Mac Arnold's 4th Annual Cornbread & Collard Greens Blues Festival
http://www.myspace.com/macarnoldplatefulloblues
Kim Wilson
http://www.myspace.com/kimwilsonblues
Rhapsody said.."As front man for the Fabulous Thunderbirds, Kim Wilson has proven to be a consummate performer and devoted blues lover. But it's in his solo work that he truly shines. A musician's musician, many consider Wilson to be one of the premier blues harmonica players in America.
Bob Margolin
http://www.bobmargolin.com/
Blues guitar player and singer, carrying on the “old school” Chicago Blues style and creating original music today. From 1973-1980, he played guitar in the band of Chicago Blues legend Muddy Waters, touring worldwide and recording, and learning to play Muddy’s powerful music directly from him. In 1980, Bob started his own band and he's still on the road and recording.
Willie Smith
http://www.williebigeyessmith.com/
Willie "Big Eyes" Smith was born in Helena, AR in 1936. At the age of 17 he ventured to Chicago where he heard Muddy Waters for the first time. Willie was hooked on the blues and the attraction to the music persuaded him to stay in Chicago. One night in 1968 Willie decided to go out and listen to Muddy. Rediscovering his desire to play, he asked to sit in with the band. The next day Muddy asked Willie to rejoin his band. Willie played in Muddy's band till 1980 and appears on all of Muddy's Grammy-winning albums.
