Ladalle Fitzpatrick Interview and performance at BBs

Ladalle Fitzpatrick started playing the Hammond Organ and piano before most kids leared to ride a bicycle. Coming from an extremely musical family (Chicago Bluesman Buddy Guy is his uncle), Ladalle tells how he started playing in the church and was drawn into the Blues to the disdain of many of his peers. Fitzpatrick is featured in the "BBs Presents" broadcast series and and is shown here performing with Michael Burks and Former Albert King sideman Vince Martin.

David "Honeyboy" Edwards: The Grafton Interview

In this rare discussion with Michael Frank and the Jared James Nichols Band, Honeyboy shares his experience as a young musician traveling throughout the Mississippi Delta. From working with Joe Williams as a teenager ,to the Memphis Jug Band, to recording with Alan Lomax, Sam Phillips, and Chess Records, Honeyboy relates incredible stories like working with BB King in West Memphis and dodging bullets on the 4th of July.This first Generation Bluesman ,passes his story on to the 6th generation of musicians at the Paramount Blues Festival in Grafton Wisconsin. http://www.davidhoneyboyedwards.com/

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Aron Burton Talks about What Makes a Band

Aron Burton,one of Chicago's first call bass players, shares some of his experience with Albert Collins and delves into the Zen of a band, and what the elements of a good band are. Burton has played with many of the best musicians in the Blues including John Primer and Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, who he can be seen performing with in the 30th aniversary of Earwig Records,Blues on the North Shore Concert. Interview at JBTV. www.earwigmusic.com/aron

Johnny Drummer Interview at Buddy Guy's

Originally from Alligator Mississippi, Johnny Drummer is a walking history of the Chicago Blues. In this rare interview at Buddy Guy's, Johnny tells about his influences, his songwriting and shares his unique expeience rcording and performing with many of Chicago's Blues Legends. Michael Frank of Earwig Music tells of his experience with Drummer, and offers his perspective as a record producer. www.johnnydrummermusic.com

David "Honeyboy" Edwards Interview

In this rare discussion with Michael Frank and the Jared James Nichols Band, this first Generation Bluesman, passes his story on to the 6th generation of musicians at the Paramount Blues Festival in Grafton Wisconsin..  Honeyboy relates incredible stories fom West Memphis with BB King, to dodging bullets on the 4th of July in Mississippi.  www.earwigmusic.com/Honeyboy

Fernando Jones Interview at Buddy Guy's "Legends" in Chicago

"21st Century Bluesman and 2008 Keeping the Blues Alive recipient (education) Fernando Jones, a self-taught musician, has been a professor at Columbia College Chicago since 2005." http://www.colum.edu/Academics/Music/faculty_staff/Fernando_Jones.php