Black History Month Blues Series Alumni
1988-2017
1988 — Year 1
At the Navarre Branch Library
- ROBERT JONES
1989 - Year 2
- ROBERT JONES
- WENDELL BURNETT
- BLUE SHOES BLUES BAND
1990 — Year 3
At the Arthur Lesow Community Center
- ROBERT JONES
- WILLIE DIXON
- RICH & MAUREEN DELGROSSO
- HOWARD “LOUIE BLUIE” ARMSTRONG
1991 - Year 4
- ROBERT JONES
- “4 GUYS ON CHAIRS”
- MADCAT & KANE
- SAFFIRE—THE UPPITY BLUES WOMEN
- TERRY GARLAND
1992 - Year 5
- ROBERT JONES w/MIKE STEVENS
- THE HOLMES BROTHERS
- HOWARD “LOUIE BLUIE” ARMSTRONG
- RAY KAMALAY
1993 — Year 6
River Raisin Centre for the Arts
- ROBERT JONES
- ANN RABSON
- JACKSON DELTA TRIO
- PINETOP PERKINS
- KELLY JOE PHELPS
- JOE NICK PATOSKI—author
1994 - Year 7
- ROBERT JONES
- ANN RABSON
- THE BIG DAVE TRIO
- SHARI KANE
- PETER MADCAT RUTH
- BILLY BRANCH
- SNOOKY PRYOR
- STEVE NARDELLA TRIO
- PETER GURALNICK-author
1995 - Year 8
- ROBERT JONES
- ANN RABSON
- STEADY ROLLIN’ BOB MARGOLIN
- NAPPY BROWN
- “BLUES UNIVERSITY” w/ BRUCE IGLAUER, MADCAT & KANE & GUY SFERLAZZA
1996 - Year 9
- ROBERT JONES
- EDDIE BURNS & JOHNNIE BASSETT
- BILLY BRANCH & THE SONS OF BLUES
- ARTHUR LESOW CENTER KIDS CLUB
1997 — Year 10
At the RRCA, St. Mary Center Auditorium
- ROBERT JONES
- MADCAT & KANE
- JOHNNIE BASSETT & THE BLUES INSURGENTS
- ALBERTA ADAMS
- JOSH WHITE JR
- SUZIE VINNICK
- RICK FINES
- SAFFIRE—THE UPPITY BLUES WOMEN
- THE GRISWOLD BROTHERS
1998 — Year 11
- ROBERT JONES
- JOHNNIE JOHNSON
- CEPHAS & WIGGINS
- GEORGE BEDARD & THE KINGPINS
- “THE ONE BIG FAMILY CONCERT” w/
- ELLA JENKINS & JOSH WHITE JR.
1999 — Year 12
- ROBERT JONES
- MATT WATROBA
- GUY DAVIS
- ANN RABSON
- THE QUEENS OF HARMONY
- ROBERT LOCKWOOD JR.
2000 — Year 13
- ROBERT JONES
- CARL WEATHERSBY & VITAL SUPPORT
- HENRY BUTLER
2001 — Year 14
- ROBERT JONES
- LaRON WILLIAMS
- FRANCINE REED
- DEBORAH COLEMAN
- ANN RABSON
- R.J.’s RHYTHM ROCKERS
- “BLUES U 2” w/
- ALBERTA ADAMS, JOHNNIE BASSETT, RJ SPANGLER, MADCAT & KANE and ROBERT JONES
- CETAN CLAWSON
- SOUL KITCHEN
2002 - Year 15
- SAFFIRE—THE UPPITY BLUES WOMEN
- HOWARD “LOUIE BLUIE” ARMSTRONG
- ROBERT B. JONES
- RAY KAMALAY
2003 — Year 16
At the RRCA
- REV. ROBERT B. JONES
- HENRY BUTLER
- LIL BRIAN & THE ZYDECO TRAVELERS
- THE HASTINGS STREET ALL-STARS w/HARMONICA SHAH, DUKE DAWSON, UNCLE JESSIE WHITE, LEON HORNER
- PAUL KELLER’S JAZZ FOR KIDS
- GUY LOUIS
2004 — Year 17
At the RRCA
- BLUESAPALOOZA! w/ANN RABSON & JOSH WHITE JR.
