own commercial success. I’m sure Robert would have liked to have done bigger
shows and made more money, but nobody
earned more respect.
By 1974, Robert was almost 60 and his
legendary status was already secure, but
unlike Muddy and most of their contemporaries, Robert survived, and even grew
as a player for another 32 years. In that
time, Robert was considered a treasure
to Blues lovers, especially guitarists. The
depth, poignancy, creativity, and originality of his playing earned that legacy for
him, way beyond whom he inspired, and
even beyond who inspired him...
The “800-pound-gorilla” that was always in the room with Robert is the ghost
of Robert Johnson. In all that’s been written about Lockwood lately, except for this
story, Johnson’s name is somewhere in the
first three sentences. Robert Lockwood Jr.
learned some guitar directly from Robert
Johnson, and was certainly the greatest direct link to Johnson’s music. It breaks my
heart now to say “was” for the first time
and leave out the word “living” before
“link.” To me, and I value Johnson fully,
Lockwood’s own musical contribution
is much more important than that link.
You can hear this clearly on Robert’s last
recording from 2004, “The Legend Live”
on M.C. Records. Robert put his own distinguished style to Johnson’s songs and
others. He expresses 70 years of musical growth that only started with Robert
Johnson.
After Johnson’s early death in 1938, Robert continued to work with musicians a generation or two older than him. He learned
how to play jazz and standards from them,
while teaching them about playing raw Delta Blues. Robert’s guitar playing features the
best of both, with the harmonic sophistication of interesting jazz chords added to the
call-and-response syntax and percussive
rhythm of down home Delta Blues. And
whatever he played – blues, jazz, or his own
trademark hybrid invention – he swung
like crazy. When Robert played a shuffle or
a jump, you had to move and nothing hurt.
I used to think that the swingin’-est guitar
player was the late Luther Tucker, who had
worked with Robert in Little Walter’s band
in the late ‘50s, but when I complimented
him on his ultimate feel in 1990, Luther
demurred reverently, thankfully, “Robert
Jr.” I’d give a lot to be able to run a boogiewoogie guitar line that feels like what they
played.
If you haven’t heard his music but are curious, find any of Robert’s recordings of his
own classic “Take A Little Walk With Me,”
masterfully blowing jazz on “Red Top,” or
his work backing Little Walter or Sonny
Boy Williamson. From the primitive Chicago Blues of the classic “My Babe” (Robert played both guitar parts, overdubbing)
to the magnificent guitar on “Boom, Boom
(Out Go The Lights)” he fulfilled his deliberate wish to back up other musicians perfectly. In doing so, he shared their greatness.
In 2004, I played at the Heritage Music Blues Festival in West Virginia. Robert was playing on the next night, but as
my revue was taking the bandstand, he
walked onstage to say hello and give us
some encouragement. Nobody alive could
have given me so much of it. Later that
night, I saw Robert in the hallway of the
hotel and he took me by the shoulders and
told me, “You played your ass off...” That
moment is one of the most gratifying of
my life. As my blues guitar player friends
share our feelings over Robert’s passing, I
read that he complimented them the same
way – Steve Freund in California, Dean
Cohen in Cleveland – and it is a validation and inspiration that nobody can take
away from us. I’m sure that there are many
others who are fueled not only by Robert’s
music but by his direct compliments.
Since Robert passed, writers, fans, musicians and friends write poignantly of his
musical stature and of their significant
personal experiences with him. That keeps
us closer to his life, as his name ascends
into history. In early 2005, I had interviewed Robert intensively for our sister
publication, BluesWax.com, and it was
run again when we lost Robert. That interview, with links to his recorded voice
speaking some of his answers, is available
at their Archive link.
Robert was the most advanced guitar
player who backed harps best, and his
playing taken on its own was creative and
instantly recognizable. He was fundamen-
tally influential on his younger peers like
Jimmy Rogers, Louis Myers, and Luther
Tucker as well as on the next generation.
The late Hollywood Fats and I used to sit
in hotel rooms in Chicago in 1973, studying the nuances of Robert’s licks, trying
to figure out whether Robert played his
harmonically-inventive turn-arounds this
way or that. The generation after mine,
like the fiery young guitarists in The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Kirk “Eli” Fletcher and
Nick Curran, know their Robert Jr. licks. If
they didn’t, they wouldn’t have their jobs.
