November-December 2014
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Volume 35 Number 6
A Word from the President—Jimmy Reego What are your priorities? It is amazing how many friends I have who own a guitar or two and love music but when I ask them if they are still playing they say, no, they just don't have time. The truth is there is never enough time to do everything we want to do in a 24 hour day, but that doesn't mean that you can't make music a priority. A few years back I was at dinner with a good friend of mine in the furniture business. Ron is also a talented singer and occasionally sings with bands. Our discussion turned to music and Ron told me about a conversation he'd had with a guitar player recently. Ron told this guitarist, "I wish I could play guitar as well as you!" and the guitar player replied, "No you don't, because if you wanted to play guitar you would, you would play a little every day and soon you would be a great player”.
it”. How will you become a better musician or singer if you don't practice? How will our Sacramento Blues Society become a better organization if you don't volunteer? I wish to thank the Committee and all of our Hall of Fame Volunteers for making the 2014 HOF Party such a blast! And congratulations to the new Hall of Fame members! Lou and Jimmy were wonderful playing their acoustic blues set. Gary Mendoza’s band then did a great job playing and narrating Nan Mahon’s A Musical History of the Blues. Thanks to all past and present Hall of Fame inductees for making Sacramento a great music town. Of course, it is not possible without each of you making time for the blues.
To this day I still remember that conversation with my friend and I have tried to "Make Time for the Blues" and practice a little every day. Today I am proud to say I can hold my own on stage and have a blast doing it. What are your priorities? Do you make time to play your harmonica, bass or guitar a little every day? Do you volunteer to help out at some of our Society’s fun concerts and events? Hey, I bet your Grandmother told you, "You get out of life what you put into
On a final note, as we continue developing our on -line presence, we are planning to send the Blue Notes electronically in the near future. You will receive your Blue Notes sooner, and color printing will be throughout rather than confined to the front and back pages. Do we have your current e-mail address? If not sure, please update it at membership@sacblues.com. Thank you for supporting the blues.
The Sacramento Blues Society (SBS) is one of the oldest blues societies in California, founded in 1979. SBS is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation formed to preserve and promote blues music as an art form. SBS has kept the blues tradition alive in the Sacramento area by promoting the local blues music scene, bringing internationally renowned artists to the region and publishing the “Blue Notes” six times a year for our membership. SBS is an affiliate member of The Blues Foundation, and provides educational opportunities for young people with The Blues Foundation’s “Blues In The Schools” Program.
2014 Board Officers
Sacramento Blues Society is a Proud Member of
Jimmy Reego—President Cari Chenkin—Vice President Cynthia Jaynes–Secretary Sharie Martin—Treasurer Janna Welk—Parliamentarian Board Members at Large Daniel Hernandez Cynthia Juarez “Guitar” Mac MacKnally Mari Lu Onweller Renee Erickson Barbara Katen
Board of Directors Meetings—2nd Tuesday And as announced on www.sacblues.com Each month; 7:00 PM at the SMUD Building, 6301 S Street, Sacramento All SBS members in good standing are invited to attend.
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2014 Committee Chairs
Blues in the Schools —Liz Walker/Cynthia Jaynes Blue Notes —Val Anderson & Jan Kelley/Cari Chenkin CD Reviews—Mindy Giles Donor Gifts—Daniel Hernandez Events—Mari Lu Onweller & Renee Erickson Finance—Valeriejeanne Anderson/Sharie Martin IBC Local Challenge—Vacant Membership—Linda McShane/Sharie Martin Public Relations—Mac MacKnally/Cari Chenkin SacBlues e-News/Calendar—Willie Brown Sacramento Blues Hall of Fame—Sally Katen/Daniel Hernandez Social Media/Web—Cari Chenkin Volunteer Coordination—Renee Erickson
2014 Sacramento Blues Society Hall of Fame Ceremonies By various; Photos by Bob Cosman
September 28th, 2014 was such a special day. It was quite exciting to look out the doors and see the line around the block. Not only were we sharing the musical story of the history of the blues with our Blues Society, but we were inducting five new members into the Sacramento Blues Society’s Hall of Fame. The excitement was building indoors and outdoors waiting for the show at Harlow’s to begin!