- UNCLE JESSIE WHITE
- MARK “MR. B” BRAUN
- BOB SEELEY
- GAYE ADEGBALOLA & RODDY BARNES
- LIL’ ED & THE BLUES IMPERIALS
- REV. ROBERT B. JONES
- RORY BLOCK
2005— Year 18
Meyer Theater, RRCA
THE MONROE COUNTY BLUES ALL-STARS
- ANN RABSON
- WILLIE “BIG EYES” SMITH
- STEADY ROLLIN’ BOB MARGOLIN
- TOM HOLLAND & THE SHUFFLE KINGS
- HUBERT SUMLIN
- BLUESAPALOOZA! w/ ERWIN HELFER & KATHERINE DAVIS
- THE RICK FINES TRIO
- PETER MADCAT RUTH
- CHRIS SMITHER
- REV. ROBERT B. JONES w/SR. BERNICE JONES
- CALVIN COOKE & THE DETROIT SACRED STEEL ENSEMBLE
- COREY HARRIS & THE 5X5 BAND
- STEPPIN’ IN IT
2006 — Year 19
At the Meyer Theater, RRCA
- REV. ROBERT B. JONES w/SR. BERNICE JONES
- EG KIGHT
- GUY DAVIS
- ELLIS HOOKS
- MOOZAPALOOZA! w/
- “FARMER JASON” RINGENBERG
- THORNETTA DAVIS
- TOLEDO JAZZ SOCIETY
- CHARLES EVANS & FRIENDS
- EDDY “THE CHIEF” CLEARWATER
- CAREY & LURRIE BELL
- PAUL MILES
- SOUL KITCHEN
- THE BO’ WEEBLES
2007 — Year 20
At the Meyer Theater, RRCA
- JOSH WHITE JR.
- RICH DELGROSSO
- PETER MADCAT RUTH
- CEPHAS & WIGGINS
- SAFFIRE—THE UPPITY BLUES WOMEN
- REV. ROBERT B. JONES
- HUBERT SUMLIN
- ALBERTA ADAMS
- THORNETTA DAVIS
- JOHNNIE BASSETT
- ANN RABSON
- RJ’S RHYTHM ROCKERS
- CALVIN COOKE & THE DETROIT SACRED STEEL REVUE
- BOB SEELEY
- STEPPIN’ IN IT
- BLUESAPALOOZA! w/GUY LOUIS
2008 - Year 21
At the Meyer Theater, RRCA
- MARIE KNIGHT
- KIM WILSON
- REV. ROBERT B. JONES
- SISTER BERNICE JONES
- SWEET KINGDOM MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH BAND & CHOIR
- DAVE KEYES
- LONNIE BROOKS
- MICHAEL POWERS
- CETAN CLAWSON & THE REVOLUTION
- MATT WATROBA
- STEPPIN’ IN IT
- RICKY NYE
- SAMUEL JAMES
- BLUESAPALOOZA! w/BILLY JONAS
2009— Year 22
At the Meyer Theater, RRCA
- BOB SEELEY
- ANN RABSON
- HENRY GRAY
- DARYL DAVIS
- GEORGE BEDARD & THE KINGPINS
- NATHAN & THE ZYDECO CHA-CHAS
- REV. ROBERT B. JONES
- BILL “SAUCE BOSS” WHARTON
- BLUESAPALOOZA! w/GUY DAVIS
- SAMUEL JAMES
- RAY KAMALAY
- HOT CLUB OF DETROIT
- BLAIR
2010 — Year 23
At the Meyer Theater
- MADCAT, KANE & MAXWELL STREET
- MATTHEW “BOOGIE-WOOGIE KID” BALL
- MOOZAPALOOZA! w/“FARMER JASON” RINGENBERG
- FIONA BOYES & RICH DELGROSSO
- REV. ROBERT B. JONES
- PHIL WIGGINS
- ARTHUR ADAMS
- JOHNNIE BASSETT & THE BLUES INSURGENTS
2011 — Year 24
- ARTHUR MIGLIAZZA
