Tag Archives: David Honeyboy Edwards

My Feelings Won’t Be Hurt

Posted on October 31, 2016 by Mike

With All Hallows’ Eve already upon us, here’s another frighteningly good, talk-free episode of our BluesPowR Radio Hour to help get you through the witching (or any other) hour, this time featuring music from Sugar Blue, the Nick Moss Band, … Continue reading →

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Final recording of David “Honeyboy” Edwards, new CD/DVD presents Mississippi bluesman tellin’ what he knew about the blues and some of its biggest legends

Posted on August 24, 2016 by Mike

It’s hard to believe that next week already marks five years since the passing of Delta bluesman David “Honeyboy” Edwards. But a new CD/DVD package of a 2010 show from Honeyboy, joined by longtime manager and harmonica player Michael Frank … Continue reading →

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Coming festivals, shows well worth the trip for blues fans throughout Mid-Atlantic

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Mike

Earlier this year, we told you about the Lancaster Roots & Blues Festival, which is quickly gaining a reputation as one of the must-attend events for blues fans in the Mid-Atlantic region. Here are a few more festivals and shows … Continue reading →

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In fond memory of Willie Big Eyes Smith

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Mike

Late last week, the blues world lost another of its legends with the passing of drummer and harmonica player Willie “Big Eyes” Smith, who in death is reunited with such former bandmates as the great Muddy Waters and keyboardist Pinetop … Continue reading →

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Farewell, Honeyboy Edwards

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Mike

By now, you’ve likely heard about the death of one of the last true Mississippi Delta bluesmen, the talented David “Honeyboy” Edwards, who, as some of you may know, was managed for the past nearly three decades by Pittsburgh native, harmonica … Continue reading →

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