Volume 31; Issue 3 June-July 2010

Paul Oscher here for in the Schools By Dennis Moffett—Photos by Vj Proud member Friday, May 7th, Wonder, sat of the Sacramento in on many Blues Society numbers. sponsored an They did a event to raise great job money for our opening the

Cynthia and Paul Liz & volunteers distribute prizes Blues in the Schools evening’s entertainment. (BITS) Program. After a few raffle prize give

INSIDE THIS Headed by our Events aways, the BITS kids from ISSUE: Committee Chairper West Campus afterschool son, Liz Walker, it was blues programs took the held at a new location stage. There were 2 or 3 What do you know for an SBS event, groups playing a short set of 2 Paris Clayton, Tess & Kyle Rowland about the Blues? Swabbies on the songs they have been rehears River. What a great venue! ing for this event. Up next were the stu The food was dents from Rosemont with their full Willie’s Wise Words 3 wonderful, (I stage ensemble of players. It was great What’s Happening recommend the because our BITS students were given Tacos), the full access to their teachers, mentors, BITS News weather could and Blues heroes that were present. Plea to Volunteers 4 not have been They also got to meet students from All Ages Jam better and the other schools as they performed in an

Gary Mendoza atmosphere was open jam. A few of the pros joined them exciting. Clinician/artists from which was an added bonus. Kyle Roland Torch Club Leo Bootz 10th Anniversary our Blues in the Schools pro also sat in on a few of their songs. It was 5 Blues on Easter Sun- gram that teach the kids day the history of and tech 2010 Blues Music niques to play the blues Awards 6-7 opened the night. On stage were Tess Honn (vocals), Rowland Memorial & Gary Men 8 Celebration doza (harp/ BITS Kids in action! vocals), Jam at Louie’s 9 Leo Bootz (Bass), Paris a great experience for them to play in front Clayton (guitar) and Rick of a live audience, play an outdoor venue Taylor, 9drums). Kyle and see just how much fun music can bring Rick Taylor Rowland, The Kid Harp to their young lives. Continued on Page 2

1 Volume 31; Issue 3 Page 2 here for Blues in the Schools—Continued from Page 1 The parents and the SBS tell, as Paul joined his members just loved this first touring band at part of the show. age 15, and by 17 was playing with Muddy We even had a student Waters in juke joints playing his handmade in and concert halls of strument, using a piece of the world, inspiring a galvanized pipe as a slide. generation of blues Very innovative! harp players, including Electronic fence board? Rick Estrin, Jerry Port noy, Paul DeLay, William Clark, and our own Mick Martin. After the stu Paul quit music in the 1980’s but could not stay away. He dents played, came back in 1992, and has been nominated for numer Mick Martin ous awards since then. was given a commendation To see more photos of the kids and the night, check out our and gifted with website, www.sacblues.com. his own per To see the BITS kids in action, look on you tube. sonally en http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpMZei3Qmf8 graved per formance It was a great evening, sitting along our own Sacramento Dancing to the music while singing stool for his River, listening not only to one of the great blues years of vol men of our time but also hearing our own local play unteering and ers. A GREAT JOB by Liz Walker, Cynthia Jaynes and serving as the the BITS Committee for putting on this event. main artist/ clinician of Thanks to all our clinicians for preparing the stu the SBS BITS dents for musical success. And we did make some Program. money, so we can match grants for our wonderful Blues in the Schools program for another year. We A few more raffle prizes give our Clinicians lots of love, but they like to get paid, were given out, then it was too! So Thank YOU for supporting our programs.. on to the main act with PAUL OSCHER. Paul sat on What Do You Know About the his stool and played his gui Blues? Blues nicknames are so evocative that many artists are

Kyle & Cynthia present Mick familiar to people who have never heard their music. with certificate and stool Match the man to the nickname. tar and neck harmonica and a. The Honey Dripper 1. Robert P. Ferguson “stomped his foot” for b. HBomb 2. Arzell Hill rhythm. He then moved to c. Magic 3. Roosevelt Sykes the keyboard and per d. Z.Z. 4. Peetie Wheatstraw formed many of his hits. e. The Devil’s SoninLaw 5. Sam Maghett Answers found within this newsletter Between songs he talked about his life playing on the From the Knowledge Card® deck, What Do You Know road, and meeting and play About the Blues? By Cary Wolfson. Reprinted with the ing with the greats. And permission of the publisher, Pomegranate there were many stories to Communications, Inc., megranate.com, (800) 227-1428.

