Biography: The Blues Band, The Blues Broers, The Blues Brothers, The Blues Busters, The Blues Train, The Bluesmen Revue, The Bobbettes, The Bohemians, The Bolton Brothers, The Boneshakers,

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The Blues Band Biography, Photos, Pictures

England’s the Blues Band is led by ex-Manfred Mann vocalist Paul Jones and guitarist/vocalist Dave Kelly, who, before forming the group in 1979, had been a member of the John Dummer Blues Band and issued several solo recordings on his own (Kelly had also received praise for his playing by such blues legends as Howlin’ Wolf and John Lee Hooker)

The Blues Broers Biography, Photos, Pictures

There is an easy argument to make for the Blues Broers (pronounced “brews”) taking the blues right back home, being that Africa is the original starting point for the musical spirit that eventually became the blues, courtesy of the slave trade

The Blues Brothers Biography, Photos, Pictures

Whether celebrated as a sincere tribute or derided as a tongue-in-cheek put-on, the Blues Brothers — Joliet Jake and his silent brother Elwood — was among the most popular groups of the late ’70s; what started as a skit on the hit NBC television sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live quickly snowballed to become a true phenomenon, complete with hit records, a sold-out concert tour, and even a feature film

The Blues Busters Biography, Photos, Pictures

The Blues Busters were a group of local Memphis musicians who banded together and toured and recorded for a short period of time in the 1980s The core group was comprised of guitarists Lee Roy Martin and Earl “The Pearl” Banks, bassist James Price, “Chicken ” George Walker on drums and Thomas “Blue” Cornes on keyboards

The Blues Train Biography, Photos, Pictures

Closely related to fellow Canadian band and labelmates the Crazy People, the Blues Train may very well have arisen from the same stable of studio musicians and songwriters for the exploit rock label Condor that gave life to that band

The Bluesmen Revue Biography, Photos, Pictures

The Bluesmen Revue formed in Ontario, Canada, in the early ’60s, first performing in clubs under the group name Sally and the Bluesmen Members were lead singer Kenn Allison, bassist Jim Chapman, guitarist Dave Partridge, drummer Paul Kersey, and keyboardist Dave Baker

The Bobbettes Biography, Photos, Pictures

The Bobbettes were among the first successful girl groups of the rock era; in a field dominated by male artists, their 1957 hit “Mr Lee” not only cracked the pop Top Ten, but also hit number one on the R&B charts

The Bohemians Biography, Photos, Pictures

Before Tim Buckley began his career as a solo artist for Elektra Records, he was a member of a rock group called the Bohemians, which also included drummer Larry Beckett and bassist Jim Fielder

The Bolton Brothers Biography, Photos, Pictures

Revered Linwood Bolton Sr and his wife, Leola Bolton, brought 20 children into the world — eight sons and 12 daughters They raised them all to know the glory of God Five of those sons went on to become ministers

The Boneshakers Biography, Photos, Pictures

Their union in the Boneshakers was fairly short-lived, but together guitarist/songwriter Randy Jacobs and vocalist Sweet Pea Atkinson put together two powerful, rockin’ funk and soul albums and entertained some lucky audiences who became Boneshakers themselves on dance floors across the U

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