Congrats to Delmark recording artists Lurrie Bell & Billy Boy Arnold for induction in the new 2024 The Blues Foundation’s Blues Hall of Fame!

Chicago blues living legends and Delmark recording artists, Lurrie Bell (and Lil’ Ed!) are both new members in the Blues Foundation BLUES HALL OF FAME as performers. Lurrie is one of our all time favorite blues artists and dear friends, and he has released several Delmark CDs as a leader and sideman to his father,…

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Delmark artists, BOB STROGER and SHARON LEWIS, are the 2023 honorees in the prestigious JUS’ BLUES AWARDS!! Night of the Living Legends Honorees – Bob Stroger and Sharon Lewis receive JUS’ BLUES AWARD and will perform All-Star Blues show, August 3rd in Tunica, Mississippi

Thursday, August 3rd, 2023 – 2023 JUS’ BLUES LIVING LEGEND AWARDJUS’ BLUES SPECIAL TRIBUTE FOR AN ARTIST WE RESPECT AS A LIVING LEGENDFOR THEIR OUTSTANDING ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO BLUES & SOUL MUSIC BOB STROGER ​Bob Stroger ​(born December 27, 1930) is an American electric blues bass guitarist, singer and songwriter. Stroger’s life story, like much of the blues, corresponds…

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Congrats to BOB STROGER for winning 2023 LIVING BLUES award for best bass player! Kenny Smith for best drummer!

Congratulations to Bob Stroger, who won 2023 Living Blues Award for Best Bass Player! Smilin’ Bob Stroger is the youngest nonagenarian we know and a true friend and inspiration to the whole blues world!!!! Congratulations to all the nominees and winners Lots of artists who have recorded with Delmark are big winners including JOHN PRIMER,…

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5 DELMARK blues artists receive a total of 7 nominations in the annual 2023 LIVING BLUES Awards!!! – Demetria Taylor, Lurrie Bell, Roosevelt Purifoy, Pierre Lacocque, and Billy Boy Arnold

5 Delmark artists received at total of 7 nominations for the prestigious LIVING BLUES AWARDS. Demetria Taylor, Lurrie Bell, Roosevelt Purifoy, Pierre Lacocque, & Billy Boy Arnold Vote now, every vote counts, vote here! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LBAwards2023 Congratulations Demetria Taylor on THREE Living Blues Award nominations!! Blues Artist of the Year Most Outstanding Blues Singer Best Blues…

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Please vote for DELMARK artists, Bob Stroger, Johnny Burgin, Jose Ramirez, Sax Gordon, nominated for the 2023 BLUES MUSIC AWARDS! Deadline is March 20th!!

Delmark Recording artists who are nominated for a BMA are the incredibly inspiring and ageless legendary Bob Stroger (bassist of the year,) Johnny Burgin (traditional blues male artist of the year,) rising star bluesman, Jose Ramirez (Best Emerging Artist Album,) and Sax Gordon Beadle (horn player of the year!) This is Johnny Burgin’s first ever BMA nomination as a leader!! And…

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JOHNNY BURGIN is nominated for 2023 BMAs!! Traditional Blues Male Artist of the year in the annual Blues Music Awards!! CHICAGO BLUES FROM COAST TO COAST

We are so excited and happy to announce that guitar star Johnny Burgin (formerly Rockin’ Johnny) has just been nominated for the coveted and most prestigious blues award out there. This is Johnny’s first ever Blues Music Award nomination as a leader. Big congrats and well deserved nomination for one of the most talented, passionate,…

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Delmark Artist Lurrie Bell & the Bell Family Get 2 Nominations for the BMA Awards!

Traditional Blues Album The Blues Is Alive And Well, Buddy Guy The High Cost Of Low Living, Nick Moss Band Featuring Dennis Gruenling The Luckiest Man, Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters *Tribute to Carey Bell, Lurrie Bell & the Bell Dynasty Why Did You Have To Go, Anthony Geraci Traditional Blues Male Artist Anthony Geraci Cedric Burnside James Harman *Lurrie Bell Nick Moss CLICK! TO…

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