2 Volume 31; Issue 3 June-July 2010 Willie’s Wise Words Memphis photos by Steve Cagle Greetings Sacramento Blues (7/10) with Walter Trout, Guy Society (SBS) members and Davis and ‘the women’: Lydia blues enthusiasts. Pence, Annie Sampson, Lara Price & Dana Moret and com Wow! Where to begin? I’ll try ing in August, the Foothills to keep this short. Here we are Blues Festival in Loma Rica and in June/July already! The wet the Northern California Blues April/May of 2010 is now be Festival in Auburn! Zac Harmon & Willie Sally Katen & Willie hind us and the festival season is upon us. Believe me, this is I’m pleased to say the blues scene is doing very well absolutely better than “Memphis in May” or as some of thanks to you! I’ve attempted to convey this before: we us that were there remember “Memphis in Mud”. are very fortunate to have the club owners, promoters and festivals that continue to bring topnotch blues to our A “BIG” congratulation goes out to our local blues artists area. that shone brightly at the 2010 Blues Music Awards! Spe cifically Tommy Castro & Joe Louis Walker they brought The Sacramento Blues Society continues to look for vol home the entertainer & band of the year (Tommy Castro) unteers to help with our events and fundraisers. If you and blues album of the year (Joe Louis Walker). would like to volunteer, please contact us at member [email protected] . Over the next few months there are some great local fes tivals to check out in the area: the Coloma Blues Live! Thanks again for your continued support of the Sacra (6/5) with Robert Cray, , Coco mento Blues Society, the Blues In The Schools Program, Montoya, Laurie Morvan & Shane Dwight the Monterey the benefits, the local clubs, the festivals and the wonder Bay Blues Festival (6/25 thru 6/27) featuring our hot ful blues musicians in our area. young harp player Kyle Rowland along with 2010 “BB King Entertainer of the Year” Tommy Castro, Candye Kane w/ As always, “Save me a seat”, Willie Brown Laura Chavez, Sista Monica, Rory Block, Ruthie Foster and so many more the Gold Country Blues Festival in Auburn

WHAT’S HAPPENING—SBS Events—Liz Walker Whew! The BITS benefit on May 7th was be home by midnight. We’ve got discounts on day festi a huge success. Lots of folks, good food val tickets and are just now firming up the transportation and fantastic music down on the river. arrangements. There’s only a few slots left on the list so But most of all the success was evident if you want to go you need to let me know ASAP in the performance of the young blues ([email protected]). men and women who are carrying the torch forward. They came to perform The next event will be our “Diva” show. I’m looking into and did. From cool song choices to nick another outdoor venue and lining up the talent. Nothing is firm as of this publication but it will be this summer. Liz Walker names like Pancake and Porkchop, to cool duds, they had a “gig” and it was Look for future announcements. great fun. Big thanks to Chris and his crew at Swabbies. I’d like to thank all those volunteers who came out to They did a fantastic job of keeping everybody fed and hy help at the Swabbies event. It’s wonderful to have the drated. help. The Events committee is actively seeking partici Next up is a day road trip to the Monterey Blues Festival pants to help with the organizing and planning of the so on June 26th. We’re putting together a group of 20 to bus ciety’s activities. Is there something you’d like to see down in time to support our own Kyle Rowland. We’ll be happen? The committee meetings are held on the first heading out of town very early in the morning as he’s on Thursday evening of the month. Come on out and have a at 11 a.m. and maybe, probably, not real sure right now, voice in what your blues society is up to.

