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Honeyboy

Honeyboy

Published July 1, 1996 in Features

“Even in old age, he retains a playful and cherubic quality though the hard lessons are likewise drawn on his face: the poverty and racism which caused the needless early deaths of both his father and mother from lack of medical attention; the senseless shooting death of his sister Blanche by her husband (the man who had been responsible for first introducing Honeyboy to a guitar); the flood of 1927 which could have killed them all if not for the Red Cross; and the long economic blight of the Great Depression.” – John Anthony Brisbin from the Earwig CD Delta Bluesman.

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Georgette Fry

Georgette Fry

Published June 1, 1996 in Features

Georgette Fry will be appearing at several music festivals between June and September, including: the 10th Anniversary of the du Maurier Downtown Jazz Festival in June; the Heineken Soul ‘n’ Blues Festival, the Home County Music Festival in London, the Wolfe Island, and Perth Theatre Festivals in July; the Blue Skies Festival in early August, followed by concerts in Kingston’s Grand Theatre.

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Morgan Davis

Our Man Morgan

Published May 1, 1996 in Features

This year’s recipient of the Blues With A Feeling Award is Morgan Davis, a veteran of the Canadian blues scene for over twenty years. The award will be presented on Monday, May 27 at the newly re-opened Silver Dollar during the TBS’s 11th Anniversary Bash. It only seems appropriate that the evening’s entertainment will be provided by Morgan and his band, helped along with a few musical guests.

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Downchild

13 true tall tales, and a brand-new Downchild album – Lucky 13

Published April 1, 1996 in Features

Downchild will release their 13th album, Lucky 13, on Sunday, April 13 at The Reverb Room at the Big Bop, at Queen & Bathurst. The show starts at 8pm. L to R (front): Chuck Jackson, Don `Mr. Downchild’ Walsh; L to R(rear): Michael Fonfara, Gary Kendall, Pat Carey, Jim Casson.

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Whiskey Howl circa 1972

CAN. BLUES?

Published April 1, 1996 in Features

Toronto’s Whiskey Howl circa 1972. That’s Michael Pickettcrouching in the foreground. (Photo courtesy Showtime Archives)

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guitar workshop participants

Guitar Workshop

Published March 1, 1996 in Features

The Toronto Blues Society is holding their annual guitar workshop at the Horseshoe Tavern, Saturday, March 30, 2:00 pm. Hosted by Fathead‘s fiery guitar slinger, Teddy Leonard, this year’s lineup includes Colin Linden, Morgan Davis, John Tilden, and Don Rooke. They will be backed up by bass ace Bob “Omar” Tunnochand Ed White on drums. Al Lerman, who plays regularly with Teddy and Morgan and is well aquainted with the other participants, has contributed a little background on the players.

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George Banton

Carribean Soul

Published February 1, 1996 in Features

George Banton began his singing career in the churches of St. Elizabeth parish in Jamaica. He emigrated to Canada in 1976 and began performing various styles and scored a number-one R&B hit with “Faithful and True” in the early 80s. Other hits followed, including the self-penned “Honey I Will”. He has been twice nominated for the coveted JUNO Award and continues to touch audiences in Toronto and beyond with a style that reaches from Joe Tex to ZZ Hill and a soulful delivery that remains forever connected to the church choirs of Jamaica.

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Guy Davis

Guy Davis

Published January 1, 1996 in Features

Guy Davis made his Toronto debut at a North by Northeast showcase last year and performed at Soul `n Blues later that summer. He returns to Harbourfront Centre on Sunday, February 4 for an afternoon set in the Water’s Edge Cafe at 2pm. February 3, he’ll be be doing an opening spot for It’s Comedy and Story Time with Kenny Robinson and the Nubian Disciples All Black All Star Comedy Revue as part of Kuumba, Harbourfront Centre’s salute to African Heritage Month.

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Salome Bey, Women's Blues Review, Toronto 1987. Photo by Barbara Isherwood.

Salome Bey

Published December 1, 1995 in Features

Christmas Blue is the release by Salome Bey and the Relatives on a new label, Rainbowhirl Music Inc (RMI). The album also features Salome’s daughters Jacintha Tuku and Saidah Baba Talibah and was produced by Orin Isaacs. Salome will be starring in a CBC-TV special, Salome Bey’s Christmas Soul on Friday, December 22.

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Tobi Lark

Tobi Lark

Published November 15, 1995 in Features

On Saturday, November 25, 1995 at 8 pm the Toronto Blues Society will host the 9th annual Women’s Blues Revue at Trinity St. Paul’s United Church, 427 Bloor St. W. in Toronto. The TBS Women’s Blues Revue has become an incomparable Canadian institution. Each year since its inception, TBS members have organized a phenomenally successful event profiling Canadian Blues women vocalists backed by some of our finest musicians. 1995 is no different as the Women’s Blues Revue features multi-talented artists such as Diana Braithwaite, Maureen Brown, Shirley Eikhard, Sue Foley, Thando Hyman, Liberty Silver and Tobi Lark.

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