KANSAS CITY BLUES SOCIETY DECEMBER 1990 Holiday Blues Greetings KCBS hopes everyone has a very merry Holiday Blues Season. I f you would like to give your blues friends a Christmas present that they can enjoy throughout the year, buy them a \..10 KCBS membership. As you know being a . . . 0 ~ KCBS member is a great deal. You receive ,~ 'J,.. a monthly newsletter, discounts on blues shows, blues merchandise, blues CD's a nd records at the Music Exchange and Pen- nylane. Right now, there are numerous blues CD's to choose from and some of my favorite blues from 1990 include: Muddy GRE~1f'NGS Waters' C he ss Bo x, Bo Diddley's Chess ~ Box, Jimmy Rodgers' Ludella, Robert b Sh' I OWe Johnson's Complete Recordings, Holmes y l rey ns Br ot he rs ' In th e Spirit, Koko Taylor's lump for loy, a nd B oo zo o C ha vi s' Zydeco Trail Ride. More recently, t he fol lowi ng blues have been often fe tured on my blues show, 'The Traffic Jam", on KKFI -PM 90.1 from 4 to 5 p.m. (Monday, We dnesday, and Thur sday): Char le s Brown'sAll M y Life, Black Top lab el Blue s-A -Rama, Volume III IV, Marcia Ball, Lou Ann Ba rt on , a nd A nge la St re hl i' s Dreams Come True and there are many more .... Check out the "The Traffic Jam." Also, consider checking out your local bookstore. I just pick- e d u p Wi ll ie Di xo n' s I Am the Blues a nd i ts a pt ly t it le d. I e njo ye d his photos, especially the one of Willie on the camel. Another book, Going to Chicago ( Wo od for d P ub li sh in g) , i s a p ho to e ss ay focusing on Chicago blues artists with their comments. It's interesting but with flaws. Somehow Jimmy Rodgers is iden- t if ie d a s J imm y R ee d. Wh oop s! Finally, other Christmas ideas include supporting t he De lta Blues Museum, which sells lapel pins, t-shirts, po tcards, and posters. Write to Carnegie Public Li bra ry, 114 Delta Ave., P.O. Box 280, Clarksdale, MS 38614, or go to an after hours jam at H & M BBQ! Merry Christmas, Baby! Seas on Blu es Gre etin gs ! Annual Elections - Your vote is your blues voice The Blues Society is currently in search of candidates to run for the Board of Directors for the 1991 year. Board members wi ll be elected by secret ballot by the membership at the Annual Election Party to be held January 10 with the Gilbert Millage Band, time and place to be announced. Any member with a paid membership is eligible to serve on the board, eleven in number, but please only consider being a board member if you have the time to donate. The Board meets approximately twice a month, makes decision, and works with committees comprised of board mem- bers and the membership to carry out the decisions. This year promises to be very exciting with the possible merging of the Blues and Jazz Festivals into the largest music festival we have produced to date. Execution of this event will take countless hours. I fyou are interested in serving on the Board of Directors, and have the time and dedication to devote a year of service, plea e submit your name to the K.C. Blues Society, P.O. Box 32131, Kansas City, MO 64111, sign up at the membership meeting December 13,8 p.m. at the Grand Emporium or tell a current board member by December 20 to be listed on the printed ballot . Nominations, as write-ins, will be accepted up to and including the night of the election party. Absentee ballots for the annual election will be provided to paid-up members on prior written request showing good cause for inability to attend the annual meeting. Requests for absentee ballots should be received no later than December 26. 0 Raisin' Hell with Leon Estelle T oo often, blues and jazz musicians must endure a lifetime of benign neglect or modest recognition, only to be hailed as truly great after death. For- ..... ~ ~:~e~r~l~~ 0!a~~7~~ ~~t~;e ~~~s~ eA1:UtlHT' day, October 23, at a well attended m"1:'HE ACT t ri bu te a t t he Gr an d Emp or iu m. Guitarist Leon Estelle has been known as KC's "Mr. Blues" for many years. He has put in his time un- o bt ru si ve ly , wh il e c on st an tl y plying his trade and influencing a host of younger blues mus icians. MUSIC REVIEW After an opening set from a develop- by Tom Bake r ing KC blues outfit, The Hellhounds .... (John Paul Drum-harp, vocals, Tony Anderson-guitar, rock-solid Joe Whitfield-bass, and John Hobbs=-drums), it was "showtime." Leon came out and imme- diately got down to business, backed by Glen Patrik (guitar), CONTINUED ON PA GE 7 • Grand Emporium (Meetin a t 8 PM ) BLUES NEWS • 1
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What's "The Tuba?""What's the tuba? Well, it's a big hom with valves, a large
mouthpiece and lots of brass."
"No! The place on Southwest Blvd.!"
"Oh, you mean the nightclub, 'The Tuba'!"
Located at 333 Southwest Blvd., The Tuba has been in
existence for about two years. The present house band, the KC
Bottoms Band, was put together by the drummer of the band and
owner of this estab-
lishment, Mike Harvey.
Recently, Harvey began
making a few improve-
ments.============ There is now a stage
by Carolyn Wicker built in the center of theroom. No more are the
------------ musicians stuck in the
comer just after you walk in the front door. Mike is also tearing
out the kitchen to increase the capacity. With this new set up,
there won't be a bad seat in the house.
