Blues News
David "Honeyboy" Edwards" (1925 - 2011)
Legendary Delta bluesman David "Honeyboy" Edwards passed away on August 29, 2011 at his home in Chicago. Edwards was 96 years old at the time of his passing. Known as a pioneer of Delta Blues, Edwards made several pre-WWII recordings and was a close associate of Robert Johnson. Born in Shaw, Mississippi in 1915, Honeyboy left his home at the age of 14 to travel and perform with Big Joe Williams. His recording career began in 1942 when famed folklorist Alan Lomax recorded him in Clarksdale, Mississippi for the Library of Congress. His prolific recording career includes numerous releases for many labels including Sun, Chess, Folkways, Evidence, Blue Horizon, APO, Wolf and Earwig Records. David Honeyboy Edwards received two Grammy Music Awards, two Blues Music Awards and was inducted in the Blues Hall Of Fame. Edwards also received a fellowship from The National Endowment for the Arts.
(story courtesy of Bob Corritore)
The Blues Foundation presented the the 32nd Annual Blues Music Awards on May 5, 2011 in Memphis.
Here are the winners of the 2011 Blues Music Awards:
Acoustic Album of the Year
"Last Train to Bluesville" - The Nighthawks
Acoustic Artist of the Year
John Hammond
Album of the Year
"Living Proof" - Buddy Guy
B.B. King Entertainer of the Year
Buddy Guy
Band of the Year
The Derek Trucks Band
Best New Artist Debut
"On the Floor" - Matt Hill
Contemporary Blues Album of the Year
"Living Proof" - Buddy Guy
Contemporary Blues Female Artist of the Year
Robin Rogers
Contemporary Blues Male Artist of the Year
Buddy Guy
Historical Album of the Year
"Harmonica Blues" - Bob Corritore & Friends
Instrumentalist (Bass)
Bob Stroger
Instrumentalist (Drums)
Cedric Burnside
Instrumentalist (Guitar)
Derek Trucks
Instrumentalist (Harmonica)
Charlie Musselwhite
Instrumentalist (Horn)
Eddie Shaw
Instrumentalist (Other)
Sonny Rhodes (Lap Steel Guitar)
Koko Taylor Award
Ruthie Foster
Pinetop Perkins Piano Player
Dr. John
Rock Blues Album of the Year
'Live! In Chicago" - Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band featuring Hubert Sumlin and Willie "Big Eyes" Smith
Song of the Year
"Living Proof" - Tom Hambridge/Buddy Guy
Soul Blues Album of the Year
"Nothing's Impossible" - Solomon Burke
Soul Blues Female Artist of the Year
Irma Thomas
Soul Blues Male Artist of the Year
Solomon Burke
Traditional Blues Album of the Year
"Joined At the Hip" - Pinetop Perkins & Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith
Traditional Blues Male Artist of the Year
Charlie Musselwhite
