John Nemeth Song #2 – Salmon Arm’s Roots & Blues Festival
John Németh is a rising star – a singer steeped in the blues tradition reminiscent of B.B. King, Ray Charles and Junior Parker. With origins that are an unlikely breeding ground for such an impressive blues talent, this Boise, Idaho native grew up singing in the Catholic Church. “I’ve been singing all my life,” he says. From the day I was born, I’ve been screamin’, singin’, hollerin’, and cryin’. I guess it’s my only reason for existence.”
When he was fourteen, John discovered the blues. “Junior Wells was the artist that hooked me. He was funky like James Brown and lowdown like Muddy Waters.” A bright new talent on the blues scene, John began playing with the Junior Watson Band in 2002, as well as gigging with his own band, the Jacks. In 2004, he recorded “Come And Get It” with Junior’s band, an album that received rave reviews and scored well on independent blues radio charts.
A vocalist with great range, ability, and soulfulness, John also developed into a top-notch blues harmonica player. At a performance in 2006, label head Jerry Del Giudice was so impressed, he signed John to a multi-recording deal with Blind Pig Records. “In our nearly thirty years in the business,” Del Giudice said, “we have never before offered a new artist a recording contract on the strength of one performance.”
The buzz around John Németh is substantial. The Cascade Blues Association selected him as “crowd favorite” at the 2002 Portland Waterfront Blues Festival, and the Washington Blues Society named him the “show stealer” at the 2003 Winthrop Rhythm and Blues Festival. John’s decade long career has found him opening for Robert Cray, Keb Mo’, and Earl Thomas, and performing major festivals around the US, Europe, Canada and Asia.
His uncanny blend of retro-modern blues and soul prove John is a natural-born bluesman with every note he sings, shaping each one with emotion, taste and inspiration. With his pleasingly gruff soul vocals and searing harmonica, this supremely versatile performer has made true believers of some of the biggest names in the business. A 2010 Blues Music Award nomination for Contemporary Blues Male Artist of the Year is the latest nod to come his way, so be sure to catch John Németh now so you can say you saw him in the early years of his soon-to-be giant career!
Visit www.rootsandblues.ca for more information regarding our next event in August! British Columbia
Duration : 0:5:6
AMERICAN FOLK BLUES FESTIVAL 1962-1969
A mini-feature (running time 6:30) about an annual event that featured the cream of American blues musicians barnstorming their way across Western Europe every Fall from 1962 through 1966. These historic and unseen performances filmed with superb camera work and pristine sound, the festivals featured a dazzling array of talent that included such greats as Howlin Wolf, Willie Dixon, and playing alongside other legends such as T-Bone Walker, Lightnin Hopkins, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Memphis Slim and Big Mama Thornton to create the most significant group of blues artists ever assembled!
Unearthed some 40 years after the fact, our production takes the viewer through an extraordinary lineup of bluesmen and women. Thanks to a couple of young promoters who brought the musicians to Europe–where they were treated with a good deal more respect and dignity than in America– Muddy Waters, Sonny Boy Williamson, Buddy Guy, John Lee Hooker, Sippie Wallace… the list goes on. Their concert performances (several in stagy but effective down-home settings) before a rather formal but appreciative German audience have them playing in some cool combinations (T-Bone Walker backing Memphis Slim, Otis Rush with Junior Wells), introducing one another (Williamson on guitarist Lonnie Johnson, an elder statesman on the tour: “A very nice musician”)–and all with great sound (mono, but still flawless) and visuals (in black and white). This is one for blues fans to treasure.
Duration : 0:6:30
Chicago Blues Festival 2011 Performers
ChicagoCultureEventshttp://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/users/chicagocultureeventsMusicChicago, Blues, Festival, Fest, Grant, Park, David, Honeyboy, EdwardsChicago Blues Festival 2011 Performers
Duration : 0:1:39
Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival 2009
The announcement for the Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival 2009 lineup was held at Madame Tussauds in New York City.
This years lineup will consist of headliner Lionel Richie,Chicago,Nikki Yanofsky, the O’Jays, Randy Crawford & Joe Sample, Lou Gram formerly of Foreigner, Maxi Priest, Estelle, Alto Reed’s Blues Entourage, Los Van Van, Robin Thicke, Atlantic Star and much more performing in Rose Hall, Montego Bay Jamaica.
Zachary Harding, Deputy Director of Tourism, celebrating his 1 year anniversary as Advisor to Minister of Tourism spoke of the branding of Jamaica’s Jazz & Blues Festival 2009, indicating that guests being able to enjoy the “destination” of Jamaica in conjunction with the festival to enhance the experience for guest.