Robert’s guitar playing will resonate in
my ears, heart, and hands until I’m gone,
but I will miss his hearty laugh and his
teasing. Let me pass more of Robert’s humor on to you now.
Before the 2005 W.C. Handy Awards, I
saw Robert sitting in the hotel lobby with
Chicago Blues guitar hero Jody Williams,
and I was drawn to them like a magnet –
their music is so big in my life. Willie “Big
Eyes” Smith approached as I complimented Robert and Jody on their fancy ties (I
haven’t worn one since 1966, I’m an unreconstructed old hippie). Robert accepted
my compliment but then turned to the
casually-dressed Willie and nailed both
of us with six dry words, “You dress like a
white boy!”
I hoped to see Robert at the recent 2006
Arkansas Blues and Heritage Festival. I
looked for him when I arrived, but King
Biscuit Time D.J. Sonny Payne told me
that Robert was there, just not at the moment. Robert was healthy at 91, given to
jogging and push-ups, but a chill passed
through me. At his age, it was possible I
wouldn’t get another chance to see him. It
turned out that I didn’t.
The last time I did see Robert was at the
same festival in 2005. I had brought Hubert Sumlin along as a surprise guest for
a solo set. Entering the festival grounds,
the first person we saw was Robert’s wife,
Mary, who gave us hugs and kisses. Before
I left after my set, to get up the road to play
at the Rumboogie in Memphis, I stopped
to say goodnight to Robert and Mary. Seeing me again, Mary tattled like a schoolgirl, “You know, Robert – this man kissed
me!...” Robert left a beat so I could wonder
if he was mad. Then, he nailed both of us
with three dry words...
“I don’t care.”
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Free Food & Free
Harmonica Lessons
The Hangout (7-?)
Blues Society
Monthly Meeting
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Tuesday
National Organization for Reform of Marijuana Laws
(417) 883-4950
1200 E W oodhurst B ldg B S uite 100 • S pringfield , MO
Defending DWI, Marijuana Cases and Advocate for Legalization
Life Member
DWI Defense, Drug Cases, Traffic
Steven F. Groce, Attorney
www .A ttorney D wi . com
Misty’s Place
Open Jam W/
Steampunk
Revolution
TOM WITTROCK
Monday
12 NOON – 6 P.M. • TUES – SAT.
1904 A E. MEADOWMERE
SPRINGFIELD, MO 65804
BUY, SELL AND TRADE
USED AND RARE GUITARS
(417) 862-5823
Easter Egg Hunt
Hosted By: No
Stringsz Attached
Tom Watkins Park (1
To 5)
Blues Society
Blues Jam &
Potluck Picnic
Misty’s Place
Open Jam W/
Steampunk
Revolution
Misty’s Place
Open Jam W/
Steampunk
Revolution
Sunday
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14
7
W.F. Cody’s South
No Stringz
Attached
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American Legion Post
639
Bike Night
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American Legion Post
639
Bike Night
W.F. Cody’s South
No Stringz
Attached
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9
16
10
Misty’s Place
Hog Molly
30
Cottengim
Brothers
Schultz & Dooley’s
American Legion Post
639
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Acoustic Suitcase
Schultz & Dooley’s
Cottengim
Brothers
3
17
Sean Clavin & The
Dirty Truth
Misty’s Place
Misty’s ($3 Cover)
Papa Green Shoes
Crazy Craig’s
(Branson)
Brenda Meyer
Band
With Kc Express
Reunion &
The Springfield AllStars
Jalens
“The Ralph
Micheal Jacobs
Benefit”
Cruise Inn Throttle
Down
(Kimberling City).
Acoustic Suitcase
Misty’s
Sister Lucille
Friday
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11
Cruise Inn & Throttle
Down
Acoustic Suitcase
Misty’s Place
Treva & The
Troublemakers
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The Rowdy Beaver in
Eureka Springs
Brenda Meyer
Band
Misty’s Place
The Pogue
Mahonez
American Legion Post
639 (Fundraiser )
Aaron Pearson
Ride
The Roadhouse
Brenda Meyer
Band
Misty’s Place
Jd & The
Mudhounds
Cruise Inn Throttle
Down
(Kimberling City).