Next, Sally introduced the annual recognition of local musicians that are no longer with us. Gone But Not Forgotten had a new look with the help of Lena Mosley, Bob Cosman and Jan Kelley, who developed a slide show to recognize our fallen blues community friends. Gary Mendoza accompanied the show, playing harmonica and singing gospel. As each person’s image was projected, murmured memories and silent tears were shared.
The Hall of Fame Committee works hard for months coming to a decision on who should be inducted each year, and this year was no different. The 2014 inductees are well-known to the blues community: Aaron King, Derek Washington, Jan Kelley, Joe Lev and Marshal Wilkerson.
A Musical History of the Blues, a musical story writ-
ten by Society member Nan Mahon, produced by Gary Mendoza and performed by members of the Gary Mendoza Band (Stephen Kimball/Guitar, Dave Segal/Bass and John Newby on Drums) was a well-received addition to this year’s event. What a show! The story reflects the birth of the blues and on through the blues influence on rock and roll, with band members and added musicians depicting various historical musicians. Theris Coats narrated the story as written by Nan, speaking as the Ghost of Muddy Waters. He was joined by musicians Leo Bootes as Muddy Waters (vocals and slide guitar) and Todd Morgan as Otis Spann and Jerry Lee Lewis on piano. What a compliment he paid to Jerry Lee Lewis on the piano!! Our own 2011 HOF Honoree Lena Mosley was Bessie Smith and our students that joined the group were Kory Gibbs and Xach Wagner, both on guitar. It was extremely informative and entertaining.
Once the doors opened and guests were seated with their various refreshments, Jimmy Pailer and Lew Fratis, 2013 Hall of Fame honorees, gave us a fantastic acoustic set to start the event. Gary Mendoza, emcee extraordinaire, introduced the Society’s President, Jimmy Reego, who gave a little history on the Society attaining its 35th Anniversary, stating “we are the second oldest Blues Society west of the Mississippi”. Jimmy thanked everyone for being there, congratulated the inductees, and introduced the current Board members. Liz Walker, Blues In The Schools (BITS) chairperson, took the podium and gave the history of the Society’s BITS program and thanked all who have participated over the years.
With great enthusiasm Sally Katen introduced this year’s inductors and the new Hall of Fame Members. 2010 HOF Member Johnny “Guitar” Knox inducted Aaron “King” Moreno, 2013 HOF Member “Ratatat” Pat Balcom inducted Derek Washington, 2013 HOF Member Jimmy Pailer inducted Joe Lev, and 2011 HOF Member Lena Mosley inducted Jan Kelley and Marshal Wilkerson. The inductors shared many stories about the inductees, who had many
Sally Katen gave us the background and process of the Society’s Hall of Fame. She urged members to take part in the process and encouraged the blues community to submit names for induction each year. “Nominating deserving musicians is probably the most important step in the process, as the Committee needs nominations to consider induction to this prestigious group from the area’s blues community. If there are no nominations, there are no inductees!” 3
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2013 HOF Ceremonies—continued from page 3 stories to share with the audience in turn, captivating the audience along with laughter and tears. Many great gifts were raffled off that brought a lot of excitement to the event.
awesome and hosted by 2010 HOF Member Johnny “Guitar” Knox. The Torch Club is the SBS HOF home, as the Torch Club owner and 2012 HOF inductee Marina Texeira has donated a wall to the Sacramento Blues Society to house the HOF photos and banner. If you have not seen the wall, redone this year, it is worth a stop.
The final act of the Musical History of the Blues was performed and once all accolades and congratulations concluded, thanks given, photos taken, etc., folks headed for the Torch Club for the SBS HOF Showcase. The Showcase started with new and previous HOF Members jamming together. If you have not seen Aaron King play in a while, you missed him at his best! Joe Lev was on bass, ‘Ratatat’ Pat on the drums, Catfish played guitar, Dr. Derek played his horn and Marshal sang! All the while new and old HOF Members got up and played. The music was
Sally Katen then called each inductee to come up while she hung their picture on the wall and pronounced that they were now SBS HOF Members. If you missed it this year, be sure and put this prestigious event on your calendar next year. See more photos on page 10.
