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December 08, 2006
Gettin’ The Blues In 1963
Gettin’ The Blues In 1963: Something’s Gotta’ Hold On Me! I’d been thinking about it for awhile the early days of blues rock and early electric bands in general in Hamilton starting with my own experience growing up in Hamilton in love with black rock ‘n roll & rockabilly & electric blues & then playing with Son Richard (Richard Newell aka King Biscuit Boy) & the Chessmen from 1963 to 1965…and then I went to the Canal Bank Shuffle blues festival in Thorold, Ontario back in October and ended up seeing Harrison Kennedy backed by an old friend, Keith Lindsay on various keyboards who put me in touch with Russ Carter, the guitar player for The Bishops with which Harry had been front man at one time…and Russ has pictures & stories…& I was in band back then to & one thing leads to another so here I go… If anyone reads this & has access to or know where there are photos, documents & especially music, tapes, 8mm or super* film or better etc. (at the moment I’m looking for material from the late ’50s to the mid-60′s, pre-psychedelia but that will be another chapter & then the next era & so forth…) I’d love to get in touch and talk about adding the material to a “history of Hamilton bands” aspect of this blog…some bands contemporary with The Bishops and the Chessmen I remember: Freddy & the Goldtones, Doug Holland, The Prophets, The Bucks (I have vinyl by the Bucks! they practiced in a basement on East 26th Street a couple of blocks over from my house ), Frank Rondell, Nicky Moore & The Sceptres…but there were lots more… To give you an idea where I’m comin’ from here are some early band photos I somehow still have…and a couple of the tunes from a tape Richard made in 1963 at the Sportsmen’s Bowling Alley & lounge on the side of the escarpment in central Hamilton off Wentworth Street south…Richard, vocals & harp, Ron Copple, steel guitar, Rick Golka, lead guitar, Russell Carter guitar (understudying Rick on lead to take over at the next gig as Rick was leaving to play full time on the Ontario bar circuit with Frank Rondell with whom he eventually cut a few 45′s), Richie Hodgson, drums, Paul Cronkwright piano and myself on bass…playin’ the blues for me starts in 1963. We played all over the city, there were dances everywhere…we rehearsed in a Fish ‘n Chip Shop run by Ron Copple’s parents at Brucedale & East 13th right to next to a fav teen hangout, The Rocket, a combo variety store soda shop with a great juke box…let the joint jump, let the good times roll! 
13th ANNUAL MAPLE BLUES AWARDS NOMINEES ANNOUNCED! VOTING OPENS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30TH Nominees from across Canada have been announced for the 13th Annual Maple Blues Awards! The Maple Blues Awards is Canada’s national blues awards program. Its goal is to promote blues music across Canada, and to recognize outstanding achievement in the field. Voting opens Friday, October 30th at noon (DST) and is open to Sunday, December 13th at noon (EDT). Blues fans cast their votes online, at www.mapleblues.ca. This year's winners will be announced at the 13th Annual Maple Blues Awards Gala in Toronto, on January 18, 2010 at Koerner Hall. This very special evening is Canada's national annual celebration of homegrown blues talent. It's also a night of great music by the Maple Blues Band, comprised entirely of Maple Blues Awards winners and nominees. Koerner Hall is the newest addition to Toronto’s fine list of cultural centres and theatres. The intimate and elegant hall opened in September 2009 with 1,140 seats and features state-of-the-art acoustic treatment. Danny Marks, Host of BLUZ FM and David Gogo, Cordova Bay Recording Artist, will be hosting the Maple Blues Awards. 13th ANNUAL MAPLE BLUES NOMINEES Entertainer Of The Year Downchild Jack de Keyzer Little Miss Higgins Monkey Junk Shakura S’Aida Electric Act Of The Year David Gogo Garrett Mason Jack de Keyzer Monkey Junk The Twisters Acoustic Act Of The Year Big Dave McLean Braithwaite & Whiteley Harrison Kennedy Harry Manx Julian Fauth Male Vocalist Of The Year Harrison Kennedy Jim Byrnes John Mays (Fathead, Maple Blues Revue) Paul Reddick Steve Marriner (Monkey Junk) Female Vocalist Of The Year Jolene “Little Miss” Higgins Roxanne Potvin Shakura S’Aida Suzie Vinnick Treasa Levasseur New Artist/Group Of The Year Blackburn Blues Delight Clio & The Blues Highway Ross Neilsen Scott McCord & The Bonafide Truth Recording Of The Year Come Out Swingin' (NorthernBlues) The Twisters Producers: Chris & Brandon Isaak One Dog Barkin’ (Electro-Fi) Harrison Kennedy Producer: Harrison Kennedy Songs From The Road (Stony Plain) Jeff Healey Producer: Alec Fraser SugarBird (NorthernBlues) Paul Reddick Producer: Colin Linden Tiger In Your Tank (Beefy) Monkey Junk Producers: Steve Marriner and Monkey Junk Blues With A Feeling Award (Lifetime Achievement) Alec Fraser Chris Whiteley Danny Brooks Ellen McIlwaine Joe Murphy Ken Whiteley Michael Fonfara Paul James Terry Wilkins Tom Lavin BB King International Artist Of The Year John Mayall Maria Muldaur Taj Mahal Tommy Castro Watermelon Slim Guitarist Of The Year Garrett Mason Jack De Keyzer Steve Dawson (Jim Byrnes) Steve Strongman Tony D (Monkey Junk) Harmonica Player Of The Year Carlos del Junco David Hoerl (The Twisters) David Rotundo Jerome Godboo Steve Marriner (Monkey Junk) Piano/Keyboard Player Of The Year Bill Stevenson (Easley Stevenson Arsenault) Julian Fauth Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne Lance Anderson Michael Fonfara (Downchild, Maple Blues Revue) Horn Player Of The Year Al Lerman (Fathead, Maple Blues Revue) Chris Murphy (Maple Blues Revue) Chris Whiteley (Maple Blues Revue) Johnny Ferreira Pat Carey (Downchild, Maple Blues Revue) Drummer Of The Year Al Cross Bucky Berger (Fathead) Chris Nordquist Geoff Arsenault (Easley Stevenson Arsenault) Tom Bona (Raoul & The Big Time, Maple Blues Revue) Bassist Of The Year Alan Duffy (Jack De Keyzer) Alec Fraser (Broken Joe, Jeff Healey) Gary Kendall (Downchild, Maple Blues Revue, Gary Kendall Band) Keith Picot (The Twisters) Tom Easley (Easley Stevenson Arsenault) Songwriter Of The Year Brandon Isaak (The Twisters) Chris Whiteley & Diana Braithwaite Harrison Kennedy Paul Reddick Treasa Levasseur The Maple Blues Awards are supported by FACTOR and the Government of Canada through the Canadian Music Fund, the SOCAN Foundation, SOCAN, the Ontario Arts Council, Ontario Trillium Foundation, the City of Toronto through the Toronto Arts Council, the Ontario Ministry of Culture, KMP Designs Inc., Long & McQuade Musical Instruments, DAWG FM, Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest, Stony Plain, Saturday Night Blues, and Lee Oskar. For more information, photos, interviews, please contact: Tim Des Islets Toronto Blues Society 416-538-3885 info@torontobluessociety.com
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