Scott Mullins, Baltimore, Maryland
In May 2010, Scott Mullins took over as program director of Triple A format 89.7 WTMD in Baltimore, continuing his long record of increasing the on-air presence of the blues. He began at WFPK in [...]
Marty Salzman – Chicago, Illinois
Marty Salzman has a very impressive resume. He managed Buddy Guy from 1981 until 1992; he managed Junior Wells from 1981 until Wells’ death in 1998; and, along with Buddy, he opened Buddy Guy’s Legends [...]
Nat Dove – Bakersfield, California
Nat Dove has a long and successful career in music as a performer, composer, and in-demand sideman for some of the greats in music. However, in 1980, Dove also became a full-time music educator. In [...]
Festival International du Blues De Tremblant – Mont Tremblant, Quebec, Canada
Nestled in a picturesque ski village in the Laurentian Mountains, two hours north of Montreal, this 10-day, free event features world-class blues talent mixed with Canadian musical treasures to suit every taste. Each year, over [...]
George Wein – New York, New York
No single promoter has done more for bringing blues music to the world than 86-year old George Wein. To many, the Newport Jazz Festival® (1959) and Newport Folk Festival® (1960) are the starting point for [...]
White Mountain Boogie ‘N Blues Festival – North Thornton, New Hampshire
Now in its 15th year and held the third week in August, the White Mountain Boogie ‘N Blues Festival is the largest outdoor festival in the Granite State. The festival is set in a natural [...]
Red’s Lounge – Clarksdale, Mississippi
Other Mississippi juke joints have come and gone, but for over 30 years, Red’s Lounge has provided the Mississippi juke joint experience to the world. A pool table, Christmas lights and Delta blues memorabilia lining [...]
Treme, David Simon and Eric Overmyer, Executive Producers – New Orleans, Louisiana
Set in 2005, Treme is the story of post-Katrina New Orleans told through a diverse group of residents. Central to New Orleans' rebirth is the music of the city. As the city where the American [...]
Severn Records – Annapolis, Maryland
Severn Records was founded in 1997 by David Earl. In 1998, it released its first three records. Since that time, Severn has released over 50 critically-acclaimed titles. As one of the finest labels recording traditional [...]
Ted Todd, KKZX-FM – Spokane, Washington
Ted Todd’s booming baritone has been a driving force behind the blues on Spokane radio for 19 years. His Sunday night three-hour show-The Blowtorch Blues Show-on classic rock KKZX radio is a major reason the [...]