BLUES LINKS

 

Listed below are links to blues societies, blues information sites, Detroit blues clubs, Detroit blues recording labels, and Detroit news sources.  If you know of a link that should be added or if you find that a link does connect please contact us at detroitblues@flash.net 

 

 

BLUES SOCIETY LINKS

 

Here are some of our favorite blues society links.  Note that these links are subject to change and you may find one that does not connect.  Please let us know if you have a problem using a link or if you can offer a revision.  If you would like your blues society web site added please contact us at detroitblues@flash.net and we would be happy to do so.  Please include us on your links page.

 

Alabama Blues Project

 

Alabama Blues Society

 

Arkansas River Blues Society

 

Atlanta Blues Society

 

Baltimore Blues Society

 

Black Swamp Blues Society

 

Blues Blowtorch Society (Bloomington, IL)

 

Blues Jazz and Folk Music Society   (Marietta, OH)

 

Blues Power Blues Society  (New Jersey)

 

Blues Society of Central Pennsylvania

 

Blues Society of Indiana

 

Blues Society of the Ozarks

 

Blues Society of Western New York

 

Boise Blues Society

 

Boston Blues Society

 

Buckeye Blues (Ohio)

 

Bucks County Blues Society  (Levittown, PA)

 

Capitol Area Blues Society   (Okemos, Michigan)

 

Cascade Blues Society

 

Central Iowa Blues Society

 

Charleston Blues Society (West Virginia)

 

Charlotte Blues Society

 

The Greater Cincinnati Blues Society

 

Coastal Jazz & Blues Society   (Vancouver. BC)

 

Colorado Blues Society

 

Columbus Blues Alliance (Ohio)

 

The Connecticut Blues Society  (Hartford)

 

Detroit Blues Society – Blues Heritage Events

 

DC Blues Society

 

Dallas Blues Society

 

Detroit Videoman (video/photos for bands) 313-676-0442

 

The Diamond State Blues Society   (Delaware)

 

Dunnville Blues Society – Mudcat Blues Festival (Canada-east of Buffalo, NY)

 

Durango Blues Society

 

Fort Wayne Blues Society

 

Fox Valley Blues Society   (Oswego, IL)

 

Fredericks Blues Society (Fredericks, MD)

 

Grafton Blues Association graftonblues@wi.rr.com (Grafton, WI)

 

Great Rivers Blues Association (Centerville, OH) greatriversblues@aol.com

 

Greater Cincinnati Blues Society / Queen City Blues Fest

 

Hawaii Blues Society

 

Houston Blues Society

 

Hudson Valley Blues Society

 

Illinois Central Blues Club  (Springfield, IL)

 

Inland Empire Blues Society   (Spokane, WA)

 

James River Blues Society   (Lynchburg, Virginia)

 

Jackson Area Blues Society (MI)

 

Kalamazoo Valley Blues Association   (MI)

 

Kansas City Blues Society

 

Kentuckiana Blues Society  (Louisville, KY)

 

Knoxville Blues Society

 

Lake of the Ozarks Blues Society

 

The Lee Delta Blues Club (Cork City, Ireland)

 

Lehigh Valley Blues Network

 

Linn County Blues Society   (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)

 

Long Island Blues Society

 

Los Angeles Blues Society

 

“Madison Blues” Blues Society   (Madison, WI)

 

Magic City Blues Society

 

Maine Blues Society

 

Manitoba Blues Society

 

Marquette Area Blues Society (Michigan) mqt_blues_Society@yahoo.com

 

The Mid Mississippi Muddy Water Blues Society   (Quincy, IL)

 

Midnight Blues Society  (Chico, CA)

 

The Mississippi Delta Blues Society   (Itta Bena, MS)

 

Mississippi Valley Blues Society

 

The Mudcat Cafe

 

Music City Blues Society

 

Natchel’ Blues Network  (Hampton Roads, VA)

 

The New England Blues Society   (Beverly, MA)

 

The New York Blues Society

 

New Zealand Blues Society

 

Northeast Blues Society

 

Oklahoma Blues Society

 

Omaha Blues Society

 

Ottawa Blues Society

 

Phoenix Blues Society

 

Piedmont Blues Preservation Society

 

The Pittsburgh Blues Society

 

Reno Blues Society

 

Sacramento Blues Society

 

Saginaw Bay Area Blues Society (Saginaw, MI) jimmerman2@yahoo.com  

 

San Antonio Blues Society

 

San Luis Obispo Blues Society  (CA)

 

Shasta Blues Society  (Redding, CA)

 