A Note from our Hall of Fame Chair: Thanks to everyone who came and showed sup- thank my cousin Barbara Katen who hung out port for this event! With your support, it will hap- and helped the last couple of days when we were pen again next year. down to the wire and things needed to be done, and to Pat Altenberg for the use of her projector. I have a great committee and our job is to go To Dana Moret for her ideas and publicity, you through the names we get each year, do bios on are the best! Our Photographer Bob Cosman for everyone and figure out not only who is deserv- all he does to assist the Hall of Fame. Debbie ing, but who does our SBS members want to be Sander, Roni Cook and Daniel Hernandez for beinducted? If there is anything I can ask a SBS ing so helpful, and a big thank you to the Raffle member to do, it is to send in nominations. Send Queen, Bobbie Felt-Armstrong! Thanks also to in as many different names as you want each Linda McShane and Janna Welk for making our year, but send them. We have made it easy to Raffle a success, Cynthia Jaynes, Dave Alcock nominate - go to sacblues.com, click on the HOF and Liz Walker for running the membership talink and then click on the nomination link and it ble, and the BITS Students for being runners and will come directly to me! I get a lot of questions accommodating the HOF Inductees! Thank you, all year round, i.e. “Why hasn't so and so been Max Vann and Nick Pesely from Rosemont High inducted?” And my response is “Have you nomi- School, Victor Pantages and Langdon Gonzales nated them?” How are we to know you want a from West Campus High School, one of Joe Lev's special person to be inducted if you don't tell us? students Spencer Persall and a BITS Alumnus from North Area Teen Center, Ruby Gypsy!! I would also like to give a big thank you to all that helped and volunteered this year! I want to Sally Katen 4
History of the Sacramento Blues Society—By Jan Kelley In 1979, during a production of the Sacramento Blues Festival produced by Phil Givant, signatures were gathered to start a Sacramento Blues Society (SBS). The first meeting was held at the Holiday Inn South on Fruitridge Road, with more than 50 attending. Some of those attending were Phil Givant, Mick Martin, Jeff Hughson, Sheila Hembury, Claudia Shane, Nat Stenhouse, Johnie and Zeola Lewis, Carrie Jean Denson and Derek Washington. Mick chose to recuse himself in order to write about the activities of the SBS in the Sacramento Union, for which he was the entertainment writer.
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Blues music could be found in all corners of Sacramento during this time, at such venues as Tootsie’s in Old Sacramento, where Blues gigs were occurring every Wednesday and Thursday night. Of course, the Torch Club was also a seven day a week go-to place for Blues for a long time; Melarkey’s was a favorite place for the SBS gigs and meetings; Sam’s Hof Brau; The Graduate on University Ave; Galactica on 15th St; Carlos Murphy’s at Cal Expo; Harry’s Bar and Grill; Hogshead Brewpub; the Press Club; the Shire Road Pub featured rock-n-roll as well as Blues acts; and many parks also held Blues gigs – Southside, Tahoe, William Land Park, etc. Blues could be found everywhere! In the days before computers and social media, the SBS even had a ‘hot line’, which kept current Blues events announced, mainly by Ken Jackson, for many
son. The initial effort didn’t survive, mainly due to lack of financial support. However, the BITS program was again formed in 2003/04 and is continuing to evolve and expand, reaching many students in different counties within the Sacramento region. Their success is due to the dedicated leadership of a few as well as the volunteer musicians giving of their time and talent.
