Lynn Orman Weiss – Orman Music & Media – Founder, Curator
Abbe Silverberg Sparks – Abbe Sparks Media Group
Fran Allen-Leake – LJet Productions
Garland Floyd
Elaine Lazarus
A TRIBUTE TO KOKO TAYLOR
Photo Nunu Picks
Alligator Recording Artist, Queen of the Blues, Koko Taylor https://news.wttw.com/2021/06/28/traveling-exhibit-honors-koko-taylor-and-other-women-blues https://www.alligator.com/artists/Koko-Taylor/
DIRT WOMAN BLUES
Photo Blackham Image
Irish singer & guitarist Grainne Duffy Chicago, IL USA
March 14 - Martyrs'
March 15 - Rosa's Lounge
March 16 - Irish Heritage Center
Grainneduffy.com
STRINGS OF JOY
Photo Amanda Gresham
Anne Harris, blues fiddle player, makes history https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=ann+harris+wgn
PASSING THE CROWN
Photo Amanda Gresham
On 2011 Cookie Taylor, daughter of Koko Taylor, presented her mother's crown to Shemekia Copeland, crowning her the new Queen of the Blues. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rz68obDv5TQ
CELEBRATE MARY LANE
Come see the city of Chicago pay tribute to Mary Lane at Chicago Blues Fest, Women in Blues Stage, June 12th, 2:55 pm Mary Lane Dates in June
HELPING OTHER MUSICIANS IN NEED
Local Singer Helping Other Musicians in Need, Holle Thee Maxwell ‘Making A Difference’ on NBC 5
ELLA JENKINS TURNS 100 AUGUST 6TH 2024
"You sing a song and I'll sing a song. And we'll sing a song together."