The Blues Foundation To Hold 38th Annual Hall Of Fame Inductions

Memphis

THE BLUES FOUNDATION will hold the 38th Annual HALL OF FAME induction ceremony in MEMPHIS on WEDNESDAY, MAY 10th at the MEMPHIS’ HALLORAN CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS & EDUCATION.  The evening will begin with a cocktail reception at 5:30p (CT).

This years 14 honorees represent all five of the HALL OF FAME’s categories; Performers, Non-Performing Individuals, Classic of Blues Literature, Classic of Blues Recording (Song), and Classic of Blues Recording (Album).

The six performers chosen for induction include vocalists MAVIS STAPLES and LATIMORE; a pair of legendary guitarists, MAGIC SLIM and JOHNNY COPELAND; and longtime HOWLIN’ WOLF sidemen, guitarist WILLIE JOHNSON and piano-man HENRY GRAY.  The years non-performer selection is LIVING BLUES MAGAZINE co-founder/radio show host AMY VAN SINGEL, who passed away in SEPT. 2016.

The Classic of Blues Literature pick is W. C. HANDY’s 1941 autobiography "Father of The Blues."  JOHN LEE HOOKER was among the HALL’s first inductees in 1980 and now his 1966 CHESS album “Real Folk Blues” will enter the HALL OF FAME too in the Classic of Blues Recording Album category.  The quintet of Classic of Blues Recording songs includes BO DIDDLEY’s signature tune “BO DIDDLEY,” TOMMY TUCKER’s much covered classic “Hi Heel Sneakers,” the ALBERT KING hit “I’ll Play the Blues For You,” SON HOUSE’s “Preachin’ the Blues” and “I Ain’t Superstitious,” which features inductee HENRY GRAY.

Additional festivities will take place the following day on MAY 11th with the BLUES FOUNDATION BLUES MUSIC AWARDS.  For more on inductees, click here.   To find out about the Induction Ceremony contact CARY BAKER, cary@conqueroo.com or WENDY BRYNFORD-JONES, wendy@conqueroo.com.

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