Blues Music Grammy Awards

I did not watch the Grammy Awards television show, but I did go online to Grammy.com to see who actually won the in the blues catagory. I'm presenting the various albums and the two winners. I thought it would be good to see who was nominated also.

I'm glad that I pretty much covered all these albums, so you can click on the artist labels below to see my original write ups. And if you would like to listen to mp3 samples of each album you can click on the image of each album.

Best Traditional Blues Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)

* WINNER *

One Kind Favor
B.B. King
[Geffen Records]




NOMINEES


The Blues Rolls On
Elvin Bishop
[Delta Groove Music, Inc.]





Skin Deep
Buddy Guy
[Silvertone Records]




All Odds Against Me
John Lee Hooker Jr.
[Steppin' Stone Records/CC Entertainment]




Pinetop Perkins & Friends
Pinetop Perkins & Friends
[Stoneagle Music/Telarc]





Best Contemporary Blues Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)

* WINNER *
City That Care Forgot
Dr. John And The Lower 911
[429 Records]




NOMINEES


Peace, Love & BBQ
Marcia Ball
[Alligator Records]




Like A Fire
Solomon Burke
[Shout! Factory]




Maestro
Taj Mahal
[Heads Up International]





Simply Grand
Irma Thomas
[Rounder Records]

With Regards to The Hooker Family Musicians

My online friends BeautysSymphony and JadedJ commented on the fact that they did not know that Earl Hooker was related to John Lee Hooker. Which got me to thinking, didn't John Lee Hooker have a son, who is also a blues musician?

He did and According to Wikipedia;

John Lee Hooker Jr is a blues musician, born in 1952 in Detroit. He is the son of the late John Lee Hooker. The younger Hooker's musical style is markedly modernized, featuring contemporary arrangements.

In 2008 Hooker toured with a back-up band consisting of George Lacson (Bass), Jeff Horan (Guitar), Mike Rogers (Drums), and Brian James (Keys).

His third album, All Odds Against Me was released on August 19, 2008. Many of the tracks reflect the demons he has faced in his life.

Check out this video and his new album;
John Lee Hooker, Jr.'s "Blues Ain't Nothing But A Pimp"


All Odds Against Me

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