In 1980, a forerunner of the present SBS was formed by Phil Givant and approximately 15 other Blues lovers. This organization was incorporated and a set of bylaws were formally adopted. During the mid1980’s, the organization went through a dormant period caused, in part, by financial mismanagement. The organization was resurrected in 1987 by a few true blue believers. In 1992, the present day SBS was formally incorporated and a new set of bylaws were drafted and assumed to have As the level of interest increased, so did the been adopted. membership. Soon the SBS started producing In December of 1993, it was discovered that forBlues events once a month, contributing to their mal adoption of the 1992 bylaws had, in fact, finances in order to continue producing such never taken place. Consequently, the 1992 inevents and bring in Blues artists, such as Roy corporators were legally responsible for adminBrown, Johnnie Johnson and George istering and governing the SBS, including fiduci“Harmonica” Smith in the early days. Phil Givant ary responsibility. The Board of Directors spent was also responsible for bringing in Blues stars many hours developing new bylaws, utilizing the BB King, Bobby Blue Bland, Koko Taylor, Little bylaws from 1980 and 1992 developed by the Milton, Little Richard, and others for SBS shows, SBS, as well as other non-profit organizations. held mostly in the old Memorial Auditorium. Rod On March 8, 1994, these bylaws were formally Piazza and the Mighty Flyers, Mark Hummel, and adopted and legalized. the Robert Cray Band would play for the door many times, which couldn’t have been much, By the turn of the century and leading into since admission was rarely more than $5.00! 2000/2001, the SBS had become an established Later, Guitar Shorty, Red Archibald, Kenny Neal, entity for bringing in Blues music for all to enjoy, Tommy Castro and many more artists would be and wanted to expand their outreach to the featured. In addition, the SBS always had at Blues community as a whole. least one local band to open for these artists, In the early years of SBS, a Blues In The Schools thereby giving a sense of community and sharing (BITS) program was started, with the assistance of the Blues. of program criteria of musician Fruteland Jack-
In 2008, the Sacramento Blues Society established the Hall of Fame, which promotes recognition of Blues artists and promoters in the Sacramento region by honoring a minimum of three people a year. The criteria was ascertained to include those who have a minimum of 20 years of Blues participation, made a historical contribution, and/or had an impact and overall influence on the Sacramento Blues community. Continued page 4 5
History of the Society—Continued from page 3 The Gene Chambers Musicians Crisis Fund was established by a generous donation from Kim Chambers after the passing of her husband Gene, a 2008 Hall of Fame inductee and a longtime Sacramento Blues musician, teacher and mentor who always cared deeply about the Blues scene and Blues musicians in the area.
In celebrating 35 years of “Keepin’ the Blues Alive”, the Sacramento Blues Society is proud to acknowledge ALL VOLUNTEERS and to recognize those who have served as Board of Director officers over the years.
PAST BOARD OF DIRECTORS ROSTER In Order of Officer Positions:
President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer 1979/80 Jeff Hughson Sheila Hembury 1980/81 Sheila Hembury Johnie Lewis Barbara Steele Kelcey Ham 1987 Derek Washington Amos “Mac” McLandon Frances Bona Carrie Jean Denson 1988 Derek Washington Kelcey Ham Tim Sells Carrie Jean Denson 1989/90 Kelcey Ham Tim Sells Jo Ann Sanders Carrie Jean Denson 1991 Charles Washington Tim Sells Barbara Northington Carrie Jean Denson 1992 Mike Balma DerekWashington Jean Coughlin Sheila Brown 1993 Sheila Brown Alonzo Taylor Linda Ham Jean Coughlin
1994 Jeff Bradford David Marquez Linda Ham Sheila Brown
2002 Jan Kelley Derek Washington Sharon Anthony Linda Klieman
2009 Dennis Moffett Kim DuVall Sally Katen Dave Alcock
1995 Jack Oudiz Charles Washington Linda Ham Marie Phillips
2003 Rick von Geldern John Noxon Sharon Anthony Linda Klieman
2010 Willie Brown Dennis Moffett Sally Katen Roni Cook
1996 Dave Marquez Alonzo Taylor Linda Ham Kathleen Bennett
2004 Stan Alves (Replaced Deborah Barron) John Noxon (\Replaced Michael Gnapp) Cynthia Jaynes Valeriejeanne Anderson 2005 Valeriejeanne Anderson John Noxon Cynthia Jaynes Patrick Hannon
2011 Willie Brown Dennis Moffett Charlene Metzler Kathleen Kelly
1997 Richard Selleseth Derek Washington Bill Osborne Mary Hague 1998 Charles Washington Jolene Brown Nancy Ozsvath Mary Hague
2006 Valeriejeanne Anderson John Noxon Kathryn Nicholson Patrick Hannon
1999 Charles Washington Sharon Hausmann Nancy Ozsvath Don Murray
2007 Willie Brown Stan Alves Sally Katen Jason Haxton
2000/2001 Derek Washington Charles Washington Jan Kelley Linda Klieman
2008 Willie Brown Kim DuVall Sally Katen Dennis Moffett 6
2012 Liz Walker Dave Alcock Charlene Metzler John Ellis/Vacant 2013 Jan Kelley (Replaced Derek Washington) Mari Lu Onweller (Replaced Laura Lund) Cynthia Jaynes Liz Walker 2014 Jimmy Reego Cari Chenkin (Replaced R. Forman) Cynthia Jaynes Sharie Martin Janna Welk (Replaced Charles Washington)
Coming Events—Mari Lu Onweller WOW! Everyone is still talking about our SBS Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony held in September. It was a fabulous event and we all congratulate the new Hall of Fame members and give our thanks to Sally Katen for putting on such an awesome day of friends, fun, and fantastic music. It was such a joy to be in the presence of those dedicated inductees and members who have given so much to all of us for so many years. They truly deserve the recognition they received.
