Archive From August, 2016
Music Maker Steps Up for Louisiana Artists
inArtist Storyon August 31, 2016
Receding floodwaters in Louisiana have revealed the utter devastation left in their wake. News sources are calling the flooding as the worst natural disaster since Superstorm Sandy in 2012. Even more tragically, 7 out of 8 affected households do not have flood insurance. One of those homes belonged to legendary Blues musician, Henry Gray, whose […]
Blues Lovers Step Up to Support Musicians Impacted by the Louisiana Flood
inNews & Mediaon August 29, 2016
HILLSBOROUGH, N.C., August 27, 2016 — The Music Maker Relief Foundation has created the Baton Rouge Musicians Fund (BRMF). The fund was created in partnership with the Baton Rouge Blues Foundation and will directly support musicians impacted by the Louisiana Flood. Beginning August 12, 2016, heavy rains fell over the state of Louisiana. The record-breaking […]
Diggin’: Cora Mae Bryant – McTell, Moss & Weaver
inDiggin'on August 25, 2016
Born With the Blues by Cora Mae Bryant Cora Mae adorns herself with brightly colored clothes and jewelry. She shined like a bright light in the heart of the Deep South. Her music tells a personal story, the type of story that most would dream to be able to tell, let alone sing. Cora is from […]
Traveling with the Blues Revue to LA
inArtist Storyon August 25, 2016
When we boarded the plane, early in the morning, the flight attendant came on the PA to tell us that the weather in Los Angeles was 62 with 0% humidity. Everyone sighed with relief. The Revue was coming from all over the Southeast: New Orleans, Macon, GA, Bernice, LA and Atlanta. As you can imagine […]