Acoustic Suitcase
Challengers Sports
Bar
Riff Raff
Galloway Station
Treva & The
Troublemakers
Misty’s Place
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Tech & The Rodies
Cartoons (Bdu)
Saturday
Jarekus Singleton
Stomp The Blues Out Of Homelessness
May 16Th
Rock The Wall Weekend
2015 Is The 50Th Anniversary Of The Vietnam
War. Post 639 Is Bringing In A Traveling
Vietnam Memorial Wall And Traveling
Vietnam Museum July 9-12. This Fundraiser
May 1St-3Rd Is To Help Us Accomplish This.
A Full Weekend Of Live Music For $10, Or
$5 A Day. Please Pass The Word, We Need
Donations For Raffles, Silent Auctions, Etc.
This Is Going To Be One Heck Of A Lineup Of
Live Music.
Up Coming Shows
May 1-3
Cruise Inn Throttle
Down
Acoustic Suitcase
Misty’s Place
Enigma Triad
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American Legion Post Acoustic suitcase
639
Wise Guys in Ozark
Acoustic Suitcase
Misty’s Place
Sack Lunch
Misty’s Place
Swivel Sisters
Schultz & Dooley’s
Cottengim
Brothers
Ipods For Seniors
Misty’s Place
Old School
Schultz & Dooley’s
Cottengim
Brothers
W.F. Cody’s South
No Stringz
Attached
2
American Legion Post
639
Acoustic Suitcase
With
Acoustic Suitcase &
No Stringz Attached
Cartoons (6-9)
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1
Thursday
American Legion Post
639
Bike Night
W.F. Cody’s South
No Stringz
Attached
W/Triple Shot (6-10)
Bike Night At
American Legion
Post 639
Outback Pub
(Branson)
Brenda Meyer
Band
Wednesday
April 2015
Welcome New Corporate Sponsors
The International
Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers
We
are proud to have this
wonderful organization as a
New Cooperate Sponsor!
Thank you to our own Mike Horton,
who is a member of our board of directors
and to business manager Roger Mayfield
for this wonderful opportunity!!
The International Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers Local 453 (IBEW)
was Founded on November 28, 1891.
The IBEW represents approximately
725,000 members who work in a wide variety
of fields, including utilities, construction,
telecommunications,
broadcasting,
manufacturing, railroads and government.
Their Mission is to represent electrical
workers throughout North America.
They have shown interest in helping
with our Blues is the School programs and
in helping us keep the Blues alive!!
Just stopping by to say hello, to a friend…
A
nthony Gomes gave us some
highlights of his new CD, “Electric Field Holler” at Dogwood
Tavern for Margaret Phillip’s Birthday!
Anthony and Margaret have a special
friendship which has blossomed over the
years into a deep respect and love for each
other. While Anthony was on his way to
Mountain Home, he decided to swing by
the Dogwood to wish Margaret a Happy
Birthday!
We are so glad he did!
Margaret picked out a few songs she
wanted to Anthony to sing while he was
there. One or two from his new CD and
a couple of her favorites she had written
on a piece of paper!
Red Handed Blues turned out to be
one of our favorites, as it had Fred playing on just a snare drum while making
some soulful beats, and Theo laying out
some licks on his nine-string Harlan
Bass – that had everyone grooving!
Anthony was played on his Acoustic guitar he was looking and singing
straight at Margaret. They gave us a
spontaneous, right-from-the-heart con-
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MISTY’S PLACE
We
Margaret and her friend Angelina
cert for almost an hour!!
It was a real treat to hear Darkest Before
the Dawn, which is one of Margaret’s
and my favorites and playing it with an
acoustic guitar, you could hear the words
as he sang them in French. When he hit a
note, my it was beautiful!!
Thank you Anthony for your music
and for your love of our friend Margaret
Phillips!
are honored to have “Misty’s Place” as a new Cooperate
Sponsor!