partner in The VizzTone Label Group, on the Board of Directors of The Pinetop Perkins Foundation, and leads workshops worldwide in Blues Guitar. He received the 2013 Keepin’ the Blues Alive Award for Journalism from the Blues Foundation members, in appreciation of his 20 years writing for the magazine Blues Revue. In 2011, his eBook Steady Rollin' was published. In 2013, Bob was nominated for The Blues Foundation's Blues Music Award for Traditional Male Blues Artist. He has won Blues Music Awards for guitar in 2005 and 2008.
As 2014 comes to an end, we are going to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Sacramento Blues Society in a grand way by bringing you some of the very best entertainment. Our annual Member Party will be held on Saturday, December 6 at the VFW Hall – Post 67 located on Stockton Blvd. This annual event is an opportunity for SBS to show appreciation to all of our members by offering a fabulous time together with great music. And it is all FREE to all members. If you aren’t a member yet, you may join now by visiting www.sacblues.com and follow the prompts. We will also be selling and renewing memberships at the Member Party. Doors will open at 2:30 and the music will begin at 3:00 p.m.
Bob will be joined by Delta Groove artist Bob Corritore.
And now, here is the entertainment that has been scheduled for your listening and dancing pleasure: This year's headliner will be longtime Muddy Waters band member Bob Margolin with special guest harmonica great Bob Corritore! Also on this bill is our own ever-popular and talented Jeramy Norris & The Dangerous Mood. Ladies and gentlemen, prepare to have a party! These are some of the very best artists in the land and we will have them all in the same place at the same time to honor our SBS members.
We intend to end this year with a bang! But we haven’t even begun to slow down. Our Events Committee is busy working on scheduling events for the coming year. Stay tuned folks – we’re going to do the next year up Blues Style! The Events Committee gives our heartfelt thanks and deepest gratitude for all of the members who came out to help by volunteering to assist at our events this past year. We couldn’t have done it without you! We are always in need of volunteers and we really appreciate all that you do for SBS. Thank You!
I’d like to share a few facts about our headliners that you may not know:
Bob Corritore is one of the most active and highly regarded blues harmonica players on the scene today, with over 50 releases under various labels to date. Nominated for multiple awards, Bob is also widely recognized for his many roles in the blues, as band leader, club owner, record producer, radio show host, arts foundation founder, and occasional writer. His amazing website http:// bobcorritore.com/ and his weekly enewsletter reflect a life thoroughly invested in the blues.
Bob Margolin is a Blues guitarist and singer who played in Muddy Waters' band from 1973 -'80. He tours worldwide today as a bandleader or guest with both legendary blues and contemporary musicians, delivering exciting Blues guitar and an entertaining, friendly stage presence. He is a founding
Thanks for helping to keep the Blues alive!
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Volunteers! Your Society Needs You Do you enjoy the annual party for members? The local band competition to see who the Society will sponsor to enter the International Blues Competition in Memphis? The annual Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies?
mum donation for each type of gift and collecting the donations. Membership involves interacting with interested parties by explaining the benefits of levels of membership in the SBS, proofreading the applications, explaining and collecting the annual cost for the type of membership chosen. Check page two for all the committees. If you have a little time for any of these activities, please consider volunteering.
The Sacramento Blues Society is an all-volunteer organization. We need YOU to help keep the Blues Alive in Sacramento! We are a 501(c)(3) tax deductible nonprofit organization that depends on grants, contributions, and volunteers like you to operate. Board members are also volunteers and do not receive compensation for their service.
Please see below for a specific and very important volunteer position that we are attempting to fill at this time. If this sounds like you and you can donate the 4 – 6 hours per month and help us out, let us know. Please send an e-mail to volunteer@sacblues.com if you wish to volunteer your services in any capacity.