You may need to call The Tuba to know just who may be
playing on any particular night. Live music is featured Wednes-
day through Saturday nights. On Wednesdays, Jean Yancy will
be featured on vocals backed by the KC Bottoms band.
Thursdays are Jam nights. Among some of the jammers that have
been see there are Hank Ballard and the Midnighters, BugsyMaugh, and Bobby Watson. Some locals who occasionally sit in
are Rick Hendricks (guitar), Paul Hartfield (bass), Mo Paul
(harp), Jim LaForte (vocals), and Tom "Trashmouth" Baker
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(harp, vocals), just to name a few. You never know what you
may find.
And how about that KC Bottoms Band? Well, if you haven't
seen them yet, you don't know what you're missing.
First, Larry VanLoon plays keyboards and sings. He has
played with a variety of local and national musicians, as well as
a short tour with Matt "Guitar" Murphy. No doubt you will enjoy
his powerful vocals and unique style. Lester "Duck" Wamer also
songs, as well as playing trumpet and flugelhom. "Duck"
traveled with the "Grand Old Man of Memphis Soul," Rufus
Thomas, and has been entertaining Kansas City with a numberof local top acts. Then comes Greg Worrell. Greg's ability with
the bass does not outdo his ability to mix sound for the band.
Before playing with "The Bottoms," he was engineering and
doing live sound in and around KC.
As if these musicians weren't enough talent, The Bottoms
Band boasts a new addition. Todd Wilkinson plays a variety ofsaxophones and percussion, as well as sharing in the vocals. He
has a Baccalaureate in jazz performance, and a Master of Arts in
music theory and composition. He is presently the Education
Committee chairman for the Jazz Ambassadors and has written
a book which the Ambassadors have published called Kansas
C it y J az z a nd B lu es N ig ht L ife a nd S urv iv al K it.
Last, but not least, Mike Harvey's own accomplishments
could fill a book. He lived in L.A. as a studio musician for nineyears. Family matters brought him back to the KC area, and he
discovered the many untapped musical resources here. Mike
worked as a booking agent and director of publishing for a local
talent agency. It then came time to start his own nightclub, andassemble what is now known as The KC Bottoms Band. 0
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Jam, December 6. Be there or be square!!! (Free drinks will
be accepted ...M&M.)Remember, English's is at 11th and Walnut, down the es-
calator and under the sidewalk. (We'l1 be under the
tables ...M&M.) If you can't attend the party, mail the presents
or drop them off at the Grand Emporium or Nightmoves.
Anyone bringing us gifts or buying us cocktails or mulebones
will receive our very special gift to you. You must be present at
the party to receive your gift. (We don't want it all. We just wanta little bit...M&M.)
Lonnie Brooks blurts it out"It's a Dirty Job ...A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do,"
laughed Lonnie in the hot, sweaty, smelly confines of the Grand
Emporium band room at 4:00 a.m. about his duet with Koko
Taylor on her new Alligator release Jump for Joy.
After raising two families (which one did we meet, Lon-
nie? ..M&M), he advises the men, "The best is when you get
women to chase you. It'll save you money." (Not when it's
us ...M&M)
He confided that he is appearing on PBS's documentary about
Koko Taylor's life. Part of the footage was shot at Buddy Guy's
club Legends in Chicago with Buddy, Willie Dixon, Lonnie and
Mattie and Mae to be aired in February, 1991.Lonnie, a vegetarian for nearly five years, says for his
birthday, December 18, besides us, he wants his next record on
Alligator to be a million dollar seller.
His career was helped by three events (1) opening for Stevie
Ray Vaughan in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, (2) an appearance on Hee
Haw several years back, and (3) meeting Mattie and Mae (you've
enhanced our career, too, Lonnie ...M&M.) ~
Congratulations are due... ~Congratulations to Darrel Nulisch former member of Anson ~ 1 f
and the Rockets and Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters and ~ ---.,.L-""--
Steve Gomes, also an ex-Broadcaster who have left toform their f 5 [ } ; V ~ ~own band, Texas Heat. !,0~
Congratulations to Terrence Simien and his new wife, who \ ~ ~are expecting in January. (we're expecting to hear from ~' ~_~
YO~'~~~:ation to Buddy Guy for signing with a new record '( \ \ ~~8~6~ .i.>label. (We promised not to tell which one, yet, but we're glad he () 1 \\\# d( ' i f1T:n
took our advice ...M&M) to record some long awaited originalJ~~d ~numbers. (We know only you know that we know what you can ~ \ 1 \ ~ ~ ~do ...M&M) - .~ '\~~ z
...And Finally CdMattie and Mae's advice for the holidays is: You better watch
out, you better not cry, we're telling you, dear readers GETWILD AND KEEP THE BLUES ALIVE!!!
Remember - the Blues is like Margarine ...It's gotta be
spread ... just like holiday cheer. (We want party invites,
too ...M&M)Love and kisses,
Mattie and Mae
P.S. Tad, Tad, Tad - Bad, bad, bad. Send your gift UPS.
P.P.S. To Little Bobby P. - We want the tickets to go with
the limo you promised us last Sunday, you bad boy, you.
P.P.P.S. Send all your news, Blues tidbits, outright gossip,
money, airline tickets, tapes, survival kits, and good karma to:
Mattie and Mae, KC Blues Society, P.O. Box 32131, Kansas
City, MO 64111.
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