Shasta Blues Society Riverfest

 

Shenandoah Valley Blues Society

 

Sierra Blues Society (Grass Valley, CA)

 

Sioux Falls Jazz & Blues Society

 

Siskiyou Blues Society

 

Skylands Blues Society  (northwest New Jersey & eastern Pennsylvania)

 

Sonoma County Blues Society

 

The South Skunk Blues Society  (Des Moines/Newton, IA)

 

Space Coast Blues Society (Florida)

 

Stockholm Blues Society (Sweden)

 

St. Louis Blues Society (has no web site-see below)

 

St. Louis Blues Net   (St. Louis, MO)

 

Suncoast Blues Society  (Tampa, FL)

 

Tawas Bay Blues Society (East Tawas, MI)

 

Tornado Alley Blues Association (Oklahoma City, OK)

 

Toronto Blues Society

 

Triangle Blues Society   (Durham, NC)

 

The Tucson Blues Society

 

The Tulsa Blues Club

 

Vicksburg Blues Society

 

Washington Blues Society

 

West Michigan Blues Society

 

West Virginia Blues Society

 

Witchita Blues Society

 

 

BLUES RELATED SITES

 

The sites listed below offer a wide variety of blues links.  If you cannot find your favorite site elsewhere it may be in these listings.  If you find errors in these listings please let us know.

 

Alligator Records

 

American Music Research Foundation

 

Augusta Heritage Center (West Virginia annual blues education week)

 

Beale Street Caravan  (radio programs)

 

Beef Stew

 

Biograph Records

 

Black Cat CD (indie blues distributor)

 

Blind Pig Records

 

The Blue Onion Blues Bar (Quincy, IL)

 

Blues And Blues (Italy)

 

Blues on Broadbeach Music Festival (Australia)

 

Blues Clubs Worldwide

 

Blues Festivals  (by State)

 

Blues Guitar Lessons (free)

 

Blues Jam Online (Peterborough, Ontario, Canada)

 

Blues Links – worldwide

 

Blues Station (Columbus, OH blues club)

 

Blutrack Records (UK)

 

Blues Festivals (national listing of festivals)

 

The Blues Foundation

 

Blue Heaven Foundation  (Willie Dixon Legacy)

 

Blues Guide

 

The Blue Highway

 

Blues on Stage (Minneapolis, MN)

 

Bluesharp-The Harmonica Portal

 

The Blues Ring

 

Blues Web

 

“Blues Stu” Herman (finger style blues guitar)

 

Bridgetown Western Australia – Blues at Bridgetown Festival  (8th Annual Festival is November 10,11 & 12, 2000)

 

Burnside Records  (503) 231-0876 music@burnsiderecords.com

 

Tommy Castro

 

Catfish Records (UK)

 

Christian Collin and Molasses (Chicago)

 

Cool-Tone Records

 

Cross Harp Chronicles (on-line blues radio)

 

Delta Groove Productions (Los Angeles, CA)

 

Detroit Blues Musician Referrals

 

Detroit Videoman 313-676-0442

 

Detroit’s Paradise Valley

 

Document Records

 

Dusty Blues

 

Farm House Music

 

Fat Cat Blues (Indie blues for sale)

 

Fat Possum Records

 

Tommy Fyfe & The Whiskey River Blues Band (Ontario, Canada)

 

Governor Davis & The Blues Ambassadors

 

Bubby Jackson

 

Fruteland Jackson – Blues guitarist, lecturer, storyteller & author

 

Paul Fenton and the Ramblers  slide guitar

 

Anthony Gomes  Chicago based Telecaster Blues Blaster

 

Johnnie Be Good - documentary of the life of Johnnie Johnson

 

International Guitar Seminars  (guitar seminars with Bob Brozman, Woody Mann, Martin Simpson, John Cepas, others)

 

Harmonica Boogie (harmonica blues jam)

 

Tim Holek (blues writer)

 

John Lee Hooker in Detroit

 

Idlewild Records (Idlewild, MI)

 

Illinois Blues (Pekin, IL)

 

Ilalia Guitar and Brass Straps

 

John’s Carpet House (blues in Detroit’s Black Bottom)

 

Billy Jones Bluz

 

L.A. Jones blues and links

 

Debi Jordan (Brooklyn, MI – solo acoustic blues guitar/vocals)

 

Junior’s Juke Joint

 

The Rockin’ Johnny Band

 

Little Buster Record Company

 

Bruce Madden (West Michigan)

 

Midwest Blues Association

 

David Miller Blues Band (Milwaukee, WI)

