Bman's Blues Report

Nitro and Slim Beverly Guitar Watkins Bill Perry Wanda Johnson Pop Ferguson Blues Heritage Festival is a living documentary that makes every attempt to promote, preserve and advance the culture of Blues music as an art form in America. The festival gives its audiences an experiential day with the sights, sounds, and smells of authentic Blues music. If you have attended the festival in the past, then you know and understand what Pop Ferguson Blues means when we say experiential. Pop Ferguson Blues believes that you "educate first, then entertain;" so, we present all educational and fun Blues shows.   What is a Pop Ferguson Blues Heritage Festival like?   When you come to a Pop Ferguson Blues Festival, you will feel like you have gone back in time expecting that you will hear and see Ma Rainey or Son House with Mississippi John ...

William Sanford Perry, (December 25, 1957 - July 17, 2007) born in Goshen, New York, was an American blues musician. The guitarist, songwriter and singer toured throughout the U.S. and Europe. In the 1980s, he was the main guitarist for Richie Havens. He also toured with Garth Hudson and Levon Helm around the same time. In 1995, he was signed for an unprecedented five-album deal with the Pointblank/Virgin label. The Bill Perry Blues Band consisted of Bill Perry (lead vocals, lead guitar), John Reddan (guitar and vocals), Tim Tindall (bass guitar), and Rob Curtis (drums). The band released a total of seven albums between 1995 and 2006. He died in Sugar Loaf, New York on July 17, 2007, at the age of 49. He is survived by a son Aaron and a large family. Get Facebook support for your favorite band or venue - click Here

This is an absolutely incredible blues player! If you don't have any of his recordings, I'm not doing my job! William Sanford Perry, (December 25, 1957 - July 17, 2007) born in Goshen, New York, was an American blues musician. The guitarist, songwriter and singer toured throughout the U.S. and Europe. In the 1980s, he was the main guitarist for Richie Havens. He also toured with Garth Hudson and Levon Helm around the same time. In 1995, he was signed for an unprecedented five-album deal with the Pointblank/Virgin label. The Bill Perry Blues Band consisted of Bill Perry (lead vocals, lead guitar), John Reddan (guitar and vocals), Tim Tindall (bass guitar), and Rob Curtis (drums). The band released a total of seven albums between 1995 and 2006. He died in Sugar Loaf, New York on July 17, 2007, at the age of 49. He is survived by a son Aaron and a large family. Sorry for the cut up clip but not a lot of great footage exists sadly. Get Facebook support for your f...

This is one guy I missed out on. He was only around a few months after I found out about him...pity! William Sanford Perry, (December 25, 1957 - July 17, 2007) born in Goshen, New York, was an American blues musician. The guitarist, songwriter and singer toured throughout the U.S. and Europe. In the 1980s, he was the main guitarist for Richie Havens. He also toured with Garth Hudson and Levon Helm around the same time. In 1995, he was signed for an unprecedented five-album deal with the Pointblank/Virgin label. The Bill Perry Blues Band consisted of Bill Perry (lead vocals, lead guitar), John Reddan (guitar and vocals), Tim Tindall (bass guitar), and Rob Curtis (drums). The band released a total of seven albums between 1995 and 2006. He died in Sugar Loaf, New York on July 17, 2007, at the age of 49. He is survived by a son Aaron and a large family. Get Facebook support for your favorite band or venue - click Here

This is Bill Perry's Bio from the Blind Pig Record Site. After reading of his influences it isn't hard to see why I was immediately drawn to his music. I wish I had discovered him earlier in his life. Bill Perry's newest release, Don't Know Nothin' About Love, finds him reunited with producer extraordinaire Popa Chubby. Bill tears it up on a program consisting of eight new originals and three covers, including a rock-the-house version of "Hello Josephine." Once again, producer and artist have collaborated to craft a splendid showcase for Bill's incendiary guitar playing and songwriting prowess. Bill notes that "working with Chubby has really let me come into my own as a recording artist; the guy's a genius in the studio whose enthusiasm gets everybody going." Born and raised in the Hudson River town of Chester, New York, Bill was presented his first guitar at the age of five. "Right away," he says, "I could play the ...

One of the blues guys who I missed seeing while he was alive was Bill Perry. It was like Perry was under the radar. When I discovered him I was blown away. He put out a number of really strong recordings. Sadly he passed away a few years ago. Another tale of travel on the road Get Facebook support for your favorite band or venue - click Here