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A memorial service will be held  for Warren King by his family at  the H.P. Brandt Funeral Home on Perry Highway on Saturday at 1:00 pm.

His blues fans and friends are being asked to attend “a music memorial tribute” for Warren at Moondog’s in Blawnox from 3pm-8pm on Saturday.  Moondog has graciously offered his club for the tribute. Norm Nardini has been busy organizing fellow blues musician to honor Warren King’s memory with an afternoon of  music.

Ron Essor, a.k.a. Moondog, will be providing items such as hot sausage or meatballs, kolbassi and kraut and macaroni salad. In trying to do our part for the tribute, we are asking that those who will be attending the tribute to bring simple food items. This is not mandetory but would be appreciated. Simple, easy items are being requested: cookies, vegetable trays, casseroles, desserts, etc. Please do not bring anything in crockpots that will need to be plugged in.

Sodas will be provided for the small fee of $.50. The bar will also be open. Beers will be available for $3. After the basic costs of the beverages have been covered, the proceeds from the beverage sales will be donated to the Cancer foundation at the request of the Warren King family.

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Pittsburgh Blues Legend Warren King has passed away 

Warren’s Credits can be found here. http://www.artistdirect.com/artist/credits/warren-king/453532

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The Pittsburgh City Papers Best Of 2009:

Best Blues Bands:

#1. Jill West and Blues Attack!

#2. The Olga Watkins Band!

      www.olgawatkinsband.com

#3. Shot of Soul!

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The Soul Merchants have a Funky disposition!
No Cover – Cheap Drinks- Great food- Good Times!

Hear Chizmo with a three part harmony backing band!

Loads of fun and a night of wild sax too!

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Roots Music Report is the number one independent music chart ezine in the world. They  compile radio airplay data reported online from radio station DJ’s around the globe that play all forms of roots music, so that each week you can see which independent artists are being played the most, by what stations and where the artists call home.  www.rootsmusicreport.com

Izzy and Chris’ music will also be part of the Blues Deluxe Radio Program which will be aired Aug 9-15.  Blues Deluxe is heard on 110 radio stations and has an audience of over 2 million listeners. www.bluesdeluxe.com

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The 15th annual Pittsburgh Blues Festival has come and gone. The event this year took place over 3 days from July 24 to July 26 and was held at Hartwood Acres, Pittsburgh, PA 15238.

Stay tuned to bluesbiz for pic.s and highlights!

Lineup:

Gates opened at 4 pm on Friday. Acts that  performed on Friday are:

Eric Lindell
Cyril Neville and Tribe 13

Shannon Curfman
Shawn Kellerman / Curtis Salgado
Los Lobos

On Sunday they changed it up a bit with an opening time of 1:30 pm.
Blues guests were

Deb Callahan
JJ Grey and Mofro
Robert Cray Band

Bring your kids, because there will be a Blues Music Tent for children at the Festival.  Jimmy Adler, of the Jimmy Adler Band is planning and coordinating the blues history and musical presentations. This will be a “kid friendly” project that is directed towards children. Adults are allowed to accompany their children into the tent.

Local bands set to appear are: Glenn Pavone & the Cyclones, Jill West & Blues Attack, Felix & the Hurricanes, Ron Yarosz & the Vehicle, Eugene & the Nightcrawlers, Jimmy Adler Blues Band

For more information on the festival, read Monica Yasher’s article.

Visit the official Pittsburgh Blues Fest website at: http://www.pghblues.com

While at the show, stop by at the Blues Society tent to pick up their new T-shirt. Beside the Blues Society booth all the local bands will be selling their CDs, sign, meet and greet.

Each night there is a post-blues festival jam starting at 10:00pm at Moondog’s, hosted by Norm Nardini

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The nominees are:

Best Contemporary Blues Recording
Janiva Magness - What Love Will Do
Shemekia Copeland - Never Going Back
Insomniacs - At Least I’m Not With You

John Nemeth - Love Me Tonight
Nick Moss & the Fliptops - Live @ Chans: Combo Platter #2

Curtis Salgado - Clean Getaway

Best Traditional Blues Recording
B.B. King - One Kind Favor
Various - Chicago Blues: A Living History
Guy Davis - Sweetheart Like You
John Primer - All Original
Mannish Boys - Lowdown Feelin’

Shirley Johnson -  Blues Attack

Best Blues Song
Albert Castiglia - Bad Year Blues
Chris James & Patrick Rynn - Mr Coffee
Curtis Salgado -20 Years of B.B. King
Kenny Neal - Let Life Flow
B.B. King - See That My Grave Is Kept Clean

Insomniacs - At Least I’m Not With You

Best Blues Band
Nick Moss & the Fliptops
Kilborn Alley Blues Band
Lil’ Ed & the Blues Imperials
Mannish Boys
Watermelson Slim

Insomniacs

Best Male Artist
Lurrie Bell
Elvin Bishop
John Primer
Nick Moss
John Nemeth

Bobby Jones

Best Female Artist
Janiva Magness
Shemekia Copeland
Diunna Greenleaf
Robin Rogers
Eden Brent

Shirley Johnson

Best New Artist Debut Recording
Chris James & Patrick Rynn - Stop & Think About It
Eden Brent - Mississippi #1
Joanne Shaw Taylor - White Sugar
Dave Herrero - Austin to Chicago
Cedric Burnside & Lighnin’ Malcolm - 2 Man Wrecking Crew

Guy King - Livin’ It

Sean Costello Rising Star Award

Eden Brent

Cedric Burnside & Lightnin’ Malcolm
Albert Castiglia
Dave Gross
Kilborn Alley Blues Band

Joanne Shaw Taylor

Winners will be listed here after they are announced in October.

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