Bob Corritore Newsletter

The Latest from Bob Corritore:

February 6, 2008

• Big Pete Pearson & The Rhythm Room All-Stars appear Friday at the Rhythm Room: Bob Corritore will appear at the Rhythm Room in Phoenix, AZ with the Rhythm Room All-Stars featuring Big Pete Pearson, with Chris James, Bob Corritore, Brian Fahey, and Patrick Rynn. Doors open at 8pm, cover charge is $7. Rack Shack Barbeque will be available at this event. This night will be a patio smoking only event; no indoor smoking will be permitted.
• Off to the Grammies! Bob Corritore and Kim Danielson will be attending the Grammies® as part of the Pinetop Perkins entourage. Each year among all the big pop stars is a small segment devoted to blues artists. We are aware of a number of our blues friends who will attend: Honeyboy Edwards and his manager Michael Frank of Earwig Music, Koko Taylor and her daughter Cookie, Jeffry and Michael Dyson of the Blue Shoe Project, Mary Lockwood (Robert Jr.'s widow), Hugh Souther of Blue Mountain Artists, and of course, Pinetop and his manager Patricia Morgan. During the pre-televised segment, there will be a blues medley performance featuring Honeyboy Edwards, Pinetop Perkins, and Koko Taylor backed by the Grammy® All-Stars. Hugh Souther reports that this medley will be filmed, and possibly aired on the televised broadcast. Bob plays harmonica on Pinetop Perkins' On The 88's CD that is up for a Grammy® this year in the Traditional Blues Category.
• Grammy® Hall Of Fame includes classic blues recordings! The class of 2008 Grammy® Hall Of Fame includes 70 notable and classic songs and albums of all categories from pop to classical to soundtrack themes to blues. This year's blues (and blues related) inductees are:

"Choo Choo Ch'Boogie", Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five (1946)

"Crying in the Chapel”, The Orioles (1953)

Don't Go to Strangers, Etta James (1960)

Hoodoo Man Blues, Junior Wells (1966)

"Juke”, Little Walter (1952)

"Sitting on Top of the World”, The Mississippi Sheiks (1930)

"St. Louis Blues", Louis Armstrong (1929)

"The Wallflower" (aka "Roll With Me Henry"), Etta James (1955)

"I'm a King Bee”, Slim Harpo (1957)

Thanks to NARAS for honoring these great recordings that are true classics of blues.

• Dave Riley and Bob Corritore Duet next Wednesday at the Rhythm Room: The BMA-nominated team of Dave Riley and Bob Corritore will appear at the Rhythm Room in Phoenix, AZ. Doors open at 7:30pm, cover charge is $5. Rack Shack Barbeque will be available at this event. This night will be a patio smoking only event; no indoor smoking will be permitted.
• Phoenix Blues Blast: Hosted annually by the Phoenix Blues Society, Blues Blast 2008 features a lineup of Walter Trout, Deanna Bogart, Harper, Eden Brent, Chuck Hall, Delta Highway, Big Daddy D & the Dynamites, and Soulcatcher. Blueswax and Blues Revue are sponsors of Blues Blast, which the Phoenix Blues Society refers to as the first blues festival of the calendar year in the United States. Blues Blast 2008, on February 23, 2008, is being held for the first time on a Saturday afternoon. Hosted annually by the Phoenix Blues Society, Blues Blast 2008 takes place in the beautiful grassy-sloped Mesa Amphitheatre. The show will start at noon; gates will open at 11:00 am. For more information about Blues Blast 2008, click here.
• Rhythm Room hosts Blues Blast Pre and After-Parties: As is also an annual tradition, the Rhythm Room hosts shows in support of Blues Blast each year. These events are:

Friday, February 22, 2008 - Bob Corritore will appear at the Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ as part of the Blue Witch Records Showcase/Blues Blast Pre-Party with The Rhythm Room All-Stars featuring Big Pete Pearson, with Chris James, Bob Corritore, Brian Fahey, and Patrick Rynn, plus Dave Riley & Bob Corritore, and Tomcat Courtney. Doors open at 8pm, cover charge is $10 ($8 for Phoenix Blues Society card carrying members). Rack Shack Barbeque will be available at this event. This night will be a patio smoking only event; no indoor smoking will be permitted.

Saturday, February 23, 2008 - Johnny Rawls will appear at the Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ for the Blues Blast After-Party. Doors open at 8pm, cover charge is $8. Rack Shack Barbeque will be available at this event. This night will be a patio smoking only event; no indoor smoking will be permitted.

• Big Pete and the All-Stars to appear at Lahnstein Blues Festival in Germany! This just confirmed: Big Pete Pearson and The Rhythm Room All-Stars will make their German debut on September 27, 2008 at the Lahnstein Blues Festival. For more information on this event, click here.