 

The Mother of all Blues Links (world-wide)

 

Motor City Josh

 

Music Mentors (serving music students in need)

 

National Guitar Workshop

 

Northern Blues (Canadian Record Co)

 

Robert Noll Blues Mission a.k.a. Psytex & The Psytones

 

Once and Future Blues

 

Dona Oxford  Shemekia Copeland’s keyboardist

 

Plymouth’s Music in the Park (Plymouth, MI)

 

Red Dog Music Books

 

Rooster Blues Records

 

David Rontundo & Blue Canadians

 

Harlem Slim   Delta & Piedmont acoustic blues

 

Michael Pickett  Canadian singer/songwriter/harmonica player

 

NorthernBlues Music  (Toronto, Canada recording label)

 

Reverend Raven  Rraven9125@aol.com

 

St. Louis Blues Net

 

Pete Schmidt (Toronto Blues Guitarist)

 

Sunday Blues

 

Sonny Boy Lee’s Nothin’ But the Blues

 

Stagger Lee Files

 

Rennie Trossman  (Interviews with the living legends of Chicago blues)

 

Stevie Ray Vaughan Fan Club

 

Sunrise Side Blues (northern Michigan news site)

 

Smokin’ Lucky’s Band

 

Tunesday Records (Berlin, Germany)

 

Jackie Turner

 

Rockin Reggie Vinson

 

Glenn Weiser (finger style guitar and harmonica instructor)

 

Howlin’ Wolf (photo series)

 

Howlin’ Wolf (bio info)

 

 

BLUES ON DETROIT AREA RADIO

 

Lorenzo Jones is host to “Catfish and the Blues” on Saturday on WGPR-FM 107.5 from 11am-noon (313-259-8662

 

D.B. Cooper is host to “Basement of the Blues” on Oakland University’s WXOU-FM 88.3 on Saturday at 7-10pm.  They web cast at http://wxou.org

 

Spuddy Whud, Friday’s 10-11pm on WHPR 88.1-FM

 

Bone Conduction Music Show with host Thayrone on WAAM-AM 1600 each Sunday (1pm to 5pm) beginning April 10th, 2005 and Saturday night (9-11pm)

 

Jo Ann Korczynska host of “HIGHWAY 61” on WHFR-FM 89.3 – Henry Ford Community College, Dearborn, MI – Each Friday from 2-6pm - Phone: (313) 845-9676   Fax: (313) 317-4034

Email: whfr@hfcc.net        Streaming MP3: http://whfr.hfcc.net

 

Robert Barclay host of “The Juke Joint”, check schedules on their web site                   

WCMU-FM  89.5FM in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan

 

JA Streeter host a blues show mid-days on Mondays on WDTR 90.9FM the Detroit Public Schools station                     phone 313-596-3507; request line 313-596-3529

 

 

DETROIT AREA BLUES CLUBS

 

We will list your club providing that you feature blues artists.  Contact us and let us know what nights you typically have blues and how people may contact you.  If you want the web site listing it is free.  If you would like to support the Detroit Blues Society and, at the same time, promote your business, consider placing an ad in The Detroit Blues Society monthly newsletter.  Contact us at detroitblues@flash.net for ad information or to include your blues club to this web site.

 

BERT’S MARKETPLACE: 2727 Russell; Detroit, MI 48207; 313-567-2030

 

THE BLUE GOOSE INN: 28911 Jefferson Street, St. Clair Shores, MI 586-296-0950

 

BLUEStage Club: not for profit organization at 398 Brooklyn Road, Napoleon, MI (517) 536-0007

 

BUTCHER’S INN: 1489 Winder, Detroit, MI 48207; 313-566-0966

 

BUZZ BAR: 546 E Larned, Detroit, MI 313-962-1800

 

CALLAHAN’S: 2105 South Blouevard; Auburn Hills, MI 48326; 248-858-9508

 

CHAS’ WISEGUY’S BAR & GRILL: 500 Ford at 5th Street, Wyandotte, MI 313-690-5971

 

CORKTOWN TAVERN: 1716 Michigan Avenue, Detroit, MI 313-964-5103

 

DICK O’DOW’S: 160 W Maple, Birmingham, MI 248-642-1135

 

FIFTH AVENUE: 215 W. Fifth Avenue, Royal Oak, MI 48067 (248-542-9922)

 

FIFTH AVENUE BALLROOM: 25750 Novi Road, Novi, MI (248-735-4011)

 

FIREFLY CLUB: 207 S. Ashley, Ann Arbor, MI (734) 665-9090

 

