The
King Biscuit Festival 2000 Pictorial Review
There is no festival quite like "Da
Biscuit". In case you missed it, or simply want to relive this incredible
music event, we hope you enjoy this review!
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Arthur
Williams and Bob Lohr showing the crowd that
St. Louis Sound! Sam Carr was to also perform, but sadly was in
the hospital and couldn't attend.
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Anson
Funderburgh is an absolute master of that
Texas style sound.
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Ask
anyone who's been, this is as "down south" as it gets!
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Carey
Bell at Da Biscuit, letting everyone know
"The highway is my life, and the motel & hotel is my home". Bell
sat in on sessions in various south- and west- side blues clubs
in the fifties and sixties and even busked on Maxwell Street for
spare cash. He taught himself the bass to make himself more employable,
and has played both harmonica & bass with Muddy Waters, Willie
Dixon, John Lee Hooker, Earl Hooker, Robert Nighthawk, Eddie Taylor,
Lowell Fulsom and Jimmy Dawkins.
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Lonnie
Shields bringing the crowd to thier feet.
Lonnie dedicated his show "to those who couldn't make it - Frank
Frost & Johnnie Taylor!" Lonnie
grew in in West Helena, Arkansas, home of the KBBF,
and long time home of another great lyricist, Sonny
Boy Williamson.
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A
great moment for the Bluesnet, being invited onto the King Biscuit
Flour Hour, AND meeting Robert Lockwood
Jr!
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A
powerful vocal presence by Reba Russell
pleased the crowd. Tracy Nelson soon
joined Reba, and filled the air with her dynamic vocal abilities!
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Roy
Gaines singing about how to "Roll your own biscuits and make
your own dough". Gaines had a really high-energy stage presence
surpassed only by his guitar acrobatics!
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A
real crowd pleaser! Sam Myers has
been leading the guitar attack of Anson
Funderburgh for over 10 years now
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Since 1965, "Sunshine"
Sonny Payne has continued to air King Biscuit Time at 12:15
pm, Monday through Friday. Sonny still plays the traditional blues
songs of his listeners' favorite blues performers, opening with
a Sonny Boy Williamson number every
day.
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Toni
Lynn Washington is Boston's "true queen of the blues." She
has performed with everyone from Jackie
Wilson to Janis Joplin
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Thanks goes out to Randy Williams, Jerry Pillow,
Bubba Sullivan, and all the staff & volunteers that helped create this
wonderful musical event. And of course, special thanks to all the Blues
musicians and fans. You truly make the KBBF an incredible event!
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