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Monthly Showcase May 2, 2025


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Monthly Showcase April 2, 2025

Keeping the Blues Alive by Kirk Andersen
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Keeping the Blues Alive

Keeping the Blues Alive by Kirk Andersen So many cities around the United States have been touched by the history of music and the musicians and businessmen and women who propelled it.  Unfortunately, either due to politics, commercial pressures/buyouts…
Spotlight on Kent Drangsholt
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Spotlight on Dave Leiken by Kirk Anderson

Spotlight on Dave Leiken by Kirk Anderson Hey, let me talk to you about this band … Fifty years ago, 1972 produced many events that still shake us. Arab terrorists murdered 11 people at the Summer Olympic Games in Munich. President Nixon…
The Blues Journey photo by Debra Penk
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The Blues Journey To Memphis

The Blues Journey by CBA staff While searching for the house of Oregon’s “Swamp Donkey” blues-band leader, Johnny Wheels, it was easy to get lost in the high hills around Willamina. But when finally meeting the singer/harmonicist, that…
News from The Blues Foundation - September 2021
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News from The Blues Foundation – September 2021

News from The Blues Foundation September 2021 International Blues Challenge We are in countdown mode! After a year’s hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are all eager to gather at the 2022 International Blues Challenge (IBC), scheduled…
Board Spotlight - Randy Murphy
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Board Spotlight – Randy Murphy

Board Spotlight - Randy Murphy An Oregon native, Randy’s been a fan of blues since his high school years, but his interest piqued in 1982, when he heard Albert Collins playing in a dive in Ashland. Many years later he picked up a copy of BluesNotes…
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Introducing Kirk Anderson

Introducing Kirk Anderson New Blues Notes Writer Introducing Kirk Anderson, our new Blues Notes contributor. He’s written two articles this month, one about the upcoming Allman-Betts show at the Roseland and another from an interview with…
CBA President Greg Johnson - September 2021 update
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CBA President Greg Johnson – updated 10.7.21

CBA President Greg Johnson In case you aren’t following on Facebook, here are the latest updates on how Greg is doing …   From Greg’s wife Cherie: 10.7.21 I get to see the love of my life today! Greg is out of ICU but not readmitted…
Member Spotlight - Marie Walters Board Secretary
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Member Spotlight – Marie Walters Board Secretary

Member Spotlight: Board Secretary Marie Walters Marie was asked to join the board as Secretary in June of 2019 and was elected to the board to serve in 2020 and 2021. She comes from a background steeped in both music and community service, having…