Walter Elmore, CEO of Turn Key Productions and Organizer of the Festival spoke to us briefly about some of this years performers and what festival goers from Jamaica and abroad can expect and why you don’t want to miss it!
Five Star Rose Hall Luxury Resort & Spa which has been featured in previous episodes is one of the hotels that will offer you that home away from home feeling, take care of all your needs, pamper you with the utmost details and offers convenience to the festival.
To book your travel and hotel package and to find out more information log on to www.jamaicajazzandblues.com or visitjamaica.com/jazzandblues
Duration : 0:9:29
Do you plan on attending any Blues Festivals this year? Did you attend any last year?
I hope to make the Clarksdale Sunflower River Blues and Gospel Festival. This would make 11 years in a row I have attended. It would also mean I turn 47!
(which sounds like a plan to me)
Sounds like a great time. I’d love to go to that festival, but won’t be able to get away from work that time of year. I’ll be attending the Pocono Blues Festival in Pennsylvania. Didn’t get to any last year. Festivals are tough because it’s my busy time of year at work. I do get to see individual shows in the winter, however.
Mark Easton – Sydney Blues Festival 2009
Mark Easton.. “Live At The Sydney Blues Festival”
Duration : 0:2:38
Bisbee Blues Festival 2008 – AZ Kenny Tsak & 56 Deluxe
The Bisbee Blues Festival 2008 in beautiful Bisbee, Arizona. See sample clip of the Blues Village and the the town’s hospitality……..2009 is set for September 19th. A Don’t Miss!!!!
Duration : 0:7:27
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966 Vol. 2
1. Sonny Boy Williamson: Bye Bye Bird (1964) [1:22]
2. Sonny Boy Williamson: My Younger Days (1964) [3:24]
3. Sunnyland Slim: Come On Home Baby (1964) [4:05]
4. Willie Dixon: Nervous (1962) [3:57]
5. Lightnin’ Hopkins: Mojo Hand (1964) [3:19]
6. Victoria Spivey: Black Snake Blues (1963) [4:42]
7. Memphis Slim: Everyday I Have the Blues (1963) [2:21]
8. T-Bone Walker: Don’t Throw Your Love on Me So Strong (1962) [5:13]
9. Roosevelt Sykes: Tall Heavy Mama (1966) [2:42]
10. Willie Dixon: Sittin’ and Cryin’ the Blues (1963) [3:27]
11. Matt “Guitar” Murphy: Murphy’s Boogie (1963) [4:17]
12. Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee: Stranger Blues (1962) [4:11]
13. Howlin’ Wolf: Shake for Me (1964) [3:42]
14. Howlin’ Wolf: I’ll Be Back Someday (1964) [4:41]
15. Howlin’ Wolf: Love Me Darlin’ (1964) [3:24]
16. Big Mama Thornton: Down Home Shakedown (1965) [8:37]
Duration : 1:3:37
American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969 Vol. 3
1. “Hound Dog” by Big Mama Thornton (1965) [2:34]
2. “Gulgport Boogie” by Roosevlet Sykes (1965) [2:08]
3. “Out of Sight” by Buddy Guy (1965) [2:23]
4. “Feel so Good” by Dr. Isaiah Ross (1965) [3:31]
5. “Flip, Flop and Fly” by Big Joe Turner (1966) [5:01]
6. “All Night Long” by Skip James” (1967) [2:48]
7. “Crow Jane” by Skip James (1967) [1:55]
8. “Got Sick and Tired” by Bukka White (1967) [4:55]
9. “Death Letter Blues” by Son House (1967) [5:55]
10. “Wild About You” by Hound Dog Taylor & Little Walter (1967) [2:38]
11. “Wand Dang Doodle” by Koko Taylor & Little Walter (1967) [2:56]
12. “Stranger Blues” (1967) [4:12]
13. “Burnt Child (Afraid of Fire” by Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee (1967) [2:28]
14. “Gonna Move Across the River” by Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee (1967) [2:51]
15. “The Blues Ain’t Nothin’ But a Woman” by Helen Humes (1962) [9:45]
Duration : 0:56:10
American Folk Blues Festival 1983 feat. Louisiana Red
Louisiana Red-voc/git
Carey Bell-harmonica
Jimmy Rodgers-git
Lovie Lee-piano
Queen Sylvia Embry-bass
Charles”Honey Boy”Otis-drums
rec-live in germany 1983
Duration : 0:5:6