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The Paul Oscher Benefit, held at Swabbies on May 7, 2010, cock, Faytha Coble, the SBS Board of was a success on many levels. It was a beautiful spring Directors, and everyone who came evening on the river and the air was alive with excitement out to support BITS. for many people – for many different reasons. Young mu We’re about to close out the 09/10 sicians were there to connect with their Blues mentors and school year with a few more perform heroes, and show each other their mad blues skills. Older ances in Yolo and Sacramento area Blues fans were there to see Paul Oscher, remembering schools. Presentations have been when he played the Sound Factory with given for the Sacramento County Of Cynthia Jaynes back in the late 60’s. Families were there to support their fice of Education Court and Community Schools program young musicians and experience the joy and excitement of and the songwriting contest was completed. The winning watching their kids perform onstage. Our local Blues Pros songs will be put to music and performed before the Sac came to share their love of the music and help pass it ramento County Board of Education on Friday, June 4, down to the new generation, which is a beautiful thing to 2010. The after school guitar and bass lessons have see! The Sacramento Blues Society Board of Directors ended for the year and I must give a shout out to our BITS members were there to party down, of course and honor teachers, Jimmy Pailer, Lew Fratis and Joe Lev. The kids and commemorate Mick Martin for his dedication and are becoming strong blues players and really appreciate contribution to the Blues In The Schools program. Aside the time and attention you’ve given them. I also want to from all the groovy connections and fabulous music, we acknowledge and thank the two Sacramento school dis even made a bit of cash! Thanks to Liz Walker, Dave Al trict music teachers who have championed our program at their school sites and have been constant supporters of A Plea to Volunteers our young musicians, Steve Boettner of Rosemont High We are using email to notify volunteers of upcoming and John Ousley of West Campus have been wonderful events. Some of you have indicated that you are partners with the Sacramento Blues Society and truly care interested in Volunteering but we don't have an email about the BITS program. address for you. If you would like to receive emails about Volunteer Opportunities please send your email address to [email protected] and I will add you to the list. You don't have to be a member to volunteer so tell your friends! Know of an All-ages Blues Jam? Blues In The Schools has been going strong for the past six years and there are more and more young Blues players – all looking for places to play. We are getting frequent re quests for a list of allages jams and music venues open to those under 21 years old. The BITS Committee would like to know of any and all places for young musicians to prac tice, play and enjoy music. If you know of a venue or facil ity that welcomes our young talent, please let us know via [email protected] or by calling Cynthia at 9162025075. We plan to post this list on the sacblues.com website so anyone can find and support those that support our youth!

What do you know…? a. The Honey Dripper is 3. Pianist Roosevelt “Honey Dripper” Sykes recorded such up-tempo songs as “44 Blues,” “Driving Wheel,” and double entendres like “Ice Cream Freezer” in a career that lasted six decades.

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The Torch Club 10th Anniversary Party - By Deborah Gregory The Torch Club/Sacramento, Sacra To celebrate such an occasion, band members that have mento/The Torch Club: the two are played at the Torch Club over the years gathered “en synonymous in the Capitol City. In masse” . I was amazed at the number and names of those business 40 years, Torch Club pa who came to say “Thank God the Torch Club survived it trons have come to call this estab all so we could have somewhere to go for the good and lishment their “home away from bad times, anytime. “ home”. Jimmy Lee, long time and now retired bartender, came to Marina got up and said a few words, along with Jimmy, the party and I felt my heart swell. and there wasn’t a dry eye in the house. Then the party I think all of us have told him a really started and it was on. Bands who came to play in story or two across that bar honor of the house were Leo Bootz and Southside Shuf throughout the years. The atmos fle, The Beer Dawgs, The Lewmenators, The Chrome Ad phere, guests and local professional musicians make it all dicts featuring Johnny Guitar Knox, Jimmy Pailer Band and that, as well as, the place to be any day or night of the Hollywood Texas,. It was the BEST party……and I suppose week. that was because of all of you. If I had a party I’d want every one of you wonderful blues’n friends there or it just On April 10, 2010 the Torch Club celebrated it’s 10th An wouldn’t be right ………. May The Torch burn forever in niversary at the 15th and I Street location in the heart of our hearts, we love you baby! downtown Sacramento. Marina Texeira, Manager/Owner of the club, took over the family run business a few years ago after her father and great friend to travelers from What do you know…? everywhere, Ron Texeira, passed on. It was tough emo b. H-Bomb is 1. Robert P. Ferguson is known as much for his tionally for Marina, his precious daughter, to stand up to outrageous stage antics, wigs, and outfits as for his thumping, the plate and take over the family business. If you know jump-style piano and strong vocals. Marina, it was never an option, it was a commitment.