There are several volunteer opportunities. We always need people to help out at events at the Membership and Donor Gifts Tables. Donor Gifts involves helping to set up and display the gifts available for donation, knowing the mini-
Thank you for helping to keep the Blues alive in Sacramento!
Help Wanted – SBS Webmaster We need a talented and dedicated individual to serve as the SBS Webmaster. This individual serves as liaison between the Society’s Board of Directors and our web hosting company, submitting material for updates in proper format. Desired qualifications include: Experience with WordPress Familiarity with website administration Proficiency in graphics and design Ability to write clear and concise copy to appear on web pages Time to spend on a regular basis – a minimum of 4-6 hours per month Responsibilities are to keep the SBS website updated and fresh, including: Updating the weekly Blues News calendar page Adding & removing graphics from our home page marquee Updating Business member, Band member and Sponsor Listings Responding to inquiries directed at the Webmaster Adding, removing or revamping pages as requested by Board members If you would like to be an integral part of your Society’s image, please send an e-mail to volunteer@sacblues.com. 8
Blues in the Schools—Liz Walker It’s hard to believe that another calendar year is pus-Victor Pantages & Langdon Gonzales; Teen Center alumniRuby Gypsy and Joe Lev's student -Spencer Pershall. It was great to have them there. I heard several comments from them that they especially enjoyed the History of the Blues presentation. When I spoke of BITS and the appreciation we have of all those who have helped the program I failed to mention the biggest supporters of all – the musicians who bring their talent and passion to the program. Thank you. BITS would be nowhere without all of you!
drawing to a close, but for BITS we’re just getting started. With school back in session we’re busy making plans for our after school programs and more presentations. The annual strategic planning meeting is coming up and the committee is trying to remember all the ideas and suggestions we’ve heard over the year.
And speaking of strategic plan, we have a completed item! BITS is so excited to announce that the cd with songs written by students is hot off the press and ready for your enjoyment. Please pick up a copy whenever you see a SBS table at an event or you can order one off our website Well, that’s it for BITS for now. A giant thank you to all of you who have made donations to the prowww.sacbits.org. gram. Remember, it’s not too late to make your The SBS Hall of Fame show in September was a tax-deductible donation before the year end. premier event. Congratulations to the inductees Every dime donated goes into bringing the blues (including BITS’ own Joe Lev.) We would like to to the next generation. thank and acknowledge the six students from the program that came to the event to help out: Visit www.sacbits.org to donate directly to the Rosemont-Nick Pesley & Max Vann; West Cam- program before it is 2015!
Upcoming Elections for the 2015 Board of Directors We are still taking nominations for the 2015 SBS Board of Directors. Board members must be current SBS members wishing to help with our mission to preserve and promote American Blues Music. We do this through an assortment of ways: the Gene Chambers Musicians Crisis Fund which assists member musicians in emergencies, the Hall Of Fame which recognizes individuals that strengthened our blues community, the annual contest to send a representative to Memphis to compete in the International Blues Competition, and a Blues In The Schools program that presents programs in schools and after-school programs, and by co-sponsoring and supporting various shows and venues in the community. The Board of Directors works together to manage these activities and is responsible for the growth and protection of funding sources and assuring SBS is in compliance with rules and regulations of operating a legal 501(c) (3) non-profit entity in the state of California.
be a one year term. Each year, one-half of the members of the Board are up for election. This system assures that at least one-half of the Board members have experience and can assist new Board members fulfill their corporate duties. Are you interested in keeping the blues alive in the Sacramento area? Or do you know someone that would be interested in assisting with this mission? If you are interested in serving, or if you know someone who would be an asset to SBS, please send a brief candidate statement to Cynthia Jaynes @ cynthia.jay22@gmail.com no later than November 15, 2014. Ballots will be prepared and mailed to SBS members on Wednesday, November 26, 2014, and must be received by SBS on or before Saturday, December 6, 2014. Ballots can be returned by either US mail or hand delivered at the annual SBS Membership Party on that date. Ballots will be counted and the 2015 Board of Directors will be announced at the end of the Membership Party.