Misty Faulkner has given a whole new meaning to “A
GREAT VENUE”! We are so excited to help her continue to have a
place where our amazing local bands can play to a great room! We
have been there many times, Misty’s helped us with our Memphis
Bound Kick Off Party where we raised money for “Old School” and
“Nathan Bryce & Loaded Dice” the bands the Blues Society sent
to Memphis, there is also an open jam there every Sunday with
Steampunk Revolution and Free Food as Misty’s way of showing
her customers how much she appreciates them! We have enjoyed
having many birthday parties there and of course there is no way
to say how Thankful we are fro the music she is providing for us
and the community! Misty has had just about every band that is in
Springfield or near by in her club, Papa Green Shoes, Riff Raff, The
Brenda Meyer Band, No Strings Attached, Kaps & Stems, gosh, I do
not have enough room, like I said, JUST ABOUT EVERY BAND IN
OR NEAR SPRINGFIELD!!
Our friend Alan Chappell has been very intricate in helping Misty
bring in such acts as, “The Cate Brothers. The Bel Airs, Levee Town,
Earl & Them and The Nace Brothers! This is a wonderful club with
great wait staff, lots of great Live music and wonderful friends!!!!
Thank You MISTY”S!!
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RAZZ-MA-TAZZ ENTERTAINMENT GROUP inc.
and JALEN’ LOUNGE
1611 N. CAMPBELL
PRESENTS:
“THE RALPH MICHEAL JACOBS BENEFIT”
(Central High School Graduate, U.S. Navy Veteran, Musician)
Complimentary hot breakfast buffet
Complimentary beverage at Fire & Ice Restaurant and Bar
DATE: FRIDAY APRIL 10th 2015
TIME: 7 pm-12:30
VENUE: JALEN’S LOUNGE
Door Donations: $10 per person
(100% of all proceeds will help Micheal’s monthly expenses)
2546 N. Glenstone Ave, Springfield, MO 65803
417-866-5253 / 888-532-4338
LIVE AUCTION........
LIVE MUSIC BY:
THE SPRINGFIELD ALLSTARS:
*LARRY B. (Larry B. & The Cradle Rockers)
ABS BAND
C. CLUB featuring: LARRY BEDELL
HAROLD “Ayo” McPHERSON
JOE BEDELL
NORMAN JACKSON BAND
ARTHUR DUNCAN TRIO
ERNIE BEDELL JR.
TOMMY BEDELL
RICHARD “Goose” ALLEN JR.
R.H. SILVERWOOD
THE K.C. EXPRESS REUNION........
621 N. Prince Lane Springfield, MO 65802
Phone 417-831-5052 Fax 417-831-6258
STEVE SOUND CO.
1903 E. MEADOWMERE • 417-862-9911
OPEN MONDAY THRU SATURDAY 10 AM TO 1:30 AM • SUNDAY 11 AM TO 11 PM • TUESDAY NITE JAM W/ NATHAN BRYCE & LOADED DICE
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the blues society of the Ozarks keeping the blues alive...
Blues on the
...where people can share their common love of the Blues.
Blues Musicians, Bands and Clubs
If you want to be listed in the Musician’s Directory, please contact Jim Coombs on Facebook
or send an e-mail to [email protected]
Musicians Contact Info
Treva and the TroubleMakers
Stella Blue - guitar/vocals
Ray Bridges - Bass
Steve Maddog Call - Guitar
Jim Coombs - drums /vocals
James Randy Flood - Guitar
Jacob Hiser - Keyboards/violin
Harry Nino - Guitar
Mark Pearl - Drums
Gary “Alaska” Sloan - Harp/Vocal/Guitar/Keyboards
Steve Smith - Keyboards / Vocals
Lain Wendler - Guitar/Harp/Vocals
John Sullivan - Guitar/Vocals
Tom Wittrock - Guitar/Vocals
Bands
ABS Band
Blue Plate Special
Bluesberries, Tom Wittrock
The Brenda Meyer Band
Juke Joint Allstars
Lain’z Hot Rod Gang
Levee Town, Mario DelCastillo
Kaps and Stems, George Hunt
Mesa Mitchell Band
Queen City Cats Rockabilly Band, Mike MacPherson
The Ringers, Bud Johnson
Stella Blue and Friends
Steve Smith and the Sneakers
Riff Raff
Mark Revel Band
[email protected] 417-840-6700
[email protected] 417-224-9531
[email protected] 417-844-5432
[email protected] 417-616-1487
[email protected] 417-831-4781
[email protected] 417-864-8334
[email protected] 417-207-2319
www.reverbnation.com/harryo 702-235-9574
[email protected] 417-881-4034
[email protected]
[email protected] 417-350-0222
[email protected] 417-263-1564
[email protected] 660-723-5651
[email protected] 417-862-5823
Contact Info
[email protected] 417-837-9642
[email protected] 417-861-8198
[email protected] 417-862-5823
[email protected] 417-209-090
[email protected]
[email protected] 417-263-1564
[email protected] 816-587-5892
[email protected] 417-887-9050
[email protected] 417-559-4879
[email protected] 417-838-0219
[email protected] 417-886-1740
stellablueandfriends.com 417-224-9531
[email protected] 417-350-0222
[email protected] 417 655-0911
[email protected] 660-723-5651
Venues Playing Blues
Archies Lounge
Cartoons Oyster Bar and Grille
Hangout
Dennis’ Place
Dogwood MDV Club 336
Lindberg’s
Miranda’s
Nathan P. Murphy’s
Patton Alley Pub
Springfield Brewing Co.