Easter Sunday at Po’ Boyz & the Torch Linda McShane April 4th, Easter Sunday I caught Jr at there, but if you catch them as Po Boyz – what a show that turned out to be – John Lee a band that has been playin’ has the voice, the showmanship, & the back up band so together for several years, the dance floor was full for the faster numbers and for you’re in for a treat! Johnny the slower blues we had a couple providing us with their Guitar Knox , Pat Balcolm, rendition of dancing like the stars which was very Dave Croall, Kenny Marquese, entertaining. John Lee sang a good variety of blues and & Aaron King played bass in bluesy/soul and even a couple of songs by his famous place of Jack Crownover who dad – it was all good on a rainy Easter Sunday and next was snowed in somewhere in stop was the Torch Club to catch Johnny Guitar Knox the foothills – on Easter with Dave Croall & the Soothers Ok I don’t really want Sunday! The weather outside to write when I’m having such a goodtime dancing and may be ‘frightful’ but we’re inside enjoying the blues! listening to the blues but I have to say that Johnny Guitar Knox and the band inspired me! They start out slow and What do you know…? easy and an hour later they are bluesin’ (not ‘rockin’ per Ratatat Pat) the house! When Johnny plays “The Sky is c. Magic is 5. Sam Maghett practically defined the electrifying Cryin” on his daddy’s guitar – it’s the real deal and if you West Side Chicago guitar sound. He died of a heart attack at haven’t heard them lately you are missing out! You can thirty-two, after making two albums, West catch some of these guys jammin’ on Sunday afternoons Side Soul and Black Magic.