HERMANN’S OLDE TOWN GRILLE: 195 W. Liberty Street, Plymouth, MI (734-451-1213)

 

HOOPS: 2705 Lapeer Road, Auburn Hills, MI 248-373-3376

 

KING BREWERY: 895 Oakland Ave, Pontiac, MI 248-745-5900

 

LAGER HOUSE: 1254 Michigan Avenue; Detroit, MI 48226; 313-961-4668

 

THE MAGIC BAG: 22920 Woodward Avenue, Ferndale, MI (248-544-1991)

 

MEMPHIS SMOKE: 100 S Main, Royal Oak, MI 248-543-4300

 

NANCY WHISKEY’S PUB: 2644 Harrison at Spruce, Detroit, MI 313-962-4247

 

THE NEW PLACE LOUNGE: 22723 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn, MI 313-277-3035

 

THE OXFORD TAP: 36 S Washington, Oxford, MI 248-236-0380

 

PERFECT BEAT NIGHT CLUB: 1941 Fort Street, Detroit, MI 313-388-6262

 

RAZZLE’S NITE CLUB: 1067 S Cass Lake Road, Waterford, MI 248-683-7252

 

RED DOG SALOON: 250 W Summit, Milford, MI 248-685-2171

 

SILKY’S: 21931 Michigan Ave, Dearborn, MI 313-565-6278

 

STEVIE’S: 30000 Van Dyke, Warren, MI  (810-573-7600)

 

STONE HOUSE BAR: 19803 Ralston, Detroit, MI 313-892-0125

 

TAP ROOM ANNEX: 205 West Michigan Avenue, Ypsilanti, MI 734-487-5544

 

YOUR PLACE LOUNGE: 17326 E Warren, Detroit, MI 313-881-4850

 

 

 

DETROIT AREA BLUES RECORDING LABELS

 

BLUE SUIT RECORDS Contact them at: Blue Suit Records, P.O. Box 352707, Toledo, OH  43635

 

BLUES FACTORY RECORDS Contact them at Blues Factory Records; 2911 Elmhurst Blvd.; Royal Oak, MI 48073.  Phone: 248 280 0363

 

NO COVER PRODUCTIONS  Contact them at: No Cover Productions;
P.O. Box 187W; Clawson, MI  48017 -Phone: 248-398-6877 - Email: MikeBoulan@NoCover.net

 

VENTURE RECORDS Contact them at: Venture Records; 23814 Michigan Avenue; Suite 244; Dearborn, MI 48124

 

 

 

DETROIT BLUES NEWS SOURCES

 

BLUES NOTES   The monthly newsletter of the Detroit Blues Society.  Contact this blues newsletter at: Detroit Blues Society; P.O. Box 488, Goodrich, MI 48438 - Hot line: 248-262-6890.  Website: either www.dbsblues.com or www.flash.net/~dbsblues  Email: detroitblues@flash.net

 

BIG CITY BLUES   Contact this Detroit-based national magazine at: Big City Rhythm & Blues; P.O. Box 1805; Royal Oak, MI 48068-1805 - Phone: 248-582-1544      Email: blues@bigcitybluesmag.com 
 
ACTION DETROIT / DETROIT METROPOLITAN AIRPORT NEWS - This is a free newspaper issued each month throughout the Wayne County Airport and businesses throughout the southern metro area.  Contact them at 10255 Middlebelt, Suite 100, Romulus, MI 48174.  Phone: 734-753-5007 or email: editor@dtwnews.com

 

METRO TIMES   This publication is issued each week, they list daily blues entertainment guides in their publication.   Check the What’s Happening for the latest entertainment details, Sonic Metropolis lists local musicians, and Club Metropolis gives nightclub information.  There is a “blues” specific link on each of these web pages.  To contact them: METROTIMES; 733 St. Antoine; Detroit, MI 48226.  Phone: 313 961 4060    

 

REAL DETROIT WEEKLY   A weekly publication, they list daily entertainment events although they are not blues specific.  To contact them: REAL DETROIT WEEKLY; 23241 Woodward; Ferndale, MI 48229.  Phone: 248 591 7325 and fax: 248 544 9893. Email: realdetroit@earthlink.net and at info@getrealdetroit.com

 

DETROIT FREE PRESS   This daily newspaper lists entertainment items each day and has a specific blues section in the Friday issue.  To contact them: DETROIT FREE PRESS; 600 West Fort Street; Detroit, MI 48226.  Phone line for entertainment items: 313 222 6828

 

 

Page last updated: July 9, 2008

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