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More photos from the Hall of Fame Ceremonies—by Vj
Sacramento Blues Society is Pleased To Acknowledge our Sponsors and Donors and Thank them for Supporting our Programs
Gold Sponsors Mary Carrera
Powerhouse Pub
916-941-9001
www.La-Z-Boy.com/ sacramento
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Ann Malveaux
BronzeSponsors
Louie’s CocktailLounge www.louiescocktaillounge.com
Business Donors The Boardwalk www.boardrocks.com
Torch Club Marina Texeira www.torchclub.net 10
Sacramento Day Trippers Grady O’Bryant www.sactrips.com
The Golub Family Blueslovers & Beyond Meetup Group www.meetup.com/ bluesloversandbeyond
Support our Band Members—Hire an SBS Member Band! Bad Behavior badbshaviorblues@yahoo.com
Julie & The Jukes jullieandthejukes.com
The Blues Spectrum facebook.com/TheBluesSpectrum
Big Earl and the Cryin' Shame bigearl@gmail.com
Kyle Rowland Blues Band kylerowlandbluesband.com
Bluez Houndz (916) 991-6148
Bob Mora & the Third Degree thirddegreebluesband.com
Land Park Crew More info needed
The Blues Vandals bluesvandals.com
Bobby Blues Ray Bobbybluesray.com
Marshal Wilkerson-Propaganda marshalwilkersonband.com
Tony Westlake & the Tuff Times tatttblues@gmail.com
Christian DeWilde Band christiandewilde@yahoo.com
Mr. December Band mrdecemberband.com
Used Blues Band Sean@myifp.com
Dave Croall & the Soothers rightdave@hotmail.com
Nat Bolden’s State of Mind natboldenblues@yahoo.com
Val Starr & the Blues Rocket valstarrandthebluesrocket.com
Delta Nights Blues Band grantmellor@comcast.net
Nedra Russ njrmusic.com
William Mylar Band mylarville.com
Gary Mendoza Band garymendozaband.com
Ray “Catfish” Copeland Band raycatfishcopeland.com
Guitar Mac & His Blues Express guitarmac.com
Rube & the Rhythm Rockers ruberhythmrockers.com
Howard Hall Project howardhallproject.com
Steve Foster Band stevefosterband.com
Jeramy Norris & The Dangerous Mood facebook.com/ JeramyNorrisTheDangerousMood
Stone Kold stonekold.com
SBS Musician CDs Available! Listed below are our SBS member musicians and bands with CDs available for purchase. Please consider adding a CD to your collection to support the Sacramento area's live music scene. Bad Catz Nasty Confrontation www.reverbnation.com/badcatz; Amazon, iTunes Blues Vandals Partner in Crime www.bluesvandals.com, Amazon, iTunes Bobby Blues Ray Blues Knight of the West Coast www.bobbybluesray.com Gary Mendoza Band Keep 'em Dancin' www.cdbaby.com
Guitar Mac— She Done Moved www.guitarmac.com/cd Jeramy Norris Band Blues Man www.cdbaby.com; www.reverbnation.com Kyle Rowland Alone in my Dark Room & more
www.kylerockinrowland.com Marshal Wilkerson Propaganda propagandarecordsonline.com 11
Nedra Russ / NJR Everybody’s Been Somewhere www.cdbaby.com; njrmusic.com The Used Blues Band Used Again www.tatemusicgroup.com Val Star & the Blues Rocket Blues Away www.cdbaby.com; Dimple Records
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Our cover artist, Steve Spoulos He may not live in our community, however he does belong to the Blues community. One of Steve’s photos became the logo for the Society’s Hall of Fame and is on every poster.
up in St. Helena that made me realize that I could take a decent picture of artists performing music. That got me going and I began taking more and more shots.“
Steve says: “My sister Mary is the one that piqued my interest in photography as she was an avid amateur photographer…when you would actually use film and at times would develop your own pictures. Making a long story short, she sent me a little Kodak 3MP digital camera about twelve years ago that really made my interest grow in taking pictures. It was a shot of Shane Dwight taken
“I have learned to love photography and I take great pleasure when people want to use my photos. It is an even bigger treat when artists want to use your pictures for their Facebook page, CDs or for a newspaper or magazine article. I also do a blues radio show from KRVM in Eugene, Oregon on Sunday morning.” 12