5 Volume 31; Issue 3 Page 6 From Bo Ely’s Experience & camera

I arrived at the Marriott Hotel across the street from the Ceremony was in ses Memphis Convention Center on the afternoon of May 5th. sion attended by the On May 6th the convention center would be host to the artists and charter 31st Blues Music Awards which I had been eagerly await members of the ing! Blues Foundation. Darn! My name was The hotel lobby was filled with artists and blues fans buzz not anywhere on that ing with conversation in anticipation of the BMA’s. I had list! just enough time to freshen up in my room and head downstairs to the Trolley Bar where Dorothy Hill and the Thursday, May 6th Eden Brent Golden Gate Blues Society were hosting a 5:00pm mixer started with a Yellow to welcome everyone. After meeting up with friends and Dog Records lunch showcase with Fiona Boyes and Eden consuming a few libations our party moved to the side Brent accompanied by Colin Linden. Both of their per walk to catch a quick trolley ride to Beale Street. Just as formances were incredible! This took place at the Center we arrived at the trolley station in front of the Marriott for Southern Folklore. At the same time a luncheon was we were approached by taking place at the Majestic Grille just a little further a Limo offering a ride to down on Main Street. was autographing our destination. The Blues Music Awards posters for everyone that attended small $2 per person this luncheon. charge was well worth the price to start our Then came the 31st Blues Music Awards. The winners adventures in style! were: 1. Acoustic Album You Got to Move & Arriving on Beale Street we knew that we had 2. Acoustic Artist Louisiana Red two great choices to 3. Album of the Year Between a Rock and the Blues choose from. Tommy Joe Louis Walker Castro and his band 4. B.B. King Entertainer Tommy Castro Kate & Nick Moss were performing at BB 5. Band of the Year Tommy Castro Band King’s and Nick Moss and the Flip Tops were hosting a 6. Best New Artist Debut Tiger in Your Tank Monkey celebrity jam session at Rum Boogie’s. Both of these Junk shows were awesome with countless celebrities joining 7. Contemporary Blues Album Hard Believer Tommy both performances Castro including talents like 8. Contemporary Blues Female Artist Ruthie Foster Charlie Musselwhite, 9. Contemporary Blues Male Artist Tommy Castro , Janiva Magness, 10. DVD It Ain't Over! Delmark Cele Ronnie Brooks, Curtis brates 55 Years of Blues, Live at Buddy Guy's Legends Salgado, and the list 11. Historical Album Chess Authorized Bootleg went on. I wore my Muddy Waters Live shoes out running 12. Bass Bob Stroger from club to club try 13. Drums Cedric Burnside ing not to miss too 14. Guitar Derek Trucks much. 15. Harmonica Jason Ricci 16. Horn Deanna Bogart All of this was taking 17. InstrumentalistOther Buckwheat Zydeco place while back at (accordion) the hotel a private Hall 18. Pinetop Perkins Piano Player Eden Of Fame Induction Fiona Boyes Brent Continued page 7 6 Volume 31; Issue 3 Page 7 -Continued 19. Rock Blues Album Already Free Derek Trucks Band history of jug bands 20. Song of the Year "Pearl River" Cyril Neville & Mike and Gus Cannon’s Zito contributions to 21. Soul Blues Album Ace of Spades Johnny Rawls these early blues 22. Soul Blues Female Artist Irma Thomas bands. Attending 23. Soul Blues Male Artist of the Year Curtis Salgado this event were Gus 24. Traditional Blues Album Chikadelic Super Chikan Cannon’s family, friends, and fans. 25. Traditional Blues Female Artist Debbie Davies

26. Traditional Blues Male Artist From the Old Daisy Theater we returned The night was filled with performances from many the to Rum Boogie’s for Nominees. All were even better than I could ever ex Anthony Gomes & Debbie Davies a Blind Raccoon/ pect. The Blues Foundation really knows how to host a Earwig Music Showcase that featured Andy Cohen, memorable event. My favorite highlights of the evening Jimmy Warren Band, Tim Woods, Phil Gates, Chris were Rick Estrin and the Nightcats performance and Bon James & Patrick Rynn, and Dave Fields & Friends that nie Raitt’s Lifetime Achievement presentation to Buddy included 2009 BMA winner Billy Gibson, JT Lauritsen, Guy, and the tear inspiring tribute to the blues greats that and young harmonica wizard Jay Gaunt. Real stand outs passed away in 2010 including our own Big John Evans. from this showcase for me were Tim Woods who has a Tribute CD just out with a list of sixteen special guests The night started with a 5:30pm Cocktail Reception and that include such heavyweights as Honey Boy Edwards, did not end until 1:30am, but the time flew by too quickly , and Bob Stroger just to name a few. Tim for me. Back at the front of the hotel the party continued Woods is a very talented new artist himself then add all with many fans and artists comparing notes and stories of these great artists and you have a winner of a CD! The from the excit other performer that blew me completely away was Phil ing night. Gates a Chicago transplant that now calls LA home. His new CD “Addicted To The Blues” with it’s sassy funk Friday May 7th groove will have your feet shuffling out to the dance started with a floor before you know what hit you. Blues Founda tion Fundraiser Saturday came too soon and I left Memphis remember at Alfred’s on ing all of fantastic music, great food, and wonderful peo Beale Street ple that I had encountered on this trip! that was head I will Be Back! lined by 2010 BMA winner Louisiana Red What do you know…? and Little Vic d. Z.Z. is 2. Arzell Hill’s career began to take off Kid Andersen & Rick Estrin tor’s Juke Joint with his 1977 hit “Love Is So Good When You’re and friends Stealing it.” In the eighties he helped revive an which included Rick Estrin and Kid Andersen that culti African American audience for the blues with songs vated into one incredible show. like “Down Home Blues,” “Shade Tree Mechanic,” and “Somebody Else Is Steppin’ In.” Immediately after this show we all headed to the Gus Cannon Note Unveiling in front of the Old Daisy Theater From the Knowledge Card® deck, What Do You Know The Note to join the many others along Beale Street was About the Blues? By Cary Wolfson. Reprinted with the long over due for this legend of the jug bands. The pre permission of the publisher, Pomegranate senter Maria Muldaur gave a great speech explaining the Communications, Inc., megranate.com, (800) 227-1428.

