He was described as among the great storytellers of. He was sometimes referred to as the lion of the blues and as the sinatra of the blues. Listen to songs by bobby blue bland on myspace, a place where people come to connect, discover, and share. But after 40 years as a music promoter and dj, pervis spann is. We have 2 albums and 25 song lyrics in our database.
Portrait of the blues by bobby blue bland on amazon music. Two steps from the blues is the debut album by bobby bland, in 1961. Bobby blue bland robert calvin brooks, january 27, 1930 june 23. Just ask his legion of female fans, who deemed him a. Not so smooth operator he says he helped launch chaka khan, aretha franklin, and the jackson 5. Ask me bout nothing but the blues album ask me bout nothing but the blues lyrics bobby blue bland ask me bout nothing but the blues lyrics. Provided to youtube by label engine blues medley, stormy monday blues, gutar blues solo, ad lib finale bobby blue bland really the blues. It didnt make it into the book because i have no fin reason. Bobby blue bland really the blues releases discogs. Listen free to bobby blue bland the anthology lovin blues, its my life baby and more.
Since it is out of print, though, look for these fine tracks on blands many mca compilations. Hed still rather sit around waiting for a bobby blue bland horn rehearsal in the middle of the nighteven if it never happened. In 1947, he moved to memphis with his mother and started singing with local gospel groups there, including. Bobby blue two steps from the blue bobby blue bobby blue memphis monday morning. Music profile for bobby bland, born 27 january 1930.
However, live, an intoxicating interplay occurs between bland and his band, and between bland and his audience. Bland was born robert calvin brooks on january 27, 1930. Bobby bland two steps from the blues releases discogs. Bobby bland earned his enduring blues superstar status the hard way. One of the few bluesmen whos solely known for his singing, bobby blue bland has been a major player in blues since the mid1950s. Through the years, i built large soundbanks collections for each of them and youll find here most as possible complete commercial soundbanks databases including details origins. Really the blues captures a fiery performance, replete with a full band. Jan 18, 2001 not so smooth operator he says he helped launch chaka khan, aretha franklin, and the jackson 5. King, and always showcasing a voice that can be as smooth a silk one minute. Too raw for most oldies radio, bland was a major presence in his time. Blues in the night by bobby blue bland album listen for.
Along with little milton, bland took the swinging, soulful blues of roy brown and b. After purchasing this, i got another in case the first got lost. Bobby blue bland was a very good blues singer as opposed to joe turner who was more of a blues shouter. His second book, entitled secrets of san blas and published by pineapple press in 2011, is his first novel. Bobby blue bland although today hes universally recognized as a bluesman, bobby bland was actually singing soul blues decades before the term was ever imagined. Daddy was more into the big bands like gene krupa, tommy dorsey and count basie. King and ray charles, in the africanamerican community bland was the man.
Albums include two steps from the blues, dreamer, and aint no love in the heart of the city twentyfour hour blues. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Bobby blue bland, the greatest blues singer of the last three generations, died peacefully at his home in memphis surrounded by family. The sessions took place in the universal studio in chicago, where bland and his backing band moved after a series of successful singles and albums. All bland had to offer was his magnificent voice, a tremendously powerful instrument in his early heyday, injected with charisma and melisma to spare.
The tbone walker classic duane allman referenced the bobby blue bland version on the fillmore album has been covered by everyone from clapton to b. When blues singer bobby blue bland was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in 1992, his longtime friend b. Bobby bland born january 27, 1930, rosemark, tennessee. Listen to your favorite songs from portrait of the blues by bobby blue bland now. Blues in the night by bobby blue bland album listen. One label, malaco records, quickly became the leading label for soulful blues singers like hill, little milton, and bobby blue bland, whose career really embodied the successful melding of the two styles. For most blues artists, the recording studio and the stage yield very different results. Bobby blue bland biography, albums, streaming links. Lonnie was later known as more of a country boyelectric bluesman, but the blues on this early lp feels like a blueeyed bobby bland but maybe with a lot more guitar in the lead. A list of lyrics, artists and songs that contain the term army blues by bobby blue bland from the website. Nov 18, 2011 listen to your favorite songs from the masters of blues.
