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Had their first LP
issued at the beginning of May 1989
- selling out the
first pressing after only four days in the shops. Veteran producer Mike
Vernon said of the session:
"Working with Big Joe Louis
And His Blues Kings was a real experience and one I would not have
missed for the world. Take it from me - this is as tough as it gets this
side of the pond!"
In 1992, a new Mike
Vernon-produced CD and LP was issued on the Dutch Tramp label,
reflecting the group’s increasing popularity in Europe. On the release
of the new record, a sell-out concert was held at one of the premier
music clubs in The Netherlands, Amsterdam's "Paradiso Club", and was
filmed and recorded for a double live compilation CD released in June
1992. In autumn 1995, the band completed their third studio album with
guests including (ex-Muddy Waters/Magic Slim guitarist) John Primer. The
band have also recorded with Mississippi Delta Blues legend David
“Honeyboy” Edwards and Big Joe Louis has recorded with Van Morrison and
Jools Holland. For two years from the beginning of 2000, Big Joe Louis
was the singer with the legendary UK Rhythm & Blues band the Big Town
Playboys.
Big Joe Louis was
born in Jamaic a,
West Indies, and moved to the UK during the 1970s.
The Blues Kings were formed 18 years ago and have taken their special
kind of real down-home Blues to venues the length and breadth of the UK
and Ireland and with great success in virtually every country in Western
Europe and Scandinavia. 1998 and 1999 brought two invitations to play in
the USA, leading to exceptional reviews. A groundbreaking tour of Norway
and Russia (filmed for Russian TV) in October 1993 brought blues to the
north of Russia for the first time and a 1996 trip to Bulgaria was
enthusiastically received. Big Joe Louis And His Blues Kings have
recorded radio and TV sessions worldwide and the last 2 years have seen
trips to South Africa, Poland, Finland, France, Belgium, Norway, Sweden,
Switzerland and Egypt as well as two visits to the Caribbean for the
Mustique Blues Festival. |
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British Blues Awards
Best Male Vocalist 1993, 1994
Nominations:
Best Male Vocalist 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001
Best Guitarist 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
Best Band 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
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The Blues Kings are the UK’s first
choice to accompany visiting American traditional/down-home
Blues artists, and were invited to the 12th Dresden Blues Festival, to
perform with members of the Mississippi Delta Blues package tour. Many
artists and managers now specifically request the Blues Kings to
accompany them in Europe.
BIG JOE LOUIS AND HIS BLUES KINGS have accompanied:
EDDIE C CAMPBELL
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DAVID “HONEYBOY” EDWARDS
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CAREY BELL -
LARRY JOHNSON -
KENNY NEAL -
EDDIE BURKS
(RIP) -
BIG BOY HENRY
(RIP) -
R L BURNSIDE
(RIP) -
LAZY LESTER -
BIG BAD SMITTY (RIP)
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BIG LUCKY CARTER (RIP)
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LARRY McCRAY -
BIG JACK JOHNSON
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ROOSEVELT "BOOBA" BARNES (RIP)
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HOMESICK JAMES -
JOHN PRIMER -
BIG CLARA McDANIEL
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BENNIE SMITH -
THE ELDORADOS -
REV CHARLIE JACKSON
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CHICK WILLIS -
LOUISIANA RED
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