7 Volume 31; Issue 3 Page 8 A Memorial And Celebration of Life—In Remembrance of Debbie Rowland Deborah Gregory—Photos by Vj Anderson

On January 31, 2010 at music by the Capitol City Hotel Linda Braca Ballroom, hundreds of monte with blues lovers gathered to Dana Moret, celebrate the life of Deb Gary Men bie Rowland, Kyle Row doza with land’s Mom. Debbie Row Paris Clayton land loved her son and and Tess did everything possible to Honn, Jeff ensure that he could fol Watson Mick Martin & Kyle Rowland low his dreams playing Band with Special Guest Kenny Neal. Mr. Kyle Rowland harmonica and singing got up and played with them as if the sun in his life were the blues. At such a still shining. I believe I speak for us all when I say that young age, she could not Kyle is a young man Linda Bracamonte have known that Kyle who will go far with would climb to the top, she his great musical tal only knew that she wanted ent, holding his Mom her son to realize his dreams. in his heart, and be Debbie was always there by lieving that this world Kyle’s side, like a GREAT mom is a better place be should be, balancing school cause Debbie Row events and the Sacramento land gave him every Blues Society, who embraced thing he needed to go her son as if he belonged to on, including his them all. greatest supporter and Dad, Curtis Row land.

Heartfelt love and appreciation to the Jeff Watson Dana Moret Rowland’s for their contribution to the Sacramento Blues Kyle opened the show with a Society and Blues In The Schools Program. Our thanks to few words of love for his Mom the many local professional musicians who came out to and dedicated it to her. We all show love and shed a tear at the strength and support Tess Honn for Kyle and love of a Curtis. We young son would also like who must to acknowl carry on edge that without the through the most signifi generosity of cant woman the Blues com in his young munity, the life. Then the Rowland Family Kenny Neal & Kyle Rowland celebration was able to cover the funeral expenses for our beloved started with Sean McGroarty, Paris Clayton, Kyle Rowland Debbie Rowland.

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SBS Steve Boutt‘e Jam at Louie’s Deborah Gregory

April 30, 2010 I haven’t been to Louie’s since the Low up and picked up a guitar. The man is magic with any Down Dirty Dogs played for my birthday party in January. instrument. I have never seen anything like it. Watch him Since moving to Granite Bay travel south, after work, is a drum, listen to him play and sing, then become a believer. challenge; however, when the master singer, songwriter, musician and producer is available and more than willing When you love the music and the dance like I do (and to make my night, how can I refuse. On one such you all know me pretty well) you have to go to Louie’s for Wednesday, April 28th to be exact, I ventured out of my Steve Boutt‘e‘s Jam. They made me dance, what could I new sector to experience Steve Boutt‘e and friends. do? Jam starts at 8.

The jam band is Steve on drums and vocals (oh my), What do you know…? Scream‘n Dave Wright guitar and vocals, Marty Holland on bass, and Jeff Lucas, also lead guitar and vocals. I’m e. The Devil’s Son-in-Law is 4. William Bunch, a always happy to know Chris Fraire, bass player virtuoso popular blues piano man in the thirties and early and dear friend is in the house. In case I want to sing my forties, known best for his recordings with guitarist signature song, I can count on my bass man. Leo Bootz Lonnie Johnson also used Peetie Wheatstraw as an alias. made an appearance and Randy Carey made my evening singing a Peaceful Easy Feeling by the Eagles, We hope you enjoyed these blues questions, and accompanied by Mr. Boutt‘e who put another drummer we’ll have more next issue.

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