More of this story Jul 29, 2008
Detroit Johnnie, a native of Detroit, will perform on jazz guitar at the monthly Live at 5 set for 5 to 7 p.m. Aug. 1, at the Arts and Science Center for Southeast Arkansas, 701 S. Main St. Introduced to blues when he was 8 years old, Johnnie spent time learning and receiving mentoring from Milt Jackson, Robert Nighthawk and the like. He performs in and around the state as a blues artist. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Profile: Piano Man Pinetop Perkins Jul 1, 2008
The list includes slide-guitar player Robert Nighthawk, B.B. King (he and King play a heartfelt "Down in Mississippi" on the new album), Earl Hooker and Muddy Waters. Legend has it, Perkins taught a young Ike Turner to play piano. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
* A cure for the Wednesday blues Feb 22, 2008
Like American blues masters Robert Nighthawk and Charlie Patton, Harper uses the slide technique to play the guitar. The term refers to the sliding motion used instead of pressing strings against the fret to vary the instrument's pitch. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
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Over the next decade, he continued making a name for himself in blues circles, touring extensively with slide guitarist Robert Nighthawk and even working briefly with B.B. King. However, it was while backing Earl Hooker that Perkins first achieved considerable notoriety and earned the nickname that has lasted more than half a century. (Helena Daily World, AR)
New marker honors blues pioneer Dec 16, 2007
Clarksdale Press Register. Sunday 16 December, 2007. (Clarksdale Press Register, MS)
Blues legend Ike Turner dies at 76 Dec 14, 2007
At the radio station he learned the basics of being a disc jockey and went on to become a roadie for blues singer Robert Nighthawk. In the late 1940s, he formed a group, the Kings of Rhythm, and in 1951 the band recorded what some regard as the first rock and roll record, Rocket 88, listed on the charts as by Jackie Brenston and His Delta Cats. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
RIP, Ike Turner Dec 14, 2007
Before long, apprenticeships to bluesman guitarist Robert Nighthawk and boogie-woogie pianist followed. (And, possibly, his romantic apprenticeship began around this time too: he claimed to have lost his virginity at just six to a 45-year-old woman named "Miss Boozie."). (Newsweek)
Ike Turner, musician and songwriter in duo with Tina Turner, dies at 76 Dec 13, 2007
He grew up around Delta musicians like the bluesman Robert Nighthawk Jr. and the pianist Pinetop Perkins, who gave him boogie-woogie lessons, and he learned to play guitar. In high school he formed a group called the Kings of Rhythm. (International Herald Tribune)
Peavine Awards announced Sep 28, 2007
His early influences included Robert Nighthawk and Sonny Boy Williamson. The two Hookers had radically different approaches to the Blues. (Greenville Delta Democrat Times, MS)
Carey Bell, 70; harmonica player for top bluesmen May 8, 2007
On bass, he played with numerous blues artists, including David "Honeyboy" Edwards, Robert Nighthawk, and Johnny Young. In those years, Mr. Bell was a musical fixture at Chicago's Maxwell Street open-air market. (Boston Globe)
Historical marker placed on Mississippi Blues Trail Jan 25, 2007
Since 1944, the hotel has provided lodging for legendary artists like Sonny Boy Williamson II, Ike Turner, and Robert Nighthawk. The hotel was formerly the G.T. Thomas Hospital and is best known as the place where the empress of the blues, Bessie Smith, died in 1937 from injuries sustained in a car accident. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Riverside trails toward the blues Jan 23, 2007
The hotel, owned and operated by Ratliff's mother, Mrs. Z.L. Ratliff Hill, has played host to numerous blues musicians over the years, including Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Sonny Boy Williamson II, Ike Turner and Robert Nighthawk ... " Included in the 120 scheduled markers, Coahoma County will be host to more markers than any other area in the state. There will be Muddy Waters at the Stovall Plantation, Little Junior Parker in Bobo, Ike Turner, Sam Cooke, WROX and the entire New World... (Clarksdale Press Register, MS)
Riverside placed on Blues Trail Jan 23, 2007
The hotel, opened by Z.L. Ratliff Hill, has played host to numerous blues musicians over the years including Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker and Robert Nighthawk. Former presidential hopeful, the late John F. Kennedy Jr. also spent a weekend at the establishment. (Clarksdale Press Register, MS)
Tupelo native Gilliam to join Bo Diddley for award Jan 5, 2007
Delta drummer Carr, born in Friar's Point, is the son of legendary bluesman Robert Nighthawk and is best known for his long partnerships with Big Jack Johnson and Frank Frost. His talent took him from juke joints to international festivals. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