After a broad overview of the history and development of music, whiteis uses the second section of the book to examine the careers for four artists labeled soul survivors. King, and always showcasing a voice that can be as smooth a silk one minute and deeply tortured the next, bland had a string of hits in the 50s and 60s. Not just for the time he always graciously gave me bobby was the definition of gracious, particularly when i was working on the profile of him that appeared in lost highway. Grammynominated blues singersongwriter and recording academy lifetime achievement award recipient bobby blue bland died june 23 due to complications from an ongoing illness. Bobby blue bland relates how bland, along with longtime friend b. Really the blues bobby blue bland free internet radio listen to really the bluesby bobby blue bland on slacker radio, where you can also create personalized internet radio stations based on your favorite albums, artists. Anyhow, enjoy it and happy birthday duane and best wishes to galadrielle and everyone else who knew and loved the man. Reflections in blue is a bit of a shift for bobby blue bland a record that picks up some slight touches of the disco generation, thanks to arrangements by michael omartin but a record that, thanks to bobby s fantastic vocals, still really stands out from the pack. The sounds of most of those artists have faded over the years, but theres two male voices i still remember from those times. Although his recordings never crossed over, as did those of his contemporaries b. Bobby blue bland performs at the fourth annual blues foundation lifetime achievement awards in 1998. Asked to name the greatest blues singer of all time, many blues artists have chosen and will continue to choose bobby blue bland as have untold numbers of. Bland had many hits in the fifties and sixties and made some fine albums.
Robert calvin bland, known professionally as bobby blue bland, was an american blues singer. King, and other members of the loosely knit group who called themselves the beale streeters, forged a new electrified blues style in memphis in the early 1950s. Listen to your favorite songs from the masters of blues. Bobby blue bland is the consummate professional in the studio, delivering a truckload of classic performances over the second half of the 20th century. Bland is considered one of the 20th centurys most successful blues singers. King and updated it to fit the more polished, yet no less driving soul sound that was emerging around 1960. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Robert calvin bland born january 27, 1930 better known as bobby blue bland, is an american singer of blues and soul. He has written for american libraries, library hitech, library journal, and living blues. Asked to name the greatest blues singer of all time, many blues artists have chosen and will continue to choose bobby blue bland as have untold numbers of listeners throughout his incredible career.
He told me this great story and him and duane sitting in with bobby blue bland. King, considered one of the most successful and influential blues. But after 40 years as a music promoter and dj, pervis spann is still chicagos biggest smalltimer. Allen lowe allen lowe is a saxophonistcomposer who has worked with julius hemphill, roswell rudd, david murray.
Not just for the time he always graciously gave me bobby was the definition of gracious, particularly when i was working on the profile of him that appeared in lost highway not just for the music he gave the world, which, like sam cookes, was an extraordinary blend of silkysmooth and deliberately rough. The very best of bobby bland 50 tracks including his. He was described as among the great storytellers of blues and soul music. This place is dedicated to my favorite synthesizers, i mean the synthesizers im working with since several years. January 27, 1930 june 23, 20, known professionally as bobby blue bland, was an american blues singer. He is an original member of the beale streeters, and is sometimes referred to as the lion of the blues. Bobby blue bland born january 27th, 1930 key tracks. Blues medley, stormy monday blues, gutar blues solo, ad. Bobby blue bland emerged as a soulful blues man who, along with ray charles, defined the soulblues sound of the 50s, but bobby continued to make hit records. His first book was a biography of blues great, bobby blue bland, soul of the man, published by the university press of mississippi in 2010. Bobby blue bland is rightly accalaimed as one of the greatest ever blues singers and this album clearly demonstrates why.
That time duane allman and thom doucette jammed with bobby. Portrait of the blues by bobby blue bland on amazon. King, and other members of the loosely knit group who. Until now, his story has never been told in a book length biography.