Paducah Jazz Ensemble
Paducah, KY
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Patti Thomas
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Paul J. Hermsen
b March 9, 1945
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Paul Oscher
AKA Brooklyn Slim
b April 5, 1950,Brooklyn, NY d April 18, 2021 Austin, TX
Moved to Austin, TX in 2013
Handy Blues Award Winner in 2006
Album of the Year & Acoustic Artist of the Year
First white musician to play in a touring Black Blues Band
when he toured with Muddy Waters in 1967 at a young age.
If you see Paul ask him about 3 card Monte.
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Paul Sumner
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Percy Strother
b July 23, 1946 - Vicksburg, MS d May 29, 2005 - Minneapolis, MN
Percy grew up a product of the hard luck blues in
Mississippi. Word has it that
his father was hanged in the early 1950's
and his mother died during 1960.
Percy hit the road to avoid being placed
in a home and he eventually found his
way to Minnesota. He became known
for his fancy outfits and his baritone voice.
He toured the U. S. and also
was welcomed in Europe. He recorded in 1992,
Highway is My Home in
1995, A Good Woman is Hard to Find
in 1996, and It's My Time in
1997.
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Prentice Minner
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Joseph William Perkins
Willie "Pinetop" Perkins
b July 7, 1913 - Belzoni, MS d March 21, 2011 Austin, TX
Oldest Grammy Award Winner at age 97 for Best Traditional
Blues Album - Joined At The Hip in 2010.
Grammy Award 2007 Best Traditional Blues Album-Last of
the Great Mississippi Bluesmen with Robert Jr Lockwood,
Henry Townsend, and Honeyboy Edwards.
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award - 2005.
Blues Hall of Fame in 2003.
National Heritage Award by National Endowment of the Arts in 2000.
Handy Blues Award Winner in 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001,
2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, & 1992.
Working mainly throughout the Mississippi area Delta in joints
and at house
parties since 1926 Willie played the guitar and later switched to
the piano with
the help of Pinetop Smith. Willie was part of the King Biscuit
Time radio
program with Sonny Boy Williamson in West Helena, AR. Toured
with
Robert Nighthawk, worked with BB King, and Earl Hooker, Ike Turner,
and was recorded
by
Sam Phillips at the Memphis Sun Studio in 1953.
Played with Muddy Waters
from 1969 to 1980 after replacing Otis Spahn.
In 1998 Willie recorded with
Hubert Sumlin blending their brand of delta
blues along with modern
electric
blues-rock. Moved to Austin, TX in 2003.
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