QuincyBlues.com

(This story is taken from Blues Harp player Bob Corritore’s website)

Robin Rogers hospitalized. Singer / harmonica player /Blind Pig recording artist Robin Rogers has emerged over the last few years as major player in the blues world. She most recently  has been doing some extensive touring with Debbie Davies, and has a forthcoming second CD due out in a couple weeks. Last week, Robin was hospitalized with serious liver problems. Though she is now out of ICU, and has been transferred to a hospital in Charlotte, NC, she has a very tough set of circumstances as described on her Facebook fan page; “Robin Rogers has had Hepatitis Type C and this condition has attacked her liver and has caused multiple complications. Robin has had to have an emergent intubation (tube to maintain her airway) and sedated to help with her pain and discomfort of being placed on a the ventilator (breathing machine)”. Information on how to help Robin has been posted on the Live World Blues website (click here to see). Prayers for our sister in the blues.

Note from Jerry D-I made Robin Rogers new CD-BACK IN THE FIRE, my Blues CD Pick of the Week on Blues-Till-Noon, on 103.9 THE FOX! Why not go to Blind Pig Records website and at least buy a copy of her new disc, as that will help Robin out, (as she-like most Blues Artists have no insurance to help cover these catastrophic expenses), and you’ll also get some great music to listen to!

Just wanting to check in with our members, and website followers…We have decided NOT to hold the BLUE NOTE DERBY this year, which would have been held on Nov. 6th at Turner Hall in Quincy. Instead, since we had no Quincy Area Blues Fest this year, we’ve thought about putting on a late fall concert on November 6th at Turner Hall instead. (We’d like to promote this at the Sept10th Blues in the District Concert). Probably 2 bands, 1 national act, and a local band. It would probably require a $10 cover charge to cover the expenses of this. Some of the Bands available to us for that date include E.C. Scott (great female vocalist), The Chicago Rhythm & Blues Kings, The Kinsey Report, Eddie Shaw, Jim Suhler & Monkeybeat (George Thorogood’s guitarists band), Maurice John Vaughan, Shirley Johnson, Michael Charles, Shawn Pittman, Byther Smith.   Others include: Rockin Jake, Sharrie Williams, Daddy Mack Blues Band, Bill Lupkin, Eric Jerardi, John Lisi, The Avey Brothers, Andrew Jr. Boy Jones, Preston Shannon, Steve “the Harp” Blues Band, and also-Bruce Katz….

 I probably shouldn’t jinx this, BUT-I think I even have an outside chance of getting “The Mahoney Brothers” together for a reunion for this event, though not yet locked down on this quite yet-though they are starting to talk about doing a few shows together in the near future….

IF we have enough interest from everyone, we can do this–BUT, only if people are willing to support this. We don’t want to have a event that loses the societies money-we still want to hold out hope for the possibility of a 2011 QABF….I’d love to hear everyone’s votes on acts, and opinions on holding a November Blues Concert…

On August 8th, Society Member Brad Putnam passed away from us here on earth, and moved on to “Blues Heaven”. He will be greatly missed, and joins quite a group of past MMMWBS members, who saved him a seat for the next performance of “The Blues Heaven All-Stars….
Friends of Brad are planning on having a memorial service for Brad on Saturday, August 28 at 2:00 PM, at Unity Spiritual Life Center (325 S. 8th St. Ste. I, Quincy).
We’ll miss you Brad, but we’ll meet again…

BRADLEY LANCE PUTNAM 1956 – 2010