- REV ROBERT B. JONES & BEN WILEY PAYTON
- THE STARLIGHT SIX
- BLUESAPALOOZA! w/MR. SELEY & THE TROUBLEMAKERS
- THE MACPODZ
- THE EBONY HILLBILLIES
- THE HOLMES BROTHERS
2012 — Year 25
- REV.ROBERT B. JONES & PETER MADCAT RUTH
- SAMUEL JAMES
- SHARI KANE & BIG DAVE STEELE
- RACHAEL DAVIS & JEN SYGIT
- MOOZAPALOOZA! w/“FARMER JASON” RINGENBERG
- JOHNNIE BASSETT AND RJ SPANGLER & THE RHYTHM ROCKERS
- MARK “MR. B” BRAUN
- ANN RABSON, STEADY ROLLIN’ BOB MARGOLIN, DARYL DAVIS, RICH DELGROSSO, THORNETTA DAVIS, MIKE SHIMMIN, GEORGE BEDARD & THE KINGPINS, JOSH WHITE JR., SISTER BERNICE JONES, BRENNAN ANDES, ARTHUR MIGLIAZZA
- RAY KAMALAY, RALPHE ARMSTRONG, JOHN REYNOLDS
2013 — Year 26
- CHRIS CODISH, SKEETO VALDEZ, PAT PROUTY, GEORGE BEDARD
- JW-JONES
- DAMON FOWLER
- REV. ROBERT B. JONES & SISTER BERNICE JONES
- BLUESAPALOOZA! w/GAYE ADEGBALOLA
- JOHN LATINI & THE FLYING LATINI BROTHERS w/THE LOVERS & THE LIARS
- THE LIONEL YOUNG BAND
- RICKY NYE
2014 — Year 27
- MADCAT MIDNIGHT BLUES JOURNEY
- REV. ROBERT B. JONES
- DOM FLEMONS
- ANDRA FAYE & SCOTT BALLANTINE
- THE THIRD COAST KINGS
- THE HERITAGE BLUES TRIO
- THE RELATIVES
- BLUESAPALOOZA! w/JIM GILL
- JERRON “BLIND BOY” PAXTON
2015 — Year 28
- JW-JONES
- THORNETTA DAVIS
- SHAWN HOLT & THE TEARDROPS
- JOHN NEMETH
- REV. ROBERT B. JONES & MATT WATROBA
- BLUESAPALOOZA! w/ THE WANNA BEES
- RODDY BARNES
- JOHN HAMMOND
- BILLY BRANCH & THE SONS OF BLUES
2016 — Year 29
- SUGAR BLUE
- LARRY McCRAY wvsg THORNETTA DAVIS
- ALVIN “YOUNGBLOOD” HART
- VICTOR WAINWRIGHT
- TORONZO CANNON wsg BUBBA WILSON
- REV. ROBERT B. JONES
- DAVY KNOWLES
- THE CAMPBELL BROTHERS wvsg MARIA MULDAUR
2017 — Year 30
- DAVY KNOWLES
- PETER MADCAT RUTH with THE MADCAT MIDNIGHT BLUES JOURNEY
- JERRON "BLIND BOY" PAXTON
- DARYL DAVIS wvsg GEORGE BEDARD
- SAMUEL JAMES
- FARMER JASON
- REV. ROBERT B. JONES, SR.
- ANDRA FAYE
- ARTHUR MIGLIAZZA
- SISTER BERNICE JONES
- BOB MARGOLIN
- JASON RINGENBERG
- JW-JONES
- PHIL WIGGINS
- RICH DELGROSSO
- SCOTT BALLANTINE
- THORNETTA DAVIS
- TORONZO CANNON
2018 — Year 31
- JOHN PRIMER & THE REAL DEAL BLUES BAND
- LUKE WINSLOW-KING
- BOB MARGOLIN w/vsg PETER MADCAT RUTH
- JONTAVIOUS WILLIS
- REV. ROBERT B. JONES, SR.
- SISTER BERNICE JONES
- PETER MADCAT RUTH
- ANTHONY GOMES
- HUBBY JENKINS