The Flea
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1817 E. Grand St. Spfd. 864-4109
1614 S. Glenstone Ave., Spfd. 889-6500
1906 E. Meadowmere St., Spfd. 862-9911
921 W. Sunshine St., Spfd. 865-8373
442 Midwest Lane, Strafford 736-3114
corner of Cambell and Commercial St., Spfd. 868-8900
1440 E. Republic Rd. Spfd. 883-0253
218 S. Campbell Ave., Spfd. 863-1909
313 S. Patton Ave., Spfd. 865-1188
301 S Market Ave., Spfd. 832-8277
637 S. Kimbrough Ave. Spfd. (417) 862-0220
Blues Society Membership Meeting
Second MONDAY OF THE MONTH
The Hangout Bar & Grill
Free Food and Free Harmonica
Lessons given by George Hunt!!
A dvertising S pecific ations
Business Card ($10) Members 2.5”x3”
Business Card ($15) Non Members
Quarter page ($30)................. 3.90” x 4.75”
Half Page Horiz. ($50)........... 7.5” x 5”
Half Page Vert. ($50).. ............ 3.625” x 10”
Full Page ($100)........................ 7.5” x 10”
BSO Membership
To join or renew membership in the Blues Society of
the Ozarks fill out the form located on the back page
of this newsletter and send it with the applicable fees
to the above address. For those of you who are already
members, please check the expiration date on your
bluesletter label so you can renew in time to keep your
membership active.
Saturday, KRWP FM 107.7 The Saturday Night
Blues Party 9 p.m. with Brian Sullivan
Saturday, KSMU-FM 91.1. Beale Street Caravan
Show. 10 p.m to 11 p.m.
Saturday, KSMU 91.1 FM, 90.5 FM Branson, 88.1 FM
Mountain Grove, 90.9 FM West Plains, 98.9 FM Joplin
103.7 FM Neosho Route 66 Blues Express
11 p.m. to 2 a.m. with John Darkhorse
Sunday, KSPQ 94 FM Blues
9 a.m. to 11 a.m., with Robert Lynn
Sunday, KSPQ 94 FM, House of Blues Hour
11 a.m. to noon, with Dan Ackroyd
Sunday, US 97, Dr. Bob 9 a.m. to noon
Sunday, The Cave 104.7FM – House of Blues Radio Hour
w/Dan Ackroyd @ 9am and repeating @ 9pm.
Sunday - Big Dog 97.9 FM (Joplin) - House of Blues
Radio Hour with Dan Ackroyd @ 6pm
Monday - KCONLINERADIO.com- With Kool Breeze All
Day Lunch Hour (Live) @ 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Thursday - KCONLINERADIO.com- KC Bikes and Breeze
(Live) @ 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Thursday - KCONLINERADIO.com- Kool Breeze and
Sizzlin’ Blues @ 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Springfield Music
Tom Wittrock Third
Eye Music
Billie Jacoby Murney
Realtors
Margaret Phillips
Dogwood Tavern
Selby Minner Friends
Of The Rentiesville
Steven F Groce Atty
Sunbelt Environmental
Services Inc.
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