BF Burt Interview

Iowa native and all around good guy, B F Burt was interviewed by the Press Citizen of Iowa City. It is a nice interview, and I can say that Burt is one of the good guys. I met him when the Blues Instigators first played Des Moines at Connie's. He and the guys were a nice bunch of guys, and they played the blues with a lot of heart. I also remember when B F and his current band of Instigators, played last year at the historical building, during the tribute to Jimmy Pryor. They let Jimmy sing for a crowd for what I think was his last performance. They gave Jimmy a great send off that day, and I am very grateful.

For the interview Click HERE.

Photo Of The Week: Jimmy "Midnite Cowboy" Pryor

Almost one year ago my hero Jimmy Pryor died. He was 90 years old, and lived a great life, but it still saddens me to have lost such a good friend. Jimmy was like a grandfather to me. He taught me about life, how to be a better person, and how to put on a show. Also, he led by example. He was good to his fans, and always had kind words for them. It also didn't matter if he didn't know them, he still treated them like his number one fan. The photo above was taken at what probably was his last live performance.










Jimmy was being honored for an article that I wrote about him in Living Blues. (To buy the magazine click HERE) The band performing that night was the Blues Instigators from Iowa City. They were very cool, and let Jimmy sing his famous Jimmy Shuffle. It was a good end to a great career. My only wish is that I had put a band together with Jimmy a few years earlier when I first met him, instead of six years later. However, from 1999-2006 we had a heck of a great time.